Things I Love Thursday
[ 28 January 2010 ]
WHAT A WEEK! A couple of days ago, my computer totally pooped itself & thus yesterday/last night/this morning was spent reinstalling my O.S. & all my programs. Quel dommage! The bad news — I lost the Carousel I was compiling (& it was a goodie!) & a few articles that were half- or almost finished. The good news — everything important is backed up on my external hard-drive (& I wrote a whole lot of this week’s TiLT on the back page of a Moleskine I was using for writing class!). PHEW. The lesson? Don’t install dodgy fonts! It is not worth the anguish!
ALRIGHT! So here we go with the lurve list!
Numero uno has got to be the fact that I am up & operational again! Having a computer which works is such a blessing. I sent a message to my editor on Tuesday night: My computer isn’t booting up, just went to Apple store to have someone look at it but won’t be able to get an appointment until tomorrow night. Ugh. Sorry. Will try newfangled “writing on paper” until then. The horror! It’s just not the same, so I am really happy… !
I also love The Dish, for saying, “I love your outfit, it’s perfect”, when I was wearing a hot pink tulle crinoline with motorcycle boots, an inverted pentagram t-shirt & a striped undershirt. I love him even more for taking me to a motorbike show while I wore it, & holding my hand! Haha!
Other things I am super-ing: Researching eyelash treatments (as soon as my eyelash extensions fall off — & they are holding pretty tight right now! — I am all over the generic version of Latisse! I already ordered it, details & reviews to come!); Prometheus Springs‘ Pomegranate Black Pepper Capsaicin Spiced Elixir (you have no idea, it is so delicious); Burt’s Bees Repair Serum (I started using it a few days ago & I swear it is a miracle-worker); lemon slice; eating salad for dinner & feeling rad & virtuous; the fact that my writing class is all women (there’s just something cool about that); watching the snow fall outside my window; “We’re having a sexy party”; George Michael (); Amazon gifts (thank you so much Rhymney!); re-doing one of my vision boards (it is all pink & white, Marie Antoinette & pulp fiction covers, flower-encrusted shoes & fuschia feathers & the last days of disco); looking forward to seeing Jake Money next month; filming in Molly’s amazing apartment while wearing sequinned ears; Elena Kalis’ photography; planning my movements for NYFW (the most exhausting but also one of the most exhilirating weeks of the year); plotting photoshoots; Knonam; booking plane tickets; snuggling in a big pile with my family; laughing on the phone with my mother until I can’t breathe; exciting invitations; dreaming up outfits; upcoming Chinese New Year; clean clothes & clean sheets; this; the staff at the Apple store who really do make you feel okay about the fact that you are about to lose everything on your computer; FreshDirect (s-e-r-i-o-u-s-l-y g-r-e-a-t); Miss Chloe; keeping secret candy stashes (just call me Grandma Darling, or, Claudia Kishi!!!); the life & cuisine of Elvis Presley; skull everything; cheap rings covered in crystals; the Chelsea Hotel (it’s the first place I ever stayed in NYC, back in 2006, & I still feel very fond of it); when free cabs show up as soon as you step into the street; walking in the snow (it is like a magical optical illusion, though apparently I am the only one who sees this?!); rice crackers; daydreaming about a fantastic summer; silver-grey & electric blue eye-shadow; this!!!, & finally, my father (Daddy Darling!) for scanning in this photo (CHECK IT OUT, non-regulation uniforms FOREVER!) & this one in which I look sooooooo excited & happy! The perfect photo for Things I Love Thursday, wouldn’t you say?!
“I am an excitable person who only understands life lyrically, musically, in whom feelings are much stronger than reason. I am so thirsty for the marvelous that only the marvelous has power over me. Anything I can not transform into something marvelous, I let go. Reality doesn’t impress me. I only believe in intoxication, in ecstasy, & when ordinary life shackles me, I escape, one way or another. No more walls.” (Anaïs Nin)
How about you, delicious one? Tell us who & what is making up your fountain of delight this week! Love lists please, tout de suite!
P.S. If you have photo of yourself as a kid, link it up! We want to see!
Love letters & feather headdresses,
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Hi Gala, i’m having a shitty afternoon so i totally need this right now!
This week: got confirmation for my first ever gallery exhibition (WOO!), took a set of surprisingly good photos, hosted a flatwarming party (yippee!), got sequinned masks in the mail from my mum, ate a lot of good bagels, and saw a bit of sun.
It’s been a good week. today’s suckiness shouldn’t detract from that.
I’m not exactly a child in this photo, but I am 13 or 14!
TILT: Planning lavender milkshakes, getting new dollies in the mail, fooling around on dating sites, peachy vegan bubble tea, planning my newest tattoo and booking a flight to PARIS in March!
