I am fortunate in that Mr. Sullivan enjoys steampunk as well, though we favor different aspects of it. He likes tinkering and building things, while I enjoy clothing and costume. We both like the Victorian era as a decorating inspiration for our home, and enjoy poking around thrift shops together.
He says he likes the social side of things as well (meeting new people), but "dressing up" - not so much. Still, I manage to coax him into putting on a button-down shirt and waistcoat once in a while, with a nice pair of wool-cashmere trousers, and he looks quite handsome. The irony is that he has a very steampunk look in his everyday wear due to his rather exceptionally luxurious beard and wearing a British officers' greatcoat everywhere (not to mention his leather hat). He's sort of Carl McCoy with a full beard.
We have been together for thirteen years, married for eleven. We first met on alt. gothic, where we discovered we had similar tastes in music, religion, politics, and compatible values and morals. I think I fell in love with Mr. Sullivan before I ever set eyes on him - but it didn't hurt that he is also one of the most handsome men I've ever met! I shall try to insert a picture here
Please ignore my photo, I think I look kind of like a frog in this pic.
