Drunken Sailors

I'm back after some days of much needed rest, after the Halloween party.. Everything turned out really great, we had an awsome time! It's such a good feeling to gather friends to something like this. Seeing that everything turns out as planned and that everyone is enjoying themself. I think a good party can leave you with a real boost of energy and good wibes. This one surely did!

We had the Dead Sailors Inn full of tipsy and more or less drunken sailors, pirates, one mermaid, a demon, and a banana (!). The banana claimed she was sailors food and that we was more than welcome to take a bite. She handed out flyers with information to the sailors. Saying that bananas is good for scurvy and winter depressions. In case you wonder, she was still intact at the end of the night. I think all the Halloween candy we had strategically placed around the bar. might have saved her from a gloomy, ghastly death lol.

It was a wet evening, with rain showers that came and went. But it was warm. Turned out we didn't have to worry about the heat at all. We were so worried that people would freeze, so we went out and bought an extra heater that runs on gas. Instead it got really warm. So warm that our mermaid friend running around in her bra, thought it was just perfect. Me in my padded, chinese jacket and wool socks on the other hand..

Our very good buddy, Kim Lia. Gave us a hell of a concert and rocked the bar big time!! It was so awsome to have live music in our saloon. We have been talking and dreaming about it for a while now. Finally the dream got realized.. The best feeling! We're so greatful that Kim wanted to play for us. As my love put it: The best birthday and Halloween party ever!! Big words coming from an american.

I've added a few photos from the night..

More obscure photos, will be added in a later post!

Me as pirate Ching Shih, with my pirate friend..

 

Kim rocking the joint

 

Ching Shih, Miss Mermaid and Banana Lady...

Meanstreak

A peek at the concert with Meanstreak this Tuesday! I also added a video with the band that came after them, Paranoid Androida. Sorry to say I was standing quite far away on that one, so wasn't able to get the same quality on it as with Meanstreak..

Meanstreak Concert - Rock In

My days isn't solely about shop and brand making.. I rewarded my hard work with a night off and concert on Rock In, a metal club in down town Oslo. To see our friend Kim play with his band, Meanstreak! I pulled on my leather daisy dukes and T-shirt for a night with metal fun, beer and good friends;)

Concert was awsome!! Not what I usually go to see, or listen to at home. But music was great, bands were fab and met some new cool people:) Among them, the host from the burlesque show I went to on my birthday! Also had a great time with wonderful Miss E and friends!!



Paul Ansells Number Nine

A small taste of Saturday's concert with Paul Ansells Number Nine on Caven, Enjoy!!;)

Somewhere early in the concert..



And later on..;)

Saturday Dinner & Concert

Saturday started out with a cozy dinner and drinks at a friends house, before we headed over to Caven for an other awsome concert:) This time with Paul Ansells Number Nine, a UK/London based country, rockabilly & blues band!! We managed to get some good spots right by the stage. The concert was really awsome and it's the band that I've liked the best there so far! No need to say we had a real good time dancing, chatting and drinking the night away;) Too good time maybe, cuz Sunday went by in a haze as mentioned yesterday..

On the good side.. I'm not sure if I should mention this quite yet, before anything is sure.. But on the other side, it's hard not to spill the beans. I pulled on my white and black bird fascinator, since it fit with the outfit. But also thinking I should promote myself a bit.. Guess what!? I got someone interested in looking at the rest of my creations, for their store!!:) Very excited and a little nervous, thinking I should just cancel every social event from now and concentrate on creating more.. No time to waste... *Cross fingers* :S



 

Colleague Surprise

Friday we had a house warming party at work, as we just moved to a new location.. The best part of the evening was the house band. As I soon discovered, we have some really good musicians at work! They rocked the roof off the office, like they've never done anything else. This is people that normally shuffle paper around their desk. Well, I guess it helps that they all play in a band in the spare time.. But it's not like they're living off it. It's wonderful to discover this creativity and get to know my colleagues in a different way than I usually see them. To see that there's allways new things to learn about people you thought you knew.. I'm not sure if it's me that needs to listen better, or maybe I didn't dig deep enough in the conversations. Spite of that we see each other every day and spend most of our awake time during a week at work. Some people even spend more time with their colleagues than their family, but when it boils down to it, how much do we really know about each other?

