Things I Love Thursday
[ 10 January 2008 ]
Photo key:
1. light & fantastic, 2. light & fantastic, 3. untitled, 4. lots of blue eggs, 5. jewel redux, 6. the raven mistress, 7. snipsnip, 8. light & fantastic.
Amazing people. Every day I am blown away by the people I attract. Fantastically inspiring raw foodists, upbeat & helpful publicists, excited nonpareils who find things online that they think I might like, & the list goes on. I feel so blessed to be able to choose who I interact with, & that the people who come to me are so frequently incredible. BIG HEART!
My new blender! & the amazing smoothies I’m making with it! My daily morning smoothie at the moment looks something like this — chocolate protein powder, Cadbury chocolate powder (eek — when I finish it up, I will buy some Green & Black’s chocolate drink mix), vanilla soy ice-cream, soy milk, ground linseeds & mixed berries. Délicieux!
Contemplating a raw diet. It’s scary & I am resisting it like mad, which makes me think I should probably do it! I’ve been upping my intake of fruits & vegetables, which is no small feat, since I am usually not into anything that doesn’t come wrapped in plastic. I am feeling pretty good but have been really hungry, so last night I gave in & ate pizza (& it didn’t even taste that good). Anyway, I’ll see how I go! I’ll write some more about my adventures in raw when I have more information for you!
Fun dreams — Last night I dreamt that I was about to be on the Oprah show. It was awesome. I think it might have been sparked by the O magazine next to my bed, but who cares? It was fun anyway!
“Business lunches” with Audrey which basically involve us drinking juice, sitting in the sun & plotting!
Ebay restraint — Yes, you heard right. Ebay restraint. I almost bought a bracelet on Ebay yesterday, but at the last moment, deleted it off my watchlist & walked away from the computer. Later, I went into Tiffany to try it on. I’m so glad I didn’t buy it. It was totally not me & not worth it!
This week’s TiLT mosaic — It makes me really happy. I have the big version set as my desktop wallpaper, & there is so much to look at! I keep rearranging my windows so I can see something lovely while I work.
My new orchid, Kioko. Name chosen by the lovely Cookie! Thank you so much! Kioko means “meets world with happiness”, & that is the PERFECT thing to have in the area where I work, create & interact with people across the world. (Does anyone know how to write Kioko in Kanji or something else?) Also, thank you so much to all my nonpareils for the amazing suggestions. I feel like I need to buy a whole lot more plants, just to use up the names! Kisses!
Sparklers! Especially when Audrey & I get our mitts on them!
“The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” — Henry Miller
Well, babydoll, it’s that time again! Time for you to have a turn. Give us your lists of love, lust, marvel & magnificence! Bowl us over with the brilliance that is your life! Make us sweat green, envious tears!
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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I´m never leaving the house without my super-chocolate-soya-protein-smoothie too! ^^
argh, i went and looked at the tiffany page, and i want that heart band bangle so badly.
sarah — Oh no, I’m an enabler! They look great on the site, but man, in person, they just don’t cut it. In my opinion.
Things I’m Loving today…my new blog, Ayomeday.com. I’ve been planning it for 3 months now, and to finally actually be doing it is pretty amazing. I haven’t finished customizing the layout, yet (that’s on my weekend to do list)but I am very proud of it, and am off to write tonight’s article as soon as I’ve finished this comment. I actually used your guide on how to start a blog!
...omlettes. I can’t spell the word properly, but I have one for breakfast everyday. They’re a bit of an addiction!
...Gala Darling.com- cause you rock, and I look forward to your posts every single day. Seriously! When I get home from school, the first thing I do after putting away my backpack to log onto your site. And then I go and do my homework like a good little student! Cause I won’t be able to actually get around to doing any of the awesome things you advise in your articles if I don’t graduate school first =P
~ French cinema!
I am FINALLY going to go & see the French film “Hors de prix” (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482088) tonight at the darling Penthouse cinema in Brooklyn. Audrey Tautou <3! I also highly recommend “Prête-moi ta main” (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478724) which I have been watching over & over & over again of late. Charlotte Gainsbourg <3!
~ Russell Simmons!
Last night I finished my first book of 2008, “Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success” by Russell Simmons, as reviewed by mademoiselle iCiNG herself. LOVED it! He is such an honest & inspiring person.
~ Saying goodbye to meat!
Inspired by Russell Simmons’ book, I am kicking meat to the kurb starting TODAY! It’s been nice knowing you old friend.
~ Old friends!
Speaking of old friends, yesterday I made contact again with a girl from Melbourne I’ve known online for TEN years! We’ve made plans to finally catch-up in real life (gasp!) when I’m in Melbourne next month. I am SUPER excited!
~ Getting pampered!
I enjoyed the day spa voucher my boyfriend gave me for Christmas so much that I’m going to go & get pampered at least once a month this year. I’ve just booked a one hour Balinese massage & a one hour Balinese Natural Facial at Easy Day Spa (www.eastdayspa.com) for the eve of my trip to Melbourne so I will look & feel fabulous while I’m there.
~ Melbourne!
I can’t believe I’m finally going (Friday 8th to Monday 11th February). I am having an insane amount of fun planning my trip (I am SUCH a planner & maker of lists!). We’re primarily going for the Good Vibrations music festival (http://www.goodvibrationsfestival.com.au), which is going to be an aural sensation of every kind, but there are so many other things to see & do! & I simply can’t wait to see Gala too! :)
~ Hermes!
Or, more specifically, my new Hermes handbag. Swoon!
~ Atmosphere!
Their new (free!) album, Strictly Leakage, rocks my world baby!
~ New hair!
My boyfriend finally got a haircut (he’s been meaning to for months) yesterday & he looks super HAWT!
1) My new running class and the fabulous friends I am making as a result.
2) Getting my new year off to a fresh start by ending a ridiculous relationship and preparing to quit my current job.
3) Chocolate soy milk.
4) Old episodes of Seinfeld.
5) Planning my outfit for a fancy dress party this weekend.
