Things I Love Thursday
[ 5 November 2009 ]
Every week, we celebrate the things we love by listing them off in a big, delectable, toothsome (!!!) way! It is an instant pick-me-up, so even if you are sitting around in a grump, give it a try! (I often do this in person too, & ask people to tell me 5 things they are happy about at that very second. It works like a charm!) So here we go…
I read something this week that said, “jealousy is when you count other people’s blessings instead of your own”. It is the perfect first point for this week’s Things I Love Thursday!
I also love…
Anastasia Brow Powder Duo — I bought one of these the other day & you would not believe the difference it makes to your look. I know I should do my eyebrows every day, but I always forget, plus I never had the right colours to do it. So on Saturday I just happened to wander into Sephora (which is incidentally one of my favourite places, even when it is packed with girls screeching about Halloween — headphones are the key here!). I picked up a Brow Powder Duo in Brunette, stared intensely in the mirror & brushed some across my eyebrows. Hello, fabulous! I am an addict. Actually “doing” your eyebrows totally changes the dynamics of your face, it is incredible & looks so much more glamorous.
Thinking about office organisation for 2010 — Way more fun than it might sound. I have always been a huge stationery nerd, though, so if you know me, this is not surprising. I trawled Amazon for good wall calendars for hours the other day. The most promising one so far is Where’s Waldo 2010. Oh yes! I once cut out pictures of “Waldo” (we call him Wally) & stuck them in bus-stops & on lamp-posts. Anyhoo. (I have a bunch of dream calendar ideas, like… Pee-Wee Herman, Tim Walker [it seems they’re not releasing one this year, booooo], Victoria Beckham [yes!], cute girls wearing sequinned mouse ears & lingerie, etc.) But I am AMPED about getting a bigger desk (the one I bought is just not big enough, I neeeeed to sprawl my stuff everywhere, good thing this was only $20, ha!), a nice vintage something-or-rather to put pens in (silver teapot, elaborate vase, strange jar?), more bulletin boards, a good chair, shelves, magazine organisation devices, etc. etc. etc. ad finitum! Save me from myself!
My new printer! I bought one from Amazon the other day (the Canon MP480 if you’re interested!), & it’s so exciting! I am obsessed with having pictures EVERYWHERE to help stimulate my brain juices (slurp), so I have been sitting around madly printing things off & sticking them all over the place. Yesssssssss.
Honourable mentions: Emails with the subject line “You’re awesome”; snuggling with my two favourite boys; Too Faced’s Lash Injection (mega lashes); Givenchy lipstick & lip glosses forever; “Have you ever been into Strawberry’s basement?” “No, why?” “It’s like the slutty underwear repository, it’s GREAT” (& buying a whole lot of it for practically nothin’ gets my vote too); my new Necklush scarf; shopping sprees so vigorous you give yourself blisters; Sex Rehab With Dr Drew; working out at the Haunted Mansion; planning my outfits way, way ahead of time; the sartorial boost that writing Love & Sequins #6 gave me!; looking at my colourful Moleskine planner for 2010 — my glitter maus skull is resting on top of it & I am itching to use it!; filling up my calendar way in advance with lots of rad events; Verdana (I get re-obsessed with this font every two years or so, it is so beautiful); having a Bowie-a-thon; when The Dish cooks for me & sings songs about it as he does it; making lists of fun things to do on the weekend; the Ninja Tune podcast; jambalaya (I had it for the first time the other night, YUM); sore leggies from running & cycling; Glee (as in the show); Cappie & Casey getting together on Greek (I was unreasonably excited about it); getting new freelance jobs (yay!!!); getting my calendar back from my old place & being able to plan my life on my wall again!; El Squeako; Beyonce (I watched her E! Hollywood True Story the other day & it reminded me how much I like her, plus she is so beautiful, PLUS she is a Virgo!); see also, Jay-Z; writing “love is the answer” in my Moleskine & seeing it all day; cutest packaging ever (I love monster anything); sound machines (I want one, listening to rain while you sleep is totally orgiastically blissful); soup; tequila & lime salsa (yum!) & finally, Le Dishiness for indulging my ridiculousness on a daily basis!
Also I think there needs to be a game for the Wii or PlayStation or whatever else they have these days, which is ALL great hip-hop that you have to rap along to & you get graded on how good you are. I want a good selection, too, from Big L to 50 Cent to Aesop Rock. I would buy that. Wouldn’t you?! Okay! Thanks, video game making people!
“Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words.
Keep your words positive, because your words become your behaviours.
Keep your behaviours positive, because your behaviours become your habits.
Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your values.
Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny.”
— Mahatma Gandhi
Okay, bunny! Tell us what is making your toes tingle with happiness!
Love letters & feather headdresses,
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We call him Wally in England too!
This week I am loving NaNoWriMo and how much I seem to be magically getting written, crumpets and hot Ribena (a staple of winter and of NaNo), making PLANS to go to Spain in February and visit two of my favourite people, and to South America next year (!!), my brother taking me to LIVEstock (friends of the earth organised stand-up show :D), the run-up to my birthday, my new job at Waterstones (yes, books, yes!), my housemate making me stew when I am ill and incomprehensible Spanish films.
oh, you said your Moleskine is rainbow before, can we see?
xx
That brow powder sounds interesting. I must admit, I give relatively little thought to my eyebrows aside from plucking as I’m never really sure what looks too dark. If I can get hold of it over here I may have to give it a try!
I love reorganising my work area too, a fresh start with a tidy desk does wonders for my concentration!
My TiLT is here: “sparkleandglitter.co.uk/2009/1…”:
Amelia — I am going to do a post about organising yourself for 2010 soon (YAY CAN’T WAIT) so I have been holding off on linking to it, but this is it here: www.amazon.com/...
Vixel — Honestly, I think any eye shadow which matches your eyebrow colour will do the trick. I just liked this because it’s a) two colours & b) in a convenient little thing!
Laugh until I cry with my brother * New bag * Spanish movies *Jogging * “If life was one of those snow globes, wouldn’t be a crying shame never to have picked it up and shaken it?”
Hi :D!
-seeing people you haven’t seen in years! Today I was in the subway when I met with this guy I used to have a crush on in highschool; I hadn’t seen him in 3 years! He was so nice and sweet, it made my day :)
-FINNALLY my summer travel plans are becoming real! And in the form of a roadtrip to Brazil! omg omg omg I love my friends!
-Beautiful things in a latinamerican handcraft market I went last weekend. everything was amazing; you could talk to the crafters, which were all humble but so interesting people; I don’t know why, but I got overwhelmed by the experience! Plus, I got a really pretty ring from a lovely old man :P
-Great people getting what they deserve!
-My new Topshop leggins, I could wear them everyday
-This semester’s teachers; I’ve been so lucky, all of them are good and nice (young too)
-Playing Rockband with all the instruments and singing great songs all night haha
love to you Gala!
Hmmm, eyebrows? My eyebrows are so dark and ridiculous that I tend to just pluck them a little and them leave them to their own devices, hidden under a big fringe, but I’ve been looking for a change of look for the winter season and this may be just what I need! So thanks.
My TiLT: Fireworks night – getting asked out on a date for the first time in what feels like ages – handing in my uni work and finally feeling a bit free – dressing up 1920s style for halloween and dancing the charleston with some confused friends – jaegerbombs – floral matching underwear – gingerbread lattes!!! serious excitement – splurging on clothes after a month of general poverty – my new job! – already composing my christmas mix cd playlists (i know, i know, shameful) – wailing along to katy perry songs in the shower – chicken katsu om nom nom – spending quality time with old friends – cameo necklaces – feeling inspired enough to dig out my old faux fur coat and wear it out and about (thanks for that!) – sleeping in late the next day – insane french relatives – having a cup of tea, my book and a chocolate biscuit all laid out & ready for me when i get home after work (i am so spoiled) – long showers – actually being on time for once.
YES that video game sounds like the best!!
My TILT can be found here:
emfry.wordpress.com/2009/11/05…
I’m such an office supplies/organizing/stationery geek! I love that you’re loving 2010 plans for this. Meee too.
I’m also loving my upcoming Barcelona New Year trip, new black boots, my independent work picking up, writing more, and each day being a new adventure.
I totally need to start doing my brows to, it does make a hell of a difference to your face!
Also I think if I had a Where’s Wally (Waldo?) calendar in my office I’d probably do very little work and waste hours trying to find him LOL!
Emilie — You should try making them a feature! I have strong eyebrows too & I LOVE it.
