Okay, I know it's been a while since my last installment of this recap. I'm back now, so here we go!
Chapter 13
Dawn writes in the journal. She talks about what her dad and Carol were wearing. Neither one of those outfits were very Claudia-worthy, so I'm going to skip talking about them. Carol, Jack, Jeff and Dawn are on their way to the wedding.
They arrive at the wedding, Jeff complains about his tie, the guests all sing "Tis the Gift to Be Simple", Mary Anne cried. This is boring. The picture on page 149 is interesting. Dawn and Jeff both look a bit ridiculous, but Carol and Jack look nice. Awww. Okay, this was a sweet chapter.
Chapter 14
A Shannon Chapter! I've been waiting 14 chapters for this. I love Shannon! She writes in the journal from the Barret-DeWitt wedding She never wants to baby-sit at a wedding again. The Barret and DeWitt kids are fighting, blah blah blah. One of the ushers came over to the pew to show the kids a magic trick. A lady who wanted the usher to take her to her seat came from behind him and said "harrumph!", then Mallory came back from taking Madeline to the bathroom. Madeline was impressed with the wooden toilets.
The kids were being loud, other guests were getting angry, Ryan DeWitt didn't like the loud music, so Shannon took him out of the chapel. She had been given specific instructions that if any of the children were disruptive, to take them to the church nursery. Shannon ran to the back of the church, and came face to face with the wedding party. Boy, if I were walking down the aisle, and one of the guests showed up in front of me with a screaming toddler, that would really throw me off. Anyway, she misses the wedding, because she took Ryan to the nursery. When she descibes sitting in the nursery watching Ryan sleep. It makes me think of the nursery at the church I went to when I was a kid. They had a nursery (It was called the "Baby Fold") down the hall from the sanctuary.
Chapter 15
Stacey tells us her story of the Barrett-DeWitt wedding. She said that before that experience, she thought that weddings were easy. She thought the bride did all the work! She learns that she was wrong!
Anyway, the other bridesmaids were all older than her, but she said that they were very nice. When I was in my cousin's first wedding, which was about 12 years ago, the other bridesmaids were the groom's sisters and my cousin's childhood best friend. Most of them were older than me, except for one of the sisters. They were a nice group of girls.
Stacey tells us that Mrs. Barret looks great in clothes that she wears around the house, but in her wedding gown? Dazzling!
She tells us that the usher that she was walking down the aisle with gave her a smile. She tells us not to worry; he's around her Dad's age. This is when Shannon showed up in the middle of the aisle with Ryan. Whoops.
Mrs. Barrett makes it to the end of the aisle, and Marnie yells "Mommy!" The congregation laughs. The minister comments about how nice it was to have the children there to witness the marriage. If this were my church, he would have used a puupet. The minister at my church has a puppet that he uses for the children's sermon. It's name is Reverend Dr. Cool.
Anyway, Marnie stayed by her mother's side throughout the ceremony.
Chapter 16
Another illegible Claudia journal entry. Can't she type? One of the CA Diaries was typed, if I remember correctly. Plus, if Claudia typed, she could use spell check!
Guess what? The wedding had a Buffay table! Isn't that how Phoebe from Friends spelled her last name?
Anyway, Claudia tells us that the BUFFET looked wonderful. She went around taking candid shots with a camera that she borrowed from Mr. Schafer. There are a bunch of toasts, Carol sings a song,
Then Mrs. Bruen asks Claudia and Kristy to help her with something. They're going to surprise the Schafers with a Christmas tree!
...and that's enough for now. I'll be back with more sometime soon. It won't be as long as last time, I promise.
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Friday, July 11, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
The Baby-Sitters Club - Super Special #12 - Chapters 5-8
Ok, after a breif hiatus, I'm back with more snark.
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 opens with a journal entry from Suzi, in Stacey's handwriting. I'll spare you the details, but basically Suzi is complaining about having to move. Suzi says that she knows how to write, but it takes too long and she really likes the hearts Stacey uses when she writes the letter "I".
