Hieu Minh Nguyen, From Not Here; “Elegy For The First”

doe  eyes  flicker  to  carefully  analyze  his  technique  —  it  was  impressive,  but  the  hair  clearly  did  not  cooperate.  cue  a  defeated  sigh  leaving  her  rouged  pout.    "  nah,  dontcha  worry!  to  be  a  heartbreaker  you  must  first  find  that  energy  from  within.  "    she  utters  as  she  stepped  away,  giving  him  a  somewhat  acceptable  personal  space.  his  hair  seemingly  had  its  own  personality  and  barbie  could  roll  with  it.  she  knew  after  all,  all  too  well,  that  hair  strands  do  whatever  they  feel  like  doing,  especially  in  high  humidity.

hands  clasped  together  as  she  shifts  back  and  forth,  gaze  locked  unto  charlie.    "  c'mon,  bring  out  the  heartbreaker.  i  know  it's  somewhere  in  there,  you  just  have  to  dust  it  off.  "    she  snickered,  still  not  giving  up  on  overhauling  both  of  them.  cue  another  sigh,  just  as  beaten  as  the  previous  one,  accompanied  by  flinging  hands  before  sitting  beside  him.    "  it's  just  that…  everything's  changing  so  fast.  and  i  guess  i  shouldn't  stay  the  same.  at  least,  do  something  about  the  looks,  y'know?  "    ghost  of  a  smile  plastered  across  her  features  ;  of  course  there  was  more  underneath  all  that  makeover.

"nah, but you know? that's fair. just not overly...fond of the whole touch thing. at least not with people i'm not mega close to. immediate family-" which meant just his dad currently,"-and that's it. for now." charlie tried to sound reassuring and casual about the ordeal. he didn't like making things awkward for anyone, let alone people he considered friends.

hands full of gel, he watched her run off. a small sigh and then he raised a brow with a small smile at the immediacy of her finding the mirror. how did she have this kind of energy? "i think i know how this is gonna go-" gel through his hands and then he tried to move his hair in a way that matched her description. the issue? his hair still stuck up in random ways, all over. the gel kept it down for two seconds before popping back up. "yep. i figured that would be it. i appreciate the heartbreaker advice; i'll stick with my roughed up demeanor i guess."

❛  here, let me give you a hand.  ❜

🙶  this  thing’s  broken  beyond  repair.  🙷  shoulders  rise  and  fall,  she  wasn’t  talking  about  the  device  in  her  hands.  this  barbie  didn’t  have  any  expectations  and  somehow  still  winded  up  disappointed.  the  path  for  fame  seemingly  built  with  sea  sand  –  and  she’s  wearing  high  heels.  slowly  &  steadily  falling  down,  not  grounding  into  reality  but  deep  inside  her  own  fears  and  terrors.  🙶  oh.  oh!  you  meant  this.  🙷  a  bright  smile  flashed  his  way,  automatic  &  industrialized.  slender  digits  click  on  all  buttons  once  more,  hoping  for  the  best,  but  to  no  avail.  🙶  i  stand  by  what  i  said.  i  think  i  just  bought  a  defective  one.  🙷  a  stupid  walkman  was  slid  towards  him,  whether  eddie  fixed  it  or  not,  it  didn’t  matter.

MARGOT ROBBIE Barbie Seoul Premiere (July, 2023)

