Δε θα πω τίποτα περισσότερο γιατί απλά η Natasha (Natashoulini) δε χρήζει συστάσεων. Το L’instant T είναι το νέο τραγούδι της από το Best of album της Tu trouveras… 10 ans de succès. Απολαύστε το!

Όχι να το παινευτώ αλλά είμαι από του πρώτους που το ανεβάζουν! Yeeeaahhh!

Hello World! Hey! How ya doing!?
Today is Thanksgiving! Happy Turkey Day! I want to thank all my Native American chiefs and the Pilgrims for giving us such a wonderful holiday. I hope everyone stuffs their mouths with a lot of turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry, corn, etc. Mmmmmmm Yum! Well, since today is such a blissful day, I will enter your minds’ with a jubilant post.

Every school has that one class that every single student takes during one of their semesters because it is extremely easy and exciting. For Syracuse University, it is Human Sexuality. Once a week, you attend a lecture and the professor either puts up slides of body parts or brings in homosexual/transsexual speakers. The class is thrilling because we always see something that we have never seen before. Two weeks ago, the professor put up photographs of extremely hairy vagina’s and funky penises. Those pictures had me cringing in my seat like a Kindergartner looking at body parts for the first time! The class used to use the same exam every year so everyone would get an automatic A. However, they finally decided to change it but it is still quite easy. Finally, for a large portion of the grade, every student must either write an essay, attend a discussion every week, or attend six couple enrichment sessions if the student possesses a girlfriend/boyfriend. So what do you think I did? Hell yea babyyyyy. I do have a girlfriend. ;]

Let me take a quick moment to introduce her. Michelle Jeon loves to eat; she often brags that she can devour up to six plates of food at the dining hall. She also loves to take pictures and has an extraordinary talent in which she can look exactly the same in every single photograph. She is a very passionate girl who works fairly hard at what she wants (except weight loss) and is a girl of many thoughts. She is different from what she appears as and I’m glad that I saw it. And um… I can go into detail about all the other important traits and qualities of her but that’s only for me to know =).  Also, I was just kidding; she really is not fat at all. She is very good at being a girlfriend and should minor in it!

So here are the adventures of our couple enrichment sessions. We were able to shrink six sessions into four by making each one longer. You are lucky I am sharing!

Session 1:

Honestly, I was scared. Michelle was too. We had heard many rumors that couples would often break up because of these sessions. So with this terrified mindset, we both walked into our first session. The first day was slow. The activities were not very fun and Michelle refused to talk because she was nervous… Therefore, we had to rely on my smooth mouth. We had two counselors, Monica and Natasha: We were Monica’s last couple while also being Natasha’s first couple! So anyway, our first activity was a questionnaire. Michelle and I had to sit in a tiny room and answer questions about our relationship while the counselors waited outside; we had to circle a number from one to ten (Disagree-Agree) on questions like “Will you and your partner get married?” Sounds boring huh? It kind of was. We then proceeded to ‘Emotional Jenga’, which was a little bit more fun. Basically, it is the same as regular Jenga but under some of the blocks are adjectives that we would have to connect with our love life. So for example, if the word was “jealous,” whoever pulled it out would have to tell the significant other of a time when he/she was jealous in the relationship. What went on during the game will stay enclosed. It is a life between us two and it should stay like that. Don’t you think? But I did tell her that I will keep her safe forever when I pulled out “Safety.” Hehe.

Session 2:

This day was probably my favorite. By the way, we were in a larger room! Also, Michelle started to talk because she was now comfortable so it made our experience better. So when we walked in and settled down, the counselors whipped out a sandbox filled with sand. Then they also opened up three closets overflowing with toys. Our assignment was to use the toys to describe our relationship in the present, in the future, and how we view family. So we brainstormed together and built what was on our minds on the sandbox. The counselors took a picture of each situation but we liked the “Our relationship in the present” model the best so the counselors printed out a picture of that for us. Even though it is a bit embarrasing to say with my own mouth, I think the whole process was very cute; we tried really hard while giggling to closely translate whatever was in our brain to the sandbox. Our end product was this picture:

Michelle chose the treasure chest to portray that she treasures our relationship. She also decided that two little dogs would represent us and put us on a bridge to resemble that we will always be able to come together no matter the situation. I told her I should be a lion but she would not listen…She also picked two clay models, one with open arms and another crying, to say that we would always welcome each other with open arms at times of difficulty. I truly appreciated everything she did on that sandbox =). The first thing I did was place a snake and two devils under the bridge. From this, I tried to say that we would be able to be together even if there are obstacles. Then I placed a globe and made two soldiers point their guns at it. This means that we would be able to fight the world together and whatever it throws at us. The fire displays our love which will always be burning. The two empty books means that we will both write and live a beautiful story with each other. (It was really cute when Michelle placed just one book later on for the “Our relationship in the future” model and said that our life stories will become one). The open shell facing up means that we will always open up to each other without hesitation. On the other hand, the Spongebob hints that we will also be a joking couple in order to have fun at times. Finally, the genie means that I will try and fulfill all her wishes. Honestly speaking, when else would 19 year old college students play on a sandbox with toys? However, it was a very bonding activity and I hope others can experience it. I came to the conclusion that corny exercises help a lot in relationship building. Plus, if you are with the person you appreciate, everything should be fun.

Session 3:

We started off by drawing our family trees. This activity was good because we learned a lot about each others families. Obviously. One thing that I can tell you guys is that her family does not own a pet. On the other hand guys, I hope all you readers know about Yodi! Anyway, while I was figuring out my family tree, I realized that I did not know many names and ages of people in my family. But please forgive me, my mother has eight siblings. Somehow, I finished it and it was pretty accurate. As you can see, mine (top) is far more complicated than her family tree.

The activity that came after was probably the most meaningful activity out of everything. The counselors gave us blank white papers and told us to decorate a border. After we had borders, they told us to write each other a compliment. I told her that her smile brightens up my day and that all my stress goes away for a moment, and more. We then had to make another border and had to write each other a secret. I told her about a time in my life when I completely changed from a shy boy who had no friends to a confident young adult doing everything right. A story that may seem cliche, but how music saved my life (I will probably write about this in a future entry). It is a point in my life that not many know about, not even my parents. Anyway, with these two activities finished, we were dismissed. While walking out, Michelle and I told each other how happy these sessions make us; we would always walk out extremely joyful every time.

