Things I Love Thursday
[ 10 December 2009 ]
Baby’s first Balenciagas. YUM. On sale. Less than $200 & I have wanted them forever! Voilà! Even better, they make me stupendously tall & are actually COMFORTABLE! Shock! Horror! God I love them. I have been stalking around the house in them ever since I got them.
Our memory foam mattress arrived! It is so great. But as we were removing the old one from the apartment, I almost killed The Dish while we pushed it down the stairs. It kept slipping out of my grip & squishing him! One of the highlights of my week was when we got back to the apartment, as he turned to me & said in a mock New Zealand accent, “Things I Love Thursday: attempted murder”.
But seriously: memory foam. Amazing. I have been having THE BEST sleep ever. It’s so cozy, & kind of like sleeping in quicksand. I absolutely love it.
The glee of having a new computer. My previous MacBook lasted from September 2006 to December 2009. It is what I used to create iCiNG & start writing my book. I have carried it all over the world. Bought in the Fifth Avenue Apple store in New York City, it has been with me to London, Oslo, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Austin, San Francisco, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Paris, Toronto, & probably a bunch of other places I am forgetting. It has served me so well & been a kind of magical chariot for everything I’ve done over the last 3 years. So as appreciative of it as I was, it was finally time for an upgrade. My MacBook Pro is extremely sexual & I am so happy, & looking forward to creating wonderful things with it!
Et aussi… The brilliance that is orange julius (I had one for the first time the other night, it was orange juice, carnation milk, vanilla & cinnamon & it was WONDERFUL); the fact that Warren Ellis thinks I’m good company; Zack & Miri Make A Porno (SO FUNNY); cashmere & silk v-neck sweaters; Betsey Johnson slips; The Ace Hotel; making big batches of magical potion & dispelling any prospective illness; looking forward to seeing CunninLynguists on Friday (are you coming too?!); “the octagon” (too much Ultimate Fighter, ugh!); my delicious pink Royal typewriter; I said it last week but flower booty (I now own them!); Pendulum’s Hold Your Colour; having Christmas presents arrive & hiding them away; writing on my calendar in a magenta Sharpie (you say “marker”, I say “vivid”, we can all get down with “Sharpie”); the perfect high-waisted skirt (I got it in grey, it is A++); overdosing on sequins (I say, stock up for the future because a bit of sparkly somethin’ somethin’ is never inappropriate); skirts which just make you want to make out all the time; reading old email & being relieved to be where you are; calling Nubby & saying, “I’m walking to Forever 21 & whenever I go there I think of you, so I thought I’d give you a call”; singing along to Beatles songs; bed parties; international chats with Jess; the episode of Flight Of The Conchords where Jemaine (a New Zealander) sleeps with an Australian girl & says her accent sounds “kind of like an evil version of our accent“; when Hank sticks half his face out from the covers & looks like the Phantom of the Opera; old Portishead songs (It Could Be Sweet, Wandering Star) which I ended up clicking on because this is my new favourite song; new bedding & big stacks of pillows; great ideas (if I do say so myself); being really really really in love; Christmas lights all over New York City; snow anticipation; when Hanky comes to visit me while I’m working; calling Hanky “the pancake” (e.g., “Do you want me to walk the pancake?”); new knickers; being properly hydrated, & my new favourite restaurant for delivery is Koo. Seriously the food is AMAZING, it is what inspired my style tip about Japanese feasts! If you’re in NYC, you can order from them via Seamless Web which is a total saviour when the weather sucks! Mmmmmmmmm, Koo! I love you Koo!
I would also like to give a special shout-out to YOU, my nonpareils! My digital lovers! My virtual kin & biggest inspiration! Without you, there is no iCiNG, & I feel like I could never tell you enough how much I love & appreciate your support, enthusiasm, wild spirits & amazing energy. Thank you so much for being a part of my life! It is infinitely better for having you — YES, YOU — in it. You are my favourite people.
RADICAL self-love & stardust,
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hair dye solving all faux pas, fresh bread, working with sparkly things, the person who invented the internet, burritos, getting 4 pink clinkers in a row, Mitchell, loud music, giggling, extremely long FB chats with friends, Judy Garland and knowing tomorrow is FRIDAY!!
