Carousel -- Week Ending 15th August 2008
[ 15 August 2008 ]
Photo courtesy of Nadine, unofficial iCiNG mother hen! xxx
Goooooood morning! Welcome to Friday! Here are some links to get you out of zombie work mode & into ridiculous, happy mode!
Guess what?! Tim Burton is going to re-make Alice! & this is your Alice! So exciting!
There’s a gallery of literary tattoos at Contrariwise… Fun for book nerds!
I really like The Feel Good Revolution, started by two nonpareils with a purpose! Check this out. That’s good stuff.
I found 100 Acorns via The Feel Good Revolution — how did I not know about this?! SQUEAL! I love Yoko!
“It’s been 44 years since my book of conceptual instructions, GRAPEFRUIT was first published in 1964. On 15 June 1968, John Lennon & I planted two acorns for peace at Coventry Cathedral. It was the first of our many Peace ‘Events’. In the summer of 1996, I picked up from where I left off, and wrote 100 ACORNS. Starting on the 40th anniversary of the Acorn Peace Event on 15 June 2008, I will publish here an ‘Acorn’ every day for 100 days. After each day of sharing the instructions, you should feel free to question, discuss, and/or report what your mind tells you.
I’m just planting the seeds.
Have fun.
Love, yoko
June 2008”
Ask a call girl — real high-class escorts review the show Secret Diary Of A Call Girl (which I quite like, by the way).
This is the cutest thing ever. “Every Sunday Rosie takes an image in England and i take one in America, and we put ourselves together, even if it is just in a photo.”
BEST T-SHIRT EVER. Eckhart Is My Homeboy designed by the super-cute & totally awesome Philip of Loving Raw! (I have a crush. Haha.) He also did this video: Juice Feasting Secrets Revealed!
Want anime eyes? Now they can be yours!
Take the OkCupid (my new obsession) online dating persona test! It’s been around for years but it never gets old, really…
Kris Atomic’s post 10 Things To Love is absolutely adorable. Mmmmmmwah!
An interview with Ophira & Tali, the AstroTwins!
That’d Be Like Going Back to a Life Without Gossip Girl from Overheard in NYC. (I can relate! After experiencing the pure joy of my Helio Ocean, my little Nokia totally doesn’t cut it anymore!)
I know I always say I’ll never watch it again, but… well… here are the America’s Next Top Model Cycle 11 participants. I like the look of Analeigh, Elina, Marjorie (hello Agyness!) & McKey. Whaddaya say?
The Pill Makes Women Pick Bad Mates. Très intéressant!
A special treat for Virgos: someone has transcribed all the Virgo entries of The Secret Language of Birthdays for your perusal! Check your birthday & see if you agree with what it says!
The love pool on Flickr is totally cute.
How To End A Relationship by Tina of Think Simple Now. I think she & I have been living parallel lives — & you better believe we’ve discussed it!
Behold: Ask Nubby #10: The Art of Closet Organization!
10 Practical Uses For Psychological Research in Everyday Life including how to detect a lie, how to persuade others & how to avoid getting scammed!
Money & the Law of Attraction by Steve Pavlina.
Now, I have an exciting announcement! Dear Melbourne nonpareils! If you’d like to meet some other iCiNG readers in your fair city, a fabulous girl called Antonia has organised a picnic for you! It’s on Sunday August 24th at 1pm in the gardens by Captain Cook’s Cottage (near Flinders Street). The theme is pink — & the food & dress code will be too! There will cupcakes from Sugadeaux (best cupcakes in the entire world, in my opinion!) & Antonia is going to donate $2 for everyone who comes along to breast cancer ribbon day! Amazing! If you can bring something along, like crackers, cheese, plates or a blanket, that would be awesome & a huge help! To RSVP, please email Antonia by Friday the 22nd — that way she can organise the goody bags (!!!) & catering! She will be wearing a pink ostrich feather coat & a lovely smile, so go out & make some super-cute friends! I wish I could attend, but I will be there in spirit, I promise!
A song made from Alice In Wonderland sounds…
I am a fan.
& a question for the day. How many rappers do you think own rhyming dictionaries? Answers on a postcard if you please!
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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the anime eyes scare me!
isnt a rhyming dictionary a staple purchase for every rapper? i’d have thought so! i think ghostface will have a fair few! in the dew. so fresh and so new. (i obviously need one too.)
and the flickr set of that couple is so adorable! i love it very much.
happy weekend! damn you’ve hit friday before me! bloomin’ GMT time zone!
