Barbie’s New Dream House

After “years of training,” Architect Barbie has at last “become a leading figure in her field,” and the fruit of “her” labor is this “quintessential Malibu beach house” that opens and closes, has four stories, and comes equipped, in theory, with low-flow toilets, Energy Star appliances, and solar panels on the roof. Sitting in the bright and sparsely appointed Meditation Space, Architect Barbie is alone with her thoughts. Well, here it is, she thinks. It’s done, my perfect home, exactly as I dreamed. Am I happy? Of course I am, why would I even ask myself that? She looks out over the Pacific toward the horizon. I’m good at what I do, I’m grateful for my friends. I love Ken. I have it all.