chickenpox
if some totally untalented person had to draw a sick toddler as part of a pictionary game, the resulting creature would probably look like little chickenpox-filipa. i wouldn't have guessed that chickenpox was such a mean thing. she's got red dots and blisters all over her body (actually even under her hair and inside her ears, mouth, and nose), and if you add that gothic extra tint of white ointment, that's how she looks like now; and this stuff must hurt and itch like hell!
chickenpox is quite a harmless disease, which explains why the vaccination is not part of the official swiss immunization strategy. however, it is among the most contagious diseases known. for us, this means that we will be trapped inside our apartment for the next ten days. at least our vacation is a safe two weeks away...
