My Music Mondays: Alphaville

Many times one can say I've been re-born.
One time was when I discovered electro music.

1984, I was 11 years old and was not yet allowed to wear make up
;( when my mom bought this record to herself of a german band named Alphaville. Very quickly that record decided to move to my room instead and was frequently played in my Ferguson speakers.

I remember the first time ever seeing the video for the song Forever Young, it made me feel so sad, and wonderful at the same time. This was pure. Marian Gold (real name Hartwig Schierbaum) had an incredible voice filled with teenage angst. I still hold this album "Forever Young" as one of my favourite albums of all time.

Unfortunately I never had the chance seeing them live at their prime (when they were fantastic according to friends), but just some 10 years ago I had the chance and sadly enough it was a BIG disappointment.

You heard his wonderful voice before seeing them, then a HUGE man with a slight beard emerged from the shadows. The crowd went wild.
I did not.

I was SURE this was just some phrank they played us, having some "fake" Marian standing in front as the real one was the voice I heard and that he'd appear from behind in just a second and we would all laugh. But...no. I was looking at the right person.
The voice was almost like it used to be, but they had changed every version to some kind of reggie.
I was devastated.

But only last year I had a chance of seeing them again - and am I glad I did! It was fantastic!
He was a bit druggie people said, so the tour had been filled with crazy things; him spitting at the audince, yelling at them from stage acting out and so on, but I guess he mixed his drugs right this evening because he was like a AD/HD child, jumping up and down, being very funny as humble.
The singing was great and I was REALLY happy when I left.
I doubt I will ever see them live again because I'm scared he'd fail that time and leave me with another bad memory.
Very disturbing to see such a star on drugs though.
Marian has got one of the best voices I have ever heard, and I admire him very much.
Apparently he's having a child with a swedish girl. Is it me?

M'era Luna festival 2011 - Day 1, part 3

Halfway through make up and outfit for Day 1 I just had to freak out a little and dance away in my cool slippers.

Then I had to drink some horrible drink to keep up appearances

(as you might see I tried on another bangs at first, but then I made a similar as my sister did. Apparently I looked like a manga character and they all laughed at me).

Hey camera, look at my pretty sister! Isn't she a doll?!

(White screen lenses in.)

the next drink was easier and more consensual.

Filling up the bag with alcohol, alcohol and some sunscreen.

and then we were ready to take a stroll to the festival.

(my husband really do look like a pygme between us, but he is 186 cm..)

I'm guessing there will have to be a part 4! But tomorrow is My Music Monday :)

Friday Special: Iva Insane

Hi there!
Today it's me, Jenni, the youngest one of the sisters that got the honour to write a post here in Adora's blog.

The plan is that I will write a blog-post here every Friday, and if you feel like you can't wait until next friday for next post you'll find out what I'm doing the rest of the week at : http://www.ivainsane.wordpress.com/

From now on I will switch my nickname "Cienwen Noor" to... *snaredrum*.... Iva Insane! (It's easier to remember, and a lot better, don't you think?) Actually, my middle name is "Iva", and I've always loved that so much! (Thanks mum & dad <3)

In honour of the day I want to dedicate this text to a person you may aldready know!?

She has vampire-teeths, making gorgeous cupcakes, is a great inspiration to a lot of people all over the world.... Yeah! You got it right! My sister, Adora BatBrat of course!
Adora and I have never grown up together. Partly because the difference in age, but also because we're half-sisters and just have the same dad.
My sister has always been a great source of inspiration to me, and I remember how fun and exiting it was for me as a kid to take the train to her over the weekend. She used to "force" me to listen to her kind of music, fix my hair and make up, do some shopping together with me (I was just permitted to buy black clothes of course), and eating apple-pie with vanilla ice-cream at a café were we could sit near the window and look down at the people on the streets.
When I grown a little older (and my feets no longer was to small), she let me borrow her pretty Dr. martens boots when I was there for visit. I can still remember how beautiful I felt like when I was wearing those shoes <3

She settled in as my "babysitter" when I, as a 14-year old little girl, wanted to go to electro-goth clubs to check out handsome guys with black hair and undercuts *drool*
In the summer 2007 she took me to my first music-festival ever- M'era Luna, and ever since then we've been visiting the festival every year. It's like a "sister-thing-weekend" for me!

