Hello, meet Barbie.
Did you own a Barbie doll once? I did. Ok, i didn’t but my elder sister did. I got it later (i think i was 8 or 9) because younger siblings in those days always gets the hand-me-downs. Don’t gape in disbelieve all you spoiled brats! Yes, we didn’t have new stuffs back in those days, most is old stuffs handed down from siblings or cousins. My old monopoly and scrabble set were from my cousin sister, my Enid Blyton books are from her too, some of my dresses were my elder sisters, i played with a second-hand remote controlled Hot-Wheels car when i was small. I was a little tom-boyish and blame it on my cousin brother for dumping the wheels at my home. If i never get married now i blame it on him too. -_-”
Well, this is what happened to my second-hand Barbie.
Not exactly. Actually, i pulled out the plastic hands and legs too. I wished i were smart enough to take a picture of the poor Barbie then so i’d have proof of my masterpiece. But wtf, back then i only knew to play, eat, avoid homework and to mutiliate dolls then hide it under the mattress. My sister would have strangled me if she discovered her beloved doll was part of a homicide scene.
I never liked Barbies. Man, i think i was a budding feminist even back then. *wakaka yeah right! Ok, i think not but i never understood what was so fun dressing up the doll and pretending it was going to a party or meeting up with Ken. Seriously.
Never mind that.
Now meet Barbie’s predecessor. Meet Bild Lili.
Bild Lili the doll and Lili the cartoon
Now, that’s a doll i would have liked. Bild Lili is way cool and way more sexy then Barbie. I think if i’d own a Lili instead of a Barbie i wouldn’t have plucked out her head. Haha.
According to wikipedia, Lili was a post-war icon (it’s based on a German cartoon character) and had no reservations talking about sex. She’s been known to have dialogues like “As you were angry when I was late this morning I will leave the office at five p.m. sharp!”) or to a policeman who told her that two-piece-swimsuits are banned: “Which piece do you want me to take off?”. Shocking right? The gal’s feisty and got character wei. Haha. And her outfit are very sassy and sexy too.
I pick Lili over Barbie anytime. But then again, after i watched Chucky, i never wanted to own another doll in my life.
*shit! now i can’t turn off the images of my teddy stabbing me :S
