Things I Love Thursday
[ 12 November 2009 ]
Lying in bed this morning, my eyes flew open & I cried, “OH! It’s Things I Love THURSDAY!” The Dish asked me what I loved today & I said, “You” & it was a very cute moment. But enough of that.
If you’re new, & I know a lot of you are, since the numbers keep growing, let me break it down for you! Things I Love Thursday — known colloquially as “TiLT” — is a little love letter to the universe we send out once a week. It is our way of saying THANK YOU & learning to appreciate what we have, as opposed to constantly thinking about what we lack or what we want! It’s good for the soul & one of the very best ways I know for getting out of a cranky mood. Okay, let’s go!
Interior design. I AM SERIOUSLY OBSESSED. On Saturday The Dish & I walked all over Manhattan & ended up in this furniture store (Olde Good Things) full of delicious (but overpriced) things… It was so exciting, & we discovered we like the same style. (Bonus!) I found this apartment on Flickr & oh god. It is perfect. I need to live there. I can’t stop thinking about ways to make my place more like that. Also, we are apartment hunting. Fun. I actually love it. This morning I went to see an apartment with a room hidden behind a bookcase which spanned an entire wall. This sounds amazing, except the ceiling was half the height of a person. What?! Amazing.
My new helmet. Oh, hello. You are pink & covered in magical sparkles. I love you.
Adventures with the girlfriend because we have fun wherever we go, & no matter how ridiculous it is (see: really awkward perfume event at Saks last week) or how many obnoxious videographers there are (see: yoga + supermodels + vodka). Once we were walking to Times Square & we saw people in Teletubbies costumes… SMOKING. Once we went to a swimming pool which changed colours & then sang karaoke with a bunch of strange Japanese men & someone got arrested. Also, did you know, our first “date” was to a pornographic circus? She is so great. Seriously.
The beautiful Angel who I am sending lots of good, yummy thoughts to. You should too, if you can. She deserves them & I can’t wait to see her in March when I go back to Austin for SXSWi! Love to you. (Do you believe! In heaven above? Do you believe in LOVE? ...Send me an angel!)
Honourable mentions: Imitating accents (I love to impersonate what The Dish sounds like & he can’t help impersonating me too); La Perla stockings; my coffee kit; “Seriously, I don’t think any other couple laughs as much as we do”; big packages in the mail; signing off emails, “SLAVE TO THE QWERTY”; Felt 3; “Don’t call me a mouth-breather!!!”; more work, always more work; people who help you totally out of the goodness of their heart; open bars; matching my hat & my socks; racy photos on the go!; cupcakes for breakfast; teeny packages of candy in my handbag; terrifyingly-clever teenage girls; snugging with Hank (he likes to lie down with his head on my shoulder & his paws across me); realising there are a bunch of old Greek season two episodes I hadn’t even seen yet; Mexican hot chocolate; Wham!; penthouses with enormous windows; goodie bags; black fingerless gloves; going to see my manicurist after two months away & having her squeal & hug me (& tell me that everyone who comes in who says they learned about her through me is so lovely & charming, no big shock there but awww!); cherry red fingernails & holographic glitter blue toenails & white hair = Americana!; Eyeko strawberry fat balm (best colour & smells ambrosial!); new spectacles; Susannah Breslin (we met last night, she is A++); re-buying old favourite books (see: Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott); 2Pac, & finally, when The Dish sends me emails entitled, “Look behind you!!!!” & attaches lookoutgala.jpg.
HAHAHAH.
“Beneath the makeup & behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world.” — Marilyn Monroe
Your lists, please & thank you!
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For the love of yams, that girl is only 16?
Colour me impressed!
My TILT list includes: babysitting for my hilarious little cousin, Ebba. Our adventures together have included, but are not limited to, dunking our heads in puddles, wrestling with pug dogs, lots of piggybacks, drawing “tattoos” on ourselves, and pretending to be Meryl Streep circa “Mamma Mia.” I’ve also been enjoying spending time with my friends who are down in my neck of the woods, dreaming big dreams and schemes about my new website, keeping optimistic about the job hunting process and funemployment, as well as getting really hilarious and encouraging e-mails and phone calls when they’re most needed. Beautiful words, ideas and pictures, as always, Gala! I’m really liking this “Blue Blondie” phase of yours!
green tea with honey, finally having money, sleep deprived nights, falling asleep next to my boy, catching 11:11 (at last!) and wishing on it, being in love with the most beautiful girl in the world, having a place to stay, listening to obscure indie bands, chain smoking naked, being naked period, reading my quote books in the closet, looking at the stars & finding constellations, being accepted for who i am (whoever that may be!), coffee, finally being intimate without being scared, getting old friends back, accepting things, looking at beautiful pictures, late night ‘i love you’ texts, deep conversations, wrestling, video games (especially pokemon at the moment.), meditation, writing, & of course my unrelenting sense of hope, strength, will & purpose in this world (no matter how messed up things may get.)
