Carousel -- Week Ending 22nd August 2008

[ 22 August 2008 ]

Marcus Ohlsson
Photo by Marcus Ohlsson.

Quality, not quantity… Oh yes! Happy Friday, everyone!

<3 How To Survive Art School from Mooky Chick!

<3 Violet Blue writes about online burlesque classes! Perfection!

<3 Yoko Ono’s SOUND PIECE VI & SOUND PIECE IX. (I love her.)

<3 Thinking about sharing a hotel room with Nubby Twiglet (I booked it yesterday!) encouraged me to seek out this cute post of hers from the start of the year: Mastering the Art of Bed Jumping!

<3 More Nubby-inspired madness… As I was trying to hunt out a lovely vintage birthday party dress, I stumbled upon this guide to the best online vintage shops! Goldmine!

<3 Amazing shirt & tie combinations for brave men!

<3 I want to travel with you from Exploding Dog.


Pole-dancing loveliness, also via Violet Blue!


Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala <3


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  1. The tie and shirt combos are strangely addictive! I have to stop myself…

    <3 Annie Spandex · Aug 22, 01:30 PM · #

  2. Yay shirts & ties & timezone compatibility – just made the deadline! ;D

    <3 Nadine · Aug 22, 01:39 PM · #

  3. that video is amazing! i wish i could work on a spinning pole.

    i think this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6KnUW9N3Zo) is my favorite pole dancer though, she won the australia competition the year after.

    <3 Rachel Radness! · Aug 22, 01:55 PM · #

  4. That video is delicious! It’s amazing what clothing can do— she’s so strong and lean, and moves with the attitude (and style) of a fierce acrobat or trapeze artist. She is like watching a performance at the circus or carnival, rather than watching a pole dance.

    <3 Ashe Mischief · Aug 22, 02:06 PM · #

  5. im going to have to check out the burlesque classes when im not around my mother haha!
    your right it is quality not quantity this week.
    i bought a hot pink silk jumpsuit yesterday from my local vintage store, you would love me and it right now gala it is the best jumpsuit i have ever seen.

    <3 Katrina · Aug 22, 02:11 PM · #

  6. Wow! I love the shirt and tyies and I can’t express how happy I am about the whole Gala-Nubby team thing.. I was thinking wouldn’t it be cool if, when you do get married, we could combine your name but..Gubby? Nala? I’m not so sure..? Although Nala was so my favourite character in The Lion King! Such an attitude! :P

    Also I missed TILT but I’ve just got back from Las Vegas and it was AMAZING! I love love loved every second!
    And… I ate DEEP FRIED OREOS! It was so not what I expected! Have you ever tried them? You must track them down if you haven’t…even if you think it’s gross!

    If you go onto my blog there’s an overwhelming (Really, took like forever, but once I started stumbleupon I could not stop) list of links! Feel free to nick ‘em!
    ( Vixxiemay.blogspot.com )

    Awesome! My friends going to art school! Tres fabulaux! :D

    Thank you!!! :D

    A very jetlagged,
    Vixxie.

    <3 Vixxie · Aug 22, 02:43 PM · #

  7. Haha, some of those t-shirt combinations are so gross! Would you ever date a guy who wore that? I don’t think so! :)
    Loved She’s A Betty vintage guide though. Yum!

    Doe
    www.doedeere.com/blog

    <3 Doe Deere Blogazine · Aug 22, 02:57 PM · #

  8. Gala I don’t comment enough but you are truely awesome. These links totally cheered me up after a bad day today. I’m now going to practice jumping on my bed and plan to get a friend round to join in and snap shots really soon!
    And vinatage clothing, art school advice, burlesque as exorcise? This carousel was just tailored for me! Thankyou darling! huge hugs

    <3 Dolly · Aug 22, 03:02 PM · #

  9. Burlesque classes and art school tips? You’re reading my mind Gala!

    Perhaps in the future I can be a burlesque life model! :D

    <3 Renee · Aug 22, 03:23 PM · #

  10. We are SO gonna bed jump in our hotel room! Maybe Star can score our routines and award us medals! The bed jumping olympics, I say!