Things I love:
1. Ooh, smoothies are great! Except I don’t make mine, I buy them at Costco, but the strawberry banana one is divine.
2. Buying makeup you weren’t sure about, but turning out to be fantastic.
and my personal favorite of the day…
3. Cute boys who say cute things when you least expect it. :)
Have a fab day, Gala!
i’ve been wondering…what do you use to make your flickr mosaics? i feel like i should know but i’m really clueless!
Things I Love:
1. Libraries. Especially ones with fireplaces and squishy leather chairs.
2. Wood-framed sunglasses.
3. The Cid—both the French version of the play and the movie (adapted from the original Spanish version). Rodrigo is HOT.
4. Waking up happy every day no matter what.
5. OPI “Jewel of India.”
6. “The Fool on the Hill,” “Let It Be,” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
7. The number seven.
Felicity — Yay yay YAY! I’m so happy for you, on ALL counts!
sarah frost — I use http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/mosaic.php !
morning gala :)
ok so let me start by saying i heart things i love thursday…it just gets me really in the mood for appreciating things (not that i dont normally mind you)
here are some of the things that i am particularly fond of today
- eating flavored tuna with a fork straight from the can (strange i no) – knowing theres only one more day until the weekend – bright and bubbly people on the phone who help you out (im at work) – strangers faces when you smile at them lol – oreos and peanut butter (together)
and most importantly
- my boyfriend…we settled some differences last nite and he has been sending me cute msgs all morning. makes for an amazing day
hope your day is fabulous gala :)
and with all these fabulous things why wouldnt it be??
:)
* Devouring red icey poles on ridiculously hot days (like today – 40 degrees celsius!!)
* Having red lips and a red tongue from devouring icey poles :P
* Being outside and having butterflies that seemingly dance around you and then flutter off!
* Caramel slice – need I say more? ;)
* Antique brooches
* Facebook – I’m addicted
* My strawberry Shortcake bedspread – yes,
I am 24 years old & still love Strawberry Shortcake
LOVE!
& i thought smoothies couldnt be healthy and naughty all in one ;)just like a doze of icing!
so goood!
Well, since in Australia-land, it is Thursday, January 10th… I’m going to be vain and add in my dix-septieme birthday to my “TiLT” list… n___n
Other than that…
<3 My new issue of ELLE. I was so hyped to see that they’ve littered the magazine with pictures of nouveau romanticism, and a whole page devoted to Nabokov’s Lolita aesthetics!
<3 Chai tea.
<3 Feeling like the whole world is helping you realize your dreams and achieve you goals! God, I love ‘Notes from the Universe’!.
<3 My new vintage-inspired, hand made wall-art. It’s a giant ovally pearly white baroque frame, with soft green brocade in the centre, and then has vintage pins scattered all over it. I’m so happy with the results!
Happy week, everyone!
Retro.Bunny — OOH! Which Elle was that? (Country/month)
-Turn It Up & La Nuit by Robots In Disguise
-Sneaking out to be with my guy
-Things I Love Thursday on a Wednesday!!
-Gala & Audrey!!!
-Tokyo by Danny Saucedo (it just started to play in my iTunes…YAY!)
-Laying in bed all day (not at night..)
-Feeling happy
-Music
-The Wonder Years!!!
-Modern Love by David Bowie (SO GOOD!)
-Elvis
-When my room is neat
-The fact that I have someone to miss and think about and dream about
Oh my I feel too good right now. I love everything.
thank you gala!
things i love thursday (although it’s still wednesday here!)
~ new MAC make-up i purchased this weekend and have been wearing all week!
~ tea tree face wash, face toner, etc. etc. purchased from The Body Shop (part of it being a birthday present from my guy-friend) that i absolutely love — i’m hoping it improves my skin. so far, so good!
~ making lists for what to buy with the money my daddy gave me for my birthday (which was last friday!0
~ watching Sex and the City and loving Carrie’s wardrobe more and more, along with Charlotte’s
~ watching Gossip Girl, and loving the last episode for the time being (oh please business people and give the writers what they WANT — they deserve it and i deserve my new gossip girl episodes~)
Things I love:
-New music from bands I love; I am always forgoing new albums in favor of tried and true music from my favorite bands, but today I gave The Audition’s new album (I downloaded it illegally BUT I have ordered a copy so I don’t feel too guilty!). It is so so good, just the thing I needed to put a smile on my face!
-Abnormally warm weather for January; I’ve been taking my dog on long walks in the evenings and eating lots of salad & peanut butter and banana sandwiches instead of typical hot, heavy winter foods.
-The new season of One Tree Hill! I had never watched it till last week, and for this season they skipped ahead 4 years, so the characters are a lot closer to my age now and a lot easier to relate to.
-Pumpkin spice muffins, which I was oh-so-glad to whip up this week wearing my new apron (I have a thing for aprons and I got a few for Christmas so I have been trying to do more domestic-ky things).
-My oatmeal canister bank that I toss all my spare change & small bills in every day. Once it’s full I am going to use the proceeds to fund something fabulous.
PS – sarah frost – I have been using The Body Shop’s tea tree oil on blemishes for a few years now and it is so effective, just a couple little applications clears up any problems with my skin!
-Californication. Yup. Watched the whole lot in a tent on a laptop last week.
-New Boxing-Day-sale singlets & slips.
-Gorgeous weather.
-De-cluttering. So satisfying.
-Crayfish – my brother-in-law went diving and delivered!
-White-sand surf beaches.
-Eating chip sandwiches at the beach.
-Catching up with school mates on oldfriends.co.nz.
-Summer holidays. No deadlines till 4th Feb for me!
-Spending time in my hometown. Slowing riiight dowwn and wearing t-shirts/shorts/jandals all the time. Going to the shop in wet togs.
-Getting home to dresses, makeup, jewellery and broadband!
Hi!
