A few weeks ago my friend and I were talking about Muse's and who ours are. She got a new doll to be her muse, and to sit on her desk and give her inspiration. I have always loved the idea that we all have a muse to give us inspiration and guidance and I guess that since I've been in the hobby of ABJD's that they are all my inspiration in a way. Mine has always been the first doll I bought and still in a way is. Even though the original one has been de-bodied and her head put under glass for safe keeping; she has been given a new name, my Dark Elf Soo is and always will be, my Muse. All of them are but her most particular. I've written more than I ever have because of her, I've taken more pictures, and invested in several cameras because of her, and have now two rooms dedicated to such inspirations. I love the fact that I can immerse myself into these characters and story lines, even if for only moments out of the day.
My friend has hers like I said sitting on her desk where she does most of her work, so she can look upon her and yes, in a way talk to her and get ideas. I keep my laptop in whatever room I'm in so I don't really have one set place for my girl to stay. But as of late winter of last year, I had finally set up on my nightstand a chair for various dolls to sit at, especially new ones that came into the house. I did this so that whatever dreams, thoughts or story lines came to me, I could see them while I slept and could get a better feel for them. I also put the matching chair down in the living room where my computer is for most of the day and have various dolls come and sit there also. But now having my two offices, I'm always surrounded by the majority of them in the dolly room, but now I have a chair dedicated on my scrap booking desk for them also. I don't care what anyone says, but it really does help to have them around you.
We all talk to ourselves, but having the dolls there to "talk" to makes it some what better, and makes us sound not so crazy. For the last several weeks I've been noticing that I've been carrying around Constance a lot more lately, and I like it. I really need to carry Izzy around, so that she can start "writing" again also. From the day to day goings on in the world, having them with you gives you just that little bit of escape that we all need, and I wouldn't give them up for anything in the world.
To my muse, Constance Willow and her predecessor Serenity Willow.
