Kim and I managed to work out our outfits just in time fot the steampunk ball. I feel that I should put a big shout out on here to
Gypsy Geoff for organizing it. And for making my whole summer more entertaining overall. The guy has som serious talent for entertaining everyone in the crowd, I have yet to leave one of his shows without my face hurting from laughing.
The ball took place at the
Hot Water Warehouse in Milwaukee, a beautiful and historic venue, very industrial and old. Perfect for a bunch of steampunkers to enjoy a night of letting their hair down. Kim and I spent the first twenty minutes just looking around and admiring everyone else's clothing. We have decided to work a bit harder next time and we will be working on some sweet jewelry before then as well.
There were shops upstairs, and hoops and ropes hanging from the ceiling and "fire" coming from the tops of pillars all over the place. Everyone had dressed up in their finest and some of the people had some amazing clothing. The best outfits were definitely the ones that were home made over a long time.
The shows were pretty good, even though there were some technical difficulties and an opening band that was... not awesome... Overall it was a great show. I finally lost the russian roulette I play when I go to these shows and I had to throw the hat on to Gypsy Geoff's head. Not as easy as it looks, lets put it that way. As always, Sir Pinkerton and his group was amazing. I still can't believe his voice.
Kim and I sat around, enjoying some absinthe cocktails and great music until 2 am when I realized I needed to clock in at work only two hours. After a rushed drive home that Kim had to take over halfway back, I slept for an hour then booked it to work, still thinking about all the great stuff I plan on making.