there  were  about  a  million  reasons  why  barbieland  was  far  superior  to  the  real  world;  and  yet,  this  barbie  too  wondered  about  the  world  beyond  those  pink  plastic  walls.  she  wasn’t  smiling  anymore,  instead,  she  took  all  the  information  allan  was  giving  her  in,  nodding  her  head  ever  so  slightly.    "  i  get  it,  "    she’s  quick  to  affirm  and  support  her  friend,  though  her  own  mind  has  been  subjugated  to  peculiar  thoughts  lately.  she  wasn’t  even  phased  anymore  about  the  language  used  by  other  dolls,  it  became  a  habit  for  such  words  to  be  uttered  with  nonchalance.    "  but  you’re  not  alone,  allan.  i  think  we’re  all  broken  or  sick  or  …  "    there’s  a  pause,  in  which  she  tries  to  find  the  appropriate  term  ;  it  was  easy  to  feel  the  feeling,  but  not  so  much  to  explain  it,  it  seems.    "  we  are  simply  becoming  something  else.  i  don’t  think  we  were  meant  to  stay  the  same.  nothing  is.  just  because  we  take  the  same  route  everyday  doesn’t  mean  it’s  supposed  to  be  the  same.  i’ve  noticed  recently  more  dolls  seem  to  have  problems  with  their  schedules  and  everything.  but  that’s  okay.  "    it  wasn’t,  because  she  doesn’t  know  why  that  happens,  only  that  she  accepts  it.  but  there’s  a  small  flicker  for  knowledge,  a  hunger  that  no  pancake  could  fix.    "  i  think  we  should  take  a  trip  into  the  real  world  and  see  where  the  journey  will  take  us.  we  can  conduct,  as  scientist  barbie  said,  an  experiment.  and,  if  the  conclusions  are  good  for  us,  maybe  the  others  can  join.  "

b4rbieroberts asked: 🙶 do you really want to leave barbieland? 🙷 / sidenote but i think allanland should be a thing. i'm just saying....

" YES. " did he say that a bit too quickly ? there's a lot there.

a sigh. he sits down next to barbie , looking out at the painted pink sky. " i mean , i feel like i'd be lost .. but when ken came back , he seemed like a completely new person. i wanna feel like i belong. you've always been nice to me though , barbie. i just .. i'm just so gosh darn confused ! " he threw the d word in there. surely if the other barbie's would hear such a phrase uttered , they'd be disgusted. but he wants to be real with barbie. REALLY REALLY REAL. like , not plastic.

" i think about dying a lot. "

🐝  *  ―  𝑩𝑨𝑹𝑩𝑰𝑬 𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑵𝑼𝑻𝑪𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑲𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺.

❛  you almost had it, [name]. here, let me show you.  ❜ ❛  you’ve just gotta find the courage to try.  ❜ ❛  you can’t tell me what to do!  ❜ ❛  don’t worry, i’ll wait until your party is over before i perform any mischief.  ❜ ❛  some people never change. but we can always hope.  ❜ ❛  you must have felt like a princess.  ❜ ❛  i wish i could have been there.  ❜ ❛  maybe next time you can come with me.  ❜ ❛  not so fearless now, hmm?  ❜ ❛  you’re not going to get away from me this time.  ❜ ❛  it’s dangerous, yes. but not impossible.  ❜ ❛  me? with you? in there? i don’t think so.  ❜ ❛  this is crazy. but, yes.  ❜ ❛  here, let me give you a hand.  ❜ ❛  well, i’m sorry, but you should have been more careful.  ❜ ❛  i wish i could remember but i’m so hungry.  ❜ ❛  that would be a shame, then i couldn’t tell you the juicy bit of gossip i overheard.  ❜ ❛  i didn’t know things had gotten this bad.  ❜ ❛  well, what have we here?  ❜ ❛  well, if you have nothing to hide you won’t mind answering a few questions.  ❜ ❛  i’ve never heard such a ridiculous story!  ❜ ❛  i do believe i’m starting to rub off on you.  ❜ ❛  you want me to babysit a rock?  ❜ ❛  why haven’t you told anyone?  ❜ ❛  perhaps you should remember who’s in charge of this expedition.  ❜ ❛  are you sure you’re alright to travel?  ❜ ❛  that is what you want, isn’t it?  ❜ ❛  i should have never come, what was i thinking?  ❜ ❛  what am i saying? i can’t leave! i’m their only hope!  ❜ ❛  are you sure about this?  ❜ ❛  ah, you’re just in time for your party.  ❜ ❛  there’s more to being king than having a crown.  ❜ ❛  i don’t need their loyalty. i don’t even need them!  ❜ ❛  i am afraid i underestimated you.  ❜ ❛  you and i know you’re much more than that.  ❜ ❛  none of this would have been possible without you, [name].  ❜ ❛  i absolutely despise happy endings!  ❜ ❛  it’s about time you got up.  ❜ ❛  it’s not a story ― it really happened.  ❜ ❛  i’m verry happy to … meet you.  ❜

barbie movies quotes

in celebration of the barbie (2023) movie these are quotes from barbie animated movies. as usual, you're free to change whatever will make it make sense for your rp.

