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  • The Mad Cat LadyBarbarella a.k.a. The Mad Cat Lady Born in 1966 and raised in Germany. From age 7 had private piano tuition. Taught piano from age 14 onwards. Moved to London in 1984. Played keyboards and sang backing vocals in various bands in London, most notably electro-goth band “Anno Lucis“. Spent a lot of nights in the 80s in the London Goth & New Romantic Scene (Batcave, Frizzby Fox/Hippodrome, Kitcat Club, Slimelight, Camden Palace etc.) Jobs in London: waitress, bike messenger, piano teacher, peepshow dancer, translator, and later medical and legal secretary. 1990s: Started recording solo music projects. 1996-7: Started to learn Web Design and moving away from making music to creating websites. Took part in a lot of Sci-Fi conventions all over the UK and one Babylon5 one in Los Angeles, always dressed up in various costumes (see Photo Gallery). 2000: Adopted Lugosi & Spider from the RSPCA March. Last music projects written and recorded in 2002/3 (Dominatrix Project). 2003: Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. 2004: Moved to Lanzarote, Canary Islands (click here for location). Started learning Photography (specialising in cats) and setting up Catnip Camera and Picture Lanzarote. 2006: Adopted Persian Princess Janelle (after her human “mummy” Teresa died). 2007: Diagnosed with…
  • Meet the CatsLugosi Bully Boy and overall Boss Cat. Likes: Fighting.  Dislikes: Car Journeys. Ruby Little Orange Spitfire Likes: Wrestling with her Brothers, Food, Playing. Dislikes: Being told off for being naughty. Spider Mischief Maker Extraordinaire. Likes: Getting in Trouble. Dislikes: The Vacuum Cleaner. Lugosi, Spider & Ruby – “Haus von Fluffenstein” – Videos Videos of Janelle too (who now lives happily with a good friend) [back to top]
    • Spider & Lugosi R.I.P. Book of MemoriesIn order to deal with my grief over losing my sweet, gentle boy Spider to cancer on 2nd September 2017, I have started a “Book of Memories” as suggested in the very helpful publication “Soul Comfort for Cat Lovers“. This is a creative way to write down all the cute and funny moments that you have of your furbaby, to which you can then come back to in later times/years.  Memories do fade over time, so I started this a few days after his passing while things about him are still very fresh in my mind. It helps work through my feelings of loss over him and turn something so incredibly sad into something beautiful, loving and creative.  I will publish more photos of each page from the book as I go along.  [gallery columns="5" size="medium" link="file" ids="9580,9599,9581,9582,9583,9584,9585,9586,9587,9588,9589,9590,9591,9592,9593,9594,9595,9596,9597"]
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  • Gothic LanzaroteYou might think that a sunny island like Lanzarote (situated HERE in the world) is totally unsuitable for Goths. What have sunshine and beaches to do with Goth, I hear you ask? Well, first of all, deep down most Goths *love* sunshine – meaning that they don’t like to be *in* it because it will damage their gothic pallor, but they love *looking* at it. Secondly, if you hate the beach in the daytime then you visit it at night. You know it’s the Goth thing to do. ;) But to get to the point now, there are actually quite a few things that will attract Goths to this lovely island. The total lack of a Goth Scene is of course not one of them, but while living here I have discovered many things that are very gothic indeed! :) Volcanoes Can you think of a force more beautiful and destructive? These are both qualities that Goths very much live for. Lanzarote is full of volcanoes, although only one is still “smoking” – this one is in the gorgeous Timanfaya National Park and you can actually eat food that has been grilled over the heat of this volcano up there…
    • A Friend’s View of Lanzarote
  • Music Projectsa:link, a:visited, a:active {color:#9E0E11;text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold} a:hover{color:white} p {padding-bottom:20px} h3 {padding-bottom:13px} The following are sound snippets (approx. 2 mins each song) from my old music projects from the early 90s up to around 2003. After that, all my creativity has gone into web design, graphic design and photography, and I haven´t written or recorded anything new since then. Also, sadly, due to bad co-ordination and pain from my illnesses (fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis) I have not been playing or singing live. My music is divided into 3 projects, because the styles are so wildly different, there was no way they would have ever fitted together. The “First” and “Endymion” Projects Under the name “SilkRush” I wrote and recorded the album “First – The Light Side” which contains all my cheerful pop and dance songs (plus some ballads), and “Endymion – The Dark Side” which reveals the darker gothic side of my music – “Shadow Dancers” (Endymion), for example, is a haunting goth piece with Kate Bush-style vocals, whereas “In the Summer Rain” (First) is a beautiful commercial ballad! The “Dominatrix” Project If you are into hardhitting industrial, trance and dark techno sounds then you might prefer this to SilkRush’s more “sane”…