Session 4 (Last):

The last session =(. Although these sessions take up precious free time every Tuesday, I was really sad that it was soon ending. I liked it because I had fun but also because I knew that it made Michelle happy. Anyway, Michelle was in a bad mood this day; she felt sick and was feeling down because coffee sometimes does that to her. And to make everything better, one of the counselors (the fun and experienced one) was late. So we were stuck with an inexperience counselor working by herself which made it a bit boring. Our first activity was to draw a flower and write inside the pedals things that have changed within our relationship because of the sessions and what we should still fix. During this activity, Michelle was being very difficult: she sat down and did not do anything. LOL. Since I am such a nice guy and since I knew she was not feeling well, I did the whole activity by myself and acted as if nothing was wrong in front of the counselors. I made it seem like Michelle was contributing so that the counselors would not suspect anything.

After much hard work, we started the second activity. It was a game to find out how well we know each other. So for example, when the counselor said “favorite food” we would write our own answer on the bottom and what we thought the other person’s favorite food was on top. If you got it right, you would get a point. Another question was “What would you miss the most if you guys were long distance?” We both put “Everything.” You know what it is. Finally, when all the questions were asked, Michelle had more points than me and I had to give her a prize. She wanted me to make her dinner so I will have to do this once in the near future.

I am so glad I got a chance to attend these sessions. It was an opportunity in which Michelle and I were able to grow as a couple. We were able to look into what may happen in the future, how we could become a better couple, and learn stuff about each other that we did not know of. I really recommend couple enrichment to every couple, especially if you go to Syracuse University. I thank our counselors for leading us and hsowing us a great time. I asked them “Why did we have so much fun when other couples say it was intense and often break up?” They responded “We went easy on you. We sensed that you guy are really healthy and had no problems to bring up. You deserved to have a great time.” Michelle and I bought them chocolate and handed them a card each. They told us we were the first to ever do that. We ended our last session with a group hug. <3

Bottom: Monica
Top: Natasha, Michelle, Me

Confira os vampiros mais famosos da literatura e do cinema

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sábado, 14 de novembro de 2009, 13:48

SÃO PAULO - Veja lista dos vampiros mais famosos da literatura e do cinema.

Conde Drácula

O mais famoso vampiro cinematográfico de todos os tempos foi inspirado no personagem central da obra de Bram Stoker. Vários atores ficaram famosos com este papel no cinema, como Maximiliam Schrek, no clássico do cinema mudo “Nosferatu, uma Sinfonia de Horror”, de 1922. Até hoje, muitas pessoas acreditam que Schrek era mesmo um vampiro na vida real! Bela Lugosi, ator de origem húngara, foi o primeiro a imprimir garbo e elegância ao vampiro, marcando para sempre a imagem do personagem. Depois de Lugosi, Christopher Lee representou Drácula em mais de uma dezena de produções, sempre com total aprovação do público. Mais recentemente, Gary Oldman também entrou para este rol sinistro com a brilhante atuação em ‘Drácula de Bram Stoker’, dirigido pelo consagrado Francis Ford Coppola.

Lestat de Lioncourt

“Eu quero interferir nas coisas, fazer as coisas acontecerem!”. Este é o lema do vampiro mais famoso da literatura depois de Drácula: o sedutor Lestat de Lioncourt, narrador de quatro livros das “Crônicas Vampirescas” de Anne Rice. Nos cinemas, o personagem foi imortalizado por Tom Cruise em “Entrevista com o Vampiro”, de 1994. Lestat foi mordido ainda adolescente por Magnus, um vampiro de 300 anos, que se autodestruiu logo depois. Com isso, os poderes seculares da criatura passaram para o rapaz, e também toda sua fortuna. Apaixonado pelo jovem Louis, ele resolveu vampirizá-lo, assim como a menina Claudia. Entretanto, Lestat foi traído pelos pupilos e quase foi destruído. Séculos depois, resolveu contar a um jornalista toda a sua história, para transformá-la num livro. Nos dias de hoje, o egocêntrico Lestat decidiu se tornar uma estrela do Rock, na história que também foi levada às telas do cinema com o título de “A Rainha dos Condenados”.

Louis

Louis du Pontlac é descrito por Anne Rice, sua criadora, como um vampiro bastante suave, de cabelos negros e face inexpressiva, exceto pelos brilhantes olhos verdes… No cinema, o super galã Brad Pitt deu vida ao narrador da “Entrevista com o Vampiro”, que foi vampirizado por Lestat (Tom Cruise) aos 25 anos, depois de uma tragédia. A família de Louis prosperava com as plantações de algodão em Nova Orleans, até que seu adorado irmão mais novo veio a falecer. Louis ficou doente e se tornou uma vítima fácil para o apaixonado Lestat. Ao contrário deste, o jovem Pontlac é um vampiro contemplativo, um intelectual desesperançado em busca de respostas para sua condição maldita. Justamente por isso, o experiente Armand (Antonio Banderas), ao conhecê-lo, afirmou que Louis era o Vampiro mais fraco que ainda caminhava sobre a face da Terra…

Vlad

Em julho de 1991, o público brasileiro conheceu o terrível Conde Vladimir Polanski, um Vampiro que marcou época na televisão brasileira. Interpretado por Ney Latorraca, Vlad era o maior dos vilões da novela “Vamp”, escrita por Antônio Calmon e dirigida por Jorge Fernando, um dos maiores sucessos entre os jovens brasileiros. Na história, a cantora de rock Natasha (vivida por Cláudia Ohana) vende sua alma ao terrível Vampiro para conquistar um lugar no estrelato. Arrependida, a Vampira procura abrigo na cidade de Armação dos Anjos, onde acaba sendo perseguida pelo cruel Vlad. A atuação de Latorraca garantiu ao sarcástico Vladimir Polanski um lugar de destaque no rol dos vilões mais carismáticos da teledramaturgia brasileira, imortalizando bordões como o infantilizado “Gotooooso!”, que Vlad exclamava todas as vezes em que sugava um pescoço.

Natasha

Natasha foi a primeira vampira da dramaturgia brasileira, e deixou muitos marmanjos de queixo caído. A personagem foi interpretada pela bela Cláudia Ohana na novela Vamp, de 1991. Ela vendeu sua alma ao terrível Conde Vladimir Polanski para alcançar o sucesso como cantora de rock. No entanto, não era uma criatura do Mal: ao contrário, logo se arrependeu do pacto com Vlad e pôs-se a fugir dele, escondendo-se na cidade de Armação dos Anjos. Lá, ela reencontrou seu amor de vidas passadas, o capitão Jonas, personagem de Reginaldo Farias. Enciumado e receoso de que esse amor medieval pudesse voltar à tona, o Conde Vladimir passou a perseguir Natasha e a família do capitão, causando trapalhadas que renderam boas risadas ao público.