It's Adora who is the "pushing" person when it comes to trips we want to make or parties we wanna go to. Whitout her I would probably been sitting on my chair and rotted.

I must say that Me and Adora are very close to each other and have a great sis-relationship.
I can always count on her and call her whenever i feel sad, happy, need some advice or.....whatever! <3
She'll never get mad at me (at least not so I notice it) and has a great patience!
She's one of the few persons I would sacrifice my life for, the one that can make me laugh until i burst in to tears, a wounderful mother to three sweet kids and she's so creative and arty that it makes everyone amazed!

I could make this list to a "never ending story" but I think I will stop here and finish my blog-post with:

I LOVE YOU SIS<3

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Adora here.
...I'm speachless...
My heart just bursted over with love <3
Thank you so much for your kind words, sis.
Jenni is, as you noticed, just as wonderful and pretty on the inside as she is on the outside. And that means
I'm more like a pretty shell with a nasty and wicked inside.
But Jenni and I share the same feature; Insanity, so her new name, Iva Insane, is very accurate ;)

I'm very proud to be Jenni's sister, and I love how we both are so mutual even if we didn't grow up together.
My favorite every year is to walk with her beautiful self next to me when we go to M'era Luna.
I love you too <3 <3 <3

I'm so happy she wanted to join me here, and I hope many of you are pleased to know you now can tap in to her life too :)

BIG outing tomorrow!

Tomorrow: new feature in this blog. INSANE!

-What kind of spaced out music do you listen to, you crazy woman?
-Well, Adora said, I will add the feature My Music Mondays (on Monday), to let you in on that wicked electro music that makes me go robot and feel so pink and bubbly inside. Zip schwoosh pazzajjj

I have a few more things I should add as a "weekly". I need some more structure! *Pounds my perfectly shaped forhead*. No, no, NOO - NEVER hurt yourself! We looove ourselves, and go out and kill randomly instead, just as most people think of us goths. Never disappoint a persons opinion. We must continue our reputation.

I'm very grateful for tips on what special features you'd like to see on a weekly basis. Otherwise I will just keep on rambling on forever about me, me, me, my vampire skills, cupcakes one second and to eat nutritious food the next, my kids and how I love glitter, smiling and make up...

...and oh - don't forget to take out your Friday glass tomorrow <3

My tattoo's: No 1, Blue butterfly

At the age of 12 I decided to tattoo a butterfly when I was allowed (we have an 18 years restriction in Sweden).
Remember, as I vampire, I have lived many decades before you and are sprung from another time.

When I was young, and not yet a vampire, only sailors and hookers had tattoo's. There were only 3-4 tattoo studios in all of Sweden and no piercing studios to be found..only for earrings. It was a tough time to be alternative...

-Mum, can I get a tattoo or have my nose pierced?
-If you MUST, get a piercing, at least it can be removed. *As if*

And, oh yes, I was (am) a big fan of Cicciolina's look by the time... I think I pulled it off quite good.