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  • The Mad Cat LadyBarbarella a.k.a. The Mad Cat Lady Born in 1966 and raised in Germany. From age 7 had private piano tuition. Taught piano from age 14 onwards. Moved to London in 1984. Played keyboards and sang backing vocals in various bands in London, most notably electro-goth band “Anno Lucis“. Spent a lot of nights in the 80s in the London Goth & New Romantic Scene (Batcave, Frizzby Fox/Hippodrome, Kitcat Club, Slimelight, Camden Palace etc.) Jobs in London: waitress, bike messenger, piano teacher, peepshow dancer, translator, and later medical and legal secretary. 1990s: Started recording solo music projects. 1996-7: Started to learn Web Design and moving away from making music to creating websites. Took part in a lot of Sci-Fi conventions all over the UK and one Babylon5 one in Los Angeles, always dressed up in various costumes (see Photo Gallery). 2000: Adopted Lugosi & Spider from the RSPCA March. Last music projects written and recorded in 2002/3 (Dominatrix Project). 2003: Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. 2004: Moved to Lanzarote, Canary Islands (click here for location). Started learning Photography (specialising in cats) and setting up Catnip Camera and Picture Lanzarote. 2006: Adopted Persian Princess Janelle (after her human “mummy” Teresa died). 2007: Diagnosed with…
  • Meet the CatsLugosi Bully Boy and overall Boss Cat. Likes: Fighting.  Dislikes: Car Journeys. Ruby Little Orange Spitfire Likes: Wrestling with her Brothers, Food, Playing. Dislikes: Being told off for being naughty. Spider Mischief Maker Extraordinaire. Likes: Getting in Trouble. Dislikes: The Vacuum Cleaner. Lugosi, Spider & Ruby – “Haus von Fluffenstein” – Videos Videos of Janelle too (who now lives happily with a good friend) [back to top]
    • Spider & Lugosi R.I.P. Book of MemoriesIn order to deal with my grief over losing my sweet, gentle boy Spider to cancer on 2nd September 2017, I have started a “Book of Memories” as suggested in the very helpful publication “Soul Comfort for Cat Lovers“. This is a creative way to write down all the cute and funny moments that you have of your furbaby, to which you can then come back to in later times/years.  Memories do fade over time, so I started this a few days after his passing while things about him are still very fresh in my mind. It helps work through my feelings of loss over him and turn something so incredibly sad into something beautiful, loving and creative.  I will publish more photos of each page from the book as I go along.  [gallery columns="5" size="medium" link="file" ids="9580,9599,9581,9582,9583,9584,9585,9586,9587,9588,9589,9590,9591,9592,9593,9594,9595,9596,9597"]
  • Blog
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    • Myself & Family
    • The Kitties
    • SciFi, Horror & Fantasy Conventions/Events
    • Bands, Clubs & Music
    • Places I have Been – Holidays
    • Airplanes & Helicopters
    • Fireworks
    • Cemeteries[album id=2 template=compact]
  • Gothic LanzaroteYou might think that a sunny island like Lanzarote (situated HERE in the world) is totally unsuitable for Goths. What have sunshine and beaches to do with Goth, I hear you ask? Well, first of all, deep down most Goths *love* sunshine – meaning that they don’t like to be *in* it because it will damage their gothic pallor, but they love *looking* at it. Secondly, if you hate the beach in the daytime then you visit it at night. You know it’s the Goth thing to do. ;) But to get to the point now, there are actually quite a few things that will attract Goths to this lovely island. The total lack of a Goth Scene is of course not one of them, but while living here I have discovered many things that are very gothic indeed! :) Volcanoes Can you think of a force more beautiful and destructive? These are both qualities that Goths very much live for. Lanzarote is full of volcanoes, although only one is still “smoking” – this one is in the gorgeous Timanfaya National Park and you can actually eat food that has been grilled over the heat of this volcano up there…
    • A Friend’s View of Lanzarote
  • Music Projectsa:link, a:visited, a:active {color:#9E0E11;text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold} a:hover{color:white} p {padding-bottom:20px} h3 {padding-bottom:13px} The following are sound snippets (approx. 2 mins each song) from my old music projects from the early 90s up to around 2003. After that, all my creativity has gone into web design, graphic design and photography, and I haven´t written or recorded anything new since then. Also, sadly, due to bad co-ordination and pain from my illnesses (fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis) I have not been playing or singing live. My music is divided into 3 projects, because the styles are so wildly different, there was no way they would have ever fitted together. The “First” and “Endymion” Projects Under the name “SilkRush” I wrote and recorded the album “First – The Light Side” which contains all my cheerful pop and dance songs (plus some ballads), and “Endymion – The Dark Side” which reveals the darker gothic side of my music – “Shadow Dancers” (Endymion), for example, is a haunting goth piece with Kate Bush-style vocals, whereas “In the Summer Rain” (First) is a beautiful commercial ballad! The “Dominatrix” Project If you are into hardhitting industrial, trance and dark techno sounds then you might prefer this to SilkRush’s more “sane”…
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Mackerel v. Classic Tabby
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Mackerel v. Classic Tabby