Angel

Este é o Vampiro mais adorado pelas adolescentes de todo o planeta… Protagonista de um seriado de TV americano, Angel é um Vampiro sedutor que usa todo o seu charme e inteligência para ajudar os oprimidos e tirar da consciência o peso de séculos praticando o Mal… Interpretado pelo galã David Boreanaz, o herói fez sua estréia em outra série televisiva, “Buffy, a Caça-Vampiros”. Depois de ser vencido pela protagonista, o Vampiro irlandês Angelus resolveu assumir o lado do Bem e a paixão pela mocinha, interpretada por Sarah Michelle Gellar. O grande sucesso do personagem lhe garantiu uma série própria, iniciada em 1999, que mostra a trajetória do Vampiro justiceiro após deixar a amada e a pequena cidade de Sunnydale para iniciar uma carreira de investigador particular em Los Angeles… Assim como Blade, Angel se tornou uma dor de cabeça ambulante para seus irmãos de sangue, e um verdadeiro colírio para as fãs mais animadas!

Jerry Dandridge

Apesar de serem monstros da escuridão, os Vampiros quase sempre foram representados no cinema como galanteadores incorrigíveis, homens elegantes que não perdem a chance de seduzir uma bela mocinha, para só depois revelar a horrível face do mal… E Jerry Dandridge, o vilão de “A Hora do Espanto”, um blockbuster de 1985, vestiu com perfeição este estereótipo marcante dos sanguessugas. Vestido sempre de modo impecável, perfumado e polido, a máscara de Jerry (interpretado por Chris Sarandon) só não foi capaz de enganar o jovem Charley, que desconfiou desde sempre da boa educação de seu novo vizinho… Com seu estilo doce e sexy, Jerry Dandrige conseguiu vampirizar a namorada do jovem, Amy, e seu melhor amigo, Ed, além de arrancar muitos suspiros da maior parte do público feminino, especialmente quando assobiava romanticamente o clássico “Strangers in the night” (tudo a ver, não é mesmo?), de Sinatra.

David

“Dormir o dia inteiro. Zoar a noite toda. Nunca crescer. Nunca morrer. É divertido ser um vampiro!”. Foi com este lema que o sensual vampiro David conquistou diversos seguidores no filme Garotos Perdidos (Lost Boys, 1987), clássico dos anos 80 estrelado por Kiefer Sutherland. As estripulias bizarras de David e sua turma vampiresca escandalizaram uma pequena cidade da Califórnia. Como em um ritual, suas vítimas precisavam beber vinho de sangue e comer vermes. Foi o caso de Emerson (Jason Patrick), que por amor a Star (Jami Gertz), aceitou o rito de passagem e se tornou um ser das trevas, passando a integrar a primeira gangue de sanguessugas bad boys do cinema!

Bento Carneiro

“Minha vingança será maligna!” – Quem já ouviu esta frase pode até não se lembrar da origem, mas os fãs de Chico Anysio jamais vão esquecer de Bento Carneiro, o Vampiro Brasileiro, o único ser das trevas que morava “aquém do além adonde que veve os mortos”… O personagem, um vampiro atrapalhado, simplório e desprestigiado, foi criado pelo humorista na década de 80 e logo se tornou um dos maiores sucessos de seu “Chico Anysio Show”. Sempre ao lado de seu fiel escudeiro, Calunga, Bento Carneiro fez do mito do Vampiro um veículo perfeito para brincar e ridicularizar, sempre com muito bom humor, as mazelas e contradições da sociedade brasileira.

Os Monstros

Na década de 60, a CBS americana produziu um seriado para a TV que marcou toda uma geração de telespectadores. A exemplo da família Addams, da rival ABC, realizada na mesma época, os Monstros faziam piada com os costumes exóticos de uma família sinistra… O pai, Herman (Fred Gwynne), era filho de um certo Dr. Frankestein. Vovô (Al Lewis), de apenas 370 anos, gastava a maior parte de seu tempo em loucas experiências de laboratório. Os filhos eram Eddie (Butch Patrick), verdadeiro monstrinho de pele verde, orelhas pontiagudas e caninos afiados, e Marilyn (Beverley Owen/Pat Priest), loira, esbelta, de olhos verdes, isto é, um verdadeiro horror para os padrões da família! A única vampira da história era a esposa de Herman, Lily Dracula, uma dona de casa sempre preocupada com a criação dos filhos… Cancelado nos EUA em 1966, o seriado foi exibido no Brasil ainda na década de 60, e reprisado em meados da década de 70, fazendo mais sucesso do que os Addams! As trapalhadas dos Monstros divertiam pessoas de todas as idades, principalmente quando Vovô resolvia dar uma voltinha com seu veículo: um caixão sobre rodas!

Varney

Sir Francis Varney era uma criatura literalmente repugnante. Criado pelo escritor inglês James Malcolm Rymer em 1847 (antes mesmo de Drácula!) no livro “Varney, o Vampiro ou o Banquete Sangrento”, a maior arma dessa criatura era a sua feiúra! Com sua face pálida e mórbidos olhos cor-de-lata, Varney hipnotizava suas vítimas apenas com o olhar… Com unhas e dentes pontiagudos, esse vampiro arranhava as vidraças das casas, fazendo o ruído de granizo. Por isso, também ficou conhecido como o “Vampiro das Tempestades”, agindo sempre em dias chuvosos ou com neve. Esse monstro pavoroso tinha preferência por jovens indefesas, que eram atacadas sem dó nem piedade. No entanto, Varney era um ser bastante temperamental, e se dava ao luxo de se sentir desgostoso com a imortalidade de vez em quando… Então, quando os raios da lua o acordavam e seu humor não estava dos melhores, o vampiro se escondia no Monte Vesúvio, onde nenhum feixe de luz poderia despertá-lo.

Blade

Além da Vampirella, outro herói dos quadrinhos também ficou famoso pelos seus poderes vampirescos. Ele se chama Blade e nasceu das idéias de Marv Wolfman, então roteirista da Marvel Comics. A grande diferença é que o herói negro não é bem um Vampiro de verdade, e sim uma mistura de ser humano com um Filho das Trevas… Como? A origem de Blade é espetacular: sua mãe foi atacada por um Vampiro quando ainda levava o filho no útero. Dessa forma, o bebê recebeu um pouco do sangue maldito, adquirindo alguns de seus poderes especiais. Como vingança, Blade se tornou um impiedoso caçador dos sanguessugas, e para isso utiliza as geringonças high-tech criadas por Whistler, também inventor do soro que Blade usa para poder caminhar à luz do dia sem virar pó. No cinema, o herói já mereceu dois filmes que estouraram nas bilheterias, ambos protagonizados pelo blockbuster Wesley Snipes.