Suzi doesn't want to move. She'll miss the old house, and she's afraid that Santa wouldn't find her at the new house. She also says that she'll miss her bed. She'll be sharing a bunk bed with Mr. DeWitt's daughter Madeline. Hey, Suz! Don't be sad. Bunk beds are cool! Anyway, she's complaining that Madeline is only four, but Suzi is a whole five and FIVE TWELFTHS! (because of course she has to be that exact). If I were to be that exact, that makes me... twenty-four and four twelfths. Oh well, Suzi would be older, but since this is BSC-land, she'll be five and five twelfths until the end of time!
She explains that her "old daddy" (as opposed to the new one) lives in Milwaukee. She tells us that it's "a million miles away, maybe even a thousand" (not a googolplex, which Buddy told her is the biggest number in the Universe.) I am not making this stuff up.
The chapter continues with Suzi complaining. Then Stacey helped her write a letter to Santa, to tell him where the new house is. Suzi signs it herself, and tries to dot the I with a heart, just like Stacey. Suzi's heart looks more like a sideways 'B'. Suzi and her Mom mail the letter, and that solves that problem. Or does it?
Chapter 6
We begin with a journal entry from Mary Anne. She's getting ready to leave for her trip. Sharon gives her brownies for her flight. Mary Anne tells us that the last time Sharon made brownies, she forgot to put in the eggs. Oh, Sharon. Did you misplace the eggs in the toaster oven again?
The Schafer-Spiers go pick up Kristy and Claudia so they can all head to the airport. A lot of random things happen for filler, then they get on the plane. Kristy tries to explain the time difference to Claudia, but she doesn't understand. Didn't they all go to California 7 Super Specials ago? Wouldn't she have figured it out then? Anyway, Kristy explains that it will be 9:30 PM when then arrive. I don't know about ya'll, but whenever I go to the west coast, I always take an early morning flight, so I still have a full day when I get to my destination. Maybe that's just me, though.
They have Chicken Cordon Bleu for dinner. Kristy calls it a "tennis ball covered with paste". I wholeheartedly concur. I only like Chicken Cordon Bleu if it's homemade.
They talk about seeing Dawn, and Kristy wonders if she's changed. Claudia comments that Kristy is just worried that Dawn picked up habits from the We (heart) Kids Club. Touche, Kishi! "Hmmph" replies Kristy. Not as good as "Harrumph", but it'll do.
Chapter 7
A Jeff Chapter. We open with a journal entry. The boy gets props, because I can read his handwriting! He writes, "Sorry I have not written in the journal yet. I have been very busy. Yesterday Mary Anne came with Kristy and Claudia. They are staying here. Tomorrow Dad and Carol get married. I can't wait. That's it. Bye Now"
Ok. First, he doesn't use contractions either! It must be from that small about of time he spent in the Stoneybrook school system. Second, I've always thought that "Bye Now" sounds kind of unnatural. In one of the call centers that I worked in, I had a co-worker who would always say "Bye Now", and other co-workers would always comment on it. There's nothing wrong with it, per se, I just think it sounds forced.
Sorry, got sidetracked. After the journal entry, Jeff tells us that, in fact, he CAN wait until Dad and Carol get married, and he hates having a house full of girls. He also says "Gag Me" at the thought of being asked if he has a girlfriend. Jeff, honey, is there something you want to tell us? If so, that's totally Ok. (Shout out to California, where it is now legal for Gays to be married!)
More complaining. I remember liking Jeff in this book last time I read it. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that last time, I wasn't reading it for snarking purposes. Oh, and Jeff is upset because he thinks the marriage means that they won't need Mrs. Bruen anymore.
Jack and Carol fight about Carol's furniture. She has a wall unit that she's had since just after college. Jack doesn't think they need two. Carol says that losing hers would be like losing a part of herself. Jack points out that he loses a part of himself when he clips his toenails. First of all, bwah! Second of all, gross. Still, Jack Schafer FTW! The chapter ends with them still discussing the furniture.
