2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards Predictions

Just realized this was on tonight, so here are my last minute picks.

Update: 7 out of 15. 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

BRUCE DERN - NEBRASKA
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR - 12 YEARS A SLAVE
TOM HANKS - CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY - DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
FOREST WHITAKER - LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

CATE BLANCHETT - BLUE JASMINE
SANDRA BULLOCK - GRAVITY
JUDI DENCH - PHILOMEN
MERYL STREEP - AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
EMMA THOMPSON - SAVING MR. BANKS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

BARKHAD ABDI - CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
DANIEL BRUHL - RUSH
MICHAEL FASSBENDER - 12 YEARS A SLAVE
JAMES GANDOLFINI - ENOUGH SAID
JARED LETO - DALLAS BUYERS CLUB

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

JENNIFER LAWRENCE - AMERICAN HUSTLE
LUPITA NYONG'O - 12 YEARS A SLAVE
JULIA ROBERTS - AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
JUNE SQUIBB - NEBRASKA
OPRAH WINFREY - LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

12 YEARS A SLAVE
AMERICAN HUSTLE
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries

MATT DAMON - BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
MICHAEL DOUGLAS - BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
JEREMY IRONS - THE HOLLOW CROWN
ROB LOWE - KILLING KENNEDY
AL PACINO - PHIL SPECTOR

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries

ANGELA BASSETT - BETTY & CORETTA
HELENA BONHAM CARTER - BURTON AND TAYLOR
HOLLY HUNTER - TOP OF THE LAKE
HELEN MIRREN - PHIL SPECTOR
ELISABETH MOSS - TOP OF THE LAKE

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

STEVE BUSCEMI - BOARDWALK EMPIRE
BRYAN CRANSTON - BREAKING BAD
JEFF DANIELS - THE NEWSROOM
PETER DINKLAGE - GAME OF THRONES
KEVIN SPACEY - HOUSE OF CARDS

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

CLAIRE DANES - HOMELAND
ANNA GUNN - BREAKING BAD
JESSICA LANGE - AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN
MAGGIE SMITH - DOWNTON ABBEY
KERRY WASHINGTON - SCANDAL

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

ALEC BALDWIN - 30 ROCK
JASON BATEMAN - ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
TY BURRELL - MODERN FAMILY
DON CHEADLE - HOUSE OF LIES
JIM PARSONS - THE BIG BANG THEORY

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

MAYIM BIALIK - BIG BANG THEORY
JULIE BOWEN - MODERN FAMILY
EDIE FALCO - NURSE JACKIE
TINA FEY - 30 ROCK
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS - VEEP

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

BOARDWALK EMPIRE
BREAKING BAD
DOWNTON ABBEY
GAME OF THRONES
HOMELAND

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

30 ROCK
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
THE BIG BANG THEORY
MODERN FAMILY
VEEP

OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY STUNT ENSEMBLE MOTION PICTURE

"All is Lost"
"Fast and Furious 6"
"Lone Survivor"
"Rush"
"The Wolverine"

OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES

"Boardwalk Empire"

"Breaking Bad"
"Game of Thrones"
"Homeland"
"The Walking Dead"

2014 Golden Globe Predictions

Let's see how well 2014 treats me in terms of picks. I've seen very little of the movies besides the commercials for American Hustle and of course Frozen (which I absolutely loved and that influenced my picks here). My fingers are crossed for Tatiana Maslany and Amy Poehler because I want them to win so bad and they are such lovely people. Make it happen HFPA. Regardless of who wins and who loses, I know I'll enjoy the antics of Tina and Amy hosting again.

Update: 14 out of 25. AMY POEHLER FINALLY WON! Per usual my tv picks were terrible, but I feel prepared for the Oscars now. And as always, could use more Tina and Amy hosting. There were some great moments (like Aaron Paul's "Yeah bitch!" and everything with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Emma Thompson showing us all how hosting is done).  But overall, I felt like last year was better.

Best Motion Picture, Drama

12 Years a Slave
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Philomena
Rush

2014 New Year's Resolutions

Another year, another set of resolutions to vaguely follow. Place your bets on which one I actually accomplish.

1. Post more regularly.
This means setting up a schedule and sticking to it. The busy times in my life are pretty predictable so if I can plan ahead then I can avoid those times when I go radio silent. See, sometimes I forget to post. And then I disappear out of shame because I haven't posted in foooooooorever. I'll try to be better. I promise.

2. Read more books than last year.
In 2013, I read 13 books. See? It might not be an impressive number for you, but whatever. There were some really really big books like Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell and rereading A Storm of Swords. This year, with a handy dandy Kindle that I got for Christmas, I'm aiming to read 24 books. Re-reads will count towards this goal. I'll be keeping track of them on GoodReads as well as my Read in 2014 page.

3. Craft more.
I picked up a new craft in 2013 - papercutting. And since then, my other crafts have been unintentionally pushed aside. This year I want to focus more on crafting and trying to combine my crafts whenever possible. So expect more pictures of cross-stitch, stamps, and papercutting on Instagram.

4. Be a better adult.
I am twenty-five now. I need to start doing more adult things. Like building credit, hanging all of my frames on the wall, take better care of my things and myself, etc. This is the generic "better myself" goal of the year. But don't be surprised at the end of the year if I take this to mean drink more wine and bring a bag lunch to work every day.