Geeklet cosplays a 100-year-old woman

Feb. 21st, 2013 at 1:14 PM

Today, Geeklet's school is celebrating the 100th day of class this academic year. You may recall that the third grade parents were instructed to help their kids dress as centenarians, and I proposed that Geeklet dress as the narrator from Jenny Joseph's poem "Warning," who plans to wear purple with a clashing red hat when she's an old woman. I have to say, I'm pleased with our solutions. The Maw lent her the lavender purse with iridescent paillettes. Geeklet added the jacket we had made to match her manhwa persona (see icon) and the loud green stitch counter. I covered her propeller beanie with a red polka-dot fabric and made her a placard out of two printouts and a silicone spatula. The reverse of the sign has the whole poem on it.

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Here's a (slightly) better glimpse of the beanie:

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And a glimpse of the satin sandals and the outfit The Maw was inspired to don in sympathy.

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In other news, I have a crush on this guy:

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thirdbird_fic

Feb. 21st, 2013 07:39 pm (UTC)

Oh, schools! We are spending the afternoon making a 100-paperclip chain over here. I like the costumes, though - she DOES look very self-possessed!

And I didn't manage to comment on your earlier entry but I am so glad to hear the Maw got into her school. Best possible result! But such a flawed system, I agree. I thought ours was bad, but at least we still (for now) have guaranteed placement in zoned schools...which creates its own sorts of problems in turn...

Sometimes I wish I had the fortitude to consider homeschooling.

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drinkingcocoa

Feb. 21st, 2013 07:46 pm (UTC)

Even considering considering homeschooling makes me want to drop into a fetal crouch. The kids get plenty of education from us. I like knowing that they're exposed to worldviews that are wildly different from my own.

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ratphooey

Feb. 21st, 2013 08:14 pm (UTC)

I am utterly transfixed by your icon.

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nifwitch

Feb. 22nd, 2013 06:16 pm (UTC)

I share your horror at the idea of homeschooling. School is a lesson in how to get along in the world, and that means dealing with lots of other people.

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ratphooey

Feb. 21st, 2013 08:15 pm (UTC)

I love the outfit. I love that she carried a sign with the explicatory poem.

I don't think explicatory is a word, but I don't care.

I love Sympathetic!Maw.

And I am mighty fond of you and that guy upon whom you have a crush.

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drinkingcocoa

Feb. 21st, 2013 08:24 pm (UTC)

The poem is necessary to explain why she's dressed in happy colors when the instruction sheet suggested gray hairspray and glasses. :-)

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ratphooey

Feb. 21st, 2013 08:28 pm (UTC)

I know! And it's perfect.

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pennswoods

Feb. 21st, 2013 08:51 pm (UTC)

Cute family is cute. What do you call your crush on the guy at the bottom there?

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drinkingcocoa

Feb. 21st, 2013 08:54 pm (UTC)

*is puzzled* What do I call it? Er...Harold? Jebediah? Do I name my crushes? Do other people?

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pennswoods

Feb. 21st, 2013 09:04 pm (UTC)

Well I named mine. But it is easy to put Cumber- in front on things.

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mundungus42

Feb. 21st, 2013 10:27 pm (UTC)

I refer to mine collectively as The List. And I can't stop looking at the winky!Ben icon above. Tying my scarf around my head isn't helping because it just plays on endless repeat inside my eyelids.

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pern_dragon

Feb. 21st, 2013 09:57 pm (UTC)

All of you are ridiculously adorable and I love that you share it all with us, so that I may have these moments of vicarious joy in my days. <3 :D

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mundungus42

Feb. 21st, 2013 10:26 pm (UTC)

Seeing Geeklet dolled up with a sign to explain EXACTLY WHY SHE IS SO AWESOME makes me clap my hands together with glee! Thanks to the Maw for contributing the purse and dressing so awesomely along with her :D Eee! Cute crush is cute!!!

*squishes you for good measure*

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ariadne1

Feb. 21st, 2013 10:36 pm (UTC)

Love the photos, the outfits, the poses - everything. :)

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lamardeuse

Feb. 21st, 2013 11:01 pm (UTC)

Your kids are made of awesome. :)

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daasgrrl

Feb. 21st, 2013 11:40 pm (UTC)

Ha, now that's the kind of old woman to aspire to, and she looks fabulous. (I was familiar with the first two lines of the poem, but it finally kicked me into reading the entire thing, so yay *g*)

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