Carousel -- Week Ending 14th March 2008

[ 13 March 2008 ]

A teeny, little carousel this week! Probably because I’ve barely been at my computer, hee!

<3 Lovely pictures (with an abandoned theme) from k17k.

<3 Use condoms! Please!

<3 The Cool Hunter newsletter is so worth signing up for if you haven’t already! You’ll get a regular dose of things to boggle your mind. My favourite couple of things they’ve profiled recently are the Chanel Mobile Art Container & the Gold Python Blackberry Purse — which is a bit scary, but a great idea. Something that is not made of snake-skin would be more tasteful, I think.

<3 The Observer is good. Yes it is. I like these articles: 50 fashion questions you should be asking right now (good for an update on what is happening in fashion, if you’re interested), The world according to garb (about the unlikely Vogue editor) & The accidental sex gods (an interview with Flight Of The Conchords!).

<3 Photoshop Disasters blog! Wow, some of that stuff is shameless. Simon is fond of telling me about a photo he saw where they had airbrushed out a woman’s belly-button... mmmm, creepylicious!

<3 Musicovery is pretty cool! You define your mood & preferred genres, & then it gives you a whole lot of music to listen to.

<3 Three good things from Dumb Little Man — Overcoming Weight Loss BS, 9 Things You Can Do to Increase Your Income – Today & 9 Ways To Jumpstart Your Writing Goal.

<3 Wow, what a cool job! This is amazing. I love it.

<3 ...& this article makes me want to read the Gossip Girl books!

Have you found any good sites or links recently? Let me know in the comments!


Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala <3


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  1. Some good links I’ve found this week are:
    How To Become A Fire Breathing Writing Dragon
    www.confidentwriting.com/2008/...
    The Pink and Blue Project
    www.designboom.com/weblog/read…
    House Wine: Goodbye Art
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jEVl
    Can We Kiss – short film
    www.thefirstpost.co.uk/?menuID…

    I love the internet :-)

    <3 amypalko · Mar 13, 07:13 PM · #

  2. Oh man, Photoshop Disasters has totally made my day! Thanks for pointing me in that direction.

    <3 Jessie Mae · Mar 13, 07:20 PM · #

  3. The photoshop distasters blog is hilarious! Thanks for the link

    I just found a comical series in YouTube called “The Guild”; check it out if you want to ;)

    <3 fran · Mar 13, 07:30 PM · #

  4. Wowzers! “Cultural attaché” sounds like my dream job and the writing goal article was grand!

    Marvelous links!

    <3 Dayna · Mar 13, 08:56 PM · #

  5. Musicovery is fabulous! I’ve been finding songs I haven’t heard since I was little.

    So yeah, finding this picture today has made me a very happy girl,
    www.sauk.org.uk/exhibition/ewa…

    luv ya Gala :)

    <3 zombella/stefania · Mar 13, 09:07 PM · #

  6. I love the Gossip Girl books. I totally agree with that article

    <3 Hannah · Mar 13, 09:14 PM · #

  7. I enjoyed most of the fashion “Q&A” that you linked to, but was disturbed by some of the author’s snide remarks:

    35. Which designers make clothes for the larger figure?

    Ooh, there was someone. Hang on, let me think. Erm. What was his name? No, it’s gone. Can I get back to you on this one? In the meantime, I suggest you put down that packet of chocolate HobNobs.

    <3 Kelly · Mar 13, 09:34 PM · #

  8. Kelly — Yeah, I didn’t like the attitude much at all.

    <3 Gala · Mar 13, 09:37 PM · #

  9. Musicovery! Oh, thankyouthankyouTHANKYOU!! I’m luxuriating in calm positive RnB right now – lovely. The Alexandra Schulman article was really great, too.

    <3 Nadine · Mar 13, 09:43 PM · #

  10. ek!
    coincidently, i just read that statistic about stds in my marie claire magazine.

    the truth is frightening.

    <3 Cassaundra · Mar 13, 10:18 PM · #

  11. Hey Gala! I love the carousel this week! Musicovery is a fave of mine, and it just so happened that when I went to it from your link, and clicked in my mood, one of my favorite songs came up!
    Thanks :D

    <3 Alex · Mar 13, 10:42 PM · #

  12. Wow, Musicovery is so awesome! Just when I was about to point you to imeem.com, too… it’s still good, though, for when you want to listen to certain songs that you don’t have/can’t pay for :)

    <3 ansi · Mar 13, 10:47 PM · #

  13. ohhhh i was meaning to ask you if you’ve ever read gg books! they are amazing for a good guilty pleasure in the bath! nothing like the show, way more bad ass and over the top. love them!