Chapter 8
Kristy. You know, I'm skimming this chapter, and I don't feel like a whole lot is going on. I'll keep looking though. I'll find some good snarking opportunities for you!
Well, the girls go visit the We (heart) Kids Club. This should be interesting.
ooh! Outfit time. This one is worn by Maggie. Aside from her hair being in dreadlocks, two of them dyed red and green, she was wearing, "this crazy neon-patterned jumpsuit, under a tailored cotton jacket with padded shoulders."
The We (heart) Kids club decides to have a spontaneous meeting. They eat healthy snacks. Sunny sends Dawn for the snacks, so Sunny can tell the other girls about the surprise party that she's planning.
I can't tell who people are in the picture on pages 86 and 87. Kristy, Claudia and Mary Anne are easy to tell. I can pick out Maggie, because of the hair, even though it's more of a mullet than dreadlocks. As for Dawn, Sunny and Jill? I couldn't tell you.
Dawn, Mary Anne and Claudia decide to head back to Dawn's to work on wedding stuff. Kristy decides to stay and hang out with the California girls. By the end of the meeting, she had helped them to organize party planning stuff.
Yeah, this chapter was pretty boring.
Up next: Claudia picks out flowers.
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 opens with a journal entry from Suzi, in Stacey's handwriting. I'll spare you the details, but basically Suzi is complaining about having to move. Suzi says that she knows how to write, but it takes too long and she really likes the hearts Stacey uses when she writes the letter "I".
Suzi doesn't want to move. She'll miss the old house, and she's afraid that Santa wouldn't find her at the new house. She also says that she'll miss her bed. She'll be sharing a bunk bed with Mr. DeWitt's daughter Madeline. Hey, Suz! Don't be sad. Bunk beds are cool! Anyway, she's complaining that Madeline is only four, but Suzi is a whole five and FIVE TWELFTHS! (because of course she has to be that exact). If I were to be that exact, that makes me... twenty-four and four twelfths. Oh well, Suzi would be older, but since this is BSC-land, she'll be five and five twelfths until the end of time!
She explains that her "old daddy" (as opposed to the new one) lives in Milwaukee. She tells us that it's "a million miles away, maybe even a thousand" (not a googolplex, which Buddy told her is the biggest number in the Universe.) I am not making this stuff up.
The chapter continues with Suzi complaining. Then Stacey helped her write a letter to Santa, to tell him where the new house is. Suzi signs it herself, and tries to dot the I with a heart, just like Stacey. Suzi's heart looks more like a sideways 'B'. Suzi and her Mom mail the letter, and that solves that problem. Or does it?
Chapter 6
We begin with a journal entry from Mary Anne. She's getting ready to leave for her trip. Sharon gives her brownies for her flight. Mary Anne tells us that the last time Sharon made brownies, she forgot to put in the eggs. Oh, Sharon. Did you misplace the eggs in the toaster oven again?
The Schafer-Spiers go pick up Kristy and Claudia so they can all head to the airport. A lot of random things happen for filler, then they get on the plane. Kristy tries to explain the time difference to Claudia, but she doesn't understand. Didn't they all go to California 7 Super Specials ago? Wouldn't she have figured it out then? Anyway, Kristy explains that it will be 9:30 PM when then arrive. I don't know about ya'll, but whenever I go to the west coast, I always take an early morning flight, so I still have a full day when I get to my destination. Maybe that's just me, though.
They have Chicken Cordon Bleu for dinner. Kristy calls it a "tennis ball covered with paste". I wholeheartedly concur. I only like Chicken Cordon Bleu if it's homemade.
They talk about seeing Dawn, and Kristy wonders if she's changed. Claudia comments that Kristy is just worried that Dawn picked up habits from the We (heart) Kids Club. Touche, Kishi! "Hmmph" replies Kristy. Not as good as "Harrumph", but it'll do.
