Things I Love Thursday
[ 20 August 2009 ]
Girl time. Much needed, & very important for the soul. Nubby, Molly & Jazzi are a constant delight. It is so good to have the Nubs here — we have slipped back into our old routine, which goes something like: talk about blogging, marketing & online personality stuff/work/listen to bad old music/google ridiculous things/walk around Manhattan/take photos/sleep/repeat. It is a good time — I love her so much! Sammy (who I haven’t seen since February) arrived from L.A. last night, & today is a big adventure involving Nubby, Jazzi, Nadia, maybe Sammy, & myself… I’m looking forward to it, despite the oppressive heat!
Rob Brezsny, for this specifically:
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): No more rotten dessert, Virgo. No more silky danger or juicy poison. No more worthless treasures or empty successes or idiotic brilliance. Soon all those crazy-making experiences will be gone, blasted, dead. By this time next week, the bad influences that were trying to pass themselves off as good influences will have fallen away in response to your courageous drive for authenticity. You will be primed to restore your innocence and play in places where purity is the rule, not the exception. Already, the wisdom of your wild heart is regenerating, giving you the strength to overthrow the sour, life-hating influences that were threatening to smother your spirit.
Writing about my grandma & getting an email from my father telling me how much he & his brother enjoyed reading it.
Honourable mentions: Lots & lots of little things this week. Small sweet moments a go-go! Like… Going out with the sparkly ear troupe; sunset rooftop photoshoots; photobooth mishaps; when your two favourite people get along famously; spontaneously finding gifts for people (I bought Nubby a vintage Swatch red cross watch at 10pm the other night); shopping with the Nubs; Two Doves by Dirty Projectors; the way a day can turn on a dime; Protagonists from Felt 3 (A tribute to R____ P____! & Aesop Rock produced!); bouncing between low & haute Mars-Saturn & Mars-Neptune (read: mad cleaning binges, making resolutions, doing yoga, lots of deep breathing, lots of water VS cider, scotch, nausea, psychosis); cute hats from Ms Twiglet; planning outfits & talking style; Victoria Beckham’s Coming To America (honestly, it never gets old); strawberry macarons for dinner; sequinned leggings; crossing things off my to do list; Nubby’s dream Michael Jackson jacket; obsessive cocoa butter application; free clothes; going to yoga every Monday; having Nubby interrupt my yoga class; looking forward to seeing my mother for a week (!!!); new episodes of Entourage (though I read someone on Twitter saying that it’s better if you imagine Entourage is a parody of Entourage, & now I can’t watch it without thinking that! It does make it funnier, though…); sharing cans of RedBull; talking about obsessions at a feverish pitch; anticipating trashy lingerie; re-watching the Las Vegas video with Nubby & laughing really hard; smiling while I write this list; new hats; hip-hop insider trading; when Jake tries to trick me, but it never works, because I am clever; emails from Sera Beak; new moon in Leo; sleeping in false eyelashes; learning how to use my camera (it only took me 3 years, ahem…); the Nubby boogie; little old men who buy their newspapers at 2am; googling ridiculous things; Z!nk’s September issue; writing long lists on the back of postcards to remind myself of what’s going on in the next month or so; letting the man who owns the deli choose what I buy; going to the movies with my lover; weirding Nubby out with my music collection; organising to see old friends; getting emails from people I dreamed about (who have never ever contacted me before, ooh psychic universe go go go!); bizarre direct messages from Courtney Love in the middle of the night; Michael McDonald; the photobooth strip of Molly, Jazzi, Nubby & I where we all look like shoplifters; feeding Nubby massive quantities of vitamins; bursting out of the front door looking completely nuts in hats, heels, dresses, sequins et al, & smiling sweetly at men in shorts & t-shirts; remembering to take things one day at a time; air-conditioning; sleeping in.
“As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others.” — Marianne Williamson
How about you, my little sequin-bomb? What has had you breaking into spontaneous moonwalks lately?!
Love letters & feather headdresses,
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The ‘sparkly ear troupe’? What’s that? Sounds pretty good!
Things I love this week:
- unexpected reunions with childhood friends (and being so glad that they turned out to be so awesome).
- peachy, sparkly nails and frilly tops.
- going back to my university town this weekend, to have brunch and picnics with friends.
- SUNSHINE, HALLELUJAH!
- finally finding a new flat so that I won’t be homeless come September.
yay!
/ home made lentil and miso soup
// having just bought my first ever pair of walking boots
/// burlesque classes…OMG so much fun!