I am coming out of lurk to tell you about a blog i read… and the guy has just started a 30 day raw food experiment. it is super interesting: http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/12/raw-foods/
hope you find it inspiring! I sure enjoy reading your blog!
tara
blackberries- so fresh, so plump, so delicious, and only 99 cents a box!
miyazaki films- spirited away! my neighbor totoro! kiki’s delivery service!
puppets- my boyfriend bought me a pig puppet, i want to get more and do a pupet show of animal farm, or make up a song about vegetarianism for the little guy to sing
bento- i got the coolest lunches in school, and i’m officially a trendsetter, a friend of mine bought a bento on ebay right after i explained to her what they were.
lederhosen and dutch style- i recently bought victoria’s secret’s version of lederhosen on a pair of undies. they’re really just suspenders on a pair of underwear with dutch folk art but i have ideas of working it into my daily outfits
Ginger tea, baby tomatoes by the basket, Russian literature, nametags, and making lists! :) And I LOVE blenders so much! Sometimes when I feel really healthy I blend soy beans to make a really thick (but healthy) soy milk of sorts.
TilT:
~That I named the Icing Orchid! bigsuperfat YaY! I’m so glad you like it Gala!
(I put in like 50 suggestions but It still makes me grin like a goofball)
~Seeing two of my best friends regularly posting on here! (love&kisses ivy& angie!)
~The Awesome news my close friend has been waiting 2 1/2 years for!
~Garage sales thrown by superstylin friends
~Night Markets at Queen Vic
~Honey Dumplings from Night Markets at Queen Vic (mmmm..)
~All the awesome super fun stuff to do over summer; festivals, outdoor cinemas, markets, bbqs, beach trips, weekend getaways to friends beach houses!!
ooh la la.
xxooo
Kioko in hiragana is きおこ
I’m sure someone else much better at Japanese than I could offer better help, though! (I’m only starting my second semester.. eeek)
thank you for making my days better, gala!
my birthday next week! yes i am getting prematurely excited, but as i will be hiding in a forest by the sea next thursday, i thought i should mention it now :)
mango kulfi cupcakes i made yesterday
i have been taking long walks at twilight and i really love them. i come across owls and hares; it gives to time to think as well.
lush baths and vintage dresses in the mail! two constants that kept me sane throughout 2007 :)
listening to music that makes me nostalgic
my new pleasure state bra
the babydoll nightgowns and yellow gloves i found while opshopping
the present my parents bought me for doing well at university – a pink porcelain octopus. this says a lot about my genetic heritage :P
and swimming, in this heat. which i’m off to do now. happy thursday, everybody!
Hey Gala,
Based on your definition of the name Kioko, the kanji would be as follows :) 喜代子 (きよこ）There are many other ways of writing Kioko in Japanese but all mean different things.
Hope that helps!
The issue of ELLE is from the United States (ELLE Canada doesn’t have as many quality articles), and for February 2008.
I also scanned the Lolita page, just in case anyone was interested!
:3
http://flickr.com/photos/9963570@N03/2182030862/
Ha ha! You took my advice! How good is a protein shake? I had one this morning with banana and mango it was truly delightful!
Things I love today…
* Being head hunted by my favourite director to be in a play for a festival. I get to be a German punk prostitute!
* Waking up beside the most beautiful boy on the planet
* Breaking in my new Moleskine diary – so satisfying
* Getting back to the gym and whipping my booty into shape on the stepper
* Finding Choco Pies for my mate who became addicted to them China and couldn’t find them any where. She was majorly excited when I bought her some
* Finding awesome supplies to make jewellery out of and getting all excited about being creative
* Not having to work this weekend! Yah!
Have a special day Gala!
geeesh…i dont know what I love this thursday. There are things I love or a looking forward to, but at the same time not.
one thing I surely love is the movie “across the universe” everybody be sure to get in DVD....i finally wa able to watch last monday and I loooooved it. I was singing along the whole time.
I’m tunring 18 this saturday…and gosh, I’m old…hehe…I remember when my all-time best freind and I were little ans we said…“Imagine wheen we’re 18..” And now we’re 18.
The new year. New chances. I love that feeling. Though the knowledge that everything’s gonna change this year, since I’m going to college is kinda scary.
I loveeee Jose Vanders. Give her a listen. You’ll fall in love with hey lyrics and sweet voice.
Also, Kate nash’s “Foundations” song.
I am aslo cutting meat out…I work better without it. I like meat, but I’m trying not to eat so much meat.
Back to school. Tomorrow, thursday (it’s still wednesday for me)...I’m kinda excited..but it’s my last high school smeester and gd, i’m gonna miss it.
Getting a cold. Ok, I definitley don’tlove that. I feel quite awful.
Painting. That’s something I love. Painting marmalade skies. Pretty.
I love cold weather.
And I love icing.
thanks for exisiting!
hahha…
infinte x’s & o’s.
MAke the best oout of this Thursday.
Gala, I love coming to your website because you post such cheerful and thoughtful entries!! Thanks for always cheering me up and making me think more positively.
Things I love right now: buying bags from Etsy for much less than I was going to spend at Nordstrom, the blue sky that greeted me when I came back to college today, and fine point sharpies! =)
This week?
:energy/soda drink Vault
:ice cold Diet Pepsi
:50’s poofy-skirted dress, just not the felt kind
:Hats and scarves
:Crayon-box sunsets
:my new phone! It’s a light-blue slid up and it’s super pretty
:Goot, the one-man-band. He’s pretty AND he can sing!
:Music and Lyrics with Hugh Grant. I can’t help but love the 80s
:“Cyclone” by Baby Bash (and T-Pain?). Such a move-itude song. I have it on loop.
Hooray, TiLT! I’ve never actually written things here before, I’ve always been daunted by the number of comments. But, here goes!
~My new rug: Thrifted from a neighbor’s house who had to move + couldn’t take everything with them… it’s soft + fluffy, + it came back from the cleaners today after I had almost forgotten it, making the excitement new all over again! :)
~Armenian Pop Music: The Chef at the club I work at is Armenian, + he just got married, + they gave out CDs at the wedding. OMG, so much fun!
~Making plans with friends: I’m home on break, + I get to go on NYC adventures… I’ll be in for the next three days in a row! Hurray!
Um… lots of things! Too many to mention them all, really. :)
Today I love..
*what walking the dog for 1 1/2 hours a day has done to my thighs and butt – like steel baby!
*finally telling my boyfriend that I’m not happy with our relationship and I want to take a break, even though that’s scary because I don’t have a real job right now so I’ll be broke if he leaves, but choosing to be broke and happy over together with money and miserable all the time.
