Hello! Welcome to my blog.

First off, let me tell you a bit about the virtual world I decided to join. I am now a Barbie girl! I picked this world because I find Barbie culture fascinating. Barbie has reinvented herself more times than Madonna and she is still as much a part of the landscape of our society as she was back in the late 50s. The ability to connect with other girls my age via the internet was not possible when I was a kid. I am curious as to why this type of site is so popular.

I discovered that I had to include a parent's email so I emailed my mom first to tell her. Her response was OMG. I know I could have used one of my addresses, but I did not want to feel like I was cheating. Plus, I knew it would be a funny conversation point between us. I had to send her my username and password so I need to be on my best behavior. :) Mom has already sent an email to ask if this changes my birthday present wishlist because she saw some Barbie stuff at Meijer.

I created an avatar that is as close as possible to my real-life image. Sadly, there are no choices for different sizes. I was pretty geeked when I discovered that Mary Jane shoes were available because I am a huge fan bordering on the need for an intervention. And the one dress choice seemed appropriate. I don't think anyone would like at my avatar and say, "Wow, that looks like you," unless I told them first. Even then it might be a stretch. I was not able to copy my avatar to my blog. :( Google was not helpful either. I will figure out a way to post her. She is pretty awesome.