Things I Love Thursday
[ 22 October 2009 ]
Things I love this Thursday! Yes’m!
Signing up for a New York City library card; You Say (Puppy Love) by Brother Ali (wow); having people to talk to about hip-hop!!!; wearing The Dish’s wifebeaters while he is away; my new rainbow Moleskine planner for 2010; writing at the coffeeshop; going on a mad coat buying spree on eBay & the excitement of having them roll into my apartment one at a time; good strong coffee; obsessive cleaning missions; putting together bulletin boards; Chloe; being photographed by everyone in a room (“Is this what it’s like to be famous? It sucks!”); gin & tonics; running around Chelsea in 7” heels trying to find Richard Gere; finding Miss Jay instead (!!!); swapping shoes with Chloe on the way home; people who jump into your photos; black & white photobooth strips with Molly, Loulou & Chloe; calling Hank “moon man”; being totally immature & ridiculous; not having a washing machine (I always did my own laundry until I moved to New York, where you can either a) go to a laundromat or b) drop your stuff off & have someone else do it all for you — I go for option b & it is SO GREAT); the beautiful weather we’ve had over the past few days — perfect, warm, yellow trees, leaves everywhere; Huey Lewis & The News, & specifically singing Stuck With You (check out that silver dress, whooooah) to Hank when I take him for a walk; these shoes — I tried them on & almost died, they will be mine, oh yes, they will be mine; walking around the city taking photographs with Lydia Hudgens (she is rad & v. talented); unexpected phonecalls from the Midwest; sparkly stockings from We Love Colors; office planning; building up a list of prospective projects (it feels good to know I am going to settled here for at least 3 years, it makes life feel more expansive, like there is more room to move & grow, does that make sense?); Duran Duran & Depeche Mode; ordering vitamins; being quizzed on American coins (I think I know them now!); the fact that all my friends LOVE my boyfriend; looking over photos from the night before & laughing; when Hank rests his head against mine while we’re sleeping; clean sheets; Jeff Buckley; “No, I want to stay here in the world’s largest mall of shame & misery without you. Forever.”; being back in America; laughing really hard, etc. etc. etc. But mostly I am really excited that The Dish comes home tonight!
I leave you with this photo of Miss Jay & me. You’re welcome!
Okay… your turn please! What happened to you this week that was totally rad?
Love letters & feather headdresses,
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Must be nice.
Your hair looks GREAT and its so nice to see you smile with your mouth open! Yay!
‘Becca’lise — Are you okay cutie?
You’re smile is indeed tres cute… but I envy that coat even more!
I am so so so so so so so jealous you got to meet Miss Jay, you gorgeous girl, you!
Fuck fuck fuck — I meant “your”. Forgive me.
ohhhh gala you make me want unicorn hair again!
despite going on week two of being unemployed, it has allowed me to do/love:
start reading the books I want to read*spend time in bed reading things like gala’s blog*start crocheting again: hello inexpensive christmas gifts!*ice cube trays shaped like dentures*donating blood*having a nap after donating blood*going for a run in the middle of downtown in the middle of the day*learning that going for a run the day after donating blood is not such a great idea*not missing meditation class because of work*errand running*dressing up to hand out resumes*the sauna in our apartment building*word getting out that flu shots really are the devil*eating chips in bed without my boyfriend knowing*baby sloths*the possibility of a bigger, comfier bed for christmas…
Most of all, on Thursdays I love Gala b/c she makes us all stop and breathe for just a minute and have us think about what we are thankful for, what we appreciate in life, things that otherwise just pass us by.
Thanks Sunshine!
One thing I love this week is grammar, which is why I have to say:
IT’S “PHOTO OF MISS JAY AND ME!”
ahem
Sorry, my inner Grammar Nerd took over. I still love you, Gala. More now that I know you’re not perfect. ;)
so jealous you got to meet miss jay!