*Kate Moss perfume – it’s sultry.
*My dog – good for cuddles
*My library – they are going to find me some Russian language dvds to help me learn Russian.
*Turkish bread bruschetta with local garlic and herb feta, baby spinach and sun dried tomatoes, with HEAPS of olive oil
*good book, comfy couch, fluffy pillows and purring kitty cat.
I love:
-independent boutiques that offer style on a budget
-fondue
-violet flower cosmopolitans
-freely roaming the city without a plan
-vintage paper dolls (I’m making them into magnets)
-earl grey
-olive bread
-“gossip girl”
-going to the movies on really freezing days
-my new book “entre nous: a woman’s guide to finding her inner french girl”
-smiling mischeviously while reading david sedaris
-& nicole atkins’ album “neptune city” which I play every morning!
I love TILT!!!!
ok so today was extremely marvelous … what I love today:
~YELLOW especially this yellow circues dress off etsy
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6180938
~Wind…it was extremely windy today and it was marvelously invigorating
~running down hills and spinning in circles
~ SPARKLERS!! I bought 40 sparklers at the dollar store and I have yet to use them all
~Black platform boots
~my future red hair… lol I haven’t dyed it yet but I will be doing so on Saturday night
~visiting my friend in Montreal next weekend
~lace
~wearing skirts and dresses …I absolutely detest wearing dress pants they are far to confining
~Applying for college and University
~my new cell phone …I named it Vivienne St. George(lol also the name I offered for your orchid …ya I’m pretty much obsessed with it right now)
Have a wonderful thursday or friday depending on which part of the world you’re in Sweets!
the new year. it’s already heaps better than the old one, and it’s not even halfway through january!
my new Mighty Boosh DVDs. love that show.
i’m sure i could think of more, obviously, but oh well :)
Well this is the first time I have commented since I started reading about 2 months ago and I just want to say, Gala, you have changed my life. Ever since I turned 21 a fe months ago, I have realised that I am not happy with what i’m doing with my life and that fact that I haven’t accomplished or even made a dent in any of the dreams I had when I left school 4 years ago. But you’ve made me realise what it is I want again and this yer is devoted to making it happen!! SO thanks so much!
SO heres my TiLT:
-my new coral nail polish, which is making my toes look so great. I even had to go out a buy a new pair of strappy metallic sandals today to show them off
-avocado & tomato on crackers. such a yummy snack
-going to the gym. I joined just before xmas to help an injury and help lose the weight i need too. after thinking it would be a horrible chore, imagine my surprise when i realised I actually loved going!!
-my fiancee & starting to plan our wedding (feb 09). every girls dream
-BELTS. add them to a dress or over a cardigan and they make every outfit gorgeous
-finding out a workmate is having a girl! i’m so excited for her and can’t wait to find gorgeous little pink outfits for the baby shower.
Gala! Congrats on considering a raw diet! It’s the very best you can do for your health! xoxo
Things I love thursday-
- I love that I am now home in Tokyo in my little apartment and delightful bf
- I love the new aussie bloggers forum
- I love that I picked up a tub of Rasberries for less than 5 dollars (That is cheap here!)
- I love sleep ins
- I love my new life list over on my blog
- I love my purple knit hat that my bestie gave me for Christmas
- I love green tea
- I love my 3 dollar heart necklace from diva
- I love that I am seeing some friends tonight who I haven`t seen in three years
- I love things I love thursday
Thanks gala!
ps: Kiyoko is a beautiful name for you orchid!!! I know a little girl with the same name and she is a delight!
I’m loving – new green eyeliner and shadows from Phoenix – the end of my coffee withdrawl headache – coming back to work with a hiss and a roar – my house so tidy – my new goal bangles – you can have any word printed on to them and they are a constant -if not noisy reminder of what I am trying to achieve this year.
sorry i’m commenting again..
but i’d like to add, that if you pronounce it kiyoko, then my spelling is wrong D: i was going off of ki-o-ko.. sorry hehe :O
Today I’m grateful for:
My schedule turning out fine.
My best friend Diego who got me a spot in a class that was closed.
That’s pretty much the big things that I’m grateful for right now n_n.
Kisses.
Stefanie — How is Entre Nous? I have wanted to read it for ages. & yum, violet cosmopolitans! Sounds divine. I’m staying away from alcohol & coffee as well as meat & dairy & cooked stuff at the moment, it is INTENSE!
Sarah — Ooh, goal bangles! Where from?!
kakeline — Hmm, well, it’s spelled Kioko… I have no idea!
I also love postsecret.com its my best time out thing to do on a Sunday night.
Sarah Jane — I find Postsecret really sad, actually :\ I wish all the people writing postcards would stop thinking about their secrets & actually go out & live the life they want!
i am in love with raw foods and loving seeing you consider it! i previously mentioned the green smoothie idea. the word on raw living has been spreading fast the last year and so many more are giving it a try.
i have been eating a high raw diet for 3 years, and it has done amazing things for me that i love and appreciate:
*i previously abhorred cooking and ate pretty badly because of it. with raw foods, everying i hated about cooking was gone and i feel like i’ve had my hand in creating enough dishes to feel like my own star chef!
+i have a pure amazing source of energy that keeps me going nonstop from 7am until 11pm (rarely ever feel tired, run down, etc…which i used to, when i would come home from work, just want to sit around and do nothing) – i’m actually needing to join a gym right now, i have so much energy in the evenings i don’t know what do with!
+a level of health i wouldn’t have otherwise – i do not get the common cold like others do, and no longer have to suffer from sinus infections which used to happen a few times a year when i did get a cold
+a steady feeling of happiness and joy (i have had problems with depression in the past), and sometimes this leads to me actually feeling as if i were high on something, i have moments that are that exhiliratingly happy
+a “glow” and more beautiful presence; lost 10 of extra 20 pounds i’ve been carrying since i upped my raw diet from around 2/3 to 90%
+the comfort of knowing that since my boyfriend eats this way, i don’t have to worry about him being 17 years older than me – i know his vitality and healthy will be preserved for a longlonglong time.
