As much as I hate auditioning - it's so hard and awkward - it's way better to walk out of that room and win a role because of what you did.
I definitely had dolls when I was a kid. I don't remember being very thorough with them and making sure they got fed in my make-believe world. A lot of Barbie haircuts were given, though. I had a Tamagotchi as well, but I think that thing died really quick. They were hard to do!