Today I have been doing the same as yesterday- practicing on some more Tumblr inspired photos!
I have to admit that the look I have created isn't one of my favorite, however I like seeing it on others and I love to experiment. It was fun as the first time. I am pleased with how the colors turned out. It's lovely I actually begin to know my camera a bit better. With the correct color temperature and saturation, the way I edit the photos on Picasa later on looks completely different than before. I think I will have more fun with this grain effect later on.
These are also my last photos with the current hair. Tomorrow morning- Haircut! I am excited! Can't live with hair so plain as thin anymore.
The last one is my favorite.
It's not a bad thing when your apartment looks abandoned/ like shit. It's not my handwork by the way, but our flatmates'. I used Boris' shirt for this shoot as well as for the previous.
Today I've decided that it has been a long time I'd taken some nice selfies. I am used to taking really artistic and hopefully high class photos which helps me to improve, of course, but one could never get tired of cliche bathroom pics that make you smile.
I was really inspired by Nu goth and soft Grunge, something that I really love spending my time with on really lazy days. I am happy how this makes me want to explore different "alternative" movements in mindset and fashion. I love how these pictures have the drugged suicidal feeling to them, and still carry a really pig fashion and thinspiration influence one can only interpret wrong.
I don't know why, but sometimes it's a very refreshing break from Trad Goth, only to come back to the same thing and to see it differently. Very recommended!
Also, this was my first bathroom shoot ever! I am so happy.
I must confess that making this was inspired by the song Plague by Crystal Castles. And although I don't like this band very much, this particular song makes me want to create in any way I can!
Generally I can say this was an experimental shoot, but I am very happy of the result!
You can see my new creepers I got the other day at a completely normal german store. I was so excited for my first ever creepers! Can't wait for it to get warmer so I could wear them [3 layers of socks won't fit].
I wan to ask you:
What do you feel about this kind of pictures? How do they make you feel? Do you think there's something I could do better?
I'll probably make some more tomorrow because I had too much fun today making this, and I'm kind of proud to have found a new way to use my camera in order to create a different atmosphere. And of course, my Picasa skills which help me all the time! I can teach this stupid program, seriously.
Yesterday night out dear friends Brita and Kokel of the Gruftschlampen had their CD release concert + party.
They asked for Boris to play in several songs so it was a double fun.
We had a nice time preparing the place. We put spiderwebs everywhere and placed some ravens here and there.
It was a great evening. I had so much fun photographing everything, and my personal achievement was to talk easily than ever with other people in German, which was so exciting for me!
Fun Fact- this whole party consisted of elder goths, so to speak. Every one was like 40+ and only Boris and I were the only ones in our 20's. We were kind of proud of it, that we have the chance to talk to people who have been living goth since the 80's in one of the hot spots in Europe.
Here are a lot of pictures [as always] of us. It makes me smile to look at them. It makes me happy that despite our language difficulties we were still accepted bt other very nice people.
This is how the place looked like after we gothened it up!
Me and Marta of Danzkommando Untergang.
Now for some outfit + makeup pictures:
Funny that in Israel I had to wait for Winter to wear my punk jacket. Here I have to wait or Summer!
It was very interesting for me to do this kind of makeup, because I never use such graphical eyeliner on my eyes, it never goes well. This time it was challenging and I am very happy of the result!
How amusing it is that I look completely white in some pictures and super yellow in others. And I don't even have makeup on! Only concealer as always.
By the way, my facial skin is far from being perfect. I have load of little holes and tiny wrinkles, not to mention over 40 [although very light] "beauty spots". The camera happens to compliment me every time.
And now, for some videos!
Gruftschlampen + Boris performing Gummizelle. It was very cool, I just love how Kokel programs the drums, it sounds so industrial at times!
And this is just me fooling around.
I hope that everything is fine with all of you! I had a very nice time, the rest of the weekend will be resting and going to the flea market. I hate going out too much on one weekend, I am too afraid for my health XD
Yesterday we have received a visa for 2 years!!!!!
We can stay in Germany and in 2 years we must get into a university, and after that we will obviously stay for more years!!!
We were so happy yesterday, all the stress and waiting, waking up at 4 o'clock and coming to the embassy at 5 am to find there a line of 7 people already waiting. It was fun and exciting, and we didn't even have any problem getting the visa! No one asked us questions, they just took all the documents and after 10 minutes waiting sent us happily home!
I am so happy that our dream of living in Berlin has come true!!! I have waited for this for all my life!!!!
