Things I Love Thursday
[ 13 August 2009 ]
Karl Lagerfeld & Linda Evangelista!
THIS IS THE 100th THINGS I LOVE THURSDAY! Amazing! I am so excited by how long this has been going for, & it just keeps getting bigger & better! Things I Love Thursday is a total internet phenomenon, seen all over the place in various incarnations, inspiring people to see the beauty in their own lives & delight in the details of others’. I want to thank you all so much for your unerring enthusiasm, heart-expanding love & sweet devotion to keeping TiLT alive!
Here’s to many, many more TiLTs!
& & My father & the Dish emailing each other (they are kindred spirits like you wouldn’t believe); the fact that my favourite deli does home-delivery of my favourite sandwiches; my Faux-biaga booties (I have been wearing them pretty much every day & I am totally in love with them); smudgy black sparkly eyeliner pencil; being walked home in the mornings; Beefcake’s Viande De Gateau (it’s still great, years later); listening to every number one single from 1952 to the present day — in order; faux job interviews; magical vitamins (I will write about them soon!); daydreaming about fall fashions; mentally preparing myself for more travel (it has been a nice couple of months at home!); the way people react to me having long hair (summary: resoundingly positively, but it’s a very chicken-or-the-egg scenario — are they responding positively because I look good or because I feel good & therefore look good?); anyway, regardless, long hair is the best; being productive; looking forward to lots of girltastic fun-time; John Lennon’s Imagine...
Yo Gabba Gabba! which is the most incredible show I have ever seen, it is like the inside of my brain at all times. I saw it for the first time last night. Unicorns sliding down rainbows, “My name is Gala & I like to dance!”, Pop Tarts on a train, carrots, yeah, in my tummy, party party!, songs about smiling & being happy, & it features Mark Mothersbaugh & Biz Markie!
Jazzi & Nadia & Nubby & Sammy — All of whom arrive within the next week (with the exception of Jazzi who is here already)! Actually, when I think about it, it’s kind of creepy — they are all small in stature (I don’t think any of them are over 5’5”) with black hair & brown eyes. They’re like an army! AN ARMY OF CUTE! I can’t wait to see them! & I can’t wait to be working side-by-side with Miss Nubbenstein! It is so much fun to share a space with her, we are constantly brainstorming & laughing & making evil plans, & we have also decided to bring back cocktail hour! Ahhhhhhh!
& My new yoga class, because it is perfect & nothing about it needs to be changed. My teacher is from Sweden & the class is always very small, usually between 3 & 5 students. She plays Damien Rice & Jose Gonzalez & lots of other music I really like, & during Savasana, she anoints you with essential oil, cradles your head, & gives you a massage. Um, amazing. Each class is totally different & I never know what to expect, which is great because it means you never get bored. She encourages me to try new things & adjusts me a lot. I love her. Also, this week the guy next to me fell asleep & started snoring, it was so funny & cute. That kind of thing bonds you to a class. I am so excited to be back into my practice & loving it so much!
Korres & not only because they sent me a bunch of products, but because what they sent me is 100% delicious! I had never used any of their skincare before & I am really impressed. I’ve been using their Wild Rose 24-Hour Cream (Make-up Alley review) as a night cream & I really like it, it smells good & soaks in really well. I’ve also given their Pomegranate Cleansing & Demake Up Wipes (Make-up Alley review) a whirl, & prefer them to the baby wipes I usually use — they smell brilliant & are more thorough than I’m used to! But without a doubt, my favourite product of the bunch is their Jasmine Lip Butter (Make-up Alley review). It is totally scrumptious & I am obsessed with it, & have kept the pot next to my computer where I apply it with feverish regularity. It’s creamy & luscious, with the added perk of smelling like candy floss. YUM. Consider me a convert… They also told me to tell you that if you guys use the code iCiNG at check-out, you’ll get 30% off your online purchases until September 15th! Hello, rad!
...Adjusting to the weather (we left the haus this morning & thought it was “chilly” — it was 24 degrees Celsius); clearing out my inbox; a drawer full of colourful knickers; really good/bad old music; looking at pictures of Richard Simmons & laughing from sheer delight; looking at Hank’s face & laughing because obviously I am nuts; making up songs & chants; Gary Numan; seeing this comment on Youtube “i dont see whats so trippy about ketamine, it just makes me walk like a robot :/”; having vampire picnics; wearing the Dish’s shirt; favourite secret breakfast spots; exciting stuff in the works; RedBull obsession; being excited about my friend’s love affair, & also, I saw a really adorable honey-coloured Cocker Spaniel mix the other day & I think I am in love with it. (I have kind of gone off dachshunds — sound the alarm!!!)
& “Wherever I see grey, I paint it pink.” — Alain Berliner (Director of Ma Vie En Rose)
(Incidentally, if you haven’t seen that movie, you really, really should.)
Et vous, sweet bunnyheads of the world? What is making you dizzy with excitement & ecstatic with joy? This is the 100th Things I Love Thursday so let’s make it a biggie this week, huh?!
P.S. I know my stylesheet is messed up! If the site is displaying without formatting, just refresh it a couple of times & it should fix itself. I need to upgrade my server, too much traffic, wheeeeee, sorry, we’re working on it! MWAH!
RADICAL self-love & stardust,
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Pssst. Do you mean Gary Numan, like the musician?
Or…?