//// getting creative
///// telling a guy in the street i like his t-shirt and him stripping off and handing it to me!
////// warm, sunny afternoons
/////// discovering a wild meadow near my flat, lying in it listening to the buzz of insects and feeling the sun on my back
//////// planning my trip to New Zealand!!! i’ll be in Auckland for the first two weeks of October. anyone wanna show an english girl around?
///////// making colourful paper sculptures to decorate my flat with
////////// making jewellery i dreamed up two years ago…
This Week I Love…
getting a new haircut * World Market (best foreign foods/hippie clothes ever!) * lounging in bed and watching the sun stream through the blinds * leaving on Saturday for a week at the beach * the start of a new semester * my friends * borrowing new books to read at the beach * reruns of That ’70 Show * referring to Entourage as “Entourage and the City”, as it is essentially the male version of Sex and the City
- Inventing recipes that play out well – My first set of professional photos taken. Who knew I was so damn cute?! – My upcoming birthday weekend (Spa day! Chick flicks! Brunch at a Oscar Wilde themed cafe! A pub crawl with all of my friends! A concert!) – Meeting my blogging bestie (What up, DaddyLikey!?) – Plotting all the making out I’m going to do come September when my self-imposed dating haitus is over – Successfully packing for a weekend in Chicago using only my purse
This thursday I love leaving on vacation.
Knowing that when I get home I can listen to Love & Sequins 4
Watching baby pandas on youtube!
Living in the lighting capital of the world, Tampa Bay area, and enjoying the afternoon thunderstorms with the patio door open. After the rain, the clouds are purple, orange and pink and look like the ceiling at the Venetian in Vegas. Very dreamy!
-yummy noodles with my sad and patheticly rediculous brother.
mango scented shampoo! (WHAT AMAZING?!)getting rid of sickness that has been attatched to me for weeks. -talking to my grandma (thanks for the reminder) about our family history and bad omens. silly old italian ladies…-my dog, my dog, my dog.running around looking like pocahontas.my new sets of amazing shoes.- bright blue matte nail polish.- smoooooottthhhiiiieees!trying to use eft to make some positive changes in my life. no results as of yet, but still working on it. i’m open to change and i expect miracles and great things from my life.
Aw. I’m jealous that you have a friend like Nubby. The closest friend I had that was just a ridiculous amount of fun was such a fairweather friend and after years of her flaking out on me when I needed her (even though I’d call into work and get in trouble constantly whenever she had an issue going on in her life, and I hate bringing it up still, but she does owe me nearly $1000), she had to be cut out of my life. You can only take so much sometimes, right??
Anyway! My TiLT!
- Finally figuring out the bus system in this town! Mostly…
- Getting absolutely LOST...but finding some amazing stores and managing to not spend an insane amount of money.
- Cute boys that make you feel worthwhile.
- Growing some of those proverbial balls and realizing that I don’t care what other people think, and I refuse to be treated like a doormat or a piece of crap by them.
- Getting a job that will help me gain experience for my dream job of being a photographer. Sure, this is just a portrait studio, and I’d rather be taking photos at live shows, but it’s at least a step in the right direction.
- Making new friends and getting absolutely sloshed at our friends’ 21st birthday party.
- Feeling like a rockstar the next day wearing last nights bar clothes, a black hat, and big black sunglasses, complete with a hangover from hell. Definitely not something to do often as far as the hangover part, but damn, it’s fun when people do triple takes, or someone even asks if they know you.
- Going to myheritage.com and discovering the celebrity I look like the most is Vivien Leigh…aka Scarlett O’Hara from Gone With The Wind. I will never grimace when I look at myself again, lol.
- Thai food
- Daydreaming about weddings.
- Southern cooking!!! I need more of it in my life.
Getting my tickets to the Dethklok/ Mastodon show at Hammerstein Ballroom!
I’ve had a pretty good week:
Writing great blog posts, getting sweet comments, thinking about starting an Etsy store, jewelry design, thinking about university, my parents saying they’re proud of me, impressing people, vintage jackets with silk lining, moleskine planners, Sprinkle’s Blog, back to school!!!!!!!!, moleskine volant in green, getting rid of icky old makeup, having a crush, makeup videos on youtube, planning for the future, feeling very healthy, the sept. issue of Elle UK, getting ready for a wardrobe cleanout,making tons of wishlists, and thinking about how I want to paint my nails, and organizing my makeup, and makeup shopping sprees!