So me and my friend T went to an ear piercing studion and we convinced them to shoot us in the nose with their little gun. Worked out like a charm! Finally, my quest to look as beautiful as an India women could begin.
And then at 18 I travelled all the way to Malmö and hook up with Kenneth Fong, a cool Asian tattooist famous in Sweden (now dead).
I got my little blue butterfly on my upper left arm I decided on as a 12 year old (which is the age when I went alternative). It costed 120 SEK/$18.
When I came back to school it was the talk of the year. I was the ONLY one in a school with 900 students with a tattoo! I guess it's not like that any more.
Now I was wierd for real.
I hide it from my mum 1-2 years. Grandma thought it was cute <3

Nowadays a butterfly is a bit nerdy I guess, but for me it's the dreams of a 12 year old girl that is put there. I like the way she used to think.
Although I now have a bigger tattoo attached to it, I never want to cover it.
And that''s my butterfly story <3

Todays outfit

My computer is treating me with no respect lately and makes me sit and wait until she's ready to do whatever. Such a bitch.
I've been out grocery shopping for Synthia's Birthday Disco Party on Friday.
Shopping can be very tiering ;)
Orchestra jacket from H&M as skirt.

On Friday I have have a new premiere here on my blog. Don't forget to check in!

Todays outfit

I went for my custum made Adora t-shirt today. I have had several different during the years :)
Today was HOT (well, only 16 degrees C, but sunny and nice).

Gothic item: cupcake tower

I love how sweet people are, and how they understand my fascination for cool gothic items.
This fantastic cupcake tower was a tip given by a fellow goth (sorry, but forgot the name).
I would SO like it for my parties. This was the coolest ever! Thank's a lot for the tip!

Vampires, gather around to sink your teeth into my raspberry cupcakes.
Costs $99.99 at Bed Bath & Beyond (temporary out of stock)

Modelling Nauclear Design

Naucler Design, the swedish pride in latex designs have made some übercute hair accessories I had the fortune to model.

Naucler Design was also the sponsor for me and Jenni's wonderful custum made outfits we wore at Torture Garden in London last year.

The slogan is my own, but I think it fits :)

They were attached by a haircomb on the inside. I teased my hair just a little and that made them stay put perfectly.

Haha, I just LOVE the fact I can look like a blond bimbo/drag queen whenever I please. It makes me laugh every single time! My husband laughs not so much *mo-ha-hahaahh*

Todays outfit

I haven't been sick for ages, but last week school started so the kids dragged home some jerm to my little nose that makes me sneeze, sneeze and SNEEZE. Gave me a fever and a clogged nose as well - that hurts so I think I'm getting sinusitis again ;(

BUT - as the fantastic mother I am I doped up on painkillers to be able to go on a boat trip with our kids. Even panic baked cinnamon/apple cupcakes and raspberry cupcakes to bring, just 30 minutes before departure.

As a kid I used to go out on boat trips with my grandpa Harry's fishing boat all the time, and today, standing out on deck, I got that same feeling hearing the water against the fore. I lik the feeling. I was a total nature kid *who'd know*

Old picture of the day

Long time ago I went to a disco. The year was 2000.
I used a piece of Christmas crafting wire and put it around my head like I was some kind of Glitterati Jesus.
I have always had a flare for bling.

What about those wacky shoes, Adora? Uhm, well, I had a dumb toe.

 Haha, I almost look like the princess of Ivanhoe..but just more evil.

M'era Luna festival 2011 - Day 1, part 2

So, lenses were put in.
Here's the thing - we were supposed to have black sclera lenses, that's why we choose to have dirty white outfits, to bring out the eyes more.
But I was a bit too late to order,  and then I didn't want the fuss about changing outfits, so in panic I choose the next best thing - white screen lenses. But imagine my surprise - it looked sooooo cool!!
We sang "Two blind mices..." all day :)

And yes, I'm aware of my friend sniffing my genitals. What can I say - we're swedish!

The pretty (and available *hurry*) sister of mine coming out of the bathroom looking happy. Makes me wonder what she did in there?

