A Barbie Fantasy

Submitted by sweetmomu on May 14, 2007 - 5:39pm. ::

My daughter and I wrote this piece one year while wrapping Christmas presents. We both find aspects of our society both appalling and fascinating, so we laugh at life a lot. The original piece was twice this long, but we trimmed it down to two minutes.

Submitted by Theresa Bakker on June 2, 2007 - 12:59pm.

out of my face! I'm still chuckling over that pregnant pause. Wonderful delivery. Aww, shucks. I can't stop the puns from coming. Sorry about that. I hope it doesn't detract from the fact that I enjoyed your piece.
Theresa

Submitted by Jejune on June 1, 2007 - 3:40pm.

I used to love playing the Potential Barbie game! It's so much fun to come up with the other types of Barbies that haven't yet been manufactured.

I really enjoyed hearing your story.

Submitted by jane gabbert on May 30, 2007 - 8:06am.

This piece was hilarious! As a parent and producer of parentworldradio.com, I would post this piece to my podcast. I envision a 1-minute outro of monologues w/an entertaining parental take on our society and how we try to field through some of the cultural craziness we experience w/our kids. I call it "Don't Get Me Started!" Well done! Good luck!
JG
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Submitted by ladyace on May 28, 2007 - 7:40pm.

FUNNY COOL
What about
I lost my man and I lost my crappy job.
Some of the things she would have to do and say cannot be written on a message board.
Really good job. My former sociology instructor would just love it.
And thanks for the laugh.
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Submitted by Jennifer Bangley on May 28, 2007 - 6:01pm.

I like the wink in your voice and your constructive re-direction of consumer disgust.

Submitted by Elizabeth Venable on May 28, 2007 - 5:49pm.

I actually listened to the whole thing and enjoyed it more as it went along. Good job!

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Submitted by Stephi on May 28, 2007 - 1:51am.

This monologue is a two-minute one-woman show. Your delivery was fantastic.

When I was in my late 20s I bought a long blonde wig on a whim one day. Three years in a row I went to Halloween parties as Barbie. I've been Mid-Life Crisis Barbie, Pregnant Barbie, and Catholic School Girl Barbie; by far the most popular.

Maybe I should dig that wig out and be Pregnant Cheerleader Barbie this year.

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Submitted by homoludens on May 28, 2007 - 1:12am.

Ironic, never sarcastic. It is about the world we live in and the image paradigms corporations sell us or try to sell us all the time. Sweetmomu and Sweetmomu's daughter, we need more writers/communicators like you. Thank you for being in this planet.

Submitted by David B Erickson on May 24, 2007 - 7:52am.

You and your daughter oughta be writing for Conan O'Brien. Very funny, wonderfully nasty. Excellent work!

Submitted by Elizabeth Ziegler on May 17, 2007 - 1:16pm.

Great topic! I had no idea Barbie was knocked up. Does Ken get a removable beer belly? Maybe they should do Nip and Tuck Barbie! That would be fun. ... Wow. Who makes this stuff?

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Submitted by reXy on May 16, 2007 - 4:05pm.

very funny! ..
like your delivery very much.. you are a comfortable story-teller..

i think the ken-doll should also say..
"i told you!!!.. it's in the mail!!"..

ahhh.. sweet memories of my youth..

good times! ..

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