Kate Winslet = My British Idol

I tend to become obsessed with things I like. For example, in the Fall of last year, I was completely obsessed with Wicked the musical. I bought Wicked items on eBay, I printed tons of Wicked pictures from the Internet, and I even added "Elphaba" as my friend on Facebook.

While that obsession has calmed down a bit, I am lucky that not all of my obsessions last several months. :) Today, I have a new obsession. I'm am obsessed with Kate Winslet. Earlier, I watched her Golden Globe acceptance speech. She was so graceful and beautiful. She is my favorite actress of all time. Titanic was one of the first movies I ever fell in love with, and Kate was definitely a huge part of that love. I admire Kate so much. She's graceful, articulate, gutsy, and grateful for everything in her life. You can tell from her few moments in the public eye that she's so in love with her husband and kids, and I'll never forget when she had her dad whistle to her during her Oscar acceptance speech so that she could see her parents in the crowd and thank them. I know that she and I probably don't share many of the same ideas regarding religion and politics, but I appreciate her for who she is and the conviction with which she lives her life. She has gumption. :)