Friday, April 4, 2008

Oh, this old thing?

Well, I'm sick again. Yep, again. Between the mystery cold of near death proportions, and the harrowing case of maybe scabies (ok, I exaggerate!) and now my newest ailment, I have been to the doctor 3 times in a month and a half. This is especially strange, considering the fact that before this streak of calamaties I hadn't been to the doctor in as long as I can remember. I didn't even have a doctor in Cincinnati if that tells you anything. I stayed home a couple days this week, but eventually had to drag myself back to work. Don’t worry: I brought supplies...
Ready to attack the day. And by attack, I mean survive. Barely.

But, lest our blog become a mundane rerun (already? That’s like doing a clip show in your first season! See: “creative laziness, possibly even a sign that the show [ahem, blog] has jumped the shark”), let me reassure you. I have an update! Remember my recent artistic aspirations? Well my nesting dolls have arrived! And the packaging alone was worth the purchase price. Check out the parcel I received (which required a signature upon delivery no less). I was pretty sure it contained a live chicken. Or a bomb.

And the address label...is this a real place?

I know they’re called Matryoshka, but I didn’t realize Amazon would ship them directly from behind the Iron Curtain (what? Does that not exist anymore? No history lessons today...my head already hurts!) But inside the old-world packaging were my tiny wooden dolls; blank canvases, ready for a fresh dose of creativity.
Too bad I’m fresh out of inspiration this week. 'Pretty nesting fun time' will have to wait until the hazy clouds of sickness have parted. Soon, I hope.

2 comments :

  1. Sorry you're sick! Reva has been the same way - healthy for a week, then sick for 2...back and forth! FYI - You inspired me...I bought a set of the nesting dolls to decorate as well! But about 24 hours after I purchased them, I realized that I will somehow have to draw faces on these dolls!!! I was thinking I could just paint them up pretty!!! So, now I'm worried that stick figure nesting dolls won't be so cool...just say prayer that you don't get any of mine!!!

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  2. Hey Karen!
    I'm excited you're making dolls too. I wouldn't worry about giving them faces....just do what you want! There's no rule (well except that pesky deadline- I need to get on it!)

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