I was tempted by a text message from my hairdresser (how high tech) telling me I could get a free cut if I went and had my hair coloured this week, so I called up and irritated the receptionist by changing my mind 4 times about what time I wanted my appointment. Then I called back to change it yet again. Thankfully they didn’t take revenge on my hair.
I had been wondering about getting pink streaks like Lady Smaggle, but decided I could indulge an urge for bright colours in other ways. They trimmed my hair back into its cute bob style, with some wings of hair around my face and dyed it a rich dark chocolate colour, rather than the red shade I’ve been sporting for a few months. It’s very sleek - I tried to sleep on it carefully so as not to muss it up. There are apparently a few lighter foils in there, but I’ll be buggered if I can see them. Apparently they’re giving it texture.
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My father bullied me into going to watch Atonement with him while he was staying with us - I’ve read the book, and didn’t feel like being depressed, but he forced me to read the review, and then followed me around muttering, “Five stars, you know. Five stars!” until I gave in. I was pleased I did - yes, it was rather depressing, but what a beautiful film. A lush feast for the eyes (and for the ears, actually - the stattaco, rhythmic sound of Briony’s typewriter appears repeatedly in the soundtrack). And the 1940s costumes were gorgeous. Briony wears a nursing costume in Atonment with a blue cape, lined with red, secured over her chest with crossed red straps. She flicks the edges of it over her shoulders, exposing the red lining - and I must admit, at that moment I wasn’t terribly involved in the story, as I was thinking only of how much I loved that cape.
It has a touch of fairytale about it, I think, despite being (I believe) an accurate historical thingy.
Keira Knightley as Cecilia also looks fabulous in a variety of 40s costumes. I really love 1940s styling. Well, a rather modernised version of it, anyway. I’m not sure if I get away with a 40s nurse’s uniform on the streets of Brisbane.
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22 January, 2008 at 12:52 am
I read (and did not care for Atonement) and despite all the good things I’ve heard about the movie have resisted for the same reason you did — I didn’t think I needed the feelings of sadness and despondency. Glad to hear that the beauty of the film mitigated the overall feeling of depression!
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