Carousel -- Week Ending 14th November 2008

[ 15 November 2008 ]

The perfect way to kick off your weekend: with a bundle of procrastinatory glory!

<3 The Unicorn Diaries is my new favourite blog. It’s run by the girl who used to be unicorncake on Livejournal, & is a total aesthetic delight! Yum!

<3 Aw, pigs in the Bahamas! Thanks, Coco!

<3 I love this beautiful Fairy Tales photoshoot by Fiona Quinn!

<3 Claire Askew asks, Who’s Your Secret Literary Crush?

<3 Good, short videos from Jack Canfield on planning your day, creating your attitude, how to get rich & personal power.

Hahah
Pictures For Sad Children

<3 Ben Okri is the business. Our false oracles have failed. We need a new vision to live by. (Thanks, Evie!)

<3 Haunt Couture!

“Fashion often becomes very interesting in difficult times.” — Karl Lagerfeld

<3 I love Le Love! “dedicated to romantic, sweet, lovey dovey, sexy and heart fluttering images. ♥” Amen!

<3 An article of mine on sustainable fashion (& the perks of developing your own style) appeared in New Zealand’s Good magazine recently! Buy it if you can, ‘cause they also asked Peta Mathias & Jacquie Brown for their personal style tips, & it’s really cute. There’s also an excellent photoshoot based around ethical fashion (organic cotton & alternative fibre, etc.). But if you can’t get your hands on a copy, you can read my article here!

<3 911 Writer’s Block — for writer’s emergencies!

<3 I dream of treehouses but I am afraid of heights <3 <3 <3

<3 Study finds music is heart-lifting!

<3 Fancy yourself as a tree-humper?!

<3 How To Handle Criticism from The Positivity Blog.

<3 & now some musical silliness (but damn, girl can sing):


Christina Aguilera – It’s A Man’s Man’s World


Christina Aguilera performing with the Pussycat Dolls.


Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala <3


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  1. I hear the unicorn diaries.

    <3 Tea · Nov 15, 05:40 AM · #

  2. heart

    <3 Tea · Nov 15, 05:40 AM · #

  3. that comic looks like it’s from “pictures for sad children.”

    and i was so glad to find the unicorn diaries earlier this week. unicorncake was one of my favorite livejournals, and i had been missing her posts recently.

    <3 carey · Nov 15, 05:41 AM · #

  4. I’m backing up Carey, that’s from Pictures for Sad Children. Utterly deadpan and hilarious, and be sure to read the alt text by hovering your mouse over the comic!

    <3 Ambrrr · Nov 15, 05:59 AM · #

  5. the comic is indeed from Pictures for Sad Children. here is another along similar lines: i192.photobucket.com/albums/z1…

    <3 emily · Nov 15, 05:59 AM · #

  6. Yay, thank you, I’ll alter it :D

    <3 Gala · Nov 15, 06:01 AM · #

  7. I found that comic on stumbleupon the other day! haha

    <3 Cassie · Nov 15, 06:06 AM · #

  8. I love that comic too, I’ve seen it in a few places recently and it always raises a smile.

    The literary crush article is brilliant!

    <3 Vixel · Nov 15, 06:21 AM · #

  9. Oh! The pigs! The ADORABLE pigs!!!

    <3 Sal · Nov 15, 06:49 AM · #

  10. I think Christina is a fabulous singer, but she’s a little too much for my tastes. I felt like she made a total fool of herself in that video, ha!

    <3 Doe Deere Blogazine · Nov 15, 06:51 AM · #

  11. I love the 911 writers block, that’s so going to come in useful :)

    <3 f is for faye · Nov 15, 06:52 AM · #

  12. Oh, Tiger Lily! The Unicorn Diaries is one of my most favorite blogs – I’m so glad you mentioned it. :)

    <3 cuileann · Nov 15, 07:27 AM · #

  13. So much good stuff here! ‘Le Love’ is just exactly what butters my crumpet . .

    <3 Nadine · Nov 15, 07:50 AM · #

  14. I always wondered what happened to the girl from the unicorn diaries! I loved her blog & I’m glad she has just relocated it & not dropped off the face of the..errm…internet. while her style is much more delicate & girly than mine I love how cohesive her art and writing is, and it’s fun to disappear into her fairy tale world for a few minutes.

    I don’t understand how such a tiny person has such powerful lungs! Same goes for Kristin Chenoweth. It blows my mind.

    In your cupcake newsletter you said that you’re coming to San Francisco! Yaaaaay! I think you will totally love it if you get to spend some time here. :D

    <3 Rachel Radness! · Nov 15, 08:07 AM · #

  15. Another great Carousel Gala! That 911 writing thing is hilarious!

    Vixel — thanks for the compliment on my literary crush article! xx

    <3 Claire A · Nov 15, 08:16 AM · #

  16. Oh X-tina. Girl crazy. She does put the Pussycat Dolls to shame though.

    <3 Freya · Nov 15, 08:20 AM · #

  17. Phhwwwooooarrrr. that Christina Aguilera is hotttt hottt hotttt…

    I like her :) A lot. MORE. Ok: get off my CA crush and thank you for a very good carousel :) I think Jack Canfield is a silver-haired fox (noice!) and very sensible. Oh, and in your Cupcake newsletter there was the reference to the article posted in Good magazine and said your demographic was 18 – 30? And remember how I’ve alread had my 2nd 21st birthday? 30 schmirty. I’m simply 19 with 23 years experience!

