barbie dolls
when i was a kid i was content with my small collection of barbie dolls. was especially fond of the red glittery gowned one. i was happy when new clothes came out. was ecstatic when my mom bought me a ken. then the car. then this scenery thing made out of cardboard! then i outgrew my barbie phase. (i just wish i knew where i kept my favorite one.) BUT it never fails to amaze me how barbie dolls have evolved. from a few pieces to over a thousand! the regular dolls. the limited edition dolls. they have a fashion label. techie gadgets. name it barbie has it!
so why was i still suprised when i read about this? (apparently, it is considered to be one of the hottest toys around):
Barbie Girls.
A Barbie toy that interacts with online worlds. The Barbie Girls unit is an MP3 player that connects to a computer and unlocks a virtual world where girls create an avatar -- or virtual character -- and design their own "room," shop at a mall, go to the salon, play games, hang out and chat live with other girls. Add-on packs unlock more content. (oh diba ang sosyal!? so techie! so maluho! i love it.)
maybe because i am jealous. okay, i am jealous! why didn't they have those during my time! dammit! and maybe i want to be a child again. and ask for barbie stuff. and actually get it because i can be a brat when it matters and barbie is a matter of life and death for a 7 year old child. then life wouldn't have to be so complicated. i would be in my little corner, happily playing with my goodies that meant the world to me. barbie dolls are reminders of the youth i once had. of the days when everything was freakin' peachy perfect in my world. what would i give to have that world again.
now hand me that barbie girls toy. and those pretty dolls. i still want those. haha! regression ba ito?! i guess i can give it to my children in the waaay distant future anyway. =p
so why was i still suprised when i read about this? (apparently, it is considered to be one of the hottest toys around):
Barbie Girls.
A Barbie toy that interacts with online worlds. The Barbie Girls unit is an MP3 player that connects to a computer and unlocks a virtual world where girls create an avatar -- or virtual character -- and design their own "room," shop at a mall, go to the salon, play games, hang out and chat live with other girls. Add-on packs unlock more content. (oh diba ang sosyal!? so techie! so maluho! i love it.)
maybe because i am jealous. okay, i am jealous! why didn't they have those during my time! dammit! and maybe i want to be a child again. and ask for barbie stuff. and actually get it because i can be a brat when it matters and barbie is a matter of life and death for a 7 year old child. then life wouldn't have to be so complicated. i would be in my little corner, happily playing with my goodies that meant the world to me. barbie dolls are reminders of the youth i once had. of the days when everything was freakin' peachy perfect in my world. what would i give to have that world again.
now hand me that barbie girls toy. and those pretty dolls. i still want those. haha! regression ba ito?! i guess i can give it to my children in the waaay distant future anyway. =p