I wish I had wireless for my drive from Wellington to Taupo today as I’m sure this bunch of links would pass the time rather well…
Gala! It weirds me out that your lovely ass is already in Fridayland and here in England it’s still Thursday! The mind boggles.
Loving your work!
For those who are on the England watch, still celebrating TiLt and got their ‘A’ Level results today (eee!) please check out my fledgling blog and leave heartfelt comments:
studentcharade.blogspot.com/
Adoration x
Wow, 100 Acorns is really beautiful…she must be a pretty amazing person.
ooh, circle lenses scare me! They’re the “anime eye” contact lenses, and they’ve shattered in people’s eyes before :O
I loved the “10 things to Love” list, especially the part on the ban.do headbands. Reminds me of my recent craving for one of these
flower crowns
I would love to see ‘Alice’ done the Tim Burton way! It seems like his kind of thing actually. :D I can’t wait. And I love the literary tattoos. I’ve been looking for tattoo ideas, I have no idea why I never thought of using a book since I love to read so much. And it’s so funny b/c I took the OkCupid quiz and apparently I’m a Sonnet:Deliberate Gentle Love Dreamer (DGLD). lol
That couple who takse photos across the ocean gives me the warm fuzzies. People are always talking about the evils that the internet brings, and it just makes me feel so happy that two people who would have never met in different circumstances used the internet to bring them together, and found love in a place they probably never expected it. It makes you realize that even in this horrible, violent world there is still a chance for love, and that makes me smile.
ohhh can’t wait to see Tim Burtons remake of Alice. And that “You are remarkable” website is pure delight. Thanks for links.
Gala!
I just have to tell you, I knew I’d have a bunch of time on my hands today and no internet access—so I opened and loaded a bunch of your articles in the windows of my computer before I left my connection at home, closed the laptop, brought it along, and read them when I had a bunch of sitting around time. The brilliance never ceases to amaze. Thanks for doing what you do!
love,
Melissa-Leigh
Those anime contact lenses are terrifying!
Can’t wait to see more of Tim Burton’s Alice though I suspect it will be a bit grey for my liking.
WOW! Srsly. W-O-W-! I LOVE that Alice in Wonderland video. I’m blown away! Wowww!!!
Great picks as always, love the literary tattoos of course and the youareremarkable blog. I don’t think the Salon writer did her research properly – “Secret Diary of a Call Girl” is actually based on the books/blog by Belle du Jour and they didn’t mention this or even seem aware of it. I’ve read the blog and it’s not one of the better ones, but it’s alright. Haven’t watched the show, despite the fact it’s repeated a LOT here (next week it’s gonna be on twice a day!). I live with my parents and they’d be like “WTF?”!
The “love pool” on Flickr is gorgeousness!
Kelsey — People talk about the internet being evil? Really? Still?! I never hear anything of the sort, all I hear about is how it connects people, brings them together, fills them with hope, improves their lives… & I tend to think love & happiness is a foregone conclusion, not just a shot in hell ;D
ML — Always delighted to be of service, little lady!
Lea — SO good, right?!
Lady Julianne le Fay — I read her book when it came out; do you remember when there was a big trend of books about the secret lives of escorts etc.? I used to have a whole lot but they were never very good! There is a lot of talk about Belle du Jour not even being a woman, too. The series is pretty entertaining, very light-hearted. Though it was weird, I watched the last episode (#8) of the series & didn’t even know it was the finale!
Oh that song, are you psychic
I just downloaded the guy’s entire collection of alice in wonderland mixes a few weeks ago :D
Yeah, I remember seeing that Manhattan Call Girl one, which just sounded like a blatant rip off set across the pond! I think “Girl With A One-Track Mind” come out about that time too (heard it’s better), and A Round-Heeled Woman (which I read and liked). It was like female sex memoir season!
I don’t know how I feel about the Belle du Jour rumours – I suspect the media are just making them up because they’re frustrated they can’t find out who she is! The author of “Girl With A One-Track Mind” got outed in a newspaper, which was really sad, she really wanted to remain anonymous (which I totally understand). I don’t understand why the media are so desperate to reveal their identities, it’s not even like these writers are that famous anyway. It’s a one-shot headline really, and it gives the writers a whole lot of pain.
I love how Steve said that if he lost $500 it wouldn’t make a big difference to his finances. I wish I was in the same boat. MUST MANIFEST MONEY BEFORE TRIP TO LA!!!!!!
