A Secret History

Please take a gander at the new Neo-Victorian community on Dreamwidth: neo_victorian.

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Feel free to post regarding neo-Victorian and steampunk fashion, crafts, mods, music, culture, lifestyle, decor, literature, photography, art, events, media, and movies. Links to other communities, shoppes, or blogs of interest are acceptable, as long as they are relevant.

Please limit images to one per post (others are allowed under a cut-tag). All NSFW images or text must be specified as such and under a cut-tag. Those behaving in an unseemly manner will be removed from the community.

Cheers!

• 11:08 Thanks to @labelleizzy for submitting my Tweets to @Threadless #twittertee! Vote 'em up: thrdl.es/~/eqi AND thrdl.es/~/eqh #
• 11:11 Show your favorite farmers market some love and your market could win $5,000. Vote here: www.care2.com/farmersmarket #farmersmarket #
• 11:41 RT @Exploratorium: "The ubiquitous periodic table will soon have a new addition - the super-heavy element 112" tr.im/p5it #
• 11:58 Successfully finished wrangling w/ PG&E. And with that, I declare victory over my to-do list. #
• 12:04 RT @make: What are you making this weekend? Let us know! #
• 12:16 It's not that difficult, really: use "everyday" as an ADJ and "every day" as an ADV. Ex: I clean every day. I love boring, everyday chores. #
• 12:21 "Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?" #
• 12:44 Inhabitat showcases Coffin Shelves: Furniture for Life (and Death) ow.ly/f5sy #
• 12:46 A new London shop called Worthless! takes your castoff items and turns them into works of art: ow.ly/f5t5 (via @Treehugger) #
• 12:51 Phallus drewesii: New mushroom species with risque name stands out ow.ly/f5us [insert are-you-happy-to-see-me joke here] #
• 15:17 RT @steamteam: Call for photos (pref hi-res) on #steampunk at @makerfaire (Bay Area '09) for @Etsy Storque article. Contact @nullalux. #
• 19:59 Friday night, AKA Death and the Indecent Pair ow.ly/f9nC (NSFW engraving, mors ultima linea rerum, circa 1529) #LOFNOTC #
• 21:56 Fixing old brass gas lamp some yahoo put diesel gas in. Hope I recall how to reassemble it. Then I'll light it on fire. What could go wrong? #
• 22:05 Me: Bend to my will, lamp. Mine is an evil laugh! @tutordennis: Your will is puny. Cease your infernal machinations! Me: Where's the hammer? #
• 00:08 There is nothing like jewelry that says “I would chew my own leg off to get the Hell away from you.” ow.ly/faQT (via @HauteMacabre) #
• 02:48 Blessed...unconsciousness...is...imminent... #

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• 15:31 Swedish oatmeal pancakes this morning w/ @karenbynight, @tutordennis, and @Xenarthra, then two Hillsborough estate sales. And ice cream. #
• 20:52 Finally finished w/ post-@makerfaire @steamteam paperwork—huzzah! Many thanks to @Xenarthra for his help. Everyone should send him cookies. #

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• 13:39 RT @slurketta: @Theremina, et al. performing NOW at @makerfaire's Carnivale Mechanique! #
• 22:10 Epic Cupcake is the name of my band. #

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• 10:26 Lingonberry crepes in Burlingame with @karenbynight and @tutordennis before @makerfaire set-up. #mf09 #
• 11:38 The default ringtone for my new cell is the Invader Zim theme. It makes me feel tall. bit.ly/11cVOv #
• 11:42 Shout-out to mah @makerfaire peeps RE: meet-up: If you don't have my new(ish) cell #, send a Twitter DM and it'll go to my phone. #mf09 #
• 13:34 Through a miracle of physics, we managed to fit all my @steamteam wares and displays into @nullalux's Saturn Ion. To @makerfaire, ho! #mf09 #

