Things I Love Thursday
[ 18 February 2010 ]
Creampuffs, Alice in Wonderland comes out March 5th! (Counting down the days!) So it seems as good a time as any to revisit Gwen Stefani as Alice… Don’t you think? This page is so exciting.
Here is this week’s list of things I 
!
Firstly, this deserves its own mention… I met Betsey Johnson on Valentine’s Day. It was amazing. There is video. As soon as I have it, I promise I will share it!
Deliciousest tidbits: Watching Tool Academy with The Dish & clutching one another appreciatively, hahah!; speaking on panels (honestly one of my absolute favourite things, gives me such a high — more details to come!); using my brand spanking new Clarisonic (I have wanted one for a really long time, so imagine my delight when I received one in my IFB panelist goodie bag, & it is just as amazing as I always dreamed it would be!); reading & daydreaming about retreats; BETSEY JOHNSON; obsessing over possible Spring/Summer wardrobe options; the moments at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week where things come together & you feel invigorated, inspired & elated all over again, & are reminded why you do what you do; my favourite make-up artist who also does Erin Fetherston’s make-up!; the Evolving Influence poster hanging up in my office!; stretching; looking after my plants (jasmine & orchid); Gwen Stefani…
& I also ... pirate tutus; Valentine’s Day Nerds (as in the candy!); gearing up to do an interview with my favourite New Zealand radio station!; shopping with Jazzi; lunch with Tina; getting my hair done; French bulldogs who sit in your lap (!!!!!!); massive art shows; Betseyville handbags; getting The Dish hooked on Entourage (we have marathons, so much fun); tortoiseshell-framed glasses; this (it looks amazing on, especially under a pencil skirt); getting my favourite skirt on loan from Jazzi again!; eating Kit-Kats in bed; writing stupid poems for my friends; watching the Rodarte show; Net-A-Porter’s wedding section, ARE YOU KIDDING ME, nnnngh, killer, some of the dresses even have videos, it’s total couture pornography; Sound & Vision; being so happy that you end up singing everything; having a good dressing up soundtrack (should be compulsory); a room full of sequins & striped knickers & chocolates & hot pink garter belts; making little adjustments to the site (yay!); toffee chocolate; 80s movie stars who live in your neighbourhood; strapless dresses; sock & stocking shopping; machine gun earrings & Danielle LaPorte (life-saver).
“Life is too short to spend hoping that the perfectly arched eyebrow or hottest new lip shade will mask an ugly heart.”
(Kevyn Aucoin)
Love & love & love,
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The things I love today are… *My husband and I narrating our lives aloud film-noir style (it’s SO much fun) *The new 50s style sputnik lamp I bought today for our dining room *Both versions of the movie Hairspray *Seeing an Andrew Lloyd Webber review tonight!!
Joanne Faith — bFM!
Love love LOVE the fact that I have been looking for a job for almost 2 months, applied for about a million positions, heard nothing (NOTHING! Like, radio silence) and then today, I got 3 interviews! 3! YAY!
Free catered lunches at work! They’re trying to fatten me up, I tells ya (and I’m not fighting it at all, haha).
First, V, congrats to you!
This thursday I love;
*making double chocolate cookies *taking the day off to do some volunteering and blogging *the living room is full of candles *fresh flowers in 3 vases! * tomorrow is last day at old work and I start new work on wednesday! * invited to party with new co-workers on saturday.
:)
I had to take a break from writing midterm papers to do TilT!
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I keep looking at the Fashion Week photos and videos each day and it’s really making it difficult not to spend an obscene amount of money on new clothes!
Betsey Johnson is of course fab, looking forward to the video!
My TiLT is here: sparkleandglitter.co.uk/2010/0…
One day I will have enough money to let some tailor make a copy of that blue dress Gwen is wearing. Gosh, ever since I saw that video I loved it. Dressing up is
Ohhhh I LOVE Gwen!! She’s the bestest and the Alice period was SO CUTE! :)
Alright…time to look on the bright side of life!