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ana
Ana — Hahaha my brain is totally not working. Thanks :D
Hahahahahahahaaaaa!!! YO GABBA GABBA GABBA!!!!! Woot Woot! My cute 2yr old evil faery (daughter) has them on DVD and hassles me to put them on ALL THE TIME.She loves DJ Lance Rock. She dances like a crazy girl to it, and makes me sing the songs. I love it! I try to get her to eat her vegies by singing “there’s a party in my tummy! So yummy, so yummy!” and pretending that the beans are crying because they “wannna go to the party”. It doesn’t work, but she gets a giggle out of it.
hanging out with friends who i’ve not seen since before the summer break, love, crying so hard it hurts (errr i’m weird, hi), sock weddings, playing guitar
today im loving:
the 100th TiLT, one hundred of happy fluffy thursday right in there in my inbox.
finding out weird things about other cultures.
looking back at old emails from when my buddy and I started emailing each other first (weird conversations about easter eggs and violence).
my little cousins and their love of walkie-talkies (even though i can hear them from here already!)
sunshine-yay,where have you been gorgeous?
biscuits sandwiched with chocolate (GET IN MY BELLY!)
I’ve been looking for a new yoga place – care to share your secret?
Today I’m loving how great I feel since visiting a nutritionist – improved diet makes me feel like I’m at the top of the mountain!
wow, congrats on a 100 tilts!
here’s mine for now: enjoying quiet mornings with the newspaper, a cup og black coffee and a fag; being tired in the evening; one of my best friends coming back for the weekend in a couple of hours; riding my bike listening to Thomas Buttenschøn (youtube!); jazz; having dinner at one of the finest restaurants in my country with one of my favourite persons for free!; my house.
Chocolate + Peanut Butter cupcakes at Sweet E’s in Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard. Like eating a cloud, I swear.
Wearing my lovah’s Mac OS X shirt. ALL. THE. TIME. He’s had it for at least three years and it is heavenly soft.
The fact that my BFFL’s boyfriend gave me his blessing to hook up with his girl whenever I want!
It’s On With Alexa Chung.
This week i’m loving:
Watching the sunrise, red lipstick, Kim Cattrall on ‘Who do you think you Are?’, going out for breakfast, Gorgeous Will, last minute bargains, meteor showers (boo, clouds), midnight snackage, the New Guy at work and, of course, reading the 100th TiLT!
Today I Adore: The amount of luck I have, TUT being right on target as always, a dress being sent to me, finding an extra 100$ in my account so that I can do some shopping, deciding that I should move for myself not for what’s convenient for others, my brother moving back this way, marble pound cake, livejournal, friends speaking to me again!, upcoming trips, and still thinking that maybe, just maybe, careers aren’t for everyone and it’s perfectly acceptable to work non-career jobs so long as you enjoy it, new friends who could potentially be absolute soul mates, packed lunches, and the future~!
Feeling totally and utterly empowered to make the right decisions in my life. Realizing that I have this gigantic blank canvas to create the person that I want to be. Knowing that I know what I want & having other people echo this sentiment back to me. Having the first love of my life as my best friend in the entire world; having her tell me that I have grown so much and that she’s so incredibly proud of me. Feeling like I can except that praise for the first time in my life because I’m seeing that I am growing up/growing into the person I was meant to be! OWNING MY VICTIM. Making tons of forward progress in such a short time. Having closure over my last boyfriend. Being able to continue believing in love and magic even though some situations are telling me “no! no! no!”
Also: neat about the Korres coupon! I totally just used it.
100!!! That is awesome!!! And also, Yo Gabba Gabba is hysterical!! My sisters watch it now that I’ve got them hooked on it. The only reason I watched it before was because Elijah Wood made a guest appearance on an episode to demonstrate the Puppet Master dance, and believe me, when my friend and I went on Hanson’s tour that year…we became infamous for busting out that dance, lol.
Anyway! Onto my TiLT!!
- Writing and receiving love letters – Planning our babysitter’s 21st birthday party (on a Party Bus? sounds interesting!) – Getting new fish for my dad’s aquarium – Landing a job interview at a photography studio! (I’m following your tips on how to ace an interview, Gala. It’s been years since I’ve been on an interview, so I’m a bit rusty!) – Yogurt and granola – My Chemical Romance and all the memories. I’ll love them forever. – Planning future trips, should I land this job. – Receiving wedding invitations and both of them asking me to photograph their big days. One of them coming from a pro photographer…I take that as a massive compliment. – Still getting compliments on my favorite pair of heels that I bought years ago for $15 at Kohl’s. – Finally figuring out the bus system here! One of these days, I may actually drive…lol. yeah right. I like to be as green as possible and save money.
-Figuring out how to do stuff on a Mac computer…even if I’m still lost on a lot of it, but progression is progression! – Surprising my sisters and jumping into their pool fully clothed…and their reactions to that. – New hats! – Les Paul. RIP. Not happy he died, but thrilled that he lived.
Today’s TiLT is brought to you by rollerskates, grecian styled dresses and Olivia Newton John singing Xanadu. giggles
Oh, also by surprise cookies… Mad Men inspiration… delicious boys and boxes of fantastic books that magically make their way to your doorsteps…
Yaaay for the 100th TiLT! It’s all that Virgo drive that keeps you consistently going with it. Awesomeness.
And I can’t wait to you and Jazzi! All of us in our Zoe boots….haha. And it’s so funny that we’re each like a head shorter than each other!
Evil plans + cocktails + walking on cobblestones in ridiculous shoes….can’t wait!!!
GALA!
Congrats on #100!
Yo Gabba Gabb is brilliant! I’m a nanny for aliving and I swear it keeps me sane. My LIFE is like that 24/7 and it’s so lovely.
My TILT...
-THE BEACH. Arriving early, doing yoga on the sand, spending all day in the sun, a cooler full of fizzy delights and fresh fruit, and frisbees.
