So just don’t expect me to be all “Dear Diary” this and “Dear Diary” that.

[kadioguy]

(In the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney)

Tuesday

First of all, let me get something straight: This is a journal, not a diary. I know what it says on the cover, but when Mom went out to buy this thing, I specifically told her to get one that didn’t say “diary” on it.

Great. All I need is for some jerk to catch me carrying this book around and get the wrong idea.

The other thing I want to clear up right away is that this was mom’s idea, not mine. But if she thinks I’m going to write down my “feelings” in here or whatever, she’s crazy. So just don’t expect me to be all “Dear Diary” this and “Dear Diary” that.

The only reason I agreed to do this at all is because I figure later on when I’m rich and famous, I'll have better things to do than answer people's stupid questions all day long. So this book is gonna come in handy.

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1. Does the red part mean this?

be all
Informal
To say or utter. Used chiefly in verbal narration: He's all, “What did you do that for?”

https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=all

2. Which pattern of the following is the blue part?

a. I figure later on when I’m rich ....

b. I figure later on when I’m rich ....

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(Source)
https://i.imgur.com/Vs9mb5D.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/h5emxxu.jpg

 

[probus]

1. Yes.

2. a.

 

[TheParser]

NOT A TEACHER

I think that "be all" is a good expression for English learners to know. I have made up this example to show how it is used sometimes.

When I walked into the building, Raul, the new security guard, had never seen me before. He was very rude and said, "Hey! What are you doing here? Get out if you don't have any business here!" Just then Mona ran up to him and told him that I was the boss's son. Well, as you can imagine, Raul was all "Oh, I am so sorry, sir! I am working hard 8 hours a day to protect your father's business. Please, please, forgive me, sir! Please, please!"