Ummm..I've been slacking

So...Brian pointed out to me that I have been slacking on the blog posts. I am truly a Lazy Susan in every sense--even blogging. I promise to be a more regular blogger.

I noticed today that there was an unusual amount of news headlines about Barbie. And these were real NEWS headlines. First, on CNN.com one of the main stories included who Barbie's new boyfriend was (Blaine). And, on Yahoo, there was a story about some guy who won a lawsuit against Mattel. Apparently he was using Barbies in his artwork. Here's a portion of the story that I found entertaining:

The photos often depicted Barbie dolls placed in sexually provocative positions. One called "Barbie Enchiladas," shows four Barbie dolls inside a lit oven, wrapped in tortillas and covered with salsa in a casserole dish.

Mattel spokeswoman Lisa Marie Bongiovanni said Monday the company had not made a decision on whether to appeal. "Mattel is still very committed to vigorously protecting our intellectual property," Bongiovanni said.

My favorite part is when Mattel refers to it's intellectual property.