Posted in EverydayPoesie, Home on March 24, 2013| Leave a Comment »
It’s my birthday and I’m buried under cushions and pillows in my little blogging nook, contemplating deep thoughts.
It’s the year of a snake in the Chinese horoscope. That means fundamental and profound change.
Regardless of believing or not believing in horoscopes, fortune tellers of prophets… I feel this.
Next year will be better.
~*♥*~
Posted in BohemianCharm&VintageChic, Home, tagged Moonalia, Moonalia Design, Moonalia Dream, Oona Elena, Oona Elena Kassila on March 19, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Posted in BohemianCharm&VintageChic, Home, tagged bohemian jewellery, Mo Puccino, Moonalia, Moonalia Design, Moonalia Dream, Oona Elena Kassila on March 19, 2013| 4 Comments »
A treasure box came from Barcelona, full of handmade wonders worthy of a Goddess…
Silver Mauve Shooting Star Feather Earrings.
I was so excited that I didn’t even make it all the way home from the post office, had to open the parcel STRAIGHT AWAY… So we popped into a café nearby, hot chocolate for the kids and scissors for mama.
And WOW what the packet held inside… A golden beige Aphrodite lace dress…. A mauve lace faery dress (purrrrrrrfect with these earrings by the way) and many, many other dreamy treasures… I’ll photograph them for you later, promise.
I had to gather all my willpower not to start a fashion show right there in the café but we did make it home for that.. Boys were impressed by the fact that mama’s latest fashion statement now is feathers in her ears 🙂 .
All the beauties in my parcel are handmade by the lovely and unique Faery Princess Oona Elena Kassila. You can find her treasures at Moonalia etsy shop. A new collection, Faerlica Alliance, a collaboration between Oona and her man Mo Puccino, is on it’s way… And you can just feel the love of these two people, in each of the pieces they’ve crafted together.
Beautiful, and beyond.
~*♥*~
Posted in EverydayPoesie, Home on March 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
My Darling Noora, truest friend ever. I’ll miss her to bits SOON when she’s moving to San Francisco.
Now enjoying today.
Posted in Home on March 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »
“I dreamed I was alive. That surprised me. I was alive. But I woke myself up.”
The Silent House, Philippe Soupault
~*♥*~
Posted in BohemianCharm&VintageChic, Home, tagged vintage earrings, vintage jewellery on March 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Tresors found from Portobello Road… My Hippy Lady Turquoise Marcasite Earrings:
Beautifullllllll teardrop shape turquoises, surrounded by shimmery marcasites… These earrings are a rare combination of bohemian vintage sophistication – I absolutely love them. And best of all, with them they carry a memory of Portobello Road, one of my favorite places.
And as always, turquoise makes me dream of faraway places.
By coincidence – or irony of life – as I was writing this a friend of mine just informed of her out of the blue desire and decision to climb to base camp Mount Everest, after which she plans to make her way for a little visit to Tibet. Knowing the energy level of this lady, I’m rather convinced she’ll actually make it.
Now I’ve heard Tibet calling me throughout my life in so many ways, in so many places, that I just feel one day I’m going to make that journey as well – and this is not just the earrings talking. Twice, I’ve gotten so, so close… First, some 15 years ago when I spent time in Kathmandu – oh it would have been so easy… That time, my travel companion was not interested and I didn’t dare to leave him alone as he wasn’t too experienced with exotic places. Second time, during our world tour Serge and I raffled about it but he wasn’t too keen on Tibet… Grrrrrrrrr I let it go again.
Next time, when opportunity knocks, I’m not going to let it pass me by.
PS. Suski my dear, do you want a travel companion… Admittedly, one with drop dead altitude sickness.. But a bad-ass attitude to battle it. I did once hike my way to Machu Picchu, be it almost crawling, but still..
~*♥*~
Posted in BohemianCharm&VintageChic, Home on March 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Somebody special sent me and the lovely Oona Elena this picture… It had made her remember us… Made my day ♥.
~*♥*~
Posted in Home, Inspiration on March 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Champagne, Home, tagged Argentinian Tango, Tango Frostbite on March 6, 2013| 2 Comments »
It’s difficult to write when you’re speechless and breathless.
Last night was one of those nights that originally inspired me to start writing LadyBohemia. I discovered something, magical, that I’d like to share with you.
At Tango Frostbite festival, celebrating 100 years of Argentinian Tango in Finland.
Argentinian tango.
A world of it’s own it is… With etiquette full of poise, grace and passion.
The men don’t actually ask you to dance, with words that is. They invite with a look, oftentimes from across the room. Without a word, the couple move to each other and for that moment in time, everything else disappears. The woman follows the man’s moves with total intensity, oftentimes with eyes closed, as they create their own universe, improvised and incredible.
I can imagine this to take place in a smoky club in Buenos Aires, but my little Helsinki… Thank you my darling hometown, for once again blowing my mind wider open.
A beautiful dancer Katja sat down next to me and explained. “During the dance, you need to feel that this is the only man in the world, the love of your life.”
Oh it was perfection.
My friend Sissi, who actually had the idea to introduce us to Argentinian Tango, now has a new hobby. She has enrolled on tango classes.
I’m not quite sure if I’d dare… But must admit, I’d want to.
Tango can save your life, whispered Katja in my ear.
I believe her.
~*♥*~
Posted in Home, Inspiration, tagged Lyceum Theatre London, Royal Haymarket Theatre, the Lion King Lyceum on March 5, 2013| Leave a Comment »
I had a tip worth gold by a friend (thanks Lea!) that there was a play featuring no other but Ralph Fiennes, at the Royal Haymarket Theatre at London’s West End. Playing Shakespeare (she did specify that it was quite comprehensible for us ordinary folk..), no less! How perfect.
I must say I was rather determined not to miss the opportunity to see the English Patient / Amon Goeth from Schindler’s list live and in action… He’s one of my all-time favorite actors, one that brings shivers down my spine with every single performance, ever.
But the play had just finished.
Uh, talk about a letdown.
To console myself I decided to go and see a musical instead. The Lion King, at the legendary Lyceum theatre. Well, as everyone says, it was brilliant. Wonderful music, touching storyline, the little boy playing Simba so talented and cute that you want to cry.
There was only one drawback I can think of.
Ralph Fiennes was not in it.
So however unfairly, my heart wasn’t in it either.
Well, I just managed to teach myself a little lesson. If your heart is set on something, never settle. Anything else always feels less.
~*❤*~
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