+ purple sparkly nails + snuggling under a fluffy down comforter and reading all night + friends who work at restaurants and give us free dinner + finding guacamole and chips on my desk when i got to work + coloring my hair + excited kisses + sons of anarchy + ordering lots of used books + rain storms in the middle of the night + random warm/sunny days + busting out the tights + sneaky love notes + 60 percent off halloween decorations + sticking to my budget +
I love Huey Lewis and the news!!!! “Do you believe in love?”
I also love the sneaky Waynes World Quote in thurr!
You bring inspiration and motivation to my day. Thanks Gala xoxo
YAY! Despite this week has been horribly stressful, I can’t say I hate my life, because..well…I LOVE IT. So:
-Nerdy plans about a chilean tumblr meeting on December. Sabino, btw, who’s super famous around there, is the one who invited and I actually know him because he went to my same high school! I hope I can make it to the meeting :B
-Red lipstick!
-Being productive. 3 hours studying in the library payed off
-Monty Phyton’s sketches and movies are THE FUNNIEST THING EVER. I love them so much. One of my teachers likes me because I’m the only person in the class that knows them haha
-My 2 years-old nephew singing happy birthday TO A CUP.It was the funniest thing ever, I actually cried of laughter..“happy birthday dear cup, happy birthday dear cuuuup…”
-My high school friends, I don’t see them much this days but every single one of them are incredible. We’re like a big family and that’s just amazing :)
miss jay, teehee :) love him
oh my GGGGOOODDD!!!you met MISS JAY!!!how cool is that, great picture too, did you get any ‘strutting tips’?!
TiLT:
going to see old friends for the weekend, its a long weekend too, Halloween prep, late night texting with my boy+booking some days away for “quality time” ;) , awesome shimmery aqua nail varnish, my mammys apple tart, The Noisettes, The Warlords of Pez, sorting through old photos- my hair was so bad for years!! and finally, having an excuse to wear my favourite blue dress (it has a huge skirt for swinging and twirling in)
Ack! You met Miss Jay! :) Lucky lucky. And I love the ‘we love colors’ link, thanks!
Oooooh, gorgeous coat. _____ I’m totally jealous of your awesome nights in NYC. Can’t wait to go back there.
As for TiLT, I did my own (duely credited to iCing, of course) on my website. ^^
Aaah libraries and Jeff Buckley, definitely two things I credit with helping me become the person I am today!
My TiLT, complete with sparkles and stars, is here: sparkleandglitter.co.uk/2009/1…
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heart heart and more heart for that Brother Ali tune!
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thanks for sharing!
Rainbow moleskine planner?? Google didn’t show me what you’re talking about so please tell us Gala, what is this awesomeness about?
I would kill for a neon purple one.
today i passed my review and found out i am passing my BFA and graduating this year – i am over the moon :D!!!
De-lurking to say that your look in this post is my fave Gala style EVER. And the hair! Platinum blond love.
Ily.
i love this one! so many things… i have been into gin and tonics lately…. me and my boyfriend were JUST talking about that Huey Lewis song and how the lyrics are so funny, like thanks…it’s easier to stay with you than break up, i love you too! haha. Lydia Hudgens work is amazing, i actually emailed with her to do a photoshoot with my jewelry a while ago, so this is a reminder to follow up. and jeff buckley is so amazing. grace is one of my all time favorite albums ever. beautiful!
your blog is just fabulous…thank you for being here :)
Been melancholy lately, reading this entry gave me a big sad sigh…
i love:
* that Sunday my ex texted me that he loved me & quickly followed that by “maybe not in love”.
* not having to get up at 5am tomorrow.
* my new boots arriving!!
* the possibility of the Yankees getting back to the World Series.
* recording all my shows (90210, Gossip Girl, Top Model, Community) on dvr & saving the week’s episodes for a day when i have nothing better to do.
*that photo with you & miss jay!
‘Becca’lise — Ah babe, we all feel like that sometimes. Everything is a cycle! You’ll feel better soon. Big love.
my new grey uggs, sleep, veganism, red nails, red cashmere, NPR, 50 ways to leave your lover – Paul Simon, Jeopardy, dancing to Cuban music in my room, Kix cereal, cardigans, Law and Order SVU, Charlie Sheen, the kid on Two and a Half men who is actually really attractive now, Nigga Please – Jay-Z
lyra — We must be music twins! I have been listening to both of those songs obsessively! So good.
