A-LINE AND LOTS OF CATS

This Sunday I drove Eddi to the airport; he went for a conference in Iceland. Spent my day going to an art exhibition with K and listening to Elvis. But before all this I engaged my husband in the very important and giving activity of taking outfit pictures.

(I look super pregnant here but is really only is the pose, I am still not due before June.)

The important activity of outfit-posing is not made easier by two posing-eager cats. But maybe funnier.

I have had to buy some new clothes. Or, so far only this one made it to my wardrobe as I haven't foudn anything else that pleases my eye in the stores over here. But thanks to the good ol' internet I won't have to succumb to just leggings and trendy tunics for later in spring. As you may recall, most of my clothing is non-stretchy and cut in at the waist. Not comfy with a little bump and extra fluff. Not wearable actually. Apart from a few items, most things started feeling uncomfortable right away, due to many reasons. One being the fact that my ribcage, yes, not breast but ribcage, grew right away (hmpf); I couldn't fasten the zipper in many dresses without feeling stuffed and uneasy.

This here is not a maternity dress though but an a-line dress I found (at Seppälä) and bought in one size bigger than usually. It has lots of room, but the lining underneath is actually not that roomy, so I might have to cut it up and alter it at some point.

The shoes are my Melissas and the cardigan an H&M-one from a few years back.

FRIDAY INTERLUDE

Well hello there, and thank your all so much for your congratulations!
I was planning to write this baby-related thing but I'll save that for another time.

On a totally different note; I totally loved this song and video when it came out in my late teens. I found it genius. (And still think it's pretty good).


I mean for heavens sake, it has a monkey in it!!!

WHAT WAS AND WHAT IS TO COME

While you are occupied with participating in the New Year's give away and before we head on to new things I though we'd take a look at the year that was. A lot of things happened in the world but we'll just stick to over here. But quite a lot happened here too!

The winter was long and cold.

Really cold.
And really long.

I did lots of burlesque shows; here as the serpent at the Helsinki Burlesque Festival. Photo by Rik Stavale.

And here at The Burlesque Hall of Fame in Vegas in June. Photo by Melody Mudd / Burlesque Beat.

I also did lots of photoshoots too. This one by Kaylin Idora.




In spring in the countryside our baby lambs were born.

Of which half have sadly ended their days on someone's dinner table already.

And in summer the IBTC got a new line up.

I was in a couple of  magazines.

And showed you some of my home as it had turned out after the renovation!
Which also made it to a magazine, although not yet published.

Was on the radio and visited some TV shows; here where I styled the host.

In summer we did a long US trip trough some of the southern states and down to the Keys.

And as you all know - got happily married!

By autumn my friend and I had both turned 30 and we celebrated it True Blood style.

And for the last quarter of the year I've been expecting a child!

THE ANNUAL BEST OF GIVE-AWAY

So - we have started a new year and the first week of it. Let's begin the year here with what is turning into a something of a tradition: the new year's give away and your favorite post of the past year!

What was the best post - content or image wise- of 2011? And why? 
Link it in the comments!

As usual, I will draw the winner randomly (among those that actually answered something real and perhaps even scrolled past the frontpage...) and the winner will win a small surprise I've picked out. And it will of course be something nice :)
You can see the best of 2010 and 2009  here and here.

Anyone can enter, but be sure to leave me your email if your signature does not link me to a blog or similar! I will drw the winner next Monday, January 9th!

Happy New Year!