I’m majoring in interior design (:. It’s quite fabulous. It’s super intense and really hard! So, I guess my TILT is it’s thursday…I made it through my interior design class…thats what i love…i love red bull…and looking up to the future.
hi :)
-planning trips. Google Earth ftw!
-warm weather; finnally it decided to be spring like, yay
-My classes ended! woot. still got the exams but at least I don’t have to get up at 7 am
-my work enviroment, everyone is so nice and the products are sell are amazing…awesome stuff
-The Big Bang Theory!
-The feeling you got after going to the gym everyday. Everything sores, but you know that you’re actually getting fit!
This week I love eating clementines for breakfast, my $2 dentist visits (!!!!!), having a great class with a certain class for the first time EVER, going to Kyoto tomorrow, custard bread, and laughing for ages before going to sleep!
It’s pretty awesome that people are so young and being ambitious like that. – Welcome To The Dollhouse – going to the library – organic lemon ginger tea – organic tulsi green tea – Lady Gaga Bad Romance music video – Alexander McQueen Shoes – Her whole energy in the video – those dance moves I want to learn – funky tights – discovering a nose warmer on etsy – nice tips from giving people massages
Planning my big OE for next year! Hubby and I are headed to the UK (from NZ) and I’m researching flats, jobs, flights, trips on the way (California and Vegas!)... plus one of my best friends is there and she’s getting all excited about the things we can do next northern summer!
Ooooh and summer is finally starting here in Auckland, although with many ups and downs as per usual… which leads me to…
Summer anticipation! Its going to be a good one, with lots of friends home from overseas, 3 weddings (1 of which I’m a bridesmaid in, 2 of which hubby is MCing for), camping… and hopefully lots of beach days!
Dancing – we just lined up a couple of fun performances for the next few weeks so I’m excited about those. Plus the dance we’re learning at the moment is really cool!
can’t seem to wrap my mind around that last photo but i love it anyway!
+ making up recipes + reconnecting + reading erica jong + family dinners + roller skating + late night runs to sonic for slushies + the bf teaching me to shoot a gun + entertaining myself during quiet days at work + my new, red flat iron + staying in bed extra long on sunny mornings + a dozen lemon cupcakes all for me +
I haven’t posted my TiLt in a while, I’ve taken to writing then in a notebook instead, but I guess its more of a love letter to the universe if it actually gets out there in some cyber way. So here goes…
* A huuuuge new project to get on with – I think it might just be amazing
* Yummy yummy pasta dishes – I had almost forgotten how incredible pasta can be
* Potentially really boring times that actually ended up being hilarious as we attempted to keep ourselves amused
* A mini history lesson from a friendly stranger – people and their stories are amazing when you listen
* A certain boy saying just what I need to hear, just when I need to hear it, without me saying a word. How does he know?! It scares me, in a really really good way.
xxx
that girl is only 16?! that’s so impressive. those photographs are incredible!
-drinking mass amounts of coffee.
-regina spektor [saw her concert in austin last night and dear god she was spectacular.]
-catching up with my family over the phone.
-playing piano all day long and singing jazz standards.
-getting ready to go back to college after a semester off and actually getting excited about some of the classes i can take.
-writing lists.
-freeing myself of a toxic relationship.
-playing dress up in my closet!
