Things I Love Thursday
[ 24 January 2008 ]
Photo key:
1. bjork, 2. heartsrevolution, 3. iranna, 4. 觸及, 5. beach studios, 6. eiffel
My new hair — Oh, you already knew I was going to say that, huh? Well, I am in love. It is amazing. It is long & swooshy & soft. I cannot tell you how incredibly feminine it makes me feel — which is a new thing for me. With short hair I feel angular, interesting, weird. With long hair I feel like a coy, sexy vixen. The transformation is quite incredible. I think the plan is that in a couple of months, we’ll put extensions in the back of my hair too. I can’t wait! Argh!
Dr Lewinn’s Revitanail — My nails have never been so long & strong before. They are so long I’m starting to freak out, I really need a manicure! Do you know I’ve never clipped my fingernails ever? They used to either break or be chewed off. Wow, wow, yay, wow!
Ice-skating! We had such a good time on Saturday, ice-skating is the best thing ever! Truly! Plus, it truly was “disco on ice”, as the flyer said — the terrifying music really added to the glee. We took lots of silly videos which mostly consisted of us trying to do tricks & then laughing, & our friend played paparazzi by the side of the rink. Totally awesome. If you’re in Melbourne, you have to go; we’ll definitely be back.
Learning — I think my new motto is “just ask”. I have had several fantastic interactions recently, all revolving around me asking someone to help me get what I want. As long as you make sure it’s beneficial to both parties, it works like a charm. Plus, if you don’t ask, how will anyone know what you want?
Riot Grrrls! I remember, young whippersnapper, back in the early days of the internet (okay, to me that is ’96/‘97) when most girls on the internet were basically insanely obsessed with Kathleen Hanna & Courtney Love. I loved Bikini Kill’s message but aligned myself most closely with Courtney — she dressed better than the others. Anyway, I spent years listening to Bikini Kill & Hole & 7 Year Bitch & L7 & Sleater-Kinney, yelling along to the music & quoting lyrics to my friends in emails. My heart still beats for all these bands, & I have been listening to Bikini Kill, Hole & Nirvana all morning. I think having a short burst of “angry young woman” rebellion is good for you — as long as you let your anger go at some point. I believe in the radical possibilities of pleasure babe, I do, I do, I do.
Purikura — I really love Japanese photobooths. They make me incredibly happy. I met some Alaskans on Monday (hi River, hi Randall!) & I introduced them to the glee of purikura. The flashing lights, the nonsensical instructions, the cardiac arrest-inducing music, the sparkly end result… ahhh, it’s all so good. Have I told you that I am going to have one of those machines in my house? Well, I am. So there!
Deciding to change my ways — Consider this. Everything you think you are only exists because you believe it does. So if you believe that you’re a shy, introverted person who isn’t good with people, then that’s how you’ll be. I’ve decided to alter a whole lot of my beliefs about myself that have never been problems, per say, but just lingered in the back of my mind. I am not going to be that person any more. I choose to throw off my self-imposed shackles!
Honourable mentions: Sleepy blissful back-rubs; naps in the late afternoon with the doors to the sky wide open; opening up delightful channels of communication on a whim; delicious smoothies (fresh mango, coconut & soy milk!); having our internet connection back at full strength (we went over our limit! 64k is really a drag!); ticking things off my To Do list; selecting perfect avocados; strange fruit (we have finger limes!); working on new projects; apologising; letting go.
“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” — Friedrich Nietzsche
You know what this means… your turn! Pitch in, pile up the love as high as you can!
Hyper-love & bunny kisses,
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YAY! I’ve been waiting for TiLT all mawnin’. ‘Tis a good week when you’re just bursting with things to love & be thankful for. :D
Florence & The Machine
Don’t you just love it when someone randomly sends you something and says, “I just thought you might like this”? Well I do & and a very sweet person sent me a song by Florence & The Machine last week (I’m Goin’ Down, a Bruce Springsteen cover) & oh my god. That and a handful of other songs you can find on the Florence & The Machine MySpace page have been rockin’ my world all week. She has the most incredible voice &, as I twittered earlier in the week, I think 02:30-02:57 of Girl With 1 Eye is quite possibly the best 27 seconds of music I’ve heard. Ever. I am in love. She is my new girl crush! :D
The L Word
I don’t quite know why I’ve ignored The L Word for so long, it certainly wasn’t intentional. But, as I was wandering aimlessly up & down the aisles at the video store on the weekend there it was, season one. So, in my usual style, I watched the entire season in as many hours as it actually takes to watch it from beginning to end. I was completely & utterly addicted after episode one! The upside of being so late to the party is that now I have over three seasons of The L Word beckoning to be watched! Yay!
