The Squid Calendar

Today begins the 36th G8 summit held in Huntsville, Ontario in the heart of Muskoka.  The G8 Summit is a gathering of the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, and Russia. The theme for this year’s summit is “Recovery and New Beginning”.

Is there still a need for the G-8 or should the G-20 just take over as the forum for the world’s agenda? The G20 summit includes the leaders from these countries, plus those of guest countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

Today kicks off The World Cup 2010 in South Africa. The world has been waiting for this event!

How To Host A World Cup Party by ElleDeeEsse

Who will win? No one knows, but take a look at prior winners:  World Cup Winners – List Of Soccer World Champion (by RedSportNiac).

BTW: Google has gone crazy for the World Cup – click here and scroll to the bottom – check out the google logo.

(Photo by André Gustavo used by permission CC 2.0)

Put on your best gown and make some popcorn, because tonight is Oscar Night!!! This year it is going to be bigger than ever – with 10 nominations for Best Picture.

The hosts for the evening are none other than Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin.
Quiz: Do You Know Your Baldwin Brothers?
Steve Martin: King Tut

Here is a complete rundown of the nominees:
OSCAR 2010 Countdown by LaraineRose

On February 15-16, 2010, the Westminster Dog Show is being held at Madison Square Garden. This year will be the 134th for this annual event, and over 150 breeds will appear for judging in hopes of being recognized by one of the largest and most prestigious shows in the world.

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show by happynutritionist

After Last night, Vancouver kicked off the 2010 Winter Olympics with the opening ceremonies. Today is the first day of events.

I always love watching the Olympics. I very rarely watch sports at any other time. There is just something about the Olympics that brings out my sense of national pride, and gives the me completely unfounded belief that I have the credentials to judge figure skating.

For a complete overview of what to expect, visit Winter Olympics Vancouver 2010 – The Complete Guide by jeffryv.

Tonight is the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.  Get ready for an amazing display of talent.

Let’s take a look at some who were nominated:

Zac Brown Band – Nominated for Best New Artist

Bela Fleck – Nominated for Best Contemporary World Music Album

The Ting Tings – Nominated for Best New Artist

Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate – Nominated for Best Contemporary Jazz Album

Lady Gaga – Nominated for Album of the Year

Adele – Nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Tonight, on TLC, tune in to watch Miss America 2010 get crowned. Get ready to root for your state to win!

Did you know that both Robin Meade and Gretchen Carlson are former Miss Americas?  They are now on Fox News.

Beauty Pageants have had a tough go of it lately, especially in the cases of children.

Loyalis asks Beauty Queen Role Models – Are they Really?

Today is Black Friday – a day of shopping at ridiculously early hours in the morning.

Do you shop on Black Friday? or do you avoid the hype and the crowds and stay home?

Tell everyone what you think on this heymonkeybrain lens, Black Friday vs Cyber Monday, created by kiwisoutback.

Hey what time is it?  Spring forward, fall back.  Today is Daylight Savings and time to set your clocks back one hour.

I hope you changed your clocks already, but if you didn’t then go do it now…we’ll wait.

So, what do you think about this bi-annual task?  Do we still need it? want it? or is it time to call it quits?

That’s what Ener-G asks in her lens:
Isn’t it time to abolish Daylight Saving Time?

(Photo by Menage a Moi)

The first game in the 2009 MLB World Series is tonight.   It’s the New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies.

So as not to ruffle any feathers, I’ll feature a lens from each side:

New York Yankees Baseball Hats and Caps – Which look is your style?

Philadelphia Phillies Baseball – Pick your Phavorite Phillies!

(Photo by: Matt McGee)