* my wonderful boyfriend who has been helping me a lot lately with * preparation for my very first craft fair which is next week! I still have a lot to do but it’s pulling together nicely * Pirate’s Booty aged white cheddar deliciousness * my white board on which i write my daily to do lists * watching my blog views level out without huge dips down * hot chocolate * wii fit plus, and actively using it daily
- the beginning of sweet summer – meeting my best friends new girlfriend and approving a million times over – wearing a mickey mouse shirt from cali – listening to “hide and seek” by imogen heap – being made to swoon by a certain someone doing a certain cover or a certain song – being secretive – my mantra being “it’s all about context” – smiling big – having white teeth! – being inspired by shoes and perfume – viktor & rolf trips – learning ave maria off by heart – being romantic and silly
-being in a car driving fast with a GOOD driver – cigarettes on a massive deck with a massive view – people associating me with any incident that involves glitter – using a fake name – writing a list of things to do in summer – planning to sneak into the hilton – thinking about getting rid of all paper work in order to paint – finishing off my tin foil wall (one wall all covered in aluminium foil)
so much more, la la la making brownies now
xoxox
- not getting any sleep because baby isnt tired then him sleeping all day. – christmas pagents (adelaide christmas pagent is tomorrow when its going to be 40 degrees.. OH GAWD)
-random gifts ariving in the mail
-planning a faboulous 1950’s inspired wedding
-falling asleep next to my fiance every night
-London
-London!
-LONDON!!
Job hunting (Send good thoughts!)
Wearing The Magician’s dress shirts
Taking Muldoon outside to poo in the squall of the century and looking at his miserable little face (really! It’s hilarious).
Irish potatoes (yummy!)
Pink Christmas trees!
Being unrepentant about eating cupcakes
My girlfriend, who manages to get even more darling every single day.
PROJECT RUNWAY
Lavender bath bombs
The elephant teapot mum gave me for my birthday
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
NaNoWriMo!
I’ll turn something bad like being sick into something good like getting to stay home from school :)
LOL. The Dish is hilarious.
My heart is split in two. I just want someone to make it go away. I’m sorry, I can’t think of a single positive thing today. Good that the rest of you have positive things, though.
This weeks TiLT:
-Nanowrimo!! I’m having so much fun writing my first novel, and am currently at 18 000 words, which is behind where I need to be, but more then I’ve ever written in my life!
-Old Teachers!! I went to visit and old teacher today, and it was sooo cool. We were able to just chat about last year and other people, her kids this year, etc.
-Irish Dancing!!!! My favourite sport of all time and totally fun to do. I’m getting better and better, plus it is a totally awesome workout.
WOW, that apartment sounds amazing! A friend and I once sat up for hours talking about our dream house, and we both agreed that a room hidden behind a bookcase was a must! Secret passages in general also featured, plus (since we’d been drinking) a door to Narnia..
Loving The Dish’s photoshop skills, and fingerless gloves are one of my essentials right now – my hands get cold easily but it’s so hard to type or operate a phone with normal gloves on!
My TiLT is here: sparkleandglitter.co.uk/2009/1…
Finding simple ways to be kind to others, working my ass off at the gym and actually seeing results, starting college next semester (CAN’T WAIT), hot apple pie with ice cream, crocheting my grandma a blanket for christmas, my boyfriends lovely gifts to me for our one year anniversary (roses, dark chocolate truffles, six feet under, a beautifuuul jade necklace
I have SO MUCH to be thankful for and to love this week. It is kind of overwhelming.
-Me and my boyfriend’s 1-year anniversary. IT IS TODAY! One year ago on this date I kissed him backstage at a play we were both in. Every day has been absolutely magical since then. (Today was also the first day I cried because I was happy in a very long time. It was so refreshing).
-Almay’s Play Up the Blue eyeshadow trio. My eyes have never been bluer and I have never felt prettier! My best friend Lena commented on them the other day: “Oh my god the light just caught your eyes for a second there and it was like, WHOA color!”
-Polyvore.com. Knew about it forever, finally got around to making an account, and the tab has been open in my browser for 3 days. I AM OBSESSED. I have also discovered through Polyvore that my favorite designer has been Alexander McQueen for a long time, I just didn’t know it.
-My love book. I made an anniversary present for my boyfriend, based on the poem ‘I Carry Your Heart’ by E.E. Cummings. I can’t give it to him until the 27th (we are both still being educated, alas in two separate states) but I worked on it for a week straight. It is my baby.
-Anticipating my birthday. Which is on the 22nd. I will be turning 18. EEEE! Words cannot describe my excitement :D Bonus: I will be at home, not at boarding school, for this very special day.
Honorable mentions: constantly windowshopping on Modcloth and Urban Outfitters; my faux fur hat; my new super soft pajama pants; my lack of homework due to exams next week; thinking about visiting the cranberry bogs of Nantucket when I go home to my island; designing my senior page for the yearbook; reworking old clothes into fabulous outfits that reap mass amounts of compliments; weighing myself and realizing I have far surpassed my goals and eating SO MUCH SUGAR!