Thanks for the Virgo treats. Always makes me smile.
WHY IS IT SO DARN HOT IN PORTLAND TODAY?!
meh.
-P.Hobbs
Wow, this is one of my favorite carousels ever- thanks! I’ve seen the literary tattoos before, but it’s still amazing.
I have the same feelings as you toward ANTM...I don’t really want to watch it, but I do. Isis is the first transgender model to be on the show…which I would like to support, so hopefully the show handles it in a good way. I’m also a fan of Marjorie & McKey (what great names!).
I don’t know why, but i really really want anime eyes!!
I would love to go the picnic, but i have to work and i don’t finish until 3pm. T_T
I hope everyone who goes have a great time!
Tim Burton’s re-making Alice??!!!! SQUEAL!!! My favourite story of all time and my fave film maker of all time, plus the possiblity of Johnny, my fave actor of all time, as the Mad Hatter!....this has literally made my day. Sigh. Love you Gala!! pixie kisses xxx
Ooh yay, the photo! Alas, I have no time to peruse these ‘licious-looking links right now, but I will get onto it as conditions allow.
My friend was telling me about the Alice in Wonderland remake because they’re filming it around where she lives in Devon. Pretty exciting! I think I’ll have to visit her again soon…
i think that Isis is going to be intresting having there first transgenered person on AMTM, she looks like she is going to be my fave
but it looks like they dont have any plus sized girls in this one :-(
Ah!
I love that Alice In Wonderland song! I found it back before summer vacation and listened to it every night when I was studying for finals. So relaxing. I absolutely love anything that has to do with Alice In Wonderland, so I’m super excited about that remake as well!
Yoko says it best: “Laughter is the best workout! Chimpanzees are wise to it. Are you?”
Love her. :D Thanks for the link, Gala.
The literary tattoos are awesome! I love Do not go gentle into that good night – it’s such a beautiful poem. That would be my problem – how would you chose what book/poem/song/quote?
I have a tattoo on my back which is based on an original illustration from the ‘real’ Peter Pan and Wendy book. If I got a quote it would probably be something from Punishment by Seamus Heaney, Jabberwocky (from Alice), “there will never be a need” (from Princess Bride) or something old fashioned and gorgeous from one of the Anne of Green Gables books (I still read these all the way through about once a year).
Gala – what quote would you get? I think it tells a lot about someone to know what book touched them so much they’d get it permanently marked on their skin.
PS: I’m a little apprehensive about Tim Burton doing Alice. Lets hope it takes his time and it turns out fabulous.
Very excited for Alice!
But even more so for Team ARF. I have butterflys after going through all the pictures. I long for love like that, and wonder why, if these two can find something that amazing, are so many of us stuck in a rut. It feels like they will implode or end themselves with a suicide pact it’s so intense.
I am overly jealous.
That article on how to end a relationship couldn’t have come at a better time Gala. I am about to end my six month relationship with my boyfriend, who although I love very much, has changed significantly and is becoming quite impossible to be with. Thankyou!
Oh and being a virgo, I loved reading about what sort of person I am being born on the seventeenth! So accurate it is almost scary!
xx
Oh. My. God.
I LOVE your link to the flickr couple.
I love their love.
LOVE their love.
The intensity.
The skill.
The creativity.
I am happily married but dream of such longing…
x
I went to high school with Analeigh, she graduated the year before I did. I will of course be rooting for her—she can make even a hideous polyester potato-sack of a school uniform look good!
okcupid has been around forever, but you inspired me to join yesterday and it is SO ADDICTIVE!! my user name is alphabeat, let’s stalk one another!
xo happy weekend, galagirl!
tim burton is going to do suuuch a good job with alice. too much sugar makes surrealism saccharine. the disney-fied alice needs a good dose of macabre.
i just happened upon your blog, and i think that it’s super fantastic. keep up the good work! :)
xo
I try to be positive, but Steve there needs a major reality check. If he can afford to lose $500, maybe he ought to buy my textbooks. I can’t even afford to lose the $0.50 for ramen.
The rest of the links were lovely, especially You are remarkable and the anime eyes. I know some cosplayers who would love those.
Holy smokes! I lost track counting how many times i listened to that alice in wonderland remix!
That thing about the pill freaks me out…
Yet another reason to go off it. Sigh. Sometimes being female can be such a pain!!