-HOMETOWN VISITS. I love exploring my town on vacation and not having to work. It reminds me that it’s purely magical and filled with wonderful people and things and energy. Plus, my family is the bomb.
-DATES. Being full-on single is amazing. Dates are the funnest. Having a boy pay for you and getting all dolled up…wonderful.
+ my new blackberry!! + making new friends + giving advice to my best bestie + bike rides + giant yellow rose ring + panera for lunch + sunny, warm weather + seeing the star trek movie for $2 at a bar + concerts and pool parties all weekend +
- Not working for money but get pretty much everything I want
- Dumpster diving
- Going to fuck parade and seeing some of my favourite artists in Berlin for free
- Forest parties
- My first DJ set going amazingly
- Seeing my lovely parents for the first time in months
- My boyfriend being one of the cleverest, most talented and friendliest people I know
- Making decoration out of junk found on the street
- Moving into my new place (it has a pond!) and the landlords being non-profit Dead Kennedys fanatics
- My 8 month wait for a tattoo session this weekend
- The free resident cat that comes with above house.. and the deep claw-foot bath!
-Living with awesome creative, active people.
I have so much to be happy and thankful about right now
The weddings of childhood friends, and knowing that he is 100% marrying his soul mate
Going to the shooting range (!) and discovering that, apparently, I could have a career in assasination. What?!
Watching Paul Newman movies in the park with my favorite movie-caterer
Brie wrapped in phylo dough, baked. And then some fig paste. And apples. Shared with a friend back from Peru.
Finally, finally having a computer of my own, for the first time in my adult life. Good lord, it’s about time.
Getting lovely emails from international readers of my blog. Lovely!
Heading to Chicago to meet up with Winona of DaddyLikey for a fabulous lunch and giggle fest!
** these two videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1P6hI… & www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU2ftC…
** “I don’t want you on my mind” by bill withers
** finally seeing Star & Myrrh in concert
** a black light galaxy room an in unexpected place
** salt water pools
** gifting turquoise leather pants to Myrrh & them fitting perfectly
** Star’s voice
** watching the L word (again)
** my lovey dog, who curls up next to me every night
** the street name “byxbee” in san francisco (!!!)
** french boys kissing me goodbye
** burning man costume prep (giant marigold dress! orange & red parasol with ribbons! dyed petticoats! stripes! socks!)
** looking at photos from last year’s ladies night at burning man & recalling the sky vodka rivulets & BOOTIE mashups
** my new amber wave earrings from five & diamond www.fiveanddiamond.com/ (MMM)
** foreign visitors arriving pre-burning man
** plans for sunrise dates on bikes
** anthropomorphized fruit & vegetables
** the contents of my bedside table
** my favourite perfume, which continues to be favourite – rose esentille by bvlgari
** bells & capes & afros & sunglasses!
** choosing boots for burning man & going with my same post apocalyptic stompy ones, because they’re the best, anyway.
burning man is alllllllll up in my mind! come to the playa, GALA~~!!!
- extra hours at work; bringing in the dougggghhhh – mini garden party plannage, all my friends and bubbles, candles, twister and vodka – being a complete nerd and playing video games and reading comics – staying in bed unseasonably late – being creative again and making lots of lists :)
Today I’m loving:
# The end of my working week. As I live for the weekend(and it starts on Thurs evening), i feel quite a relief. Finally I can sleep in and not think about work :D # Being complimented on my outfit today! # Eating lots of yummy nectarines # Being inspired by lots of amazing people and music # Getting ideas about what to write about next in my blog
Congrats on the 100th post and have fun with your friends!!!
I love 1. Zucchini muffins 2. having the best friends in the world. 3. knowing that I can talk to said friends about absolutely anything.
- embracing being single
- dates with myself/going to a movie by myself for the first time
- redecorating my entire room in one day
- lovely five minute conversations with strangers.
- reviewing all my yearly goals
- empowerment!
The CIRCUS today! Old Russian men telling me I walk like a tiger. Big sweet red onions. Slinking around antique wonderlands looking for and finding inspiration and ideas! Big giant always-larger-than-I-remembered circus tents. Cakewrecks. Jamming out of MC Hammer. Smores and a glass of Merlot.
Congratulations on the 100th TiLT! I haven’t actually posted one this week, I may still do so later on but I wanted to make a post I’ve been writing as soon as possible.
This week I’m loving:
- Taking time out from my self-imposed “obligations” – Energy drinks (I used to have a bit of a Red Bull obsession too, but Monster and Relentless taste better so they’re my buzz of choice now). – Watching clips from Legally Blonde: The Musical on YouTube. – The sunshine.
-Strawberry Milk
-Gift cards to the Cheesecake Factory
-Waking up to rain
-Feeling like the hours fly by at work
-Peach Tea
-Feeding stray kittens
HORRAY FOR 100!!!! TiLT FTW! :)
There is SO much I like this week!
-My team winning my company’s Golf Tournament…it was my 2nd time EVER playing Golf! I was more stunned than the golf pros in my office!
-Spending my prize of 199,979 American express points on fun stuff (ie. flight to London, New Video Camera, a synthesizer, Bose Headphones, & gift cards etc.)
-My goregous Best friend’s wedding. It was perfect. Sunny day, sunflowers, Boys in Kilts…HELLO!
Pictures here: www.flickr.com/photos/33648102
-My gifts from the bride: dailybooth.com/MimsieSky/73632… (*PSST!* Gala! You’re in the bottom pic from the virgo extravaganza last year!) ;)
-Being relieved from my maid of Honor Duties. Don’t get me wrong, it was fun…but now I can RELAXXXXX
-Getting time off of work to go play in London!!! YAYYYY! I’M EFFING EXCITED!!!! XD
-The weather! what is now, the 4th day with no rain?! YESSSSS!