Here are some pictures from the past days, we found a park near our house and as we walked we watched how the Winter turns itself to Spring. You can see how the branches will soon grow flowers, the frozen pond will soon melt, and when the sun shines you want only to smile.
I never thought I will actually wait for Spring, that I will be happy that the sun and shining and not suffer from it.
To tell the truth- I never witnessed a change of season in my life, because they are sort of destroyed by the humid and heat in Israel. It feels so good, it feels right.
I was planning for a while doing this post, hence my opinion on Russian Post Punk.
For a start, let me make it straight to you that Goth didn't exist in Soviet Union as much as many different sub-cultural / musical varieties. However, when looking [and hearing] at it now one could easily connect the rock music of the 80's in Russia to a typical Gothicly inclined sound.
Why do you need to hear this?
Because, and it's only my opinion, but Soviet Union had such a major impact on society that it made people hide themselves and what they are willing to express in terms of art and music. I mean, those people lived for years knowing that what they are passionate about creating is forbidden, and they can only make it "between the lines", writing lyrics which, literary speaking, told a completely different story but the people involved in it could easily understand, and all this just so the government won't find out.
I believe that the term "underground" was so strong and specific back then, I can only give much respect to those people who had the courage and enthusiasm to do it. All this refers to writers, classical music composers, journalists etc.
In addition, if you'd happen to ask a Russian [make it a Slavic person who lived/ knows SU times] about the rock music back then, he would name only 3 or 4 bands, because there were so few in the 80's and early 90's that actually gained success. Behind every band like this is a story, and in those times, if you liked anything alternative you would listen only to those few bands, because there was nothing else to hold on to.
It is so macabre, the way I see it, that the music has and always will have something mystical in it.
We will start with the giants of Russian rock:
Kino. Formed in 1982 their leader, Victor Tsoy, is practically the most recognized classic rock musician of that time. His lyrics and way of looking at the world of that time made him so popular, that after his death in a car accident in 1990 made him a complete hero.
"Changes". A song that talks about how the generation of the SU demands changes. pretty obvious to explain.
"Mother we are all very ill". Tsoy says, we are very ill, we have all gone mad.
"Close the door after me, I'm leaving".
The self made video clip goes very nice with this song.
There are a lot of happy songs as well, funny ones that every teenager can relate to. Translating those songs is always inspiring.
Fun Fact: this music wasn't even made as Goth, but it's Post Punk in its true kind. Can you hear the drums and the low voice? It is so familiar to us today.
Next Band is Nautilus Pompilius. They were active in the 80's, and after a short break the band remained active till today. I've decided to include them here, among other bands, is because their sound was very different, and the band sometimes included elements of folk music.
The band varies in genres, which makes them so inspiring.
Forged together with the one chain.
I believe this is the best song that can impersonate the SU times.
"Here women seek but they find only aging, here they measure work by the level of tiredness."
This music will be eternal.
This is all I would like to share so far. Of curse after the 90's various styles and other bands existed, also in the 80's, but I've decided to focus on those two for now.
If someone would be interested in more music I would be happy to share.
Finally when everything is sort of in order I can show you pictures of my room!
We still have lots of stuff laying around like suitcases or coats hanging here and there, but with time it will have more shape I hope. Maybe until then we'll have to move anyway lol...
My dream bed!!! Too bad it's a bit broken, but well, I couldn't ask for a better bed. And of course the bats I made out of paper..
The Secretariat! It is amazing..
Below the table I've put my creations on the wall.
This is my makeup table, which kind of looks more like an altar to Johnny Slut. My love for Johnny Slut will never end. The original plan was to collect lots of flyers and cover the entire wall with them.
My decorative items expand to the window lol
The window view.
I have been drawing a lot lately, mostly during my language course... I actually forgot that this was my main hobby until I was like 19...
A recent look. Come on fringe, grow longer and fast like you always do.. you know you want to!
I hope you all have a beautiful Spring. Funny how I never thought I would wait for the Winter to end, because in Israel, right from the deeps of the cold January we went straight into the burning pits of hell in February, so basically Spring [not Fall] ever existed for me. I am very excited to see how Nature would change. Makes me want to feel the Fall even more, to see the red fallen leaves as they accompany my birthday. Definitely a dream that would soon come true ^^
And another thing:
I recently finished writing one of many short gay stories that I tend to be so obsessed with.
So if anyone's interested in reading some romantic gay depressing but pleasing goodies just tell me! I'll be happy to send it to you via email and most important- here your opinion! I criticize myself a lot when it comes to writing!
And now I shall go read Rainer Maria Rilke's novel.
How I missed this band :)
Searching for the perfect hair cut made me come back to them.
