Carousel -- Week Ending 9th January 2009

[ 8 January 2009 ]

Merry Friday!

<3 Supreme Freak = “high fashion porn”. Just what we all needed, yes?

<3 JUSTJR is a goodie too.

<3 There’s a High Heel Shoe Museum online! Well, I never…

<3 YOU ARE AMONG FRIENDS is a zine by Lindsey Markel which I just discovered & really love. If you click the link you can listen to the free podcast version of her zine, which she describes as…

“my love letter to every girl. very pro-optimism, pro-masturbation, pro-empowerment.”

...I listened to it & grinned a whole bunch, I hope you do too.

<3 I don’t really know what this site is for but it makes me smile nonetheless. It’s basically about embracing the pain & pleasure of hooping! Click! HooppaiN. Motto? “Bruises are sexy.” Couldn’t agree more. They also say,

“plastic plus velocity equals hematoma. love it. some of our mythology:
<3 total fucking control, then let go
<3 if you ain’t dropping it, you ain’t doing it right.
<3 bruises are sexy.
<3 find your groove
<3 hoop like you’re fucking (the corollary works, too)
now stop reading and go practice. don’t come back until you break something.”

<3 Keely of Good Prattle called me the day after hallowe’en, & we had a cute conversation. The first part is here.

<3 Sera Beak’s New Year Redsolutions. God, she is an inspiring woman, isn’t she?

<3 These postcards are totally awesome. I think I need some.

<3 Hunter S. Thompson motivational posters!

<3 Want to be part of the Top Secret Dance Off? Of course you do!

<3 Leo Babauta knows what’s up. The Single Secret to Making 2009 Your Best Year Ever.

<3 Daily Routines: how writers, artists & other interesting people organize their days.

<3 If you have a Mac, cute up your desktop with cupcake icons!

<3 My boy Chew Fu has a new mix which you should wrap your filthy little ears around, & if you’re in Australia, GO SEE HIM! He’s in Sydney on the 10th & 24th of January, Melbourne on the 17th, Canberra on the 25th & Brisbane on Valentine’s Day! Be sure to give him a big kiss on my behalf, hmm?

<3 More music, yay! Did You Drunk Text My Mustache Last Night? mixed by Millions Billions & Tendercakes is a goodie! It is almost as good as I Think The Cookies Are Done, which I totally thrashed — maybe even better. So gobble it up & enjoy!

<3 A teeny round-up of some excellent retro futuristic fashions.

<3 The Survivor Mindset: How Role Models Create Opportunities from Rock Your Day. I found this article reeeeally interesting, it’s about how we live according to the expectations of our peer group.


DJ Earworm did good mashing up the top 25 hits of 2008.
You can get the MP3 here.
P.S. Subscribe to his blog now!


Esau Mwamwaya & Radioclit – Dinosaur On The Ark.
I love this song plenty much.
& you can download the entire album here!


Love letters & feather headdresses,

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Comment

  1. Hah! I love the idea of “activating the dance secret.” And those videos are a scream.

    <3 Sal · Jan 8, 02:32 PM · #

  2. great links today Gala
    I was wondering, you said you used to have an “Amy Blue” style blue-back bob, and you would put electric blue extensions in it, do you have any pictures? I was thinking about putting some longer extensions in the front of my hair and yours sounds quite similar to what I’ve been planning.
    :)

    <3 sparrow · Jan 8, 02:43 PM · #

  3. your halloween conversation reminded me of my halloween.
    and i saw someone in the best costume.
    he was dressed as the prince (http://img.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/95172/Beautiful%20Katamari_qjpreviewth.jpg) from beautiful katamari.
    He was pushing around a katamari (http://dpad.gotfrag.com/files/upload/beautiful%20katamari%201.jpg)
    it was all homemade and it made my whole week.
    best halloween ever!

    <3 amelia · Jan 8, 02:46 PM · #

  4. sparrow — I do but they’re all on my external HD, which I don’t have with me! I can put them on Flickr when I get back to Wellington, though :>

    <3 Gala · Jan 8, 02:49 PM · #

  5. oh gosh, that top 25 mash-up is sooooo epic. :D

    <3 Miho · Jan 8, 02:52 PM · #

  6. I bookmarked SO much! This might be my fav carousel to date!

    <3 Rachel · Jan 8, 03:31 PM · #

  7. I am down with those Redsolutions! Thanks for sharing!

    “To have a tawdry, passionate, intensely authentic threesome with Me, My Self, and I”

    Yes please!

    xx Megami

    <3 MegamiD. · Jan 8, 03:45 PM · #

  8. Gala, oh my goodness, those cupcake icons are the best thing ever and they forced me to learn how to actually change my icons (I’ve had a Mac for 10 months now and I still don’t know half the things I should about it!) I always love Carousel but this one actually made me want to comment. Lots of love! xx

    <3 sarah · Jan 8, 04:02 PM · #

  9. Gala- I ABSOLUTELY adore those MaCakes! As soon as I saw you had them, I jammed them on my desktop. They don’e exactly go with the koi background tho…..

    <3 Autumn · Jan 8, 04:06 PM · #

  10. Lovely carousel…the high heel shoe museum!
    I don’t know if I’d missed it earlier, but I just noticed your new signoff, it is swonderful.

    <3 penelope · Jan 8, 04:07 PM · #

  11. I loveloveLOVE Lindsey Markel’s zines — glad to see someone else spreading the love! :)

    <3 Amélie · Jan 8, 04:18 PM · #

  12. Those Hunter S. Thompson posters are brilliant!

    <3 bella · Jan 8, 04:54 PM · #

  13. I effin’ love that mash up. <3

    <3 Bexi · Jan 8, 04:59 PM · #

  14. That Daily Routines blog is amazing, I love it!

    <3 Vixel · Jan 8, 05:06 PM · #

  15. The Single Secret to Making 2009 Your Best Year Ever!

    And artist daily routines.. sweeet!