Sweet cutie Hanna came to our hostel (with lovable mum) for the pre-party

My husband illustrates how short he feels next to Jenni and her plateau shoes :) Or perhaps he is just a pygmy? I never cared to look below his *beep* -is

There will follow more pictures from the pre-party as the festival. Keep posted for Day 1, part 3! But since requested I throw in a few pictures at once :)

Old picture of the day

Today I present a picture from 2001. The wierd thing is that all pictures turned out blue because some wrong setting on the camera and color have not been edited. But the cutout was not the best job...well, it was the early 2000...
This was after the Leaf market.
Here you can see my best feature - my perfectly rounded forhead :)

Question time

I got a question from Krista Stewart on Facebook:



Question
"i was wondering if you were able to do the Montignac Method lifestyle while you were pregnant?? Thanks"
Answer:
Noooooo.... I was sick for all 9 months and puked when ever I smelled food. The only things I could eat was tasteless white bread, Danish pastry's and crackers. Everything else made me cry because I felt like puking. And that's how I gained 22 kilos in 9 months...
And I ain't joking. This is the total truth.

Adora's 30 day challenge - stairs

I'm already eating healthy (Montignac Method) most of the time, but I hate to break a sweat.
Sure, I'm skinny enough, but I think my body would be even happier if I was in a tad better condition.
I will totally diss the elevator the next 30 days (for me that is at least 8 times every day) and run the 4 floors to out flat.
I'll race the kids!

Join me for a hell month (health month). If you have no stairs to run, run the first part to your work/school - just to get that blood pumping *yummie*
Goths around the world - join in for a hell month!
Let's be healthy just to spite everyone else and out-live them! 

Need to buy that perfect Bat Brooch I'm wearing? Here's Pinkabsinthe's etsy.
She's got many unique things, enough to make a horde of goths to droole.

Kids started school today - finally!

Ok, not all of them. "Baby" TeeBee is still at daycare, but Fairlight started pre-school today (or class 0 as it's called here) and Synthia went on to second class.
I felt so proud when leaving my two big girls.
Finally they will join the treadmill that's goes on for life...poor suckers. They might think it's fun now...
Worst of it all is that it involves me somehow.
Yeah, I thought I was done with school and brain damaging homework - but NO, then you are a good citizen and produces children, and once again you are punished and dragged back to a life of homework your kids needs your help with. WTF?!

Sure, I have a husband who loved school growing up, and studied mathematics and stuff just for fun (and still to this day finds it funny to pull out some old mathematics on biochemical level to solve just for fun) but I still sit by half of the homeworks.

I don't wanna!!! Schools over for me. I can't learn anything more, brain switched off, input only for make up skills, sewing and baking. There is no room left for pointless dates of when king Blabla Blah died or when the first snail landed on the moon. I'm not interested!
I think I will have my mum make me a note to give to Synthia's and Fairlight's teachers saying I don't have to help with homework.

M'era Luna festival 2011 - Day 1, part 1

I got a fab close up picture of my make up and the white screen lenses I wore at Day 1 from photographer Jan Blok, Holland.

Old picture of the day

This was taken in Gothenburg, July 2011.
And now it is my new Facebook avatar.
If I'm not mistaken I'm wearing Green Tornado lenses...and nothing more..hahaha

Made me an apron

All of the little BatBrat's were invited to a birthday party today so all of a sudden I had 3 hours ALL to myself.

What to do with all this unexpected time?
Sleep/planning horrible deeds/bake a bunch of cupcakes and have them all to myself/spy on the old lady living next doors/try out all of my cool shoes and have a catwalk/clean the flat/play Bubble-Bobble or grow a bit taller.
After some serious thinking I decided on sorting out my new crafting slash cocktail cabinet (often a very good combination) to put everything in the right place.

I had that area re-made. This is the messy area before:

And here's my new, improved crafting/drinking area:

Inside:

When I was done I wanted to do something fun, something to ease my mind. And sewing is what my brain likes the most so I simply jumped to my Zwart Chateau (the sewing area) and made me a lovely heart apron. It happened to be about 5-7 cm too long (according to me) but I still think it looks pretty.

Published

Some of the pictures of the avant garde hairstyle hairstylist Marita Näsman made on me, and the genius Henrik Pilerud photographed, is up on Mirroronline.