  • 26 July 201526 July 2015

Since everybody always asks “How can you tell the two apart?”, here´s a pic showing how different the twins’ fur patterns are… Spider (left) is what they call a “mackerel…

How to make a simple cat toy from your cat´s fur
  • Ruby

How to make a simple cat toy from your cat´s fur

  • 17 May 201516 May 2015

Ruby (and the others) are currently shedding so badly, I could probably build a new cat from all the fur! So I googled to see what creative ideas I could find…

Fake it for the Cats!
  • Miscellaneous
  • Other Cats

Fake it for the Cats!

  • 6 November 2014

Storets, a women’s fashion brand, has partnered up with Neighborhood Cats, a charity organization for feral cats in New York City, to make a faux fur coat & clutch bag…

Spiky Scaredy SpiderCat!
  • 3 Cats
  • Barbarella
  • Miscellaneous
  • Spider

Spiky Scaredy SpiderCat!

  • 5 July 2014

I had a street dog called Simba (according to his collar) in my house for a couple of hours which totally freaked and stressed out my 3 rascals, and Spider…

Fluffy Underside with Pointers!
  • Spider

Fluffy Underside with Pointers!

  • 1 March 201426 February 2014

Spider appears to have little v-shaped arrows in his fur pattern, pointing at his nether regions…. cute or rude? You decide. 😉 Closer up…

The Typical Cat Owner´s Keyboard…
  • Miscellaneous

The Typical Cat Owner´s Keyboard…

  • 21 February 2014

After cleaning, you will find half a cat in there!

More Flooff with… Janelle!
  • Janelle

More Flooff with… Janelle!

  • 29 August 2013

Behold the fluffiest underside in the Universe!  There´s a head in there too. Somewhere.  Oh! There it is!   

The fluffiest paws… EVAH!
  • Janelle
  • Paws

The fluffiest paws… EVAH!