Thanks for brightning up all my Thursdays/Fridays (haha Aussie time) Gala, you’re a darling :D
my tilt:
♥ seeing marilyn manson again ♥ seeing awesome people i only ever see at shows & haven’t seen in a long time again ♥ meeting more awesome people at shows ♥ my vintage faux fur coat, it saved my life on monday ♥ getting complimented on outfits i put a lot of thought in ♥ getting complimented on outfits i put a lot of thought in in a COMMENT on my blog by DOE DEERE, who i absolutely adore ♥ speaking of, my new lime crime makeup, it inspires me to wear makeup more often ♥ all the loyal people who still visited my blog even when i hadn’t updated in so long ♥ the (much greater) amount of people who flocked to my blog once i updated, they’re awesome! they inspire me to stop neglecting it so much ♥ not being completely stressed out by school! though the reason for that is pretty bad, heh ♥ discovering lots of awesome new artists through last.fm ♥ getting up early & getting lots of things done before noon ♥ seeing arch enemy again tomorrow! i love them so much ♥ being organized ♥ having 100 shop hearts on etsy ♥ new moleskines ♥ obsessively writing, especially on paper instead of my laptop (i have yet to finish any of my new stories though) ♥ new books, i hadn’t bought books in so loooooooong ♥ getting two chocolate letters even though we don’t celebrate sinterklaas (dutch holiday on december 5th, hard to explain, but kind of like christmas if you squint) in my family ♥ unexpected texts from people i like ♥ getting to sew again ♥ reading & having lolita in ENGLISH, i could never pay much attention to the dutch version ♥ love & sequins, especially the fifth right now, i’ve really needed that positivity & advice lately ♥ & you, gala, of course! (: ♥
An old friend coming into my studio with her new baby! What a lovely surprise :)
Wrapping up presents and putting them under the tree, then sitting back to admire my handiwork.
Knowing that in less than a week I’ll be with my boy, at long last.
Looking forward to Santy (aka my sister) and Dad coming to visit me on Sunday, can’t wait to see my sister’s bump, yippee :)
I’m excited and full of happiness right now xx
♥nice times with The Husband obsessing over season 3 of Bones (you know it’s bad when one of the first conversations you have in the morning involves chatting about Bones characters as if they’re our actual friends.)
♥ brown paper journal and journalling the way I want to, not the way I think I “should”
♥ knowing that a dear friend is resting
♥ feeling better after a day of my body crashing out
♥ making a chocolate roulade to share with amazing friends who need some love
♥ our beautiful Christmas tree in all its OCD decorated glory :)
♥ winter berry candles, spicy bubble bath, Christmas tea, chai lattes, cinammon spiced pacific poke numnums
♥ the real fun committee and the prospect of biscuit tuesday :)
♥ the office I work in :) (we have a lot of fun!)
♥ getting ready for Christmas and planning all the goodies and lovely things that come with it :)
Today I am loving:
Evita: Totally needs to be revived here in Aus! And Eva Peron is one of my Icons
Green Day: Seeing them tomorrow night in Sydney :D
Planning for road trips and festivals over the Christmas break with my lover
The word ‘lover’: methinks this needs to be used more as an adjective to describe one’s significant other. Am I the only one who feels slightly juvenile referring to a Boyfriend/Girlfriend?
- Meeting up with a Canadian Immigration Advisor this Saturday!
(Still toying around with the prospect of Visas! Do I go to Canada? Australia? or New Zealand? So far Australia seems the best choice as there are loads of jobs!)
- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts!
- My man bought me a ticket to Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona for my christmas!
- Getting my vision statement running and generating goals for the new year!
- Family visit next weekend! And a Spiritualised Concert!
- This weekend my friends and I are celebrating my birthday early with yummy food, cocktails and sing songs!
-Christmas nails! I just gave myself a manicure involving red and gold, polka dots, stripes and checks!
- Having a job. The job itself isn’t so fun, but I have some money now! Yay!
Christmas planning. I am sooooo excited about christmas. Buying presents, wearing red all the time, even the annoying carols! Love it.
~getting up early enough to peruse a few blogs
~finding coffee already made
~having every thursday off to spend with my son
~childhood movie day (deciding which classic to introduce next)
~realizing that my work is getting better and hearing so from others
~giving myself a metallic jade pedicure
~picking out what i will wear to work
~ tomorrow.(hmmm…suddenly i am in the mood for sequins)
~seeing what everyone else is wearing at work tomorrow
~grocery shopping as the perfect excuse to pick up january’s lucky mag
~creating a christmas wishlist just for fun
Those shoes are HOT! I greatly admire your bargain-hunting prowess!
I don’t think I could live without my memory foam mattress, it’s one of the best purchases I ever made, so comfy! The only problem is I have terrible trouble getting out of bed in the morning because it’s so squishy!
My TiLT is here: sparkleandglitter.co.uk/2009/1…
-ahhhh…the boy of mine. I just love him.
-totally with you on the new bedding, Gala. I just bought the boy new bedding and got a massive comforter because we’re both blanket hogs. Now we’re waking up with significant amounts of blanket without having to feel bad for the other one freezing haha.
-the air & space museum! The boy’s company rented it out and had their holiday party there…I totally geeked out in front of the Enterprise space shuttle.
-Jimmy Gnecco. The man is a god and that is all there is to it. It’s been days since I’ve seen him and I’m still on cloud nine….which is quite a gross understatement.
-new makeup! Kat Von D’s stuff is brilliant.
