Humans Make Clothing

Long time no see my friend.

I have started an organisation called Humans Make Clothing, that is a part of the Fashion Revolution.

Humans Make Clothing opens dialogue for consumers and industry professionals alike to
share and discuss what Ethical Fashion means and explore the future. We support organisations, brands, makers, suppliers and individuals to connect beyond their network, become more transparent and communicate what has not been said in 225 years – machines don’t make clothing, humans do.

This is our website: http://www.humansmakeclothing.org/

We do events, like our upcoming clothing swap.

And I wanted to tell you guys. It's been a while, but I know you want to know.

Hugs and kisses from London,

Mila x

September & Soap Making

Hello.

I've been working on my thesis, working and I don't really know what, but time has gone past so quickly! It's been over a year now since I moved to London. Crazy.

My latest love and addition to my to-do-list is soap making. As a kind of prize for working on my thesis, I will get to make some! As you might now, I make my own body oil which I apply after I shower. It keeps my skin smooth and scents me nicely. Well, I want to take this aficionado a bit further by making body butter, maybe lotion, face soap, hand soap, shampoo...

I have a first batch of ingredients arriving tomorrow! I can't really emphasize how exited I am that I've finally allowed myself be interested in something else than the thesis. Work doesn't always make my brain sing songs of inspiration and the thesis needs a carrot to push me forward. So my carrot, for now, is soap making. Maybe once I have made all said compounds made I'll be bored again, but at least the thesis will be further along :D

I'll share my successes and failures, as always.

Lots of love and kisses,

Mila

Growing Seeds

Long time no see.

Today I planted 9 pots of black pansies for my grandmother.

Morbid or lovely?

Hugs and kisses from London <3

Summer is Upon Us

Dear readers,

After three months of quiet I've decided that I have nothing to hide. I'm in a new relationship and I like it. He doesn't want to be featured in media quite as strongly as I feature myself, so I'll just skirt around him without revealing too much. He is a great photographer, though that is now his profession, so some of his pictures might appear with permission along mine.

He is also a great cook providing me with endless content to blog about, as food seems to fill up these pages. I'll also try to get back to my thesis and chronicle the long process in this blog, as my gap year has now officially ended. Can you believe over achiever Mila has just had a whole 12 month gap year? I can't and it's my life we are talking about.

I'm also trying to reach some of you that I haven't reached in a while. My project of getting more in touch with my friends has worked well, but I feel the need to widen the net. Reach the people who would never send me a message to ask me how I am. I know you are there, somewhere, and I feel the need to say hi to you.

Hi, how are you? Are you good?

I'll leave you with those words to do some thesis work. There is a free range chicken in the oven and Netflix stream waiting, so let's hope for the best. Temptation is only in your mind, right? ;)

Kisses,
Mila

Spring is Coming

PICTURE UPDATE TO FOLLOW

Please enjoy this link instead

A Friend in Need

I have a confession.

The years of loneliness are my own doing. How sad is that, but so true. I invested my time wrong. I should have called you, I should have made an effort. I should have said no to the situations that clearly did not benefit me. And yet blinded by my own intentions I lost site of my own values. What a funny word, values.

It will take time, but I will make you:
1. Think it's nice to spend time with me
2. Remember why we were friends
3. Trust that I'm not just going to vanish again (just because I suddenly moved abroad) (or date a guy) (or have a social life)
4. Want to be friends with me again

So beware. I might just call you. Or you can help me out by calling me (if I would get a pennie every time someone Skypes with me on loudspeaker while snuggling with their boyfriend...) (Was I like that really?)

Just do it. I will want to talk to you none the less. Maybe I'll even get to know your boyfriend.

Good night for all you naughty people

What is in a name?

I found this ridiculously entertaining piece of information regarding the meaning of my name:

Your first name, Mila, creates an independent, forthright, practical nature. 

You desire to work on your own or to occupy positions of authority where you have opportunities to organize an area of interest and where your decisions are heeded.

You want to be successful financially and have an interest in investments and stocks.

Being consistent and stable in your nature, you are decisive, capable, and efficient, though not always tactful in expressing your opinions.

Your appreciation of art and music is focused around how to make these activities into viable financial opportunities.

At times, you create misunderstandings with others as it is not easy for you to be diplomatic.

Health problems centre in the head affecting the eyes, ears, sinuses, or teeth.

Also, tension could afflict the female generative organs.

If you agree, please let me know ;)

I hope you have a lovely weekend <3

Addiction and Community

HEY!

I found this great article in Finnish, so learn to read people. You can find it HERE.

Back to work, peace out <3

Brunching with the Girls

Last Weekend at the Hospital

Gear Grandfather,

Although we met due to sad circumstances I do genuinely feel that there was a lot of caring and love present in the short three days that I could come for.