How well do you think you know your colleagues?

Last Hours of The Year

We had a really good time with Lindy and her man, before we headed down town to Caven and the concert. Lindy's yummi, swedish food and her homemade tiramisu for dessert. That woman can cook, what a housewife! I'll sure be there next year, with bells on:) We stumbled out in the cold at midnight, shot our firework, drank our champagne and had an amazing view over the firework in town!!

Concert was great, lots of friends and people we know showed up. Cheap beer, sparkling wine and a flooded toilett all contributed to a wet evening! I tried to pull out some plumber skills from my sleeve, but had to back off as I was standing in a pool of water with my nice, satin shoes and my new, red dress.. Not exactly dressed to stand with my head down some toilett! Haha

As predicted we didn't stumble in the door before early morning;) I was still full of energy from the evening and wasn't ready for bed at all.. My man crawled up in one corner of the bed, while I ended up watching something I don't remember what was.. Probably some show on Travel Channel, since I tend to watch it when I've been drinking.. Soothing for the soul and just enough excitement before bedtime when the world is moving! The day after a night out, I like watching it for different reasons. It's just rolling on like tidewave, no rappid movements that causes dizziness.. Soooothing! Hmmm and also I get to see the world while I'm laying flat out in the sofa, feeling sorry for myself.. That way the day isn't a total waste, I've been somewhere;)

Music playing on the vintage LP player, with that cozy, old, crispy sound... Oh, I want one of those!

Posing in my new Haunted Housewife dress..

  

Lindy's delicious tiramisu..

Happy jolly with silly hat!

One piece of a wonder woman;)

Midnight..

More fancy hats..

Miss T and the guys:)

Those late hours..

Happy New Year!!!

Tonight will be celebrated with dinner and good company at Miss Lindy Lee and her man. In their wee appartment as they put it.. Don't think they know what small is, try this for a week;) It will be the first time that we visit since Miss Lindy Lee moved in with her man, since they've been redecorating the place. It will be really nice to finally get out there! Last few New Year Eve's, has been spent as a spectator at a safe distance when the firework is fired off.. But not this year, her man bought a bundle of firework we will be sending up at midnight! This will be fun!!

When the firework is sent up and the new year has been greeted, we'll be heading down town.. For concert with The Vanjas, at Caven Roc'n'Roll Club! I'm pretty sure we'll be dancing and partying away till the first, early morning hours of the year...

Happy New Years to everyone!! I wish you all the best in the new year to come!!! What ever your plans is for the night, I hope you'll have a great time during the last few hours of 2010 and as we cross over to 2011...

I wish everyone a fantastic evening, either you choose to consumate your champagne, or bade in it Dita Von Tease style..;)

Tonights band:)

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Concert On Caven

Still recovering from an other awsome night with great people and fantastic Rockabilly music, at Caven Rock'n'Roll Club!! Caven is a private rock club and club house, founded by the Razorbacks in 1989. The club house is located in a bomb shelter in the mountain, close to down town Oslo. Funny how silent it is from the outside, with no visible signs of any club really. Maybe except from a smoker or two.. Anyone passing by probably think it's nothing there. I would say it's one of these places you have to know about.. Stepping inside the huge iron doors that's bolted to the mountain, life, music and laughter hits you in strong contrast to the silence outside. Fantastic people, cheap beer and Rockabilly music! What more to ask for, all ingredients for a great party!! Best of all is around three o'clock, when the ashrays hits the tables, people loosen up and the "afterparty" starts. Then it's open till there's no more beer and the last person stumbles out the heavy doorway. To quote a friend "Caven is magic".. Couldn't agree more;)

It's allways fun at Caven, Saturday was no exception;) Toni & The Tomcats rocked the socks of everyone, then more awsome music from the DJ after the band! While my husband danced all night, I concentrated on being social, snapping photos, smoking my party smokes (which I can hear on my new, sexy voice today) and drinking, then came strong out on the dance floor at the end:) haha

Me & my man

Toini & The Tomcats

The as allways lovely, Miss Lindy Lee..

Fantastic, sweet bartender;)

Hall of smokers

Who said size matters?

Husband & sweet Mia dancing the night away

Pose for me..

Later on that night...

©Photos by Scary Mary