I'm leaving the country!

Tomorrow me and my GORGEOUS sister Jenni  will go by train, train, speak another language, and then train to a flight, go down, fly some more, speak another language, go by bus then by train, then by foot, then enter a hotel, then go to sleep.

I've been asked to do this trip before, but I always turned it down, but this time I asked if I could bring my pretty sister and they were super happy to have us both!

Two pretty faces are always better than one.

We are going to be models for the X-tra-x catalogue. For those who do no know: X-tra-x is the biggest goth store in Germany (to my knowledge) and also have a great online shop.

They used to have very cool girls and boys in their big catalogue that one could drool over.
This will be fun!

Old picture of the day

I just stumbled on this picture from December 2003.

I was 4 months pregnant with our first child, Synthia, at the time <3

I just can't believe how young I looked back then!

Kids really makes you age! But mostly there are happy wrinkles :)

New haircolor

There is no big secret one of my idols (look-wise) is the shockingly beautiful Nina Hagen.
As a young Adora I one day dreamed of being as beautiful as she was (and still is). Her different hair colors always appealed to me, so I've had a few the same as she had. This time I tried to make it "her" green.

It's Directions Spring Green

Nina did it better :)

She's really the reason to why I continue having my own look no matter my age, because she always had her style and don't let age be a fact. She is my role model for sure.
In my opinion she is so beautiful one can't take the eyes off of her.
Nina Hagen story.

Ready to make a run for it!

The nice Police men gave me the idol picture back today so I can show it in different countrys to show them how beautiful I am ;)

It comes in handy to have one of these if you all of a sudden needs to flee the country, like, say if you accidentally stumble on your plateau shoes behind a person out in a dark park while holding a small razor blade in your hand and just  "oops, slice the neck clean off". This can look really bad in the media, so it can be smart to leave for a few years depending on the statute of limitations and let things calm down before you get back.
You know, it CAN  happen like that...

Who can look good in one of theese....hahaha

Newest to the right

Pictures of the models

Yesterday was great day! But it left me a bit tired - as all good days should.

I was hired as the head make up artist (MuA) for a hair show. There were 28 beautiful and sweet hair models to make prettier.

Fortunate for me I had a stab of very qualified young girls at the Hair Academy who did exellent at executing according to my pictures :)

All of us, 28 models, MuA, as well as the hair dressers was then put in a tiny, round room at Kalmar Castle while waiting to go on stage.

I can tell you the room was so small that we had to perform castling everytime anyone should get anywhere - it was THAT crowded. And the toilet was out through the Castle church, down 4 stairs, outside to the castle yard, into a new door 15 meters away and then down in a dungeon-like toilet. I was so scared! I have never peed faster. Model misery...

The show went well and I hope everyone had fun. It was a nice atmosphere anyway.

At 22.30 I had to walk all by myself all the way from the castle, out to the castles inner yard - I never raised my eyes - I was that afraid of seing a ghost, then through a tunnel and then over a wooden bridge over the moat where the water was all still and black. All of a sudden something made a big splash in the water just under me! I thought my heart stopped for a few seconds. Stupid, stupid duck!

Wondering about the horrific dresses? Well, the poor models had to pick outfits from a bag. I really wished I could have been the wardrobe stylist as well, then I would have put them all in long, black dresses, all in different designs. I think the hair should be the center of attention and not some colorful outfits with unknown background.

There were 3 different hair dressers showing different models, and everyone wanted different make up on their models. It was supposed to be a bit more "show" make up.

I had one of the models as a midnight snack before I left. I needed some energy before I got behind the wheels ;)

Fun work tomorrow

Tomorrow I will be doing make up on 28 models for a hair dressing show. It will be so much fun. I will have some assistents too, and they will be better then me probably..

I have printed out pictures for the different styles, bought some extra make up and will trow down a few of my wigs in the bag as well.
Keep your fingers crossed for me tomorrom, and hope I do well - and also - I don't fall asleep in the front of the wheel on my way home.

Old picture: Mera Luna 2007

I can't help but being a bit nostalgic when seeing this; the pink hair - ohh, how I miss it, and being at the M'era Luna festival in Germany on a hot August day.

If I'm not misstaken this was my pretty sisters first M'era Luna festival ever. So young and innocent ;)

 it looks like I have a skull earring in the ear at the photos right - but I don't own any - I had a spiderweb earring.. this freaks me out a little.

