ok, here we go. my official, slightly revised, but uninfluenced oscar predictions for this evening:

best actor - denzel washington, training day
best actress - nicole kidman, moulin rouge (i know, i'm going for the upset!)
best supporting actor - ian mckellen, lord of the rings: the fellowship of the ring
best supporting actress - jennifer connelly, a beautiful mind
best director - peter jackson, lotr
best film - lotr

i'm gunning for some upsets, but i think it'll be pretty accurate. i really think nicole will pull it out, and i think russell crowe shot himself in the foot with best actor, allowing denzel to sneak in for a much-deserved win.

i'm already starting to run back and forth...heehee