Thank you for being so fabulous! I can’t wait for next week’s TiLT!
comment cut off haha. also taking pictures of everything with my beautiful canon ae1, gingerbread houses, positive energy, and pretty much loooving life. love your site gala! it always puts me in such a great mood and reminds me of my blessings.
My TILT includes painting my nails with my 3 yr old daughter, group hugs with both my kids, tickle contests, family reading time, warm winter weather, shoes, warm summer rain, my friends, kissing my kids good night when they’re asleep, window shopping, tattoos, getting hit on by guys 10yrs younger than me (LOL!), singing along in my car, Marianas Trench, Streamlined, & Icing!
this week is easy… i love that my brother is still with us and that the universe has provided everything we need to get through this and more.
love love love!
Fishing up exams and my second year of university! ONE YEAR TO GO BABY!
Starting new web design projects, and LOVING it.
Digging out my camera.
& indulging in gingerbread lattes. I loved this week. :D
I finally realised that your white hair and when you wear your nerd glasses it makes you look like Meryl Streep in the Devil Wears Prada! Total win!
Also, don’t forget that tomorrow your time is To Write Love on Her Arms Day! heart
I think that picture of you with the octopus (giant squid?) is the best thing I have ever seen.
This week I am thankful for not being an idiot, for having the most fantastic friends, and for ice cream.
I love:
Old One Tree Hill episodes, chocolate covered cherries, friends, peppermint tea, laughing, having time to read, mexican food, White Collar, spending time with my grandma, my red and purple bedroom.
new friends offering to bring me chicken soup when I’m sick (even after he made me dinner last night and I had to practically run out of his house sick) :) Swimming. Making animations, being in charge of my own creative projects. life.
I’m a newer reader, but this Tilt thing is adorable. Here’s mine:
My Mommy- She’s an angel in human form. You’ll find no one as kind, loving and as sweet as her.
My Kittens And Dog- Sure, they may be pains in the butt sometimes and don’t let me leave the house, but they’re just my entire world. there’s no other way to describe it.
Yaoi/Anime- I can’t live with out this. It gives purpose to my life, and it makes me squee.
-continued-Some people get weirded out how people can obsess over it, I can’t understand how people DON’T obsess over it.
Hot Cocoa- Especially The Flavors like Mint and Raspberry. And Dunkin D’s White Hot chocolate. It’s like drinking Melted Marshmellows.
Fashion- It doesn’t matter how much you spend, because as long as you look good you always feel like a million bucks.
Art- You can always, always, always be artistic. With anything.
Running- Seriously, I don’t know why in the world I would, But for some reason I do.
I haven’t contributed a TiLT in awhile- tut tut!
Here is my love letter to the universe…
+ Glittery jasmine incense + MOVING INTO MY NEW APARTMENT THIS WKND!! (ugh, so excited…finally my 1st place of my own..)+ Just being still while gazing at a candle & quieting my thoughts+ the song “Brandi You’re a Fine Girl”+ Getting back into writing in my paper journal+ & finally, always my boyfriend..especially when he habitually smooths his hair without being aware of it ;)
I am thankful for: my dad’s addiction to christmas fruit pies, from the supermarket, which he shares with me. that my bf and I have picked out names for our three imaginary children and they all sound so beautiful!! I GOT A PAY RISE!!! i’m yet to figure how much by the hour, but i gots an extra $38.23 with my fortnightly wages.. YIPEEE!!! my new hair cut, still long but more layers now and much thinner.. healthier now too : p… my cats cos theyve started this little gladiator game where they sit on the back of the couch and hit each other (lightly) till one of them falls down and the one who wins gets to sit up there for the rest of the night. I will take a video next time.. its hilarious.. for not getting any parking tickets this week and for gala darling who makes the world seem lighter and sparkly :)
I love that giant octopus. It took me a few moments to realise what was wrong with the picture, hehe. Cute!