Chapter 7
A Jeff Chapter. We open with a journal entry. The boy gets props, because I can read his handwriting! He writes, "Sorry I have not written in the journal yet. I have been very busy. Yesterday Mary Anne came with Kristy and Claudia. They are staying here. Tomorrow Dad and Carol get married. I can't wait. That's it. Bye Now"
Ok. First, he doesn't use contractions either! It must be from that small about of time he spent in the Stoneybrook school system. Second, I've always thought that "Bye Now" sounds kind of unnatural. In one of the call centers that I worked in, I had a co-worker who would always say "Bye Now", and other co-workers would always comment on it. There's nothing wrong with it, per se, I just think it sounds forced.
Sorry, got sidetracked. After the journal entry, Jeff tells us that, in fact, he CAN wait until Dad and Carol get married, and he hates having a house full of girls. He also says "Gag Me" at the thought of being asked if he has a girlfriend. Jeff, honey, is there something you want to tell us? If so, that's totally Ok. (Shout out to California, where it is now legal for Gays to be married!)
More complaining. I remember liking Jeff in this book last time I read it. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that last time, I wasn't reading it for snarking purposes. Oh, and Jeff is upset because he thinks the marriage means that they won't need Mrs. Bruen anymore.
Jack and Carol fight about Carol's furniture. She has a wall unit that she's had since just after college. Jack doesn't think they need two. Carol says that losing hers would be like losing a part of herself. Jack points out that he loses a part of himself when he clips his toenails. First of all, bwah! Second of all, gross. Still, Jack Schafer FTW! The chapter ends with them still discussing the furniture.
Chapter 8
Kristy. You know, I'm skimming this chapter, and I don't feel like a whole lot is going on. I'll keep looking though. I'll find some good snarking opportunities for you!
Well, the girls go visit the We (heart) Kids Club. This should be interesting.
ooh! Outfit time. This one is worn by Maggie. Aside from her hair being in dreadlocks, two of them dyed red and green, she was wearing, "this crazy neon-patterned jumpsuit, under a tailored cotton jacket with padded shoulders."
The We (heart) Kids club decides to have a spontaneous meeting. They eat healthy snacks. Sunny sends Dawn for the snacks, so Sunny can tell the other girls about the surprise party that she's planning.
I can't tell who people are in the picture on pages 86 and 87. Kristy, Claudia and Mary Anne are easy to tell. I can pick out Maggie, because of the hair, even though it's more of a mullet than dreadlocks. As for Dawn, Sunny and Jill? I couldn't tell you.
Dawn, Mary Anne and Claudia decide to head back to Dawn's to work on wedding stuff. Kristy decides to stay and hang out with the California girls. By the end of the meeting, she had helped them to organize party planning stuff.
Yeah, this chapter was pretty boring.
Up next: Claudia picks out flowers.
Friday, June 13, 2008
The Baby-Sitters Club- Super Special #12- Here Come the Bridesmaids!- Chapters 3-
Chapter 3
BSC meeting time! Yay! The chapter starts with one of Jessi's contributions to the Wedding Journal. She apologizes that she wasn't writing about the wedding, but she couldn't after what happened that day. Ooh... Intrigue!
Mallory is singing. She's butchering the words to "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire". Shannon tries to teach her the words. When this proves to be unsuccessful, she awesomely replies, "I take it back. You can't sing." I love Shannon. Apparently, she wanted everyone to sing, but Mallory was embarassed about her singing. Shannon told her that everyone can sing, and was subsequently proven wrong. Way to go, Mal. You fail.
Eleven minutes into the meeting (the actually tell us the exact time!), Mrs. McGill calls the BSC. Apparently, Belair's needs a Santa. Stacey explains that they "lost" their current one. Claudia rules, because she responds with, "Disappeared between men's shoes and home appliances, huh? I know that area. It's like the Bermuda Triangle." hee!