Whew!!!!! finishing Mona’s tutulicious holiday window display
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynnebruning/4172964245/
and contemplating a Valentine’s Day TuTu nonpareil gift….
#having my first Christmas last weekend with my Dad and his side of the family # my new cosy awesome jacket! # getting complimented on my laugh # getting twelve hours of sleep last night #sunshine! a few sunny days in mid-winter are the best #my birthday is a week on Sunday, and I am planning a cupcake extravaganza, oooh yes # making resolutions to start eating properly again, write more, and do more that makes me happy! # planning planning planning my trip to Spain, South America # researching competitors for the website I want to set up and seeing a niche… # really good quality dark chocolate #a giant ‘to read’ pile # Borders closing down sale! #Dodgem Logic – a new magazine from Alan Moore(!) full of wonderful stuff #85% dark chocolate from Hotel Chocolate, mmm # finding wonderful new blogs & as always, every week in the winter, crumpets and hot ribena.
-55% Wool sweater to keep me really warm
-Travel books full of post-its while i’m figuring out the itinerary & a bedroom wall covered with maps, lists and a big sign saying ITS WINTER PLAN ACCORDINGLY hihi
-I really crave for a Moleskine Suprise Box
-My pink ribbon charm bracelet with my new favourite colour, Grey.
- John Lennon post by Gala Darling
Those shoes are amazing! I wish I could walk in heels and wasn’t as tall as I am. O.M.G. I bought a mattress topper that’s memory foam (it’s only 1.5” thick) and it’s SOO comfy, I never want to get out of bed!! and Also…Sexual is the perfect way to describe a Mac Book Pro. When I got mine last year, I didn’t want to leave it. It’s just sooo good. I still spend all my time with it!
Will there ever be a sound bite of The Dish doing his impression of you?? There should be. :)
okay time for mine. This is going to take a bit of thought….hmmm…
♥Personal Days-
Still at the top of my list. Taking a 4 day weekend this weekend to enjoy some party time. Going out for my B-day Friday, Work Holiday party Sat, Rest Sunday, Trip to NYC to see some British YouTube Friends!!
♥The boy using the ‘heart’ on Gchat-
He used it for the first time yesterday and it made me gush. He’s also starting to use possessive phrases like “Your boy” and “My Beautiful girl” Etc. Etc. Swoon!
♥Crossing off things on my work to do list-
Lately I’ve been inundated with work, but slow and steady, I’ve caught up. PHEW!
♥VIDCON!!!!-
Just found out the other day about the Independent Video maker’s conference that my boss has been working on. Next July 9-11th I’ll be in LA working for DFTBA Records and playing with all of my Online Friends!!! www.vidcon2010.com I’m SO excited!! XD
♥Finding motivation-
I haven’t made a YouTube video in about 5 months now. Last night I made a short one, and I have ideas for more…and will probably be making them in the coming weeks! Horray!
(No Gala, Thank YOU! You don’t even know!!)
Hey, Gala! I’m in such a good mood right now because I just baked 50 cupcakes for a tea party I’m hosting tomorrow. SO:
- cupcakes and Christmas tea parties – decorating gingerbread with my boy – working on new art projects with really great, creative, awesome people – vanilla RICE MILK hot chocolate! i haven’t been able to have hot choc in soooooo long and now I have found a way!
-a bit of blue skies in London
Haha – loving the Flight of The Conchords quote! The Kiwi and I have been having loads of comparison conversations to see what sounds different in Scottish and Kiwi – the results are that in Kiwi ferry and Fairy, and tear and tear (one ripping, one crying)sound exactly the same! I also love saying in a faux kiwi accent – I’m sooo thirsty! haha!
I’ve also loved going to see the Wizard of Oz in the cinema (long term dream come true!), making rainbow cupcakes for my very pregnant boss, snuggling with my pyusses and decorating a dressing gown with diamantes for my granny!
P.S Gala – you’ve always been a positive gal, but seriously – the dish seems to be making you glow! Lovely to see you so unconditionally happy!
My dad called me Tuesday & said “So, today is Haikuesday, right? Did you write a haiku?” He’s never taken an interest in anything I’ve done my whole life. He forgets things 5 minutes after I tell him & now he knows the theme days of my blog! It was a really shocking & beautiful moment for me.
Nicole — Haha! I hadn’t seen those ears. Very nice. I need sequinned bunny ears, I reckon!
Amika — Those Moleskine surprise boxes look so good, yum. Perfect for stationery geeks!
Caitlin (MimsieSky) — Haha I am sure he would love to record a soundbite of his Gala impression. We’ll see :D
Helena — I hope your tea party is a raging success! Though the words “raging” & “tea party” don’t normally go together… haha!
Colene the Scottish One — Dating someone with a different accent is so much fun, I feel like it should be compulsory. Hours of fun! The Dish’s favourite sentence to say to me is, “I like the way you say wuhhhhhhhhhhhrds”. Hahah. & yes he makes me so happy! I love him so much!