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FRESH DIRECT! I USED TO LIVE IN THE CITY AND MISS IT OH SO MUCH!
Me as a tiny girl, I’m pretty sure you’re going to love these GALA
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Those photos have just made my day even more magical.
I’m currently buzzing about: a job interview today that went pretty well (i think!?); listening to florence & the machine endlessly and having tickets to see her yaaay!; finding chocolate here i usually get in france!; starting to watch SATC right from the start in time for SATC2; reading a tonne of books i’d put off; Chanel Couture SS10 (omg beautiful!!!); latte cupcakes; hearing my photography tutor show excitement over my work; and lastly… finally feeling independent and in control of my future!
xoxo
Getting a wake-up call from someone, being off for exams, blogging like mad (http://moremagicalways.blogspot.com/) and enjoying EVERY single second of it, ordering foundation samples, feeling confident enough to go out of the house without wearing makeup. Finding a BEAUTIFUL photo shoot in one of my magazines, all ruffles and gorgeousness, learning from my mistakes, chocolate, having cake and tea, scones with butter, red velvet cupcakes with buttercream icing, huge mugs of tea, and drawing a beauty mark under my eye. Reading fabulous books and being told I’m “brilliant.” All in all, a good week.
Oh, and the kids I assistant teach call me “Miss Loonae.” Hahahahaha
hehe paper & pen ain’t so bad I am learning the wonders of it myself and have started my own paper journal :)
glad the comp is back though always a nightmare when it breaks!
I have a bunch of baby pictures on my flickr:
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I love looking back on the baby pictures, I must be crazy but it’s so much fun
Ahh! Kiddie photos! They are SO cute, I never knew your real hair color was so dark, for some reason I thought you were a dark blonde (where did I get that from??!!). It’s gorgeous though, I always thought blue eyes/dark hair combo was stunning. :D
hey Gala! Until I walked with bad shoes and got blisterssss :( but is ok…
I’m loving:
-the fact that in a day I’ll be on a plane and start my very first backpacker trip!! OMG OMG
-my mom being sentimental about my trip; she has bought me icecream,new bras,sushi…awesome!
-having a pool! Weather has been HELLISH this days!
-apricots om nom nom
+ yin yoga + thick thigh high socks + making grandma’s tart recipe + dotty nails + new circus tricks + dinner with the rents + rolling over to my adorable puppy in the morning, his head next to mine on the pillow + snow flurries that don’t stick + blogger meetup = new friends + veggie sliders + bowling terribly + yogurt and almond cherry granola + good lighting in my house for taking pictures + getting my hair did +
hah! Cake sitting!
This week I love my husband for being my nursemaid while I suffer from The Headcold From Hell! I had no voice at all for three days, how AWFUL for a chatterbox like me!
Also, here’s me as a kidlet: farm3.static.flickr.com/2211/2…
Sorry to hear about you computer. I’m glad the Apple Geniuses got it fixed even though you lost your work. I know how that feels, it’s horrible :S.
This week I’m loving:
- The iPad and iTampon jokes on Twitter – New computers at our computer lab (they are oh so awesome!) – Alekz, my lovely friend who lets me wear his hat/scarf/jacket if I want it – Cute puppies that do the sweetest things ever. Read: Maximus cuddling up to me when I arrive home from school – Mexican Winter Sun – Hello Kitty watch – Long Weekend
Coffee, Chips and Dip, Family, The boyfriend, the puppy and kitty, sleeping in, Johnny Horton’s Battle of New Orleans, getting rid of things, laughing, getting mail, giant squid, old weathered signs, That Thursday is almost Friday and Friday is almost Saturday (and then I get to sleep in again!).
More here: saysdee.blogspot.com/2010/01/t…
my first-ever TiLT:
the rooftop bar at the delancey; eyelash extensions (i go to ebenezer in koreatown); waking up this morning to snow!; sleeping/cuddling with someone else, especially when it’s cold; the black skinny jeans i feel like i never take off; trivia night at common ground; supporting my friends’ artistic endeavors and vice-versa; the fact that my boyfriend is way out of my league and is under the (false) impression that it’s the other way around; and finally, BLOGGING (which i just started doing and i love it!).
-“I talk about you all the time.”
-weekend holiday with my bestie in Chicago commencing in about… four hours!
-Mollyburkett.com version 2.0, back in a serious way!
-participating in the Artists Wanted competition (alongside the likes of Ms. Zoetica Ebb, no less!)
