Designer...babies?

Now we're all fans of designers around here, right? But what about designer babies? It a term that is used when parents choose characteristics of their child. They chose traits like gender, hair color and eye color. 

It's a really controversial topic, and illegal in many places like Great Britain. But what's the big deal? These days almost no one keeps their natural hair color, and colored contacts are also quite popular. And hey, some people even change their gender. 

The "big deal" is not now, it's in future speculations. What happens if scientists find a way to insure that you have a "smart" baby? 

Would specially selected smart babies over power the rest of us? After all "designing" your baby costs around $12,000 and therefore would not be widely available. 

It's obvious that people have strong opinions on the subject.

Although I have no idea what issue this person has with prams....

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Anyways...What are your views on the subject? Do you think it should be legal?

PS: Sorry this isn't about stardoll, but it's always interesting to hear opinions on different subjects, and I hope you found this post at least somewhat educational and maybe even slightly entertaining (:

MDM Makeover

I'd like to first start by saying that Noelle & Isabella are and always will be the true owners of this blog, and everything that is altered by the hands of Dei and myself is done in their graces. For without the two of them none of this would be possible.

Before Noelle detached herself from Stardoll, she entrusted Deidra and I with administration privileges. This was after Deidra and myself mutually agreed to bring the idea of eliminating writers to Noelle's attention. Deidra will post soon about our plans to rid MDM of unnecessary and inactive writers to make way for new and better equipped writers.

Back on topic. As the title of this post explains, MDM will soon be undergoing a makeover to ring in the new year. However, in the mean time, the blog will NOT be shutdown. We will continue to post regularly. But the details of the makeover and new writers will be kept under wraps so that you will all be surprised!

 I think we can all agree that MDM's makeover is long overdue. And what better way to ring in 2012 than with a fresh blog & fresh writers!

I'd like to thank Noelle for trusting Deidra and I enough to present us with free reign over MDM. And we'll do our best to not disappoint her.

I hope you're all excited for the changes to come because I know I sure am!

Limited Edition: Losing its Luster

Limited Edition has become an iconic collection for Stardoll and its members. The allure of a quality item being sold in limited quantities, at high prices, drew everyone in. Everyone, including myself.

Since the dawn of my Stardoll days, I followed Limited Edition collections with a hungry desire in my eye. I was so eager to get my hands on every piece. The brand name alone was enough to capture my full attention. And while there were some great pieces being sold via LE, I wasn't so much concerned with the clothing as I was with the fact that it was Limited Edition.

I suffered much disappointment from missing collection after collection. With real life standing in the way, I couldn't compete with other users that stayed up past their bedtime just to get their hands on a newly released batch of LE. That all changed when I was able to snag some great pieces from the first Limited Edition Decor collection.

I was overjoyed with excitement as I thoughtfully placed the new items in my suite. I relished in the glory of finally catching a collection. At that point I was more hooked than ever. I began paying close attention to Stardoll blogs that released spoilers for LE, and I waited impatiently for a new collection to spring up.

When the 'feathers' collection rolled into StarPlaza, I pounced on my laptop and hastily made purchases before the items were sold out. While there was only one item that stuck out to me, a feathered bag, I bought many other things without regret. That regret sank in about a month later when I tried piecing together outfits with my first LE clothing items. I soon realized that I didn't desire the clothing as much as I had led myself to believe. In fact, I couldn't wait for the day when I was able to sell my LE in my bazaar.

This morning when I logged in and saw the new LE, my heart raced a little faster as I scurried to Starplaza to check out the new items. I quickly drug over a dozen items to dressing room and prepared to click the 'buy' button, until I realized that I would most likely never use any of these items. And that when I looked at them a bit closer, there wasn't much I even liked. Quite frankly, I have become more attached to cheap accessories and shoes that I can use over and over again to make hundreds of outfits. So why waste my money on things with a nice label but no wearability? 

Never again will I stalk the blogs in hopes of catching a glimpse of a new Limited Edition collection.  I'll probably never own more than twenty Limited Edition items. And that's just fine with me, because I'll have so much more money to spend on cheap shoes and accessories that will last me a Stardoll lifetime.

What are you opinions on the new Limited Edition?