-Ordering my Roller Derby Skates:
Riedell She Devils WILL BE MINE! :D
-The Olympics:
I watched Lindsay Vonn and Shaun White last night before I went to bed and it made me SO HAPPY! XD
-Lunch with Coworkers:
I usually eat alone, but when the days roll around that I get to eat with people. It’s a good day.
-Sending Friends ‘UP!’ Valentines:
Elementary school style! But mailed with confetti hearts :)
-My Valentines day Cover song:
And having my exes trying to claim that their picture with me is better than the others! haha
-Recording my own Instrumental Tracks:
Last night I recorded piano parts for a future cover on my YouTube channel! I get giddy when I play them correctly and start giggling, it’s difficult! haha
-Dreaming on my move to NYC:
6 More months! :)
This thursday I LOVE:
my parentals coming to visit for the weekend for my birthday! My birthday! The fact that I’m 25 and the celebrations last all WEEK. Our “Great Bogan Train Robbery” party next weekend – we rented a carriage on an old steam train and about 25 metalheads are riding around all day, having a tea party and dressing up in steampunk / victorian gear! (there WILL be photos). I had my first EVER impulse buy (I normally think about these things for months, and I never buy shoes. I hate shoes) a pair of J Campbell wedge boots, and they’re beautiful. My husband, who laughed about my new boots, whereas if it had been him and a new cymbol, I wouldv’e made a frowny face. My husband, for getting me the best birthday present ever – an easal to paint my artwork on. My blog readers, for filling in my survey with such awesome answers. Life and the universe, for treating me so well :)
This thursday I love the fact that I’m feeling like this: abeautifulmess.typepad.com/.a/...
i love that this post is so full of gwen :]
&:
♥ radical self love ♥ all of the people who read my blog & comment ♥ craftster ♥ going to see fightstar AND hole this weekend! :D ♥ & still speaking of concerts, atari teenage riot touring again & coming to holland in may! what! i thought they were finished! ♥ having gone over my daily word count goal after barely being able to write for weeks ♥ having the even stevens movie on my laptop now & being able to watch it whenever i want to (i’m such an old disney dork :p the new disney sucks) ♥ already having read nine books this year ♥ bloodsong by melvin burgess (who is an amazing writer anyway), latest one i’ve read ♥ my new contacts, i can see SO clearly with them now, compared with my old, too weak contacts ♥ my new feedback on etsy ♥ getting closer to my goals every day ♥ losing weight ♥ strangers who hold the door open for you ♥ strangers who smile at you for no reason ♥ buying fashion magazines again, i can’t wait to start cutting out all the inspiring things & making style collages ♥ all the pretty things which inspire me ♥ cleaned out inboxes ♥ talking to old friends again after a long time ♥ discovering new things in photoshop! like the paint bucket tool i was starting to think was a myth ♥
+ sunny winter days + hot guys with glasses and big smiles + dates with said guy :) + new ipod playlists + paczki + gunmetal gray nail polish + double trouble dates + veggie bbq + tights with gold sparkles + new circus tricks + sister dates + antique stores jammed to the roof with junk + a month full of bday parties +
OOOO a getting ready playlist! i dance around in my underwear every morning while getting ready to gaga, britney, black eyed peas, lmfao, m.i.a., ke$ha and jay-z. always starts my day in a great mood!
- the muppet show (and cute muppet ears) – my wonderful boyfriend – said bf fixing the bookmark display for our upcoming craft fair – new projects to work on – toaster strudel – cheese biscuits – mousse
My boyfriend is also hooked on Entourage, so we also run marathons of that serie on week nights. :)
My boyfriend and I always listen to bFM in the car. :D
Tickling my fancy this week are… Gold, Metallic £5 Jeans !!! <3 Girl Pop/ Girl Rock/ Girl Rap! (The Donnas, Destiny’s Child, Fiona Apple and such) <3 A smoothie a day keeps the lurgy at bay <3 Robinson’s Fruit & Barley (Pink and delicious!) <3 Being smiled at by the coffee house guy.. <3 My current uni project on haute couture fashion photography (“revising” vogue? oh yes!) <3 Learning things <3 RADICAL SELF LOVE <3 Hiding in my Poncho <3 Sunlight! If at least for a day, I was BEAMING! <3 Super-furry dressing down <3 Meditating before bed <3 The calm after calamity <3 The bright bright future! Yay x
I love that I get to plan a Alice in Wonderland party for the movie release weekend! I work at Whimsy in Seattle… It’s going to be fun! The planning has been a wonderful break from resizing images for the website ;)
Steff Metal, your list is AWESOME. i’m jealous. ;)
here’s my list:
~ j, the new & most important love interest in the story of my life.