reconnecting with old friends over noodles and weird bean pod things – leggings from american apparel that are reminsicent of ziggy stardust era bowie – acapella bands – discovering my new favourite song – really thick paint – dyeing my hair and having it not go horribly wrong for once – gravelly voices – deciding just to let some things go – new foundation that makes my skin all smooth and glowy, amazing – scarf-swapping with le sister – my new boots, they are like pirate-cowboy-rockstar boots and make me feel badass haha – paloma faith’s album – planning christmas presents for family – seeing people playing in a giant snowglobe in town today – daydreaming about the future – receiving compliments on my necklace which most people usually hate – buying copious amounts of glitter makeup and patterned tights for this month’s death disco – entertaining ridiculous fantasies about beautiful boys i see in the street – turning said fantasies into pictures and journal entries – star wishes – lying in the dark smoking cigarettes (i know they are bad for you, but highly enjoyable) – meeting a friend purely to plan zombie/velociraptor escape plans (it could happen!) – nostalgia drinks in an old bar we never go to anymore – having a good week.
Baking cake at night with my mom when everyone else is asleep. Walking around the house in duck slippers. Singing. When my boyfriend just looks at me and plays with my hair. Having dreams of dead relatives. and life =]
Hi honey! Here’s my list!
Lip balm. Love it. Makes me feel prepared and put together.
Glee. SO worth it! The world needs more singing and dancing ALL THE TIME.
My extra-sweet friend planted up my vege garden for my birthday.
It’s my show on Sunday. Eighty-three dancers up on stage having fun because of me and what I have done.
My new (finally!) Bon Jovi CD and DVD. I admire those guys SO MUCH.
Aesop Rock on 11/14/09. Burritos. Good Friends. Free Shots.My girlfriends and I deciding this is the “single not skanky girl anthem”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RMx24…
My TiLT
Retreat Anticipation. A full weekend in the mountains, I’m all over it.
Count down to the end of the semester. Only about three weeks to go, soo ready.
Trips Downtown. Art shows and amazing dinners. Yes.
Interior Design. I have been living interior design lately, can’t get it out of my head.
Being Productive. I have been extremely busy for the past while, but I’m getting a lot accomplished and it feels great!
God yes to La Perla stockings (and their Austrian cousin, Wolford)!
Things I Love Thursday (November 12th 2009)
Clean, freshly washed hair
Stamps
Owls
Nail polish
Postcards
Coupons
New magazines that arrive in the mail (like little presents!)
Blue pens that have very strong ink
Printing my words (as opposed to writing them in cursive)
Crossword puzzles
Trolling the Internet for fashion images
Shopping on-line (tonight – Forever 21!)
The names of O.P.I. nail polish colors (like the one I have on right now called Here Today, Aragon Tomorrow)
The day before payday
Penguins
Beaks!
Seeing a bus coming right as you arrive at the bus stop
Black and white photography
Film noir
Scrabble
WheresGeorge.com
Netflix
Waking up in the middle of the night, looking at the clock and seeing that I have 3-4 hours left to sleep
Flavored cream cheese
Boar’s Head Muenster cheese
Hot chocolate from Caribou with real chocolate pieces in
My blogs, even though I don’t have much time for them
Receiving mail from the Cook Islands
Dreaming about travels
Polka dot luggage
Washington, D.C. my hometown!
It’s long, even though most of my week sucked. Always trying to look on the brightside!
-My best friend, my sister, one of my other good friends and my sister’s new guy all hanging out for an entire day and night last weekend!!!
-Having a ‘Floor Party’, which essentially meant we put a bunch of blankets on the kitchen floor and all lay in a big pile on them. And danced on them, ect.
-Going to the field of my old middle school at 12 at night with aformentioned crew and twirling around while looking up at the stars. Mind Blowing!
-Buying a semi cheap bottle of wine and trying everything under the sun to get the ‘cork’ out. We destroyed a corkscrew in the process and after an hour I came up w/ the idea of jamming scissors down the side of the cork. This created enough space so that we could pour it out, cork still in. Hilarious!!!
-Planning European adventures with my best friend and any of our other friends who can tag along.
-Looking into volunteer organic farming programs in other countries (Europe), despite the fact that I’m a professed city girl.
-Also planning on working on my dad’s organic farm (or as I call it, The Vegetable Patch) this summer. I hope it will be a nice change and a growing experience (ohh pun!)
-How badass my short hair looks straightened.
-Pandora Radio. All metal all the time woo!!!
-Homemade hotsauce from my uncle! Yum!
My list of love: – You! Awwww, you make my heart feel good babe! – My puppy. – Having such incredible, supportive friends and family. – Barracuda, by Heart (I’m listening to it right now!) – Homemade chocolate chip cookies made with real love. – Writing, writing, writing. – Going to the opera with my Grampa tomorrow! – You, again, for inspiring me to focus on the positive things in my life right now, even though times are rough.