Actually, Santa was cast in a movie, so he has to leave town. Mrs. McGill needs a new Santa ASAP. They check the record book. Jessi is the only one free! She says that she can't because of three things:
She's 11
She's a girl
She's black. (holy shit! really?)
Jessi recalls living in Oakley, and always being happy to see a black Santa. She agrees to be Belair's Santa.
Apparently the previous year's Santa said, "Yo! What's up?" instead of Ho! Ho! Ho! They didn't mind though, because he was charming. The Belair's lady (her name is Mrs. Javorsky, in case you're playing the trivia game at home. Don't worry, though! We'll never see her again.) says that even if little kids see through the disguise, they just make up their own descriptions about why the department store Santa doesn't look like the picture in their minds.
Chapter 4
A Mallory chapter. Oh, Goody. She writes in the journal. She had an idea, but now her life is a mess. That doesn't happen when Kristy has ideas, now does it? Once again, Mal. You Fail!
She's hanging out with Ben. I hate the stupid phonetic spelling of the Hobarts' accents. Mel-ry? Really?
Mallory says that she got Claire a hole punch for Christmas once, and it was her favorite gift. I'd snark that, but I actually like hole punches, so I'll let it go.
A bunch of the neighborhood kids come over. Ben makes hot chocolate for everyone. James Hobart comes in and says, "Me and Jake found a birds' nest!" Me and Jake? ME and Jake? Incorrect Grammar alert! Fail! I don't care if it was intentional, and they were trying to imply that young kids don't know grammar. When I was that age, I knew how to use "...and me" & "...and I" correctly. FAIL!
Ben and the kids start singing carols. Everyone is singing, and they decide that it would be fun to go caroling. Yay Caroling! I haven't done that in years.
Mallory goes home, and gets a call from Claudia. They've been invited to be mothers' helpers at the Barret-DeWitt wedding. Mallory accepts, but... oh noes! It's the same day that she's supposed to go caroling with Ben and the kids! She calls Ben to explain, and he wants her to cancel the sitting job. She says she can't, and Ben gets mad. Okay, fine. I don't like when friends cancel plans, but seriously, how hard is it to change the date of plans if someone has to do something else that can't be changed? They fight, and I think this rivals the card catalog fight as the dumbest BSC fight ever.
I just looked at the next page, and we have ourselves a Suzi chapter. On that note, I think this is a good place to stop.
BSC meeting time! Yay! The chapter starts with one of Jessi's contributions to the Wedding Journal. She apologizes that she wasn't writing about the wedding, but she couldn't after what happened that day. Ooh... Intrigue!
Mallory is singing. She's butchering the words to "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire". Shannon tries to teach her the words. When this proves to be unsuccessful, she awesomely replies, "I take it back. You can't sing." I love Shannon. Apparently, she wanted everyone to sing, but Mallory was embarassed about her singing. Shannon told her that everyone can sing, and was subsequently proven wrong. Way to go, Mal. You fail.
Eleven minutes into the meeting (the actually tell us the exact time!), Mrs. McGill calls the BSC. Apparently, Belair's needs a Santa. Stacey explains that they "lost" their current one. Claudia rules, because she responds with, "Disappeared between men's shoes and home appliances, huh? I know that area. It's like the Bermuda Triangle." hee!
Actually, Santa was cast in a movie, so he has to leave town. Mrs. McGill needs a new Santa ASAP. They check the record book. Jessi is the only one free! She says that she can't because of three things:
Jessi recalls living in Oakley, and always being happy to see a black Santa. She agrees to be Belair's Santa.
Apparently the previous year's Santa said, "Yo! What's up?" instead of Ho! Ho! Ho! They didn't mind though, because he was charming. The Belair's lady (her name is Mrs. Javorsky, in case you're playing the trivia game at home. Don't worry, though! We'll never see her again.) says that even if little kids see through the disguise, they just make up their own descriptions about why the department store Santa doesn't look like the picture in their minds.
Chapter 4
A Mallory chapter. Oh, Goody. She writes in the journal. She had an idea, but now her life is a mess. That doesn't happen when Kristy has ideas, now does it? Once again, Mal. You Fail!
