Oct 04th, 2004
On Monday we got a good night's sleep and we began the day nicely quiet and unhurried. We had breakfast in a nice English cafe with really tasty hot chocolate
mjam ... and we felt well prepared for the coming day. René and Norman soon started to their man's shopping tour and so Alexa and I decided to make ourselves comfortable with real English wine gums at the hotel. Is relaxing and quietly, supported by the tasty little jelly babies and English juices, we soon hung around in the hotel room and as it was pouring we listened to the raindrops drubbing at the windows. Meanwhile Alexa worked on her own and first latex corset which she definitely wanted to complete till the evening so that she could wear it then. I myself watched an English version of an old detective story and, besides, I did important things like varnishing finger nails. *smile* Oh how nice with the TV in the background. About 4 p.m. I had to get ready myself as well, because the things for the evening had to be packed. At 6 p.m. we were meant to be at the dress rehearsal in the Hammersmith palace again. So taking a shower and dressing up was the plan! :)
***BILDL13 Punctually at 6 p.m. we arrived at Hammersmith. Many models, latex and corset manufacturers, music technician etc. were there already and everywhere there was still busy and diligent work and preparation. Hustle and bustle in the backstage area as well, where every manufacturer had his own small corner in which he could spread out his stuff. First of all I put down all my clothes and things and looked for known faces to get to know a little about what when where and how things should work then. Charlotte, Anna and David were informed very well and soon it was clear what has to be done: 1. Slipping in my Red Cross Catsuit and then 2. to the dress rehearsal!***BILDR14 This time unfortunately, I had to wait again in vain for Valeria. But she still had some time left, because the show should start about midnight!
In a big throng all manufacturers, models, other actors were soon rounded up and in file. With music, announcement, including departure the rehearsal took place. Indeed, there were still some tiny goofs, but basically everything seemed to work great and nothing else should go wrong now ...
About 9 p.m. the place was completely built up in the palace, the bars ready, lights and music switched on and the visitors could come. Since the Fashion show should start about 12 p.m. I had a lot of time to do whatever.
So, after giving many hugs to Bodycult, HW design and Torture Garden, I decided to hurl myself into the party. I shouldn't sit around in the backstage area, in spite of dear people and funny atmosphere, once I'm in London at the Rubber Ball! ***BILDL15 Single-minded I searched through the baggage for my outfit which I had choosen for the evening. And what was it? Oh yes, my fancy silver trouser corsage of Bodycult, what else could it be?It's just too ingenious! Besides, did you notice that we have not done a session with it yet? Hmmm. However, I had just taken off everything when suddenly Oliver of code.net came to me and offered me to wear their nurse's dress - in case I want to! YES of course, I DO!!! Who wouldn't agree - whenever - give me interesting latex outfits!So my trouser corsage exceptionally had to give way to the fancy red and white dress - I hope it is not angry with me now. And behold, it did fit just perfectly. Many thanks Oliver!
However, before I could join the party, I was led swiftly to a make-up artist who made me an awesome eye makeup. Then I had glaring red stripes over my eyes, including nose and temples. Absolutely brilliantly. It seemed to be sprayed and with this make-up and nurse dress, finally, I could leave the backstage area and get into the Rubberball party. :)))
Many visitors were there already, the dance floor well filled and the mood was really good. Attentively I looked for friends and checked more or less every corner of the Hammersmith palace!Some of the visitors had very nice outfits. With some interesting and small equipments the team of Skin Two had also tried to conjure a suitable hospital atmosphere into the location!
***BILDR16 Nevertheless, soon I had to get back to the backstage area again, because the time passed fast and soon the Fashion was about to start. Up to now, however, every track of Valeria was still missing, and in the meantime I had already considered what I would do in the worst case... Hey hey, of course a spontaneously ad lib performance.Nevertheless, fortunately, it did not come to this misfortune! Tensely I waited with all the others behind the stage... then there was the signal for us to meet. ***BILDL17 A few minutes later I stood there, just me on this huge stage, in London on the Skin Two Rubber ball with a simply awesome out-fit! Boah! A dream! Flashlights twinkled when I opened the fashion show and stepped onto the stage as the first model! Everything went great, the audience applauded and when my part was over, I watched all the other shows of the latex manufacturers a lot more relaxed. So much stress for just a few minutes. ;)
In the end the audience celebrated all of us which was really brilliant. After all this stress and chaos Norman found me and everybody in the backstage area obviously seemed to be relieved that, finally, the whole stress and the vast amounts of preparations it took, are finally over. Sitting in a corner, with a proudly earned cider, I did nothing else than to sit there and to chill out for the next 10 minutes!:)
***BILDR18 A little morethen amused, a little tipsy I guess, I immediately slipped in the fancy nurse's outfit of Code.net again, because, unfortunately, I had to give back the fantastic catsuit of Torture Garden after the performance again
!!!! At least I went with an just as cool outfit on the dance floor and to the real party! There was a lot of laughter, chatting and funny pictures were taken and, unfortunately, way too early the light was turned on - Bang - and the dream was over! Some visitors certainly went to the after party, but therefor we were far too exhausted and we still had this silly and bad idea that we have to clear the hotel room till midday. Thus honest people, not a third time with such a schedule. Next year we will allow 2 extra days to stay in London and to have a good night's rest!!! CERTAINLY!!!After a lot of leave-taking, hugging and busy exchanging of e-mail addresses we again left the Hammersmith palace full of party euphoria.
Tuesday, September 5th, 2004 - Spending the last English pounds
*Yawn* Early - too early - we had to torment ourselves on Tuesday get up! With dozy eyes and a body that urgently needed more than only 3 hours of sleep at night after all these days, we packed up our things as if in trance and handed them in to the hotel reception. The rooms were cleaned. I livenen up when I noticed that I had forgotten my High heels in the Hammersmith palace - Crud! And that day the time was really too short for risky search experiments via subway. Fortunately, we got through to Charlotte and she talked to Bodycult the next day!!! Dear as they are, they have taken my beloved shoes along and now they already are at the place where they belong to - namely to ME!!!*puh*
As said, half missed by oversleeping, and Alexa and René were not better off, the four of us first strode single-mindet towards breakfast, with coffee, hot chocolade and all the things a body needs to return to this world. With new energy and a good load of caffeine we strolled through London for a couple hours, lavished the last pounds at amusing machines, in souvenir stores and finally the rest in China Town. With tasty, but never tried before, Dim Sum - a Chinese specialty which you can't get in any of Germany's all so germanized Chinese restaurants! This Dim Sum was very very tasty indeed and again we did something for our multi cultural understanding *LOL*.
Early in the evening we got the suitcases from the hotel and there we went again on the journey home to Germany. And believe me, we took all the chances on the way we could to drink a coffee!!! Coming home in the wee hours of the morning, this deterrent high blood caffeine level couldn't keep us from sleeping 14 hours non-stop!!!! But again these were really nice days in London! :)