Huey Lewis oh my goodness me YES! My lover and I used to drive around in our mini (‘The Supermini’) listening to endless Huey . .
This week I am REALLY busy, so my list is short:
Strawberries! Eaten in the car on the way home from the vege stall with the sun shining and ‘It’s My Life’ blasting on ZM.
Being asked to join a kapa haka group because of my awesome singing – hahaha! This is hilarious because I am a strictly average singer, but I can obviously manage waiata.
I’m so grateful I know how to sew. I am flat out cutting out costumes for my concert. SEVENTY-FIVE dancers, yo.
MOSTLY, I just found out the new Bon Jovi album is out soon and I have totally pre-ordered that bad boy. VERY excited.
Gala, you are beautiful. You also make me miss my bleached hair!
I am loving…
cameras; hallowe’en party favors (spider rings, creatures with suction cups to put on the windows, glow in the dark necklaces with bat-adorned shot glasses attached, trick or treat bags, you name it); fingerless gloves; Rollercoaster Road (a road with plenty of deep dips that looks like a mountain range at the top of a hill and is totally dangerous/thrilling/fun to go down at 80 MPH); texting; Eazy-E; glittery blue eyeshadow; Peggy Bundy; Bloo (Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends); tank tops with the necks cut out; pajama bottoms cut off at the thighs; black opaque stockings; Batman Forever; eating out with old friends; Winchester, Virginia; pillow fights; the satisfaction of winning an argument; sleeeeep; cutting red meat out of my diet; ridiculous phobias; old loves; homosexuals; SEC football; yoga; and coffee.
It’s long, but there are a lot of things I’m starting to appreciate.
Here’s my wee beast bexlyell.blogspot.com/
It includes
= the colour red
= the first sentence of a story I wrote (I’m a journalist) for the paper today. Includes the words “embarrassing” “cock” “scratching” and “heads”. Small minds etc etc
and parents, pregnant bellies and magic potion.
BUT I just found somethings that I missed off my list.
hitree.blogspot.com/ = felted and mounted unicorn heads. Fantabulous!
I cannot believe how much I love your white hair! I think it may even be better than the pink. (gasp!)
And the length is so prefect for you. I like the way it looks short at the back and longer in the front.
I also love how little my teeny tattoo hurt. I feel extra confident about my big one now!
Miss Jay!! Haha A couple years ago at my former workplace, we all dressed up as everyone on the ANTM panel…somehow I got to be Miss Jay haha. It was wonderful!
Also. Jeff Buckley. Enough words will never be said of my love of that man. Ever.
Then there’s my TiLT::
-getting extra hours at work! Always a good time and I get paid for it!
-drinking chocolates from Whole Foods. Holy love batman!
-the boyfriend being overseas…it does suck, but it’s only for a week, and I adore the love letters I’ve been getting daily…via email, hehe.
-being productive!
-“Almost Famous.” Cameron Crowe is a genius.
-“Where the Wild Things Are” being the first movie in ages that had me completely enraptured from start to finish.
-the zoo!!
-finally living in my favorite place for my favorite season.
Miss H=Jay – totally awesome!
Today I’m loving being back in NZ after my 3 1/2 month holiday around the world. It’s so wonderful to come home and find everything exactly how I left it. Also loving Amon Amarth (Viking metal ahoy), seeing old friends and Facebooking with new ones, and Thai food.
This week has been great!!
-Getting an A in my first paper in graduate school.
-Going to bed at 5:oo a.m after studying for hours waking up at noon, and feel like heaven (It felt like when you wake up after having great sex)
-Rewarding myself with brownies and scones
-Finally buying a cell phone after living two months in the US.
-Receiving tons of text messages in my cell phone from my family in my country.
