Writer/director/star NIA VARDALOS (MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING) was talking to the press over the week-end about what a great year 2008 was. She not only produced two films (I HATE VALENTINE’S DAY, MY LIFE IN RUINS) but also adopted a daughter. VALDALOS had been trying to adopt for some time and was actually anxious to talk about how she accelerated the process. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR BELOW):