Alzy — That is adorable! I’m so happy for you. It always makes me happy when my parents call & tell me they liked something I wrote, too!
TILT!!!
I swear Gala you are MY favorite person…that’s why I set your blog to come up every time I turn on my browser _. I guess I should mention some things I love.
1. My Ipod…I couldn’t live without the french music as I study for exams.
2. my friends…especially the foreign ones.
3. my new desk from Pier 1..it’s so chic.
4. my dogs…even though they stink like the outside..I still love to cuddle and kiss them _
lovely shoes by the way Gala…I need to get some as I’ll be going to Japan in 4 weeks ( 4 WEEKS!!!) I want to send you stuff!!
I also need ideas for a cute winter coat!
I’m saving up for a Macbook, hopefully I’ll be able to get a new one as well since I’ve had mine since winter ’06! Also, my boyfriend is English and I lovelovelove his accent, we make fun of each other’s accents but secretly I find his the cutest thing in the world!
this is a difficult one. i feel like my life has been turned inside out without my permission. i’m stretching to find things i love right now.
+ my mom, my best friend, my dog + snow flurries that disappear when i wake up + being super busy at work + new toaster oven + slipper booties + lots of texts when i really need it + motion city soundtrack +
also Gala…I’m starting a blog!!!
www.xvxcitybelle.blogspot.com/
I’m going to use it to document my time in Japan..and just..make random ramblings..have a look and tell me what you think??
oh dang! i clicked the cunninlynguists link and turns out my friend Tunji is opening! also, I will just happen to be in NYC tomorrow for a visit so I will try to go! Thank you for sharing that!! :D
Aw, that “attempted murder” story is so cute, those are the moments that make you realize relationships are worthwhile haha.
And I didn’t know you were writing book? Is it already out or going to be out soon? I will definitely buy a copy when it becomes available!
I’m loving only one thing this week, but it’s one of the greatest things in the world:
VACATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH. I had my last final yesterday, so now I’m looking at THREE MONTHS of vacations. I’m so happyyyyyyy!
-Being done with classes! Now I just need to get through the 2 finals I have left and I am on my way home.
-Eating buffalo wings and watching A Christmas Story w/ my friends and laughing our asses off.
-A surprise visit from my best friend, and getting some exciting news from her as well.
-Talking w/ the bestie about life and ways to live it more fully and happily. Also making grand apartment plans. We want to have the entire thing lit only by Xmas tree lights! hehe
-Keeping goals in mind. Such as traveling in Europe after graduating and then doing some international organic gardening volunteering w/ WOOF.
-Possibilities and Dreams. I have had an abundance of both lately. The trick is trying to sort through them all.
-Finding decent quality live videos of Deathstars on youtube. They are soooo good, and good looking too. :P
-GLITTER! I have a bit of an obsession, which I don’t see as a bad thing.
-Snow. I wish it would actually happen here instead of just cold rain.
- watching christmas movies
- preparing for an awesome art/music festival that I’m selling at this weekend (The Snow Ball in Hartford CT at the Warehouse)
- buying Christmas presents for people I love that I know they’ll love, and keeping it all in my very tiny budget.
- free holiday music sampler that I downloaded off another blog I read.
- my wonderful boyfriend
Such lovely T.I.L.T’s! I love the skirts you linked to. I’m a huge fan of Foverver 21!
I’ve never had an Orange Julius so this inspired me to search for a recipe. Im going to try this over the weekend.
Much Love to You Gala! ♥
♥ my first ever play is a winner in a competition judged by a tony-winning playwright, and it’s being performed in a few months! so excited.
♥ the soundtrack to the darjeeling limited. and the soundtrack to amelie. really good to read to.
♥ sitting curled up in my blanket.
♥ libraries.
♥ short stories.
♥ time to myself after a very busy couple of months at university (i miss my boyfriend though)
♥ speaking of whom…
♥ lindsey kelk’s i heart new york. cheesy, yes. fun? of course.
♥ losing weight!
♥ essays. good ones. at the moment i’m liking zadie smith.
Great shoes! and I’m always a sucker for a good bargain. :)
Some of my tilt:
Coffee, fleece sheets, beer, sleep, english muffins,Getting my presents for my brother and sister-in-law all mailed off, cards covered in sparkles and stars and silvery swirls, basmati rice, sprinkles.
More here: saysdee.blogspot.com/2009/12/t…
Christmas lights * window shopping * fun Spanish lessons * exciting books * running in the rain with my boyfriend * house searching (first 2010 resolution!)
my lovely friend returning from Atlanta for christmas; a pub crawl tonight; the prospect of fun new housemates; big plates of potato gratin; little brown boots; sunshine superman on repeat; christmas lights; warm knitted things; sharing cigarettes; parmesan; train journeys.