My TiLT is as follows…
- Contact lenses! I’ve had glasses for years but only wore them for driving, today I finally plucked up the courage to try contacts and they rock my socks!
- Little shops! I went into a tiny New Age place to buy some essential oils and had a great conversation with the girl behind the counter, not to mention I bought loads of lovely goodies too!
- Strawberry flavour Chupa Chups! I bought every single one in the supermarket cos I’m on a diet to shift that holiday half stone and they distract me from my choccy cravings (while tasting soooo good)!
- Crafty activities! I just bought a few blank notebooks and some ribbons & beads to decorate them with. Glittery fun ensues…
And I just realised that my top 4 TiLT items all involve buying things…oops. Oh well, student loan comes through next month hehehe :D
Girl time is crucial, and I’m feeling it more as I get older and realize most of my friends are boys…time to start making more girl friends!
My TiLT:
-my hair looking good in this humidity
- www.yearbookyourself.com HILLARIOUS
-*BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP* yum
-a bigger paycheck because of working harder all week
-blueberry muffins and frappucinos!
-omg…The Hamburglars!!! www.myspace.com/myhamburglars
-also looking at crazy sci-fi pictures :)
♥ Feeling inspired to write again.
♥ Eating a most delicious angel cake for breakfast.
♥ Getting compliments for my earrings.
♥ Wearing and loving the same perfume all week (Hillary Duff With Love).
♥ Waiting excitedly for vintage shoesies to arrive in the post for me!
♥ My Facebook page being alive with messages about people who are going to university! Making me remember how excited I was this time last year.
♥ Reading two brilliant novels yesterday. ‘The Glamorous (Double) Life Of Isabel Bookbinder’ and ‘Dancing In My Nuddy-Pants’.
♥ Feeling less guilty about the amount of time I’m spending in bed! :)
Suzy Tofu Loves Thursdays:
~The word “sequin bomb”
+ unexpectedly seeing lots and lots of friends + dancing so much i can barely move when i get home + wearing my favorite leopard dress + rain + seeing a friends band tonight + puppy jumping in bed with me in the morning + listening to the ting tings +
~ getting all moved in to my new apartment ~ being able to come home with the Boyfriend to OUR HOUSE instead of his ~ shopping at the farmer’s market to get fresh veggies for dinner ~ eating home cooked meals at a decent hour ~ NO MORE ROOMMATE DRAMA ~ two words: new kitten! Her name is Esme, and she’s a calico.
t i l Every Day (t.i.l.e.d)
being the supa nova boss brainiac can look fly on the drop of a pin but spins it like a dj hot broad that i am.
word to yo momma.
t.i.l.t.
i heart exploring my mind, body and soul.
i heart telling my ex he is a bad person. i heart admitting my ex is a bad person. i heart 2 HOUR LUNCHES. i triple heart my momma (word to her) i heart celebrating yo ugly bit.ly/104FSb.. i double decker heart pirate rum and coke (ahhh the bliss of living in the caribbean). i heart being a classy black broad. oh! i mega heart that you left a comment on my f21 post. thanks pink haired lady much love, dendoo.
My heart skipped a beat seeing that quote. Its one that my (ex) boy signs off in his emails. I miss him but I guess my TILT is having the privilege/honor of having him come into my life in the first place.
Other TILTs – getting an email from my dad going ‘hi babe, just one line to say ‘how are you’?’ just when I was feeling a lil homesick
- 12 more days to vaca and shutting off the comp!
- reading about the perfect present: www.papertastebuds.com/?p=2139
- good and eeriely accurate horoscopes
- having a best friend for the past 12 years who lives halfway across the world and yet on the same wavelengths each time
- decluttering the house this weekend!
T.I.L.T…
>Kit Kats from the fridge
>Walking home through the park on sunny days, and feeling the goodness it’s doing to my body
>Rediscovering a Shampoo that completely works for my curls (Aussie Moist)
>Realising EFT has made a difference for me (keep trying Giulianna!) and feeling happier and more secure in my relationship, as evidenced by awesome weekend watching my man support Chris Murray!!!!.
>Enjoying being at work til late because I love the challenges of what I do.
xxxxx
♥ Being told by a certain boi how much he likes how feminine I am and the thought I put into the details of what I wear (ahhh, finally!)
♥ Moving for good today-sadness and excitement!