-faux Doc Martens for only $15 after employee and friend discounts
-wearing said Docs with a plaid shirt and a beanie and embracing the holy nineties-ness of it all
-getting swept off my feet totally unexpectedly and happily turning into one of Those Girls
-“Put a heart on it!” (instead of just, “I love that” or “that’s awesome”)
-cancelled classes
-getting things done early
-digging into a bag full of new make-up and trying everything
-packing (always creative fun to see how little you can pack but still be adventurous!)
-sharing looks with strangers, not just stolen glances
-everything that’s about to happen
-looking at my crossed-off January wall calendar and thinking about everything that’s happened
-“Always have your weapon on you.” as motivation for carrying my camera everywhere I go
-getting inspired instead of jealous
-seeing manifesting in action!
I’m very curious about this Burt’s Bees Repair Serum but I’m allergic to Hazelnut, which is listed as one of the ingredients. Maybe I’ll try some on my foot or behind my ear or something and see what happens!
Here’s a picture of me, circa 1987ish:
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The photos cheered me up(down over soda can explotion in my bookbag during class) . great “ things I love Thursday”!!!!!
Becoming a Ginger again, tutus, making a dress for the boo’s show, the fact that all twelve students in my high school sitchery class, including me, are making lingerie for our first project, delicate dresses with messy hair and make up, nipple piercings, care packages, getting heartbreakingly lovely mixtapes in the mail from head-over-heels-in-love men, putting glow in the dark stars all over my car’s dashboard.
That Anaïs Nin quote literally gives me goosebumps, it fits perfect with my life right now. “ I am so thirsty for the marvelous that only the marvelous has power over me. ” W O W
I was skyping with my parents yesterday and my mom emailed me later saying that i glow, she sees i’m truly in my element living my own way.
Today i love:
+My parents for loving me unconditionally
+Upcoming Roadtrip, its going to be different travelling in Wintertime but nevertheless soooo exciting.
+My boobs, haha yes i went to measure my bra size and am now the owner of properly fitted bra’s. Wearing my new bra’s lifts up my confidence sky high.
+The storm outside, the wind lifts up the powdered snow on the ground making me want to dance forever in the garden that looks like a giant snowglobe.
My sisters & i were wearing matching outfits most of the time: at the zoo
& this is really old:“or should i say i’m really young”:http://www.flickr.com/photos/amilalala/4312141722/
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OOH, I forgot to add my link! Here’s a tiny me (in the last photo, with chocolate all over my smily face):
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Computery death is quite, quite horrible, but that feeling when you get it back up and running is so totally amazing! I recently re-built my desktop machine after a massive motherboard failure (I’m a big geek, I love playing with computer parts) and after working on a netbook for weeks it was amazing to have her working again!
My TiLT is here: sparkleandglitter.co.uk/2010/0… Photo of me under the “The Blogger” tab.
- working on my website portfolio redesign – mellow music – the new robin hobb book, though i haven’t started it yet – my wonderful boyfriend – making lists again
my new classes at school that i love [typography & imagemaking… SO STOKED], knitting, vegan lattes, letterpress, oversized headphones, my ankle being almost healed :], pen and ink work!!!! planning my unicorn birthday party, lovely friends, lady gaga!!!
my youth:
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Gala! The second picture of you is pure love. I know “Gala Darling” isn’t the name you had when you were that age, but honestly, it seems just as apt for that lil girl as it does for who you are now.
Things I Love Thursday:
changing into yoga pants and a loose long-sleeve shirt the minute I come home from class in the afternoon; making a big cup of coffee and reading the newspaper when I wake up at 7; doing this again when I get home at 2; snowflakes clinging to my hair and the fur on my coat; bright purple tights in the grey/white weather; the “iClub” podcast which has driven all my workouts this week; anne carson; stretching; phone calls from rome; zipcar adventures; the weekend starting now
My friend uses the lash product NuLash….which is organic and works AMAZINGLY well. Her lashes are SUPER long and gorgeous.
just thought I would throw that out there :0)
hugs
-Paige
It was my birthday earlier in the week, so today I am mostly hearting my lovely friends and family for their kind wishes, presents and cards – it’s rather super to receive colourful envelopes and parcels in the post! I’m also loving: trawling record fairs, second hand shops and ebay for more second hand vinyl to add to our already groaning shelves, and to listen to on my new turntable (lovely birthday gift from my OH) – this is predominantly 80s trash – early Simple Minds, anyone?!; Haribo sour strawbs; a teeny tiny penguin-shaped hot water bottle which has been my constant companion through the past 10 days’ cold (bah); finally finishing off some handmade birthday gifts and being pleased with the results (hope the recipients like!); and finally a lovely dram of whisky on Burns’ Night.