She's hanging out with Ben. I hate the stupid phonetic spelling of the Hobarts' accents. Mel-ry? Really?
Mallory says that she got Claire a hole punch for Christmas once, and it was her favorite gift. I'd snark that, but I actually like hole punches, so I'll let it go.
A bunch of the neighborhood kids come over. Ben makes hot chocolate for everyone. James Hobart comes in and says, "Me and Jake found a birds' nest!" Me and Jake? ME and Jake? Incorrect Grammar alert! Fail! I don't care if it was intentional, and they were trying to imply that young kids don't know grammar. When I was that age, I knew how to use "...and me" & "...and I" correctly. FAIL!
Ben and the kids start singing carols. Everyone is singing, and they decide that it would be fun to go caroling. Yay Caroling! I haven't done that in years.
Mallory goes home, and gets a call from Claudia. They've been invited to be mothers' helpers at the Barret-DeWitt wedding. Mallory accepts, but... oh noes! It's the same day that she's supposed to go caroling with Ben and the kids! She calls Ben to explain, and he wants her to cancel the sitting job. She says she can't, and Ben gets mad. Okay, fine. I don't like when friends cancel plans, but seriously, how hard is it to change the date of plans if someone has to do something else that can't be changed? They fight, and I think this rivals the card catalog fight as the dumbest BSC fight ever.
I just looked at the next page, and we have ourselves a Suzi chapter. On that note, I think this is a good place to stop.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
The Baby Sitters-Club -- Super Special #12 -- Here Come the Bridesmaids! Prologue-Ch. 2
I promised you some snark, and snark you will get! This is my first BSC Snark, so bear with me.
In addition to gratefully acknowledging Peter Lerangis (go Peter!) for his help with this manuscript, Ann also thanks Stuart Schultz of A Perfect Pear. What?
Prologue
The book opens with a journal entry by one Miss Dawn "OMG Bicoastal" Schafer. She informs us that she lives in the 'brook, but got permission to spend time in good old Palo City for a few months following her dad's wedding. She explains that it's hard to have a wedding in December because she has to pass her finals if she wants to move back to Connecticut. Wait! There's more! There's another wedding. This one is on the other side of the country. She can't go to both weddings because being bicoastal is hard, doncha know? She wishes that everyone could be at both weddings. This gives her an idea! Let's make journals! One for each wedding!
Chapter 1
Apparently Dawn's bridesmaid dress will make her a "Radiant, Luminous, and Up-to-the-minute" bridesmaid. Did Charlotte the Spider write that description? Sunny agrees with me, as she laughs at Dawn and says "That sounds like Wilbur the pig from Charlotte's Web!" Dawn and her friends spend the afternoon wandering around the mall after looking for her bridesmaid dress. I don't know about you guys, but every time that I've been in a wedding, I didn't shop with a crowd of friends at the mall. I went to bridal shops with the bride and bridal party. Just Me? Okay then. Moving on.
Dawn talks some more about the BSC the W (heart) KC and her two lives. Blah Blah Blah Bi-coastal cakes. We're only on chapter 1, and I'm already annoyed. The illustration on page 14 makes it loook like Sunny has really really long hair. (You know, the kind that Dawn is supposd to have, but never does in the illustration?) Anyway, it's not all her hair. She's standing near a dress and it all blends in.
Oh noes! I smell some trouble! Dawn decides to buy one of the dresses for Mary Ann too! She ends the chapter by saying how much Mary Anne will love it. Famous Last Words?
Chapter 2
Stacey is happy that it's snowing. Um, Stace, don't you remember the time when you got stranded in a snow storm?