Adventure bath

I spent all morning preparing my skin with water repellent products to prevent me from melting when exposed to water at the adventure bath.
My body seemed to cope well, I only lost a finger ;)

Chillin´ in the hot bubble bath

It was a hard job to act like I had a marvellous time, but I think my acting skills were outstanding! I laughed at the right places, didn't worry if my face got wet. I even took a ride at the water-chute by myself (without a child on my lap) just to make it look real! Now I'm just waiting for a call from Tim Burton...

Our sweethearts filling up with my freshly baked cinnamon cupcakes and chocolate cupcakes

Thank you my wonderful family for giving me such a fun day. I loved every second <3

And a special thank to

Gore Göttin who said...

*cut* "U MADE ME LAUGH SO BAD!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH IT FEELS WEIRD! BEING A GOTH!"

That comment made me laught so hard, it felt so "me" :D

Dipped in water

If it's one thing this vamp-ire hates, it is to get the face wet.
I scream like a stinged pig just as the wicked witch of the west: "You cursed brat! Look what you've done! I'm melting! melting! Oh, what a world! What a world!"
And to think I lived more in the water then above in my teens!

Today I'm going to an adventure bath with our kids. It's just stupid! But I'll be good, put on a brave face (as well as waterproof make up) and pretend I'm having a horrible time.

I'll probably love it, but that's not goth, so I will mope and grunt all of the time.

I'm hoping this gets me LOTS of points on Santa's calendar.

Mug shot

Sometimes I do things that is not so accepted by the law holders, aka the Police.
I laugh when people are being serious, I dress in black on hot summer days, I have or have not poked into a dead mans eye with a stick, I touch my husband in an inappropriat way sometimes and have been known to kill and eat small humans on occations. All of these things is apparently bad.
Today I had to face my shame and took me by the collar, and with my family as an entourage I walked into the Police station ready to take the time.

But - hey! They thought I looked so cute in my small tiara they just took a picture of me and wanted an autograph. All was forgiven! They will even send me a copy of the picture and my autograph and put it in a little book for me so I can show other countries when I enter how pretty I am.
Awww...

It's time to bleach the roots for sure. Jeeez, I'm such a poser!

 a small kitten is stalking my every move <3

Old picture of the day

This is from 1999 I think. I went to some festival this night :)

What ever happened to that cute little bum?

On Phase 1 again

Finally April is coming to an end! There have been no end to the birthday partys and invitations this month. Usually I eat Montinac 80% of the time and then other things 20% of the time.
But this crazy eating feast hidden inside the Easter made me do the opposite and NOW I have to pay the price! 2 kilos up.
I hate loosing weight over a long period of time so I just went straight for Phase 1 today.

Many have asked how one eat at Phase 1, so here's what I had today.
Remember - you should always eat so you feel full, never go hungry!

Breakfast: ½ an apple 20 minutes before, then water and 2 ryebread with nothing but smoked ham and tomatoes on
(fruit before is to avoid that bloodsugar fall after you have eaten)
Break: fruit salad (apple/pear/orange)

Lunch: ½ an apple 20 minute before. Fried high meat sausage, red onion, mushrooms and 2 fried eggs, water.

Break: tea and a rye bread
Dinner: ½ an apple 20 minutes before. Basmati rice, smoked pork loin, paprika, red onions, fresh salad, green beans, water.
Evening snack: rye bread with raw spiced salmon and fresh white pepper and dill, water.

I often go for the same breakfast, mostly because I'm lazy and don't care that much in the mornings.
Rye breads with sliced egg/ham/avocado or wholegrain porridge with fresh berries in Phase 1.

Out in the sun

I've been away most of the day. I had a terrible time trying to hide from the sun as I was visiting one of my best friends. She lured me out into the sun with home made "dammsugare"/vacuum cleaner's and a fantastic chocolate pie and latte.

The cookie "vacuum cleaner" (rum taste and marzipan)

I'm now trying to bleach my skin back to the pale, dead'ish vampire color it was before. Darn my spanish heritage! ;)

Cute girl made an Adora make up video

This is just the best!
This super sweet girl made a perfect replica of the make up I wore at the modelling pictures for the jewellry from Pink Absinthe, and she really has an eye for the details. I'm very proud of the video she did.

