My Favorite Live-Tweets from the Oscars (and an announcement)

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I mean, last night was a roller coaster, wasn't it? One minute I was cringing at Liza's unhappy response at being called "sir" and the next I was having convulsions trying to figure out what happened in John Travolta's brain when he attempted to say "Idina Menzel". Whoopi lifted her skirt, Bette sang "Wind Beneath My Wings" totally unironically, and Jared Leto gave his mom his slice of pizza without a second thought. What a ride.

It was excellent on all fronts, but what I appreciated most about the Oscars last night, or any live televised event for that matter, was the top-notch live-tweeting that went down. It sounds positively unromantic, but Daniel and I spent the evening with our noses in our iPhones, scouring Twitter for the best commentary on the event. Here are some of my favs (heads up, some of these people are famous and some of them most certainly will be one day):

Oscar gift bags are a little disappointing this year. pic.twitter.com/gFI7Ar3RQJ
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) March 2, 2014

*during Bette Midler's performance*

I THINK I'M WITNESSING MY OWN FUNERAL.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) March 3, 2014

*after Bette's performance when she started to speak, but it cut to commercial*

YOU FEEL LIKE A LITTLE WHAT, BETTE?!?! WHAT!?!?!?!? #Oscars2014
— Kelly Beall (@designcrush) March 3, 2014

*during Darlene Love's impromptu performance of His Eye is on the Sparrow*

Darlene Love is a goddess and if you feel differently I will fight you in the parking lot of a ROSS Dress-for-Less.
— Julieanne Smolinski (@BoobsRadley) March 3, 2014

Imagine if John Travolta mispronounced your name and then you had to sing a song on TV. I don't have to. I DREAM IT EVERY NIGHT.
— John Hodgman (@hodgman) March 3, 2014

Christian Bale standing up and being pulled back down to his seat every time an Oscar winner is announced
— chuuch (@ch000ch) March 3, 2014

Mad props to the song writer who won the $50 for getting the word "fractals" into a Disney song.
— Ted Doering (@theo_d) March 3, 2014

"I'm my own grandpa" -my Oscar speech
— josh groban (@joshgroban) March 3, 2014

And I'm not going to lie...I was kind of on my game last night, too.

No matter where she is, or how serious the situation, I'm always waiting for Glenn Close to say "CATCH THOSE PUPPIIIIEEEEEEES!" #Oscars
— Christy O'Shoney (@avoidingatrophy) March 3, 2014

What if Whoopi had lifted her skirt to release just hundreds upon hundreds of terrified crows? I'd watch that. #Oscars
— Christy O'Shoney (@avoidingatrophy) March 3, 2014

Adele Danzin really did that song justice. #letitgo #Oscars
— Christy O'Shoney (@avoidingatrophy) March 3, 2014

Like, I don't know...you could follow me if you wanted (she said, completely empty of desperation).

Anyway, what were some of your favorite moments/tweets from last night?

Before I go, I just wanted to alert you to something happening on the blog a little later this week...

A while back, I blogged a post titled "10 Things I Like About Myself." It was all about our culture's confusing standards on confidence, and how we should just screw it all, and admit that we actually like ourselves. I then challenged myself to come up with ten things I legitimately appreciate about the person I am -- ranging from the superficial (my secret dancing skills) to the more meaningful (my ability to listen). Being the wonderful readers that you guys are, many of you responded very positively, and some of you even suggested turning this concept into a linkup.

Well, hey, you got it!

This Wednesday, I'll be hosting a 10 Things I Like About Myself Linkup! That's right! In the meantime, start thinking of at least ten things you like about yourself as well as any thoughts you have on self-confidence and positivity. Write it all down in a post on your blog (if you've already written one previously, great!), and join me on Wednesday when I post the linkup. Connect your post, and be sure to read everyone else's too!

Oh, and also, spread the word! Once I post the linkup, there will be no deadline. This is a chance to empower the people in your life to love themselves, which as well all know, helps us to love each other better, which is the very thing that has the power to change the word.

So start brainstorming. Start writing. Link up. Spread the word. Be amazing.

Okay NOW tell me your favorite moments from the Oscars/tweets/anything, really. I'm not too picky.