Lots of day camp and children lately. I think they are growing on me, which wasn't really supposed to happen. I almost had a situation during arts and crafts today (don't worry, all the crafts are relevant to cheerleading) involving the yarn dolls we were making (I will include a picture for your viewing pleasure). Serenity (who as she put it, has the only "dark face" on the squad) was presented with the decision of which color yarn she wanted to make her doll out of. (I'd purchased a shade specifically with her in mind!) Seeing the other girls' choices, she went with the crowd and picked the cream-colored yarn. Faced with the same dilemma, little Chloe Rodriguez reacted identically.
What to do, you ask? I make a point to pick the dark brown yarn for myself to show them that different is cool (even though we all know it's not). As a result, Chloe and Serenity want to switch their choice and proudly honor their ancestors, and I end up with a doll that looks like this:
So you see Jane, these are the real-life issues I am dealing with on a daily basis. I'm out in the field, working through some powerful stuff. Also, I made a girl cry the other day and wanted to punch myself in the face. Kevin had a kid tell him that he wanted to "stab his mom with a bayonette" and Michael got kicked in the balls by an 8 year old asian kid named Richard.
Pretty standard.
Brings me back to my childhood. ah the joys of being outcast and outcasting others. I'm beginning to think its innate to want to assimilate. The new world has confused humans. What a tragic mistake. If we all just stayed where we originated, there would be no wars, science or problems.
ReplyDeleteCould the dolls be anything but cheerleaders? Line cooks? or maybe secretaries. I guess every little girl just has to be a cheerleader in Texas.
Also, Nurse Jackie is great.
the dolls can be porn stars, strippers, prostitutes, and girl scouts. i think the pre-professional dolls you are looking for involve more embroidery floss and old-fashioned clothespins
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