Herewith a particularly stylish (!) photo of me at a disco dancing competition aged around 7, which I think epitomises the 80s – batwing sleeves, sequins, legwarmers and pink fishnets… (Not much has changed in my wardrobe in the intervening 20 years or so…!) (Try not to get distracted by the amazing VPL in the background!)
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Have a lovely weekend, everyone! x
1. having a good talk with some friends a haven’t seen for a long time while sipping a glass of good red win
2. looking for job opportunities
3. grey nail polish
4. polenta
5. ginger tea
6. that the weekend comes nearer and nearer
7. making travel plans (in my head)
8. nice emails
9. chick peas
10.lush’s Taai taai shower gel (devine ginger-cinnamon heaven)
Thank you for the Anais Nin quote. I put it on the cover of my Moleskine Daily Calendar/journal. I was telling myself the other day that I need to think “ What would Anais Nin do ? “ and voila!
I will post later on the TILT!! The day isn’t over yet
those are some beautiful pictures
# dark chocolate and hot baths # hanging out with a bunch of like minded people at last weekend Climate Camp regional gathering! # letting my brain run wild and coming up with all sorts of interesting ideas… # drawing more # reading up and researching more into world events # Paris, Je t’aime # planning for my month in Spain!! # getting accepted to volunteer in Peru later this year # having a really, really tall to-read pile # crappy historical conspiracy novels #avocado on toast! & lastly, looking forward to a cupcake extravaganza for my housemate’s birthday tomorrow – vegan cupcakes, anime, wings and glitter ahoy!
xx
~ Sting Rays & Manta Rays ~ Sandwiches ~ Firefly (especially Inara’s wardrobe) ~ Grease ~ Quality time with my flatmates ~ Watching Will Ferrall movies & collapsing into uncontrollable fits of giggles with my Lover ~ Take-Aways & DVD nights ~ The long awaited return of prodigal friends ~ Papa Don’t Preach & Madonna’s ‘Italians do it better’ t-shirt ~ Making my bed each morning ~ Libraries ~ frankie magazine ~ Wedding photos ~ Black Swans ~ Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb perfume ~ Impromptu outfits that rock ~ Having incredible dreams every single night and remembering them ~ Finally making the decision to go vegetarian for the sake of the environment ~ My incredible Lover ~ The fact that this list seems to be endless, which is a good indication that life is pretty darn awesome right now…
My very favorite baby picture, sitting on the lap of the scariest Easter Bunny 1984 had to offer.
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I love looking at old pics that bring back great memories…even as recent as a few months ago.
I love my hand stitched pieces I learned from the Alabama Stitch Book.
I love starting my days with Gala Darling and listening to my Soul Garden Horoscope!
oops, bad link.
Scared baby picture.
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(The Photo at the front is me as a seven year old)
Right, TILT...
The Buskers Festival, Vegeatain Resturants, Gelato! Picking apricots, being recognised as a photographer, John Mayer’s new album, Attempting to make Creme Brulee, New haircut!!!, Elizabeth Messina’s phototgraphy!!
* a new fan of Betty Davis. She was a sassy woman who define soul and funk music.
* organic dark chocolate
* Harvey
* Bright Star
* leaving random notes on people’s cars
* blue nail polish
* an 80’s clutch a gift from my grandma
* vegan raspberry muffins
* making a huge paycheck
* planning my Mad Hatter/Alice in Wondrland tea party.
thanks for the photos.
Glad your up and running again. Great list and I LOVE the quote!! :)
Haha a Babysitter’s Club reference, how can you go wrong with that?!
♥I love making pizza’s with avocado, apricot, camembert, bacon, chicken and plum sauce.
♥I love getting new followers on my blog!
♥I love the fact that I’m selling my car to go to university and that I’ll be living on $10 a week after rent but I don’t care, I’m going to Auckland Uni! Woo big city!
♥I love that I’ve cut down to one cigarette a day.
♥I love that my Japanese penpal sends me cool stuff ^^
This been a tough week.
My editor left, and I never knew I’m this attached to him. I arranged a small project to customize our front page and have everyone in the team, including those who have left, write testimonials. He likes it.
I’m loving:
1. The fact that everyone contributes to this idea.
2. Compliments about my new hair.
3. Bright blue skies.
4. Laughs and tears in the last meeting with our Chief.
5. New songs in my iPod.
6. Silly BBM conference.
7. It’s Friday already in where I live.
Here’s to happier weeks for the rest of the year!
I recently had my mom dig through her mountains of old photos for some gooders from way back… here’s a glimpse!
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Be careful using Latisse!
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There’s a warning that they might permanently turn blue eyes brown. I would hate for that to happen =(
That quote from Anaïs Nin made me shiver. That is PRECISELY how I feel about life right now. No. More. Walls.
