tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post4804766367074951357..comments2022-10-09T23:13:01.378-04:00Comments on blogenstein's monster: i think i can i think i can i think i canroxyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519795153888010262noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-58663550063466424982011-11-27T01:59:22.021-05:002011-11-27T01:59:22.021-05:00I totally learned German from "Neue Freunde&q...I totally learned German from "Neue Freunde" in high school! Sad but true, I thought Jens Kroger was a foxy River Phoenix look-a-like back in the day...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-34196586557833432082010-06-22T14:07:34.175-04:002010-06-22T14:07:34.175-04:00hahahahahahahaha i cannot stop laughing at 'wh...hahahahahahahaha i cannot stop laughing at 'why don't you fix yourself up a little'roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519795153888010262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-12784668491889410032010-06-22T13:46:47.949-04:002010-06-22T13:46:47.949-04:00OK, I had to come back and post that the middle bo...OK, I had to come back and post that the middle book in the series was called Wir, die Jugend. <br />I happened to be home this weekend, where I actually have a copy of Unsere Welt--I think my oldest brother may have stolen it. Anyway, that's how I found out it was Wir, die Jugend. <br /><br />It's classic. The best part is the "Wie sagt Man das?" section. It gives examples for something like "giving opinions" and then you have to practice. Suggested topics for giving opinions included designer jeans, cowboy boots, a vegetarian diet and bodybuilding. Also for "making suggestions," one of the suggested phrases was, "Why don't you fix yourself up a little?"Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04508320125618061563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-41032310390298274682010-06-17T11:28:41.165-04:002010-06-17T11:28:41.165-04:00crapping in a plain white diaper definitely made m...crapping in a plain white diaper definitely made me gaybrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07963002440307351018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-31944742244831008512010-06-16T23:48:59.832-04:002010-06-16T23:48:59.832-04:00florian weber was just like, a rando deutsche teen...florian weber was just like, a rando deutsche teenager in our book ! he went to lots of parties and brought red cabbage and shit.<br /><br />it's also depressing that your child cannot even GO TO THE BATHROOM in something that isn't gender branded.roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519795153888010262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-57854655449897248532010-06-16T22:17:19.819-04:002010-06-16T22:17:19.819-04:00I am 99% sure megan and I went to high school with...I am 99% sure megan and I went to high school with someone named florian weber ! Is that a famous german name ??<br /><br />Also, my mom went to four different stores before we got here and she could not find any gender neutral pull up diapers without pink princesses on them. :(((((((((((((((((leslienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-11533168171059634962010-06-16T19:10:11.191-04:002010-06-16T19:10:11.191-04:00Werewolf Bratz plucking her excess hair has left m...Werewolf Bratz plucking her excess hair has left me speechless.Sarah Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15380102740471477753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-15097576919569534882010-06-16T18:09:32.338-04:002010-06-16T18:09:32.338-04:00chrysta, unfortunately the american girls thing is...chrysta, unfortunately the american girls thing is a bust- aside from being a million dollars each, i'm pretty sure their store has a beauty parlor in it.<br /><br />kate, i totally reference that all the time ! florian weber, der falco, piranha zwei, limonata, kartoffelsalat, etc etc.roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519795153888010262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-58505419431754906642010-06-16T16:52:50.553-04:002010-06-16T16:52:50.553-04:00Man, that was my German book! Now it's driving...Man, that was my German book! Now it's driving me nuts trying to remember what the one with the orange cover was called. (Possibly Wie Geht's?) There was Neue Freunde, then something else, then Unsere Welt (which had a purple cover). They all had the same "characters" (German teens wearing '80s clothing). One of them was named Margit Dastl. <br /><br />Neue Freunde had all that stuff that was like entire chapters on how you get to school, and the choices were like "mit der Strassenbahn" or "mit dem Moped." Also there was a part about movies (ins Kino!) and the example was Der Mann mit zwei Gehairnen starring Steve Martin.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04508320125618061563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-30145788086236582422010-06-16T16:49:41.964-04:002010-06-16T16:49:41.964-04:00Agreed, re: who should be reading Twilight books. ...Agreed, re: who should be reading Twilight books. It troubles me to think that a lot of parents probably have read them and still deemed them appropriate for their children. They probably figure it's better than nothing, but like, reaaalllllly?<br /><br />And yeah, you're probably right about the dolls; how easily I forget the pressure kids feel to have the same stuff as their peers (funny, considering I only played with Barbies to appease my friend when she'd bring them over). I kinda wonder if American Girl dolls are the first step in that direction, but considering the insane price tag and corny historical stereotypes (heyyyy the only African American doll they make is a fugitive slave), it seems more a sidestep than a step forward. I did find this, though: http://therumpus.net/2010/05/funny-women-23-post-apocalyptic-american-girl-dolls/chrysta c.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04342626044928995369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-72791385721607808112010-06-16T15:31:12.285-04:002010-06-16T15:31:12.285-04:00i actually read the twilight because i thought it ...i actually read the twilight because i thought it would be 'fun' and stupid, like fluffy goofy books i could joke about. i am seriously so disgusted and appalled by them, and i don't encourage anyone but parents considering letting their young daughters read them to read the books.<br /><br />unfortunately, i'm kind of in the 'lisa lionheart' camp re: coming out with some kind of cool, progressive dolls for kids. i think it'll take like 203982903 years of dolls slowly becoming progressive and normal before kids really accept them.roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519795153888010262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-73606961224341085312010-06-16T15:16:25.537-04:002010-06-16T15:16:25.537-04:00Hey Roxy, happy Bloomsday.