    Love ya! Forever 19!

    <3 Jenny in Wellington, NZ · Nov 15, 08:26 AM · #

  18. The 911 writer’s block site is quite hilarious with the girl talking to you about what numbers to push! And I’m quite hearting Unicorn Diaries :):)

    <3 Louise.C · Nov 15, 08:45 AM · #

  19. these links cheered me up a bunch! i loove the fairy tale shoot. have a great weekend gala.

    <3 diana · Nov 15, 08:57 AM · #

  20. OMG I loved Le Love!!! Heart-lifting, cute and beautiful, thanks for the link :D (plus, the guy from the photoshoot “tattoos and jeans” looks like my bf, how cool is that?). I liked the fairy tale shoot too :).

    Thanks again, your links make me happy every week

    <3 fran · Nov 15, 09:04 AM · #

  21. love the videos of christina! i love her & i’ve seen them already but it’s a entirely more awesome to see them on your blog :)

    <3 Dani · Nov 15, 09:46 AM · #

  22. For Fridays are always so dashing!
    Beauty in looks and in sound,
    Your links are all simply smashing!
    P.S check out this picture I found!

    www.esao.net/paintings/11.jpg

    ;)

    Have a good weekend off – you earn ‘em!
    Vixxie.

    <3 Vixxie · Nov 15, 10:25 AM · #

  23. LOVE the Unicorn Diaries blog! Adding it to my ever growing bookmarks folder of daily perusals.

    And HA! That comic is hilarious!

    x

    <3 Samantha · Nov 15, 10:46 AM · #

  24. Great article in the Good magazine! Exactly what i have been pondering about for the past few weeks!
    Thanks!

    <3 Sri · Nov 15, 11:57 AM · #

  25. My literary crushes are always odd. On the girl-crush side, Edna Pontellier in The Awakening and Philippa Gregory’s Anne Boleyn. For the boys, mine is odd: Kartik from the little known A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray.

    Lovely carousel.

    <3 Nic · Nov 15, 01:38 PM · #

  26. I just want to say that the fairy tale photoshoot was a-FREAKIN’-mazing! The photos were so beautiful… It’s been such a long time since I had seen a decent fairy tales photo shoot with the gothic twist. I just loved it…!

    And I loved the comic too! I laughed out loud at work and people staring at me like I was insane…

    <3 Emily · Nov 15, 05:13 PM · #

  27. .you must visit BUNNY CRUSH.

    www.bunnycrush.blogspot.com

    <3 VJESCI · Nov 15, 06:07 PM · #

  28. Oh Gala, your blog never ceases to be amazing. It always makes me feel like kittens and rainbows. =)

    I have to admit, my literary crushes abound. When I was a little girl, I had massive crushes on Laurie Laurence from Little Women, Gilbert Blythe from Anne of Green Gables, Dickon Sowerby from The Secret Garden, and Dave from Nancy Drew #5 The Secret of Shadow Ranch. After reading Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, the movie came out about four years later and only reiterated my love for Bassanio. =P And while I’ve yet to read the books, Ciarán Hinds’ and Toby Stephens’ respective portrayals of Edward Rochester in Jane Eyre and Matthew Macfadyen as Fitzwilliam Darcy in Pride and Prejudice were all sorts of amazing.

    The fairy tales photoshoot is so beautiful, it’s astounding. And I might have to send the article about music being heart-lifting to every teacher I ever had in middle and high school. =P

    <3 Jenn · Nov 15, 11:40 PM · #

  29. Those pigs in the bahamas are so cute!

    How do people come up with such wacky awesome ideas?!

    <3 Caramelmoiselle · Nov 16, 12:40 AM · #

  30. I listen to Christina Aguilera unashamedly. :D Hell, everyone loved her in elementary school, I guess I just didn’t stop….

    Unicorns have such a weird fascination for me. Lately I’ve had a strong desire to hold a horse costume contest and dress up my mare as a unicorn or carousel horse… Fun, no?

    <3 Mindy · Nov 16, 08:22 AM · #

  31. Oh My God – The Unicorn Diaries? WOW! Amazing. My new favourite.

    <3 shells · Nov 17, 12:42 AM · #

  32. I like you Gala.

    I don’t care about your posts, I just fuckin love you girl!

    <3 irmak · Nov 17, 06:08 AM · #

  33. Gala, I love these carousel posts! You always find the best things to highlight. It makes me so happy, hehe!

    <3 Lauren · Nov 18, 01:10 AM · #

  34. Absolutely adoring the fairy tale shoot!
    Gorgeoussss.
    It’s my dream to be a photographer. I’m going to uni next year to do photography.. If I get in.

    Annnd I like the art school comic.
    I did art at uni this year, it’s so true :P

    xx

    <3 Louise W · Nov 18, 01:38 AM · #

  35. Ha, now that is the first comic that is true.

    <3 Nix T · Nov 19, 12:56 PM · #
 

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