The Oscar project- Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy won the best picture in 1989. Not much to say about this one, except that Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman are both great actors. It's a slow movie, and not one of my favourites, but ultimately, it wasn't that bad.

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Only 3 left- Ben-Hur, The Deerhunter and Godfather 2!

What I've been reading lately....

1. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell- A book about the theory of how we make our decisions. I really enjoyed this one, and was intrigued by how quickly minds can be made and signs can be read. I think there's a lot of validity in the stuff he presented.


2. Liar by Lynn Crosbie- A long narrative poem written to her ex-lover, who was a poet (can't remember his name). This is a vitriolic and nasty book. If I was the poet in question, I'd move to a country where no one knows me and no one speaks English.


3. Emotional intelligence by Daniel Goleman- If you're going to read one book about the mind and the way it works, I highly recommend this one. This is a scientific look at feelings, the brain and emotions. It also describes how emotions can affect our actions and decisions. I thought this book was phenomenal and highly recommend it.


4. Addicted edited by Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane- A collection of essays by Canadian authors about their addictions. A quick read, but rather interesting and moving.