Kate Bush is a quirky lady!

Especially in Kate Bush's older material, she had some awesomely funny and downright weird gems like "Coffee Homeground". It's got a definite 1900's vibe with a touch of cabaret. Have a listen and enjoy the giggle-inducing lyrics! Her take on a false German accent here and there is just darling.

COFFEE HOMEGROUND

Down in the cellar
You're getting into making poison.
You slipped some on the side,
Into my glass of wine
And I don't want any coffee--homeground.

Offer me a chocolate,
No thank you, spoil my diet, know your game!
But tell me just how come
They smell of bitter almonds?
It's a no-no to your coffee homeground.

Pictures of Crippin
Lipstick-smeared.
Torn wallpaper.
Have the walls got ears here?

Well, you won't get me with your Belladonna--in the coffee,
And you won't get me with your aresenic--in the pot of tea,
And you won't get me in a hole to rot--with your hemlock
On the rocks.

Where are the plumbers
Who went a-missing here on Monday?
There was a tall man
With his companion,
And I bet you gave them coffee--homeground.

Maybe you're lonely,
And only want a little company,
But keep your recipes
For the rats to eat,
And may they rest in peace with coffee homeground.

Well, you won't get me with your Belladonna--in the coffee,
And you won't get me with your aresenic--in the pot of tea,
And you won't put me in a six-foot plot--with your hemlock
On the rocks.

You won't get me with your Belladonna--in the coffee,
And you won't get me with your aresenic--in the pot of tea,
And you won't get me in a hole to rot--with your hemlock
On the rocks.

With your hemlock on the rocks.
"Noch ein Glas, mein Liebchen?"*
With your hemlock on the rocks.
"Es schmeckt wunderbar!"*
With your hemlock on the rocks.

Helsinki Spring Meetup 2013

Katja arranged a meetup for 20 Enfant Terribleans yesterday, and although only 19 of us ended up attending, it was an absolute blast, I tell you! The sun was shining and I got to see friends and meet new ones as well. It was the first meetup for at least one girl, and it was great to see once more how welcoming and warm the Finnish lolita scene is.

We met at the Central Railway station around noon.

(Photo by Laura) I and Katja seem to be having a srs conversation here!

(Pic courtesy of Jenni) We pattered off to the Senate Square church, where everyone got to introduce themselves briefly.

After that we took some photos. It was real windy up there!

The whole gang (picture by me)

Another group photo, taken by Sanni - this time I'm the one in the middle!

(Pictures courtesy of Jenni) We had some time to kill, so we walked around the Esplanade and visited a tea-store briefly.

We headed off to Café Engel for cakes, food, tea and whatnot. Three of us had this awesome lemon-merenque tart that Jenni immortalized with a genuine Hipstagram-effect. :D

To finish off, here's some outfit photos of yours truly, all pics taken by Laura!

Wig: Headrazor

Headdress: Innocent World

Cutsew: Angelic Pretty

Dress: Metamorphose

Apron: Sweet-sweet shop

Stockings: NylonJournal

Bag: (Visible in the third pic, where we're introducing ourselves) Angelic Pretty

Shoes: Off-brand (I actually had different shoes with me, but forgot to put them on!)

Camera-shy

You may have noticed how few pictures of myself I've posted on this blog. That's probably partially the reason why it isn't particularly popular. People like to look at pictures and outfit photos, I get that. I'm just really bad at being there when pictures are being taken, and I tend to get super figety and awkward in front of the camera, since the situation requires me to hold the same pose and facial expression for a whopping few seconds. That's REALLY challenging for me.

If there's an inofficial meetup, I don't go to the people with cameras to ask for photos, I also don't carry my camera around to give to other people to take photos of me. The most likely way to get a snapshot of me (apart from being a smudged red-black blotch in the background of someone else's picture) is at a larger meetup where there's an actual moment reserved for photos, and I can't really escape. I don't think I photograph too badly, really, I just find the whole situation really intimidating. I never know what to do with my hands and which expression to have, so I'm all over the place, usually goofing around.

I don't think my outfits and coordinations are so immensely amazing that they have to be caught on camera - old school and toned-down gothic just aren't very popular right now, and people would rather get 10000 pictures of someone's super-complicated construction, which is understandable. I just can't get into a mindset where I think I NEED to be photographed.

Maybe I should. I used to be in plenty of photos, and used to be very proud of my coordinations. Still, I don't think I'll ever be a "mirror photo of my daily outfit" -kinda blogger.

But I can try and promise you to post at least more pictures, when they do get taken.