Alain De Botton
I’ve read several of Alain De Botton’s books over the past couple of years (Art of Travel, Architecture of Happiness, Status Anxiety) & I’ve been meaning to read the rest of his work for some time. So, last week I went on a little lunchtime mission to Unity Books on Willis Street & picked up Essays in Love & The Consolations of Philosophy. I’ve just started reading Essays in Love &, as expected, it does not disappoint! I’m also going to procure myself a copy of How Proust Can Change Your Life in the near future.
Charles Bukowski
Bluebird by Charles Bukowski. That says it all really. :D
Fun Factory
Don’t know Fun Factory? Get familiar! www.funfactory.de They’re a German company that make the best erotic toys in town! I don’t (& won’t) buy anything else. I own about a dozen things from their range & I just adore them!
Gossip Bubble Jewellery
http://tinyurl.com/2stjfm Okay, so how totally cute is this pendant? Very gossipgirl! What would you get engraved in yours? “You know you love me”, maybe? ;)
x
I know this may sound weird, but reading your ‘Things I Love Thursday’ really help me get out of a funk when I try to come up with things for my list but can’t. Usually I end up just ticking off tv shows or bands or books, but the things you are grateful for are so creative & fun—things as ordinary as naps, for example, seem so much more when you add in the details. Maybe now I can finish mine off. ;D
PS: So glad you had fun ice skating!
- Having a sore body because of yoga. – Headbands – Miss couturable – bows – Black pencils skirts – Agendas – brand new black pens – quotes – audrey hepburn – the fact that I know I can change eveyrthing i wanto to change in my life… – feeling feminine
infinite x’s & o’s gala! have tremeeendoooous thursday, cause for me it’s still wednesday…and on thursday(tomorrow) I have a math test…
I love not fretting all over it.
anger can be a good thing, because it motivates you to change things. i’ll let my anger at the patriarchy go when rape no longer exists, women earn the same amount as men for the same jobs, and a woman isn’t killed by her partner or ex-partner every five weeks in new zealand. until then, nope.
& to brighten up this comment a little (it is things i love thursday, after all), today i love 50’s style, new sunglasses, never-ending reading lists, hot chocolate (yes, in the middle of summer), & finding out that i got into all of my chosen majors at university :D
The gym: My instructor often gets me to take the relaxation session at the end of the stretch class – this week I put him to sleep!
Ballet lessons: I’m going ahead! Hired a hall and am drumming up my client base. YAY!
Class of ’07 Reunion: Down at the stream today, swimming in the sun and catching eels. We only had a smallish bucket so they immediately jumped out and scooted back into the water.
Sunglasses: They’re new, cheap and average, but unlike my previous (lost in Pauanui) ones, they give everything a beautiful happy golden cast.
Aaand . . . I made some cupcakes. First time!
Today I love….
my new dog Lou we rescued from an abusive situation*snow peas and carrots with hummus-yummm!*painting my toenails a fun hot-pink while watching “A Baby Story” on TLC (watching all the pain the moms go through in labor takes away my secret desire to have my own)*new boots!
annaloren — Hmmm… I agree with you, but I don’t think anger is the only way to get things done :>
-Winter Ball (and the flowers that go with). At my school, it’s not really a big deal, but it’s an opportunity to wear a dress and go out stepping, so I’m in!
-Country music MEGATICKETS: It’s my birthday gift. It’s one ticket that covers 6 different concerts from May to September. Some of my favorite people ever too! (Taylor Swift, Rascall Flatts, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw…)
-Voice lessons. I started taking them from a man who works for the National Theater and ever since taking them, my voice has become majorly good. I’m so happy that I can actually sing now!
