Day 25 – Did you ever consider leaving the subculture?

As far as I can think back, I don't think I've ever considered leaving the subculture. I enjoy it too much to leave.

Day 24 – Name the best websites for Goths.

Let's see how my attempts at describing sites goes.

Corporate Goth: I wish I could tell you where I found this but it's a site I found a few years back, I don't know when it was last updated but I occasionally go through my links and re-read this site. It's a sort of compilation of comments/advice about how to keep it gothy in a variety of workplaces.

Gothic Charm School: How can I not include this link? The Lady of the Manners, Jillian Venters, has a lovely site for Goths at all stages. She also has a tumblr in which she uploads and reblogs images "that catch her eye", which are usually images that somehow relate to the goth subculture.

Goths in Hot Weather: You have to admit that some of the images on here are pretty ridiculous but people really do wear ridiculously, unbreathable fabric during the summer.

Morbid Outlook: This site has some pretty good articles, comics, advice on it.

The Gothic Compass: This is just to humour you.

The Ultimate Goth Guide: Amy does a pretty awesome job explaining different aspects of the goth subculture from what I've read in the past few months.

The Alternative Mindset: Allison has recently put up a good post about goth fashion by explaining it in stages.

Day 23 – Your favourite artist or photographer.

There's so many artists and photographers out there that I like but I'll attempt to condense the list down (in no particular order);
Gustav Klimt
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Theophile- Alexandre Steinlen
Henri Privat- Livemont
Edward Gorey
Dave McKean
Gris Grimly
Anton Corbijn
Charles Addams

Day 22 – If you could attend any Goth event what would it be?

There's a variety out there that I'd love to attend but to be specific;
Kinetik Festival in Montreal, Quebec
Wave Gotik Treffen
Whitby Gothic Weekend
M'era Luna Festival

Yes, most of these are well known but that's besides the point. Of all of them, I'm most likely to attend Kinetik because it doesn't involve traveling overseas and they've had some pretty awesome bands come in the past. I just need to get myself a job before I do any traveling. :)

Sophistique Noir Monthly Theme- Boots

I decided to take part of Sophistique Noir's one day theme for the month, that theme being Boots. I like wearing boots. I used to have a pair of platform boots that covered the ankle and laced up but sadly the actual platforms of the boots started cracking, and no amount of crazy glue could hold them together. I do miss them but I have other boots I do wear throughout the year.

Here's the pair I wear through winter and some of spring (I believe I got this pair from Walmart);

Here's the pairs I wear through fall to spring (first pair is from Ardene's, the second pair is from Value Village);

Here's the pair I wear all year around (this pair is also from Value Village);

I've been eyeing a pair of combat boot- like boots at Payless for the past month or so but I've been too poor to actually afford them. I'll be keeping an eye out, like I always am, at thrift stores for a pair of boots that resemble combat boots :).