Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Tehran

This mandala (9 1/2 x 12 1/2") I made in Tehran. It was snowing! I didn´t feel like going out so I created this mandala and made some ATC cards. (How many should I have before I can throw myself in the trading arena?) Had a good time with the crew there, but I´m glad to be back home again. Had a tough flight back with a lady who simulated a stomach bleeding, a friendly Iranian doctor spend 3 hours of his precious time on her. Once on the ground and when the ambulance employees showed up she was miraculously recovered and she turned around her story. What people do to get a seat in the business class........ I felt so betrayed. I had to sleep in my car on my way home. I have just slept on the couch and I feel a bit better. Tomorrow I will be as new again. The Cactus Monday post was a remote one, I programmed it in blogger and it worked! It showed up on Monday! But I couldn´t visit my fellow cactuteers to wish them all a Happy Cactus Monday, as I had no internet in Tehran, but I will soon. I will have a lot of catching up to do..... I will resume my color ATC posts later this week. Read all your lovely comments and took a peek at your blogs, will be back tomorrow to scroll through everything I missed. Missed you all! Deze mandala (24 x 32 cm)heb ik in Teheran gemaakt. Het sneeuwde daar en ik had weinig zin om naar buiten te gaan dus ik heb lekker geschilderd en ATC´s gemaakt. (Hoeveel moet ik er eigenlijk hebben voordat ik me in het ruil strijdperk kan gooien?) We hadden een leuke crew en dat maakt het verblijf daar een stuk aangenamer. Maar ik ben blij dat ik weer thuis ben. Het was een zware terug vlucht met een vrouw die een maagbloeding simuleerde, een aardige Iraanse dokter is er uren mee zoet geweest en ik ook. Uiteindelijk werd ze op Schiphol door ambulance personeel verwelkomd en toen waren de klachten als sneeuw voor de zon verdwenen en verdraaide ze haar hele verhaal. Wat sommige mensen wel niet doen voor aandacht en een stoel in de Business Class.......Ik voelde me echt in de maling genomen.Niet alleen aan boord had ik er mijn handen aan vol , maar eenmaal op Schiphol had ik ook nog een administratieve rompslomp waardoor ik pas een uur later in de auto zat en in allerlei files terecht kwam. Ik heb zelfs op een parkeerplaats geslapen, want ik trok het niet in één keer naar huis. Vanmiddag geslapen en morgen hoop ik weer helemaal fit te zijn. De cactus maandag post had ik in blogger geprogrammeerd en het is gelukt! Alleen kon ik maandag niet jullie blogs bezoeken om jullie posts te zien en jullie Happy Cactus Monday te wensen, maar dat doe ik gauw. Ik moet weer een hoop inhalen. Ik zal mijn nummer ATC´s van de week hervatten. Heb al jullie lieve reacties gelezen en alvast even gekeken op jullie blogs, maar morgen doe ik het op mijn gemak. Heb het bloggen en jullie gemist!

12 comments:

  1. My goodness Marianne, what an adventure! You and Mim have not had good experiences on the plane this week.

    Rest and feel better. It is good to see your beautiful mandalas again.

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  2. I can't believe people fake things like that! I wouldn't even think someone would come up with that it's awful. I do love your mandala though. I have done a couple of atc trades in online groups before and just make them based on the theme so I don't know. I don't think you have to have too many or if you are pretty quick with them you can just make more up? :)

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  3. Marianne,

    What a return trip! I can't imagine, but I bet you see some amazing things.

    This mandala is really lovely. I love the color and the center section the most! I had no idea you would be facing snow...and just when you were wanting something warmer. You are home now, so rest and you will feel good as new tomorrow!

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  4. Flight nightmares...ugh! I'm glad you're home safe, although tired.

    The mandala is beautiful! The detail up close is amazing.

    I'm doing as many Cactus ATC's as there are members, then I'm going to shuffle the cards, draw all your names one at a time as I pick a card one at a time and that's the one you'll get :)
    I haven't told everyone yet. I'll announce it next Monday! That way there if more than one person likes the same one the best, no one is hurt. I'll choose them randomly!
    XX

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  5. Glad you made it home safe and sound. What an odd one that woman was. Beautiful mandala as usual. Get a good rest now. Be well, suki

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  6. Wow MOOOOOOIIIIII!!!

    Liefs,
    Muktha

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  7. and we missed you too, wouldn't like your job my friend. you are a star and must have loads of patience. hugs and wfs.

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  8. Hi lieverd blij dat je weer veilig thuis bent .
    Leuk dat je de puppycam zag(moest zo zijn}het zijn stuk voor stuk droppies.
    Nog 10 nachtjes!!!!!!
    xxxxMarja

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  9. I hope you get rested Marianne. What a horrible experience with that woman pretending to be ill.

    Your mandala is gorgeous.

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  10. Hi lieverd,Ben blij dat je weer veilig thuis bent.
    En ja hoor mijn superfan ziet dan ook gelijk de puppycam(kan geen toeval zijn Toch?)
    Isn"t he fabulous?
    Gaan gauw die prik knallen!!!!!
    xxxxxxMarja

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  11. welcome home marianne!
    i just adore your atc's!
    xo
    melissa

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  12. Oh brother...that passenger should be put into the slammer! What a waste of everyones time and energy. I would be so pissed off! Seriously, there should be a penalty of some sort for that kind of behavior abord a plane.

    Love this beautiful pink shade in your mandala! Just gorgeous!!!

    I just sent you an ATC of mine in the mail...I finally got the card off again today that I had put 10 cents too little postage on before! Sorry such a long delay!

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