~ fruit snacks.
~ learning about really interesting things in my human bonding class (research on which facial features are considered universally attractive and why).
~ totally regretting my decision to come to the university i’m at… then reading all these lists & making my own & feeling 20x better about it, after all.
~ my hair looks really long and wavy and pretty today. :3
wish i could have a dressing up soundtrack! my roommate & i have totally different tastes in music though… so i usually have my alarm clock set on NPR in the mornings. otherwise, i would have: lenka, lily allen (ummmm if i listened to her while getting dressed every morning, i’d end up in tutus and sparkly shirts!), lupe fiasco, & maybe throw in some disney tunes.
I like this dress www.net
This would have rocked for my 1920’s/1930’s themed wedding (which is 8 days away!!! Eek!). But I LOVE the wedding gown I chose…a fantastic silk crepe strapless bias cut number from the vineyard collection. I also love making travel plans and planning my wardrobe. And of course I love my fiancé and family. Even though I’m fighting a flu, this week has rocked my socks.
-Wearing really bright eyeshadow with my Aromaleigh Sonic rocks! eye samples, cannot wait to order full size
-Mad As a Hatter Nail Polish!
-Alice in Wonderland coming out March 5th!!!!!!
-Finding the perfect black boots I’ve wanted for forever on sale (black, knee high, 3 inch heel, rounded toe)
-Reading so many books, it’s incredible and insane!
-Finding a fantastic mascara after my old one dried up that isn’t tested on animals!
-Glitterama Liquid Eyeliners. LOVE
-Francesca Lia Block’s writing
-Stretching daily and becoming so much more flexible
-Learning my first traditional dance. It’s called St. Patricks day and I really love it
~ The anticipation of waiting for heavily pregnant friends to have their babies ~ Finishing knitting projects ~ Finally learning how to crochet ~ Dancing at the Island Bay Festival ~ Date nights with my Lover that always end up at a spacies parlour ~ Midnight Espresso Iced Chocolate ~ True Blood ~ My new singlet and cardigan combo ~ Finding out I have accumulated a bunch of annual leave ~ Booking tickets to Auckland to use up a bunch of said leave and visit some of my best friends ~ Buying wool ~ Coffee Buns ~
1. my new radical self love token (a very cute yet simple bracelet with a wooden hart on purple leather straps)
2. wooden jewellry in general
3. my new cocktail ring with a dove on it
4. yoghurt mixed with honey…mmmh
5. looking forward to sonia rykiel by H&M
6. falling asleep in the arms of my favorite person
7. thinking about spring
8. blue skies
9. dancing
10.reading v.s. naipaul
I had forgotten how AMAZING that Gwen Stefani video is! Love her! Thanks for posting that, Gala!
Things I love this Thursday:
- The new show, Caprica! Not only does it have a ridiculously hot cast, but the writing is so good. It totally gives me writerly squees, and inspires me to work harder to be that good.
- Being An Adult! :) My best friend that I’ve known since 5th Grade just got engaged. One of my best friends from college is having a baby and her baby shower is coming up. I’ve been taking every writing opportunity thrown at me. We’re all moving onward and upward in this thing called Adulthood, and it feels good! It feels like an adventure!
