After writing about Juliana’s take on The Cat in the Hat, I thought I’d go ahead and try and get more random ideas from her. So one day I call her and say, “Oh, by the way, I started a blog.”
Juliana is an extremely positive person. No matter what kind of crazy plan or boring idea you have, she’s the first, and sometimes only person to act like it’s the greatest thing that’s ever happened to her or anyone else. So I wasn’t surprised when her response was, “Really? That’s so cool! How does it work?”
I said, “I just went online, created my own blog and I just write.” I wanted to be vague because I knew she was interested.
She asked, “What do you write about?”
I responded by saying, “Oh, just thoughts. You know. Whatever.” I thought by playing it cool, I’d be able to get more from her…and it worked!
The next thing she said was, “I have A LOT of thoughts I think I’d write about.”
“Really, Juliana? Like what?” I knew she had something going on.
“You know, just about what I see on tv and things the kids do.”
“Oh yeah? That’s cool. What are you thinking of now?”
This is where Juliana went into how there was a segment on Sesame Street that really bothered her. I asked her to follow up with an email.
She starts off by quoting some 80’s light-rap, then launches in.
A couple things to note: Andy is her husband and Bubby is her son.
Juliana wrote this:
"This is a story all about how Grover's life got flipped turned upside down. I'd like to take a minute just sit right there I'll tell you how Grover became the most embarrassed monster on the subway..."
<no kidding, not only is this how Juliana writes, she talks like this, too.>
"So Grover goes to take a seat on the subway when he notices it was not a seat, it was a woman's lap. Instead of jumping up quickly and disappearing in the crowd, (Like how Andy had to hide in the back seat after insulting the woman at the drive-thru at Frisch’s the day Bubby was born), Grover looks into the woman's eyes (and I believe he had his arm around her) and explains how embarrassed and sorry he was.
Juliana is an extremely positive person. No matter what kind of crazy plan or boring idea you have, she’s the first, and sometimes only person to act like it’s the greatest thing that’s ever happened to her or anyone else. So I wasn’t surprised when her response was, “Really? That’s so cool! How does it work?”
I said, “I just went online, created my own blog and I just write.” I wanted to be vague because I knew she was interested.
She asked, “What do you write about?”
I responded by saying, “Oh, just thoughts. You know. Whatever.” I thought by playing it cool, I’d be able to get more from her…and it worked!
The next thing she said was, “I have A LOT of thoughts I think I’d write about.”
“Really, Juliana? Like what?” I knew she had something going on.
“You know, just about what I see on tv and things the kids do.”
“Oh yeah? That’s cool. What are you thinking of now?”
This is where Juliana went into how there was a segment on Sesame Street that really bothered her. I asked her to follow up with an email.
She starts off by quoting some 80’s light-rap, then launches in.
A couple things to note: Andy is her husband and Bubby is her son.
Juliana wrote this:
"This is a story all about how Grover's life got flipped turned upside down. I'd like to take a minute just sit right there I'll tell you how Grover became the most embarrassed monster on the subway..."
<no kidding, not only is this how Juliana writes, she talks like this, too.>
"So Grover goes to take a seat on the subway when he notices it was not a seat, it was a woman's lap. Instead of jumping up quickly and disappearing in the crowd, (Like how Andy had to hide in the back seat after insulting the woman at the drive-thru at Frisch’s the day Bubby was born), Grover looks into the woman's eyes (and I believe he had his arm around her) and explains how embarrassed and sorry he was.
Then he waits for her to accept his apology before getting up. What's embarrassing is how he just stayed in the lap making everyone more uncomfortable."
I really don't know how old this episode was and I had problems finding it on the internet.
Furthermore, I myself don't really understand the message Sesame Street is trying to get across. I asked Juliana and she said she wasn't sure, either.
I really don't know how old this episode was and I had problems finding it on the internet.
Furthermore, I myself don't really understand the message Sesame Street is trying to get across. I asked Juliana and she said she wasn't sure, either.
