Claudia and the Genius of Elm Street! Part 1!
So I started on this book and I was surprised that it wasn't totally boring. I know we're not supposed to like Rosie but I can't help it. I used to be in dance classes too and have to rehearse and do shows so I know what it was like. Of course, I only did dance and my mom wasn't a rabid stage mother. I remember loving doing shows because I got to
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'How can a seven year old make Claudia feel so dumb?--You'd think storylines like this would inspire Claudia to try harder.
Also I wonder how a documentary about Andy Warhol would sit with lily white naive Claudia? I mean, they gotta mention the seedy parts, right?--I would think so.
But I somehow get the feeling that the world of the 'brook is so heavily censored, sex becomes a game of tag and drugs become healthy cereal.--And I'm quoting this because I think this is how it'd be. Anything "racy" will be left out completely imo.
I'm actually surprised Ann has Claudia talk about art in a way that makes her not sound like an idiot by having her wonder on tints and lighting.--Why couldn't we have had that in the Ashley book? It annoys me Claudia can't even be a genius about her one hobby she likes best of all/is best at.
Claudia says K Ron's idea of an...idea is usually something more 'practical'--Here's hoping by now they'd dropped her shaking like a puppy just because she gets an idea. I read that part in the Search For Tigger book and it freaked me out.
She says that my favorite sitter, Dawn, is 'laid back'.--LOL! Sure she is!
Why do Ann and the ghosties continue with this lie?--It must be another opposite day in Stoneybrook!
I wouldn't call calling people fat and gross because they looked at a cupcake 'laid back'.--Or act like she's been tied to a chair and they're force feeding her junk food. There's plenty of stuff I don't/can't eat. I don't give a shit if other people eat it. I don't care if they eat it in front of me.
Claudia shows how smart she is by wondering if Squirt will use that nickname when he gets older.--*cringes* No, Claudia. Something like that makes me think of how embarrassed Laura was telling Manly that her Pa calls her "Half-Pint" in the LH tv series.
Claudia continues to show off her brains by saying she thinks Mal secretly likes being a younger member.--??? I think she's just happy she's a member at all. As shitty as the cult can be to her, I bet she thinks being a cult member is the brightest part of her life.
Claudia thinks the sound of someone getting an idea is 'Boing!'--LMFAO! I love Beavis and Butthead.
Claudia says she'll just be hanging around if she needs her.--Say what? She's gonna let Rosie call the shots? She's not gonna make her stop and do something Claudia wants her to do?!
Rosie asks her if she knows anything about the piece she was playing and Claudia doesn't even understand what that means.--I just don't understand why Claudia doesn't understand that simple question. You can't tell me that Claudia doesn't call something she's working on for art as being a 'piece'. Just take out art and substitute music in place of it, Claudia!
She makes the excuse that working in that room will make her feel stupid and eats candy instead of doing her homework. --I can absolutely see why they had storylines of one of the Kishi family members help her with homework AND make sure it gets done.
Rosie says they don't go with grapes and Claudia says Rosie is getting on her nerves. Because she didn't want a disgusting food combination?--It could've been worse, Claudia. At least Rosie's gonna let you eat the candy in peace instead of harping like Dawn would.
Oh, wait. Ann thinks 'Coke' goes with everything--LOL!
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When they go for a walk, Rosie correct the spelling on Claudia's note. --Putting myself in Claudia's shoes, I'd be so fucking humiliated. At least I'd try my best to do something about it.
You would think that this would make Claudia think to start doing something about it but you're wrong--I blame the educational system just as much as I do Claudia tbh. If somebody that doesn't have a learning disability can write "Who are you?" instead of "How are you", something's wrong somewhere.
Claudia says this isn't humor.--I would've gotten a small kick out of it. It's not like Janine's gonna come to your room and tell a bunch of raunchy jokes.
So many boobies.--Mary Anne might like to look at those sketches! lol, I had to go for the obvious. :D
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It's always opposite day in the 'brook! Where teen girls gush over babies and know more than their parents, and teen boys throw 'welcome spring' parties and hire horse buggies for their girlfriends and babies know all the lyrics to hundreds of songs and like playing marching band over watching tv! It's opposite city!
I just don't get that about Dawn. WHY does she need to comment on what people are eating every single time?! Like you said, they're not forcing HER to eat it! They don't even make any comments on her health food yet she goes out of her way to call people disgusting for liking something SHE personally doesn't. Ugh! I HATE Dawn! You're right that if it had been Dawn who was offered milk duds, she'd never let Claudia hear the end of it. Rosie just declined them, Dawn would have gone on a seven hour tirade about how you're gonna get fat and pimply and all your teeth are gonna fall out because you were carrying them in your bag.
I agree that Ann is probably an annoying boomer. Look how she treats tv. Can you imagine if these were written now and kid wanted to use a tablet? They'd probably be burned at the stake!
Lol! MA would definitely like my sketchbook as one of my OCs has huge tracks of land. And my one with little boobies she'd probably ask to make them bigger.
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