So nice to see the return of a more narrative TiLT! Happy Thursday all x
Ovaltine with soy milk, definite study booster.
Going to the computer lab at Uni at 3am and seeing cars in the carpark, i’m not the only insomniac future architect.
Watching the sun rise, its a frosty morning and i’m still finishing an assignment but seeing the sun rise has given me that extra push!
Road trips and catching up with my best friend, moving interstate has meant that now we are making up for lost time
Having an uber awesome mum who has booked me a hotel room (with a SPA!!!) while i’m traveling, knowing that my student funds only go so far.
Having contact lenses, i’ve been a 4 eyes forever and haven’t replaced my contacts in years, now i have a crazy habit of pushing up my glasses even when i’m not wearing them though :S
my Future Sailor outfit, love the Boosh
that Janes Addiction will be coming to Australia in Feb 2010, they had to cancel their shows in July so i’m excited they not completely skipped out
Yoga Booty Ballet, Cardio Cabaret – Burlesque Style a totally hilarious workout DVD that has kept me sane.
TiLT!
<3 Curry paste!
<3 Sauteed onions
<3Looking over and seeing my hairless cat with his feet in air, asleep
<3 facial masks
<3 Degrassi (guilty pleasure!)
<3 Things from Switzerland
<3 how a freshly completey AP Us History outline looks
<3 Etc
:)
Yay for your centenary Gala.
Here’s mine bexlyell.blogspot.com/
It includes, homemade vegan cupcakes, super macro on your camera and cats falling in coal buckets.
Happy Thursday!
NUTS Ylang Ylang d’Amore (a bit of the tropics in my northern loveliness)
my $20 black pencil skirt from H&M (boyfriend-approved!)
thirteen people giving me hugs at one dinner
a certain selkie beloved! — Oh, he rocks my world more than anything. He makes every day a Things I Love day.
This:
http://www.myspace.com/samandruby
LOOOOOOVE them now!! :) I hope you will too!
- Getting myself back on track – job interviews – plotting a traditional Halloween Feast and Fire with my boyfriend – watching awesome 80’s fantasy films – The Little Book by Selden Edwards – new shiny cell phone – mellow music
I really need to get back to being thankful for things every week… :)
Being out of hospital, My lovely new baby pink laptop, looking forward to new hair, corn cakes with blackcurrant jam, strong sugary coffee and weak sugary tea, being able to stuff my face with chocolate since I lost half a stone while I was sick, chatting online to people I miss, how caring everyone was while I was in hospital, being slightly excited to begin my last year of school, having a new cymbal bag that won’t be whopper heavy and break open in the street, cute shoes for 7.50 on Ebay, watching Britain’s next top model episodes online, the extremely attractive Canadian, Florence And The Machine’s album, the Mookychick messageboard, the fact that I’ve worn pyjamas for nearly a month straight, the book Trainspotting, my bedroom, ... :)
You know what makes me happy?
When the day brings an ocean almost completely calm. I can see through the bottom and just sink into it like a giant bath tub for the world. You get the most amazing pictures like that too when you can control your camera due to the lack of waves.
Very beautiful, the earth in harmony with everything.
Happy 100th, Sparklebunny! Mwah!
Me:
Telethon. It was fun. People getting up on stage and singing and dancing. Good.
Soothing tunes. I have been on a major house-cleaning mission, and fortunately I have over 13 hours of Bon Jovi on my ‘puter.
The way hosting a birthday dinner party on Friday night makes the weekend feel so much longer.
Staying up late playing Star Wars Guess Who with my loverman.
The 2-degrees ads. They make me laugh. “Actual Cambridge . . small yet pert nation . . . cheaper than money!”
I put 34 dancers through their first exams on Tuesday. It’s DONE. I am so pleased, and incredibly grateful for all the support and help I’ve had.
*making changes in my life *time spent on my exerbike *raw vegies with crispy pear and orange wedges *giving the tobacco a miss *cleaning my room so I can sleep in it *the possibility of a new housemate *a budding email friendship with someone who understands *the rain *getting psyched for spring cleaning *contentedness *Elliott Smith, Reuben, NIN, Nick Cave, Mystery Jets, Queen, Muse & The Horrors *
yo gabba gabba is the BEST. i’m a nanny and whenever it comes on we all have a dance party. “don’t, don’t, don’t bite your friends!!” vital information!
LEARNING! I am overflowing with geeky enthusiasm for the first few days of classes. Knowledge, WHOA!
Thank you for bringing us TiLT, and woohoo for 100th anniversary!! Cupcakes and smoothies for everyooone
Anyhow thank you’s,
* For giving me the job new boss!
* Getting support from all directions i didn’t expect, i really needed that to NOT freak out.
* Having a 10day cottage-up-north trip starting tomorrow
* Viva La Fete ne touche pas
Els is one of my fashion icons, the way she taped her breast at concerts with ductape
* Slurping Soba noodles in hot hot weather mmh
* White & lilac lace & frilly underwear
My list is pretty short this week (in fact, its not really a list at all), but its my favourite yet:
<3 Falling super crazy deeply in love with my boyfriend all over again after nearly two years of being together. I never fell out of love, but it feels like the beginning of the relationship again at the moment, and I am loving every second of it. Huge smiles
Happy 100th TiLT you old centurian!
(I love Yo Gabba Gabba too … awesome tripped out positive vibe show for my kids that doesn’t go down like cup of wet sick with me).
My TiLT
1. Shopping for a day with very little regard for the consequences. If you only do it once in a blue moon, it can be a real pick-me-up. I’m hoping within the decade I may be able to do a TiLT about Paying Off My Credit Card.