O Vampiro do Brooklyn

Blade, o caçador de Vampiros vivido por Wesley Snipes, não é o único representante da galeria de sanguessugas afro-americanos… Em 1995, Eddie Murphy personificou no cinema o hilariante Maximillian, único sobrevivente de uma raça de Vampiros de uma ilha caribenha. Dirigido por Wes Craven, da série “Pânico”, “O Vampiro do Brooklyn” trouxe a verve cômica do eterno tira da pesada para o mundo dos Filhos da Noite. No filme, Eddie Murphy tem que encontrar a única mulher que pode salvar sua raça da extinção. Vivida por Angela Basset, Rita mora no Brooklyn e convive com estranhos pesadelos. Sem saber, a moça é filha de um Vampiro, e por isso carrega nas veias um destino sanguinolento. Mas uma série de contratempos acontecem (como sempre!) e Maximillian tem de mover mundos e fundos para conquistar Rita e garantir a preservação de sua espécie.

Blacula

Blacula é o personagem principal do filme de mesmo nome, dirigido por William Crain em 1972. Trata-se da versão afro-americana do maior vampiro de todos os tempos. A história começa com Manuwalde (William Marshall), um príncipe africano que é vampirizado pelo próprio Conde Drácula em 1780, e acaba trancafiado dentro de seu próprio caixão. Séculos depois, dois colecionadores de arte resolvem levar a tumba para Los Angeles, onde Blacula desperta sedento de sangue! O Vampiro conhece Tina, a reencarnação de sua falecida esposa Luva, e faz de tudo para conquistar o seu amor. Mas o caminho de Blacula está cheio de obstáculos: Gordon, o melhor amigo da moça, descobre a verdade sobre Manuwalde e inicia uma verdadeira caçada ao vampiro africano…

Zé Vampir

Quem é que nunca se divertiu com as histórias da Turma do Penadinho, escritas por Maurício de Souza? Pois essa galerinha de arrepiar não poderia deixar de ter o seu Vampiro. Ele se chama Zé Vampir e é cheio de classe… Ao contrário dos outros personagens do cemitério, como o Cranícola, Muminho, Lobisomen e a Dona Morte, que normalmente usam apenas trapos ou lençóis (afinal, são fantasmas!), o nosso menino Vampiro se inspirou nos elegantes sanguessugas do cinema para compor o seu visual: smoking, gravata borboleta e uma elegante capa! Como a maioria dos Vampiros, Zé Vampir também pode se transformar em um simpático morcego, coisa que faz sempre quando quer assustar alguém. Apesar disso, Zé Vampir é um Vampiro camarada, e nunca leva seu apetite por sangue às últimas consequências. Na verdade, o morceguinho sempre acaba preferindo alguma guloseima à base de morango ou groselha, bem vermelhinha…

Don Drácula

Protagonista de um desenho animado japonês, Don Drácula (Don Dorakyura) fez a festa de muitas crianças brasileiras durante a década de 80, quando foi exibido. Criado por Osamu Tezuka (considerado o “Deus do Mangá”) em 1979, o pano de fundo da história é a mudança de Drácula para o Japão, para fugir de seu arquiinimigo, o Dr. Rip Van Helsing… Muito desastrado, o Vampiro acaba se envolvendo em muitas confusões com sua filha, Sangria, e Igor, seu criado corcunda. Sem falar no morceguinho Yasu, que narra com muito bom humor alguns momentos da história. Além de Van Helsing, Don Drácula também se esforça para fugir dos “ataques” da apaixonada Blonda, uma gorducha cheia de sangue para dar! Um típico desenho japonês, que deixou saudades em muita gente.

Vampirella

Criada na década de 60 pelo célebre Forrest J. Ackerman (o escritor que utilizou pela primeira vez a expressão “Sci-Fi”), a curvilínea Vampirella povoa a imaginação dos marmanjos desde aquela época. Sempre vestida com um sensual maiô colante vermelho, que revela boa parte de sua invejável forma física, a Vampirella das histórias em quadrinhos já teve duas origens… Para Ackerman, a Vampira era uma alienígena de Drakulon, onde todos os habitantes são Vampiros que se alimentam do sangue que corre nos rios desse estranho planeta. Na década de 90, entretanto, Vampirella teve sua origem reescrita por Kevin Lau, e passou a ser a filha de Lilith, uma Vampira mitológica. Seja como for, Vampi (como é carinhosamente chamada pelos íntimos) continua combatendo o crime com seu peculiar estilo sexy-sangrento, e muita gente boa não ligaria nem um pouco em ser mordido pela simpática heroína…

Mirza

Criada em 1967 por Eugênio Colonnese, um dos mestres pioneiros da HQ nacional, Mirza é a personagem feminina mais conhecida do terror brasileiro. Inspirada na internacional Vampirella, a vampira brasileira povoou o imaginário de várias gerações de leitores, já que foi publicada em momentos distintos das décadas de 60, 70 e 80. O verdadeiro nome de Mirza era Mirela Zamanova, uma condessa exuberante que se tornou um ícone não só do terror como também do erotismo nos quadrinhos. Suas aventuras se davam nos ambientes glamurosos das passarelas da alta moda e nas festas da elite brasileira, já que Mirza ganhava a vida como modelo internacional, sempre vestida (ou despida, é claro!) em trajes provocantes e muito muito sensuais… Em seu reinado de terror, Mirza visitou as maiores cidades do mundo, procurando suas vítimas indiscriminadamente entre homens e mulheres, e deixando uma verdadeira legião de “órfãos”, candidatos eternos aos voluptuosos caninos da vampira.

Miriam Blaylock

A secular vampira Miriam Blaylock, interpretada por Catherine Deneuve em “Fome de viver” (The Hungers), ficou célebre na película de Tony Scott, um dos mais belos e chocantes filmes de 1983. Personagem do livro mais famoso de Whitley Strieber, Lady Miriam e seu vampiro-amante John (David Bowie) tinham uma vida sofisticada, eram apaixonados por música clássica e sobreviviam à base de sangue novo de homens e mulheres. Mas repentinamente John teve um estranho distúrbio celular e envelheceu em poucos segundos, forçando Miriam a procurar a doutora Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon), especialista em envelhecimento precoce. Foi a deixa para que a vampira seduzisse a médica ao som da ópera Lakmé, de Léo Delibes, em uma das cenas mais eróticas do filme. Sob o poder de Miriam, Sarah foi perdendo aos poucos sua identidade humana, mergulhando cada vez mais fundo na escuridão dos Filhos da Noite…

Carmilla

Personagem central de um conto publicado em 1872 pelo escritor irlandês Sheridan Le Fanu, Carmilla foi uma das primeiras criaturas da noite registradas na literatura mundial. De hábitos noturnos, cabelos e olhos castanho escuros, Carmilla logo chamou a atenção de Laura, uma jovem da nobreza austríaca com quem a Vampira manteve um relacionamento conturbado. Na história, narrada pela própria vítima, Carmilla acaba revelando ser a Condessa Karnstein, uma antepassada de Laura, falecida há mais de 150 anos! Linda, graciosa e de porte aristocrático, Carmilla influenciou toda uma geração de Vampiras fatais, e há quem diga, inclusive, que Bram Stoker teria se inspirado na obra de seu conterrâneo para criar o seu Drácula.