This week I love: graduating from college and having a job – being able to buy wonderful christmas/hanukkah presents for my family – the love and support of my wonderful boyfriend – good friends who really care about me – making hanukkah dinner for me and my boy tomorrow – christmas just around the corner – thinking about the future (when it’s not too scary)
Tilt:
-my newborn sleeping 7 hours last night! woo hoo!
-Ralph Lauren baby :)
-movies :)
-chili beans & cornbread on a cold rainy night DELIVERED! (courtesy of MIL)
-the local library!
My #1 for the week:
Getting engaged!!!!
The rest of my list is here:
emfry.wordpress.com/2009/12/10…
Bad pun: Awwah @ you cooing over Koo! (I’m also thrilled you like Pendulum).
Ah, TiLT, how I love thee.
Today I love:
~Plotting future NYC fun.
~The Glee mid-season finale. Well done, Mr. Murphy.
~The fact that I have 6 movies stacked up, ready to be watched; all thanks to discount day at the video rental place.
~The fact that I currently have time to watch 6 films and not feel guilty about it.
~Making a long overdue comeback to blogging after a month of pure hell.
~My friend MJ, who’s a ball of love, sunshine and sluttiness.
~So You Think You Can Dance. I had never watched it (I’m allergic to reality shows), but I got lured in by a Youtube link featuring Jakob. It is a-mah-zing. I am very, very jealous.
~Finally having written a book. A real, red-leather-bound, gorgeous book. Even if it was a class project, it’s just the push I needed in the right direction.
~Finally having enough time to finish reading The Iliad and The Odyssey.
~Vanity Fair photographs. Luscious.
~iCiNG. It really is amazing what this site has done for me. And in case anyone’s doubting it’s power, a friend I showed it to a year ago mentioned in her book presentation that it inspired the writing of her book and that not a day goes past where she doesn’t check for new content. That’s influence.
~Making plans to get into gymnastic classes in January. I’ve always wanted to try it and now’s the time.
(I envy your shoes!)
My first two things:
1) SNOW!
2) Algebra!
I do a Weekly Toast Wednesday for things I love but I just wanted to say how much I adore you Gala cyber kisses~
Erica — Sounds like you struck gold with your mother-in-law… & congrats on le baby!
emily — CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo
M. Cinema — Aw, that’s lovely about your friend. What’s her book about?!
<3 Getting through being awake for 36 hours working relatively unscathed
<3 The bright orange sunrise reflecting on the snow in the park outside my window
<3Colorizing hand drawn patterns with photoshop
<3 The random people I talked to while trying to get a water bottle unstuck from the vending machine at 3 AM on a Friday night…
<3 Riding in a car and going to the movies for the first time in months
<3 Making a guest spot on my friend’s radio show and contemplating starting my own
<3 Taking breaks from writing to play Ping Pong
<3 100 Girls on Cheap Paper (I am so inspired to draw)
<3 Cute but awkward encounters with architecture cutie and seeing him in a suit (!)
<3 Mysterious looks and smiles from the other cute blondie in the dining hall <3 Tan waterproof riding boots
<3 Good hair days
<3 Mexican and Israeli pastries
<3 Composing my Christmas list and planning my vacation
<3 Excitement for all the parties this Saturday!
Things I am so loving right now:
::The end of the semester! (just one more to go of undergrad)
::Overstock.com, I recently ordered a memory foam mattress topper and it arrives today!!!
::The amazing new friends I’ve gotten to know this semester :)
::The novel Lolita, it has french phrases all throughout and I can finally understand them!
::Winter vacation anticipation (I love NYE parties!)
Fáilte, my friends! Lately I’ve been up to a whole lotta nothing other than listening to Emilie Autumn and The Smashing Pumpkins, hibernating in the tent I put up in my room for winter(and it’s not coming down until 2010), drinking passionfruit tea, playing with kitty, having strange dreams, making wishlists, crafts, cooking soup in a big cauldron, my new free unlimited texting plan! (using AIM Express to send to phone, silly…), riding my unicorn bicycle that makes a neighing sound when you press the ear, ponies, nice warm baths, the sound of my boyfriend playing guitar, making movies, finding costumes in the Thrift Store Dumpster, vintage Disney coloring books, reading a new copy of AstroGirl Magazine, recieving wonderful and inspiring comments from my readers (that’s you!), wearing butterfly plushie hairclips with plastic flowers, eating WildBerry Baked Bread, blackberries, cherries, rosemary bread, starting a new notebook, getting cute mail, talking to friends online, movie theaters, the moon cycle, lights sparkling throughout the house, making plans for the next decade and living my best life ever! (well, the best I can do for now that is…)
I did NOT KNOW Pendulum was doing dubstep. (I do hope it’s better than some of their latter drum and bass, because their tunes became sort of wobbly towards the end)
You might enjoy Nucleus and Paradox if you’re into that. :>
Things I Love About Thursday:
- wearing my green sweater(right now) from Charlotte Russe,on sale for 20 bucks
_ getting into poetry. reading John Keats
- Paper Moon Diner. A diner that has food for vegetarians and vegans. It’s decorated by all kinds of toys. If you ever in Baltimore,you should check it out Gala. www.papermoondiner24.com
-giving my friend her gifts: body cream and lipgloss
-seeing a car with band-aids on it
- Holiday Heap by Charm City Craft Mafia
-coconut rice pudding
-Alice the mini series
-organizing my make-up
attempted murder is on my tilt list this week, js. ♥
This has been a wonderful week, but the next one it will be better.
