Life in Plastic - It's Fantastic!

So here I am, sitting in the library, reading articles that I won’t be able to recall days from now, staring out at that typical study month weather, wishing to God June would just hurry up already. 

A friend recently wrote a college paper on Mattel.Inc which got me thinking how much of a pretty sweet deal Barbie had going on back in the day.

Think about it. She didn’t have to work; had a closet full of pretty outfits; a beach-house; a mansion;  Handsome Ken was all over her like a hot rash and she had a hot pink, open-top Jeep for crying out loud!

She had huge boobs, natural blond hair, a tiny waist, and did I mention the clothes?!

 A recent tweet from @LifeOfABarbie says it all really...

Granted, she couldn’t bend her elbows or knees. Also, maybe her figure might not look so good in real life. 

And then again, she did go through some "different" styles....

Black Canary Barbie
a.k.a. Dominatrix Barbie

 ....and was subject to several of our home "hairdressing experiments."

Nevertheless, she was a trooper - sticking by her best friend Midge through the pregnancy controversy,

Midge - The original teen mom

and younger sister Skipper, when her boobs grew in seconds by "spinning a dial embedded in her back."

Growing up Skipper -
WTF??

 In the end, she's 50 years old and she still looks like this.

50th Anniversary Barbie

Girl must be doing something right!





So I say screw final year exams, I'm off to the beach!

Who's with me??