  • 26 August 2013

Behold the Toe Hawk! Fluff-Enhance!   And the whole kitty now…. the lovely Janelle!  

Rollin! Rollin! Rollin like a Kitteh!
  • Outdoors
  • Spider

Rollin! Rollin! Rollin like a Kitteh!

  • 24 May 201319 May 2013

Spider having fun, getting all the outdoor scents onto his coat.

Shedding Kitty!
  • Ruby

Shedding Kitty!

  • 20 March 2013

Can you believe this is from just a 1 minute brushing session with Ruby?! I think I will be coughing up furballs soon!

  • Barbarella
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby gets her belly kissed

  • 19 March 201319 March 2013

When she lies with her fluffy side up, I just can´t resist!!! I feel a bit like some kinda pervert! 😉

Brotherly Love
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Brotherly Love

  • 18 December 201217 December 2012

Lugosi washing his bro Spider this morning…  awwwwww!

Janelle the Lion Queen
  • Janelle

Janelle the Lion Queen

  • 2 June 20122 June 2012

Janelle got shaved again on Thursday. Her mummy tells me that Janelle has never been so active, happy and cuddly like she is now. It´s like a big weight off…

  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider Chillaxing

  • 29 May 201229 May 2012
All you need is flooff…
  • Janelle

All you need is flooff…

  • 20 April 2012

Janelle yesterday, playing with the strap of my bag…. she´s all flooff (where´s her head?) LOL 🙂

Lugosi´s Super Swirls
  • Lugosi

Lugosi´s Super Swirls

  • 17 February 201217 February 2012

On some days and in certain light Lugosi´s fur looks more swirly than usual… I call him my “Marble Cake Cat” (see pic below of marble cake in case you…

  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider gets a back rub

  • 1 February 2012
Shiny Spider
  • Miscellaneous

Shiny Spider

  • 29 September 201130 September 2011

Spider’s fur is all shiny in the morning sun… .

Classic Tabby Stripes
  • Lugosi

Classic Tabby Stripes

  • 30 August 2011

Lugosi’s gorgeous 3 stripes pattern down his back…

Amazing Fluffball with a Head!
  • Janelle

Amazing Fluffball with a Head!

  • 18 February 201118 February 2011

Janelle is in full fluff at the moment – she will probably be shaved again soon, but in the meantime, we´re enjoying her amazing, beautiful, long golden fur……

Alphabet Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby

Alphabet Cats

  • 29 May 201029 May 2010

Tabby fur never ceases to amaze me.  Just found the letter “S” on Ruby.  Lugosi has the letter “N” in his fur (or “Z”, depending from which angle you look…

My gorgeous, handsome boy
  • Lugosi

My gorgeous, handsome boy

  • 4 March 20104 March 2010

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Shaved Pussy(cat)!  Mini Lion! Hear me ROAR!
  • Cute
  • Janelle

Shaved Pussy(cat)! Mini Lion! Hear me ROAR!

  • 3 August 20093 August 2009

Janelle sports the trendy lion cut once again…. ..

Über-Fluffy ´Tocks
  • Cute
  • Janelle

Über-Fluffy ´Tocks

  • 15 July 200915 July 2009
Janelle´s Ultra-Fluffy Chest
  • Janelle

Janelle´s Ultra-Fluffy Chest

  • 1 July 20091 July 2009
Janelle wins the fluffiest back paw award!
  • Cute
  • Janelle

Janelle wins the fluffiest back paw award!

  • 6 June 20096 June 2009
Janelle – the fluffiest belly evah!
  • Cute
  • Janelle

Janelle – the fluffiest belly evah!

  • 20 May 200920 May 2009

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  • Canariaspace Web Design in Lanzarote
  • Catnip Camera – Feline (+ Other) Photography
  • My Tokyo 2010 Blog
  • Picture Lanzarote Photography
  • The Mad Cat Lady´s Personal Blog
  • YouTube: Haus von Fluffenstein

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