My TILT list lives here: unicornsforsocialism.com/2010/...
I love that I have right what once went wrong
and that I am one resilient MOFO!!
TiLT
Going to the BEST summer Aussie Day party complete with kids in paddle pools and on trampolines, champagne (for me not the kids) and home cooked lunch from my friends’ outside pizza oven
Kai and Asha my babies
Being married to my gorgeous husband 4 years today/yesterday (28th!)
De-toxifying mud masks
Rainy daze, making magic, kitty, miracles, bedtime stories, music boxes, watching Faerie Tale Theater, cutting up magazines, crickets, telling tons of fortunes, friends of the forest, zen gardening (got one for xmas and am putting in neon pink sand and stone mushrooms), dining on cranberries rosemary and wine, getting lots of readers on The Forest, granola, Fredrick’s of Hollywood corsets found in Thrift Store Dumpster, listening to forest bands & fairytale rock, waking up early, children’s television programs, beauty spells, stocking up on lots of new goodies for my Enchanted Forest Thrift Shop, having my predictions become increasingly and creepily accurate for people, casting spells, love from all the way across the universe, the kindness of strangers, collages, taking photographs, working with the medium of film, my new magic mirror poster, giving, getting goodies in the mail, seeing enchantment everywhere, going to the movies, Avatar!, finding good luck charms, new calandars and weekly planners, free antique tutus from the Corner Store, the blessings of NYX, and fun fun fun!
xo Ariel Grimm
check out my storyblog, The Forest!
I adore Burt’s Bees, that stuff IS a miracle worker! (So is pure coconut oil in your hair overnight before a shampoo. It’s totally fixing the black-cherry to white (so it can eventually be pink again) hair disaster I made for myself… )
And here’s a photo – oh how I wish it was warm enough for running through a sprinkler today!
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xo!
Villainess.net’s soaps. Mmm!
I just decided to take up swimming a couple of times a week, partly for the usual health reasons and partly because I’m so bad at swimming that it’s embarrassing, and I figure that practice makes at least average (which I’d happily settle for, because I’m so unsporty it’s ridiculous). Anyway, I went straight after work today and now I feel SAINTLY.
I’m also loving my new skirt, I think it’s the floatiest item of clothing I’ve owned since age 8.
Man, I have the BEST photo of myself at Kindy on my camera… but no lead just yet as I am currently semi-nomadic!
*catching up with my oooold friend Hanna & meeting Keita her bub for the first time… Hanna got her all excited – “Aunty Tasj is coming! Yay!”
*Hanna DJ’ing for me in the spare room
*Jackson St, Petone.
*having no immediate plans or place to live. I feel like I have SO much choice… where to next?!
*the beach.
Today, I love jumpsuits! (I’m drinking tea in a purple one right now…and it has stirrups! :) )
I’m loving: Resistance to the weather! (It’s -31C here and I went out without a toque today!) Chalkboard walls! Getting great reviews! Stepping outside of my dance box! Glowing literally and figuratively! Hugs that matter! My giant mom-made scarf!
Gala quoting Anais Nin; the sunset this evening; how classes went today; napping between classes; book I’m currently reading; reading in general; dreaming of red mashed potatoes and garlic; good hair day; green tea and honey; planning new vision board; immersion in other people’s styles; remembered that I was given 3 Audrey Hepburn films on DVD; big playlists of music in another language; empty rooms; saturated colors; meals; the fact that I don’t have classes again until Monday; doing “nothing” all day; daydreaming about a week of doing nothing; the little sailboat will float tonight!
sleeping; green tea; nights out; good friends; buying tonnes of books from the second hand book shops; constant inspiration from fabolous blogs; learning to cook new recipes; my gorgeous doggy; having incredible parents; fun days out with my sister; my beloved iPOD touch; anticipating my holiday next month; attaining goals; last.fm; writing poems; feeling confident; daydreaming about summer; good memories; yummy pizza and garlic mushrooms; long hot baths; the fact my secret project is almost done; regina spektor; operation beautiful.
Today I’m Loving: This gorgeous vintage armchair Daddy Dearest got given to him by an old friend, and which I then proceeded to steal and install into my room (it’s tan leather, a recliner, and it rocks!); the fact that I am now walking unaided after breaking my leg eight weeks ago; I get to see my favourite aunt this afternoon; my room is ridiculously clean and I love it; wearing dresses everyday this week; the silver Vera Wang frame I found when digging through my cupboard (why would I leave it in there! For shame!); the fact that I have discovered that I still have left over alcohol (most excellent!); that I am now the proud co-owner of the complete collection of the Sex and the City DVDs (my sister and I were too cheap to buy them alone, so we split the cost and are co-owning it! I have first turn!).