Cate — Haha, I think I would be in danger of that too. I am tempted to buy a boring 2010 calendar & then just stick pictures I like over the top…
+ leftover halloween candy + meeting the boyfriend’s family + my blue plaid scarf + puppy climbing in bed with we at 8am and being super snuggly + hitting the snooze bar 20 times + watching orange leaves scatter across the road + trying new recipes + working on my 101 list + chatting with my mom + making birthday plans + ginger snaps and tea + finishing books and digging into a stack of new ones +
I love “Things I Love Thursday”! It always picks my day up. =]
The weather being super nice! & I just groomed my eyebrows the other day, they look so much better now – I’m going out tonight and will definitely be using some brown eyeshadow on them, I always do for fun stuff. It makes me feel like a starlet. (weird?)
Oh and I’m super excited for going out tonight, it’s a blogger/twitter meet up and hopefully I will meet some new people, as we’ve been here several months and not made many friends our age! (excitedness = crazy run on sentences!)
Also, Sarah Von, the lovely lady who runs Yes & Yes, is doing a calendar for 2010. it looks like something right up your alley.
www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/year
AND (oh gosh, I swear I’m not a calendar pusher or anything, haha) I found these the other day – they seem like they’d appeal to your uber organized Virgo-ness (they definitely appeal to my half-assedly organized Libra self):
weekdate.com/
Um, yeah, I’m done now.
I’m loving my NaNoWriMo and definitely that Waldo calendar! Also, I am so happy you mentioned sequin mouse ears because I was showgirl Minnie Mouse for Halloween and jazzed up my sequin mouse ears with peacock & ostrich feathers :D
My best friend was Waldo for Halloween! =) it made me happy!
ok my Tilt! *finally figuring out what i want to do with my life! *dying my hair dark with a white patch in the back. *Going Christmas shopping with my beau. <3 *getting excited when Gala posts somethng new. =) *giving money to my charites.
The phrase “Fluffy-headed bunny-lover”. So handy. I use on a person-I-know when they’re acting all emo and it always makes them smile.
This Is It. I loved it. The dancers, the professionalism, the work ethic, the L-O-V-E . . . I cried and cried.
The BLUE ballerina picture my 7-yr-old niece drew me for my birthday.
Party-hard zumba classes!
My fabulous ballet mothers who are sewing costumes for me.
The new Conchords album.
My rose bushes.
Fireworks tonight!
Michelle — Sarah Von just emailed me so I am now also up with the play re: the calendar! It looks SO GOOD! Excitement++ ! I understand the eyebrows thing making you feel like a starlet, it makes me feel the same way. Like a woman from the 40s. & those WeekDate books look AMAZING, I think I need one of those too… Eeeeeeeeep. Danger!
My puppy feeling better, being cold-contacted by ELLE (!!!) to write for their site, my father reading my blog and telling me how much he enjoys it and what a great sense of humor I have (love!)
I am loving: my brother’s “gangster” voice, hanging out with my dad, White Collar tv show, organizing for 2010, being inspired, writing letters, leaves dancing in the wind, amazing sunrises, yoga, making lists, and Hard Candy Cosmetics.
warm sweaters, trivial pursuit, bacon, cottage cheese, scarves, drinking with friends, wii boxing, sunflowers, remembering to eat breakfast everyday, writing.
more here (but not much more…that’s the trouble with being sick): saysdee.blogspot.com/2009/11/t…
<3 Having kind and understanding teachers that believe me when I say I have the flu and don’t make me get a nurse’s note
<3 The sweet “Thinking of You” card my Mom sent while I was super sick
<3 Listening to a talk show on my college’s indie radio station WERW and having the host cheer when he realized there was a 6th listener to his program (me)
<3 Learning more French from podcasts
<3 Planning my classes for next semester in a way that will leave me with more time to sleep and exercise!
<3 Feeling super hawt on Halloween as Mel from Josie and the Pussy Cats
<3 Reading the NY Times in bed
<3 This article http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/ups-and-downs-of-life/
<3 Excitement over buying new makeup this weekend and going to the health food store
I want 2010 to start NOW. I have a TokiDoki weekly planner just waiting for the year to start, it’s awesome.
Pink metallic fingernails and white metallic toenails courtesy of Urban Decay’s Apocalypse nail polish kit.
Drinking tons and tons of tea.
Watching the corniest movies I have in my collection over and over.
Sleeping in and staying up late.
Buying posters.
Reorganizing my office area (I need to tackle my filing cabinet).
Planning our next apartment room by room.