♥ Everything being clean clean clean and folded
♥ Wild mushroom and walnut tortellini with white wine sauce yesssss
♥ My now-former-(kind of a bitch) boss telling me how great I am and giving me boxes of picture frames and a karaoke machine!
♥ Dating again! For the most part…
♥ Audrey Hepburn in anythinggg
♥ Telling people you appreciate them just for what they do and meaning it!
♥ The unforeseen
I’m absolutely bursting with happy sparklyness because of-
+learning a new instrument, which is the challenge i needed to love band again.
+all of those crazy band kids that make me laugh and feel like there’s nothing wrong in the world at all.
+Quidam, by Cirque Du Soleil. it’s our marching show, and the actual production is crazy awesome. Men with no heads but awesome purple bowler hats, etc.
+looking forward to the future
+my bff coming back soon
+stupid inside jokes [‘eff this, i’m going to jack in the box!’] and talking about the internets and confusing everyone
+music
+all of the marimba solos i get to learn for our show, and the thrilling idea of playing them amazingly and having everyone clap for me!
+meeting new people
+getting yelled at in the most hilarious way possible
+The Beatles Rock Band, 9.9.09
+LittleBigPlanet and the awesome creative community it has spawned
+Life, The Universe, and Everything
x listening to an icecream van’s happy melody :3 – it’s become such a rarity these days!!
x finding very very old friends that i’ve almost forgotten!
x making my own bruscetta sauce instead of buying it (it tastes better than the ready made! HAPPY) :P
x finishing off my first try at the end of course student art exhibition :D
x meeting cool new people :D!!
this week hasn’t been all that spectacular, but a few things brighten my day:
* my boyfriend * reruns of the tv show las vegas * wii fit yoga * daydreaming * reliving my grand adventure of a road trip via editing photos from said trip.
Discovering pilates and loving the way it makes my body feel during and after doing it; wearing tight jeans rolled up to my calves and looking fucking fine with my curves everywhere; making thorough lists of EFT tapping subjects and feeling physically lighter; being totally in love with the world for days in a row; flirting with a boy who calls me a “man-eater” (despite the melancholy feelings about my amazing ex-boyfriend); chocolate hazelnut Ritter Sport candy bars and strawberry-flavored kombucha.
. goopy green gunk from odwalla that thankfully tastes nothing like it looks.
. possibly my favorite bedroom photos to date: www.flickr.com/photos/clumsybi…
. seeing sufjan stevens with a friend in a month!
. downloading all these little apps on my iphone. i love my NPR news!
. finally figuring out my perfect size in jeans.
. receiving good books in the mail.
. plans to create a lovely dorm space this year…
. starting off the school year with a new focus and clearer goals!
hm…i spy nubby’s michael jackson jacket! ;]
I was on Academichic – whooo!
www.academichic.com/2009/08/19…
Teaching choreography – this is my favourite time of year. Exams are done, concert is coming, I choreograph like a mad thing, and teach it to my dancers. Seeing my ideas brought to life by a big group of dancers is incredibly exciting!
Deviant Art – just the best, gorgeousest eye-candy.
Aaannd Zumba, bringing the party on a Thursday morning. And kapa haka, uplifting my spirit for a Wednesday lunchtime. And my mums’ ballet class, for gracefulness, beauty and uncontrollable giggles on a Tuesday night.
Nadine: I wish I could do Zumba! I tried it and I have a terrible knee, so it makes it hard for me to keep up with the dancing. Sad. It felt incredible until I landed wrong!
♥ Girl time, def.
♥ Getting cat toys for stray kitties
♥ Discovering Tumblr. The internet is my new boyfriend.
♥ Marshmallow fluff on toasted PB&J sandwiches
♥ Shopping for fall clothes
♥ Finding new hairstyles
♥ Planning a night of shenanigans before school starts♥
+ Right now I’m super-grateful for the money I’ve managed to raise so far for a photoessay book I’m writing/photographing about living well with and managing bipolar disorder (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/544537136/a-photoessay-book-about-living-well-with-bipolar-d). & all the wonderful feedback I’ve gotten about it. People are AMAZING, and it just goes to show that sometimes all you have to do is put yourself out there and ASK...
+ Spending time with my husband. We’ve been married for over a month now, and our eight-year dating anniversary is coming up soon. We agreed to send each other cards this year. I can’t wait to make mine!
+ Starting my second year in graduate school in a week!
