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Dec. 27th, 2025
Bigger Yes
Dec. 27th, 2025 05:56 amOh my fucking gush! Wicked For Good will be available to watch from home in like TWO DAYS! As soon as I saw the ad I flew to Amazon and preordered it! I am THRILLED, I didn’t think this would happen for at least a few more months! Sometimes good things actually do happen to wicked witches who are stuck in the middle of the desert!
I downloaded the soundtrack about two weeks ago and have not listened to it yet, but I did see that it begins with a new song called “Every Day More Wicked,” and ever since I learned this I have been beside myself with excitement.
I downloaded the soundtrack about two weeks ago and have not listened to it yet, but I did see that it begins with a new song called “Every Day More Wicked,” and ever since I learned this I have been beside myself with excitement.
Room Strategies
Dec. 27th, 2025 01:02 pmOpening all of my Christmas slash Yule presents is actually giving me the tiniest bit of anxiety, since I'm starting to have just enough toys that I really wonder where I might keep them all. For a second I even thought I might have to avoid buying any toys at all for quite a while . . . but then I realized that no, duh, of course what I need is MORE STORAGE!
For now, something like this should be more than enough space to store every single toy that isn't currently on display (and of course, the top of it gives a bit more display space!). I'm not sure if it should go between the dresser and the AC or if I should move the second bed to keep it on that wall, but either way it has made me think about lots of new stuff that could help make this room even more functional, including:
snap shelf for towels, blankets, and sheets
hanging shelf for shorts
broom & dustpan
mop & bucket
more command hooks
more snacks (always)
smrt teevee
more cleaning products
second storage cart, mostly for snacks
three-tier organizer for bathroom counter
whiteboard
tiny drink fridge
rice cooker
at least one mug that is only for drinking, not holding pens and things
For now, something like this should be more than enough space to store every single toy that isn't currently on display (and of course, the top of it gives a bit more display space!). I'm not sure if it should go between the dresser and the AC or if I should move the second bed to keep it on that wall, but either way it has made me think about lots of new stuff that could help make this room even more functional, including:
snap shelf for towels, blankets, and sheets
hanging shelf for shorts
broom & dustpan
mop & bucket
more command hooks
more snacks (always)
smrt teevee
more cleaning products
second storage cart, mostly for snacks
three-tier organizer for bathroom counter
whiteboard
tiny drink fridge
rice cooker
at least one mug that is only for drinking, not holding pens and things
Dream Besties SKATER BROOKLYN
Dec. 27th, 2025 09:35 pmI opened this doll about one hour ago, and it happened like it does sometimes with online shopping. This doll did look cute and I was pleased to get her . . . but when I actually saw her in person, and again when I actually took her out of the box, something happened in my brain, and I REALLY REALLY REALLY LOVE THIS DOLL
Now, I do remember that when I opened Ken and Renee a few weeks ago (note: I won't bother to look it up to confirm either way, but was it even two weeks ago? Time passes so strangely in the desert . . . ) I was mildly disappointed --- still glad I had them, and still planning to get more dolls eventually, but to this day I have not opened Teresa, who arrived with them, and I was actually disappointed enough to cancel my order of the other three Skater dolls plus Zia. In fact, this Brooklyn would have been canceled as well if she hadn't been the one doll from that big order who already shipped!
So yeah, I could have easily not even gotten this doll yet, but as it turns out she is one of my bestest Crimbus presents to myself this year!
Amazon says that Festival Looks Malibu is estimated to arrive on January fifth, and I would love it if they actually shipped her sooner, because as cute as she is I partly bought her so that Brooklyn could try on all her clothes! I am not very surprised by it, but I really do love her so much that it might be worth buying a second one, because I will be re-dressing her A LOT.
And I know it's somewhat impossible to even choose when I don't have them all yet, but as of this writing if I wanted to pick my personal top three Dream Besties dolls I would probably have to say (in no particular order, just an immediate top three!) this Brooklyn, Zia, and Ken!
Heh, typing that out makes me want to order Zia. I'll make myself wait until Festival Looks Malibu arrives, though, and even then might make myself wait until my next payday! However, I will not make myself wait too long to order a second Skater Brooklyn. Good gosh golly DANG, I love this doll so much.