Oh, Okay. This time, it's only a few flakes. Stacey tells us about HER 2 different lives. She and her mom eat breakfast, then at the honk of a car horn, Stacey takes off for some fun and adventures with the Barrett/DeWitt clan. The kids fight. They don't like the new house. Apparently, "Mee-oke" is Ryan DeWitt speak for "Milk"
Mrs. Barrett talks about being on top of things. She mentions that the bridesmaid dresses are all set except for Stacey's. Stacey is surprised because Mrs. Barrett hadn't actually asked her yet. Another nitpick: don't most people ask their bridesmaids more than a few weeks in advance? Just saying. Also, Mrs. Barrett verifies that Stacey is a size 6. Who is she, Jessica Wakefield? Oops, sorry. Wrong series.
Stacey is all "You want ME to be a bridesmaid?" Mrs Barrett is all "You mean I didn't ask you?" Mr. DeWitt wins the first "Harrumph!" alert when he says "Harrumph! On top of things?" Hahaha. I love Peter Lerangis and his glorious use of onomatopoeia.
Up next: Mallory sings! It's going to be a long 23 chapters.
In addition to gratefully acknowledging Peter Lerangis (go Peter!) for his help with this manuscript, Ann also thanks Stuart Schultz of A Perfect Pear. What?
Prologue
The book opens with a journal entry by one Miss Dawn "OMG Bicoastal" Schafer. She informs us that she lives in the 'brook, but got permission to spend time in good old Palo City for a few months following her dad's wedding. She explains that it's hard to have a wedding in December because she has to pass her finals if she wants to move back to Connecticut. Wait! There's more! There's another wedding. This one is on the other side of the country. She can't go to both weddings because being bicoastal is hard, doncha know? She wishes that everyone could be at both weddings. This gives her an idea! Let's make journals! One for each wedding!
Chapter 1
Apparently Dawn's bridesmaid dress will make her a "Radiant, Luminous, and Up-to-the-minute" bridesmaid. Did Charlotte the Spider write that description? Sunny agrees with me, as she laughs at Dawn and says "That sounds like Wilbur the pig from Charlotte's Web!" Dawn and her friends spend the afternoon wandering around the mall after looking for her bridesmaid dress. I don't know about you guys, but every time that I've been in a wedding, I didn't shop with a crowd of friends at the mall. I went to bridal shops with the bride and bridal party. Just Me? Okay then. Moving on.
Dawn talks some more about the BSC the W (heart) KC and her two lives. Blah Blah Blah Bi-coastal cakes. We're only on chapter 1, and I'm already annoyed. The illustration on page 14 makes it loook like Sunny has really really long hair. (You know, the kind that Dawn is supposd to have, but never does in the illustration?) Anyway, it's not all her hair. She's standing near a dress and it all blends in.
Oh noes! I smell some trouble! Dawn decides to buy one of the dresses for Mary Ann too! She ends the chapter by saying how much Mary Anne will love it. Famous Last Words?
Chapter 2
Stacey is happy that it's snowing. Um, Stace, don't you remember the time when you got stranded in a snow storm?
Oh, Okay. This time, it's only a few flakes. Stacey tells us about HER 2 different lives. She and her mom eat breakfast, then at the honk of a car horn, Stacey takes off for some fun and adventures with the Barrett/DeWitt clan. The kids fight. They don't like the new house. Apparently, "Mee-oke" is Ryan DeWitt speak for "Milk"
Mrs. Barrett talks about being on top of things. She mentions that the bridesmaid dresses are all set except for Stacey's. Stacey is surprised because Mrs. Barrett hadn't actually asked her yet. Another nitpick: don't most people ask their bridesmaids more than a few weeks in advance? Just saying. Also, Mrs. Barrett verifies that Stacey is a size 6. Who is she, Jessica Wakefield? Oops, sorry. Wrong series.
Stacey is all "You want ME to be a bridesmaid?" Mrs Barrett is all "You mean I didn't ask you?" Mr. DeWitt wins the first "Harrumph!" alert when he says "Harrumph! On top of things?" Hahaha. I love Peter Lerangis and his glorious use of onomatopoeia.
Up next: Mallory sings! It's going to be a long 23 chapters.
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