-Having long phone calls with friends and discovering that I am falling in love with Philadelphia.
-The Phillies! Yeiii!!!
-Good, sunny and warm days
-Discovering that I have cooking skills
-Watching TV in spanish (yeah I missed morning shows…)
-Listening Shakira’s “Did it Again” and waiting for the album release (This waiting is killing me…)
Right this minute?
The day after my boyfriend broke up with me, I got asked out on a date.
And I’ve been asked out every day since. This may be the best break up ever! :-)
* making mix cds and receiving mix cds full of fun new music * the song Night Terror by Laura Marling * taking a small business tax class and realizing that i should find a small business course in general as well * getting supplies to seriously get my business going * networking and getting a freelance graphics job * the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs * Where the Wild Things Are the book.. and the movie
What top/dress are you wearing? Is it the modcloth gala dress? It looks amazing! this might be odd but the way it sits low and shows your arm & underarm is really beautiful! xx
omgosh, in love with your white Jacket, and MS J! how exciting
melissa — Oui, it’s the Gala Darling dress! All the photos from this post & the one before are from last night! I like the dress so much :D xoG.
I love that tomorrow I am getting all my hair cut off, Friday night dance party to follow.
I do not love that I got drunk and spent my food money on vodka! oh well…
Miss Jay is fabulous, and so are you Miss Darling.
Your coat makes me think of the purple fur coat my dad got me when I was younger. I was too self conscious to wear it out…if only I could turn back time!
OH MY GOD. You met Miss Jay!!! Luck has a crush on you, honey.
Egads! “rainbow Moleskine planner for 2010”!! What! Where? How? Who do I have to kill!?
APART from the idea of a rainbow moleskine, I’m loving:
-making new things
-that I’m getting new hair next week
-how good my problem skin looks when I drink heaps of water
I second those killing for the Rainbow Moleskine!
Also, I love wearing my boyfriends wifebeaters. I wear them to be now because he works night shifts, and they make me feel happier.
What is this rainbow moleskin? It it a mod job? Your hair looks lovely, btw.
gin and tonics with liberal lime juice :D the stunning and delicious italian banquet I had for my 21st with allllll my friends; good food, good wine and good company :D my delightful and awesomely loving boyfriend who cried with me when my mother made me cry :D the movie ‘moon’ – totally trippy! :D scoring a job at David Jones in the accessories section! :D finally getting the Continental Cuppa Soup mug with ‘MUDKIPZ’ written on it in the mail :D crepe cakes! :D coffee with friends I haven’t seen in ages :D not working at Coles :D trawling flickr (especially for photos with the tag ‘whatsinmybag’ – SO addictive) and finding pretty things :D x x x
Things I Love Thursday? Gala’s new coat.
I’m positively green with envy haha!
Mmmmmmmm.
-Milk Tea!
-Iced Red Milk Tea!
-The sunnnn being outttt, oh yeah.
-Being caffeinated.
-Having one week left of uni! HOORAY!
-Planning road trips and wine nights.
-The fact that it is Halloween v. v. v. soon.
-Male singers.
-Bright coral nailpolish
-crocheted things.
-Alionisha.
xx
-18th anticipation XD
-Moreover, travel anticipation! Today I went to change some dollars to euros and it made me that much more excited.
-On that note, foreign currency. I intend to amass a large collection of foreign coins by the time I get back, oh yes!
-Jackass, hilarious!
-Girls nights out
-Dancing drunk in the kitchen to Sisters of Mercy with my very favourite person
-Realising I actually look decent in a bikini
Your week sounds so full of energy!
My list goes like this:
1. anticipating the arrival of overseas friends (from Australia, France, Greece, Canada…) who have somehow all scheduled their visits to London for Novemeber. WEEEE i’m so excited to see them all!
