Holiday season

I'm not really one for christmas as I mainly celebrate Yule! However due to little Ophelia, we have decided to make a compromise for her sake and celebrate both (less confusing for her as she's so young and grows up).

She's got many nice gifts from friends and family - plus a few from Santa to. It was nice to spend the holidays with her so she could enjoy the lights, sights and sounds of this time of year. 

Whilst I am not in the nature of boasting so I won't be showing off everything we all got, being with family and friends is more important anyway and that's what I'm trying to say.

Presents don't really matter, your loved ones do. Love, forgive, forget and get along this holiday season whatever you celebrate.

Best wishes from all of us

A moment in time

Ever had one of those moments when you see someone you used to be good friends with and you can't remember why you don't talk anymore? Or indeed you don't really know the reason why you fell out in the first place? Yea, one of them. 

It was strange. I guess it doesn't really matter but it made me realise I can't be bothered with petty attitudes and grudges. If people want to be that way inclined then so be it. I have more important things in my life than to harbour such negativity. 

If and when they want to talk again I will be willing but until then so be it.

Happiness

It is a fact that happiness can be found in many forms and it varies from person to person. 

The last two years have been truly happy for me (except for the loss of one of my horses... That was obviously not happy)

I am sailing through my education (medicine is a loooong course) and have the most amazing partner I could ever hope for. It may seem really cliché but there you go.

This year has seen many ups and downs. With death and illness of family members and loved ones on both mine and my fiancé's side. Yes fiancé ^*^ he proposed later this year at a family gathering. 

It's been almost a year since the death of my Appaloosa, wow time flies and I still miss her. Poppy is still going strong and recovered from a mild bout of Laminitus so she is sound again.

I'm loving my work more and more, plus meeting new people. The recent show I ran was a great success. I look forward to putting on the next one.

What else can I say... I've had to take a small hiatus from tightlacing and wearing corsets. This is due to the fact that we are expected a baby, it was planned before anyone asks. However after the birth I will be wearing them again so yay. (As I'm writing this I'm being kicked like mad haha.) Also electric Mausoleum has moved to the first Friday of the month and our Yuletide vampire ball has a good turn out.

I hope everyone else had a good year and will have another great one next year.

Unexpected gift

Unbeknown to anyone save a few is the rather simple fact that I do not talk to my father if I can avoid it. Lets just say excessive alcohol and anger, from a young age I apparently used to tell my teachers that I didn't have a dad when we were talking about family trees or parent's job. 

I avoided any contact for over 6 years before my mum dragged me to meet up for a coffee with him. Anyway a month or so ago he called me up... Drunk as usually saying he had something for me. I took it with a pinch of salt. When I met up with him it turns out for once he wasn't lying. He had brought this tiny Staffordshire bull terrier pup. Not great timing I must admit and that will be made clear in a few weeks time.

We decided to call this little terror Gaia after the earth goddess and Mother Nature. 

She was apparently 8 weeks but I am guessing she was more on the 6 week mark. 

This is how big she is now at 13 weeks

Comics

Just a little something to fill the void before my new shoes arrive. I thought it would be nice to talk about a few little things, not important and in short just ramblings from me.

Time at the moment is something I do not really have, with fitness, horses, sewing, burlesque, modelling, Djing and a baby on the way its all a bit hectic.

Anyway....

First off I'm going to talk about comics. Everyone has a favourite. My other half's current preferred comic is Green Lantern. Which I have to admit is a nice choice, I believe it was Green arrow until he read blackest night  (the whole thing with green arrow cheating on Dahlia put him off I think). On that note the Film was okay, not amazing but not bad.

My personal Favourite is.... Lady Death. I adore that comic, strong and rather saucy main character with a dark feel to it. Has been my top one for many years.  The animated film really was enjoyable, I thought it was anyway even if no one else liked it.


all I'm going to say is... meow

  

I suppose not that western style comics are done with, onto Manga!

Hmm I don't really have a favourite in this sense but a few that I enjoy.  Elfen Lied, Record of Lodoss War, Ghost in the Shell and Alichino being the top dogs at the moment.

 

As you may notice, I adore fantasy, dark fantasy and elves :) 

Anime is generally the same as the above although I do have other titles to add... Vampire hunter D is my number one of all time. I do also enjoy Claymore, Trinity Blood, Fushigi yugi and soul eater. 

Oh Vampire hunter D is a fantastic graphic novel.

I'm currently seeking out new comics and manga so if anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them.

Shiny new shoes

Not really much in the way of an update but I have some new pretties on the way.  (Cai has also been going on a baby spending spree ^^ but I'm not going to talk about that)
I brought these a while ago, they are awesome ^^ 8" heels, shown in the below video.

I also have another new pair coming at the end of the month. Very much excited about them.

Joy

Having had a great few weeks. Firstly Resistanz was awesome. Noisuf-x played an amazing set as did several other bands. Neuroticfish, Alter De Ruine, C-Lekktor, Phosgore and Ivardensphere were all great to, sad to see that Seabound couldn't make it that would of topped the weekend really.

Flux Vortex Last night was fun also, the night is really taking off and our set went down... Rather well actually.

Also I may be running another regular night at Eddies... More to come on that soon.

In other news, rather big news. The last couple of weeks I have been very unwell. We are pleased to say that this is good. Odd as it might sound - Cai and I are expecting our first baby :)
I think he is more excited about it than me. We took a fair time discussing options etc and we decided we are in a perfect position to keep it. Money certainly is no issue whatsoever, we are emotionally, physically and mentally ready. Also we are getting hand fasted for the traditional year and a day on Litha this year. <3 Happy times.

I'm still performing burlesque at the moment and will continue to do so after the birth. I love it too much to give up.

I suppose more news to come Soon ^^