    <3 Nubby · Aug 22, 03:52 PM · #

  11. That reminds me: I remember you posting last year that you were considering taking pole dancing classes. Did that ever eventuate? If not, are you interested in giving it a try before you leave the country? Happy to give you an intro session, especially if you could convince Jo to come along with you :)

    <3 witnit · Aug 22, 04:43 PM · #

  12. It’s been a raunchy week at the galaverse! I can’t wait til the next time I’m at a hotel for bed-jumping madness.

    <3 Nicola · Aug 22, 04:54 PM · #

  13. (freebie, of course)

    <3 witnit · Aug 22, 05:01 PM · #

  14. The vintage links are a dream come true! I alrady found a skirt I had to have! thanks so very much, Gala! (normally I don’t ! so much, but this time it was necessary)

    <3 Candace · Aug 22, 05:06 PM · #

  15. and, I’m so excited I can’t spell properly…

    <3 Candace · Aug 22, 05:07 PM · #

  16. the things i love thursday comment board is very mad at me, i’ve gotten 404ed a billion times! But lovely carousel, gala!

    <3 Kayla · Aug 22, 07:56 PM · #

  17. Holy shiteness! Those online burlesque classes are made for me! Yay! So happy you shared them, thanks a kazillion!!

    <3 Ivy · Aug 22, 08:47 PM · #

  18. you will love this gala!
    tiny.cc/z5dmS

    <3 Dallas · Aug 22, 09:15 PM · #

  19. Hi Gala,

    Guess what, we’re blog sisters!

    I found your galadarling.com website for the first time today, and I was shocked and surprised to see that our monikers are almost the same! I’m Carla Darling, and my blog is www.carladarling.blogspot.com! I think it’s cool that our names are similar- it’s the weirdest coincidence!

    Anyway, I have fallen in love with your writing and your website…it’s so beautiful and delicious! You sound like a really fun and cool person. Keep up the great work!

    Carla Darling

    <3 Carla Darling · Aug 23, 12:55 AM · #

  20. how to survive art school? hurrah!

    <3 sophie~ · Aug 23, 02:46 AM · #

  21. Hey, thanks for the link, and thanks also to the shirt/tie appreciators. Doe, there are more people in the world than it’s feasible for me to date, so I’m not too bothered that you’ve removed yourself from contention. For more thoughts on that subject, see this video:

    www.yarnivore.com/francis/arch…

    <3 Francis · Aug 23, 04:03 AM · #

  22. I always forget about Exploding Dog, and it always makes me giggle. Thanks for the reminder, and Happy Friday!

    <3 Sal · Aug 23, 05:10 AM · #

  23. Oh I’ve just remembered at the beggining of next year my college class is going on a trip to London, I think it’s during the fashion week. That would sense considering I’m studying fashion!

    We’ll be staying in a hotel in rooms with four per room with two huge double beds…Bed Jumping Olimpics! =D

    Dolly xxxxx

    <3 Dolly · Aug 23, 05:52 AM · #

  24. I just wanted to say ‘thanks’ for the art school tips. I myself am starting art school in 3 days! I am really nervous, but those tips Mooky Chick posted are so helpful.

    Thank you again, Mooky Chick for the wisdom and Gala for bringing it to us!

    <3 Trish · Aug 23, 07:25 AM · #

  25. The author of “How to Survive Art School” goes to my college. =D

    <3 Anna · Aug 23, 11:57 AM · #

  26. You can buy a hat like that Pierrot Hat With Pom Pom from Topshop.
    Gala I dare you to wear it down Cuba street on a Friday night.

    <3 che · Aug 23, 01:45 PM · #

  27. I loved the art school list – i forwarded it to my friend at art school in auckland and she loved it. As an aside – you should check out this auction number 172511471 on trademe, i think it’s right up your alley!

    <3 Charlene · Aug 23, 02:08 PM · #

  28. i giggled at the art school list! a lot of it seemed really silly, like we’re all living in ‘art school confidential’!!! i mean, really.

    but the sound pieces! and the bed jumping! a lovely lil carousel :)

    <3 Natalie · Aug 23, 04:58 PM · #

  29. Thanks for the mention! I love your site, so it was very cool that you found mine. Plus, I’ve been in contact with many of the vintage sellers on the list, and they’re so nice and hard-working. I hope they get a lot more business from this!

    <3 Renee · Aug 23, 07:22 PM · #

  30. Hehe, as everyone says, your timing is immaculate!

    I just had a pole dance lesson with Jamilla DeVille here in Wellington yesterday! She is really lovely and friendly, and so so strong and knowledgeable. I saw her perform on Friday and Saturday night too, and she’s just a-fricken-mazing. So much strength and energy in such a tiny little woman!

    I’ll echo witnit’s offer of a lesson here in Welly if you’re still keen. I only run one class on a Saturday at 11:30am though, so witnit might be able to suit your timetable a little better. :)

    <3 Ritalin · Aug 25, 02:23 PM · #

  31. Hey Ritalin! wave

    Yeah, I can do a lesson pretty much any week night or weekend day, just need a day or two of warning to book the room out.

    <3 witnit · Aug 26, 02:09 PM · #
 

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