2. Gold sparkly tights, yum yum yum
3. My friend is hosting a ‘falaffel and waffle’ party tomorrow, which will basically be a giant nocturnal feast.
4. going to a life drawing session for the first time in about 5 years
5. My boyfriend fixing EVERYTHING in my new flat :)
6. Feeling more healthy and energetic than I have in a while.
when do we get a picture of you and the dish gala! i keep reading about him and am dying (or in your case dyeing tee hee) to see!! have a great weekend xx
Making a ten minute movie in about three/four days :) and it turned out splendid :D the best part though is that everybody liked it
And also that I now have one week of freedom :D
and I am jealous ;) miss jay is awesome
Yes, where/what/how?! to the rainbow moleskine!
I got called for a job interview at Waterstones this very morning. Fingers crossed!! (I have wanted to work in Waterstones…my entire life!)
xx
Im super uber sick at the moment but I got to work at a comic book shop today! awesome pay and 4 free comics! Oh and on wednesday I accidently stumbled upon the lush prechristmas VIP night. Snow fairy solid perfume? yes please!
MISS JAY? omg lucky lucky lucky!
I just have to say that you look amazing with the pale blonde hair. It really suits you and brings out your eyes.
Also, I am completely jealous of your fur coat!!
My tilt list covers this week and last week. It also includes pictures of my parents new golden retriever puppy! So cute!
mag
Oh Good! You scared me into thinking YESTERDAY was Friday with the Early Carousel! ;)
-Traveling alone:
Last week I went to London and before I left I realized that this would be the first time no one was meeting me at the airport! But there was a strange pleasure in wandering around the city by myself for a while. Even if I am getting a bit sick of hanging out with me ;)
-Getting what you need:
I got what I needed out of my trip. Closure on an old relationship and knowledge that I’m doing the right thing and made the right choice. PHEW!
-Someone who thinks about me, and misses me:
This guy I’ve been seeing is awesome, and he tells me how much he misses me and contacts me just to tell me he’s thinking about me. and after being a single lady for 2 years…it’s pretty fabulous!
-Long car trips with kisses at the end:
I’m going to see the boy tonight for the first time in almost 3 weeks!! I’m so excited!!!
-My halloween Costume:
Little red riding hood with a Hoodie and a TuTu…you can’t ask for much more in a costume! :) I can’t wait to wear it next weekend!
-Sparkly Jewelry:
Bought lots of it when I was in London, I have to say, sparkly things may be my favorite thing about being a girl!
-Being back at work:
As good as the week off was, I’m glad to be home and working again. Even my boss was surprised to hear me say that. haha
No longer Thursday, but still :)
- Realizing that I have friends who truly care about me! – Finding a topic for my persuasive speech – Feeling inspired! Finally! Goodbye slump! – Establishing a better relationship with my Mum – Hiking hiking hiking – Going back to my highschool and seeing old friends, teachers, and cows I worked with (literally.. it was an agricultural high school) – Finding the best winter hat ever – Sticking up for myself at work and actually having things work out in my favor (big shock! it really does work!) – Metric
The song by Brother Ali is amazing. Possibly one of the best songs ever written. Thank you Gala for putting it up!
Going to wonderful gigs, guitar player soulmates, people kindly lending money for the subway, people who force you to eat even though they hardly know you, guys who look like they jumped out of an 80’s movie, strange shirtless Goliath-esque guys who look like they jumped out of a fairy tale, being looked at by someone that you look at, sorting out my eyebrows finally, conversations with stepbrother, my multicolored hair, Halloween coming up.
Things I Love Thursday: Gala Darling with blonde hair. The end.
Things I love Friday: ;)
Finding my strength*my hair finally growing back to a length where it can curl and I don’t have to brush it!*Getting fired from my job and then immediately applying to University and finding a new job all within a matter of days*lectures on existentialist writers*“Where the Wild Things Are” soundtrack*picking up running again*the change of seasons*jumping around with my friend when the clock struck midnight on her birthday to “Make ‘Em Say” spun by one of my very best friends*endless, endless possibilities*
Gala, have you found anymore vitamins we must know about?!
this week…
after many, many hours in the library ive finally decided on a topic and author for my university dissertation, (english lit major) and shes amazing!!
