I was curious. I think she is tragically unmediagenic, so I was curious to see what she would look like in real life. I was almost sure she would look much better. Some people are just not loved much by camera's. And I was right, she is a totally acceptable looking young woman. I am sure would I put more time in it, I could draw a quite flattering portrait. It helped to see her invade Betty's with a delegation of twenty-five, her black curls mingling through the crowd at below shoulder level, she is very short. And yes, I did talk to her, and I did my best to give her what she was there for, meeting Dutch parents with children in the Canadian school system. They had been inundated with hurray speeches all week, and going all maternal I told her not to believe everything she had heard. I think they were all very taken by the "inclusiveness" of the Toronto schools. But the people I talked with were all very surprised to hear that all those special ed kids rarely share a classroom with the regular students. Sure they are in the same building, but they hardly pass each other in the hallways. I hope Sharon Dijksma is not going back to Holland to throw all kids together, thinking she is doing them a favor and cutting costs at the same time. (I just received my own dear son's annual special ed's review waiver. It states he is "partially integrated". Sounds like fun.)
Posted by eliane at April 11, 2008 01:34 PMI agree, she is breathtakingly beautiful, charming and witty, with the same great hair everywhere. Did you also notice her lovely contralto? And that raucous sense of humor, why don't you keep her there?
Posted by: ruud ronteltap at April 12, 2008 10:41 AMThe poor girl. She comes across really really young you know. Her eyes were better in a different sketch. I told her to say hello to Mr. Plasterk. She said she would.
Posted by: eliane at April 12, 2008 10:48 AM