Philinnion

Philinnion é a personagem de um conto muito antigo atribuído ao historiador grego Phlegon de Trales, que teria vivido no primeiro ou segundo século da era cristã, e por isso pode ser considerada uma das primeiras vampiras da literatura. A história narra o drama de um jovem chamado Machates, que se apaixonou perdidamente por Philinnion, sem saber que ela já estava morta… Machates morava com os pais da moça, e recebia todas as noites a visita de sua noiva. Quando os pais de Philinnion viram a filha na cama com o hóspede, trataram de avisá-lo que aquilo era uma assombração! O jovem ficou arrasado, e Philinnion amaldiçoou seus pais por terem revelado seu pequeno segredo… Mais tarde, os habitantes da cidade perceberam que a tumba da jovem estava vazia e encontraram seu corpo em casa. O cadáver de Philinnion foi então queimado e oferecido ao Deus Hermes, para que sua alma fosse enviada ao mundo das trevas. A história de Philinnion era muito famosa na época do Império Romano, e serviu de inspiração para Goethe escrever seu famoso poema “Die Braut von Korinth”.

Lord Ruthven

Personagem principal do livro “The Vampyre”, publicado em 1819, o sedutor Lord Ruthven nasceu durante uma emocionante tempestade literária… Reza a lenda que, em 1816, o grande poeta romântico Lord Byron reuniu em Genebra alguns amigos, entre eles Mary Shelley, escritora, e John Polidori, médico. Byron propôs um desafio aos demais: uma competição de histórias de terror, que foi vencida pelo Frankenstein criado na ocasião por Shelley. Foi nesse jogo que Byron idealizou o enredo para “The Vampyre”, mas logo abandonou o projeto. Polidori, que também estava naquela noite, desenvolveu a idéia de Byron e ainda se inspirou na figura do amigo para dar vida a Ruthven, um elegante Vampiro inglês que transitava com desenvoltura nas festas mais chiques da nobreza européia, onde dava vazão a seus instintos bestiais entre um gole de champagne e uma mordida certeira no pescoço de alguma linda donzela… O evento azedou a amizade dos dois, mas deu ao mundo um dos personagens vampíricos mais marcantes da literatura mundial.

Conde Saint-German

O Conde Ragoczy Saint-German é a principal criação da escritora californiana Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, que conta com uma verdadeira legião de fãs vampirescos nos Estados Unidos. Protagonista de mais de uma dezena de livros, Saint-German é um vampiro do bem, um herói que usa a experiência acumulada em 3500 anos de vida para ajudar o próximo, principalmente no caso de belas mulheres… Poliglota, rico e inteligente, Saint-German é um farmacêutico/alquimista, que precisa de sangue para se manter vivo, mas nunca mata suas vítimas, preferindo alimentar-se de suas amantes ou de estranhos que, em troca, recebem sonhos agradáveis por telepatia. Assim como os sanguessugas tradicionais, o vampiro de Yazbro também não pode se ver no espelho, carrega sempre um punhado de sua terra natal (às vezes dentro dos sapatos…), e pode se recuperar de ferimentos que levariam qualquer ser humano à morte! Um herói pra lá de charmoso, que convida o leitor para conhecer as mais fantásticas eras de nossa história.

Azzo, o Cavaleiro

Encravado em algum lugar dos Cárpatos, na Romênia, está o assombrado castelo Klatka. Este é o lar de Azzo, o Cavaleiro Vampiro que protagoniza a obra “A Mysterious Stranger”, de autor desconhecido, publicada pela primeira vez em 1860. Azzo é um Vampiro centenário, com um profundo desprezo pela humanidade, e só tem interesse pelas coisas pitorescas, incomuns. Ante sua presença, mesmo os lobos mais selvagens se tornam dóceis e inofensivos. Com a eterna aparência de um homem de 40 anos, alto e magro, o Cavaleiro tem olhos cinzas amedrontadores, e usa bigode, barba e cabelos negros e curtos. Sempre vestido em sua armadura medieval, Azzo é rude, sarcástico e monossilábico com os visitantes, guardando toda a sua elegância e cultura secular para cortejar as jovens donzelas que acompanham os viajantes. Quando convidado para um banquete, o Cavaleiro Azzo sempre recusa a comida, fazendo questão de frisar que só se alimenta de líquidos… quentes!

O Vampiro de Sussex

Em 1924, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle publicou “The Sussex Vampire” (“O Vampiro de Sussex”), colocando Sherlock Holmes frente a frente com um ser das trevas. A história começa em uma manhã de novembro, com uma carta assustadora. Nela, um certo Robert Ferguson pede a ajuda de Holmes para resolver um espantoso caso de vampirismo! O detetive começa a investigar uma série de mortes ocorridas no vilarejo em questão, que parecem ligadas a um estranho fato ocorrido há um século atrás. Nessa ocasião, os habitantes do local teriam assassinado todos os integrantes de uma família, acusados de vampiros. Assustados, os novos moradores começam a acreditar que um descendente dos sanguessugas é o responsável pelas mortes, sedento de sangue e vingança. Sherlock tem de usar toda a sua miraculosa astúcia para resolver a questão, e acaba provando mais uma vez que os vivos sempre são muito mais perigosos que os mortos… Mas você não vai querer saber o final da história, certo? O negócio é ler o livro para se deliciar com o caso mais sanguinolento do maior detetive do mundo!

VAMPIROS FAMOSOS DA TV E DO CINEMA

1. Lestat – Interview With the Vampire

2. Christopher Lee’s Dracula

3. Bela Lugosi’s Dracula

4. Edward Cullen – Twilight (Crepúsculo)

5. Bill and Eric – True Blood

6. Asa Vajda, 1960’s Black Sunday

7. Angel

8. Mr. Barlow – Salem’s Lot

9. Schuyler Van Alen – Melissa de la Cruz’s Blue Bloods series

10. Gary Oldman’s Drácula

Fonte: Revista Entertainment Weekly

http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/arteelazer,confira-os-vampiros-mais-famosos-da-literatura-e-do-cinema,466500,0.htm

Here’s some pictures of us at Natasha’s house on her big bday bash!!! (which was on Friday the 13th!!)