Thank you sugar. oxooxoxo A.
The things I am totally lovin right now….
- My new cup with inbuilt silly straw for margaritas!
- The cupcake patty pans I just bought (Super cute red with white stars, and another set of black skull and crossbones)
-My new haircut… If my new do was a person, it would be an indie teenager who is quietly a rebellious punk).
-The cute boy I had a crush on in highschool finding me on facebook, coming to my birthday party, and then inviting me out tonight to see a metal band I loved as a 16 year old.
- My sister who doubles as my best friend, and her excitement at buying her a cup with inbuilt silly straw.
- My dad, and realising what an amazing, quirky, and loving man he is. :) And coming to this conclusion after not having much of a relationship with him until I moved in with him at 17, and have been living there for five years. Why didn’t I figure it out earlier?
and of course – GALA DARLING!!
handing in my photography folio and scholarship, getting accepted to University, Having a new mantra and outlook of life, turning 18!, Surprise parties, crying with a friend you have been with and seen everyday for 5 years – after realising that this is our last day of school and we won’t see each other every day, walking out of the school gates knowing that I have an awsome future ahead of me!
being in the right place at the right time all the time (i.e., calling my friend and seeing her walk up at that exact moment), taking SO many risks and getting exactly what i want because of it, making lists of embarassing moments from the night and then another list of awesome moments (guess which one was longer!), skipping class and having it not really matter, writing kind of a scandalous poem for my poetry workshop about dates and girl crushes, BUY ONE GET TWO FREE VINTAGE JEWELRY, spending tons of money and somehow always having enough, smoking cigarettes again, having a calm attack in which i suddenly realized i have no worries, pinstripe tights, pictures of my pinstripe tights, The Highly Underestimated Power of Ripped Stockings (not a book, but should be after my experience wearing them), long girly phone calls with my cosmic roomie, new hair, compliments from coworkers, “I had to do an extra semester cause I smoked my weight in reefer.” “I LOVE THIS GIRL!”, sweet boys and rasta music in the cold cold cold behind the pizza stand at 3:30 in the morning, etc etc etc
best friends rescuing me without a second thought; maxi dresses; french braids; ditching extensions for summer; swimming; sweet co-workers; double-movie-sesh-with-the-bff; chocolate buttons; handmade earrings that jingle; ginormous cocktail rings; floral havaianas; booksbooksbooks; starting to search for the perfect 2010 diary; tumblr-surfing; holidays; dancing; brown brothers moscato; dvd boxsets; work playing cheesiest (I mean coolest!) 80’s music and lastly, toddlers who crack up laughing when the grown-ups laugh, although they have no idea what is going on.
Writing a fan email to one of my favourite authors – and having her write back!; winning a £20 clothes voucher; babysitting a mega-cute boy; sending 40 second ‘I miss you’ videos to my favourite people; laughing with my boy till we can’t breathe; getting excited about what 2010 will bring; reading old journal entries & being happy to have documented such interesting/silly/happy/depressed sentiments; Night Vision Binoculars by Passenger; Neil Gaiman’s writing which is just so darn entertaining; episode 7 from Dollhouse season 1: “but I am very…British.”; dieting in anticipation of all the crap I’m going to eat in L.A. (Sprinkles cupcakes here I come!); contemplating Gibraltar; remembering the compliments; candy-coloured manicure!!!
- reconnecting with a friend from the past and having a great time reminiscing old days – drinking delicious juices with the friends – beautiful sunny days – buying a purple shirt that fits great – having great conversations with friends – going to live music! – talking to my parents – finally cleaning my room!
turning negatives into positives, not crying in front of my boss when he said they needed to let me go, friends who visit out of the blue, texts that make you smile, “coffee and cigarettes,” huge mugs of fair trade/shade grown coffee in the morning, red wine, my friend’s art in a gallery downtown, getting dressed up, seeing family, traipsing through the forest, great friends, creative writing, homework extensions, bumping into friends at school, the abundance that exists in my life whether i choose to see it or not, gratitude (my own and others), a plane ticked home to see my family for xmas/new years/birthday, anticipation for the holidays, finishing books, and love always love
-having someone at work who makes my days bearable!
