BloodLust: Prose and Poetry book

You all know I'm a sucker for dark poetry. I write poetry, I read it. I love it. This new book by Aurora Desmond is beautiful and interesting. The cover struck me. I loved it and it reminded me of myself. I had seen it before on Amazon so I decided to get it. I will be chatting about this book soon on my video vlog and reading one of my favorite poems from the book. What I loved about the book is it has a short story and poetry as well. I enjoy reading fiction, non fiction and anything with goth characters in it so this was really fun to read. Very macabre, interesting and cool. Check it out here to get one of these books: Bloodlust: Prose and Poetry

Shop Punk Rave!

Punk Rave is an awesome gothic shop with punk, Gothic Lolita and I first discovered them while shopping online. One of the really beautiful gothic pieces I own is from Punk Rave. Their shop is unique and their clothing is well made and can easily fit into many different goth subculture styles. It is hard to find gothic clothes sometimes that I like at certain shops but I have always loved their selections. They have some really lovely pieces that I can easily incorporate into my wardrobe.

Some of my favorite gothic dresses from Punk Rave:

Perfect dress for the club. 

This dress has a very romantic feel to it. 

I love the variety of dresses that they have in the shop that can fit with any mood. 

They also have some amazing gothic jackets in the shop.  

Go check out Punk Rave. Happy shopping! Let me know what some of your favorite pieces are. 

The Cure

    This Thursday my friend Shadow and I went to see The Cure perform. Robert Smith has always been one of my idols. I love him so much. His voice and music could be on the soundtrack to my life in highs school, college and present. Whenever I need a pick me up putting on The Cure always makes me feel wonderful, whimsical and lifts my spirits so it was no surprise I and many other people came out to support them this week. I dressed up and even did my makeup nicely for the occasion. It was so lovely and fun. We sipped on lemonades and danced to the music through the evening. It was wonderful because their encores are long and beautiful. They put on an amazing show and I recommend them to people who haven't heard them before or haven't gone to see a show. It was amazing and you get what you pay for. They had 3 encores. Robert Smith's voice is gorgeous. I hope to see them again one day. It was a dream come true.

Gothic cemetery/studio birthday

I love Studio Bon Giorno. My friend Phil owns the studio and I decided to rent it out for my birthday to celebrate with a bunch of my awesome friends. I met Phil and his studio through a member and friend in my goth meetup. His studio and the art there have many gothic elements to it and it truly is a wonderful place to be. I made it a goth cemetery/studio birthday. We all hung out at the studio for gothic goodies and wine then made our way over to the cemetery walk. It is so lovely at the cemetery across the street from Studio Bongiorno. Friends and I visit there often. It was special to us because some of my goth member's relatives are buried there as well. It was a nice over cast day. Towards the end it got a bit sunny but we managed. My family found bats at Williams Sonoma. I'm vegan so I did not eat any but we ordered non dairy pizza for me and there were plenty of hummus and veggies for me to snack on. I had a gluten free, vegan cake. It was decorated with marshmallows which I dont eat so I took them off. I hope my family finds vegan ghost marshmallows next year lolz The decor was simple since there was already so many gothic elements in the studio.

   Phil let me pick some awesome gothic classics plus some metal like my favorite musicians Rob Zombie and Finntroll. It was awesome to have such dark aesthetics and get to listen to a rad sound track. My husband prepped the veggies since he is a chef. (I'm so lucky hehe) and my family helped me set up for my guests. My maid of honor from my wedding who also happens to be a professional photographer was there to take photos. She surprised me with that and between her and my guests we got some amazing photos.

 We had so much fun! If you ever want to try something different try asking your local art studios about renting out the space for your projects or events. Most of them are really chill about it plus you can support a great local business! :D

Hellraiser

Hellraiser long sleeve top, Dysfunctional Doll.

Boots, Hot Topic. 

Skirt, Hot Topic. 

I will be screening Hellraiser movies in October for my goth group. I can't wait. It should be fun. I am now the proud owner of at least two pin head shirts. I'm kind of addicted hehe. 

Goth goodies haul

I picked up some gothic goodies at my local shops. At cvs I got some cute batty socks and pumpkin puree for me to make vegan pumpkin pies and I got some gothic cereals for my honey. He loves to nibble on those in October. I picked up a few cute plates at World Market. I love Bride of Frankenstein and Frankenstein films. I hope they have Dracula stuff next year. I always pick up super yummy pumpkin spice coffee at World Market and make my own vegan pumpkin spice lattes. I got a super cute mug too. They have loads of rad items at World Market right now. 

Visiting Brandon Lee in Seattle

If you are a huge Crow fan. I recommend a visit to the Brandon Lee/Bruce Lee grave stones at Lake View cemetery. This place is a must for any goth who loves The Crow. It is cool that they are buried side by side. I have loved Brandon Lee since high school and The Crow remains one of the biggest gothic influences in my life. There are incredibly grave stones here including a creepy angel statue that you should look for. The energy here is very pleasant. If you are lucky like we were you might meet some other crow fans as well. We brought Brandon some black roses and took some photos.