Jim, my kid playing with band in NY, bracelet AGAIN, review of Miss Potter

The one on the left is actually Ewan McGregor: the one on the RIGHT is Renee. Geesh.

Review is below, later in this entry. I know you just can't wait to hear my opinion, but restrain yourselves! Coming up soon! ps: oddly, the makeup artist for this flick gave her a noticeable line where her jaw met her neck--her neck was much paler. Remind me NOT to do that when I use foundation. It is a classic mistake people make, and really not acceptable! Ewan didn't have this problem: he looked nearly perfect right up until he -um--never mind .

My kid and his band take over the Big Apple again! Which guitar is this? I can't keep track! He has two gigs with his band in downtown NYC, and one in Wash. D.C. this week. check out their website for times and locations.

Nice photo by someone called Brian Allison, I snagged from his site.

what is the deal with me and the spirals. I can't stop! This one had a lot of thought put into it. Maybe it looks like a big mess to you, but I planned it all out-it has a core of emerald and a sapphire blue outer part, with double sets of Swarovski Jet ABX or 2X, I can't recall, plus Peach AB, Fire Opal AB, and Khaki Satin. And a Green Girl Studios Button http://www.greengirlstudios.com/ which is enchanting: butterflies of all sort of sizes fluttering about in pewter.

I made this while watching the movie about Beatrix Potter, which I review for you here. I can NOT believe I got Jim to watch this with me. He does like biopics, but, I mean. He vaguely remembers Peter Rabbit but frankly this is a chick flick through and through. I just got lucky that he was in a mood. Or possibly he didn't feel like moving all afternoon.

Here is my review on Amazon:

Delightful, picturesque, and well acted!

I sought out this film, Miss Potter, specifically after buying and loving Beatrix Potter: A Journal, by Beatrix Potter. I bought THAT because I was intrigued by the entrancing and lavish manner in which it was produced. I love owning it! To be honest, I am not really certain how much of either work (this movie or that book) is totally accurate factually, however I enjoyed both equally! In fact, I am thinking of pairing them up as holiday gifts for members my family! The reason for this is that both capture the magic which I recall so very clearly, when I read the stories written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter as a little girl. I had all the books, and I also had several porcelain statues (I had Mrs. Tiggywinkle and also Jeremy Fisher. If someone was making a collection for me, that is as far as they got!). Everything connected to Beatrix Potter and her stories was enchanting to me. If you grew up with a love of Beatrix Potter, be sure to see this film. It is beautiful and moving as well. You can enjoy the tale of Beatrix herself, a strong and fascinating woman, way ahead of her time, while revelling in the loveliness of the scenery (the North Country of Scotland). You can respond to the charm of her drawings (which sometimes animatedly wink at you--so alive they were to her! They were her "friends"--she was a lonely child and young woman). You can fall for her love story, which is sad indeed concerning her love life in her thirties, after the joy of true love was wrested away from her when she lost the great love of her life, underplayed in a sweet and most marvelous manner by Ewan McGregor, as her publisher, Norman, who was the first person who truly believed in the potential of her books. Ultimately Beatrix is triumphant in every way, healing in her farmhouse in the country and drawing again. Finally in love a second time, she continues to write and begins protecting her beloved countryside from developers. This will become one of her life's great purposes. Beatrix Potter, played to perfection by Rene Zellweger, was a shy yet determined woman. Rene Zellweger consistently amazes me by the perfection of her performances. I don't like her looks, frankly (hey, sorry!), and yet because she is such a very good actress, I find that I appreciate her value and outstanding contributions in every movie she is in. She is so good as Beatrix Potter, it's uncanny. I also think that Emily Watson as Norman's sister Millie really adds a lot to the plot. She makes the most of her part. She is downright excellent as a vulnerable yet "tough on the outside" spinster, capable of great love, who has been dealt some bad cards in life, love-wise (Whist, anyone?). Several scenes between her and Beatrix are really memorable. I suggest you rent or buy this film and do as I did: if you like this film, maybe get the book I mentioned as well. You will be in for a great time if you love Beatrix Potter! And really, who doesn't love Beatrix ? !

the end!

jean