-NYC nailpolish. I have a bottle for every shade now, from Skin Tight Denim (a deep blue with silver sparkles) to Taxi Cab Yellow (NEON yellow perfect to brighten cold winter!)
-Instant hot chocolate. I’ve come down with a cold/sore throat thing and the best cure right now is mugs of hot chocolate and 80s movies (Goonies and Bill and Ted’s are on a loop in the DVD player). Oh, and reruns of the Fresh Prince of Bel Aire. Will Smith =
you inspired me to make my own ‘things i love thursday’ post: http://orange-pekoe.beatsleep.com/?p=221
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I Love this quote today.
“I’m not CLUMSY
I’m UNIQUELY COORDINATED!”
Perfectly describes me and when I saw it made me smile
Love my new peircing! and the lack of pain when I was expecting alot!
CHERRIES my lovely grandma (who still gets perms and has her hair in rollers etc etc) brought me in a back of scrumptious ripe dark purple cherries to cheer me up!
Driving & Mcleods Daughters After work me and my puppy are jumping in the car and going to visit my friend that lives 1/2 hour away so he can play with her dogs and we can have a gossip and watch Mcleods Daughters. Its a weekly tradition thats been put of over christmas and the new year
my bestest friend having a horrible week aswell and having long grumbling sessions on the phone at night which turn into laughter and smiles all round
my Brother Im not to sure why I love him right now after he rolled my car and wrote it off on monday night. but I do love him and always will (and after this week i really just wanted to say that)
my sister & her workmates who all work with “special needs” children. I love the way they have the patience to look after, and some of those kids are super cute! but some can be very tiring and agrivating. these guys and girls are amazing!
Love having the House to myself pretty much (just my youngest brother and me) for the weekend while my parents are away with (said brother who rolled my car) the rowers for there 3rd competiton of the year! and all the exciting things we are going to get up to! – movies, dinner, river with the dogs, etc. (our house is usually waaaaaaaay full of extra people so will be really nice to just chill.
Hmm… not the most incredible week, but I’ll make the most of it!
—-> Having a great creative surge. This week, I’ve been writing pages and pages of essays, and personal free-writes. And you know what…? I’m happy with them. They shocked me at first! Yay! I think the creative train is back at my station! (Erm, you get my drift.)
—-> Having a bad day, but then, realizing that you can control your reactions and essentially the outcome of the day… so you smile and make it better. :D
—-> Crafting something couture for zilch. I’m making the “GEEK!” slouch bag that is incredibly adorable, and thus, can customize it the way I like.
—-> Getting your hands on a delicious, easy to ready guilty pleasure book. I’ve been waiting to sink my teeth into a no-nonsense read, and I’m stuck in the Twilight series. It’s like Anne-Rice Lite. Half the words, twice the guilty deliciousness. >< (No one can replace Lestat though!)
nerd fashion, dining etiquette, anzac bikkies, Aussie day celebrations, Oprah, ELLE magazine, Michael Buble, packed flower arrangements, self-help books, my sparkly purple tie, birthday present shopping, nervous butterflies, gorgeous weather, lemon lime bitters, patent leather shoes.
Tea and scones with my mom, free DVDs from the library, candles from Vietnam, fainting goats, travel photos, finally writing that novel.
But this week’s grand champion is The Mexican Cat Dance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=szqoIB52ij8
First I have to say that I adore “TiLT” – it always reminds me to be grateful for all the good things that I am lucky enough to have and be able to do.
My Job I finally have my dream job! I got a promotion this week, and all sorts of amazing things are coming my way. I feel incredibly lucky, but also proud of myself because I worked hard amd I deserve it. Yay!
My Friends they are so much fun and I love to spend time with them, especially just doing silly random things.
Moving a new house is so exciting because there are all sorts of new possibilities! I love filling the walls with art and photos, and choosing where to put everything. Also, the gorgeous view of the harbour is stunning. Im so lucky.
Jewels Im a magpie and my desk is covered in pretty jewellery. I also just had samples of diamante covered stationary appear on my desk. Oh the excitement!