- taking a bath first time in two years. fianally my family has a new hot water heater so grateful.
-America’s Next Top Model
-organic salsa and natural corn chips – H&M purple flats – reading Into The Wild
Gala….I am not only a bad-ass karaoke rap star, I also happen to work for a video game company that makes a game where you get to sing along for points, but you’re right: so far no ONLY hip-hop version. I’ll see what I can do! I would also LOVE that game!
xo!
Getting an A- on a grad school level philosophy class which I was originally kicking myself for taking (but so happy I can actually hold my own!); having lots of time to sleep & rest this week; reflecting & finding my way bit by bit; starting fellowship apps this weekend; the boy staying up until 3 AM with me explaining every single chapter of my economics book to me so I could pass my exam; not struggling financially in my last year of school.
* hiking with my boyfriend * cute cat pictures * wii fit plus * making and placing the order for new mini moo cards and greeting cards to sell at a craft fair * reading The Hobbit * halloween photoshoot in the woods * getting to read two chapters of the new christopher moore book even though it doesn’t come out till April
* New Friday night tradition of staying home, giving myself a facial and mani/pedi while watching television & eating pizza.
* Houghton Valley School Fair.
* Fair season in general.
* Last minute Hallowe’en costumes that rock.
* Hangover brunches.
* Cuddling up on the couch with good friends, movies, and a big bowl of popcorn.
* My cute as a button nephews and nieces.
* Haircuts.
* Having a lover who makes me breakfast, lunch and dinner when I’m home sick.
* Knowing that I am incredibly in love with my lover of 6 years, even when he is being a pest.
- using lush candy bubble bar slice in a bowl to soak my sore feet.. yum!! – made double chocolate cupcakes with peppermint icing.. sooo good!! – Excitement for my hair cut on Tuesday.. Re-layering = natural curls. – my birthday at the end of the month!! – my lovely new watch as an early birthday present. – getting my laptop back from the doctor, all fixed and working so well now!! – looking forward to my quiet weekend :)
My TILT is located on my blog!
mag-elicious.blogspot.com/
Also, the Paris picture makes me smile. The small blue text along the right side of the heart says the same thing inside the heart, but in Japanese!
Also also, Wheres Waldo is awesome!
Hooray!
*A delicious supper for our exchange student *Having a ton of fun babysitting my little cousin, Ebba *Trick or treating with my friends (despite the fact that we’re 25 and 26, respectively) *Being complimented on my writing *An especially great episode of America’s Next Top Model *Having some leads for selling my trusty Cadillac, “Basil”
ive never really given much consideration to my brows, other than to pluck ‘em, pluck ‘em good, ive been scrutinsing them now!!
TiLT: days away with my boy, curled up in bed with said boy drinking wine+reading, nearly been blown off some cliffs- thrilling AND gives your cheeks a lovely fresh glow, cheese and onion pringles, fabulous new headphones- they hug my head ever so tightly, lots of new books, wooly hats, hunting for and finding a house featured in the greatest irish comedy (Fr Ted)
good week :)
I love my new apartment! I love the shade of blue we painted the wall in the bedroom! I love getting everything together, it’s starting to feel like a new home now and not “the new place.” I love finding old treasures during the moving process. And I can’t forget my adorable dogs ♥
Antique bird cages because they are just amazingly pretty; vintage floral dresses (have yet to find one), ankle boots, no-calorie treats, the move UP!!!, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (really isn’t bad) :)
I loveeee: – Hall and Oates “You make my dreams come true” it makes me so happy to hear it
-Picasa and using it to make BEAUTIFUL desktop backgrounds – The slow heat of summer starting – Hot chocolates – Getting ready for 2010 and christmas time
Gala!
I am a massive fan of yours & I was wondering if you could do me a wee favour?
I’m currently doing a marketing project for university and I need as many people in the UK to sign up to www.itison.com using sign up code SU18
(it gets them on the guestlist for great events!)
If you could maybe point people in the direction of the following link I’d be verrrrry greatful. You have loads of UK fans and hopefully they will read it :)
My Blog
The group with the most sign ups wins a trip to New York!!! :) I’d love to go, you make it sound so amazing
x x x
Not sure if this counts but DJ Hero is out on PS3 and the Wii.
No rapping but it comes with your very own turn-table and is so much fun!
As a female working in a game shop (minority) I thought I’d pass along the word.
P.S. It has a freestyle option.