-My final exam in graduate school: I’ve studying in the U.S for four months and now I’m in love with Philly.
-Knowing that after my exam, I will have a boy waiting for me in my bedroom ;) I’m planning in not leaving my bed for the weekend.
-Cute guys telling me they love my accent
-Going out with my friends on friday’s night. We have a bottle of tequila to finish.
-Going to El Salvador in five days to spend christmas with family and friends. Going back to speak Spanish will make very happy!
-Pita with hummus, Coke, tons of water, mint oreos, more water and more hummus. My diet in this past couple of weeks…
Besito!
My highlight of this week is having either a photoshoot or some sort of photo assignment scheduled for every weekend this month. For a budding photographer feeling a lack of inspiration once the winter started this is a great thing.
Hi babe! Why am I so busy? Why?!? I even missed TiLT last week . . .
Bumping into an old friend I haven’t seen for a dreadfully long time. It was like we were just together yesterday.
Men in suits. So groomed, so sharp.
After the lousiest spring on record, finally summer! About blimmin’ time!
I’m so proud of the progress my ballerinas have made.
Tonight I’m going to watch the Kumeu parade. For the first time EVER, I’m not in it.
As soon as I finish this, I’m going to buy a new watch – white Baby-G, uh huh.
Glee – can’t even begin to tell you how much it enriches my life. My 7-yr-old makes me teach him all the dance routines.
My friends-with-a-pool – I was up there at 7.30 last night after zumba: “Hi”, SPLASH.
I live in a small town and I know EVERYONE. I love it.
Getting all my assignments handed in; finding a black velvet jacket with puffy shoulder pads that looks like something Poe might have rocked & an awesome polyester 80’s top with zebra stripes and blue roses that the label tells me was bought in Mallorca, both in a charity shop on my way home from town; unexpected lunches with good friends; accidental phone calls; going home to Ireland for Christmas (!!!); discovering new music that makes you want to dance all night; having ‘Christmas Day’ tomorrow with my flatmates & cooking for 8 people; Christmas trees!; ‘DRUNKEN NIIIGHT!’; buying perfect Secret Santa gifts; fake tan; Labyrinth movie nights with popcorn, ice cream & giggles; the prospect of spending New Year’s with my best friend and a few bottles of wine!
Mmmm perfect week.
thanks for your kind words, gala! And your shoes are amazing!
My tIlT list:
1. going to a concert with my loved one tomorrow evening
2. all th changes that will take place in 2010
3. petrol coloured nail polish
4. again: my dance lesson
5. selfmade guacamole
6. writing a to do-list for 2010
7. having a shoulder to lean on
Oh my, Balenciaga for less than $200? you must share where you got them from, Gala!
- Oreo’s. (I think im in love)
- Finally having the courage to say “no more” to my now ex bf that had no desire to work or find a career at 24 yrs old (he is very lovely despite that one major flaw). He’s applied for more jobs this week (after i left him last w/e) than he has in his entire life… Clearly a real kick in the pants is all he needed. Watch this space.
- My hair doing exactly what I want it to do, each day this week.
- Best friends 21st this weekend. Can’t wait!!
- going to buy an epilator today with some bday money. Something I know I will love and hate all at the same time.. Im not so good with pain..
I love the Macbook being called “sexual.” So very true.
I love that ep of Flight of the Conchords too. My husband is Kiwi and I am Aussie and we love the bit where his mate is doubtful they can be friends if he’s going out with an Aussie.
In further TiLT:
* Xmas! Especially at night when family is in bed I’m up alone and I turn off all the lights and gave a glass of wine while enjoying the lights of the tree.
* Ditching the car and walking everywhere
* That my kids have just taken all the pots and pan out and wooden spoons and are little drummers. It’s more cute than annoying (just … for now).
* my new maxi-dress
* my purple toe nails
Speaking of magical sickness potions, what happened to that post of yours about what to do when you’re sick? :(
galadarling.com/article/galas-magical-guide-to-getting-well !
* coming home to a quiet house * speech class being almost over! two more to go! * being called “adorable” * painting birdie friends for all of my buds! * coming up with new lists for the coming new year! * falling in love
♥ enjoying the fact i am single for once
♥ innocently flirting with boys
♥ even though work is extrememly stressful lately. i am happy that i have been able to take on board the new responsibilities and work harder than ever
♥ having a job this year which i actually don’t actually hate.. happy that it is somewhat design related and being able to treat myself and others during christmas with the work money
♥ my dad’s birthday tonight, cake and delicie food!
