At the beginning of April, I took a 9-day trip to Portugal with my dear and long-time friend Katherine. It was originally her idea; it was never on my radar and I wasn’t jonesing to go, so she kinda had to persuade me. The first big wonder: WHY DID I NOT KNOW how marvelous Portugal is?
Does this title sound strange? Perhaps you are wondering “If she is your daughter, aren’t you her parent?” Well, [pause] yes and no. It’s a long story.
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Several years ago, a friend who was getting married for the second time happened to have a fascination with Barbie. Maybe it was a hobby or a whimsy or a fetish, whatever you call it when an adult collects Barbie stuff. You know Barbie. Everyone knows Barbie, the doll that has been around since 1959, Mattell’s weird ideal of the perfect girl/woman that no living female could ever achieve.
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accidental goddess 