Well, you see, this is one of my favorite periods of the year. It’s when all the DVDs come fluttering in to watch all the top films for Oscar voting. This is when I LOVE being a member of the Academy. And I consider it a crucial part of my marriage trousseau and never hesitate to hold it up to my husband.

So we burrow in and watch all the films we missed during the year. "Milk," "Frost/Nixon," "The Reader," "Benjamin Button," you name it. We are cozy in front of our hi-def snuggled in with the dogs. Also, last night we saw "Billy Elliot" which was quite extraordinary. Last week "Liza," who was on fire and looked sensational. Next week "Shrek" with my daughter.

I’m reading Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell and The Widows of Eastwick by John Updike. And I am so happy to be doing it all with my hub.