2. United States of Tara. My new favourite show.
3. Woodstock. My point of reference: it was the first Splendour on steroids. It also featured:
—500,000 people
—1 lonely old stage – lucky there were some quite cool people hanging out on it
—2 deaths
—2 births
—1 Star Spangled Banner played by some left-handed guitar player who went on to join the 27 Club
I don’t even want to think about what the toilet facilities must have been like. Then again, everyone was ripped on acid so …. they probably seemed even more horrendous.
4. The new Australian Bonds ad. The undies aren’t too shabby neither.
5. Words
6. Song: Ready to Go by Urthboy
8. Patricia Field and her new handbag line. Pat Field made it ok to wear whatever patterns you liked together “You can’t get caught up with ‘is it expensive? is it a designer? it’s our mind that chooses, and really; it doesn’t matter where it comes from.”
#1 on my list has to be coming back to work after a week off sick. I don’t love my job or anything, it’s just nice to be well enough to be here, and out of my pyjamas.
~ Revisiting childhood crushes – hello, Trapper from M*A*S*H.
~ My Lover.
~ My flatmates. One is a teacher, and when I asked him what he taught his students yesterday, he said “I taught them the school of hard knocks.” Love him.
~ Dressing like a black widow.
~ Delores Del Ruby from Even Cowgirls Get The Blues. My new hero and style icon.
~ Finally getting around to hanging a picture that I bought months ago.
~ The Zoo.
1. My AMAZING new (and first!) apartment, which now is partially painted eggplant purple
2. My fabulous new roomie, who is practically my soul mate and makes me smile every day
3. The fact that said new apartment is walking distance from a tiny cafe that served french toast, waffles, and (yum!) spicy Cajun eggs Benedict
4. The 60 gallon turtle tank I just got for $30 for my pair of oh-so-adorable red eared slider turtles
5. The fact that I got to come into work late today, and hence was able to eat spicy cajun eggs Benedict!
funny thing happened to me! yesterday morning, i found your site linked from angeliska’s, bookmark’d it and went to work. after work while walking across town, i stopped to relax in a garden in the lower east side, and when i was walking out the gate, i saw you pass by! almost said somethin’ but “wow, i just saw you on the internet and now i’m seeing you in real life and it’s pretty eerie and weirding me out a little” seemed like it might be awkward. haha
+Les Paul (RIP) The man who invented the electric guitar we know today. If it wasn’t for him, I think modern music would have been very different.
+Pedicures- my color of choice is named “Scarlet O’Hara”
+Old fashioned letters and postcards that travel through the mail
+Pearl River Mart on B’way in Soho
+Lazy, rainy days
Best things of the week: going home and surprising my parents w/my boyfriend to celebrate their anniversary (AND giving them a lovely gift!); having all my best friends back from being abroad this summer; lighting incense and letting the smell waft through my apartment; delicious Mexican meals with friends; getting a pedicure with my lovely lady friend this afternoon; bargain hunting for the best deals!
- Getting my hair boy SHORT again!! Haha, the opposite of yours Gala but it looks so much better with my face shape than the wavy mess I had before.
- Wandering into the Tate Britain & finding my favourite painting on display, five years after I requested permission to go see it in storage. Then being able to have five quiet minutes staring at it in artistic communion.
- New underwear, white tights (at last! they’re so hard to find!)
- Michelle Tea’s ‘Rent Girl’, she’s amazing you should check it out if you haven’t already.
- Proof copy of my first book of poetry arriving in the mail AAAH!!!
- Making spiritual, mental & physical progress-: feeling that I’m being guided to the right teachers. Trusting myself & getting grounded in my body.
- Seeing friends.
- Realizing truth(s) & letting them be
- Astrology (it never fails).
Butterfly kisses
* London!! It’s my fave city in the entire world, and the energy there is so vibrant and incredible, I love it!
* Vintage flat boots! I found the best pair of chocolate brown vintage flat boots that go up to just below my knee. They are perfect- and only 10 pounds.
* Back to School Shopping- More like planning for it, I just really like it.
It may not sound like a lot- but a certain happiness is in the air, don’t ya think?!?!?
beautiful photos!
here’s my list for this week: www.jesslyons.com/?p=1168
I’d like to add pink lemonade, too, since it’s so delicious (o:
Hey Miss Gala,
I took my son to see Yo Gabba Gabba in St Kilda a few months ago, they rocked the Palais, it was awesome. DJ Lance is one fine entertainer ;)
Have a happy weekend.
Gorgeous photos as always Gala!
OT: I was wondering (because I think I’ve been living under a rock for ages) what happened to cupcake? I know you were doing some changes with it awhile back, but suddenly dawned on me a few weeks ago that I wasn’t getting it in my inbox and my friend was also wondering.
Have a good weekend! xxx
ooh i love the name francesca!!!
also the fact its friday!!
my hair before i went outside.. (at lease i know how it looked before it got wet)..
my fat cat for being able to break into my bedroom at night and for keeping my feet warm.
Twitter!! really starting to enjoy it..
harry potter books.. endless magic! my car being properly useable, so the follow on effect for going to the gym, eating better etc.. goodness!!
having my friends go abit teary eyed and giggly when i told them that my bf said if he had the money he would buy me THE ring right now. awww cuteness.
remembering how much i used to love the song she wants to move by NERD.
- my little shop, as always :)
- getting fatty treats from the bakery 3 days in a row
- living next to the beach
- biting all my nails off (they annoy me once they get a certain length, I can’t stand it!)
- drunk gay guys telling me I’m beautiful and it’s such a shame I don’t know it (!)
- finding awesome blogs by awesome creative people then reading all the archives in one day and being amazingly inspired!