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• 12:03 Heading off into the wild blue yonder with Hoi Didymoi. #
• 14:09 Steampunk Magazine's @LibbyBulloff blogs about Carnival Mechanique and the @steamteam at @makerfaire: ow.ly/9K0Q #mf09 #
• 14:16 And take a gander at the nifty Carnivale Mechanique banner designed by @LibbyBulloff: www.flickr.com/photos/nullalux/3574409054/ #
• 19:27 Ooh, @slurketta's art has been featured on io9 again, prominently featuring @evacide and @jaborwhalky: tr.im/mIGx #
• 19:30 @slurketta: We'll be on the @makerfaire campus to set up ~12P tmw, and plan on doing Maker-to-Maker activities and the VIP dinner. *squee* #
• 19:38 Just received new fiber-optic floor lamp w/ crazy features. Might have to take break from @makerfaire prep to stare at it. ow.ly/9MVK #
• 19:53 Poly-Friendly Professionals lists professionals who are open-minded about polyamory and poly issues: ow.ly/9N5S (via @joedecker) #
• 00:59 RT @Theremina: @amandapalmer Oh god. The bicycle boys clip lead me to this one: bit.ly/YcJNC I feel verrry uncomfortable now. #

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• 09:18 On the Wunderkammer, @TotusMel finds the slightly odd, the darkly beautiful, the elegant and steamy pieces of goodness: ow.ly/9kLt #
• 09:27 Worm Therapy uses hookworms and tapeworms to modulate Crohn's disease/immune system disorders: ow.ly/9kUu (via @boingboing) #
• 09:30 Artist Kate Street blends the fanciful with the macabre: www.katestreet.co.uk/ #
• 11:26 RT @blakespot: 15 words you won't believe they added to the dictionary is.gd/Fjm6 #
• 12:25 “Those who bear equally the burdens of government should equally participate in the benefits.” ~Thomas Jefferson (via @rumhud) #rejectprop8 #
• 12:33 Off for a jaunt with Hoi Didymoi. #
• 14:53 ♫ In the storm you are my destination; in the port you are my storm. ♫ ow.ly/9mOh #
• 15:29 @maggiekb1: At @makerfaire, stop by the Carnivale Mechanique-Steam Team (@steamteam) area and say hello! #
• 15:41 Via @iliketheparkway: Please fill out the 5-min. survey RE: a future Parkway (Speakeasy) Theater in Oakland www.iliketheparkway.com/ #
• 15:47 Visit @CourageCampaign to sign pledge, fwd new "Fidelity" vid to your friends: www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/1million/ #rejectprop8 #
• 18:31 Noodle bowls and amusing Muzak with @tutordennis. #
• 19:16 Join @toyalliance and help save handmade toys, apparel, and accessories from the CPSIA: www.handmadetoyalliance.org/ #
• 21:19 Topsy: A Fresh Search Index Powered by the Social Web - ow.ly/9nF3 #
• 21:24 Also try searching for any topic on Topsy; for example, "steampunk" topsy.com/search?q=steampunk #
• 21:29 Your Worst Fears Come Alive with Morbid Crochet Art (via @inventorspot) ow.ly/9nGr #
• 21:34 Eureka! Submit your work to the Invention Gallery on @inventorspot: ow.ly/9nGL #
• 21:49 Luna Parc is a perpetual work-in-progress environmental sculpture park (miniatures, anatomy, insects, workshops, etc.) ow.ly/9nIT #
• 21:56 @cosmos_moon: Glad to help via the @steamteam Twitter! Can't wait to see your new work. #
• 22:09 RT @LostZombies: Writing contest for a signed copy of "Breathers" (prompt: In the event that I am bitten by a zombie...) bit.ly/dZqGr #
• 22:11 RT @BoingBoing: Zombie haiku contest - best entry wins the game of Plants vs. Zombies tinyurl.com/qeyda4 #
• 22:16 Horse dentures free to a good home: seattle.craigslist.org/see/zip/1189912697.html (via @Qnonymous) #
• 22:21 Video of @makerfaire prototype sculpture, knit w/surgical tubing and filled w/ colored liquids (via @craft): vimeo.com/3599345 #
• 23:03 Have you checked your listing on @Twellow, the Twitter Yellow Pages? Here's mine: ow.ly/9nS7 #
• 23:39 County of San Mateo declares 30-31 May "Maker's Weekend" in celebration of @makerfaire: ow.ly/9nVt #
• 00:33 RT @CurioCabinet: The @CurioCabinet page on @Twellow, the Twitter Yellow Pages: www.twellow.com/user/CurioCabinet (register yours!) #
• 00:33 RT @steamteam: The @steamteam page on @Twellow, the Twitter Yellow Pages: ow.ly/9nUr (register yours!) #
• 01:10 Entranced by the Indo-Malayan mimic octopus, et al: cephalopodteaparty.blogspot.com/ #

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Help me win one of these splendid Madsen cycle cargo contraptions, and I'll mod it out in grand steampunk style. Please very sweetly click the link above. Via owlacrobat.