Gingerbread Men I finally had a go at making my own and they were delicious! I was so proud of myself. I am going to dedicate more time to doing my own baking, it is really satisfying.
New Things I am taking up some new hobbies like dance classes. Its scary but exciting. I need to try new things!
Vegetarian Baked Beans – Soooo much better then the ones with a meat based.
Getting gifts in the mail- Pink Nintendo DS that my bf bought me on ebay is on its way!
Peach Tea- decaffeinated; right before bedtime
Small business class – Great class I am taking this semester. I’m learning so much about small businesses, how to start one, and how they work.
Dark Chocolate- 75-80% cocoa
Little girls in tutu’s and little boys in Batman capes, wearing a beautiful watch, getting 15mins of silence, caramel pie, having a sparkling clean kitchen and a holiday to look forward to
Today I love:
Cell phone cameras Mine helped today to get enough ddata for a report that I have to deliver and I use it to fullfil my paparrazzo duties at school.
Candy Canes I know it’s not Christmas but I’m addicted to those things and my mum bought me a box full of them, so delicious!
My Data Structure Teacher She’s so cool and I can efinetly identify myself with her. Today she said something about programming that I totally do everytime I have to do a new program!
Maximus Today is his first b-day, we got him carrot cake and he had a special breakfast and will be able to sleep inside tonight.
EL Galán it’s the hot dog stand outside school, they make the greatest hot dogs ever and they also make some kinds of mexican food. It’s cheap and delicious.
Having to do rounds in scholar service Because it means that I get to walk around campus looking at tv’s which is a 100% percent better than having to carry CPU’s.
My big sister because we are bonding on our drives back home.
My OS class it is really helping me to get my passion for engineering back _
Kisses.
*** Cookies Shaped as turtles :
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=249614011&albumID=277152&imageID=4065458
*** Tickling a baby all wrapped up in a comforter—- the girl i nanny just rolls and squeels with joy!
*** Top Model—- I feel better about myself after watching it, i don’t know why. And I love baking while I watch it!
*** Hazelnut Creamer in my tea—- mmmmmmmmmmm, it just is so warm and makes me so pleased with life.
*** Gala’s Hair!!!! it looks soooo good!
*** Heath Ledger—- I’m so sad he left us early. I feel terrible for his daughter (even though I’m sure she will be well cared for) and for all the girls who wont get to grow up with huge crushes on him, like I did.
*** Potstickers—- between these and the cookies, my diet is shot this week!
much love!
Awhwhwh I love thursdays !!!
LITHIUM -NIrvana
what a kick-ass song it totally brings out my inner grundge
My white tunic top with purple embroidery that I purchased in Israel it was made by bedouin women….it always makes me so happy when things are handmade
January issue of BUST magazine…the writing in this magazine is so much deeper and conclusive then normal fashion pop-culture mags
Getting up while everyone is still sleeping
and things are really quiet
Sowing while listening to screamo it has such a therapeutic affect on me
learning how to mix fancy cocktails
HUGS AND KISSES
rach
I love this – having a chance to really thing about things that I love and are working out for me really helps me feel good.
- getting work done (finally!) – long vintage wool skirts – thai food – making art – cashmere – evening yoga or pilates in the comfort of my apartment (and my new cotton yoga mat in deep purple) – new books to read – train rides – The Wailin’ Jennys – green tea
I just broke up with my boyfriend of 2, nearly 3 years & I’m crazy worried that I’ll go insane even though I know that breaking up is the best thing for both of us. But frick. But crazily enough that may be something I love about today..that I got the balls to finally tell him that it wasn’t enough, this relationship, that I want someone who loves me for me, not because I could be perfect someday, if I change enough.
& also..
my new cellphone charm from iko iko
saved! on dvd for $11
two brett dennen cds for $12
great hair :)
i love…
♥ the boyfriend (except he doesn’t know it yet).
♥ waking up next to my hottie.
♥ listening to songs from my childhood… notorious b.i.g., puff daddy, ma$e, 2pac, snoop doggy dogg, etc. oh memories!
