THE SEQUIN BOMB! / PALJETTIPOMMI GIVEAWAY

Last weekend we celebrated a sparkly launch of the first Finnish Burlesque-zine, Paljettipommi (the "sequin bomb"). It's created and edited by fellow performer Kiki Hawaij and has small fun contributions form most of the active performers that were around when the scene over here was created, as well as a few longer text on the subject what burlesque really is, and can be at it's best.


Tinker and I, as part of the Rubies, have our own recurring column there on wellness showgirl style and a Q&A section. As it is us, it is of course very tongue in cheek, as you may notice. Here we are demonstrating our so called pin-up abs.

You can read the digital version for free online at issuu.com/paljettipommi.

Among the ones commenting on this post I will draw one commenter who will receive a printed copy of the magazine! I will send the copy worldwide but note that the articles are in Finnish, so it will probably bring most joy to one that understands the language...

IN STRÖMSÖ

Our Strömsö-episode aired yesterday. We're always a bit cautious with burlesque shot in a studio as such a big part of the show is the live stage presence and interaction with the audience but I think it was rather alright anyways. Our number is in the end (shorter than the actual number of ours but with ht a little extra twist this time ;) and there is an interview in three parts with me during the actual television show.

Click the image to get to the site for viewing, but, it only works in Finland. Strömsö airs in Sweden and Norway too, although with a rather long delay.

STRÖMSÖ

A couple of days ago we flew a few hundred kilometres north to do some filming at Strömsö!
It's a lifestyle show that has aired for quite some time already and is sort of the real life equivalent to what people pin on Pinterest (because the closest I could get to translate the well used Finnish phrase "this didn't go quite like in Strömsö" is probably Pinterest fails :)

 Tinker in make up.

 Vera fixing a seam on a costume.

Me and the host going all pose-y.
(I snagged the last photo from the show's FB page)


Airs October 6!

YOUR COVER BOY (AND -GIRL)

Dag and I are on the cover of family magazine KaksPlus (translated Two Plus). I was featured in an article on how to maintain one's style, or how style changes, with a baby.

The article itself is well written but I freaked out a little when I saw the headline on the cover labelled mommyfight and "High heel mothers vs. sweat pants mothers". Whoah! But it wasn't that bad. Just covers and selling headline, you know...

JUST A WHILE AGO, JUST A LITTLE TIME AWAY

There's so much snow and white everywhere.  Everywhere. And at this point it always feels like it will never ever end.

But -no more than a mere three months and the apple trees will be in bloom again, with summer around the corner!

Here's Eddi and I biking round that familiar bend at the farm on a warm day last summer.
(Screenshot from Yle today.)

MIRRORS; LIGHTS; SHADOWS

Today -or, yesterday by now- Tinker Bell, Kitty and I shot some show stuff for an episode of a TV series, the same series I did some material for with Eddi last summer.
It airs on Teema on Mondays.

ONNEN MAA

Score (by Tuure Kilpeläinen) for an upcoming series on Finnish schlager, Iskelmä Suomi. The series will be seen starting from February on Finnish TV.

Eddi and I filmed some nostalgia mood shots for the series on our farm late last summer. Most of you will not be able to see the series due to country restrictions but you can watch this video instead!