    <3 Meme · Mar 14, 01:21 AM · #

  14. Speaking of airbrushed belly buttons, have you ever seen the old show I Dream of Jeannie? Even though her pants usually covered it, they consistently airbrushed out her bellybutton if her costume shifted. For some reason they were fine with her stomach showing, just not the dent in it. ;)

    <3 Spaceboo · Mar 14, 01:45 AM · #

  15. You should definitely try reading some Gossip Girl books (: I love them! They`re much more different from the show! xx

    <3 Melludee · Mar 14, 03:21 AM · #

  16. I found this a couple weeks ago…didn’t think it would be too funny but I was laughing my head off after about ten seconds www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXgdSO…

    xx – Laiba

    <3 Laiba · Mar 14, 04:18 AM · #

  17. Musicovery is fantastic! Thanks so much for the link!
    Belle

    <3 Belle · Mar 14, 04:28 AM · #

  18. that photshop disaster site is so funny. thanks for the tip!

    <3 edrick · Mar 14, 04:52 AM · #

  19. regarding the stats on sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S.- that’s what happens when large parts of the country refuse to teach proper sex education. It’s truly horrifying. A couple of years ago there was a high school in Ohio that had over 50 students who were pregnant. ugh.
    ps- cultural attache? how did i not know that existed before? I have a new dream job.

    <3 zara rose · Mar 14, 08:09 AM · #

  20. I absolutely love this little video from you tube. It is so cute and funny and makes me want to work on my dance moves.
    youtube.com/watch?v=LClXK59VP0…

    <3 kim · Mar 14, 10:45 AM · #

  21. this week i’ve been mostly watching videos of animals ‘talking’ on youtube.

    these two are my favourites:
    -youtube.com/watch?v=z3U0udLH974
    -youtube.com/watch?v=7tRWRSfcDuQ

    i never really considered cats ‘cute’ before watching them.
    i want a talking pet now!
    xx

    <3 georgia · Mar 14, 11:37 AM · #

  22. good golly, read the gossip girl books! i’ve read up to the 5th book, and they make me very happy, and are very worth it. blair isn’t as, uh, school girlish in the books (she has a strange affection for leather pants..), but far more amusing than in the show.

    <3 Kelsey · Mar 14, 12:16 PM · #

  23. I LOVE the gossip girl books-once you read them, the show won’t ever measure up!

    <3 kerrydee · Mar 14, 12:42 PM · #

  24. you haven’t read the gossip girl books?!
    they’ve been around foreverrr…i started them when i was still in highschool. they really go by fast, so i’d give ‘em a chance if you have time…i get so sad when people would rather watch tv then read :(

    <3 emily · Mar 14, 03:21 PM · #

  25. www.stylemob.com/
    I discovered this website today and instantly thought of you. ;)
    And I love Musicovery. Thanks a lot for sharing!
    xx

    <3 Leilo · Mar 14, 05:56 PM · #

  26. Hi Gala! One of my favorite links is:
    www.notcot.org & www.notcouture.com.
    It’s kinda like the Observer..they have the most random things!

    <3 Diane · Mar 14, 06:06 PM · #

  27. woops! i meant its kinda like Cool Hunter. =p

    <3 Diane · Mar 14, 06:07 PM · #

  28. I was going to post that photoshop disasters blog today, but you beat me to the punch!!

    also, that std article you linked is mostly talking about diseases which are spread with or without a condom, like hpv. :( Perhaps it should say get vaccinated.

    <3 star · Mar 14, 08:10 PM · #

  29. OK, so everyone is talking about the photoshop disasters. And also since you are all Ozzies and Kiwis, you are probably asleep.

    But here in New York it’s 9:43 PM and I’m having a hair emergency.

    I’ve just come back from 2 months in India, where I was rocking a pixie cut (YOU try blowdrying in a coconut-thatched hut!). But now the pixie cut is growing out a skosh too much to be presentable. And I’m broke. Also, as cute as it was, I’m not sure whether I’m keeping it short or growing it out or what — I need short hair inspiration!

    As they say in Bombay, What To Do, Yaar? Product? DIY at-home trim? (probably a BAD idea!) Just let it get mulletty until I can afford a real haircut in a few weeks?

    Somebody wake up and give me some hair advice!!!

    <3 the opoponax · Mar 14, 09:48 PM · #

  30. the opoponax — I’m awake! It’s midday! :D
    Hair links: community.livejournal.com/madr…
    (Scroll down for the photobucket list)

    & funny you should mention it because I’m writing an article right now about what to do if you get a bad haircut!

    <3 Gala · Mar 14, 09:54 PM · #

  31. Yay! You’re the best! Between that and your new post, I’m sure to get sorted!

    <3 the opoponax · Mar 14, 10:29 PM · #

  32. I loved the Photoshop Disasters blog—too funny!

    Here’s another funny/witty site:
    stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress…

    <3 this is glamorous · Mar 14, 11:14 PM · #

  33. You should definitely read Gossip Girl. She’s sooo sharp, and everyone can identify with at least one character. Mystery Craze is also my favourite name EVER.

    I am waiting for the series on ITV2 with bated breath!

    xxxxxxxxxx

    <3 SJ · Mar 16, 05:14 PM · #
 

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