i bought lots of new nail polishes in colours that i never ever wear and totally love them now!
i was woken up by the postman delivering 3 pairs of gorgeous new shoes that i completly forgot i had ordered when i was still half asleep one morning
making a list of presents im going to buy my boy for xmas :D
loving my new decorated bedroom, (finished last weekend) its the prettiest room ive ever had!
planning my halloween costume!!
xxxxxx love to all xx
it’s friday but what the hell
- my new shoes – they’re perfect knock-offs of the chloe shoes i loved but couldn’t ever dream of owning 2 years ago, and now i have them and ahhh. amazing. i can’t quite believe i own them. best shoes EVER.
- rihanna, ‘good girl gone bad’. i am obsessed. rihanna is so good.
- christopher marlowe. i wrote an essay about him this week and it was a bit rubbish but he’s so good and his language is so amazing.
- fairy lights. i have these gorgeous ones in my room now.
- cheesecake. 4eva.
- hugs.
my list has a mention of your “magical guide to getting well” :D generoushypocrisy.blogspot.com…
gosh, your new hair is soooo gorgeous! i love it.
also, if i made a tilt, this would be #1 on my list:
cat massage – www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnZhi5…
totally ridiculous.
It’s been kind of a ridiculous week, good and bad.
But, my TiLT (even though it’s friday now):
-Being so excited and inspired by a story I’m writing! It has me so wired and inside my head. I am terrified that the inspiration won’t last, so I am writing whenever I have the chance.
-Apple cider w/ Cinnamon
-Taking a long shower and feeling alive again.
-Getting an Art History minor in addition to my Public Health major!
-Finally starting to figure out my creative niche as a writer. It’s a process but it’s something I love and I want to get better at it.
Does it count if it’s not Thursday anymore? Oh haii, here I go anyhow…
* Taking time to appreciate the erratic New Zealand spring (Weather update: Clear blue skies, warm sun and a cool breeze on the North Shore, Auckland)
* Seeing first hand the beautiful poetic love flowing at a Bat Mitzvah for my Jewish Down Syndrome friend. What joy!
* Having a primo view of the blue blue ocean and green silhouette of Rangitoto island from my deck
* Dressing up like a space robot from planet funk with my best friend just to go to the cinemas
First of all: I love your faux fur coat!:)
My tIlT this week:
1. reading art magazines
2. cooking for a friend
3. dancing crazily in the bedroom with my bf while listening to “Song Away” from Hockey
4. only 2 weeks left till our trip to NYC
5. neon pink nail polish
6. sunny autumn days
7. buying birthday presents for friends
That fur coat looks amazingly comfortable and cozy !
Mine looks like this:
1. Winning a bottle of wine on a school-trip visit to an hacienda.
2. Learning I might just make a trip to NY next summer with my school’s theater department.
3. Planning said trip in my mind (including Gala-Stalking-Extraordinaire time) and hoping Hair doesn’t change its cast before the trip.
4. Planning on hugging Gavin Creel if I can manage on the above mentioned trip.
5. Mapping out my future based on my heart (journalism major, here I come) and not my head, for once.
6. My awesome philosophy teacher, who I might disagree with every so often; but he still drives me to ever greater heights in my pursuit for purpose and happiness.
7. Taking steps toward creating the life I want.
8. Gala’s new hair, which looks amazing.
9. Falling in love all over again with both the Spring Awakening and Hair soundtracks.
10. Jonathan Groff’s coming out. Yet another inspiration for youth everywhere.
Need to know about rainbow Moleskine planner please?!?
hello gala, i just wanted to tell you that i didn’t visit your site for ages, though i used to read it every day; i don’t know why i stopped, but i stumbled across it again today and you look incredible. i think blonde hair suits you wonderfully and for some reason you just look twice as beautiful as you used to.
wishing you well, and your blog layout looks fab too.
hey Gala I just read your 50 things every girl should do in her lifetime part 1 again and you said you hadn’t quite got to love your smile yet. You look lovely when you smile, don’t be scared to, you are georgeous!!!