-making up a curry thing and it being suprisingly tasty and healthy :)
-getting in shape for suuuummer!
-me and my boyfriend getting along very nicely
-friends who dont judge and dont care how long you mooch around their place
-creaming soda flavoured jelly (sounds very gala to me…)
-after work swims with the boys
-drinking with the gang
-my boyfriend FINALLY (after me supporting him for about 8 months) having a job!!!!! YAY YAY YAY
having new friends to spend my birthday with – eating amazing chocolate cake – the sunny weekend spent in the highlands – the blue sky i can see out of my window just now – cinnamon porridge – realising that everyone’s trying to figure out the same stuff I am – that it’s ok to admit that it’s not always ok – wearing a pretty dress – letting myslf have fun before I start working
“SLAVE TO THE QWERTY” HA HA HA
My list?
1. STILL hanging with my childhood best friend (who is in town just for meeeeeee).
2. Realising that I’ve been eating about 5 meals a day for the last 2 weeks but I still fit into my skinny jeans. High-five to my metabolism (and high-five to all the exercise I’ve started doing).
3. Inspiration is striking back, and I’m excitied about all the new ideas I have.
4. The plans I have for this weekend. I can’t wait.
even though it’s almost saturday here, i still have to do my list. (even if i don’t usually post it here).
wearing a skirt to work and getting compliments about it/how i look in it, feeling free, passing my critical studies paper, death cab for cutie, working, having a good nights rest, finding the right foundation, boyfriend finally getting a job, finishing my second tattoo design and being completely over the moon about it, gin and tonic, love.
- My super awesome friend G. She goes back to Singapore soon though, and I am heartbroken. I don’t know how I’ll survive. But super psyched for planning our joint birthday next year! – Midsummer Murders. YEAHHHH BOIIII. – Michel Gondry. – Having soooo many social plans for the next couple of months, with parties and movie days and road trips and holidays and christmas and festivals and wow. – Vegan faux-meat restaurants. I had the best dinner of faux-satay beef, faux-tamarind fish, faux-lemon chicken and faux-cripsy duck tonight. I am so full I will probably die. – Music geeks. Just generally. I love them all so much. – New music to play. – Chilling to JT at home alone. – Milk Tea and Bubble Tea and Iced Coffee and yummm.
xx
ah! I have been a nirrimi fanatic and a gala fanatic in a BIG WAY for a long time now… And now my two favourite i-don’t-really-know-you-but-i-kinda-love-you internet girls are combined! Mwahahaha… Anyway, aren’t her photos fantastic? And you words amazing? Yes siree!
I would also like to express my love for the iCiNG community. Your comments are so great. I do not have time to write my own TiLT, but reading everyone’s leaves me all happy, bubbly and motivated! Awesome!
Coffee, creamy alcohol, Bones Season 1 and 3 (and a little 2…and kinda 4…5’s not shaping up to be too bad either…lol), low fat fudge brownie frozen yogurt (it is so so so good, low fat or not!), chocolate cookies, orchids, seeing doggie christmas outfits in the sales fliers (!!), payweek.
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Being inspired by Love & Sequins to take more outfit photos, makes me feel good to dress up and put a little effort in!
Visualising good good things and them magically happening hours later, yippee!
My boyfriend is driving from Somerset to Manchester next Friday to visit me, thinking about seeing him is making me sooooo happy!
Love to all xx
Finally working out better ways to get along with some people in my life who I have been finding difficult – this is such a leap ahead it is all I need to make the week awesome. Oh but I will add the first ever book on CD I have ever purchased – Buddhism for Busy People – is amazing! I am learning so much! :)
PS: love those interior design flickr images – A-mazing!
My #1 was having my blog featured on the Wordpress homepage this week!
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The featured post was just me talking about a music video I liked…so I was a bit shocked : )
The rest of my list is located here:
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Christmas anticipation * My younger brother – such an unconditional love is unbelievable * Daydreaming * Coffee & Cappuccinos (now and 4ever!) * Excited phone calls * Rewatching old movies (80’s old) * Chilly nights, snuggled in bed, reading * Running – I don’t get half as tired as I used to and that feels great! * New haircut – short, short! * Brand new green Moleskins * Learn new words – native and foreign ones * Planning 2010 – a whole new year for a fresh start * Being inspired by all the TILTs
Things I love – The promise of going to New York.
Maybe.
If I get my details soon.
Hopefully.
Fingers crossed.