-Making exciting plans for my 21st birthday and for fun travel weekends w/ my best friend(s)!!!
-My Modern Poetry class (coolest professor)
-My intro Drawing class. Charcoal everywhere! :D
-My art history class! (I am having a pretty awesome academic week)
-Eating meals w/ my friends and just hanging out and chatting
-Getting short but sweet emails from a guy I am crushing on. Even if it’s a very illogical and never gonna happen type crush, I still enjoy the butterflies!
-The random mini snow storm we had today. So beautiful and fun!
-Apartment hunting. It’s in the fun stage right now.
-Green Tea and Spearmint. YUMMM!
I can’t resist! Here’s me a a kid (on the left, with all the sass):
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And what I’m loving?
*Learning bicycle repair (I LOVE taking anything apart and figuring out how it works), getting back into shape, making plans for my bike tour to Cali this summer. *Training to be a radio DJ, and honing my radio-voice. *Preparing for a slam poetry performance, eek! *Gifts & kind words from internet acquaintances *Quinoa- the complete protein grain. *New musical discoveries: Baroness, Owen Pallett, Wild Beasts. *Stoned showers *Late-night study sessions in greasy diners
<3 New friends!!
<3 Drawing, drawing, drawing… this is pretty much what I do the most right now but it doesn’t feel like such a bad thing.
<3 Being accepted to write for one of the Fashion Blogs at my school
<3 Recovering from sickness,regaining my appetite, sleeping enough; feeling so healthy overall!!
<3 Learning a mind blowing amount in one figure drawing class alone
<3 Scheduling workouts with my pal and not being killed by her supposedly murderous ab routine
<3 Having fun in ballroom dance class and learning other routines with Youtube videos
<3 Cupcakes and peach schnapps
<3 The way the shards of ice and rock salt on the pavement look like glitter under certain lighting
<3 Forgetting about old hookups and moving on (This one is hard but I’m getting there…)
<3 Expanding my Flickr Faves
<3 Being told by several people that my laugh is adorable (never realized that haha)
<3 Accidentally inserting Rocket Power slang into regular conversation ie “I have a MONDO craving for sushi!”
<3 Twyla Tharp’s Creative Habit (amazing book!!!)
<3 Listening to strange yet intriguing musical combos (Grizzly Bear to Ennio Moricone to The Descendants…)
<3 Secret crushes
+ my boyfriend’s laugh…it’s so goofy…and just so HIM!
+ & the fact that he got a callback for this improv group- i’m so proud of him
+ dark chocolate with raspberries
+ Infinite Possibilities by Mike Dooley…just got it out from my library & WHOA. I already get notes from the universe, but this is mind boggingly good so far….
+ Hula hooping and bouncing on my mini trampoline whilst blasting music
+ the smell of hyacinths permeating my living room
+ WARM weather earlier this week
+ Wearing skirts all week….(trying to break myself out of the blue jean death…)
+ left over red velvet birthday cake for breakfast.
*My red winter coat *Morning snow flurries *Volunteering at the Loews Theatre in Jersey City, NJ *Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies on the big screen (at the Loews) *Reading F. Scott Fitzgerald *The New York Public Library *Belated Christmas presents *opera
Every time I read something by Nin I learn something new about myself.
I love your necklace in the cherubic baby pic with your lil’ bestie – did it do up at the back with a little plastic tube that you popped the other end into? If so, twinnies!! They were the best!
I love the fact that I am going to be busy and doing things this weekend. The best thing that happened this week was that my friends kittens were born and that I will be having two of them :)
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Me rocking a Return of the Jedi t-shirt.
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Looking a little happier in this one :)
I have had a strange day, glad to have things to be grateful for regardless. * hot cross buns in pretty Easter packaging * the lack of rain, and now it’s back and I love it anyway * my cute pale pink sunglasses which cost $1, bargain! * playing with my hair * when he kisses my hair and my ear and my hands * meeting up with people you haven’t seen in too long * tomorrow’s prospect of a long train journey * plans * my new PINK t-bar ruffle shoes! * water * ice just before it’s properly frozen * my lovely new flatmate from CA * play rehearsals * flat bonding * planning parties * seeing my best friend * laughing so much your face hurts * being in love with historical figures * New Covent Garden soup * the library * walks at night * feeling energetic * naps * the building is looking good * post in pretty envelopes * writing letters * ruffly skirts * grey tights * red shoes * apples * things going better than expected * exams which are FUN! * speaking Italian…prego! * sign language and singing in it * him sitting next to me just because * laughter * the Lenore incident * random music mixes, like hip-hop and seventies pop * big rooms * a break * wardrobe organisation * writing lists * filling up a diary * flowers pinned on my coat * fingerless gloves in fair isle patterns * minty chewing gum * almost deleting all of thisby accident, but then not, phew! * music swapping * pretending to be a couple with guy friends haha * J J J J J I love you * Another One Bites The Dust * Van Morrison * doing no proper reading on rw * no class next Thurs! * moisturiser * love. * family * political chats * magazines * weekend newspapers * shivers in my stomach * day trips to pretty cities * his hand on mine.
