Carousel -- Week Ending 5th September 2008

[ 4 September 2008 ]

Voilà, it is Friday! I arrive in New York at midnight, & later on today I’ll be heading to Bryant Park to pick up my press credentials & attend the Erin Fetherston show! I have a beaded blue dress all ready to be debuted…

Here are some pretties to keep you entertained on what is usually the most slow, wriggle-inducing day of the working week!

<3 Coilhouse brings the goods. Have a look at Wayne Martin Belger’s Pinhole Paraphernalia. I remember experimenting with pinhole cameras in school — so much fun! I also love this: Kowloon Walled City: The Modern Pirate Utopia. I linked to some pictures of this a while ago, but here are a whole bunch more. & who can resist a modern pirate utopia?! Certainly not me!

<3 Trevor Brown, supremely awesome artist, has a blog. This discovery made my night. It’s not for everyone, though… & certainly not safe for work!

<3 Tina Su writes about Dealing with Difficult People (good stuff there) as well as this really interesting piece, Dream to Reality: How I Quit My Day Job.

<3 Guy Kawasaki on Innovation: Five most important lessons I’ve learned as an entrepreneur.

<3 Top 10 Signs You Might Be A “Weblebrity”. Haha. Okay, well, I thought it was funny!

<3 Beautiful circus-themed high fashion pretties.

<3 The Fug Girls Answer Your Fashion Week Questions, including information on what to wear, what to take, & how to spot celebrities. Though this was my favourite part…

Q.There are many questions in this world, but none so mystifying as the walk of the male model. It is too stiff and weird for words. Like a woody object has intruded on a posterior orifice. Why on earth do they do that?!

FUG GIRLS: Honestly, we’ll never understand why they stomp around like Eurotrash serial killers with wedgies….

<3 V is for more than Virgin. I love me some Sera Beak. Oh yes.

<3 Made in China — a whole bunch of amazing Chinese photoshoots. I like the Olympics one especially.

(Sorry for the weird formatting! Fixed now!)


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Comment

  1. My dad wrote a book about pinhole photography. :]

    Those are beautiful cameras..

    <3 Annie Spandex · Sep 4, 10:02 PM · #

  2. Eek what happened to the rest of it?

    <3 Ms Constantine · Sep 4, 10:06 PM · #

  3. Oh no, something did not translate correctly. . .

    <3 Freya · Sep 4, 10:19 PM · #

  4. nooooooo, the carousel is jammed

    <3 Ivy · Sep 4, 10:29 PM · #

  5. Carousel Jammed! Fatal Error!

    <3 Juls · Sep 4, 10:31 PM · #

  6. :( Poor little carousel.

    <3 Amelia Jane · Sep 4, 10:55 PM · #

  7. buuu, i join to the massive sadness! poor little carousel :(!

    I hope you arrive ok to ny! :D

    <3 fran · Sep 4, 11:07 PM · #

  8. It’s okay! Even though it’s not moving we can still hop on and run around all the glittery animal seats until the mechanics arrive. :)

    And by running around, I mean we should keep sharing links in the meantime for maximum fun!

    flickr.com/photos/imjustincogn…
    This is a project started documenting what people look like right before they go to bed. Awww.

    www.yongfook.com/post/view/522…
    And this is a presentation about the transition from blogs as personal journals to things called “lifestreams” which collect updates from all your social/public accounts so that people may better stalk, um, keep up, with you (kind of like the Galaverse)!

    Sweet dreams and happy linking, everyone~

    <3 ansi · Sep 4, 11:21 PM · #

  9. Oh nooooo…

    Poor carousel… all the horses are jumping off!

    But we love you anyway Gala :)

    <3 Kelly · Sep 4, 11:38 PM · #

  10. I weep inside.

    <3 [a} · Sep 4, 11:39 PM · #

  11. Eep! Missing in action! I bet the rest of them were so good, too.

    <3 Trisha · Sep 4, 11:39 PM · #

  12. Hey Ansi, thanks for linking to Yongfook. Sweetcron looks awesome and may change my online presence for the much better!

