*~mEda~*'s Journal

My back had been acting up on me the past week (probably because of the injury from a car accident a couple of years ago and the weather... ).  I started noticing my muscles getting tense in the last couple of days and went to bed with a small cramp in the neck.  This morning I woke up with such a pain in the neck it's not even funny.  My entire shoulder area is tense, and I can't even turn my head to the left.  :S

I attempted to get my sister's cat to give me a back massage but she wouldn't... lol... I hope this will go away soon...

Who do you tell your secrets to?

My soulmate/boyfriend and my mom :)

Would you rather have one best friend or ten acquaintances? Why?

Kind of hard to answer this one.  Does my boyfriend count as the "best friend"? lol...

I think I'd prefer to have one best friend.  I am often very busy with the 10 million projects that are in progress,  I hardly have a social life anymore.  When I do have the time to hang out with friends, I want it to be quality time and spent with someone that really understands me.  I'd like to think that I am productive in my free time (like building and maintaining a good friendship). :)

I got stung (for the very first time) a couple of weeks ago and freaked out.  Not because of the pain (since I was mooning the area around the sting with my fingernails so hard that I couldn't feel the actual sting :P) but because my sister is severely allergic to bee stings.  Since it was my first time I wasn't sure if I was allergic so I waited calmly to see if I had any signs. Thank god I didn't, and the pain went away in about 30 mins.  I received this email from a contact of mine regarding Bee stings a couple of days later. 

This information may be something to remember, as this season will soon be here again...

It might be wise to carry a penny in your pocket while working in the yard........... BEE STINGS !

A couple of weeks ago, I was stung by both a bee and hornet while working in the garden.

My arm swelled up, so I went to the doctor.  The clinic gave me cream and an antihistamine..  The next day the swelling was getting
progressively worse, so I went to my regular doctor. The arm was infected and needed an antibiotic..The doctor told me - " The next time
you get stung, put a penny on the bite for 15 minutes".

That night, my niece was stung by two bees.  I looked at the bite and it had already started to swell.   So, I taped a penny to her arm for
15 minutes. The next morning, there was no sign of a bite.  We decided that she just wasn't allergic to the sting.

Soon, I was gardening outside.  I got stung again, twice by a hornet on my left hand. I thought, here I go again to the doctor for another
antibiotic.

I promptly got my money out and taped two pennies to my bites, then sat and sulked for 15 minutes. The penny took the string out of the
bite immediately.

In the meantime the hornets were attacking, and my friend was stung on the thumb. Again the penny. The next morning I could only see the spot
where the hornet had stung me.. No redness, no swelling.  My friend's sting was the same; couldn't even tell where she had been stung.

She got stung again a few days later upon her back---cutting the grass!  And the penny worked once again.

Wanted to share this marvelous information in case you experience the same problem.  We need to keep a stock of pennies on hand.

The doctor said that the copper in the penny counteracts the bite.
It definitely works!

Please remember and pass this information on

I've always been curious about this one...  I received an e-mail a couple of days ago from my boyfriend's mother.  The e-mail was a request to connect on Facebook!  I'm not saying that there should be age restrictions or anything like that for Facebook users... But like most people, I have a lot of pictures and comments on there that are more suitable to share with peers than with parental figures... :P

I haven't added her yet and I'm sure I can filter out certain things... but I'm really curious as to how many people will allow full access to their Facebook page to your parents/in-laws?

Hi Everyone!

We’re very excited for the arrival of the darling Woodlings: Yoshi and Boneka Kayu to the shop of Charles' Creature Cabinet!

Please visit us at http://www.charlescreaturecabinet.com and say hello to these cuties!

Hi Everyone,

I'm mEda, the Marketing and Foreign Trades Manager of Charles' Creature Cabinet, a new ABJD company created by Charles Stephan, the creator of Alice Cherry Blossom. We are very excited with this new project and would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to you.

Charles’ Creature Cabinet™ is a sole proprietorship company / arts and crafts studio founded in Autumn 2008. It officially opened its doors this September. We want to offer our customers 100% handmade art and crafts, unique and high quality collectable artist toys: Asian ball jointed dolls, designer toys and character dolls. Charles’ Creature Cabinet™ is Charles Stephan’s dream studio from design to manufacturing operated in The Netherlands.

Our Indonesian mini factory is equipped to manufacture small runs of limited editions. Thus ensuring of no mass production but limited runs of unique toys and dolls. Charles’ Creature Cabinet is not only dedicated to bring you a high quality product but also a wonderful and unique little piece of art.

The first Limited Edition dolls from Charles’ Creature Cabinet™ will be available on October 14th, 2008! Here is a sneak preview of these cuties:

To find out more about the dolls and Charles’ Creature Cabinet™, please visit: http://www.charlescreaturecabinet.com!

Hello Everyone,

It’s been awhile since I’ve done any updates.  I’ve been extremely busy during the last month or so.  I took on a freelance gig that took up most of my day.  I was also very busy working on a website for Charles Stephan, the creator of Alice Cherry Blossom.  The website will launch in a couple of days and we are very excited!  I am very honoured and extremely excited to be part of Charles’ Creature Cabinet as the Marketing Manager as well as Foreign Trade Manager.  This will definitely be an exciting journey that will bring in lots of rewarding and fun adventures.  

Here’s a sneak preview of a photo I chose for myself to be displayed at the website:

My photo @ http://www.charlescreaturecabinet.com

This will definitely take up quite a bit of my time but I will definitely try my best to produce OOAK pieces for Princess Tapi!  Thanks for your continuous support and please check out http://www.charlescreaturecabinet.com in the next couple of days!

XOXO,
mEda 

My IpleHouse Juvenaile Tania - Pierrot arrived today!  The 2 month wait was definitely worth it!  She is simply gorgeous! <3  I decided to not have her nose painted red, but they gave her nose a little blush to soften her overall faceup. 

She was born on July 17, 2008 (a day after my Birthday) and came with a bonus wig!

Tania came with a full set of clothes as well as an extra bonus wig!

Tania wearing a dress I made for my Lati Blue Cara.

Tania modeling the bonus wig from IpleHouse.

I am very excited to announce that Princess Tapi will be creating a new line of clothing especially for MSD sized dolls!  Here is a sneak preview of what's to come:

My model is a Lati Blue Cara.  She arrived last week!  I'm still waiting for her wig to arrive :P

And just for fun, I have included a couple of images of Cara's first Princess Tapi dress:

Please stay tuned for the official release of the MSD line at www.PrincessTapi.com!

mEda