Sunday randomness: what my news feed said

Apparently my tablet (I use a Samsung Galaxy) is in cahoots with Big Brother, because over the last few weeks I've been seeing stories that appear to be cherry-picked for me.  LOL, okay, I know this tablet is actually taking inspiration from news stories I took a liking to, but it still feels weird.  I get a lot of recommendations for articles pertaining to medical anomalies, true crime, that dambreak down in Brazil, and the Who's latest tour (yucko, they booked PEARL JAM to perform with them).  Apparently my tablet is finally getting the memo that I like dolls as well, because mixed in with a Jimmy Page interview (Jimmy Page?  He's not a member of the Who!) and some bitch threatening to slap Steve Harvey, I found not one but two articles about dolls.

ARTICLE #1:  The Most Disturbing Baby Doll "Hospital" in America (Live Births and All!)

A lot of folks think dolls are disturbing anyway, and the more realistic they are, the more people tend to be repelled by the doll.  So when I saw this headline from Daily Beast (whom I suspect may be a liberal rag), I thought "Oh, have they opened up a hospital for reborn dolls?"  Nope!  Lose all your money and five points from Hufflepuff.  No jail time today since I'm in a good mood.  Anyway, I was shocked to find that the hospital in question is none other than a hospital that all Cabbage Patch Kid fans should be familiar with:  Babyland General.  The author describes her trip to the hospital, where babies (not dolls, but babies) are indeed born from Mother Cabbage, and how the babies are adopted (not bought).  She reserves a special vitriol for the preemie section, where the nurse was adjusting blankets and talking to the dolls as if they were alive.  The article is humorous and deliciously blunt, but the language is a little rough so beware.

I was a little pissed when I first read this article.  "Seriously, lady," I thought, "where is your imagination???"  Indeed, it takes a healthy amount of imagination to get enjoyment out of a visit to Babyland General.  I concede that not everyone has that, and if you don't, it's probably best to skip the trip.  The author also fails to note that the nurse talking to the dolls undoubtedly had lines to recite.  Yeah, lines.  The folks at Babyland General have to put on a pretty good act for their patrons, especially in a place where a lot of children come.  Yes, children are allowed at Babyland General, even though prices adoption fees are fairly high, and the Cabbage Patch craze was a thing of my generation, way before any modern-day children were even conceived.

I personally would love to take a trip to Babyland General and "adopt" a special little doll, but I can happily live until then with my small Patch.  Here they are, for a refresher.

Not too shabby!

ARTICLE #2:  Mattel and National Geographic Team Up for New Line of Barbies

This short article is pretty self-explanatory.  Nat Geo and Mattel are teaming up to make a series of dolls as women in STEM fields.  Some of the occupations to be included are wildlife conservationist, wildlife photographer, polar marine biologist, astrophysicist, and entomologist.  Jeez, I hope Astrophysicist Barbie isn't as big an egotist as Neil deGrasse Tyson is.  Seriously, I imagine it must be a bit of a trip being so intelligent, but that jerk thinks he knows it all!  Anyway, I'm most excited for the entomologist, as my sister strongly considered persuing a degree in forensic entomology when she graduated high school.  Indeed her love of insects and arachnids has never left her, even though she is working on that cattle doctorate.  She likes Vermont and the school she is attending quite a bit, by the way.  Anyway, these Barbie dolls are scheduled to hit stores in the fall, and they'll be accompanied by little accessories that have been authenticated and approved of by women who work for National Geographic.

I'm excited for this line, of course, especially the bug girl, but I'll not be holding my breath about getting one.  I never saw the last line dedicated to great women in stores (that was the line with Frida Kahlo in it), and I never saw Gabby Douglas either.  Maybe those dolls were exclusive to the Barbie website?  I dunno.  I don't care.  I just know that I never got Frida or Gabby and it annoyed me.  Hopefully this new line will be easier to get.

Now I'm off to scrape my ball-jointed dolls off the floor.  Hailey decided that it would be fun to play the domino effect.  No one is broken that I know of, but they sure made a heckuva noise.

Much love,
RagingMoon1987