* Friends you haven’t seen in a while calling you for dinner out of the blue!
* beginning serious work on a novel – i’m very excited, even though I’m also very, very afraid, and not just a little bit worried that I don’t know what the hell I’m doing.
* the moment when you realize that you’re not only ready to make a change in your life, but that you’re actually ABLE to.
1. visiting nyc next week!
2. funny messages from my loved one
3. pinkish-red nail polish
4. listening to joe purdy
5. celebrating my bf’s birthday in nyc
6. mix tapes of the 21th century
There was something else I wanted to mention. The game you mention sounds like Karaoke Revolution. There isn’t really much rap (if any…I can’t remember since I don’t really like rap), but it is a karaoke game with a ton of great songs! Karaoke revolution also has a few games out under American Idol. Not sure if you knew about these games since they aren’t too popular.
Yay! Someone else who likes Greek!!! I used to be torn about whether evan or cappie should end up with her, but this season I decided that cappie is the right choice.
Eyebrow shading is the ONE THING I would not leave the house without doing! It makes such a huge difference!
And I can’t wait for your office organisation article :) I love having a neat office full of neat little functional things.
I am in a very good mood at the moment and I’m not sure why. I’m skipping class currently and I feel like that makes me a very bad student, but I am still happy, and thus I have a long TiLT this week. :P
-Thai food (pad thai mostly)
-Hanging out w/ friends and starting to make new ones
-Putting forth effort to be more social
-Having an unrealistic but fun crush
-Glitter (and planning a day in the summer where my best friends and I will buy a bunch of it and throw it all over each others bodies!)
-My new all black converse high tops
-Matt & Kim
-Deathstars (I got their newest album and can’t stop listening to it!!!)
-Registering for classes that I actually want to take next semester, although I am worrying about passing some of the ones I’m taking now…
-Straightening my short hair and having it look very badass
-Texts From Last Night (my best friend and I are addicted hardcore!)
-Writing strange but magical list/poems
-Owls
I think the yes and yes calender- found here: www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/year is going to be perfect!
Non cheesy quotes, amazing photographs, kooky holidays, and space for monthly lists? OMG YES!!!
Greetings!
-Finding a Jimmy Choo purse at a steal just by happenstance
-Using the word happenstance! (a chance happening or event)
-Window shopping through antique shops with my mother
-Watching old music videos on YouTube with my bestie
www.stumbleupon.com/s/#1ZXBBt/...
haha me and my sister ambush my cousins singstar game every time just to rap to eric b and rakim haha its the only level with rapping but its so fun! we’ve been hoping for a longtime more will come!
okay nice lovely stuff
soft roots- my hair grows so much faster these days and I like how healthy and soft the roots feel!
cardigans- especially knitty wool ones, i like to change the buttons, the one i’m wearing now has glittery plastic ones
hey this stuff was cut out somehow- must spread the love!
roast vegetables- parsnips and carrots and garlic- oh my- really yummy.
stumbling over lyrics- its funny when you try and sing along and realise you don’t know particular parts haha
fishdom- such a fun, pleasing and oddly stress relieving game!
I missed this last week, so I HAVE to do it this week! haha
-New iPhone Apps:
I’m absolutely hooked on Tap Tap revenge. I have the 1st two, NIN Tap Tap, Lady Gaga Tap Tap, and I just shelled out the big bucks the other day for Revenge 3…which is amazing. I hear there are 99 rounds. OH. MY. GOD. heaven!
-Possible Roomies:
My Friend is teaching English in France for a year and I finally got to talk to her for the first time in a while yesterday. Turns out we both plan on moving to NYC next fall, and we’re totally gonna be roomies! I’M SO EXCITED!!
-Owl City:
Oh my dear lord I love their song “fireflies” SO MUCH. I can’t stop listening to it! It puts amazing happy images in my head :)
-Saying things:
I’ve always had an issue saying what is on my mind. Especially in relationships. I’m getting better and Cuteboy likes it when I’m blunt with him. It’s working perfectly so far! haven’t scared him off yet!
-Cuteboy or The Boy:
I have such a good feeling about him. Everyday it gets better and the living 3 hrs away from each other is actually working out alright. Last night I couldn’t get him off my mind. I honestly think I’m falling hard for him…and after being single for 2 years, it’s really really nice. :D
I am an avid list maker, I love your planner.