" this year i want everything to change. "

" did they kiss you? they kissed you, didn't they? are they a good kisser? "

" today i found a note in my locker from a secret admirer. "

" i'm totally the most boring person i know. "

" just to set the record straight , i do wash my clothes! "

" sometimes what's real is something you can't see. "

" no one can make you feel inferior. not without your consent. "

" you stepped on eight of my toes! i only have four left! "

" are they not the dreamiest? "

" true courage is pursuing your dreams even when everyone else says it's impossible. "

" i am not a baby anymore! "

" come sit. i want to show you something. "

" every star is there for a reason. they don't have to fit in with the other stars to be important, they just have to be themselves. "

" i'm fine. i really just wanna go home. "

" i don't think this dress is right for a masked ball. "

" you can't keep away from the world forever. "

" _____ , you can create anything you imagine. "

" you have wonderful ideas. your ideas. "

" it's you i love, if you'll have me. "

i remember coming back from elementary school only to hop on pc for barbie horse adventure riding camp . those were the golden days . to this day i am thankful for the family friend that somehow got me this game when he realized letting an 8 year old play counter strike , shooting people and giggling wasn't okay . if any1 else played the game , do ya'll remember the glitch that transported you to another place that was inside this waterfall thing ? my memory may be skewed idk but i really loved that game . hence why it was so funny to me that horses were part of the movie . like hell yeah , horses rule !!!! speaking of this , later on today i will visit my grandma who found my barbie vhs tapes and the vcr . will update this post / reblog with the vhs tapes once i have them . i may also still have my horse toy from barbie , not too sure . can you tell your girl was into patriarchy horses ?

well i'm sure that this isn't 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚒 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞

              and i know             that 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚋𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚝

frankie  reminded  me  to  write  why  barbie  roberts  and  wednesday  addams  are  ONE  AND  THE  SAME.  of  course,  that  is  from  my  own  point  of  view  since  i'm  writing  them  both  with  personal  headcanons  and  everything.  so  here  we  go.

both  barbie  and  wednesday  have  little  to  no  knowledge  about  human  emotions  –  they  try  to  make  it  logical,  but  it  almost  never  works  out  for  them.

both  barbie  and  wednesday  have  signature  colors  –  fun  fact,  wednesday's  signature  color  used  to  be  pink  too!  also  black  and  pink  are  really  nice  colors.  i  know  black  isn't  technically  a  color  but  fight  me,  i  stand  by  what  i  said.

both  barbie  and  wednesday  CANONICALLY  (i  don't  agree  with  that  bs)  have  something  against  men  /  masculinity  overall.  barbie  dismisses  ken  just  as  wednesday  dismisses  xavier  in  the  show.  BOTH  show  some  remorse  by  the  finale.

both  barbie  and  wednesday  are  defying  stereotypes  –  the  girly  girl  barbie  breaks  away  from  traditional  gender  roles  while  the  goth  barbie  challenges  typical  perceptions  of  a  young  girl's  interests.  ALSO  THEY  ARE  BOTH  AIMED  FOR  LITTLE  GIRLS!

both  barbie  and  wednesday  show  the  potential  of  dynamics  between  two  or  more  people  –  barbie  existence  is  linked  with  the  other  dolls  (she  has  friends,  boyfriend,  even  family  members)  &&  wednesday's  existence  is  linked  with  her  family  (the  infamous  title:  addams  family  values).

both  barbie  and  wednesday  are  stubborn  lil  shits  –  look  at  any  barbie  movie  and  tell  me  she  isn't  stubborn  af.  look  at  any  addams  family  movie  or  tv  show  or  even  comic  and  tell  me  wednesday  isn't  stubborn  af.  this  is  a  dare.  i  dare  you.

both  barbie  and  wednesday  are  influenced  by  how  the  world  perceives  them  –  in  the  barbie  movie,  barbie  went  on  a  mental  breakdown  check  when  a  girl  called  her  a  fascist.  wednesday's  villain  origin  story  starts  when  she  notices  how  her  family's  being  treated  by  everyone  else.