Carousel -- Week Ending 4th July 2008
[ 4 July 2008 ]
Happy 4th of July, Americans! (& everyone else… if there is a notable lack of fireworks in your life today, make an effort to be super-bright, electric & fabulous!) I’ve never been in the United States for the 4th of July, so I’m trying to mentally prepare myself for what may come!
That having been said, here are the most intriguing things I’ve found online this week!
I recently found Think Arete, a mailing list, which I joined. It’s kind of like Notes From The Universe in that you get one every day. If you’re interested, this is their manifesto (& what persuaded me to sign up): Think Arete: The Manifesto.
Hidden Gardens of Paris from the New York Times. Ooh la la, & all that!
Best Famous Quotes from Litemind. Obviously, it’s all subjective, but there are some goodies…
“What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.” — John Ruskin
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” — Oscar Wilde
Dear Eckhart (aka coolest man ever): If you only live in the now, what would stop someone who is in a relationship or marriage from resisting the temptation to have sex with anyone who is attractive but who is not his/her partner? After all, if you are in the now and see someone attractive, you want to have sex with them now?
“As long as you want something from another (such as sex), are you present? Or are you seeking to reach some point in the future that promises fulfillment? (And thereby making the present moment as well as the other person into a means to an end.) All wanting implies that the future is more desirable than the present, does it not?”
Moleskine mods for the organisation-obsessed.
A Flickr set of Japanese matchbox labels. It sounds odd, I know, but it is strangely appealing!
How To Make Raw Food EASY! from Kristen’s Raw.
JewelryRecipes.com — how to projects, patterns & techniques! Wooha! Thanks, Tina!
Yay, it’s a new month! Check out what the universe has in store for you courtesy of Astro Barry, Astro Style & AstrologyZone!
Truly amazing bento boxes. I mean, truly.
Simon Doonan (creative director of Barneys New York) is hilarious & fabulous in equal amounts. Check out what he wrote about Cire Trudon candles! “If you love intrigue & guillotines…” Too brilliant. The candles sound alright too!
What do you think of the new Prada flares? I am a MAJOR FAN. I love flares with all my heart. I can’t wait to see whether the high street follows Prada’s lead.
Wow. The future is now. Coloured bubbles! Watch a video here! I want some so badly!
Exploding Dog: if I’m not back in an hour, go on without me.
I wrote a Style Snapshot for Rachel of A Material World — basically, an explanation of why I dressed the way I did on one particular day! Hope you enjoy it!
Get Weird Go Pro is one of my new favourite music blogs. Remixes posted with alarming regularity. Fabulous.
20 Ways To Attack Shyness by Ms Tina Su. Quiet people the world over, cheer be excited in your own quiet way!
Winona solves some bathing suit “issues” with her usual wit & charm. I really do get the impression that Winona would make an awesome girlfriend, don’t you?
Fashion Hayley gives her sartorial tips for curvy girls.
If you are one of the few people in the world who has not yet seen Courtney Love’s boobs (I think there are approximately… seven of you), now’s your chance to join the rest of us! Officially, though, this is a shoot for POP magazine. Do I even need to tell you this is NSFW?!
Blue hair, high heels & iCiNG sugar is an mp3 of the interview I had yesterday morning with Tera Warner of The Raw Divas! She asked me all kinds of questions, & I loved her for it — the interview had me beaming from start to finish. Her enthusiasm & energy is contagious!
& finally, WhoWhatWearDaily are giving away an Elizabeth & James mini-wardrobe! Yum! I can’t say no to that… Good luck!
I think my mind is officially blown.
LOVE.
I really want to do this!
A Tom Waits press conference.
Have an incredible weekend! MWAH!
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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Happy 4th, Gala!
I’m in NYC! Got here yesterday! So excited for the fireworks at the Seaport tomorrow! Are you going to watch??
PS: The NY Philharmonic is playing on Governor’s Island on the 5th, at 6:30pm! They’re even playing the Overture of 1812! [So epic!] You should go!
-Diane
PS: You should totally check out Tea & Sympathy—- an adorable British tearoom in the West Village [Greenwich Ave between 12th and 13th].
It is so charming! I went with a couple of friends today &I highly recommend the Vietnamese French Vanilla Tea &the Tea for Two [you get a bunch of scones, cakes, etc.!]
So delicious!!!!
&Every table gets a unique &charming teapot to pour their tea! It seats 23, but it wasn’t too busy when we went today.
Very lovely!
Ah i feel so stupid/sleepy its 6.30 and i’m wide awake. I put my alarm-clock a few hours ahead then i normally have to wake but i’m not sure why. At first i thought my intuition wanted me to go early to my work but now i know it wanted me to have some ME time before i rush off to work. How could i not start my day without a peek off Love’s boobies ;) And that blue balloon video is just jaw dropping coooool, i totally love the simpleness of the idea and it looks sooo pretty. I’m going to let that inspire my whole day! Oh and flares are definetly coming back then? __ and go Virgo! we seem to have a great month ahead of us
OH MY, GALA! Thank you so much for the link to the exploding dog cartoon. A new background makes for a very happy macbook :)
Hey there Gala~
I’ve been mostly a lurker on iCiNG and your LJ, although I figured I’d slip out of the walls for a moment.