This is Helena is Red's blog

and here is her youtube channel

Birthday party at my dad's house

Yesterday my father had his birthday party (you see, april is a packed month. What the hell happened 9 months before? Oh, I know - summer!)
This was my look of the evening

I made the hat and the hair clips myself :)

 Me and my sister were hogging the candy table

My darlings birthday cake

2 hours before the party began he decided it would be nice to have a birthday cake, and as the good wife I am I of course made him one :)
I didn't have the time to bake him a sponge cake so I had to BUY one! It's like selling your soul to the Devil. Ah, what the heck, I of course did that years ago...

He turned 42, but on his invitations he said it was a kids party so that's why it says 4,2 years and I tried to make it a bit boy'ish. I filled it with whipped cream with vanilla as well as strawberries.

I'm no fan of birthday cakes, but I must say - this was good *yeah, keep blowing your own horn, fake Martha Stewart*

Birthday party for my husband

While waiting for the guests to arrive I practice on looking bored while holding my wine glass

 it's easy to look bored with this horrible view from my balcony ;)

Look at the WONDERFUL bat pendant my husband bought me <3

he really loves his BatBrat :)

Ups! Now I must attend to my guests that just arrived.

More easter crafting

The crafting have no end!!

My endearing husband have trouble with a few of my personality types. One is my hoarding.
I save the most stupid things because, as you know, it might come in handy... He says "blablaa, you are never going to use this crap".
And this time, HA-HAA, I proved him wrong!
After, for some reason I can not remember, I saved the packing plastic from my timer for a year, I finally found a use for it! This made me very pleased :)
I used it to mold supercute sugar easter rabbits to give to all the hostesses at the easter dinners I'm going to.

and yes, it says 242 on the timer because I love Front 242

Molded sugar:

½-1 teaspoon of water

caramel color

1 dl sugar 

Mix the caramel color with the water then pour down the sugar. The consistency should be as wet sand (if not add some more sugar or water). If it gets to wet the sugar will start melting and they will not look as "sugary". I keep mine as dry as possible.
Use any mold and press the sugar tight with your fingers. Cut clean on the surface. Take some oven paper and hold against the mold, turn over and put on a plate (if bigger stuff, put directly to a plate to avoid cracks). Let dry for about two hours. DO NOT poke on your mold until it's completely dry otherwise it will fall apart quicker then the local fool will collect cans on a Saturday night.
When it's dry you can decorate it with royal icing and sprinkles.

I will not rub his face in it saying "I told you it would come to use" because the other things I have laying around is most likely crap...

Goth Martha Stewart doing some easter crafting

Ohh, I love doing crafting!
My husband have said I'm like a transsexual man, but a woman. Does it make sence?
I'm so in love with glitter, make up and sparkly things I should make a hell of a tranny, and I do think I am a tranny at heart. So, when it comes to crafting I just bring my inner tranny out and dive into the sea of glitter.

My easter crafting.

I had to make some new sugar eggs and hearts because my dad fell in love with the ones I made before and took them all home with him. So cute!

I made a faux sugar egg.

Cut out the panorama window (remember: a goth should never use a razorblade without supervison).

Paint it white, then paint it with glue and roll it in sugar.

Inside: paint it in pink, then with glue and sprinkle it with fab pink glitter. Glue the egg together. Put in some moss, cut out figurines and decorate it with royal icing. Ta-daa!

 Admire the cut out chandelier I put in. My rabbit is kind of upper class ;)

 My white rabbit is two mirror images of a sweet little bunny, cut out and then glued on both sides of a cardboard paper. Glue the sides and dip it in glitter. Make it stand by adding cross sections of hard paper.

 A close up on my real sugar eggs i molded and then decorated with royal icing (make a bunch of icing flowers and put in a jar to always have decorations ready. Lasts a year).

The blue rabbits are made by making a boll of royal icing. Let set for a few seconds while you add an edible pearl as a tail, then make a ball as the rabbits head. Quickly press down a white sprinkle heart as ears and a smaller pearl as the nose. Paint on the eyes with black caramel color or melted chocolate.

 My baby chicken is made out of marzipan, have a golden pearl as a beak and painted eyes in caramel color. What is it with small things that i so fascinating? For me it is the feeling of pretending I'm a giant!