♥ my mini hs reunion sunday
♥ looking forward to going away with some mates to a holiday house next month
—art art art art.
— to be more specific this art exhibition opening I went to last night, so it was in this really really pretty cosy japanese restaurant called wabi sabi garden which has a really cool hotchpotch arty aesthetic including a lantern tree in the middle of the restaurant!
— the art exhibition by an acquaintance of mine who had really realy cool artworks.. then I asked her to explain a couple of my favourite ones and she totally BLEW MY FREAKIN MIND.. I hugged her half-way through because she was so intense and poetic and beautiful in amongst her speaking about her passion for her subjects and ideas.. I’m saving money to move house but it was soo very very hard to not ask to put my favourite piece on hold.
—the reason for going to the exhibit was my friend who I consider an informal mentor is going away- to help troubled kids in northern territory then going to india for a month to meditate, I love being around her, I always go with this stupid mind train of “oh look how amazing and talented her friends are shes busy ill go or ill hang out over there” then shell pull me over when im leaving and give me many kisses and hugs for “thanks for coming” mwah “have a good time at the festival ill see you soon” mwah “goodbye honey! gets distracted Mwwah then I turn to leave.. grabs my ass- mery christmas!!! LOL.
—Where the Wild Things Are: I was expecting a different movie but it was so beautiful and had this real sadness, darkness and just overall strangeness. I love the use of light and the weird personalities of the monsters.. the realism and danger that I associate with being a rough boy child. My favourite quotes from the film are “ You know when you’re losing your teeth but you don’t realise until suddenly your teeth are really far apart..”, and “Don’t go, I’ll eat you up- I love so”. I also really want a max onesie jumpsuit!!
—the way my pink hair is fading out from peach to deep pink and is looking a bit bedraggled it makes me feel like some unicorn girl whose been washed up from the sea..
happy thursday/friday muffles and mufflettes.xoxoxoxo
I recognise that Mary Kate photo….
From that Cosmo article you wrote so many moons ago! Ahhh and that was what got me into your blog :)
Meeeeemories…..
Christmas films, and seeing friends who I haven’t seen in forever!
+My biggest one this week is that the guy that I used to love moved back in our neighborhood(he had moved to Mexico)I havent seen him for 6 months. I really never thought Id see him again. I was heartbroken when he left. Im seeing him tonight and I am so giddy!!!
+putting on brand new socks.
+Getting to show my friend a Kansas City tradition. The Plaza Lighting Ceremony.
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+talking to my cousin Chad in Japan thanks to skype.
OMG what a huge coincidence. i’ve been thinking about these shoes lately and then suddenly they are everywhere ! how tall is the heel and platform? where did you purchase them?!!!
anyway love this week’s TILT!
my loves this week:
+The beach: even though it’s been drizzly
+Talking roadtrip: My friend and I are planning a roadtrip along the eastcoast of Victoria, NSW and possibly Queensland. It made me realise that there was so much of Australia that I had yet to discover and here I am dreaming about conquering Europe, while I still don’t know what’s in my backyard! I’m very excited if this works out! :D
+Homey bakeries: Ones with their windows filled with weird and wonderful sweet French delicacies which make your mouth water! St Kilda has a lovely street, home to 3 such bakeries.
+Having lunch with Dad: It’s nice to have some Father-daughter time.
+Chatting in my friend’s car parked outside my house- sometimes we would be there for 3 hours & my parents will call asking me where I am – hahaha!
I’ve been having such a super stressful week, so happy it’s TiLT time..focus on the positives!
- Heaps of fresh fruit (pineapples, blueberries, strawberries) for lunch.
- The first snow of the season! (Even if it made me late for work…)
- The pretty pinkish glow of my salt lamp.
- “Fire side chats” on the phone with my best friend
- Trusting in the workings of the universe
- Vacation from work in a week & change & being able to have heaps of snug time with my boy…
wow those balenciagas! They are absolutely gorgeous! You should show us more of ‘em, a full outfit post and such.
also, Thanks for this roundup
I am thankful that
-There is no more school for the next 8 weeks
-It’s summer and the weather is beautiful
-I’ve been decorating my bedroom and it’s turning out awesome
-I’m traveling and seeing family and friends I don’t normally see.
-There’s a cupboard full of chocolate.
Today I am loving…
♥Russian (this includes making a t-shirt in my Graphic Arts class featuring a phrase in said language)
♥The snow that is EVERYWHERE right now. It just makes everything look so pretty. I’ll try to ignore the cold for a while…
♥Learning new instruments.
♥Listening to Green Day in the morning…or anytime (Hilary, I am so jealous you get to see them! They are amazing live.)