+ Turning in my syllabi for the first undergraduate course I’ll be teaching, ever, and thinking about all of the stories I’ll have my kidlets read…
+ Listening to Lolita on CD, read by Jeremy Irons, in the car with my husband and reciting the lines we know by heart…
+ A sudden spike in blog hits for Fashion for Writers…
xo
mw
*Moving into my first apartment with my boyfriend! Eee!
*Decorating said apartment (New coffemaker! Toaster ((complete with little tongs))! A bookcase with 5 shelves! etc)
*New favorite foods: scrambled eggs and a slice of cheese on two pieces of toasted wheat bread, so it’s a scrambled egg sandwich and it’s DELICIOUS. Also, grilled cheese with American cheese, cream cheese and avocado. Mmmm yummy.
*Project Runway starts again tonight aaaaahhhh yay I’ve missed this show so much!
*My almost-six-year-old niece. She’s a fiery little redhead and I love her.
*Days of laziness followed by days of out-of-control craziness.
*Rereading one of my favorite books of all time: Shopgirl by Steve Martin. Highly highly highly recommended by an English major.
*Getting to meet and get a picture with (again!) Colin Meloy, lead singer of one of my favorite bands, The Decemberists after they played in Buffalo last Thursday.
-Europe anticipation: my boyfriend and I finally booked our flights, and I am crazy amounts of excited
-Freshly dyed hair
-Strawberries
-finally being HOME.
-London, although I just left it.
-my university
-the adorable little girl across the aisle from me on the plane: when we were landing and our ears were popping we kept turning to each other and making faces and covering our ears….too cute.
-coconut milk ice cream
-Naidre’s cafe in Park Slope
-WRITING
-Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
-living out of a suitcase
-mangoes
-breathing
-my incredible friends
-pad thai
Hi Gala!
I have to say, I love your articles.
I would like some advice… I am going to be a freshman in a all-girls boarding school on the East Coast. And I was wondering if you have any ideas on how to decorating my dorm room.
Thanks a ton.
-Sutton
Things I love Thursday:
-Its friday for meeee!!
-my bf for thinking my favourite colour is black, cos i wear it so often LOL -going to visit work-mates dog so she gets to know us before we house sit her for a week.. -having a clean room -forming new habbits (counting points on weight watchers, and it woooorking!!) -going to see Julie the natropath on the weekend.. -original rice crackers -raspberry weight watchers cereal bars -looking for treats for my new car
-going to stay at my friend, sammys house on wednesday’s -still loving ‘she wants to move’ by NERD
-planning to go to the melbourne cup -having pretty orchids right in my line of vision at work -clients liking us so much, that they bring us gifts, like orchids!! -planning to start a bake – stall at the growers market on saturday mornings (4am start!!!!) with my bestie to raise funds for us to go travelling. (any excuse to bake things!!)- America’s next top model and Rove tonight!!
Oh great, now I’m craving strawberry macarons! I loved this post – it makes me happy to be a girl. Also, I will try to remember this great quote by Marianne Williamson. Thanks for sharing it Gala!
I forgot to mention – I love your makeup on these pictures, it looks so creative and funky!
~ Springspiration planning ~ Black ~ Delores Del Ruby ~ Johnny Cash ~ Black nails ~ Black Swans ~ Birds in general ~ Bob Dylan ~ The Rolling Stones ~ Queen of Spades ~ Veronica from the Archie comics ~ Winona Ryder ~ Kiefer & Donald Sutherland ~ Swan Lake ~ Check shirts ~ Country music ~ 90s hip hop ~ Patti Smith ~ Wholly Bagels Strawberry & Chocolate schmear ~ Champions exhibit by Jessie Casson ~
my tilt: (copied & pasted from my blog :p)
♥ everyone’s reactions to my newly listed clothes! (even though i haven’t sold squat yet) ♥ being back on craftster (i always get more compliments than i can handle) ♥ new fabric (sequinned tulle!) ♥ how my voice sounds when i have a cold ♥ finding neverland (i just saw it on tv & thought it was amazing) ♥ all those crazy time paradoxes in lost ♥ writing again! ♥ read print (hello, free books; unfortunately in digital) ♥ styling my new short hair ♥ good pictures of myself (i will probably totally sound like gilderoy lockhart, but i keep amazing myself with how good i can look) ♥ feverishly checking the stats on my blog & shop ♥ smiling for no reason whatsoever ♥ decent strangers ♥ rain! (i’ve missed you) ♥ wearing doc martens with floral dresses ♥ how fast i get better in the unlikely case that i get sick ♥ shane, still (i watched an episode of the l word again today, so that love is still fresh in my mind :]) ♥ being inspired ♥ joe black (i just discovered his music the day before yesterday; it’s genius) ♥ unusual music in general♥ the latest episode of love & sequins ♥ sudden increase of comments on my blog (three in a week! it’s a record!) ♥ being a total word nerd & following dictionary.com on twitter (i also loved that miss darling recommended dictionary.com on her podcast; fellow nerds always make me smile) ♥ when sewing/writing, just making things up as i go along instead of planning it all out beforehand ♥
last week hasn’t been terribly exciting, but i still managed to find lots of good things :)
My TilT:
New Hair. It came out amazing in a totally unexpected way.