Ooooh, I LOVE that particular Gwen Stefani vid
I love how she plays with fashion and costumes
Fabulous :)
gwen! love it!
i’m also loving… *crochet granny squares; *pothole gardens! www.petedungey.com/2009_02/pro… *leggings; *blogs; *tea&toast; *the Glee soundtrack; *Neighbours!; *making plans; *losing yourself in a good book (“fiddle dee dee!”) *radical self love project…
it’s my BIRTHDAY!!! :D
what else is there to love? ♥
I’ve said it the past two weeks and I’ll say it again: AEROSMITH, AEROSMITH, AEROSMITH!; the fact that Aersomith’s “Walk This Way” came from YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, ahhh!!!!; The Red Hot Chili Peppers and a particular ridiculously catchy, raunchy song; grandparents; getting comments on my blog; vegetarin buffalo wings—yes, and they’re delicious; adding bands on MySpace; getting comments from Swing the Coast and Get Scared on MySpace (check them out because the rock); a whole Friday afternoon/evening to myself; hilarious stories; Texts From Last Night; “I would like my meat medium rare, and I need ten tomato slices EXACLTY, and I want lettuce INSIDE the sour cream!”; The Kite Runner; Backseat Goodbye’s “Technicolor Eyes”, “Love Song”, and “32 Ways to Make You Smile”, Twitter, tweet tweet; the Olympics; “We can do that on Wii! Don’t act like that’s so hard!”; writing, writing, writing; making new friends; matching Converse; Seattle anticipation; the sun shining through my window. =)
the fact i’m going on away for the weekend tomorrow!;; buying fabulous things (i.e gorgeous boots & a dress that makes me feel fab!);; radical self love;; having amazing friends and wonderful parents;; cuddling with my beautiful doggy;; having a fantastic valentines day despite not having a valentine;; cecilia ahern books;; lost marathons with my sister;; getting a full nights sleep;; all the inspiration and fab articles on the blogosphere;; holding my best friends beautiful baby boy;; positivity;; anticipating springtime;; new series of antm!;; the view of my city from my window at night;; delicious davidoff perfume;; having lots to look forward to;; precious memories;; getting my confidence back;; my itunes playlist;; my beloved iPOD touch;; talks with my dad;; making exciting plans;; knowing that my life is heading in a fantastic new direction;; the fact that this TiLT is so long!!
This week is a good one!
1. A new job which started today. It’s temporary, but I needed a bit of the ol’ 9-5 to get some routine and get some extra cash. I needed to give myself a kick up the but!
2. Unexpected compliments from total strangers in the street.
3. Planning an outfit for the 1920s bash I’m attending on Saturday.
4. More freelance art projects landed in my lap by pure lucky chance!
I’m so tired, but in a good way, y’know?
gala! why didn’t you and jane from SOS meet up when she was in new york? :(
my tilt:
-starting uni in just over a week! terrified but excited
-my boyfriend having a job (FINALLY) that he likes and that pays nicely
-having savings, so rewarding when you see your bank balance!
-feeling valued…
-seeing my friend who lives interstate for the first time in over a year
-my imporved work wardrobe (thanks for the post about that GD!)
<3 daffodils
<3 tying a cute scarf around my messy bedhead & then getting compliments on my hair all day
<3 fresh guacamole
<3 going running early in the morning with a friend & blissing out on endorphins
<3 robin’s egg blue nail polish
<3 art gallery dates between classes
Sort of unrelated to this post, but you posted about genuine health’s vitamins last year. I don’t know for how long, or if you already know, but Hi Health has them here in America~ I got myself a bottle
* vegan pumpkin spice cookie * vegan jerky * shopping somewhere new Tueday Morning * March Issue of Marie Claire * planning my birthday party * finding an igloo in Baltimore * getting checkout by a hot guy with mutton chops * a nice relaxing bath * talking about life with friends * finding amazing sales at Marshalls * buying cute tea cups * putting random notes on cars * dancing like a banshee
I love: – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – helping my BF to catalogue his comic-book collection (10,000 comics and still counting!)
-my dog, who does random jumps and leaps while playing fetch (kinda like a person doing commando-rolls for no reason) – Red nail polish – Janis Joplin – My Blog, coming along nicely
No longer a TiLT virgin! YAY! :) You can find it here : stonecoldharls.blogspot.com/
I’m looking forward to a Alice in Wonderland post. I’m sure you’ll dress up! And with your blonde hair you’d make an awesome alice.
