City by the Bay

Well - I made it back from San Francisco Pride in one piece although I did pick up one slammer of a cold on Sunday after a long day on Saturday. I ran the Frontrunners 10K in the morning and then proceeded to have a very long evening at the Castro Street Party. The immune system was completely susceptible, obviously, since I thought I was going to die while watching the Pride Parade on Sunday. Needless to say, rough was an understatement of how I felt all day. Overall it was a great trip with a lot of events and sights seen and done, even though I didn't even make it to a gay bar!

The boyfriend and I did make it to Mr. S Leathers on Monday and I made a couple of purchases I am so excited about. Andre and Richard were very friendly and helpful in dealing with my indecisions but I think I ended up with an outfit to be proud of. It is being made as we speak and I can't wait for it to show up!

I ordered a pewter sleeveless catsuit with front zip. Originally I was going to go with a neck entry but changed my mind at the last minute figuring that if there was any outfit I was going to be wearing out it would be this one so I wanted something a little easier to don and doff when nature calls over the course of an evening. The front zip only goes as far down as the navel. I did not want crotch entry as I have no reason to have it opened in public and in my mind, not having any black zipper to distract from the bulge in front and back will look hotter than if it was there!

I also at the last minute ordered a pewter garrison cap with black piping. I have this vision that with my black club jacket this ensemble will have a military appearance. I asked Andre to see if he could put some leftover tailings of pewter from the sheet the suit is cut from so that I might be able to create some epaulettes with pewter piping and black rubber straps to attach to the jacket for a more formalized look.

Unfortunately, I didn't find any boots that I liked. I figured leather boots were something I could buy in a non-fetish shop at a more reasonable price (I may be proven wrong here), and if there's anywhere to shop for boots it would be Montreal, where I'll be in a couple of weeks. So now, my big question is: what type of boots would look best with a military-style rubber outfit? Should I go with a motorcycle-type/cop boot with smooth leather up the shaft with no holes, or should I stick to a mid-shin or higher classic holed boot like Doc Martens, Grinders or Gripfasts? If any of you care to comment, I would appreciate any input.

One thing I did learn at Mr. S was that there is very, very little gay rubberman porn out there that focuses on the rubber fetish/bondage/breathplay aspects as opposed to having scenes devolve rapidly into fucking or fisting with actors that aren't truly passionate rubbermen. I think there is a growing niche that needs to be filled, so to speak....

I also picked up an anatomical mask and some wrist-length black latex gloves, extra polish and silicone lube, and "Skin Tight" by Tim Brough at Mr. S, and the latest Instigator magazine issue #14 at a Castro shop (the encapsulated rubberman on the cover drove me over the edge!), both of which have led to some stimulating reading over the past few days!

I am so excited to get this ensemble together for a photo shoot and some nights out in Montreal with Latxboy! So many ideas on how I'm going to put everything together....

For now, I'll have to wait until (hopefully) next week for the shipment to arrive so I can prepare it for a night out in Montreal -- and Calgary!