Gaslight Gathering 3

 

My Outfit

Steampunk Harness - New Age Couture - https://www.etsy.com/listing/75935617/kotera-leather-simple-brown-steampunk?ref=shop_home_active

Alice in Wonderland Dress - I got it from one of the vendors at last years Gaslight Gathering

Black Skirt - Forever 21

Brown Boot - Forever 21

Steampunk Goggles - https://www.etsy.com/shop/oldjunkyardboutique

Steampunk Octopus Necklace - Handmade myself has a real Seahorse on it

 

  My Outfit 2

Key Dress - Lip Service 

Corset - Got at the convention from one of the vendors

Steampunk Harness - (same as above)

Steampunk Goggles - (same as above)

        Sorry, it took me so long to post these photos. I was lucky I even got the photos I did. My wonderful CF drive for my camera decided to stop working that day and then I had the worst time trying to get my hundreds of photos off the drive. Then it took me awhile to edit the photos as well. I'm still not done with all of them but figured I'd post what I have so far. 
       Anyway, Daniel and I had a wonderful time. I loved wearing my Alice in Wonderland dress again. I got a corset there which is amazing and I'm looking forward to getting a lot of use out of it. I also, got a signed copy of Cassandra Clare's book Clockwork Prince and since I'm currently reading the Mortal Instrument Series I was really excited to snatch the book up for an awesome deal. Daniel got a pocket watch which he's been looking for. I'm hoping to get into the vendors next year so I'm crossing my fingers. I think it would be a great way to get my business out there. 
        It's been slow lately on etsy. It usually doesn't pick up till September but I could use the extra money. I got a lot of ideas from the convention so I'm looking forward to bringing some of that inspiration to the shop soon. I also need to get ready for believe it or not but the Christmas rush. I couldn't believe how busy it was last season and my ornaments went like crazy so I got to stock up on supplies and get to making stuff. 
       Back to the Gaslight Gathering. I love all the costumes I see there. Daniel and I only get to go one day out of the three day weekend but it's always so much fun. There were a lot of Star Wars Steampunk and we know how much I love Star Wars. Also, there was the Steampunk Disney Princesses. Well check out the photos from the convention.

(All photos are taken by me please credit me and my blog. If you don't I will find you hunt you down)

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Four Years

First photo of Daniel and I taken. 

   Four years ago on May 14th 2009, Daniel and I met through mutual friends (his best friend was my best friends girlfriend at the time). The first time I met him my friend Sarah and I went into Walmart to get some groceries before we went to the pool. Daniel worked there as Loss Prevention so while we were there she thought she should text him to come over and say hi. He was so handsome

But I hated Walmart and wanted to get out of there as soon as possible so, I shyly said hi, shook his hand, and made Sarah hurry up cause it was hot and I wanted to get into the pool. The second we got in the car Sarah got a text message from Daniel saying, "You friend is hot. What's her phone number?"I know he's cheesy but so cute. I fell for him so fast. I went swimming that day and I kept checking my phone, hoping he would text me. 

      After a day of waiting I got too impatient and texted him. "Are you going to call me or not," I said. He laughed and told me he didn't want to seem to eager. We've haven't gone a day without talking to each other since. I remember the first time he told me he loved me. It we hadn't even known each other for a month yet. We were hanging out in his room and he said he wrote me a song and wanted to play it for me. In the song it talked about how it was "too soon to feel like this" and after the song was over he said that's how I feel about you. I smiled and said, "How, exactly?" 
"I love you," he smiled. I of course being the pain in the butt that I am, did not reply. I loved him then. Before that moment there were a couple times I had to stop myself from telling him. I know I'm weird. A week later I finally told him I loved him and how I felt about him.

    Since then we've had our ups and downs. We hope to get married and have our own place soon. Life and horrible economy seems to get in the way most of the time, but after four years of being together I'm still so in love with him and thank God that he was in my life. I know it's really corny but he saved me in many ways.