Claudius © Lilly Schwartz 2012

This little guy’s name is Claudius. Don’t be deceived by his cute smile! He used to be a Roman warlord who was so cruel that some goddess turned him into a cute little toy bear so that he would learn the value of love. He has been scheming to take over the world ever since. For the last few years he was trying to achieve this evil plan of his from his temporary headquarters on a shelf in my dad’s place in the middle of nowhere. Don’t worry though, his plan is just as crappy as the ones Pinky and the Brain came up with, so he won’t be a threat any time soon. However, recently he made some progress: He sneaked into my suitcase to get to a more prominent part of the world and arrived in Berlin yesterday (I caught him when he tried to climb out). Maybe I have to keep a closer eye on him from now on …