- looking forward to my boyfriends’ 2 weeks off work and our weekend away with the little ones!
-feeling in love :)
-not having classes on fridays, is AWESOME
-floral-honey icecream!
- Realizing my birthday is in two days and that I actually don’t want anything because loving and being loved is enough.
- Finding a friend in someone I thought I’d never see again.
- Sitting behind a gorgeous guy in class and giggling to myself at how infatuated I am with his hair.
- Feeling so close to my friends even though they’re on the other side of the country.
- Long drives along the beautiful San Diegan coast.
- Having my friends tell me that I say the most inspirational things.
- Reading all your articles because you’re such a delightfully creative gal (:
Had to add a PS:
Got my exam results today and all my dancers passed! I am so pleased!
THERE’S A PARTY IN MY TUMMY. SO YUMMY SO YUMMY.
Hahaha,oh my…I’m glad I am not the only one who shares the love for that show.
*katie!! *facebook stalking *j.k. *getting sidestracked from chelsea trip to get food *brunos *gelato *piles of cameras and dead film *walking like 180 blocks this week *looking at the fifi lapin print on my desk *rereading tamora pierce *my growing pile of notebooks
DJ Lance rules, and that kids a great dancer! The kids at my work LOVE ‘GabbaGabba’ & sometimes to get them to eat so they can have happy full tummies with energy abounding, I dance in my seat & sing “So yummy, so yummy, there’s a party in my tummy!” – they love it! So hilarious.
yo gabba gabba. Yay!
*the kids at my work. I don’t care if people say it’s the terrible 2’s, they’re actually teriffic.
my man. he’s so strong, and hopefully soon will be in remission – fingers & toes crossed!
*home sick from work today (yick) but being in my warm bed with books is awesome.
*100th TiLT! yay!
*the body shop seaweed range. *making money on Ebay!
*Tax Return time.
*the country. quiet, pristine surroundings, quiet roads for learning to drive (my goal right now!) & no super-noisy unit-neighbours!!!
* Butterfly shoes * SEQUINS, berets, waistcoats…. anything sequined. * Purple watches that look oh so spectacularly childish. * That its friday in NZ * my Birthday coming around so soon… * Pink chocolate cakes * Getting caught singing to The Fresh Prince Rap at the traffic lights * Being told my Hair smells nice. * Designing my next tattoo. * Life.
That feeling you get when you figure something out; Urban Decay, Makeup For Ever, and Too-Faced; really nice people who give you samples out the wazoo for no reason (why this has been happening to me so often lately, I have no idea. Especially in these economic times. Either way, I’m very grateful.); giving compliments and telling people what I like about them; House; slowly letting my personality come out from under layers of repression and fear; compliments about my theatrical makeup today; acoustic Queens of the Stone Age; fresh chicken and vegetables for dinner; three days of freedom; cookie-baking tomorrow; rainy weather; television; everything!
Tonight’s been pretty decent. I spread the love to the rest of you nonpareils and hope your Thursday has been just as good.
Yay!! 100 TiLT’s!!!!!
For me this week I’m loving-
*~ Getting back into the gym after a week in bed with pneumonia.
*~ Shopping with my 2 year old little sister.
*~ Cuddles with the boy.
*~ Feeling healthier and happier with my life.
*~ GETTING ORGANISED!!! This one’s amazing for me!!
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discovering gala, my 5 new books to read in the next 5 months (probably more like 5 weeks) came in the mail today :), walnuts dipped in cream cheese icing, getting off work half an hour early, comfy jeans, finally getting the shelving unit into the storage room, edamame wakame salad, being independant in my new apartment, setting attainable goals for myself and having the confidence to achieve them (anyone know sign language?), the last few warm days of summer, today is one less day until the sexy man comes home to me, hanging out with my grandparents on saturday night, having ice cream brought to me in the middle of the work day- by my boss!
can’t say it was a bad day at all…
i LOVE yo gabba gabba! as a person whose profession totally involves needing to know all about silly children’s things, i have to say, nathaniel’s dance is my favourite thing on earth!
SO MUCH LOVE today.
museums, gardens, flickr, yoga, my brother, pitbulls, getting ready for volleyball practices to start, traveling, camping with my family, white water rafting & the cute guy that ended up in our boat, bob dylan, atmosphere, follow your heart (an amazing vegetarian restaurant in SoCal, Jane Eyre (it is WAY better than I expected) getting excited for school, learning to draw, old friends, exploring the city I live in, gymnastics, achieving goals, cupcakes, planning a cupcake tasting party maybe?!?!, pretty clothes, america’s best dance crew, NOT watching crappy television shows that will pollute my mind, facial glitter, bubbles, horoscopes, WINNIE THE POOH (oh my god, its my new favorite movie), playing chess and sorry with my best friend, seeing my best friend, my dad, rivers, trampolines, =]
TiLT: Stars album on repeat, planting daffodils, nice op shop ladies, homemade soup, chilly weather & the Dali exhibition!
I love Yo Gabba Gabba and love that it is gaining in popularity. I know some of the guys that created/produced it, and I enjoy seeing their work be such a success.
I LOVE the There’s a party in my Tummy song!!! lol
Sunny Wellington Winters
Picnics with wine and cheese
Picnics with beer and chippies
Planning tattoos
New short hair
$5 giant earrings that hurt far less than real silver
Gala do you have a favourite New Zealand label?
