Attagirl

My favourite women in movies are Kate Hudson playing Penny Lane in Almost Famous and Zhou Xun playing Sun Na in Perhaps Love.

Why are these characters so great? Because although their lives were not perfect, they were fabulous, as my friend Jo would say. They made choices, not excuses and bit all of their own bullets. Right between the teeth, and with a smile too because as a chick lit I once read rightly pointed out - there is nothing more unattractive in this world than bitterness.


After which of course, since it’s a movie (but I do believe in life imitating art and vice-versa), they prevail. Stronger, a bit battered but so much wiser and on their way to the next discovery.

I think that’s a really good way to live.


thanks to http://penny-lane5.livejournal.com/ for the almost famous icon - nice work!