_checking things off my list
_sending a text that could potentially be emotionally hazardous but doing it anyways (like a confession)
_finding out me and my friend both want to be interior designers and are going to go to school together.
_plus her going to get her GED
_asking for some tea and Renee bringing me a whole gallon (!!)
_gathering strength from the simplest things
_singing at the absolute top of my lungs in the car, even when I know someones looking.
_pumpkin spice lattes…even tho after today it wont be in my “diet that isnt a diet”
_making playlists that are supposed to be a soundtrack for periods in my life. The ones that really make you go back to that time in your life.
_having conversations with Erin about Mike Rogers, a boy who died of cancer when we were little. Not because thats a lovely memory, but because it shows that some people really do keep one another in their memories and how much of an inspiration we can be to someone even 15 years later.
_knowing that it really is possible to still have good friendships with people in Tennessee while im in Missouri. They are the poeple I probably text most often.
_First Fridays with Andie, its usually the only time we get to hang out together
_anthropologie, urban outfitters, mod cloth
_The Night The Buzz Stole Christmas tickets coming out soon. woohoo.
_my online bookclubs. I like that im a bookworm.
_delivering cheeseburgers to my fav coworkers:) Or Chipotles
_making everything in the office glittery on Halloween because of my fairyness. And people asking if my ears are real.
_John asking me is my eye color is natural. That means theyre cool right? Ive never been asked before.
_polaroids and also knowing that i still have a disposable camera to develop from probably my favorite week of 2009.
Your quotes about “Jealousy” and “Positivety” are AWESOME! I’m all about being positive this month, I printed these quoteas out and have stuck them on the wall next to my mirror :)
Thankkkksss
Things that I’M loving this week –
NZGirl Forums
Jogging differnt legs of my Walk
Comments on my blog
One Tree Hill Season 5 marathons
Researching how to to develop my style
Hope you having a glorious week!
xoxoxo
European sipping chocolate, huge mushrooms in the over grown lush grass in the yard,with mist in the air, checking things off list is always a good feeling, finally posting a few new items on Etsy, just started drinking coffee with no guilt this time, the really neato dress I made I call Cinderella Cinderella!, smiling to myself, footed pajamas, earmuffs (I want really fluffy pink ones), ginger spice tea, having re-arranged my days to have three day weekends so I can do more sewing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First time posting a TILT:
-The fact that Things I Love Thursday is an acronym. Such Lovely Acronyms Never Tire.
-Thinking up next year’s Hallowe’en costumes already.
(I never go Slutty, but my store currently stocks a white silk bra-and-panties set with black pipng and black lace. I’m thinking Sexy Stormtrooper…?)
-My fresh-made friends. SUCH cool ladies!
-White hair on young people.
-Big Fat Scarves.
-Plastic Xmas Trees. Cost effective and save real trees, I think?
-Leftover Hallowe’en Sweeties.
-Anticipating Ice Skating season!
-Watching my boyfriend sleep. Yes, it’s creepy, but he looks so adorable…
Cassie and cappie forever ;) I actually squealed out loud when this happened!
New shoes that are so amazing that the intense pain they cause is fully tolerable
Enjoying hanging out with the people you work with
Laughing at boys in the first shameful ‘Movember’ week-the dirty porno moustache reigns supreme!
Bargains
Kirks- lingerie sale!!!!!
Wellington today- cliche but so true ‘You can’t beat it on a good day’
Sparklers
Basmati rice with fresh lemon juice, spring asparagus
Having so much to love this week!!!!!!
Kind strangers on the subway, dyeing my hair tonight!; lust (sigh); the “Last Resort” episode of House; could have had a much worse day so far; laughing at songs on the radio; “The Largest Bookstore in the World”; shameless male chest peeping; happy feelings (even though I’m probably headed for disappointment in that area); Tiger Army.
i’m currently in the process of making a list of 1000 things i like. it’s ambitious and i’ll probably repeat myself by accident but at least i’m trying!
-all of the free samples at whole foods.
-long walks in gorgeous weather [gotta love austin, won’t see any snow here!]
-mass amounts of coffee.
-vegan chocolate chip cookies.
-finally feeling confident and worthwhile even when someone important seems to have forgotten me.
-creating a list of adventures with a friend from out of state!
-new friends.
-wearing my halloween costume [wonder woman] after halloween.
-bonding over hummus and pita with my roommate.
it’s been a good week so far!