Also, things I love – emails from you moaning about how awesome your LIFE IS.
Hahah. “I HAVE TO GO TO A PARTY! BOOOOOO!” Whatever you are so here on Tuesday.
I get in at like 10pm Monday.
HOL. LER.
Finally, FINALLY having train tickets to see my far away friend for her 18th birthday extravaganza, obsessively discussing said extravaganza, planning presents of numerous kinds, applying for a job I would actually like (bookseller yo! wish me luck), rekindling my journalling obsession, random sharing of youtube videos till ridiculous hours, pizza hut with odd gay couples, new boots, new books, another uni offer (uberyay), pizza hut (yet again) with girlfriends,impromtu shortbread and galaxy picnics in lessons with wonderful boys, cheerleading ‘oops, my boobs were in your face again’, tea, friends who can deduce my mood from the size of my chocolate bar, whisperings of a masked ball, planning iceskating sessions in wooly hats, new hat, JIMMY CARR LIVE!!!. Golly I’d almost forgotten I’d had such a brilliant week xx
writing;; sleeping;; having incredibly supportive parents;; endless inspiration;; fresh starts;; yummy food;; good friends;; 2010 planning;; learning new recipes;; quitting college to follow my heart;; anticipating christmas;;
I’m late, but I’ve decided I must start doing these again!
This week, j’adore…
~ Them Crooked Vultures
~ The Dead Weather
~ Drunken Skype conversations with the Canadian boi
~ Playing on a biiig stage to lots of pretty people
~ Exams being over
~ Dark evening walks
~ JD & coke
=)
xo
Mmmmmmm!
It’s Saturday, but is there ever a bad time to have a love fest? NO!
doggie kisses, naps on sofas, big exciting projects at work, female beatboxers rocking the house, bonfires, human sandwiches, double snuggles, shower shenanigans, planning a trip to LA, editing my closet with a friend and critiquing everything!, hearing from a long-lost former co-worker, sex blogs, video games with zombies, giant boys’ wool sweaters, ridic quantities of coffee in a Stich mug, hideous hunting boots with Gore-Tex in the cold rain, fun photo shoots, listening to all Disney songs for an entire day!, mmmmm – roasted chicken!, smelling detergent and thinking of my Dumpling even when he’s not there, warm sunshiney weather after a week of rainy chilly weather. MMmHMM!
Happy Saturday! Thank you for being YOU!
. free beers in the middle of the day with my best friends
. sticking pink post-it notes to doors
. gchatting in bed
. graham crackers with chocolate icing
. insanely good films — staying in for wong kar wai + tarkovsky
. partying hard
. not partying hard
. peacock feathers in the mail
. chasing a deer in the methodist parking lot to get a photo of it on my holga
. new tights that look like electrical tape in the shape of XXXXX
ohh!!
I will just tell you one (incredible) TiLT for today!
Making glorious “things I love Thursday lists” and sharing them with my new (and also old… we have been in love for a long time) lover and only by phone because we are apart right now! And him sharing his lists with me!!!
xoxox Big love to all!!
-C
Lots of things I love this week because the last few days have been so great!
1. still being overwhelmed from NYC...our trip was so exhausting yet amazing!
2. seeing my bf 7 days non-stop and still having so much fun on day seven
3. my new vintage bag I discovered in a vintage store in Brooklyn
4. my new skirt with gorgeouse flower print
5. my “I love NY”-Shirt
6. vanilla waffles
7. 2nd hand book shops in the East Village
8. the MET
9. Webster hall
10. seeing an original painting by edward hopper
Isn’t Mexican Hot Chocolate lovely! It is possibly the best drink ever created, Ohh-lay! What’s even better though, I have an amazing recipe for Mexican Chocolate Cupcakes. These darling chocolate mini cupcakes have a rich chocolate flavor with a kick of cinnamon. They’re always a big hit when i bring them to school. Anyways, since I took the time to comment, I shall leave a list of hmmm things I love Monday?
1.Mushrooms on Italian food
2.New motorcycle boots that go with everything
3.Thinking of Christmas present for people
4.Making that into a list I lose shortly after
5.Shortened cheer practise
6.Cupckake winter boots
7.Lunch,enough said
8.Thinking about Seattle and New York
9.Speaking in Ob language, Hobeyelobloboh(Hello)
10.Painting
11.Painting while listening to Arctic Monkeys
12.Lace