How often do you check your private messages on LJ?
There’s something I feel you should know, but I’m sure if I posted it here that a fire probably would be sparked.
I’m going to send you the PM in a moment, but it feels better that you know about it beforehand.
^^’ Man, I’m making this sound so desperate.
Oh 4th of July! I’ve seen soooo many random fireworks vendors on the streets and at GAS STATIONS (?!!!!?!!!) around Vegas the past week. It’s really crazy. Also you only need to be 16 to buy them!
What! I haven’t bought any though I probably should, all my American friends are excited about 4th of July but I am kinda nervous about the mayhem that may unfold!
Gala, I have written an article on the online acquisition of cute, fabulous, lovely – VEGAN shoes on my blog. If it’s something that might interest you, then please feel free to take a look :D
Gala, where do you find all of these amazing things? I don’t even know where to start.
Thanks again for the style snapshot—so fab! And happy First Fourth of July to you. I think people who aren’t from America find the 4th especially entertaining (for instance, my boyfriend’s British mother who makes an American flag cake every 4th, with stars and stripes made from blueberries & raspberries. Far more dedication to the holiday than I’ve ever seen from a native! I love it, though!)
. . . clinging to a giant waterlogged piece of cotton while sinking to your death and shrieking “Don’t look at my thighs!!”
Hahahahaha! Also, I have a neat&lovely torso and major thighs, so yay! I’m loving those super-gorgeous skirt-suits. Thank so much for the tip!
In honour of the 4th of July (and not being in America), I think I’ll have to watch a fabulously lame movie tonight :)
And coloured bubbles, Gala?! WOW!
x
Gala, this isn’t related to the carousel but last night I read your article How to be happy (and listened to the podcast) and the part about gratitude really stuck with me. I never knew that it could lead to emotional healing! I made a list of things I was grateful for last night before going to bed and today my day is going wonderfully! Thank you for that article. I am hoping I will stick with the gratitude thing. If I do I know it will change my life!
xx – Laiba
Tom Waits! Eeeeee! Huge thanks for sharing that video – I adore him! Exclamation marks everrrrywheeeere!
I think I’m off to explore youtube… _ xxx
Best carousel evar!
WOW at those bento boxes. I am so hungry right now.
oh thankyou thankyou for that shyness article…i get really self concious and anxious in some social situations, especially friday night shennanigans… and that’s really helped =)
Do you know this is my favourite, favourite, favourite set of posts you do on a weekly basis. I LOVE THEM!!!!!!
101 photoshop tips in 5 minutes! today this delightful one came into my inbox. rap sttyyyyle!
Icing & Carousel (especially) has changed my life, even though I am terribly timid to post, it has, all the interesting links, the good feedback and advice, ooh I love it all. It makes me feel to love the world more and stop being so jaded. laa la laal !
Aaaah! Those youtube links have thrilled me to peices! Without using words like Electric! Thrilling! Amazemnt! and Squeal! I an not express the joy you have just placed within my very soul. Meanwhile I have made a mental note to do all of those things one day.
Actually I think I’ll just watch the dolphin perform, I can’t hold my breath for that long! :P
Also, once I get myself I think I’m going to try an interview a few pople, from all walks of life – just to see what it’s like. :D
I read Winona’s post the other day and I was wiping tears from my eyes on the “Board shorts are a much better option than wearing a towel into the water, if just for the simple fact that you won’t be clinging to a giant waterlogged piece of cotton while sinking to your death and shrieking “Don’t look at my thighs!!” “ bit! Hilarious!
Thanks for all of these links,
Vixxie. P.S I think you’re possibly the best thing that has ever happened to me. :D yup, right above Chocolate.
I’ve been reading your blog for about 6 months now. This is my first comment. Just to say thanks for all the brilliant web stuff that you find and post up on Fridays, there’s always something I’m glad to read (and such a variety that there’s something for everyone) but I’m super busy with work and study and would never have time to find any of that interesting stuff myself… I wouldn’t even know where to look. I’m grateful that you’re providing a free magazine that is way better than any print magazine I could buy – you absolutely deserve the success you are achieving. The only magazines I buy now are art related ones (that’s what I’m studying) – if you know of any excellent contemporary art blogs that you could highlight sometime I would be incredibly grateful.
Thanks again, Becky.
happy 4th! enjoy all the fireworks.
do you know any sites that sell cute bento boxes? after looking at the ones you posted I think I need!
I wish I was you – having my first 4th in the United States! How exciting. I myself am off to a picnic with fireworks and good old American barbeque… om nom nom. Hope everyone have a lovely Friday!
Hi Gala!
I love the Hidden Gardens of Paris link. I am definitely moving there some day.