    =]

    Thanks Gala!
    xx

    <3 Lou · Jan 8, 05:09 PM · #

  16. Hi Gala

    If you haven’t already, check out Kris’s amazing pics of the Tim Walker exhibition at The Design Museum!

    SWOOOOOOOOON!

    www.krisatomic.com/blog/

    <3 Rach* · Jan 8, 05:17 PM · #

  17. Lindsey Markel definitely talks about champaign urbana illinois in her podcast…that’s where i’m from!

    <3 Kaitlyn · Jan 8, 05:30 PM · #

  18. i just realized that i know lindsey markel.

    <3 Kaitlyn · Jan 8, 05:43 PM · #

  19. Toronto, Ontario, Canada is home to the Bata Shoe Museum. Make sure to include that in your agenda if when you plan on visiting Canada… that is if you plan on visiting this part of Canada. It’s also not far from the Art Gallery of Ontario (amazing) and the Royal Ontario Museum (so much fun). But at least hit the shoe museum, it’s a must for all lovers of fashion, aesthetics and lovely shoes.

    <3 K. · Jan 8, 06:04 PM · #

  20. I am reading Sera Beak’s The Red Book right now and it is so great. I heard her interviewed on a Hip Tranquil Chick Podcast about a year ago and don’t know why I waited so long to read the book. I am on the section about dream interpretations and how they are letters from our subconscience/divine collective conscience. Between Sera and Eckhart I am emercing myself in spirituality lit and can’t read enough.

    <3 Elizabeth · Jan 8, 06:26 PM · #

  21. I love the cupcake icons, I just downloaded them. !!!!
    And thankyou for the retro futuristic fashions link … they’re beauuuuutiful.
    Thankyou!

    <3 Yoshi · Jan 8, 06:32 PM · #

  22. Rachel liked the Hunter S. Thompson inspirational posters. My husband thought they were awesome too.

    Lily liked the Estadiezjin post cards. She wants them to hang over her crib. :)

    <3 Rachel & Lily · Jan 8, 07:37 PM · #

  23. Am with you on Sera Beak’s Redsolutions. Printed ‘em off and plan to live by ‘em. Great stuff.

    <3 Annie Goddard · Jan 8, 08:30 PM · #

  24. Ahhhh I soooo needed to read the Single Secret article! I was getting a bit down on myself (1 week & 1 day into the year) for not having worked enough on my 09 plans! Haha!
    & every other link is divine as well! Thanks Gala

    <3 Nelly! · Jan 8, 10:15 PM · #

  25. Love the cupcake icons! Definitely brightening up a dreary winter day!

    <3 Shelton · Jan 8, 10:26 PM · #

  26. Today at the gym Filthy Gorgeous by the Scissor Sisters came on the TV and I thought of you in all your hooping glory. True story!

    <3 Alicia - Sea of Ghosts · Jan 8, 10:31 PM · #

  27. Hi Gala! Great links, I love the cupcake icons. Thank you for sharing!

    <3 Nancy · Jan 8, 10:53 PM · #

  28. Its funny that you mentioned Hunter S. Thompson— Tuesday night I watched Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for the first time and it blew my mind! haha

    awesome links, as usual!

    <3 Cristin · Jan 9, 12:02 AM · #

  29. Hey! Thought I better drop you a line. Nothing cheers me up better than reading your blog! Hope you don’t mind, I put a link in a post on mine to yours. Check it out if you want to.

    Can’t wait to get a hoop of my own to help me get fit!

    <3 Hilary · Jan 9, 12:17 AM · #

  30. I’m an eensy bit shocked you didn’t mention Man Glaze in this, if only for the name!

    Have a good weekend, dear.

    <3 Emcee Morgan · Jan 9, 12:52 AM · #

  31. THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU GALA
    DAVE IS SO COOL
    ROCKED MY DAY !

    <3 Christine · Jan 9, 01:33 AM · #

  32. I am writing about Daily Routines next week. We are on the same wavelength!

    <3 Jessica T. · Jan 9, 08:10 AM · #

  33. Thanks so much for linking to that podcast. It’s awesome!

    <3 Alice · Jan 9, 08:21 AM · #

  34. that podcast is AMAZING.
    just what I needed to make me feel I can achieve anything
    xo

    <3 chiara · Jan 9, 11:13 AM · #

  35. SHOE MUSEUM?! drool
    runs & clips EVERY shoe image to Polyvore
    I’ll be using these; yes, I will.

    <3 velvetravenx · Jan 9, 06:38 PM · #

  36. GALA!!
    shanalogic.com/item.php?item_i… ... I thought of you when I saw this (:

    <3 Catherine · Jan 9, 08:44 PM · #

  37. What a huge bunch of great links Gala! I loved the ‘‘You Are Among Friends’‘ page. Very magical. I only wish she makes more podcasts :)

    Eh-ohs xoxo

    <3 Aesthetic Thoughts · Jan 10, 07:41 AM · #

  38. heart swelling!

    <3 lindsey m · Jan 10, 10:00 AM · #

  39. does anybody know who’s “Pain it black” remix is in Superfreak’s blog?
    please I NEED to know!

    <3 Victoria H. · Jan 10, 03:20 PM · #

  40. I’ve got to know too! That remix is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I’m in love.

    <3 Amy · Jan 11, 01:16 AM · #

  41. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCyJgB_wU90 found it!!!!

    <3 Amy · Jan 11, 01:19 AM · #

  42. thank you so much Amy! :)

    <3 Victoria H. · Jan 11, 11:55 AM · #