| quick update: Brugge - SINS - contests |
[Apr. 27th, 2009|06:00 pm] |
Back from a lovely weekend away!
I've always wanted to go to Bruges, and since we had plans to go to Belgium anyway for the Hot Rod show S.I.N.S. organized by the Scapers.be, we've decided to stop over there for Friday night. The drive was brutal - 6 hours for merely 300 km... But the wonderful medieval centre of Bruges made up for all the stress! I've never seen such a lovely city! Sure, it's touristy but not in a bad way. Oh and have I mentioned the chocolate stores yet? I'll upload pix to my flickr later!!!
SINS was cool - it was nice meeting up with peopel we haven't seen in a while 8errm, wintertime) and we could make some great connections for the next issue of Fräuleinwunder magazine. The whole show was very well organized - lots of vendors, beautiful cars and a great party. Too bad I don't like Belgian beer so much... Again, stay tuned for the pix!
To finish this really small entry - I'm taking part in 2 contests:
One is by Andi Pandi, a pinup artist (and hot model herself!) who I adore and the winner of her contest will be drawn by her.
You can vote for me by adding her to your myspace, go to her photoalbums and choose my photo :) To be honest I don't think I'll be able to catch as many votes as I'd need to win, but it's always nice to see someone is voting for you! By the way thanks to all of you who have voted so far!
Oh and the second contest is at www.bettiepagemovie.com Just join the forum to vote for one of the girls! The lovely Helen Highwater of Pinup Parade is entering also!
Thank you so much for your support!
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| Berlin! |
[Feb. 19th, 2009|07:12 pm] |
Yippieh, morgen gehts los!
Haben viel auf unserer "liste", bin aber immer noch für tipps offen!
Freitag gehts dann ins roadrunners, samstag zu "i belli di waikiki" - vielleicht sehen wir ja den ein oder anderen dort? Würd mich freuen! Was ist Sonntag noch so los?
Stay charming!
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| Fräuleinwunder #2 |
[Nov. 16th, 2008|10:41 pm] |
This Saturday, we'll present the second edition of Fräuleinwunder at the Burlesque Ball Room in Rotterdam!
I'm sooo happy how it turned out, but it was a hell lot of work. One customer said it's a coffee-table-magazine, and I think she is right, we should call it like that!
You can pre-order it already on our myspace site! x
Bad Influence, tons of Glamour, and even more Attitude… Desperately awaited and ready to addict you: Fräuleinwunder Issue 2 is out!! Miss Bad Valentine introduces you to our latest flame Bloodshot Bill, extra 12 pages special feature about Berlin including a complete shopping and barhopping guide, Micky chats with The White Barons - punkrock heroes from San Francisco, Pinky Paradise and Sweetness show you how to do your hair in perfect pinup style, Tura Satana, sweet& deadly art by Candy Cane, dress up like a show girl with Burlesque Couture, another episode of Between the Sheets with Eva von Slut, Miss Winks Cinematique whisks you away into the world of teenage delinquent movies, some crafting fun with Soda Shop Sue, stylish Must Haves and lots more a bombshell needs to to know… It’s all about attitude! Everything in English and on heavy matte paper!
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| NICO Ausstellung in Köln |
[Nov. 7th, 2008|05:48 pm] |
Nico – Köln, Berlin, Paris, New York – Stationen einer Popikone Museum für Angewandte Kunst: 30. Oktober 2008 bis 1. Februar 2009  Im Oktober 2008 wäre Christa Päffgen (1938-1988), die als blonde Schönheit nach New York ging, Andy Warhol kennenlernte und unter dem Namen NICO Sängerin wurde, siebzig Jahre geworden. Das Museum für Angewandte Kunst ehrt sie im Jubiläumsjahr mit einer Ausstellung.
Christa Päffgen wird am 16.10.1938 in Köln geboren, der Maler C.O. Päffgen ist ihr Cousin. Sie wächst in Berlin auf, wo sie bereits 1954 von dem bekannten Modefotografen Herbert Tobias als Fotomodell entdeckt wird. Sie arbeitet u.a. für den Modedesigner Heinz Oestergard, auf dessen Vermittlung sie schon bald nach Paris übersiedelt. Willy Maywald, der in Paris eine führende Rolle als Modefotograf einnimmt, protegiert und engagiert sie für zahlreiche Shootings.
Als Modell arbeitet sie in Frankreich, Spanien und Italien. Auch in Deutschland ist sie in den 50er und 60er Jahren immer wieder auf den Titelblättern führender Mode- und Designmagazine zu sehen. In Paris nimmt sie den Künstlernamen NICO an und widmet sich nun auch der Schauspielerei. In Fellinis Klassiker „La Dolce Vita“ agiert sie an der Seite von Marcello Mastroianni und Anouk Aimée.