Oh wow, I haven’t watched that video in years. I used to really obsess over it, its so cute and amazing. I do love Gwen so very much!
Thank you Gala, it was a blast from the past!
You have no idea how excited I am for Alice In Wonderland’s release. I am obsessive over Alice. I did a major thesis on the novel, as well as a series of artworks based around it for my Visual Arts course. The depth to the work is simply astounding! My best friend and I are going to the premiere of the movie, dressed up as the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts!
Today I’m loving: Soundwave 2010 (I’m going to see Placebo and Paramore UP CLOSE this SUNDAY! I will die from the happiness!); a whole chunk of Extension English work that my teacher sent me today, it looks like marvellous fun; the lunch date I have with my bestie next Tuesday, who I haven’t seen for two months(!) because she has been away on holiday (the cheeky devil is sneaking me off school grounds at lunchtime and we’re going to run away and have coffee and a meal together); watching Moulin Rouge for the firts time and ages and managing to fall in love with it all over again; one of my closest friends wanting to go to the same university as me and do the SAME course; the darling sheer bed curtains I made for myself; op-shopping and managing to get a dress, two skirts, grey ribbed stockings, white patterned tights, a decadant lacy bra, a leather throng, and a gorgeous red hair ribbon all for $28; seeing my nieces again yesterday; school camp next week; the long train ride home from Sydney on Monday that I will be doing alone; playing dress-ups in honour of Patricia Fields’ birthday.
ahhh we both have the net-a-porter wedding boutique on our TiLT list, HELLO!
Carmel x
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Taking the plunge and booking myself into a 3 day radical self love vacation at a fancy spa/hotel.
Having tea and proper scone (i.e. sweet English style) at an old fashioned café. You get your own little pot of tea, which I think is just darling.
Having such a great conversation with a friend that we both completely lost track of time.
Laughing.
Knowing that great adventures are heading my way, because I’m asking for them and I am ready for them.
Peppermint’s TiLT
coral pink nail polish . secret midnight baths . homemade ravioli . ‘Grizzly Bear’ the band . RSL . ‘In Cold Blood’ by Truman Capote . strawberry cheesecake . slow weight loss . chamomile tea . victory rolls . drunk dialing . Sudoku Crosswords . documentaries . spending Valentine’s Day with good friends . ‘Space Jam’ the movie . jogging around a lake . the colours-teal and mint
Pirate tutu´s?? Where is this greatness?!
I love that I’m in Spain, about to hop on a train to Cordoba to see Lia and make pancakes and see lots of cultural things…honest. I love that I was in Paris and it snowed in the cemetary while we stood at Oscar Wilde’s grave. I love that I can keep in touch with my wonderful friends no matter where in the world I am, and I love being able to go anywhere in the world on a whim (more or less…). Woo!
xx
Love all of the Alice in Wonderland images and links! :) I CANNOT WAIT till the movie comes out! Today I wrote a post about things I love on my site and your site was one of them. Thanks for all of the fantastic posts!!
Oooh, where can I get a pirate tutu?!
Love Gwen as Alice.
Summer Anticipation. Ahhhh, I can’t wait!
Vegan Anything. I have been eating a much more vegan diet lately (New Years resolution) and it is so great, all around.
Drawing. Love it, love it.
Gossip Girl Anticipation. Come on March!
Having a Full Calendar. It has been crazy lately, but I am trying to embrace the insanity and use it to my advantage.
My Girl. She went on a rant earlier today about our fantasy wedding, complete with Lady Gaga as the priest and a ton of other hilarious celebrity appearances. I’m down.
Radical Self Love. I have been so inspired this entire month, thank you.
Your lists are all so cute!
Mine is on my bi-lingual blog ;)
I loved that video. Anything Alice in Wonderland is just magical. I just love it.
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I love alice and wonderland completley amazing – Your style is really cool by the way :)
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