• 09:30 "BEST. CONCERT. EVER." (@jonathancoulton's live concert DVD+) now avail: bit.ly/snm1Q (preview it here: tinyurl.com/JoCoPrev) #
• 09:34 Twitter writing experiment @Wendell_Howe, Temporal Anthropologist w/ the University of Cambridge since 2610 wendellhowe.blogspot.com/ #
• 09:46 RT @steamteam: Fun! Try searching 'steampunk' (or anything else) on @picfog picfog.com/tag/steampunk #
• 10:09 RT @CurioCabinet, RT @thestapeliaco: Cool new Extreme Mammal display in Washington, DC bit.ly/7vMml ["Extreme" mammals, er?] #
• 10:22 RT @thehermitage: Japanese paper cut artist Aoyama Hina's astonishing work bit.ly/GODi8 #
• 10:32 Mysterious letters: mysteriousletters.blogspot.com/ (via @pomegranates) #
• 11:56 @willowbl00: I have a FriendFeed (friendfeed.com/nullalux), but I don't really make good use of it. It just auto-updates my feeds. #
• 13:10 MedGadget unboxes a fascinating 1800s Surgical Kit: bit.ly/AOZY6 #
• 13:14 New primate fossil 'Ida' is extraordinary human evolutionary find (although article uses annoying term "missing link"): ow.ly/85dU #
• 14:08 Send digital business cards via Twitter using @twtbizcard. Create a card at twtbizcard.com/, then just add #twtbizcard to any @reply. #
• 14:18 Check out @nullalux's Twitter BizCard from @twtbizcard: twtbizcard.com/nullalux #
• 14:24 @cockerham: At @makerfaire, stop by the Carnivale Mechanique-Steam Team (@steamteam) area and say hello! Bring me a contraband PB&J, pls. :D #
• 14:47 @artmonstergirl: It seems @fuckyoupenguin has finally told Jabba the Tree Frog what's what. tinyurl.com/smugfrog #
• 15:37 Grooving on function-rich Twitter app TwitIQ (@twitiq): www.twitiq.com/ Nice for managing multiple accounts and more. #
• 15:57 Wombs, Waxes, and Wonder Cabinets (from the Bioephemera archive by @jesspalmer): ow.ly/8auu #
• 16:13 ~10 spots left for the corset lacing workshop at @Dark_Garden tonight. Call to register. www.darkgarden.com/ #
• 17:55 But see, here's the thing: the moon *doesn't* need poetry. #
• 20:32 I now have more Dreamwidth invite codes; let me know if you'd like one (and your preferred email addy). #
• 20:40 Very yummy Ethiopian foods with @tutordennis in the Mission. #
• 20:50 Dreamwidth invite codes snapped up by @mykeamend and @pomegranates. Cheers! nullalux.dreamwidth.org/ #
• 21:38 RT @makerfaire: Last Call for *Advanced* Tickets to Maker Faire - Bay Area 2009: tinyurl.com/pjtsmt #
• 21:40 RT @kaden_harris: Common sense has been profoundly compromised. We need an outbreak of *uncommon* sense. #

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It has been brought to my attention that my LiveJournal content has been a bit, well, devoid of content lately. In order to remedy this sad state of affairs, I bring you: goldenmean.



We've known each other for a couple of years, and some months ago we realized we've fallen roly-poly, pell-mell, tumble-bumble into something unexpected and rather marvelous.

This happy occurrence has also given me the opportunity to hang out with his amazing sister fairyarmadillo, among other lovelies. His mum and dad are pretty smashing as well.

I shall endeavor to make my updates more update-ish in future. However, prep for Maker Faire has been eating my brain. It promises to be an extraordinary ride.



The Etsy Steam Team and Theriaca Fina will be vending at Maker Faire - Bay Area 2009. Visit us in the Carnivale Mechanique exhibit area.