+i love the burgeoning raw food presence on the internet. about 200 blogs out there! and lots of vids and such. there s acool social networking community that just got started called giveittomeraw.com that has a melbourne community.
one other thing i luv..
the food, tastes so good – especially the fancier dishes you put some time into, or go to a raw restaurant for….
the desserts, especially – outperform their cooked counterparts, by far. and this is not just the opinion of a raw foodie, but several of my cooked food friends/family as well.
i make meals for my family, and they are always very impressed and would have never guessed it was “raw” . the first time, my mom and her boyfriend came to dinner expecting to need to go out to eat after, and boy were they surprised.
Oooooh goodie it’s that time of the week!
Being pretty much a full time snow bum and being able to ride 6 days a week on the amazing Rocky Mountains of Canada!
Pow crashes that just don’t hurt in any way – it’s like falling into a fluffy pillow of softness.
The L Word I can’t stop watching it!
Making awesome new hats for other people
Getting letters from my Nana and Grandad back home telling me how happy my cat makes them
Scoffing down an NZ Christmas pudding with custard from a can and ice cream YUM!
i love-
~cooking, and sipping a nice red wine while i do.
~in fact i love sipping a nice red, especially if i’m sitting on my deck, late at night and musing with the man i love….. in heels.
~puppies. god they’re the best. just flapping the loose skin around.
~ lemon drops. the candy and the drink…. but not together.
~fires and being warm.
~doing manly stuff, showing off that i can be not girly…. in heels. teehee
My favorite things:
*Sushizume
*Using Eco bags instead of pastic bags and funky ones at that.
*50% raw food in my diet (baby steps angel)
*Bikram Yoga (in which I swear I nearly died last night.)
*Stimulating work
*Achieving new year goals already and loving it.
*Accepting compliments as though they were a precious gift.
*My husband who makes my heart sing and my true self feel great.
*Women
*Connections
I love people who use MySpace for memorials. A girl I went to high school with just recently died and already her page is full up on comments of people saying that they’re thinking of her and that they’re missing her, that they loved her and feel blessed to have known her.
That’s my favourite thing right now.
~ WarhammerOnline.com (I am a huge nerd)
~ My new boyfriend!
~ Edamame
~ My extended family in Texas
it’s pretty convenient that i kind of love everything today, but to narrow it down:
-my friend kelsey back home and catching up with her.
-i sleep with my head under the window so i can wake up in the sun and it made me feel better today since i’ve had the flu.
-my mom and her spontanius dinners and shopping.
-my boyfriend and the fact that i can have fun with him everywhere.
-most of all the crazy lady i met today who sold me my besty johnson ring. she made sure i got one that was on sale and she kept calling me “miss california”
i love things i love thursday, it makes you actually sit and think about all the wonderful things that you have in a day, so thank you.
I woke 2 hours ago from an absolutely horrible dream, combining several of my worst fears ever! I thought that the day was going to be ruined because of it, but then I came here, read the TILT and all the comments and I am sitting here with a smile on my face! So, TILT is definitely one thing I am loving this Thursday!
Other favourites:
* Sigsy’s thing she loves – accepting compliments like they are a precious gift! I think it is a fabulous idea! I have always struggled with verbal praise (as if I do not deserve it, feeling shy, etc), so I will definitely try this approach!
* My family! We have been going through a bit of a rough patch with the health and romances, but we are sticking together and I love the way our slightly off sense of humour is preserving our sanities!
* The fact that time has flown – I have been apart from my boyfriend for 5 months now, but I should be able to see him again in approximately 3 weeks.
* My home. I have been getting a lot of compliments on it (which I did not know how to accept, of course), but it is everything I want it to be – warm, welcoming, natural and easy-going. I LOVE spending time here!
* Going thrift shopping today. I have a few favourite second hand shops near-by and I am making a fun outing of it. Even if I do not find anything, I love going through al the styles and the fact that each hanger has something different on it! I am looking for dresses and sweaters, though.
I guess that’s about it. Thank you so much for making me smile this morning!
<3 eating breakfast foods for supper
(I had toast with apricot jam and bacon tonight)
<3 sleeping in past lunch time
<3 mail!
(I’ve been sending people things from www.sendsomething.net and they send back fabulous mail!)
(I love fun mail now that I’m away at college)
<3 warmer weather here in Georgia
(got up to 68 degrees today)
<3 peppermint sticks
<3 sparkler pictures (I took some fun ones with my best friend on new years too)
<3 girl scouts
<3 getting my hair done
<3 eBay
(I bought a zebra jasper pendant after reading an old style tips, a re usable heart shaped hand warmer, and I’m bidding on a overbust corset)
Happy Thursday!
I am loving:
*Jols sugar free pastilles *My cousins new born baby girl who arrived in the world today *Freshley washed sheets *The book ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ *My beautiful boyfriend, all the way over in London.
Things I like:
1. making music
2. finding new favorite songs for my ipod (like those awesome 60’s French ones)
3. flirting
4. doing something new
5. home cooking
6. people who care
reading food magazines and finding recipes to try
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8817273- a necklace from etsy that i can’t live without- it says love in like twenty different languages!
patrick wolf and lcd soundsystem
heading back to college on saturday after a loooooong winter break
my new corset, garter belt, and thigh highs i haven’t had a chance to try out yet- i may incorporate some ideas from your striptease post for my boyfriend, Gala!
thinking about/getting ready for valentine’s day
sauteed spinach with lots of garlic, mmmm!
Things I love
* Mix CD’s @ the moment I love making my own. So much fun.
* Playing Pool (rather 8 Ball)
* Shopping (although not the lack of money afterwards)
* Tv Show: How I met your Mother, Awesome show!
* The Book: Rulle No 5: No Sex On The Beach.
ooo! what garden were you in with the sparklers?
:)
xo
I can’t very easily think of anything because I’ve been in bed with the flu since Sunday afternoon, but I will try my hardest!!
- Jello. It has seriously saved me from completely having to starve myself for lack of finding things that I can successfully eat. I found out that I could hold down Jello yesterday and was completely delighted.