My TiLT:
Pride. This past weekend was gay pride in my area. Halloween+Pride= Amazing.
Halloween. Me and a group of friends went into the city for a rave. We were there all night, even with the time change.
Fall. The weather, the leaves, everything.
Pictures! I just uploaded a ton of awesome pictures from this past weekend. :)
Registering for classes. Its so hard to choose.
RAPEOKE! I would love to rap MC Hammer -Can’t touch this.
Eve — Haha that sounds BAD! ;D
P.S. Everyone in NZ/UK, I am so jealous of your Guy Fawke’s celebrations! Nothing happens here, boo, & you can’t even buy fireworks! I am dying for a box of sparklers! WHAT’S A GIRL GOTTA DO?!
-Musical Festivals! Live music of any kind is number one on my list of Happy
-Public Transportation
-Free food & things in general!
-Finger painting
-Moments where everything is hysterical funny
-Smiling for an hour straight
-Cold but sunny weather
-Mexican Jackets
-Meeting nice people who carry you on their shoulders/talk to you about octopus/give you a band name
-Breakfast (I think I put this every week)
& lots others, life is nice
yo gala,
i like that you type “something-or-rather” because that’s how you say it. i love those kinds of audio/textual mismatches (it’s actually “something or other”!)
As a proud Kiwi, I love this!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wKhrE… Minuit: Aotearoa
rose — Oh, I didn’t know that! I pretty much write the way I speak, so, that makes sense :>
This:
your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is a light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvelous
the gods wait to delight
in you.
the laughing heart – Charles Bukowski
I am my own god. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.
– Charles Bukowski
I had been using the Anastasia Brow Powder Duo and I did love it, but the darkest brown shade was still too light for my brows. My hair is naturally black so I need to use a dark gray or a soft black brow shade for it to look natural. My brows are also naturally very thin and sparse, so filling them in every morning gives me a much more glamorous appearance.
Fabulous read!
Ooooh, a ‘cute girls wearing sequined mouse ears & lingerie’ calendar sounds amazing! You should make one. Enlist some friends, I would most definitely buy one!
Hmmm things I am lovin’:
- big, big, big business opportunities that make me all excited and anticipatory (word or not??!)
- Love
- :)
- chupa chups! – my excellent new job at David Jones, helping people solve their bag troubles ;D – getting my sartorial groove back, thanks to my super duper BFF – getting dolled up for cocktails with said super duper BFF – being social! woo! – finding lots of backseam stockings for sale at DJs – eBay bargains – getting back into op-shopping and finding the most killer peach/apricot two peice Miami Vice style linen suit for $8. oohhhh yeaaahhh! – my lovely BF – the up coming ‘dates’ my BF and I have, which include a performance of King Lear and him practicing his ultrasound technique on me ;D lol. – creme eyeliner – my fabulous terrace house necklace from polli.com.au – dan le sac vs scroobius pip – thou shalt always kill (such genius) – julian casablancas’ new album; ahhhhhhhh! so good – velvet goldmine the film
x x x
I also love doing my brows! It makes me feel like Audrey Hepburn :) If I have close to nothing on my face on a day I always remember to do my brows thick and luscious, concealer to brighten up and some creamy lipstick. Oh let’s see..
*Finishing the HSC!!!!! Feels awesome. I want to do the whole shebang again just to get this high. Just kidding.
*Planning daytrips to my favourite bookstores which usually involves dressing up and grabbing a hot chai tea latte or coffee as well.
*Reading up on THAILAND. The land of which I will be going next February for 2 weeks! Tickets paid and everything, now is just the crazy wait.
*People who write and write well. Books, blogs, newspaper articles.
*My family.
XOXO
I was about to forego Tilt, on the basis of ‘but everyone does it!’ but then I realized that that’s not the point after reading your fabulous first 3 lines.
& now I do feel fabulously happy and loving my week so far!