LOVE yo gabba gabba! definitely one of my faves too :D
I YAM BACK. BACK FROM THE DEAD. FOR THE 100TH TILT.
i love
my awesome room in my awesome flat, my awesome flatmates, auckland, the awesome mix of people in auckland, arts, art history, parties, the gays, the girls, my new skirt that cost $2 from an op shop, inventing new cakes (nutmeg and chocolate, banana and peanut butter), moving my furniture around to make better feng shui, visiting my sisters to be looked after when i have a hangover, the video for beirut’s elephant gun, dancing, yoga, prince, raw broccoli, MY BED, cute boys in far away countries who tell me i’m gorgeous, feeling gorgeous, being single, boys, not having a job, lolling about doing nothing, tra la la, still being cheered up by icing after all this time!
let’s see…
♥ the weather. it’s finally summer in toronto!
♥ (free) iced coffee from starbucks. yummy, refreshing, and only 100 calories :)
♥ i also love loving my job
♥ dealing with stress
♥ opportunities
♥ feeling alive
♥ my cat sammy
Gala. Korres is the BESSSST! The Guava body butter is TO DIE FOR. TO DIE, I say. It makes you smell delicious and islandy and beachy, and it moisturizes without feeling slick, and it’s natural! Hooray!
staggeringstephasaurus.wordpre… !!! happy thursday!
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~ Loud techno music.
~ One more exam to the end of Trials.
~ Planning awesome After-Trial parties.
~ Licence soon.
~ Learning.
~ Great friends.
~ Secrets.
~ Afternoon sun relaxing.
Mwah xoxo
guitar hero, which we have just purchased & are now obsessed with.
making baby-related plans & scrambling to finish buying lots of last minute items so we’ll be ready to hermit ourselves up & get to know our son when he’s born.
monster-kitten.
oranges & all fruit.
♥ summer darkness! ♥ the perks of volunteering at summer darkness (like seeing the backstage areas of some of the venues! & running into some of the bands!) ♥ the people i had to work with at summer darkness ♥ the few bands i saw at summer darkness: the birthday massacre, modulate (who i met backstage! they’re so awesome) & suicide commando ♥ dancing, even though i’m truly awful at it ♥ seeing all the dressed up people at summer darkness ♥ an excuse to wear one of my tutus ♥ being called miss rainbow ♥ taking walks ♥ sore feet from using them so much ♥ “you’re sparkly! i like you.” ♥ getting complimented/photographed when i’m not even really dressed up ♥ absolutely stereotypical gothic things & people ♥ taking back sunday! ♥ the lack of annoying, underage kids at the show ♥ anxiously sitting in front of the melkweg for the whole afternoon, like the old days ♥ seeing amsterdam again (haven’t been there since februari! & haven’t been there during the day since last september! D: ) ♥ being greeted by most of the band (it’s funny, ’cause i didn’t recognize them AT ALL; but when i saw them on stage… i was delighted) ♥ standing all the way at the front of the stage ♥ snagging a guitar pick from fazzi ♥ adam unabashedly laughing at the stagedivers who did NOT get caught ♥ talking to strangers ♥ running into old acquaintances ♥ “you were at the front! [...] yeah, i saw something pink bouncing around there” ♥ how bottomless my tnbc bag seems ♥ short hair! ♥ new gossip girl book ♥ being able to wear hats again! ♥ sticking a sunflower to my miami ink hat ♥ the people at kinki; they’re always so friendly ♥ genuinely good people in general ♥ not having to worry about my outfit clashing with my hair anymore ♥ how much less uncomfortable my contacts get when i wear them several days in a row ♥ getting through a concert WITHOUT anything flying onto one of my contacts & causing me a hella lot of pain & making me miss part of it ♥ finishing more than one thing in a day ♥ still smelling like roses 11 days after my last shower (i’m amazed at how good i’ve held up. especially under the circumstances. but the bathroom should be done this saturday, thank god) ♥ spending a whole day watching my favourite shows on my laptop after a super busy weekend ♥ being able to make such a very long list with ease ♥
> Taking the very first shower in my brand new house and washing off all the unpacking grime.
> Forgetting my regular glasses at home, but then realizing that this is merely an excuse to wear my (prescription) sunglasses at work. Inside. All day. Like a rockstar.
> Getting a gigantic diet coke from the gas station and threading the straw through an old-fashioned glazed donut, so that the donut rests on top of the plastic soda lid with the straw poking through the hole. So trashy and adorable…and portable!
> TRUE BLOOD!!!
> The song “Angel in the Centerfold.” It’s so ridiculous, and reminds me of being 14 and listening to crappy commercial radio waaaay past my bedtime.
> Manic bursts of energy and feats of strength.
> Making secret plans to seduce a particular someone ten years from now (it’s a long-winded plan).
> This unicorn vinyl wall decal: store.dvider.com/ecl04.html (I want it in silver, a.s.a.p.)
Today I am LOVIN’:
+ ‘You Can Heal Your Life’ by Louise L. Hay. I’m finally reading it after Love & Sequins #1, & IT IS CHANGING MY LIFE. Thank you thank you thank you Gala for recommending it! & thank you again!
+ Getting drunk on excitement & brainstorms for mine & my friend’s future weddings… We are such girls. I never used to get excited over that stuff but now… well, I’m finally dreaming up a little girl’s dream! haha!
+ A fantastic idea from someone I underestimated & how it has opened my eyes.
+ Sunset.
+ Anticipating summer! I’m so pysched for it! Ah!
+ Pouring, heavens-opened-up, roof-leaking, soaking-wet-in-ten-seconds rain! Even if it only lasted a few minutes, it was soul-inspiring… or something of the sort.
+ Chickens! (it’s a long story…)
That’s it!
CIAO!
-Joel
-Scarves
-Ice skating
-MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE HEADLINING SOUNDWAVE NEXT YEAR
-Unexpected gifts
-Completing my uni applications for next year
-Silver
-Kure Kure Takora
That’s 100 weeks in a row! Nearly 2 years! Awesome.