- Laying down in bed with the computer propped up on my stomach. Sometimes between extremely long periods of sleep, there is nothing good on TV, and there’s not much else you can do with you are stuck in bed. Cue me being extremely thankful for having a laptop.
- The Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld. I’m always slightly embarrassed when I admit to reading and LOVING anything that’s YA fiction, but screw it. I love this series and it’s also been a lifesaver while I’ve been in bed. Well, at least today it has been.
Oh, and huge book orders that finally arrive. I ordered seven books from Barnes & Nobles a little more than a week ago for a grand total of 31 dollars and some change (because of the huge discounts they had on those books that just happened to be on my wishlist…cha ching!)
- My dad for taking care of me. I won’t go into the nasty details, but he really helped a lot during the first day I was sick and all I could do was sleep and puke :( I love him, and I am so so glad that he was around to take such good care of me, and that he did it all without even complaining once.
Anyways, I seriously think that’s it. I’m feeling much better today than I have the past few days, so hopefully I will have lots more to be thankful for before the week is over :)
allisun — Thank you so much for your raw food encouragement! My friend Deanne has been sending me these AMAZINGLY inspirational emails & everything she says about raw gets my motor running… I am so excited!
Belle — Carlton Gardens! There was a little picnic to celebrate my friend’s 21st birthday :>
- Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. I haven’t read something that I’ve loved this much in aages.
- Milk and chocolate wafers, mmm.
- Torchwood. The new series starts here in six days and everywhere seems to be going crazy for it. Apparently the new series is going to be lighter & funnier… I’m looking forward to it!
- Russian
- Photographs of shoes
- 2008. Still hopeful.
Things I love…
* Things I love Thursdays at Gala’s
* My snoring, cuddling pug dog
* The warm weather and the white snow
* Drinking green tea instead of beer
* Origins face scrub (Never a Dull Moment)
* Finally chopping my stringy long hair into a super cute pixie cut!
* The strong and deep belief that 2008 is going to be the best!
I love things I love Thursday!
Kanoodling in bed with my lover for hours, followed by him surprising me by taking me out for a wonderful sushi dinner for new years. Hello ’08! I say lover because it sounds oh so much more decant.
Brewing tea in the late afternoon to sooth my throat, and for other delicious reasons, and pairing it with vanilla yogurt with raspberries and blueberries.
Surfing the internet late at night for things I can not afford and laughing at their weird uses. Did you know that there is a Hello Kitty robot that was made to babysit your children?
Having all new plans for my life after I get out of this dump.
Watching Friends and Criminal Minds on DVD. I love what my lover buys me when I’m sick.
I also love reading your blog. I know its not your life but it would mean a lot to me if you could post more. Pretty please with a cherry on top? And cashmere mafia is a great show, I have no clue why you wouldn’t think so.
Caitlin Marie — Sorry dollface, I do my best! I know from experience that if I post & write all the time I burn out & lose my spark… which ruins it for everyone! I have to maintain a balance & actually live my life, too, otherwise I have no inspiration! ;> & I don’t know, I saw the first episode of C.M. & it was really lacklustre, just seemed kind of nasty & bitter. I don’t need that stuff in my head!
Today I love that, even though my healthy eating/diet/excercise has gone a little by the wayside due to various issues (mainly trying to juggle 20 hours at work a week with studying for university!), I came to the realisation that it’s not all bad, I still lost 20 pounds last year in total, and I am metaphorically getting back on the horse after my last exam this friday, and will be a salady gym bunny once again!
So yes, this thursday, I love optimism. And also the tomato soup cake (trust me, it’s gorgeous!) a co-worker brought in for us all to try.
I love
reading, always have, but for some time I really didn’t read that much literature, only magazines and online, which is fine, too. But now I feel I’m back to a phase of finding great novels and immersing myself in one whenever I can. Sometimes there’s nothing better than making the journey from one cover to the other
My new Akira Kurosawa DVD box. Wow! I love Kurosawa’s films, and am especially a great fan of the Samurai movies with Toshiro Mifune. Yesterday I saw the beginning of Yojimbo and I got goosebumps! (Maybe I’m strange …)
discovering the area I live in. We moved and now there are a lot of new and beautiful things, houses, little shops, cafés, etc. to be discovered.
my parents turn up for a 2 day stay tomorrow afternoon! Yay! I haven’t seen them since late October
when my husband heard they were turning up, while I was still on the phone to my Mum, he started vacuuming! And tidying! And doing more washing! And doing dishes! How GOOD is that!
I LOVE a vacuumed house :)
working together with hubbie in the making dinner together. So much more satisfying working as a TEAM.
being happy in my life RIGHT now and for the past few weeks. It ROCKS.
The warm summer we’re getting in Wellington this year! Still loving it.
The cat being stable despite all the health problems. No matter what we jab into her, she still loves us. Ya gotta love a forgiving pet.
I won a Schick Quattro for Women razor and recieved it today in the mail! Yay! Second thing I’ve won in 2 weeks!
Enjoying work. There. I said it. Strange it might be, but I appear to be enjoying it. Esp. the people I work with.
TiLT on iCiNG!!!!
Cookie’s name for Gala’s orchid. I think Kioko is a wonderful name for a beautiful orchid.
‘tis enough.
Looking forward to my super exciting job interview as a hair dressing apprenitce on Monday and planning what to wear.
The two lizards that I keep finding in my bedroom and won’t stay outside (I think they are stalking me!)
and starting an online scrapbook about artists movies and things that I think are cool so I dont forget about them (inspired by my love of coilhouse, Ive been following some of the writer’s suicidegirls articles even before the site was made)
So looking forward to hearing your about your life in the raw, hehe! I’d like to go part raw, tho it’d be harder here the Scottish winter I’d imagine than it would be in sunny Aus, tho at least I work at a health food shop that sells loads of organic fruit and veg that I get a discount on- only problem is alot of it’s from millions of miles away, I’m not going raw at the expense of the planet..
I love
~My boyfriend & parents
~a singer I discovered recently called Meg Baird
~David Bowie’s Hunky Dory
~The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie (reading at the moment)
~starting to get over the flu- and having given up smoking.
