April 25, 2026 Leave a comment

Yesterday was my 41st birthday. I’m not just 40 anymore, I’m now in my 40s. I’m a fourty–something. That feels different.

Dad’s absence was very felt. I miss my dad. Okay, done with that. Don’t want to ugly cry more than I’ve been doing whenever I attempt to talk about it.

I had a great time with my mom. We ate at Texas Roadhouse after shopping, and then to the mall….for more shopping. I don’t bother with my old go-to (Hot Topic) anymore because Spencer’s makes for a better Hot Topic than Hot Topic itself does. There’s some crazy shit in Spencer’s. There was a shirt right where you walk in that read “cunt”. Nothing else. Just cunt.  I had a giggle but mom hates that word 😅  They also seem to be a little obsessed with that “I got that dawg in me” meme.  No idea what it means. I automatically think of furries…doing things. In fursuits. I don’t want to imagine that. MENTAL BLOCK TIME! 😳

I also don’t bother with Torrid anymore. Everything in there is florals now. Shame. There is a Maurice’s and a Rue 21 that recently opened in the mall, so I decided to check out Maurice’s. I finally found something I’ve been wanting for years. Wide legged jeans that are actually WIDE ENOUGH for a chunky munky such as myself. All other plus size wide legged jeans I’ve tried on are tight around the thigh area. They don’t look wide enough which totally kills the look. These are perfect, even though I’ll probably take them back and exchange for a larger size. These have zero give in the waist.  I got a striped shirt as well. There were a pair of coveralls shorts and I really want them, but alas…not enough dinero. I’m going back when I get paid. They will be mine. I’m trying out some different styles that aren’t all black 24/7, some I’ve done before and some I haven’t. I like variety. Also, those pants will look wicked with my black horror shirts.

Back to thrifting! We found two Salvation Army stores and a Goodwill. One of the Salvation Army stores is a gem that I didn’t know about. I thought I’d been to all thrift stores in that area, guess not! I found a Barbie mystery bag. Someone’s donated lot I guess. Clear plastic, but nothing much visible, just some hair and feet. I noticed when feeling it that there was a larger doll hidden in the center of the bag and thought oh shit, what if it’s a creepy babydoll? I can’t stand those. The taller porcelain ones with more realistic proportions are fine. I opened the bag with mom and I got a surprise! I was taking out the dolls one by one and checking them out. I decided to pull the big mystery doll out, and she is so pretty! She has inset blue eyes, eyelashes, red hair, and a renaissance style gown.

The gown is beautiful, the tan coloured part is furry and I thought a different fabric would look better but yeah, still beautiful!
Oh wow, I didn’t realise how creepy this pic looks. It didn’t capture her pretty blue eyes, but a creepy haunted dolly with black, soulless eye socket holes instead 😬 I almost always have trouble with this phone camera when it comes to smaller things like dolls. It often will not focus on a doll. I’ll be so happy to get another digital camera. I haven’t used one in at least a decade, I greatly prefer them to phones.

She can keep my thrifted Korean doll company!

I found this old Korean cloth doll at Dead People’s Stuff, another favourite thrift place, a few years ago! She’s wobbly as hell and doesn’t want to stay on her display stand, but she’s really beautiful!

Because I love taking pictures and posting them, here are the rest of the mystery bag dolls and a few others I found. Some of the ones from the bag were wearing some interesting clothes. I don’t know what else to call it lol

Not a Barbie. I took off what she was wearing except this. I’m sure I can use her head. That body is hollow! At least she has a nice face 😺
O lawd that coat
Another 2010s Barbie I think?  I think that outfit is either handmade or is made for a slightly larger doll.
Early 2000s? Just a guess! Another handmade dress, I think. She has a big furry cape thing on her back. The dress isn’t bad at all, I don’t know if I’ll keep it or sell it in a lot on eBay or whatever. It’s cute!
Hmmm…mid-late 90s? I’m guessing by the faces 😅 That outfit is coming OFF asap! Those blue boots were ice skates at one point. Maybe she’s related to Hot Skatin’ Midge lol. She’s articulated so she could very well be in the same line.
Not a Ken or a male character in the Barbie line afaik.. I don’t know who this dude is, but I swear to God I saw the same exact one in someone’s doll thrifting haul video! He looks like he’d be in the military or something like that. He’s also articulated.
80s or early 90s maybe? Her face actually reminds me of some early 80s Barbies I’ve seen, but who knows? Not me 😆 Anyhow, I think she’s pretty!
Closeup of her face.
Not a Barbie, but I could decapitate her for another body at some point. I don’t particularly care if it’s a knockoff if it I can potentially use it.
I always love to find Jasmin anything, even if her hair’s jacked up and she’s flashing the world 😅 She kind of looks like one of the older ones, not the Didney Store type. I could be wrong though. She just reminds me of the Mattel Jasmin I had as a kid.

 

I think these are called LOL OMG or something? This is the first one of those I’ve found. Girl, put on a shirt. No one wants to see that nonsense 😆

I’ll end with this;

I opened a package and the paper wound up on the floor. She sat in it and stared into my soul with those adorable little beady eyes. Cats are oddballs.

I should also note that she got spayed on the 23rd and is doing great.

I’ll do another post on the dolls I’ve recently gotten other than yesterday’s haul. I’m really excited about certain ones! 😺

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