    <3 Ms Constantine · Sep 4, 11:49 PM · #

  13. I like Ansi’s idea. Here are some links that I liked this week:

    Personalize your XP look with customize.org, mine is currently pink and you can see all the instructions here: customize.org/xpthemes/47835

    This one made me laugh real hard: www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/09/0…

    Hope you enjoy them.

    Kisses.

    <3 Juls · Sep 5, 12:07 AM · #

  14. Guh, I’ve been a fan of Trevor Brown (www.pileup.com/babyart/) for ages. Brilliant!

    And Raquel Aparicio (www.raquelissima.com).

    <3 Analias · Sep 5, 12:12 AM · #

  15. did the carousel break? awe’s. to bad.
    Hopefully we’ll gett the full list soon. ________

    <3 Shelby · Sep 5, 12:58 AM · #

  16. Crisis averted! ;D I just got in to New York… I’m so diligent! Love youuu!

    <3 Gala · Sep 5, 01:25 AM · #

  17. Looks like I just missed the crisis! I love the Tina Su articles, especially the one about quitting your day job, it’s so inspiring. And those chinese photos! Amazing. Glad you got to NY ok, Gala! Have a fantastic time! xxx

    <3 shells · Sep 5, 02:18 AM · #

  18. i loved the chinese photoshoots link. i spend a fortune on imported mags from asia, but i’m addicted.

    <3 dakota · Sep 5, 02:29 AM · #

  19. Great collection of afternoon reading (and viewing), as always!!

    Have fun in the Big City Lights!

    <3 Mandy · Sep 5, 02:57 AM · #

  20. Oh! Oh! Loooovely carousel this week! I absolutely adore the circus-themed fashion pics. Love love love! & The Made In China ones… so good, I feel like watching a girl-power action movie now, hehe. Thank-you Gala! Woo!

    I hope you had a good slumber on the plane!

    <3 ayesha · Sep 5, 03:21 AM · #

  21. Fan-tab-ulous!!!

    <3 Brooke · Sep 5, 04:03 AM · #

  22. Back for more ;D You know, honestly, I didn’t notice the cut-off at first, and figured it was just a small one since you’re traveling.

    <3 Annie Spandex · Sep 5, 04:21 AM · #

  23. The china pictures are wonderfull! I love them!! I’m going to the see the stuff of Ai Weiwei soon (the one who designed the olimpic stadium) in the Groninger Museum (the Netherlands) It’s amazing I’m so exited:D

    <3 wietske · Sep 5, 10:48 AM · #

  24. I LOVE the Sera Beak thing – wonderful! I never noticed that before either…I’m never going to be able to listen to my RS teacher talk about the Virgin Mary again..

    <3 Kati · Sep 5, 11:32 AM · #

  25. The circus-themed shoot is such unbelievable eye-candy. Might have to print out a few and tack them up.

    <3 Sal · Sep 5, 11:38 AM · #

  26. The boob cups filled with sloshing milk….may be the single most original thing I have ever seen in a photoshoot. My mind has been blown.

    <3 Jasmine · Sep 5, 04:58 PM · #

  27. I give you the high heeled CROC!
    shop.crocs.com/pc
    MADNESS!

    <3 Bexxx · Sep 5, 07:39 PM · #

  28. Oh, Gala, I don’t think I’ve ever used one of these comments to properly thank you for introducing me to Coilhouse through on of your posts ages ago. Now seems like a good time.

    THANK YOU!!

    <3 Alice · Sep 6, 02:01 AM · #

  29. NOOOOOOO!! A high heeled croc?? My heart hurts

    <3 sade · Sep 6, 10:07 AM · #

  30. 1. High heeled Crocs make puppies cry.

    2. The Chinese photoshoots have made me want to be a motorcycle cop!

    <3 Gee · Sep 6, 12:11 PM · #

  31. Oh and Gala, have you seen these???

    community.livejournal.com/foto…

    <3 Gee · Sep 6, 01:05 PM · #

  32. Trevor Brown has a blog!? Awesome!!! I used to watch his livejournal one until he got banned. I find him/his work fascinating and thought provoking. Thanks for sharing!

    <3 Jessie Ngaio · Sep 7, 04:01 AM · #

  33. “my, my metrocard”

    ....love the little Le Tigre reference ;)

    <3 margo · Sep 7, 09:34 AM · #