Okay, before I wrap this up: Let's leave my second Skater Brooklyn out of it and draft a quick list of my most wanted Dream Besties dolls!
1. ZIA
2. SKATER MALIBU (I fucking love her too! The pink hair, the butterfly theme, she's so cute!) (Hey, in a vaguely Fluttershy sort of way!)
3. CORE 2.0 BROOKLYN
4. SKATER RENEE
5. SKATER TERESA
6. CORE MALIBU
7. DAISY
8. ALL FOUR BEACH DOLLS
9. GRWM BROOKLYN
10. GRWM MALIBU
And then the only other two Dream Besties Dolls I know of are Core Brooklyn, who I may or may not ever get because her entire outfit is not great and if I buy the doll for re-dressing I will have to do something with her hair; and Core 2.0 Malibu, who does have re-dressing potential, but in general she's just rather meh for me. My favorite pieces are her purse, tights, and mascara. Like, GRWM Malibu may have mostly earned her spot on the list due to re-dressing potential, but I also genuinely love almost every single piece she comes with. OH WAIT, I just realized that she comes with hair chalk! Yeah, haha, I want her a lot a lot more than Core 2.0!
(Someday I probably most likely will buy Core Brooklyn, do something with her hair, and find her a cute outfit! But as of this writing she is not a priority until I have every other Dream Besties doll on the list plus at least one playset for them, like a Monster High coffee shop or something.)
Now, I do remember that when I opened Ken and Renee a few weeks ago (note: I won't bother to look it up to confirm either way, but was it even two weeks ago? Time passes so strangely in the desert . . . ) I was mildly disappointed --- still glad I had them, and still planning to get more dolls eventually, but to this day I have not opened Teresa, who arrived with them, and I was actually disappointed enough to cancel my order of the other three Skater dolls plus Zia. In fact, this Brooklyn would have been canceled as well if she hadn't been the one doll from that big order who already shipped!
So yeah, I could have easily not even gotten this doll yet, but as it turns out she is one of my bestest Crimbus presents to myself this year!
Amazon says that Festival Looks Malibu is estimated to arrive on January fifth, and I would love it if they actually shipped her sooner, because as cute as she is I partly bought her so that Brooklyn could try on all her clothes! I am not very surprised by it, but I really do love her so much that it might be worth buying a second one, because I will be re-dressing her A LOT.
And I know it's somewhat impossible to even choose when I don't have them all yet, but as of this writing if I wanted to pick my personal top three Dream Besties dolls I would probably have to say (in no particular order, just an immediate top three!) this Brooklyn, Zia, and Ken!
Heh, typing that out makes me want to order Zia. I'll make myself wait until Festival Looks Malibu arrives, though, and even then might make myself wait until my next payday! However, I will not make myself wait too long to order a second Skater Brooklyn. Good gosh golly DANG, I love this doll so much.
Okay, before I wrap this up: Let's leave my second Skater Brooklyn out of it and draft a quick list of my most wanted Dream Besties dolls!
1. ZIA
2. SKATER MALIBU (I fucking love her too! The pink hair, the butterfly theme, she's so cute!) (Hey, in a vaguely Fluttershy sort of way!)
3. CORE 2.0 BROOKLYN
4. SKATER RENEE
5. SKATER TERESA
6. CORE MALIBU
7. DAISY
8. ALL FOUR BEACH DOLLS
9. GRWM BROOKLYN
10. GRWM MALIBU
And then the only other two Dream Besties Dolls I know of are Core Brooklyn, who I may or may not ever get because her entire outfit is not great and if I buy the doll for re-dressing I will have to do something with her hair; and Core 2.0 Malibu, who does have re-dressing potential, but in general she's just rather meh for me. My favorite pieces are her purse, tights, and mascara. Like, GRWM Malibu may have mostly earned her spot on the list due to re-dressing potential, but I also genuinely love almost every single piece she comes with. OH WAIT, I just realized that she comes with hair chalk! Yeah, haha, I want her a lot a lot more than Core 2.0!
(Someday I probably most likely will buy Core Brooklyn, do something with her hair, and find her a cute outfit! But as of this writing she is not a priority until I have every other Dream Besties doll on the list plus at least one playset for them, like a Monster High coffee shop or something.)