This has been a good week for lovin’:
I love
- ROLLER DERBY! Yes, yes and thrice yes, I love it so much I can’t even begin to explain.
- Living in America
- All of my classes (Except the one taught by the real-life incarnation of Will Ferrel’s Harry Caray)
- My Stephen
- My new wheels
- Sugarless coffee
- SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW! (Isn’t it funny how we Down Under lasses think that snow is the greatest thing ever, while the people who were born and raised in the snow curse it ad nauseum?)
I totally get the snow thing. I like to pretend I’m in a 60s psychadelic movie when I’m walking or driving in it!
That photo is adorable! – seeing the love of my life tonight! – my Mum – Super Kawaii Mama’s “In Defense of Princesses” – watching Clone High with my housemate – beer on a hot night – talking to my cousin about her baby, which is due in July. We have nicknamed it “The Little Dude”
Wonderful strangers, writing on bananas (a simple joy of life), ridiculous costumes, gin and tonics, B-grade horror, SarKirbz, high heels, the beach, hugs from friends, semi-dates, opportunities, organic chocolate, playing music, picnics, high waisted skirts, new music, bicycles, plans.
xx
My Tilt: my kids; staying up past 11:30pm to read your TILT even tho I know I have to get up @5:30am; listening to my 4yr olds cheesy jokes(“u know what? Chicken butt!”) ; Taylor Lautnor’s chest; @Galadarling’s tweets (they make my days sparkle!!); chocolate ANYTHING!(ok, not roaches or ants
ewww,lol) ; yellow sparklescuz you just don’t see them enough; Mickey Mouse (he was my 1st tattoo); my collection of favorite books (including Goodnight Moon); Twitter; tickle fights; a long, hot bath with bubbles!; Marianas Trench; skull ANYTHING & EVERYTHING!; blowing bubbles outside in the summertime; wiggling my toes in the sand; the smell of the sea; chai tea with egg nog; the feel of clean teeth after the dentist; fresh baked, still hot bread; making random ppl smile; shoes!; window shopping; stargazer lilies; daisies; sunflowers; ice wine with blue cheese; hugs; & the fact that tomorrow is FRIDAY!!! Lol!!Phew. I’m going to try to have a positive TiLT list despite the fact that someone stole 75$, my iPod touch, &my expensive earbuds from me today. So yeah…
Anyways…
<3 Had a great supper with my friends!
<3 I survived the apocalypse. It’s crazy outside!
<3 My boyfriend calming me down and missing class to ensure that I didn’t have a nervous breakdown. I love him so much.
<3 I made some posters to help find my iPod. They involve this picture. Hopefully someone feels bad. http://www.flickr.com/photos/9963570@N03/4313254758/
Have a great or better week, everyone!
Calligraphy Painting. Just tried it out for the first time in my drawing class this week, I’m really into it.
Money. I do love it so.
Tattoo Anticipation. I am so freaking excited!
My New Hair. It is super short and feels really free.
Apple Cider. Mmmmm…
Project Runway. Fantastic!
Sleep. More of that, please.
The Weekend. I am so looking forward to it (Saturday happens to be pay day as well!)
Aahhh!!... I LOVE George Michael beyond words! My boyfriend had never heard “Faith” so I put it on & danced around while eating breakfast. He remained unimpressed, but it made my whole day better.
As for kid photos : photo
My sister sends me photos of Christmas when I’m not there for it & they still hang all of our photo ornaments. I’m about 3 or 4 in that photo & wearing my Nova Scotia tartan kilt used for Irish dancing; I grew up in a very Gaelic conscious community.
- Relishing memories of our recent trip to the Korean Spa!
- Honeycrisp apples w/ cinnamon peanut butter in a little squeezy packet! For eating in bed!
- Secret late-night guilty bargain shopping!
- Getting ready for Mardi Gras!
- My puppies!
- Preparing for the last Gadjo Disko (!), and the amazing outpouring of love + appreciation from our community of beautiful freaks!
- Clementines! I’m addicted.
- You!
xoxoxo- Angeliska
You look so cute as a kid! Like Gala in miniature. XD
i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd… There’s me. I looked so Asian when I was younger, my mom say’s I progressively got more white as I grew up, now you can’t even tell I’m half Chinese.