Who is Natasha?
I need to find out.
Quickly too.
Come to me Natasha of Three Sisters.
Show me the way to your being.

Mosca posted the instrumental from Vic D’s Drink it Out the Bottle a while back and i decided to use a sick day to chuck  a likkle vocal megamix over it with vocals from Sizzla, Vybz Kartel, Demarco, Baby Cham and Natasha. Cop it below.

Unknown Soulja – Drink it out the Bottle Refix

We passed it on our first trip, striding eagerly by on our way to prickly pear jelly and free-range beef, bean soup and plump watermelon. It was like walking into a cathedral and failing to notice the saint at the threshold, you’re too captivated by the altar beyond. For more than an hour we prowled the Tucson Farmers Market (at Campbell and River), plying the vendors for free samples and information (“How much do you love your goats?”). Just as we were leaving I loitered at a booth near the entrance and, gazing at the contents of the baskets, wished that I had come here first. A myriad of many-colored beans were arrayed, each in their own bags and assortments. There were grains too, Mesquite flour and Blue-corn pancake mix and tiny Amaranth seeds. The offerings were mainly products from Native Seed/ SEARCH, an organization that promotes the continued cultivation and consumption of native and heirloom plant varieties. In a sense, this vendor represented what all the other vendors were doing in their own different ways: selling the seeds of human-scale, of local, of agricultural and gastronomic diversity. Since the expedition team has decided to stay in Tucson for a bit, we have had the opportunity to revisit the Market, thereby re-establishing connections to our values and local producers (not to mention giving our tummies a special treat). With luck, next Sunday we will visit a third time, just before jumping off into further adventures on the trail.

Yo yo gamers!

I recently picked up the Orange Box cuz a friend asked me to join their team, and also because i was itching to see what it loks like after seing a couple of clips. Well i love it ! I love that cartoony graphic ..

So the other day i was browsing Deviant art and i sumble on a pic (not a very good one) of a pinup of the Spy and that got me thinking … i should dust off the old drawing skills …

This is what i came up with .. A Heavy Pinup with an added tattoo of his beloved chaingun Natasha

Heavy Pinup by Chani

1024×768 wallaper size for yer desktops.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about adoption. At the beginning, it was just in terms of when I could adopt a child. Looking into the process, trying to come to terms with the cost and trial that such an endeavor would produce… that kind of thing. For now, our adoption plans are at a standstill. We’re trying to walk in His way, above all else.  Still, my mind has been consumed with the idea of adoption, sending my thoughts beyond the journey toward adopting my own child to the journey that I went on to be adopted into God’s family.

Do you ever sit back and truly think about the glory of being called a child of God? I forget to.

I’m in the process right now of re-evaluating the use of my time and energy. It’s been enlightening, to say the least. The foremost thing being: I spend way too much time thinking about how to please people and not enough time thinking about how to please my God.

And what could please him more than spending time meditating on how he saved me?

I was lost and he found me. I was broken and healed me. I was empty and he filled me. I was hungry and he fed me. I was thirsty and he gave me the water of life. I was lonely and he came to me. I was scared and he comforted me. I was falling and he caught me. I was desperate and he soothed me. I was dead and he breathed life into me. I was in need and he fulfilled me. I was condemned to hell and he took my place. I was blind and he opened my eyes. I was lame and he taught me to walk. I was completely and totally sinful and he completely and totally washed my sins away.

That’s the Father that adopted me.

Lord, thank you.

Judul : Peristiwa Subuh

Artis : Fadli PADI feat Natasha

Download Link:

http://www.ziddu.com/download/7312198/FadlyPADIfeatNatasha-PeristiwaShubuh.flv.html

Moving next door, Busaba celebrated it’s 8th anniversary recently. Nikhil’s Chib’r journey to become a restauranteur is pretty interesting and I would love to do a post on it sometime soon.

Miss Malini’s blog has done a pretty good job covering the event.
Image Source – http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/picture/busaba-lounge-s-8th-anniversary-bash-12/

From Budokan… (YouTube will probably take this down. Credit to the uploader.)

–– Week 15 ––

“You gotta tell a hundred more (lies) to cover the one” – Shelly

It was time for me to approach one of the girls who work for the Clubs. I had a girl in mind and thankfully she was out on the street when i arrived. i didn’t even give myself time to worry or procrastinate. I went straight to the girl and i told her i was a photographer taking shots of the night life in Kings Cross and I would like to photos of her in the room, and i used the important words “I want to capture your world” There were no questions asked or even an introduction “Yeah that’s ok, we go over here” as she points across the road to the stripper club called ‘Stripperama’ which is the club that is constantly monitored by ‘Bowling Ball’. “Oh first how much?” I ask, “One sixty five” fine i thought…

As we cross the street it was evident the cops were out in force with their sniffer dogs as they had two guys up against the wall very close to the club i was walking into, “Are we going to get any problems here with the cops” i ask while nodding towards their direction. This was the club i have been wanting to enter for a while now. The entrance is lined with floor to ceiling mirrors which had me thinking straight away about shooting photos, but as this was my first time in this place i though it best to do another time before whipping out my camera as i enter. After passing the mirrored entrance we walk down a small flight of stairs and pass a booth on the left where people pay an entrance fee, which i didn’t have to as i was about to find out why. On the way to the room we pass the main stripper room where a girl was doing her show on stage being watched by a hand-full of men sitting alone on stools staggered around the room. They looked at me with judgment as i did them, Do I know you? I can’t even remember the music, it is simply the bland, dark loneliness. We continue walking up two flights of stairs into a long hallway with rooms branching off both sides, and with 8 to 9 girls working for this club all those rooms where needed. We enter the room at the end of the hallway. It was a large room with red ‘mood’ lighting and what seemed out of place a print of Brett Whiteley’s ‘Nude Study’ on the wall.

Straight down to business as the working girl asked for the $165 which i handed her $200. I was left alone for a couple of minutes as she walked out of the room to get my change. I really liked the look of the room, it wasn’t as bear as the rooms in the hotel that Natasha hires. As the working girl walked in i thought it was best for a formal introduction “I’m shelly” she said. Shelly is 22 years of age. mother of two and has been working for 3 months and hopes to to finish in 6 months to move back home in Greece. She is a regular i see and have taken many shots while she is on the street. Both her and Natasha don’t want head shots for obvious reasons, but in saying that. How annoymous can one be when you’re working the most infamous and well documented ‘working girl’ street in Australia?

