iBeth

Barbie or Bratz?

Daddy, while reading his latest Time magazine, came across a funny picture.  "Hey, check out this funny picture of a Barbie and a Bratz doll," he said to me, and of course the girls came running too.  They agreed that the picture is very funny.  Then Amelia asked, "Which one is Barbie?"

We must be doing something right.

We Got Soup!!!!

I am so excited!  For a year, I've been lamenting the fact that my favorite Electric Company sketch is not on the dvd.  But a kind visitor to my blog informed me that the sketch is on YouTube! 

I normally do not look on YouTube because I have been so good at finding other ways to pass the time . . . but I suspect that I'll be watching more videos now that I have a user account there and everything.

My new goal is to watch the clip often enough to memorize the song.  For nearly 40 years I have been singing it to myself with lots of "da da das" stuck in to replace the words I've forgotten. L. Ottaviano: THANK YOU.

Alec Baldwin Calling

Alec Baldwin called to tell me that I have nice breasts.  Oh, and also, he wants me to watch 30 Rock, a show that I actually have already been enjoying very much, thank you.  In fact, 30 Rock is the only network show that I watch with any regularity.

Anyway, Mr. Baldwin also called my father-in-law, who then searched the dtv guide, unsuccessfully, for a show called "Dirty Rock." 

Magic 8 Ball only for boys?

From Cynopsis Kids! (emphasis mine):

All signs point to "yes" as Mattel unveils its new licensing partnership with BBC International to produce a line of Magic 8 Ball branded shoes for kids.  When the new line debuts this November 2006, the two first products will be Magic 8 Ball shoes for boys and Magic 8 Ball Date Ball shoes for girls, both will come with a matching Magic 8 Ball digital watch.  The shoes will be available in kid sizes 5-3, exclusively at Kohl's department stores.  This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Magic 8 Ball.

Because goodness knows that girls can't have a plain old Magic 8 Ball.  Girls must have a special Magic 8 Ball Date Ball that focuses on their relationship to boys.  I haven't seen any pics of this new product yet, but I'm sure it will be pink, and probably sparkly.