I love:
+Reminiscing about childhood
+My AP Lang&Comp class, which gives me a new appreciation of the art of rhetoric and language every day
+Baking cupcakes for my friend’s birthday
+Learning about World War I which is so oddly fascinating but so fun
+Old Soviet Russia posters
+All my adorably awesome nerdy friends, who cheer me up by their simple existence
Happy weekend all! :D
*froval ’10!!!!!!! oh my god. *james 1 and 2 *code names *finally getting a fb *talking to him on fb *getting up the courage to talk to jk *having my roomie be like my twin *broom ball. *“split! split! split!” *thriller *danceeeeeeeee *spectator meetings *sketchy beer stories *having soup and scones and loads of bread for lunch *dance gossip *our “health” class. lmao. *fb stalking is the best *“i like your serious profile pictures…” *dr d checking out my profile… lmao *planning next 2 years oh crap *petitioning for ap chem. come on fullerrrr *awesome teachers *getting an a in my most hated class this year haha *“why are physicists bastards?” *waiting for browning switch day *knowing i’m about to make an ass of myself but it’s 2am and I don’t care. i’m gonna care tomorrow morning. I need to be talked into this.
+ winning $2000 from the English Dept. at my school for Phi Beta Kappa!
+ bleaching my hair white-blond
+ parties at my house
+ people yelling that they think I’m beautiful
+ wearing peacock feathers in my hair
+ finishing boxes of chocolate
+ wearing the chocolate box ribbons around my head
+ starting to run three times a week
My boyfriend for bringing me home flowers and Jelly Belly tangerine lip gloss for no particular reason. Aww. :-)
Even though I’m not feeling that great I’ll do my first TiLT here. Let’s see…
+ Bold red nails (self-manicured)
+ Getting a new haircut
+ My Moleskine
+ It’s Friday
+ It’s sunny
+ Better skin
+ Good driving lessons
+ My iPod Touch
+ The fact that I have aspects of my life to improve
Love the underwater images, so beautiful and clear! I’m having computer issues as well… sadface! TILT include
-Friends and family helping in a time of need
-reading “Think and Grow Rich”
-taking a hiatus from the blog to reevaluate and make better
-Buying books on Amazon.. ditto
-Setting up Pin-Up photoshoots
Woot! I’m also super excited about seeing you next month!
Le outfit is adorable…my boyfriend holds my hand even when I am wearing something that to others may seem silly but to me is wonderful and groovy! Gotta love ‘em! Sweet boys! I too love Marie Antoinette…the dvd is so beautiful…OH the shoes! As for Pulp fiction I watch it every year, it is one of my little customs/traditions…“Pulp fiction time”! Thanks for the fun Gala!!!!!!! XOXO
Oh goodness, I had a really awesome list for last week, but never posted it, and now I feel this week’s list will be a bit shorter lol
-my father
-the poll on Oprah that shows that there are STILL people behind Conan :)))))) I LOVE that man!
-getting my skirt in the mail and having it actually FIT! And I never wear skirts, but for this one, you betcha!
-good hair day
-finding out from my professor that I’m NOT as loony in class as I thought!
-Laughing!
-TiLT! always!
xox
Blow-Up. Dennis Hopper. Chanel red lipstick. Saul Bass. A vegetarian boyfriend who cooks me spaghetti bolognese. Exercising vigorously. Random cats waiting for me on the sidewalk, to say hello. Mild summer days. Travel.
i loved the qoute. I saw it this morning and im like wow that’s what i want to define my now. :)
thanks gala!
What a lovely quote, made my day.
For me, it was losing the car that belonged to my grandparents, complete with my grandpa’s WWII sticker on the back, only to inherit my Aunt’s car which smells just like her perfume and makes me feel safe and cozy like when I would sit on her lap and she’d read to me. I hope it never goes away! Such a great “new car” (new to me that is) smell!
- the other half and the way he bites his lip when he smiles – beautiful roses from the above – bananas and cream cheese on brown toast – indian cooking – pillow forts – staying in bed all day – beatles singalongs – otters
hahaha. I will definitely call you Claudia Kishi.
She is my style icon :D
OMG.
Half the fun of reading this post is the comments! It took me about an hour to scroll down to add one! lol.. this is my first visit and a wonderful discovery. I love moleskin too. Even though I have a strange collection of about 100+ blank composition books (for I love those too!) I always am tempted when I see a moleskin in the bookstore!
Anyways, nice to meet you and your pretty blog. I am collecting “I love” posts for my own blog this month at www.cirkla.com.. Will you stop by and add a link to this post with our Mr. Linky? I would love to have your blog listed!
Keep writing great stuff.
Amy