With all my love, your granddaughter

Back To Reality

After all this time feeling so... Well, FEELING SO! I'm trying to turn that leaf back and get things done efficiently but most importantly fearlessly. Because most importantly one cannot become paralyzed in a new situation. Just imagine how many days I have lost feeling insecure, vulnerable, frail, ugly and so so young. And all of these are true and false at the same time because they have no relevance. It does not matter if I were frail and ugly, what matters is what I do despite of my hindrances. Because everyone has hindrances be it physical or mental. And yet even at this moment earth is moving through space.

Time is but an illusion created by the movement of electromagnetic currents distorted by mass.

Peace out.

Unexpected Changes

My grandparents were in a fatal car accident. My grandmother died earlier today and my grandfather is in intensive care as I write this. He broke seven ribs.

I wanted to show you a picture of them, but I cannot find one. I thought I had many, yet I have none.

I'm going home to Finland next week to deal with my rental agreement. Unfortunately I have to cancel most of my appointments for that weekend. I'm sure you will understand why.

-

She battled cancer for over 30 years to be killed by a truck running a red light.

Stay safe <3

PS: _1_, _2_, _3_, _4_, _5_, _6_, _7_ and _8_.

Pieces of 2013

A Walk at Twilight / Ruskin Park

How My Weekends Pan Out

Your Playlist

Friday after work:
Sudden urge to get a life! Maybe I'll go to the movies? Oh, movies starts at eight and it's now six... Shopping will tide me over! I need a beret.  What a coat! So beautiful.. So cheap! Yes. No. Yes! No. YES! I'll go for it. What a surprise, a beret that actually fits me of the shelf. Skip the movie out of money spending guilt, binge on GG at home. Eat fried fish fingers and onions on a bed of rice

Saturday:
Slept 12 hours. Wake up at 11 AM. Feel so good! Should do something, go out. There's a Finnish People Living in London Christmas Party tonight. Totally want to go there! I have no ticket. I'll ask the organizer to add me on the list! I'm on the list, so VIP. Aha, don't you know it! Clean my room. Landlord has a visitor, have to act hospitable. "Act normal!" fail miserably. Apparently I'm way too mature for my age. This sucks. Shit, I'm late for the party! Makeup, clothing (the cheap black dress that looks divine but was bought from Halpahalli) and I'm off. Watch Youtube videos on bus. Used up my monthly internet allowance (shit), arrive. Top up Oyster card for smooth return trip/Monday. Can't find the entrance, feel morbidly out of place. Get in, crowded with strangers talking Finnish. MY PEOPLE! Start talking to two nice girls (Lotta and Sanna). Spend the evening with them and trying to make eye contact with a very pretty blond guy (I think he wasn't into my short hair...). Get home at 1 AM, moderately drunk.

Sunday:
Slept 12 hours. Wake up at 1 PM. Feel so good! Should do something, go out. Maybe not, want to just stay in. Eat porridge, as always. Hmm, maybe I should go explore Dulwich. THE SUN IS SETTING! Run to the park. Take picture using weird settings. Come home, watch TED. Landlord is making Sunday Roast. How very English.

I hope this shed some light on the intimate workings of my solitary mind. How do you spend your weekend?

Christmas Adventure

I decided to go for something completely different this Christmas Holiday.

One Of Those Days

5/3

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1. Cut my hair. My appearance went from a tired 6 to a solid 7, so with normal make up and some outfit coordination we can even speak of an average 8. Pushing on 9 with increased mirror time. Single ≠ sad look!
2. Made lunch for Monday/Tuesday
3. Left the house on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
4. Went shopping (did not buy anything though)
5. Had fun, feeling generally better

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1. Need to organize my new room with old stuff
2. Need to start doing exercise. Age/Bum=Hotness, so even though my bum would be great on an older woman, now I'm competing with 20 somethings. It's sad really. I'd do so much better in the 40 something league. No offence.
3. I'm homesick. I miss my friends and family. Having people over. A social life which I would hide from to my best ability. Funny how things change.

Pasta for the workaholics
MM

PS. I MISS MY WINTER COATS AND DRESSES AND JUMPERS AND ALL THAT WOOL AND THE BERETS!

Oh my, I'm almost tearing up thinking about it.

An Upcoming Storm

Moved to my new room, yeah! Life's going to get better, I know it :)

Or I mean, there are many options and I'm just trying to pick the better ones...

Big thanks to Gorm who helped me out from beginning to end. I would have been lost without you. Good for me he lives quite close by so if I need any help I can just pop by and make my plea :D

On another note a storm is raging outside. Wish me luck and talk to you later!

5/3

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1. Wrote all product descriptions
2. Ate pasta, twice
3. Ate white chocolate
4. Had some sunshine
5. Snuggled with the cat

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1. Overslept for 90 minutes
2. No makeup
3.  Cat has a crazy day