Tilting! joannefaith.com/?p=157
getting smiled at first thing in the morning by an adorable 10month old boy im looking after, random two year old boy hugs, being told at the end of a long week that a 4 year old boy wants you to stay and have more sleepovers cos your more fun than mummy!
watching out the bedroom window watching fireworks go off all around you!
having amazin guy friends who always pick you up when your feeling down!!
spending hours playing the beach with the boys during the day and having homemade pizza as a picnic dinner on the back yard with pillows and flowers in a vase and then camoflauge icecream!!
it’s so funny, when i’m in a dull mood and get the question along the lines of ‘now, what are you grateful for right now?’
i feel a horrible ‘no, i’m not doing that sort of thing at the moment’ feeling..and have only just realised that. and it takes more effort. for some reason, i think that just shows how it works, as a chosen negative mindset is fearful of the loving one.
but you know what
i love supportive people
i love loving someone
i love toad in the hole
oh my god and french toast with jam
and cheese toasties..all the simple bread things haha
i love finding all natural lemons
i LOVE music
i love londre
but love the fact: melbourne in a month again
love teaching myself cello
and writing and making an album finnally
i love that saudade feeling. it’s like a hurting feeling but a good sign
i’m happy i started my blog.
i love being a leo
i loved staring at a painting in copenhagen, and the entire day pretty much thinking ‘that painting was like a lasagne, it FELT like a lasagne’ hahaha (it really did, too)
i love helping with my friend’s slasher movie
and i love milk bottle sweets
i love the deep trust my friends bless me with
i hope everyone’s really well
my boyfriend – he surprised me last night with a uber special date and took us to see Julius Ceasar at the Theatre Royal. Complete with rose!
my new mini sewing machine
whittard of chelsea green tea
barry m yellow eyeshadow – wearing it and managing not to look jaundice ha
new found creativity and feeling inspired to make short films
autumn and stocking up on grey wooly tights.
What I’m loving this Friday(haha I’m a day late but I’ve been thinking about it since yesterday):
-Freaks and Geeks (why was it cancelled it’s SO GOOD)
-Royal Blue -I got a sweater in this marvelous colour and it looks fantastic on me
-dressy like a sexy secretary
-looking back and seeing how far of come …it makes me proud to see I’ve changed for the better
-my new dark dee purply red hair
-The fact that Friday night is just a couple hours away
-being able to write an essay on something I’m really interested in
bisou bisou
Oh i do love that wheres wally calander but i have to wish list it for now i truly hate being broke. You should have a look at the KiKi K diarys and calanders for next year as well they are fantastic!!
It might just be me, but isn’t this just one of the nicest TILT’s yet? Galawise AND the responses, it’s lovely! So, mine :)
Comeing home at the glorious time of 12:35 because that’s when my lessons finish on Thursday, which brings me to…Seeing my glorious friend Daylan at the bus station at catching the bus home with him. (We were sat at the back and “befriended” a woman driving behind us, she made a little heart sign with her hands at Daylan and I! What a lovely woman.) New (ish) friends at College. Honestly, the people in my Law group are some of the nicest, kooky-est, funniest people I’ve ever met. Florence and the Machine – beautiful music, beautiful woman, just perfect! The fact that I’m going to see MUSE at the 02 ARENA in LONDON. (I’ve capitalised my favourite parts of that sentance for EMPHASIS!!!) Painting without sucking at it – I’m definatley more of a pencil and paper girl. Those few minutes when you’re lying in the dark before you fall asleep when your mind goes over everything that’s happened in the past day/week/month/ever.
Mm, it’s been quite a good week :)
I’d be so into that PS Game, if there was some Bike for Three or 13 & God on it. Then I’d be a Hip-Hop Hero!
I’m trying to find the best agenda for 2010, nerfffle. It’s tough! I have a nice agenda case, so I need a big spiral thang to put in it. But I’m picky.
Also. Yes. Eyebrows. People stare at your eyebrows more than you think.
ashley h — I DO know a lot of cute girls! Maybe I should make it happen…
Rosee — Hee, no, you might be right! xo
YES i agree with ashley h wholeheartedly!!
OHMYGOSH
Being motivated to take action.
Finding tea that I like to drink.
Knowing people will be there for when I fall.
I keep my pens in a vintage crystal goblet I scored at an op-shop for $5. I’d been hunting for just the right one for months, though. Originally I’d wanted a vase but they were all too narrow. Almost exactly LIKE THIS xx
Gala- I LOVE the brow duo kit. I bought it a few months ago at sephora and have to agree the effect is amazing! It made such a huge difference! worth the expense, and I use it often but it goes a long way. love it.
Gala – love love love you. And your site. I was super inspired by this Things I Love Thursdays and decided to do a dedicated post on my blog, A-Z style. Of course, I linked back to your site. Just saying, thanks for all that you do!
http://feralgirlscout.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-love-tuesdays-z.html