Shelly remained calm with her legs crossed while sitting on the end of the bed as i sat across from her in a chair in the corner of the room.
– What made you choose that name?
“I didn’t, they (the club) gave it to me. She laughs, My real is Anna.”
– To my huge surprise i have been speaking to another girl for a couple of weeks who is using her real name.
“and who’s that? Natasha?”
I laugh in reply. That’s the one!
“that’s not her real name darling, she has a Lebanese real name… it’s something like Natalia… She worked here before and got the sack”
– Do you know why she got the sack?
“robbing customers, robbing clients… that’s why they’re street workers and they’re on the street. They’ve burnt their bridges with all the clubs.  I hate the way people lie… like in this game to make themself someone they’re not, because you’ve gotta cover one hundred lies to cover one lie, you gotta tell a hundred more to cover the one.”

Shelly was easy to talk as she could hold a good conversation, if she chose to. As she made every effort to remain in control by asking me a question after a confession or story from her. Or, she started to take off her clothes and asked if i wanted to take photos to which i said sure.

We were interrupted by the buzz of the phone on the wall located behind the bed. I was informed our time was up in 5 minutes. Then the bombshell came.

“I’ll just get the 180 bucks of you honey”
– Sorry?
“we did extras, which is another 180 dollars…”

At this point i thought Shelly was delusional and i reminded her we had not done anything sexually. She proceeded to get dress and walk around the bed and sat on the end and leant forward towards me.
“like i said honey, a blow job is one-sixty and anything other than that is extra.”
– i don’t have another one-eighty… And as quick as much as scripted Shelly replied. “Don’t you have a credit card or something?” BANG! instantly all i could imagine at this point was ‘Bowling Ball’. What power did i have, who’s roof was i under? Fucking ‘Bowling Ball’s that’s who. Shelly convinced me to stay for the full hour and continue taking photos and asking questions. I ‘agreed’ and next was for her to take me to the ATM conviently located at the bottom of the stairs that lead up to the rooms. On the way back to the room she took me on a quick tour into the other rooms along the hallway to see if i would prefer them for shots. Our original room was fine and we headed back in.

“Every girl out there has a story you couldn’t even imagine”
– do you mind if i ask about your’s?
“no, i was molested by a family member… it was my brother.”
– did that turn you to drugs?
“narh not at all… i mean, i do a bit of coke here and there. I don’t even forgive because he’s my brother, but like umm, i hate him with a passion, but i accept it happened… and you can’t move on unless you put it behind you.”

Further into the conversation while taking photos i asked Shelly is she was an addict and she promptly answered “No no i’m not an addict… i’m not addicted to anything…” That all changed at the end of our time when i asked her to place her right hand on her long black boot while taking some photos and she noticed me staring at her tracks around her wrist.  but also there was what looked like a poor quality tattoo that read ‘mum’ on her wrist. “that’s a nice tat” i said “yeah, and there tracks… I shoot up coke, i mean… guys come in here with bags of coke, what are you meant to do?” I had no idea you can shoot up cocaine, and Shelly continued to educate me on ways of taking cocaine and how one can be addicted to it, in which i replied “Are you addicted to coke?” – “Yep, i am” she nodded. This confession brought our time to a very quick end and short of my paid hour. Shelly got up of the bed and dressed straight away. I felt the walls coming up as she let her guard down but with a nice twist Shelly gave me her number and offered me a discount rate if we take photos away from her work. I’m still to decide on that one. I will however come back to see her at work as the mirrors are needing my attention.

Today, I’m listing some great places to find those knitted sweaters we were talking about!

1. American Eagle

This winter, American Eagle has a lot of great chilly-weather clothing. One example is this adorable cable knit studded sweater. The two rows of buttons give off almost a military feel (one of the season’s other hot looks). At $69.99 it’s not a steal, but the blended wool will keep you warm (and fashionable!) through those cold winter nights.

2. Gap

There’s a great selection of knitwear new on the racks at Gap right now. This adorable toggle cardigan is only one of many new items that are sure to go quickly. The price tag on this is a relatively hefty $98.99, but if you shop around some you’re sure to find a few good deals, and this is a style that will last past just this season.

3. Abercrombie

Abercrombie is also offering up some portable fuzzy warmth to keep you cozy for the winter. This navy “Natasha” style sweater is only $78, and sure to outlast the elements. It has a relaxed style that reminds one of an old-fashioned robe, but much cuter.

- Margaret Westenhoff

This is a song my sister and I wrote together that was inspired by incidents from the past. An emotional R&B ish track.

Click on the box below to play the song or  click here to stream or download the song on mp3.

Scroll a little lower for the lyrics.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I never thought i’d be in this position again

Pushing and fighting again

While i pick up this pen and then

The peace remains and it freezes again

As I pant and my fate takes a bend again

The vicious cycle takes me on a ride with broken brakes

and I crash and I’m awoken, wondering what it takes

To lower the stakes

Life gets brutal and I cannot take the beating

My guards down, im retreating, avoiding, resisting

The fact i’ve reduced to cheating

What’s become of me, I wanna flee and be free from this misery

as it overwhelms me

I need a cure for this disease, would you please forgive me?

I just wanna set me free, I suggest you leave me be

and let me breathe and see what this is meant to be

Did I really love thee? Or was it just the kissing and the intimacy?

You see, it’s like…

[Chorus]

Picturesque fairytale in dance unfurled in a barren desert

Rehearsing lines to a man whose love will never tire

Cite the scriptures, read poems, swear my love and leave for another

Repent, renounce, then fly away to another lover

[Bridge]

You said you’d be there no matter what

Through thick and thin, nothing to tear us apart

I feel left in the dark

I didn’t want it to end this way, I’ve got nothing to say

A little wind would have taken you away

What about everything that was said,

What a mistake, you left me dead on this bed as I wait

This tainted spiritual abandonment is part of love’s cycle and we’re lost in triangle.

[Verse 2]

Life is made of lies and broken dreams

and nothing, is ever really what it seems

I’ve been in and in between what it means

To never lean on what is lost or unseen

I miss you, thats all I can say, had I forseen this day,

I would have never swayed away or led the other way

To this day, I wonder what made me act that way

Was i blind or was my eyes shut tightly

I was to blind to see and now, all I have is my memory

My memory

[Verse 3]

Forever has come and gone, this butterfly fleets from flower to flower

Drugged prose I write, whilst my tears hangs onto the lips of another

Loving me is not easy I know but you surround me with your wings so I can soar above you

You cry, you shy, you dry, you fight and we spend this night in sorrow

[Chorus]

Picturesque fairytale in dance unfurled in a barren desert

Rehearsing lines to a  man whose love will never tire

Cite the scriptures, read poems, swear my love and leave for another

Repent, renounce, then fly away to another lover

Picturesque fairytale in dance unfurled in a barren desert

Rehearsing lines to a  man whose love will never tire

Cite the scriptures, read poems, swear my love and leave for another

Repent, renounce, then fly away to another lover

End.