And I’ve been trying to get in touch with those Zubbles folks for about 2 years for work. Sadly, I don’t think they’ve been able to distribute them so they are just a dream for right now. But aren’t they gorgeous?
Luv
Poochie
Hi Gala, I don’t know if you’ve seen this yet, but I found a post with pictures I think you’ll love. To be honest, I thought of you when I saw the first pic because it reminded me of your Tank Girl Dr. Sketchy’s costume…
www.outsapop.com/2008/06/steam…
Two of my favourite people in this world; Tom Waits and Eckhart Tolle – brilliant carousel this week!!
Happy 4th of July
Oh, I love nothing more than looking at pretty bento box presentations! Maybe soon I’ll actually start making my own to bring to work with me…
And I’m super-excited to read this article for quiet folks! As much as I admire your exuberant approach to live, I’ve sometimes felt that little tidbits for introverts are somewhat lacking…
kingdomofstyle.typepad.co.uk/m…
Sorry this is unrelated! It just looks like your type of thing Gala! much love xx
Hi Gala, I made an illustration out of the pink floral dress you wore the other day, you can check it out on my blog!
also, I hope you don’t mind that I used your picture alongside ;)
xox
Giiiiirls!
Nobody is talking about how completely adorably scrumptiously CHARMING Gala was on her interview with me!
I peeked in here to see what her nonpareils thought of the chance to hear a bit more of her story, but…
(sniff)
No one said anything!!?
Weeeeell, I thought she was wonderfully charming and absolutely positively in full sparkle!
Mmmmmuah!
Love you, Daaaaarling!
Tera
Ah 4th of July.. that explain where many of my readership are today. We forget these things in the wonderful microcosm of Melbourne. Very nice carousel this week. I always save your weekly carousel to read on my indulgent quiet nights in. Hope your day went off with a bang!
happy fourth of july! i love your blog but never left a comment, so i figured after that awesome post i would!
i find quotes to be comforting.. right now “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” — Oscar Wilde.. is incredibly comforting.
regarding the colored bubbles… I read an interview with the inventor in a Believer magazine a few months ago. apparently he was told by many scientists that it was completely impossible to color a bubble. he also said that they had created some amazing bubbles on their way to perfecting the colored ones, including some that sat in the bathtub for weeks without popping. since it was created accidentally, he was never able to recreate them. the article was so sweet, I don’t know if it exists online but it is just a wonderful read. the inventor truly made me believe that we have been ushered into a new age of bubbles. what a great invention.
I know I said this last week, but I think I’m in love with Eckhart, it just make so much sense to me. In the “Why didn’t I think of that before?” kinda way.
I’m really into uplifting self development at the moment, I really like the site www.ted.com, which is basically talks about “ideas worth spreading” my favourite is Jill Bolte Taylor’s What it feels like to have a stroke. Its really makes me what to think in an entirely different way.
...I’m not really being entirely relevant but I just though I’d share….
go jane has some pants that are pretty similar to the prada ones for 15 dollars
gojane.com/23408.html
the flair isnt as extreme, but it’s the same idea.
Love the links. Where do I begin? An all nighter. Happy 4 July
onchino — Yay! I didn’t go to the Seaport to watch the fireworks, I could actually see them from my window (pleasant surprise!). Tea & Sympathy sounds awesome, too, I totally want to go!
Amelia J. — I read a lot of websites! & people send me amazing things all the time… it just happens!
Laiba — That’s awesome! Yay! Good for you :> If you can do it every day it makes a huge difference. I know some people will lie in bed when they wake up & list off a whole lot of things before they get up in the morning. Talk about a great way to start the day…
Becky — Thank you so much for your support, sweetheart! It’s really good to hear that other people appreciate it! Mwah!
katya — No idea, sorry… !
Kori — Ooh, nice pictures! Thank you!
Rebecca — Haha! Dachshund love!
Val — I love your illustration, how clever are you?! xxx
voltaire — Oh, people who defy that whole “it can’t be done!” thing are my personal idols. So great. & a bubble that didn’t pop? Oh my god. Amazing. When are Zubbles going to be available to buy, goddamnit?!
I love carousels:) They make me so happy…
Eee, my first post here!
Thank you for the link about overcoming Shyness! I’ve been pretty shy all my life and I’ve been getting better but the past few weeks have been a bit tough.
I have been thinking about starting a blog of my own, focusing largely on shyness and this article is a good reference.
Much Love,
★Laura~She★
Thank you for linking my blog post. I’m not sure if I have ever commented on here before but I do read it. Just to let you know when you did live in Melbourne I saw you twice, once at a Fashion Week show in 2007 and once in Little Collins Street when I was walking home. I’m not a stalker by the way. Now you are over in New York so there is no chance of bumping into you for a while. Your New York life is amazing, I wish I had that good a time when I was there….all I got was wind burn. Lol.
“when the going gets weird, the weird get pro”
I hate flares! I’m so short, they look weird on me. I’ll stick with my skinnies!
I hope your 4th July was amazing, I’d love to be in America for independence day or thanksgiving!
Very interesting postings, indeed!