Last Saturday, for the first time since November, I met with my three etegami colleagues, who, along with me, form "The Group of Four," which I have mentioned many times on this blog. The only item our hostess had prepared for us to draw was a potted cactus plant. It did not inspire me. I stared out the window at the heavily falling snow for a while, and daydreamed.Then, horror of horrors, our hostess brought out a dish of tiny wrapped chocolates to go with the coffee she had just served the others. She KNOWS that I have an irresistable weakness for chocolate, and furthermore, she KNOWS that I have caffeine incompatibility, which is why I can't drink coffee along with the others. So I steeled my heart and persuaded myself to think of the chocolates as a subject to draw, not to eat.
I drew the chocolate. Then I ate it. At least I think I did. It was there one minute, and then it was gone. In fact, by the end of the drawing session, I had three empty wrappers in front of me. Just as I had feared, due to my uber-sensitivity to caffeine, I was in a state of nervous anxiety for the next 48 hours and unable to sleep. The effect has finally faded and I am now in my default state of calm & care-free. This is not the first time, nor will it be the last, that I surrender to my love of chocolate. I just wish it loved me back.
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I love chocolate! My only issue with chocolate is how fast it applies itself to my hips (and everywhere else).
ReplyDeleteI love your chocolate painting!
Chocolate gives me headaches. I still succumb to its charms from time to time, though. Friend and foe.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely chocolate etegami. You're supposed to build up your chocolate tolerance by starting with one, not three!
ReplyDeleteOh my, what a cruel friend...
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to see how many people "have issues" with chocolate.... and btw, the chocolates *really* were very small. I could have breathed them into my body. Really! :p
ReplyDeleteOh that's so funny, me too! But I am weak...for example, I just succumbed to dark chocolate M & M's and peanut butter...I will pay for said indulgence (like insomnia coupled with anxiety for many hours...sigh. It's SO good though.) And I LOVED your article on Expat Harem!!! Hadn't heard of Etegami- what a beautiful art form. I may attempt my own clumsy American form of it ;-)
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear of your chocolate and caffeine dilemma, especially not being able to sleep! Nice illustration though.
ReplyDeleteSweeter than a potted cactus! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the composition of this painting. It does look innocent. You produced something nice from an uncomfortable experience.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post and your thought process.