Steampunking It Up!

A couple of weeks ago me and my sister all went to a local Steampunk event.

Steampunk?!?! What's Steampunk?

Well I'll give you a moment to go and find out what Steampunk is if you don't already know.

*whistles and twiddles thumbs*

Aah - you're back... so we went to a Steampunk event. Some people dressed up - I find people who dress in a steampunk manner always put so much effort in - corsets, bustles, top hats, goggles, the works.

But anyway it was fun. Me and my sister went around the event a fair few times trying to make our minds up as to what to buy... cos we had to buy something didn't we?

Before I show you what I bought I want to say cherry scone I had was scrummy. And from what I can gather these were made by Vintage Teas Of Doncaster. Some scones can be like rocks - but not these. And the bite of my sister's coffee (and walnut?) cake was delicious too.

Now I have photos of what I bought but didn't take any photos of the actual event... for some reason or other - my brain was clearly focussing on shopping not photography. But my sister has plenty of photos on her blog - The Novice Cosplayer.

So back to what I bought.

First up I bought these wrist warmer type things - not sure when I'll wear them but... they pretty!

Nightshades

Then I got these two hair clips and some wooden keys. This was after much umming and aahing. I'm not sure what I'm going to use the keys for yet... a necklace or two perhaps?

Cog O' Two

And the last things I bought were another hair clip/barrette thing and a necklace.

Skewwers Steampunk

There were loads of other stalls but these were the only ones I bought stuff from. My sister went to a couple of other stalls so like I mentioned earlier go and check out her blog as linked above.

Teaser Tuesday

Taking part in Teaser Tuesday is simple, all you have to do is:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Then head over to Should Be Reading and your link to the comments.

Here's my teaser for the week:

After the sandwiches we went looking for Auntie Vera and the cousins. It was a hot, still afternoon, but the estate had an eerie Marie Celeste emptiness, all the windows tightly closed and not a single kid playing; they were all inside, confused and antsy and safe under their parents' eyes, trying to eavesdrop on the adult whispers and find out what was going on.

Page 148, In The Woods by Tana French

Random Quote #136

If you live to be one hundred, you've got it made. Very few people die past that age. 

George Burns

A Little Bit Weird But Funny All The Same

I have been listening to these songs for years.

This first one does have quite a few flashing images... thought I'd warn anyone reading this who has epilepsy that is triggered by that kind of thing.

And the second one I've listened to for so long that the number of years is about to hit double figures and I know all the words (and I know it's that long ago because I remember watching it when I was at university... a while ago now). This one also has a few flashing images but not as many as the first video and not as concentrated... as far as I can tell.

Teaser Tuesday

All you have to do to take part in Teaser Tuesday is:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Then head over to Should Be Reading and add your link to the comments.

So here is my teaser this week:

It wasn't Jamie. I had more or less known this already - if there had been a chance it might be, Cassie would have come to tell me - but it still blew my mind empty.

Page 37, In The Woods by Tana French

For me this book counts towards the New Authors Challenge 2013 hosted by Literary Escapism.

Random Quote #135

Do one thing every day that scares you. 

Eleanor Roosevelt

Random Thought #47 - One Of Those Days

You know it's going to be one of those days when you've been on your way to work exactly 30 seconds and you're already asking yourself:

'Can I go home yet?'

Teaser Tuesday

Taking part in Teaser Tuesday is simple:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Then go to Should Be Reading to add your link to the comments and find other teasers.

And for the third week running I am on the same book. But I should hopefully get it finished in time for next week. I've mentioned on this blog before that I seem to read three types of books slowly: non-fiction, historical fiction and classics (i.e. pre 20th century sort of fiction). Doesn't matter if I'm really enjoying it - I still seem to take forever to get it read.

So anyway my teasers for this week are:

She said, 'Did Lieutenant Cleary send you?' She didn't sound friendly.

Page 170, Winter At Death's Hotel by Kenneth Cameron

See you next week hopefully with something new.

Random Quote #134

I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room. 

Raymond Bradbury

This Tune Will Get Stuck In Your Head

You have been warned.

Teaser Tuesday

All you have to do to take part in Teaser Tuesday is:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Then head over to Should Be Reading and add your link to the comments. 

So my teasers this week are from the same book as last week, just a little further in to the story.

'Now I'm telling you, lady, don't you peddle this story of yours around no more. You're just gonna make yourself look bad.'

Page 84, Winter At Death's Hotel by Kenneth Cameron

Random Quote #133

I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.

S. E. Hinton