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Yummy,Yummy Pancakes
By Natasha
11/4/09

You should make pancakes because they don’t take long to make. You can also eat them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Tools-a medium/small pan with a handle, a spatula, a measuring cup, any kind of bowl, a butter knife and a plate.

Ingredients-a cup of flour, a stick of butter and a cup of milk.

Extra Stuff-if you want flavored pancakes you can get: blueberries, strawberries, cherries and many other flavors.

Steps

Step 1:Take the cup of milk and pour it into the bowl.
Step 2: Take the cup of flour and pour it in too. Then,melt a half an inch of butter and mix in the bowl.
Step 3: Take the pan and put it on the stove. Then,put the oven on a medium fire.After that,cut another half an inch piece of butter stick the knife in it and spread it into the sides and bottom of the pan until the butter gets soft.
Step 4: Pour the batter into the pan until it forms a big round shape.
Step 5: Then, take the spatula and press down on the pan cake for 15 seconds and flip it on the other side for another 15 seconds then take it out.
Step 6: Then, take the plate and place the pancake on it. After that put some butter and syrup. Take a fork and knife and eat. YUM!

Tools- A big ice tray, freezer and sticks.
Ingredients- Any kind of juice or soda you want.

Step 1. Take the ice tray and fill the squares up with the soda or juice.
Step 2. Stick the sticks inside of each of the cubes,put it in the freezer and wait three minutes. And if it’s not cold enough,then keep checking every minute until it gets frozen. Then take it out gently so the ice tray won’t slip out of your hand.
Step 3. Pull the sticks gently out onto a plate and if they don’t come out,then get a knife wash it and stick it gently around the whole icy and place them onto the plate.
Step 4. When you are done taking them all out,then call some friends and eat!

whore, slut, escort, gold-diggers, skin traders, play mates, prostitutes, etc, these are some of the names we have been called.
Mumbai  & Shanghai for some reason have been called with same names, these are are cities…

I Natasha is from Mumbai + I Ying is from Shanghai

Not that we were born there or something, these are cities with big hearts, they take everyone who wants to come, just like us!!!

But there is a price for everything my dear, not so fast!!!

these are two main cities of the Emerging East, the two fastest growing economies of the world. So are we started early and by early 20s, we had all that we could have ever asked for….

but our desire for gud things in life never ends and we are continuing… for money for fame and of course for our unabashedly faith in sex… we love it and we flaunt it!!!
this is our story.
We figured that it is quite unique that two of us met and became friends and have decided to have a mutual  blog for our meanderings…

People who know us hate us publicly but cant seem to have enough of us privately.

life is a cunt!!!

and we have the best two in Asia, Period!!!

F
ello ello
BUZZ!!!
wat happened?
hey babe???

Me
hi

F
mmm
so did u miss me?

Me
no

F
hey tell me something the other day when i was chatting with you and i told you to take ur panties off and u said you will, where did u dissappear???
i waited for you babe and u left me hig and dry… my monster was waiting for you…

Me
you are devil
but sweet
your rat ok now?

F
so my lil hot asian girl with really nice boobs, no not okie. are you home or your office babe?
Me
office

F
mmm while it be possible for this european guy to feast his ones on u once again my sexual fantasy girl???
since that day that i spoke to you babe and i saw you i have been fantasizing about you and your great body and coming to come to your country soon and have a nice romp with you for almost a week and do crazy things at crazy places with you. on the beach and in the forest. on the dining table and in the kitchen. in the bath-tub and on the terrace… all night and all day…   mmm. let me get to u girl!!! I love india and i lust you

Me
wOw
tou are evil babe…
lolz
but i will let you play with me…
as long as you dont hurt me

–– Week 14 ––

When it rains, it pours.

More rain, i waited 11 weeks for rain, and now it has done so three weekends in a row either on a Friday or Saturday night, but to my pleasant surprise there was plenty of traffic. The benefit of heavy traffic is the car can stop for long(er) periods of time while i’ll try and get a good shot. At best i have a 10-20 second window of opportunity while SJ drives. Tonight i’m driving which makes it extremely changeling. I have to think “who’s looking at me?” the people in cars beside me, be it police or a car full of loud mouth trouble makers, the bouncers and muscle on the street, the regular old bikies, junkies, homeless, or just one of the many drunks who might take offence to me taking a photo of them from within my car.

Last week Natasha was very short in her answers while i filmed her, so i wanted her to be more relaxed (and myself). This week i just wanted to take more photos of her in the room, this time nude shots. I can’t depict the mood of the room without taking such shots. Sex in these rooms pays her bills, there’s no tip-toeing around that fact. Tonight Natasha was in a great mood, she couldn’t stop laughing as she strut around the room naked. I couldn’t help notice the blemishes and brusies on her skin. They were mostly on her legs and when i took shots from behind i noticed a group of scabs on her lower back under a large Orthodox style cross. I will no doubt dig deeper but my research tells me this is common for heavy users of Ice.

I complimented Natasha on her tattoo and her reply changed the mood of the room instantly. She went on to tell me she got the tattoo in remembrance of finding her best friend murdered on her kitchen floor when she was eighteen. “She was murdered by her boyfriend… and he killed their one year old child too… yeah i’ve been through some stuff”. When i think about the life she tells me i start to consider approaching one of the older women working the street. There are three, one that “looks like a witch”as described by Natasha i am yet to see. They would no doubt have many more stories, but i couldn’t help but wonder, who would pay these women for sex? “Young guys do” Natasha informs me, and lo and behold as we exit room number 4 Natasha turns to me with  a huge cheeky smile and points as the very woman i was describing to her walks pass us into room number 3 with a young Indian man who looked roughly 20-23 years of age. I walk down the stairs with Natasha, pass my buddy at the front desk – ignoring me again (i’m going to ask for a photo of him soon) but tonight he had a friend or employee with him, an Asian guy who looked like he walked straight off the set of a Bruce Lee movie. A well built but rather small in height, maybe five foot seven, slick short hair cut with a very tight open button collared shirt with his huge pectorals bulging out. It read like a warning sign ‘DON’T FUCK WITH ME’. As i observe him observing me i think it’s best to make small talk with Natasha. “Are you busy tonight?” She replies “Yeah, but my busiest time isn’t til about 3… they’re all drunk and i can do three half hour jobs in fifteen minutes” ‘Bruce Lee’ has ignored me and i say farewell to Natasha promising her i’ll be back to take more photos of her while wearing her favourite heels.

“Call me before you come so i make sure i wear those boots?”
– sure, do you mind if i call you Natasha on this phone number?
She laughs “That’s my real name…”
–really?
“I couldn’t be bothered lying, i can’t act…”

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