In diese Zeit fallen auch ihre ersten Kontakte zu der unter dem Einfluss der Beatles aufblühenden Popmusikszene. Andy Warhol entdeckt NICO als Sängerin für die von ihm produzierte Band Velvet Underground. 1967 veröffentlicht sie ihre erste Solo-LP „Chelsea Girls“, die dem berühmten New Yorker Künsterhotel gewidmet ist. Zahlreiche bekannte Fotografen wie Richard Avedon, Steven Shore und Gerard Malanga porträtieren sie in jenen Jahren, in der sie u.a. mit Jim Morrison und Iggy Pop befreundet war. Ende der 60er Jahre kehrt sie nach Europa zurück, wo sie ihre Solokarriere als Sängerin und Schauspielerin fortsetzt. „Deutschland“ spielt als Thema in ihrem Werk immer wieder eine Rolle: 1988 stirbt Nico auf Ibiza; sie wird in Berlin beigesetzt. Postum erscheint der mit dem Grimme-Preis ausgezeichnete Dokumentarfilm NICO der Kölner Regisseurin Susanne Ofteringer. Die Ausstellung dokumentiert die unterschiedlichen Tätigkeitsbereiche der aus Köln stammenden Künstlerin und wird von einem umfangreichen Rahmenprogramm begleitet. |
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| Pinup Calendar 2009 |
[Oct. 20th, 2008|03:59 pm] |
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Für die Nicht-Schweizer: Der Pinup-Animal-Rescue-Kalender von Zoe Scarlett mit Heidi van Horne, Kay O'Hara, Sari und mir ist nun auch in Deutschland bei Ars Vivendi zu bestellen! Order the Pinup-Animal-Rescue-Calender with Zoe Scarlett, Heidi van Horne, Kay O'Hara, Sari und me from Germany at Ars Vivendi or simply click on the banner and "shop"! 
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| Kalle Anka & Co |
[Oct. 19th, 2008|06:33 pm] |
Puzzled.
Yesterday I received an envelope In the mail from the UK, inside a Swedish Donald Duck Halloween comic. Kalle Anka. No postcard with it, nothing. I wonder if it was just a mistake (I did order magazines from the UK, but...) or if somebody thought I'd like it or...? No idea. Did YOU send it to me? If yes, why?? |
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| For the voyeur in you |
[Oct. 14th, 2008|06:04 pm] |
This art project is interesting. As if they finally invented these x-ray glasses!
www.naked-people.de
But why are there no men??
And no, I will not take part. |
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| pinup animal rescue calendar |
[Oct. 3rd, 2008|10:43 pm] |
Hey, Christmas always comes sooner than you think! So why don't you order one just now? x
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| One of those days |
[Aug. 20th, 2008|10:38 pm] |
I feel I have to write downwhat today was like for me, just to get rid of it so that I can sleep.
As a teacher of 21 boys and 8 girls between 6 and 7 years old, no day is like another. Very often it's the most wonderful job in the world, just not today.
It didn't start too bad, but soon enough I saw a girl putting a "necklace" (which was basically a chain to help them calculate) round the neck of her neighbour who turned red as she wasn't getting enough air. First panic, but I could release her. then I saw that she hadn't written down one number (after 10 minutes of time, some of the other kids in the class were already done) and I asked her why, in a slightly unfriendly tone. She explained she wasn't up to it, to which i replied that I didn#t care, she would have to do it anyway. I also asked her to leave the room so that she could work on her sheet outside where it was more quiet.
Her response was crying, telling me she hates school and me, more crying with a lot of hugging... I stayed strong and told her in a more friendly, softer way that still, she would have to finish her work before she could come back in again.
5 min later I went to look if she needed help, and she hadn't even started. I didn't even ask why this time (I know she is smart enough to solve it) and told her that she would have to stay there, even during the breakfast, and if she wanted this? More cussing and crying from her side.
I took her with me when all the other kids went outside and played. She started to work, slowly. I encouraged her.
After 3 hours, she finally finished her paper and my nerves were already hackled up.
In the meantime I had to prevent two boys from fighting with their scissors, and the same ones tried to stick a pencil into the ear of the other. don't they learn these things at home?? They're in 2nd grade now!
the rest of the day was pretty rubbish. I tried to save the atmosphere (I hate it when I have to send the kids home without having refreshed the classroom climate) and we had some good moments singing, but in the end they were also pretty beat up just as myself.
It's just not fair that the whole group has to suffer under some others...
Tomorrow I will only be in my class for 2 lessons and I'll try to make it as nice as possible for all of them.
Thanks for listening. Goodnight! |
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| travel diary |
[Jul. 29th, 2008|12:21 am] |
It's still way too hot to sleep, so I can also just write my long due blog!
First of all - thank soooooo much for all the lovely birthday emails and comments - every single one of them warmed my heart!
We celebrated my birthday first in Newport (Aquarium) , then in the evening at the Doug Fir in Portland, a nice place in a lovely city.