~oh, and I was going through some older icing posts since i’ve been on hols and that anthony robbins larry king vid was amazing!
x
- long goodbyes that make you feel like the person yous leaving for a few days is definitely going to miss you
- Chicken korma
- lawn mowers
P.S Gala, i can write in Kanji. You’d think after learning Japanese for 5 years i would be able to master it. If you haven’t had someone do it yet just send me an email precious. Maybe Kioko would like a belt too xxx
things i love are…
watching the mighty boosh not only is it funny Noel is rather hot aswell
hearing my mate who is there at the moment talk about New York i would love to go there
and also how he’s just told me hes brought the flight of the conchords dvd series so when he comes back i can finally watch it
then try and buy it off him =]
making plans to go to fun new places.. i recently got to go to the new draculars haunted house on the gold coast and it was awsome
all the rain we are having in brisbane.. i love rain becasue i love how it means you can add more to your outfit with out heating up and drying out like some old fruit thats been in the sun too long
the anticipation of getting a new hair cut soon im thinking of going for something mod
and finally meeting up with good mates you haven’t seen in a long long time =D
kioko! beautiful name
-planning a weekend at the beach
-planning outfits for the beach
-pizza
-my boyfriend
-cut pictures out of fashion magazines
-practicing my french
-your blog!
kisses
-Nintendo Wii, because is one of the funniest things to do with friends. Yesterday some friends and I played Mario Party for hours and it was so fun!
-The little videos my sister sent us of his baby-son :) I haven’t meet him yet (they live in London and he was born there), but in about a month they’ll come here!! I can’t wait to meet him in real!
-Baking strange things, I made home made marshmallows this week! They are better than store-bought :D
-Nerd proud. I love being a (girl) nerd! Fantasy, sci-fi, RPG, anime, video-games…who cares about being weird, I love them! :D
I’ve been trying to make my diet raw vegan. I’ve slowly started a few months ago and raw pies and flans are delicious! Although I have not quiet embraced it as a part of my lifestyle, it is more something I want to become, just need to push a little barrier over. I hope yu manage it well, I’d love to hear what you have to say about it!
Gala
We make smoothies for breakfast a lot too. Our favorite recipe goes as follows: – Frozen Strawberries (this way there’s no ice to water it down) – blueberries (fresh or frozen) – pineapple – ground golden flaxseeds – splash of organge juice
You can add kiwis or bananas or any other fruit you prefer. And this is actually pretty thick and if you make a blenderful, it will make two huge glasses.
Also, good “raw” food is hummus, if you like it. Plus it has lots of protein. My husband makes a great sundried tomato version we’re eating now. And if you don’t want to pair with pita, use sliced cucumbers instead.
I’m loving:
Sleep
New vintage shoes from Ebay
My kitten getting bigger each day
Seat heaters in the car
Fluffy feather “brushes” for sparkly powder
Bright green leather
Purple satin ribbons
Happy TILT!
Luv
Poochie
Oooh, i like the new TILT mosaic too!
This week I am loving
- my capacity to stay calm, despite dealing with a lot of stress – big improvement over last year. Coming to the iCiNG Bowl definitely helps keep my positive energy up!
- my cousin, Lavu. We have always gotten along great, from the time we smeared our faces with make-up together (at the age of seven!). But as we have grown into women, we have gotten closer and I am SO in awe of her wisdom.
- cute dresses. I have resolved to wear dresses to work – sick of seeing them hang in my wardrobe without getting worn often enough. So this winter, I am going to bust out the woolen tights and wear dresses everyday. I may freeze but at least I will look cute doing it!
- toast with cheese spread. This one needs no explanation. Yum!
- And cupcakes, always :)
Hello! Love your daily posts and reading from Vancouver, BC. They make me happy!
Yesterday and today ,I love:
-burlesque and comedy in our new local cabaret
-airdales
-saturated colour
-thinking about moving somewhere new
-thinking about my first art therapy session
-one more day until the weekend!
Its Thursday here in Germany so:
- my dance aerobic lesson – to see where the peolpe came from who read my blog (with the help of google analytics) – bake a birthday cae for my boyfriend – develop a new attitude towards clothing – my new moleskin notebook – that it is not raining yet – eating out – creating party outfits and going to parties – my new wrap dress – getting a facial and rofessional make-u next Sunday:)
Raw diet, eh? Sounds great! I’m trying to find a better way of eating myself. I’m looking forward to hearing how that goes.
Things I’m hearting today, whoo!
-Making sweets! I move back into the dorms tomorrow, and I promised my friends all sorts of lovely desserts and things, so I’m going on a baking spree today. :3
-The new year! The end of ’07 wasn’t the best for me; I went through some very hard times that I think would have been a lot easier had I adopted a more positive attitude sooner, so one of my new year’s resolutions is to drop my pessimism. It’s going great so far. :D
-Thrift stores! Especially ones in well-to-do areas of town. I never realized how much awesome stuff people just get rid of! I’m a major clothes horse, and I wear a bit of everything, so I heart second-hand stores.
-Persona 3! I’m a hardcore gamer, and this is probably my favorite game right now.
-You (but not in a creepy way ;^^)! There’s so much hate on the internet for no apparent reason, and it’s refreshing to find someone who spends all of that time and energy just being nice. :)
-And last but not least, bubble tea! This awesome little cafe just opened down the street from here, and I got to try bubble tea for the first time. It’s absolutely amazing.
today i love DALI!!!!!!!!!!! i went to an exhibition today in london featuring dali and picasso. i may actually have gone to heaven.
I have had the best Thursday: I have spent it in bed next to my boyfriend, doing uni work, eating chocolate hob nobs and listening to Newton Faulkner. It’s ace, I love having lazy days like this! :o)
Sunshine and Sparkles
Hello people of the iCiNG realm!
I haven’t commented in a long time, but I have been reading.
And what better way to return than Things I Love Thursday? :)
- Being completely, once-and-for-all DONE with high school.