Starting Back at College. Its really nice, I am especially enjoying learning CPR.
My Girl. She is the best.
Having a Full Schedule. This week has been totally packed. And I’m loving it!
Daydreaming. Good Stuff..
Project Runway! Tonight!
Awwww Here it goes!
♥ My Best friend’s 2nd Reception:
We ran around the hall drinking wine with fruit in it (SRSLY...Watermelon and Chardonnay) in tiny glasses and ate yummy food.
Then went to her Hubby’s parents house for more drinking. All the boys played their guitars, banjos, Mandolins, and the upright bass and sang songs by the fire.
Getting silly and making new friends.
Making out with really cute boy (who is getting his doctorate in Physics…TURN ON) all night long in my tent (it was my first GOOD kissing experience in 2 years!)
♥ Booking my plane tickets to London Last night. I FREAKED OUT. It’s really real!
♥ Finding the perfect hostel to stay in when I’m there.
♥ My new teal Kenneth Cole Reaction Tote for my carry-on (more than 50% off!!!)
♥ The knowledge that in a month and a half I’ll be seeing my ex-boyfriend (who was the love of my life) for the first time in 4 years. We’re both VERY excited!
♥ The new format of my Podcast. It’s funny how a few changes can make something feel brand new!
♥ Exchanging my American Express Points. Hello new Bose Headphones, KORG Kaossilator, JVC Camcorder, Amtrak money, and 75 free songs off iTunes!!! Can’t wait! XD
♥ Really long lunches. I sat at my desk for 4 out of the 9 hours I worked today. The rest was lunch and a shot. :) Love my job sometimes! haha
Yay! i’ve been a total downer this week and this has cheered me up to no end! :D
- Glitter; on my summer to do list I had “decorate something innapropriate with glitter”. We chose my sleeping friend, my P.E shoes and my laptop! :D
- Sun; at last! Half way through the holidays and the sun’s finally showed it’s face, so while you guys are baking our weather is finally perfect!
- The fact that Alice in Wonderland just got HOT! ( www.rudelpupsen.com/picdump/43… )
- Telephone songs! ( www.jlc.net/ )
- This; www.japanprobe.com/?p=3545
- this!; www.dramabutton.com/
- and the fact that you’re back to the old TILT style! Like where you bullet point the main thing then do honourable mentions. I like you expanding on the juicy stuff!
:L
*Kanye West’s music *Looking forward to things! mostly having to do with school…i’m spirited this year?! :) *Being reassured *An apple a day..I’m fah real when I say this is why I believe my skin is so clear. And removing my makeup. Ahem *Being the only non-middleaged girl in my bellydancing class
Not a long list this weeeek
That’s so sweet about your dad and uncle!
Mini TiLT: FINALLY moving in with my boyfriend, and it being super amazing fantastic; iced teas (it’s 104F here, daily!); good food; long walks; reading lots, and finally getting a job and internship in the same week!
-ATMOSPHERE.
-ATMOSPHERE. ♥ I saw them live last night, FRIGGEN amazing.
-Project Runway… one more hour! oh god I can’t wait!
-Christian Siriano shoes at Payless. nuff said.
-New signature hair and scent
-Puppies & old dogs
-Getting excited about school!
-Lady Gaga.
xoxoxo
♥waves
♥salty air mixed with sunscreen
♥lemon ice
♥glorious oreo ice cream
♥messages in the sand that only I know about (and my camera)
♥j
♥hanging out with the one and only KMU
♥anticipation
♥P.R. and watching the whole episode
♥a.c.
♥k
♥pictures. as always and forever.
♥some form of an Apple product… hopefully
♥getting excited for my photography class
♥new clothes and fabulous earrings
♥i will get into philomel, i will get into philomel (goes the voice in my head)
really love that quote! I love that picture you took at the bar it looks really cool. I had an Eh week but I’m trying to be positive!