I know it’s technically Friday, but whatever. Today I love:
- the sweet potato muffins i just made. – finishing a commissioned painting. – finally getting ‘round to cleaning the flat properly. – Getting to see my boyfriend tonight after 2 long weeks.
YAY
i love yo gabba gabba. my 2 year old sister got me hooked. we were going to see the live show when it came to brisbane, but nothing eventuated :( i was so crushed.
haha! best show ever. the funniest episode is the one featuring jack black (!!!)
hannahlizabeth — As in clothing labels? I really love World, Ricochet, Laurie Foon (though it just closed down) & Starfish!
Wow! As if noone’s shown you YO GABBA GABBA before? It is literally visual crack.
& being both heartbroken and in love after seeing The Lucksmiths at their farewell gig & mint green everything! socks, gloves, nailpolish, faux Wayfarers, jeans, shoes…yes yes yesssss & delicious date nights & life direction, finally! & spring just around the corner & seeing whales only a couple of hundred metres from the shore & killer second-hand bookstore finds: etiquette guides from the 30s, deportment guides from the 60s, trashy sci-fi paperbacks and old Bond novels.
WAWAWAWAWA congratulations Gala!! I think i can appreciate now more than ever what a HUGE achievement this is :)...which leads onto my No. 1 TiLT:
Un BECOMING A BLOGGER!I don’t have much traffic yet, of course, and only two comments but it makes me SOO happy to be able to put my ideas out there into our huge interconnected cyberbrain.
Deux My french tutor Ingrid… She is just lovely and helpful and she brought cookies for mon chien!!
Trois Nerdy anticipation!! I’ve got an amazingly geeky day lined up for tomorrow and I’M SO EXCITED!!!!!!! Going to check out the science department at Melbourne Uni’s open day and then off to GTAC and the Bio21 Institute for some biology magic!!! eeeeee!!!!!!!!!
Quatre My beau, my sweetheart, who joined me for a fish-and-chips picnic at the park last night by moonlight, and then took me out to play pool.
How can you forsake dachshunds? My little Wesley is frowning at you disapprovingly. ;)
My TiLT:
School. Starts Monday…
Fall. I’m so ready for it to be cool enough to wear something other than t-shirts.
Fashion Magazines. Addiction, for sure.
Project Runway. I’ve been watching re-runs all day and can’t wait for the new season.
Getting New Hair. Can’t wait!
Woo hoo! Congrats Gala!!!
Here’s mineeeee
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I had the JOY of watching Yo Gabba Gabba this morning at 6.30 with my one year old nephew. It was surreal…In a good way :P
I love love LOVE daydreaming about fall fashion, and I am crazy excited for fall and getting back to school. Yay! I also love iced coffee, planning crazy projects, and trying to come up with a totally clever Halloween costume. I know I’m really early but I just can’t help myself.
ALSO there’s a new Forever 21 where I live and it is enormous! I was totally overwhelmed and in love with it when I saw it. Le sigh.
plain white t-shirts * my new rat plushie * redecorating my dad’s apartment * having really cool in-laws * being excited about turning 20 this fall * getting a new job soon teaching 3rd graders * my new black heels * the really cute lime green frogs that randomly hop around in the garden at night * hubby’s drawings * hubby in the morning * my ultra-pink flip-flops
Congrats on reaching 100, Gala! Looking forward to many many more :)
Yeeehaa! Congrats to tIlt!
1. having chocolate criossants and cherry blossom green tea for breakfast
2. reading reading reading
3. surprise birthday parties in the forest
4. going to concerts
5. spend time with bf
6. applying for a new job
7. good news from the doctor
8. getting invited to San Francisco and Berkeley
9. going to the late night movies
10.bbq wiht my family
11.my new long grey cardigan from topshop
12.my new little black artsy dress
dachshunds kill cats…. a friend of mine had her pack of puppies gang up on and kill a fully grown cat… not joking!
@ Katiekate:
“Dachshunds” do not kill cats. DOGS kill cats. Tarring one breed with the same brush because of the actions of a few only furthers stupid harmful stereotypes, such as the ones that afflict pitbulls. Take the cuddliest, sweetest dog in the world; at some point, another dog of that breed has ripped off a child’s finger. It happens if we choose to take an animal into our homes.And this really isn’t meant in a bitchy/preachy/pedantci way at all, and I really hope I didn’t offend you, because that was not my intention at all. I’m just an animal lover who gets a little obsessed sometimes with helping them. :)
Aren’t cocker spaniels beautiful? i used to have one called Sasha, and she was the most loyal pet i have ever had. Once i was playing outside and it started to rain, so sass and i went into her kennel and i fell asleep. Mum freaked because she didn’t know where i was, and Sasha was guarding the door of the kennel so she couldn’t see me!
—chillin’ with my friends who’ve been at the other end of the world all summer
—mountain biking and going through huge puddles to cool off
—kickboxing (this girl means business! haha)
—being a kid again and eating ice cream with m&m’s ahhh mmmmmm.
—my new book This Book Will Change Your Life by Benrik. It’s hilarious!
—surprise meetings with old friends
—feeling lucky lucky lucky
—family is taking me to the tropics for christmas!! now they told me, i’m too excited to wait!
—staying out waaayy late driving around the country and spotting bats at night. ooohhh.
—going to the river and showing off my dad’s airplane
—watching Sweet Home Alabama for the millionth time with my best friend.
—my cousing got to meet Fergie!!!! (at George Pajon’s wedding) awesome!!
—boyfriend hunting (hey i’m a boy scout! lol)with friends
—being scandalous!