Man, I kinda feel the ...Hey Roxy, happy Bloomsday.<br /><br />Man, I kinda feel the same about this doll shit as I do about plus-size clothes. Like, I GET that things have been done a certain way for... forever and that any company's main objective is to make money. But like, why not offer something other than the same crap sending the same messages? At least from a business standpoint, why not try to reach a wider audience? If someone were to make a socially conscious doll for kids widely available I gotta believe it would sell like crazy and probably even cut into the, like sexy monster babies dolls' profits. If they're that worried about girls getting the wrong message, surely there'd be enough dough left over to do some PSAs or run a summer camp about the importance of being thin, tan and blonde !!<br /><br />Aside from the obvious problems, Twilight bums me out on a personal level: my mom forced herself to read the books because it's all her coworkers (women in their 40s-50s who teach special needs kids !) talk about and she felt left out. If I ever find myself in a similar situation, MAY I JUST FEEL LEFT OUT, PLEASE.chrysta c.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04342626044928995369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-15177221705927782112010-06-16T12:33:38.457-04:002010-06-16T12:33:38.457-04:00there are all kinds of studies about proportions a...there are all kinds of studies about proportions and features about what is the most attractive, and dollmakers tend to run with those and exaggerate them- hence the big heads, super long hair, wide spaced gigantic eyes, tiny waists, etc.<br /><br />if you read the website it really seems like they're TRYING to give them monster concerns but that they're very conscious of not making them seem weird, gross, ugly, unattractive, unsexy, etc. like the wolfwoman has lots of body hair but assures you that she removes every single hair to stay "fabulous".roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519795153888010262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-71470169945137660022010-06-16T12:31:28.214-04:002010-06-16T12:31:28.214-04:00Monster Bratz are soooo dumb. However I wish they ...Monster Bratz are soooo dumb. However I wish they had real concerns...like the Mummy could be constantly worried about dehydration...the wolfwoman could totally be embarased by coughing up hairballs at inappropriate times, the frankenstein could contemplate life and its meaninglessness, the vampire could teach us about safe,um,blood drinking...like a psa. Mattel dropped the ball. also why are their heads so big?!Michael Bukowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551050082487650160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-46206402032223728032010-06-16T12:11:47.389-04:002010-06-16T12:11:47.389-04:00roxy #1roxy #1Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083889130388428975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-36651798234533637392010-06-16T11:46:59.894-04:002010-06-16T11:46:59.894-04:00reach for the stars, women !!!!reach for the stars, women !!!!roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519795153888010262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-5872896820637652052010-06-16T11:37:09.072-04:002010-06-16T11:37:09.072-04:00ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my god that fucking m...ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my god that fucking monster doll bullshit. i don't even have anything intelligent to say about it, it is too fucking depressing.<br /><br />ps i was at target the other day and noticed that mattel makes 'Racecar Driver Barbie' and she is WEARING FUCKING HIGH HEELS. <br /><br />IN HER RACECAR DRIVER OUTFIT.brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07963002440307351018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-92131087530242544332010-06-16T10:54:57.551-04:002010-06-16T10:54:57.551-04:00honestly, i think the work mattel has done (with b...honestly, i think the work mattel has done (with barbie, etc.) will make dolls that are "ugly" in any way undesirable to little girls. blessing/curse?roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519795153888010262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749633910471441080.post-8479989756848079862010-06-16T10:52:14.885-04:002010-06-16T10:52:14.885-04:00ughghghghghghghgh. i hate these more than regular ...ughghghghghghghgh. i hate these more than regular bratz; is that even possible?katihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07215619740162254137noreply@blogger.com