~ Getting my P’s. Independence to the max!!!
~ Cute family that is insane but gorgeous anyway.
~ Adopting friends into family members!
~ Cute boys are who so nice.
~ Incredible movies that transport you to another place.
~ Having friends who know you inside out.
~ Happiness.
~ The fact it’s winter but feels like summer.
~ Red licorice.
~ Gossip Girl.
~ End of Trial Exams party tomorrow night!!!
~ Milk and white chocolate cheesecake!
~ Rediscovering old clothes.
xoxo
1. Forever 21
2. rompers
3. everything in Forever 21
4. netflix
-Getting ready to move across the US to NY
-Meeting and chatting with more nice, future, classmates
-Getting my sched. and reveling in the awesomeness of taking mostly art classes
-The lovely, silliness that ensued at my pal’s going away party
-Seeing one of my old friends singing and remembering how amazing of a feeling it is to hear and see someone perform with so much feeling (I want to do it myself again now)
-Going to IKEA twice in one week
-Having an awesome night Salsa Dancing
-Ponyo(awwwwwww)
-Finding new jeans and a bikini that both make me feel hot – Planning my new haircut
-Thinking my hair looks crazy in the humidity and having two guys on the bus tell me it looks awesome
* Having had at least 3 episodes of serious Flow this week. I am reclaiming more and more of Me and it is delightful.
* Beginning an online Creative writing course and feeling all tingly just by reading the intro.
* Coming up with lots of ideas for a creative way of supporting myself in the future.
* Indulging in daily trips to the juice bar where Alex, who has the most contagious smile I know, makes me super delicious smoothies and juices.
* Getting compliments from co-workers, including my top boss on my outfit.
* Karma cleaning things out of my apartment to lessen the negative energy in my life.
* Looking myself in the mirror one evening saying my affirmation ““My name” I love you!” and smiling the most beautiful and true smile as I was feeling the love too, for the first time in many many many years!
School in 12 days :)
Having my own bathroom b/c my brother moved into his apartment
Keeping a blog about my day and daily outfits
Project Runway! My favorite designer won the All Star challenge!
Discovering LA Ink
Cleaning out said bathroom to fit all my stuff inside, and cleaning my room. Fresh start!
Getting rid of old clothes to make room for new ones
Lizzie – Your TiLT just caught my eye, ‘Kit Kats from the fridge’, because yesterday I was thinking how much I dislike them cold (but they’re kept in the fridge at work) so I microwaved one – which seemed like a fantastic idea – until it started sparking and completely fried itself because I left the foil wrapper on it!
_Blondness ahoy!I TiLTed here: www.nikkeeb.com
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* news today that my man is officially in Remission! No more cancer!! GO BLAKE!
* the fact that we have struggled but grown (& together) so much in the past 6 months
**being woken at 6.30am* to a delicious breakfast & green tea; an offer of a ride to work & morning naughtiness :P
*snickers bars from the fridge
*dreaming of ‘alterna-weddings’ after spontaneously being asked about which rings I ‘liked the look of’...
my mum
*my Grandma.. [thanks Gala] for the article, I still think of my lovely Oma every day she passed away about a year ago now & she was/is still a shining light
.. the weekend tomorrow
** ahh blisss***.. winning an internship through vraw as a creative assistant
.. waiting and willing the day when i feel better from this emotionally draining break up
.. being happy despite my sorrows that i am strong enough to walk away when i know i can do so much better
.. looking forward to take action in becoming a strong independent woman
.. closing my eyes, imaging my fantasy world.. i’m alone at a cafe where i can intently write my thoughts and scribble characters and drawing them to life in my many unique one off notebooks while sipping on a warm coffee with a very delicious doughy cake that sends my tastebuds in a twirl
.. never been kissed on tele tonight
.. howl’s moving castle theme song (this tune inspires me soo much)
.. looking forward to the future, knowing that i hold the key to creating the life i want to live.
.. reading everyone’s tilt lists inspires me to be happy :)
*Sunshine! It was 25 degrees today!
*Hanging out with friends, making lasagna, listening to the Beatles, dancing to k-pop
*END OF TRIALS *What muffin
Spontaneous Moonwalking? Yup! Done last Sunday-Monday night at the beach while singing MJ songs LOUDLY. Featured with golden sequined sneakers and way too many drinks.
(Pic in my blog)
Still makes me happy. Life is good!
