27 November 2013

Thieves in the night


Honeys, I'm home!

My trip to see a friend in Budapest turned out to be more of a Budapest - Vienna - Prague - Kutná Hora - (Bratislava, kind of) - Budapest - Brașov - Budapest - Helsinki kind of a trip. 
And what a story it is, but I should unwrap Berlin before that!


It feels good to be back, but the news at home aren't the nicest imaginable. I travelled through many countries and dark alleyways only to find that the thieves resided at home. Someone broke into our locked storage closet and stole my winter coats (come on, who does that to others at the edge of winter?!), fabrics, decor pillows and blankets and who knows what else. Strange how the thief was picky enough to choose only the things that mattered to me. I'm trying to keep calm but there's a storm of fire raging inside my eyes.

I'm hell-bent on getting my Tiia Vanhatapio fluffy winter coat back, so if someone in Finland spots it somewhere, I'd be glad to know! I'm sorry to break the blog silence with such a dirty business, but I loved that coat as far as material love goes, and wish to have it back on my arms. I know it's a long shot, but here's a pic of some of the things that were nicked, in case someone notices them on sale somewhere. There's still hope of finding them!



12 November 2013

Nothing moves but ghosts along the road


Oh no, it seems I'm not able to post about the adventures of Berlin yet..

.. Because I'm off to Budapest today! Some wild little traveling spirit has inhabited my body, so the road calls me again. The bag is all packed and ready to go, camera is loaded and I've got my new (thrifted) walking boots on. I shouldn't be back until 23rd day and have no idea if I have access to the internet during this time. I wish you all a lovely time, I hope I'll have some good stories to share when I get back! 

Destruction Makes The World Burn Brighter


I've been in a deep travel coma for the past few days.

We flew back on Wednesday dawn and I went to hear Chelsea Wolfe's mesmerizing tunes at dusk. Can't believe I was so tired after my nap that I forgot to make the usual preparations and had to run to the gig, and still missed the first song! Even so, for the remaining hour it was a true joy to be under the spell of her bewitching sound, pure love. 



I wish I could say the same thing about Russian Circles. There were some problems with the mixing and electronics and there was a horrible rumbling sound the whole time, hurting the ears and messing with the mood. It was a little vexing because their music is really good and I couldn't enjoy it as much as I wanted, so I left a little early to catch my tram. Hope I can see them live again on better circumstances!


And I'm sure you're wondering about our trip? Berlin was wonderful. And surprisingly big! Pulsating with life of all sorts, intriguing and damaged at the same time. In five days you only get to scratch the surface of the city so there was A LOT left to be seen next time. And the time after that, even years might not be enough. We didn't make it to Spreepark or Altes Museum or the East Side Gallery, for instance. But it's much more important to occasionally dawdle in a café or take a long bubble bath than run from one place to another.

More pics will follow when I get some time to sort them out, but for now, here are a couple of glimpses of Berlin in black and white.


1 November 2013

The Witching Hour

Hello you pretty ghouls, and Happy Halloween night to each and everyone of you! The border between the living and the spirit world is at its thinnest tonight, so celebration is in order. Mine has been mild so far, just a glass of red while sinking into my sister's couch in Helsinki.




I must confess that I'm just starting to feel like celebrating All Hallow's Eve. I love this holiday of treats and various tricks so very much, but this year I haven't been as much in the mood as I usually am. I'm not throwing a crazy party or building a costume and draining ounces of love in the creation process, so maybe skipping the usual preparations has led me into this state. 

This year is different because I'll be in Berlin for the next few days. I'll be back some time next week, hopefully with some stories and photos! We don't have any tight schedules or plans but there's some places we both want to visit. Thank you for all the tips you gave, they were very helpful and I really appreciate the effort!



Here's bits of today's witchy outfit. Could be a Halloween costume of sorts, the hat always feels overly dramatic. The last supper of heels and trinkets, as by now I've switched to my travel mode of practical simplicity and minimal packing. I'll be on the road for three weeks, we'll see what kind of adventures they hold!