♥Speedskating!
Wow, some of these posts were REALLY early…I was only up around that time for my final 8am class of the semester. Lets start there for my TILT list.
~No more 8am classes
~Finals next week (then break)
~Lush Haul (since my presence is required at home for 2 weeks)
~Puppy
~Panda Cam (my boyfriend found it from another site and he can’t find it again)
~Merry Hothmas (http://www.galacticbinder.com/blog/Merry-Hothmas-T-Shirt-at-TEE-Fury-a77.html)
~An entire afternoon/evening off with my boyfriend
~Hanging out with friends (because in my life, it is a rare occurrence, oddly enough)
~Electric blankets (because I now live with it)
~awesome Japanese flicks (like Cutie Honey)
~Giant Pizza for REALLY cheap (considering its a college town)
~falling asleep next to the one you love
Oh my gosh. Memory foam. You’re not kidding. I used to be an insomniac, then I moved in with the boyfriend and he has a memory foam mattress. Holy crap. I fall asleep almost instantly. Too awesome. It’s a very restful sleep too, I never wake up in the middle of the night. Glorious.
Tilt!!!!
- That I finally went to America and it totally blew my mind. Las Vegas is on my list of places to live.
- Getting accepted into the uni and course I wanted!
- Trying to figure out my uni subjects to do.
- My adorable little Ollie dog. 5 years old and he’s the same size as he was at 2.
- Good friends!
- Learning how to sew!!!!
- Taking up old hobbies that I had put aside to focus on school work.
- My new “Not Rated” shoes. Yellow with black polka-dots. Too cute!!!!
Ciao, xoxo
-My beautiful new nano, which is red, and also tres sexy like your macbook, as it lets me listen to the radio, even if I’m in the darkest reaches of basement film archives.
-Having to get said nano because my old ipod, tv, car, and two lamps all died within three hours of each other. I’m not upset, but excited about the new EMP powers I seem to have developed over mechanical objects.
blogging again; holidays; having money; retail therapy; baking; liquid eyeliner; hippy hand-painted jewellery; weekend road trips; spontaneous midnight swims; headbands; coconut and mango scented creams; freshly squeezed juice; aircon; awesome uni results; dvd boxsets; irregular sleeping patterns; tropical island themed sleeping masks.
Your new shoes are so beautiful!
You are so excellent it is mindblowing.
TILT:
- The BF saying: “We are such a sexy couple” and agreeing wholeheartedly. – The BF, period. – Body Shop Nutmeg & Vanilla Hi-Glimmer Body Glaze. – Decaf coffee (I’ve been sleeping so much better and have way more energy during the day since off caffeine!) – Steaming mugs of green tea – Feeling loved – Writing – Beyonce’s Videophone clip (She’s HOT & A lot less goody-two-shoes than she used to be, I prefer the hot&nasty Beyonce!)
My friend’s book is called Gala and the Platypus. It’s philosophical musings for a younger generation, written as a fictional journal. Why the Platypus? ‘Cause she had no ideas and her other inspiration was a book called “Plato and a platypus walk into a bar…”. So each journal entry starts with, “Dear platypus,”.
driving on my lunchbreak to pulp paper in balgowlah to buy my very first moleskine for 2010 (gala inspired) and discovering it is my new favorite shop!! the shop is covered in amazing organisers and stationery and cards and cupcake things!! and the owners dashund!! stalking me around the store :)
left me smiling the rest of the day…gala moment!! xx
things i love saturday: both popping our balenciaga cherries (and getting a steal on them) practically on the same day! telepathy i tell ya! they look fabulous!!!
Just wondering Gala, Have you seen eagle vs. Shark? If you like flight of the conchords then you will love it, it has Jermaine Clement in it, it’s one of my favourites!
This week I love:
Getting my new, authentic Chanel Classic Quilted Bag for a fraction of the RRP; Pink Champagne vintage; pedicures; manicures; David Jones; Cosmopolitans; the cute bartender at the Brisbane hotel in Perth; my Mama and Daddy (and calling them that even though I’m now 18); hanging out with friends; Sex and the City.
i saw cunninlinguists a couple weekends back in chicago – were grieves and budo with them this past friday? budo is a buddy of ours. anyway, hope you enjoyed! the show i saw was criminally fun!
blogging; writing in general; having incredibly supportive parents; anticipating christmas; my beautiful dog; thoughtful texts; inspiration; random acts of kindness; resolving differences with old friends; good memories; anticipating 2010; making plans; camomile tea.
where is love and sequins number 7? i think the money has been comming from my account for the last few months as part of the subscription?
This week, this week!
Those shoes are sooooo pretty! And I’m very glad that they’re comfortable — when I heard that Louboutins weren’t that comfy, I was pretty disappointed (I’m not the type to buy things that aren’t comfortable, even if they’re really pretty/awesome/wonderful).