Other than last weekend’s adventures, new things at work also make me happy. Designing new logos, window tapes, banners, shop decorations.. So cool! I’m thrilled to put them online next week and hold the new opening party at the shop!
Michael McDonald..YES! Sounds like somebody listened to the Sheen Brothers mix..Didn’t you LOVE it, Gala?!
Un. Defending Lady Gaga’s honour!! Oh I love her so much and it pains me to see that others do not appreciate her Kermit coat and her distaste for pants (which i share)
Deux BLOGGING!!! Ah, wow, why didn’t I start this earlier… I adore it! The writing, getting comments from like-minded gens in the world, pushing myself to try new things and be more organised… it’s all shweet!
Trois Mixed Bag of little treats: laying under great big doonas, fairy bread with chocolate sprinkles, trying out spring make-up trends, doing homework in a navy slip and hoards of random jewels and seeing my sister’s confused/amused look, RICHARD THE THIRD IS BADASS and finding old love notes in my locker from my sweetie.
Quatre Delightful happenings in classtime: getting chocolate and lollies, watching A Clockwork Orange, colouring-in space monsters, Skewed probability graphs being likened to dragons and whales, listening to French beer songs like “Ah Une Salope”...
Natasja – I read that and some happy tears came out, what wonderful news :o)
Today i am loving –
Its the weekend!!
Watching never been kissed on tv (seen it a million times but it doesnt get old)
Watching my adorable dog sleep in her curled up position
Finally buying a juicer, i can juice up a storm at home and stop paying $6 for a tiny juice at the cafe near my work!
Trying to move forward and get my shit together
A stack of magazines to get into
Summer is getting oh so close
Temper Trap
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* my wonderful family * swimming in the sea * British summer and staycationing, haha * university plans * straight As * my wonderful cats who I love so much * sweet teachers * reading * library friends * soon to go to forever 21, I hope, yay! * sunshine * friends are back from Croatia after a whole summer away * happiness overall…so much more * emailing friends * strawberries and malteasers * liiiiife.
* mad inspiration and seemingly random but meant-to-have-conversations with strangers
*tahini and honey toast
*warm Winter days
*my sister moving close
*trusting things will fall into place
*slowly whittling my wardrobe down to things that are perfect for me, and passing on the rest= feels so good
*realising I am now a runner, after thinking it was not my thing for so long
Tried to post this in the morning, but my internet died. I still feel it’s necessary to show appreciation for the things that didn’t go totally crap this week, so here goes…
Urban Decay makeup (I’m convinced it’s magical because it’s so awesome); falling asleep early and sleeping for a long time; House; having a job; when the fridge is full of food; cleaning out things- very therapeutic; laughing at myself at work and when I get off work; eating an apple during my lunch break, drinking tea and looking out the window at the flags blowing in the breeze and the flurry of yellow taxi cabs below; giving a homeless man a huge wad of change and watching a big smile appear on his face; taking a day out to celebrate all that I’ve accomplished in the last 4 months; admiring people; watching my brows return to normal again; getting things done; super-o’s; drawing; eye candy; Lauryn Hill’s ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill;’ Nas’ “If I Ruled The World;” Curtis Mayfield’s “We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue;” Dead Kennedys all the time; finding a song that could well be my theme song; mornings in my neighborhood when everyone is still asleep, the stores are mostly closed, the sunlight is golden, and the humid, sleepy air is filled with music of birds communicating with one another; nice bank tellers; finding the exact type of pants I was looking for, down to the last detail; “Anyhidyho…”
lis – aw thanks! you’re a sweetie … i am pretty happy too!
good luck getting your life together, stay strong!
1. getting compliments on how great my friends are
2. sleeping next to my lover
3. sitting on a rooftop with friends
4. Lush!
5. unexpected little presents from London
6. today’s weather
7. weekends!!!
Ahh, I had a fairly average week, but I did have possibly the most romantic moment of my life! Snuggling beneath a fuzzy lavender blanket on the hood of a truck with a cute boy, staring up at a meteor shower… it was fabulous. Of course it ended in a fight with my drunken best friend but still, it was fantastic.
Gotta love photo booths :’)
This week I’m loving:
listening to my little brother’s music (he’s a great singer and pianist for only 13), x factor, making my own blog, free periods in school, planning a holiday with friends (:D!!!), taking the dog out for walks in the rain, getting over someone eventually and feeling confident about success :)
Have a beautiful day xo.