"When Marjolein was four she drank an entire bottle of sewing machine oil"

The title, a quote ladies and gentlemen, from my Mam. I overheard that a few days ago when she was telling Dad about times when she reckoned we didn't need the doctor.

It's all cool she was a Nurse.

In Amsterdam.



SO, NEWS.

Firstly Claire and I got to do a way fun day of photos with John Carolan and Babs Clubb, she did the make up, John took the photos. It was a fun day with a free jukebox full of good heavy metal music. If it were possible to listen to Holy Diver too many times in one day then that would've been it (but it's not).

Here's a couple:

Claire - natural

Claire - full makeup

Me - natural

Me - full makeup

For more photos from John Carolan click here:
http://www.johncarolan.co.uk/

And for the Youtube account for Babs Clubb try here:
http://www.youtube.com/anesthesiashetland


Last time I wrote here it was January, and I hadn't been to any Up Helly Aa's yet. Well I have now, been to three. Let's update you.

For anyone who doesn't know what Up Helly Aa is, it's a Viking Festival we have in Shetland celebrating our Viking Ancestry, the lightening of the nights and also originally started to spread out the drinking from Christmas and New Year so there was less of a binge in December.
(True story)

The best known Up Helly Aa is most likely the one in town; many consider this to be the main one. Always held on the last Tuesday of January, over 900 men, in costume, take part in a procession through the streets of Lerwick pulling a Viking Galley which they then burn in the play park for everyone to enjoy. This is before embarking on a night of performances, music and revellery. Actually I explain it pretty well here:

This is Maddrim's latest addition to Youtube

That's not all Maddrim did for Up Helly Aa, no it is not. We also got to help Promote Shetland with both a radio show (Joe and Marjolein's Radio Hour), a live web stream of the procession and some footage from the day (which will be added to Promote Shetland's page in the near future!) The web stream went live to over 8000 different viewers from around the world! AWESOME.

Here's Shetland Islands Council telling you in yet more detail, there's a lovely picture of Joe and the back of my head, and another of Katya taking care of the TriCaster - mad skillz (Check out how I use the word interviewing twice within eight words):
http://www.shetland.gov.uk/news-advice/PR-MaddrimbroadcastUpHellyAa.asp

Up Helly Aa is awesome, I encourage everyone to come to Shetland to see it, whichever one, there are 10 official festivals, there are also a few others, such as the Waas one, I was Guizer Jarl (as in Head Viking) there in my youth. Proudest moment of my life. Before graduating.

Andy, Annie, The Guizer Jarl and I

Woaaaah, just as I was typing this I got an email:

"Your membership order below has been shipped. You will recieve your membership package shortly. Thank you for your patience.
Your 2012 Ultimate Soldier Megapack contains:
-Megadeth Cyber Army 2012 T-Shirt
-Cyber Army Challenge Coin - Series II
-Deluxe Megadeth Logo Sticker
-Megadeth Cyber Army Laminate
-Welcome Letter from Dave Mustaine
-8x10 Glossy Band Photo
-Cyber Army 2012 pikCARD"

YUUUUS! That's right I am now a proud member of the Megadeth Cyber Army.
Claire got me to join after months of telling me about how awesome it is. It is awesome.
Dave Mustaine, Chris Broderick, David Ellefson and Shawn Drover all have their own forums where you can read messages directly from them, the other members are sweet as, you get early announcements for tickets and deals AND you get the awesome welcome pack that is written above. And finally why wouldn't you want to be a member of the fan club for Megadeth.

I'll share with you the song that got me into Megadeth back at the tender age of 14:

You are welcome

So, join today. Just cllick the bar below to check it out and then join:

I promise next time there will be more chisels, hacksaws, Ipod and chance of gore. I just really gotta go clean my room now. GOODNIGHT.

From your beloved She-Wolf  xxxx