I was homeschooled, and I’ve actually been done with high school for a long time (since summer of 2006), but I didn’t officially call myself ‘graduated untill May of 2007… I took all of the time in-between to research different college options. Then, I find out that the school I want to attend doesn’t want to accept me unless I can prove that I have a high school education, so I had to take the GED (for those of you not in the USA, the GED is a test you take if you didn’t get a regular high school diploma and want or need one). And since I took it on Tuesday and Wednesday, I’m DONE! And I don’t start college untill the fall, so I have some time to do all of the things that college students and people with regular jobs can never find time for.
-Making new friends.
-Being complimented on my artwork by a professional.
-Going dancing on Saturday.
-Seeing my name in the cupcake mailing list! I know it was an automated thing, but I always love to see someone else write my name.
-Talking about memories with old friends, and hearing their perspective.
-Getting past a two-year old case of writer’s block!
-Youtube.
-I could probably keep going, but I think I’m going to go read everyone else’s TiLT lists now and go make a collage on flickr. You know what? I’m adding “reading other people’s TiLT lists” and “flickr” to my list :D
Kelly /`
Heeeee, the best part of my day (read: morning) so far is opening my inbox and seeing my Gala label look like this: gala (2) Thank you! :)))
Kioko is a darling name for your orchid! Also, if you go on Oprah, give us a heads up and I’ll definitely record it.
Oh, you saw Cashmere Mafia, too! Utter horror, but I did like the sunglasses-strung-on-a-potted-plant idea…
Today I love:
Being in the VIP feed of my friend Paquito’s blog.
That my friend Alekz tried to bring me a gift back from the States, but failed because there was nothing my size n_n.
That my darling Diego is going to help me study this semester and I’m going to help him with his english.
My new friend GMS, he’s a sweet guy from Chile and we just talk for hours.
Reading Leave me here to Bleed and it’s sequel Leave me here to Die on Fiction Press, they are two vampire stories by Sara Jean Maefs aka RaineMalfoy2.
That I’m going to get together with my High School friends on Friday and we are going to go clubbing!!
My daily talks with my friends Arely and Sara.
Ticlking Maximus.
Watching The Amazing Race with my mum.
Sleeping late because I won’t be able to do it come next week.
Kioko, I went to elementary school with a girl named Kyoko, she was very sweet and nice to everyone even though you weren’t friends with her.
Kisses.
-The name Kioko and its meaning! “Meets world with happiness”; that’s perfect! I was thinking last night that if I ever changed my name, it’d be to something with a meaning like that.
-Amrita by Banana Yoshimoto. I dived into it late last night, and realised how perfect it was for where I currently am. It was comforting and inspirational. Yoshimoto is one of my favourite writers.
-Always meeting dogs and/or babies when I go out! Recently I’ve chatted to Border terriers, labradors, and a tiny, adorable Boston terrier, not to mention the sweet little children who just smile at everyone.
-Polyvore. Addicted!
-My amazing, wonderful, lovely friends from FYP ’06 and Pomegranate Poetry.
-The orange and watermelon slice jewellery I found on Girlprops! Glittery fruit, yay! I am going to seek out fairy wings next.
-Making scary but exciting plans for the future.
-Singing “Pika Pika no Taiyou”, a song in Japanese about the sparkling sun!
I already posted but I have to thanks this!!: My sister just asked me to be the godmother of her son!! I’m really an atheist but I don’t have problems with religion, and being chosen is such an honor (I’m flattered), plus with this I’ll be tight with him for ever!! :D :D I’m really happy, I almost want to cry!
Yay!
Hey Gala! (I feel like I should be saying…Hey Tony!)
How do you make those collages? I think I recall you saying once that there was something on flickr that allowed you to make them with your favorites, but I have yet to find it? So I thought maybe I’d dreamed that up :) haha
Today was really good because of:
-Making fancy tasty looking salad instead of a throw-it-together-in-a-bowl one
-‘Name a … competitions’ with a mate
-Walking in the rain with a boy heehee
This is my first go at TiLT…
I love… – Shopping for dresses! I bought two new dresses on Sunday (with Christmas money). I wore the first on Monday to cheer myself up on the first day of work for the year, and the other one is today’s feel good outfit! They’re red and summery, and make me feel happy – I love dresses!
- My lovely husband who is helping me make a (serious) plan to get fit and lose weight – slowly and sensibly – with reward system included! Plus he plays squash with me 2-3 times a week – fun, effective exercise! (saves having to do something I hate like running!)
- My awesome, thoughtful friends. I really noticed it on Wednesday when we were all at a funeral for another friend’s dad (sad) – everyone was there for her and we spent the whole day just hanging around so she could do the family thing but lax out with us when she wanted to distract herself.
- My gorgeous cat – a stray who had her kittens in our backyard a year ago and we adopted. She has become so sweet and smoochy – sleeps on the bed with us every night :)
- My family’s dog (a border collie). She’s getting a bit old now, but is always so happy to see me she always cheers me up no matter how I’m feeling!
I’ve actually be contemplating a raw diet myself. Even if just for a week – a friend of mine does it every year as a “purification” of her body. Apparently afterwards you feel like a million bucks.
We shall see!
+ That your trying to go raw! That’s so cool… While I don’t know if I’ll ever go 100% raw, I can see how it is a good option. Oh, and if you find being raw a bit too hard, you can always step back and take a vegan break.
+ I really want to love that it has been warmish here in NE USA and not snowing, but it is a bit odd…
+ My hubby: He’s just amazing.
+ Veggie Sushi: We’re planing on getting some of “the good stuff” soon.
+ My faith: It’s been over a year and a half since I started having faith troubles. Now I feel very steady on what I believe in.
+ And last but not least, the fact that I can enjoy time with all three of my kitties in bed AND surf the internet. (You know who doesn’t love this? The little voice that says I need to exercise. Teehee!)
-Milk…i know it’s not the healthiest for you but i just can not help it
Smoothiesmmmmmmm!!!-My new vaccum cleaner…..norm. I am not the type to love chores. But you turn this sucker on and it literally does the work for you…it is incredible….trust me!!
-My gym…there are always trainers there to make sure you are lifting your weights right!
-my cat…she is the most loving cat ever!!
-makeing craft projects to give to other people…I like to see there face when they open them!
-anything with my fiance! he is the best!