The Pascal Purse!

I have been getting sick for the last week. Working at where I do with a high turnover rate of residents who stay in our short-term facility mean that I, and the other staff, get exposed to diseases constantly and have to work hard to keep our immune systems up. Drink lots of water, ladies and gents.

So, one day before work I was browsing the Disney Store site and I saw a little Pascal purse.  At first I thought they had just released another Pascal stuffed animal and I was excited to go and get him and place him with my others. He had the charm of the TEA Pascal plush, but with the shimmering fabric and faux-scales of the Pascal with the open mouth that the Disney Store had released before hand.

I was so sick though. Did I want to get up and go see this purse and get it for my collection, or did I want to rest in bed like I should be before work. It was an easy choice for me to make. I had already worked nine out of the last ten days and I needed to do something for me. Getting out of the house, peeking in on the people at the mall (which can be quite entertaining), and getting my purse were all things I just had to do.

So, I had some tea, bundled up, and headed to my local Disney Store. There I found little Pascal hanging and waiting for me. While I was there, the manager (the one who knows me as "Rapunzel" when I shop there) wanted to make sure I saw that they had Rapunzel shirts that were now made for adults. I already had one; two actually, since I knew I would wear one out.

With my Pascal purse in hand, I went home. I set him on my shelf and then had to get ready to go to work that evening. The following day, I actually had to call in sick from work. I was unable to stop from coughing and I was running a fever. Was it because I had pushed myself the day before? Not likely. What is was is that the virus was running it's course and having worked over 56 hours one week, then nearly another 36 atop that the following week took a toll on me.

It gave me time to sit and look at the new member of my collection. He was very well made and the chain was surprisingly metal and not some fabric cord. The only complaint was that he has such little space inside. I understand that they had children in mind when they designed the purse and that they figured children would not keep a lot of things inside of it: maybe some coins and candy, but still, Pascal probably only has enough room in there for a spool of thread.

That aside, I am still happy I have him for my collection. His face is simply adorable! Further, I do find it a little funny that I has thought the Rapunzel Designer Doll should have come with a Pascal-shaped purse, and here the Disney Store has gone and released one.