Pieces Submitted for Display at Austin's Recycled Reads

FLIGHTS OF FANCY
Her flights of fancy; delicate and intricate, all a drowning fantasy.

GARDEN
A bright love attracted a dangerous beauty in the garden of my heart.

GRIT
It was the west, and she would be won; yet not without a battle. 
Her fight was strong, arm of brass and steel, molten as they flew.
She grinds the gears, locks her heart and falls into abandon.

NEVERLOST
Our strength fadedoff,
Our souls flickeredout;
In the end,
Our love was neverlost.

SHOWDOWN
Perhaps two men were cut of the same material but their 
stances fell on very different grounds.

Tesla vs Edison Stencil & Spray Paint Pieces for Austin's 
The Showdown At Unobtainium in November 2012.

WE HAD SOMETHING
We were together,
through thick and thin.
Trite as it sounds, we were still happy.
What happened? What changed?
In the end, we have the memory. 
Our Home. Our Shelter.

SECRET OKTOBER IS MOVING!!

VIA SECRET OKTOBER:
Secret Oktober is MOVING! To a new location-just down the street!
We will have a grand re-opening party in Feb 2012 which happens to be our 8th anniversary!
The space is bigger so more goth to go around.
Thank you for supporting us over the years!!!!!

Secret Oktober Badlands Costume Contest Loot Donation

The goth/rock/punk shop of Austin, Secret Oktober will be donating a gift certificate for one of the costume contest winners! Be sure to check out their recent steampunk additions to their shop including shoes, bustles, satin gloves, men's military style coats and so much more! If you have not had a chance to stop by the shop or are just visiting Austin this weekend, make time to stop by! Right next door is a coffee shop as well as a sweet shop with cupcakes! (It is a great way to spend a little time before heading out to prep for the Shindig!)

Take a chance to browse the shop online: http://www.secret-oktober.com/
(The have so much more than is listed there! You have to stop by to get the real feel of the shop!)

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Grab your gear and saddle up those steambikes:

The Elysium Badlands Steampunk Saloon Shindig is June 18th!

Door open at 6pm and go until 3am. This is an age 18+ event.

Prepare for an evening of Burlesque, Vaudeville, Poker,
Music, Dancing, Costume Contest and Vendors!
Cost is $4 in costume for 21+, and $7 for those under 21 & people not in costume.


This is going to be a mighty fine shindig!

See who is going to be there: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=208697599163767

Grab your posse and come check out the great artists including:

    Brass Apple: Purveyors of awesome Asian-inspired steampunk!

    Parkers and Quinn: Leather crafters with steamy goggles, accessories, masks and more!

    Caveat Emptor Costumes: Specializing in Victorian & Edwardian style costume millinery!

    O.M. Grey: Author of Avalon Revisited, an Amazon.com Gothic Romance bestseller!

Costume Contest Categories Include:

    Best Male Steamy Old West

    Best Female Steamy Old West

    Best Male General Steampunk

    Best Female General Steampunk

Costume Contest Prize Donations Provided By:

The Mysterium, Turner's Tokens, O.M. Grey, SteamBath Factory, Parkers and Quinn, The Brass Apple, COGstume and GEARments, Secret Oktober, Caveat Emptor Costumes and more!

Poker, via Wade Wilder:
Wild West Poker starts at 7:30. Seats are limited so sign up quickly. Shoot me an email at steampunkpoker@gmail.com and I will reserve a spot for you.

Elysium Steampunk Ball Pre-Party at Secret Oktober!

Secret Oktober Elysium Pre-Party 5pm-8pm (Shop is open 12-8pm)

http://www.secret-oktober.com/
Secret Oktober will be holding their Elysium Pre-Party at their shop from 5-8pm.
Secret Oktober is located at: 1905B South 1st Street, Austin, TX 78704.
There is a small parking lot behind the shop and then a small parking lot on your right as you pass the shop heading into town.

While mingling with people be sure to check out these two spots right by Secret Oktober!

Bouldin Creek Coffee House (Open 8am-midnight)
http://www.bouldincreek.com/information.asp
Done shopping? Grab a cup of coffee and a bite to eat. Get ready for the night! They are right across the street from Secret Oktober so you can walk over.

Sugar Mama's Bakeshop - (Open 11am-8pm)
http://www.sugarmamasbakeshop.com/
Grab one of the famous cupcakes from Sugar Mama's Bakeshop, right next door to Secret Oktober!

See you there!