Oh how I wish I could come to the picnic. But I’m leaving Australia on the 20th for my around the world adventure! Otherwise I would so be there
i thought of you when i found 100 acorns!
also, i’ve read that pill thing before in one of my textbooks and the concept terrifies me.
Thanks Gala for mentioning the picnic! Greatly appreciated! Swoon, cuddles! Have a lovely evening!
Yay! I’ll be coming to the picnic :) Thanks for posting about this Gala!
Wow, the Virgo Secret Language of Birthdays was spot on for me. I usually don’t believe in those things, and I must admit I am a bit creeped out!
Alice in Wonderland is being filmed only 30 minutes drive from where I live! Eeeee!
Shame, I missed the auditions for extras though. :(
HAH! Last semester, I learned about those studies of birth control messing with our ability to detect incompatible immune systems in my biopsych class. I feel so wise.
Those literary tattoos are amazing … and they’ve definitely got a nice, broad definition of “literary!”
I have been reading your blog for about a month now, I linked to it through Hip Tranquil Chick, and check it daily because you give some great advice. Thanks for posting the Eckhart is my Homeboy shirt. I love Eckhart and have to get one of those!
there was a time where the idea of Tim Burton making Alice would have sent me into fits of bliss, but having been quite disappointed with pretty much everything he’s made since Big Fish, I’m a bit scared. I’m not sure I can forgive Tim burton for making me dislike Johnny Depp (whom I’ve been in love with since I was about 10) in Charlie and the chocolate factory… I truly, truly hope this will be the film that redeems him!!! (was kinda still hoping the american mcgee’s alice would happpen…)
and that flickr set is stunning. So much love, so much talent. gorgeous.
love love love love literary tattoos!! i have one from a poem by frank o’hara, “meditations in an emergency”. :)
i don’t think i can express how upset i am at the fact that burton’s remaking alice in wonderland. the thought of johnny depp playing my favorite character of all time, the mad hatter, makes me want to burst into tears & throw things in a defeated fashion.
Initially I was excited about the prospect of Burton doing Alice, but considering how much I hated what he did with Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, now I’m not so sure…
The Feel Good Revolution is wonderful, I love it!
Ew I hate thinking about that side effect of the pill.. I’ve been taking it for the last year but recently stopped, so it’s time to start sniffing out some boys! I took that test on OK cupid and signed up, great test but there are only a handful of young men from my area, siiigh. But the secret language of birthdays piece tells me to stay positive, and that can’t possibly be bad advice!
You’ve excelled yourself this week Gala, this is possbly my favourite carousel yet! Your other posts this week have been great too. You brighten my days :)
Thanks for the shout out girl. Luv ya!
You have to check out the video game ‘American McGee’s ALICE’ – it’s set years after Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, the game features an older, more cynical and macabre incarnation of Alice. All of the music was created by Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails drummer), sounds were created using toy instruments and percussion, music boxes, clocks, doors, & sampled female voices (including that of Scarling. vocalist Jessicka).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American…
I don’t have alot of time for video games in general but this one I love this one :)
ooo those anime eyes are scary. to pull it off you have to have the right anime body proportions too, like very long legs and small lips and noses. Hehe~
YAY a picnic in melbourne for icing readers, i’m definitely going!!
Aww, that flickr “ARF” set—too sweet! “Love separated by an ocean”!
Heya Gala,
Do you have a link for the carousel image used in this entry, or to the artist, at all? I love the artwork and would really like to see more of this artist/photographer. Thanks so much.
ALICE?? TIM BURTON?? AAAH, thanks for the news Gala, i’m going to go and hyperventilate in premature excitement now. It’s going to be awesome!!!
Alice film looks quite interesting!
On a very side note, I did a search on your site for Earthlings and didn’t see any articles/entries on it. Have you seen it before?
Possibly my fav Carousel. :) I’m excited to see Tim Burton’s take on Alice in Wonderland. He has such an eye for detail.And if he choosed Depp as the Mad Hatter,like the rumors I’ve seen,I’ll be all over this movie.I’m a total Lewis Carroll lover.
Those literary tattoos make me smile.I want to get something like that one day since reading is such a big part of my life.I’m never without at least one book.
And that 100 Acorns is a lovely site,even tho I know practically nothing about Yoko.
That Alice song is madness. I’m addicted. And I’m totally excited about the movie. I never loved Alice as a kid (it gave me the creeps) but this one looks pretty awesome. Plus Tim Burton is a genius.
Oh i can’t wait for the picnic! YAY for pink :)