But let's start where it starts... (I'll make it short, promised!)
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| Schedule summer 2008 - San Francisco - Seattle |
[Jun. 26th, 2008|10:00 am] |
*Entry edited*
Tomorrow we'll step on the plane!
Here is our schedule - always happy for any advice on what to see on the road, where to stop etc etc.
Fr June 27th arriving in SF
Sa 28th SF
Sun 29th SF - driving to Napa Valley (Some hotels look soooo cute but quite expensive too...)
Mon 30th driving (if not too hungover) to the Redwood Nat Park
Tue July 1st Redwood
Wed 2nd continuing to the Crater Lake
Thu 3rd Crater Lake
Fr 4th driving to either Florence? Lincoln City? Otter Rock?
Sa 5th somewhere at the coast
Sun 6th My birthday! We'll drive to Portland (micro-breweries!)
Mon 7th Portland, later Astoria or Long Beach
Tue 8th - Sa 12th Olympic island
12th - 17th Seattle and maybe a day to Vancouver
Sounds good?
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| sad |
[May. 30th, 2008|04:09 pm] |
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Sad.... well, one of my cousins died today (I didn't know him well, but this uncle of mine has just lost his wife and he already lost another son years ago and now he is all alone, this is making me sad) and another friend of my family also died today. It's not affecting me personally so much, but it is very sad for my Mom and this makes me sad. What a weird Friday.
The world is upside down. |
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| (no subject) |
[May. 29th, 2008|11:32 pm] |
Talking about the weather
Today at 11 o' clock - I was in my classroom - the sky suddenly became darker and darker, as if a thunderstorm came up - and suddenly it was dark like night! I've never seen anything like this before... In addition to this, the lights went on and off. Most of the kids were totally fascinated, some rrally frightened and started crying. I was expecting some huge lightnings but it only rained heavily and then it became slowly clearer and clearer...
  
Laboratorium.co.uk
Las week I had an amazing photoshooting (film noir) with Digital artist Robin Preston. It was such a great great honour to work with him, and so much fun too! Here are some results so far - they turned out exactly as I wanted them to be!
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| (no subject) |
[May. 2nd, 2008|07:03 pm] |
Heike and I had a blast at yesterdays shooting with the amazing Miss Giggles - such a fun day! I just LOVE this pic so much!!
Two more in my flickr! |
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| (no subject) |
[May. 1st, 2008|11:45 am] |
I've just uploaded a few pix from my godchild Mika - we did these last winter for a photo calendar for his family. Isn't he the cutest?
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| Vlissingen 2008 |
[Apr. 27th, 2008|05:58 pm] |
Just returned from a sunny weekend in Vlissingen - we went there for the annual Teddyboy Festival wish I found quite boring this year. I've never been a big Teddyboy Fan, but at least you could find a lot of cool photo subjects - I love the older english Teddyboys all dressed up - but this year was more or less boring...
Photos to proof it are here:
And this is where I was just a couple of hours ago....
It's only 2,5 or 3 hours away and I really plan to go there way more often!
The sea, the sun and the beach just make me feel so alive!
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| lazy |
[Apr. 22nd, 2008|11:18 pm] |
I know I'm not posting much at the moment - I always intend to and formulate the words in my inner livejournal brain - but they never make it til here... Its a bit sad as life is really exciting at the moment - mainly because of the succesful release of our magazine! We get such positive feedback and sooo many peopel who want to advertise or work for us - its making me feel very, very energetic.
School is quite the opposite. Today was fine, but the last weeks have been very tiring. They're awesome, just so young, and so many... I know they'll grow up and learn the rules, I just wish they already were at that point.
The festival season will start soon - I can't wait for Walldorf!
But this weekend we'll be in Vlissingen. I'm not such a big Teddyboy fan but it'll be nice to get dressed up and meet some old friends, and take photos of course. I love the pix I took of older Teddyboys in their drapes.
Last week I met my lovely Zoe Scarlett again - she was round the corner for a photoshooting with Pixeleye and Waltz motorcycles and so we met for a drink. I'm always so amazed at her beauty and charm!
Right now I'm uploading photos from a party 2 weeks ago, they're quite wild, haha! I think the persons photographed will soon ask me to delete a few of them, so watch while they're still there ;)
And I'll soon be uploading photos from a dinner t our house - tiki/hawaiian themed. I had a "wild hibiscus in chamapgne" as aperitif, then a "coconut-curry-sop wit either gambas or fruit", then porc filet or a zuchini/carrot burger (vegetarian) with in palmsugar caramelized peanuts, sugarpeas with sesame and cashew safran rice", then as dessert a coconut mousse with fresh fruits, a mango sauce and a macadamia nut mousse, and last some self-made pralinés (pink pepper, oregano or strawberry vinegar"with coffee. Sounds good? xxx
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