♥ raisin bran. yummy.
♥ the wonder years. one of the best shows ever.
Speaking of healthy bouts of “angry young woman”-ness, did you hear about Patrick Wolf’s upcoming album of his old “screaming teenager music”? I’m so excited; even though it’s not his best work, he still comes through as such a cutie!
Speaking of healthy bouts of “angry young woman”-ness, did you hear about Patrick Wolf’s upcoming album of his old “screaming teenager music”? I’m so excited; even though it’s not his best work, he still comes through as such a cutie!
My new bod!
I have just lost 3.6kgs in a week. The new me- soon to be bride. I’m stoked.
What? What? The early days of the Internetwebworld is 96-97? Good heavens, my child, I was BBSing eight years before that. But anyway.
My things to love this week are:
The Turkish Mountain Dog Max: My boy, my love, my bed-warmer. He growls and groans and snurfles in ways strangers might find intimidating but I love.
The Boyfiend, ChefBoy: Who brought me tiramisu with a coffee-infused creme Anglaise tonight, with three perfect fresh raspberries on the edge of the plate.
Inspiring People: Like my pal Joey, who designs clothes that tell your moods; like Coretta Scott King; like the people I deal with every day who are living and dying with grace and dignity.
Dalwhinnie Single-Malt Scotch: Not great for typing, but good for a sore throat.
Sew What! Skirts: A book on creating your own clothes without patterns. From Amazon.
Vegetarian Frozen Eggrolls One Can Bake In One’s Very Own Oven: The only ones better are from my Filipina friend Esterlina, who is giving me a dozen for my birthday (in three weeks, hooray!)
By the way, Gala, the “strange fruit” reference made me think of this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Fruit
...sadly appropriate, since this week we in the US commemorated Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday.
1: My Mother.
I have had bad news today, and after biting my tounge to stop tears I walked outside with my mobile and called my mother. Three seconds and I felt instantly better. My father is also a damn blessing and super smart – but mum gets credit today for dealing with picking up the phone to a sobbing mess who was pretending she wasn’t a sobbing mess and being able to not only understand what was going on but saying the awesome things only my mum can. Yey mum.
2: My friend Liesl.
I wish she knew how awesome she was. She’s strong as all hell and one of the only non-family people I can trust (I have trust issues like whoa), I can call her up and bitch about how terrible my day was and she’ll say she’s sorry to hear it in the only way that doesn’t sound fake or dismissive. I dunno how she does it – but she’s the sort of person everyone needs in their life. She can also say ‘fuck them all’ in a way that will make you smile and all your problems go away.
3: Gala’s new hair and her T.I.L.T.
Because now I’m going to Wildilocks on Saturday morning to get my hair dyed with her lovely discount offer. yey.
And the Things I Love Thursday post above – because it’s nice that I’m not the only Courtney Love lover – so many people have shit to say about her, but really she’s amazing (and some of her clothes. drool I saw this amazing middle eastern midrift top on her once…I nearly tried crawling into the photo to get it.) I also have the ‘Confessions’ book of snippets of journals and notes from over her life, it feels perverse to have this insight into her life, but it’s rather magical to see little drawings and sketches and photos she found appealing.
I have started to look forward to TILT every week… definitely something I need to consider more often. I have so much to appreciate these day.
-My new living situation! This was on the list last week, but I just couldn’t be more thankful for my new roommate. I just love her to death, and we actually get along, and I don’t feel awkward about having friends over in my room anymore because I don’t have roommates who will be condescending about my choice of friends… It’s really just wonderful.
-Ultimate Frisbee: on the list almost every week, but I’ve forgotten how much I truly love the sport, and love my team, and love the feeling of using my body to the fullest.
-My University Seminar course: It’s a freshman-only discussion based course, required for all freshman, and my topic is ‘Reimagining the Classics’ and the discussions we have are amazingly interesting. I’m engrossed every time. After this, I need to go read the first two acts of ‘Hamlet’ for class tomorrow!
-Kind people on campus: I lost my wristlet today, which holds my campus ID, keys, cell phone, and more stuff. Someone found it in a classroom, hid it in a corner of the classroom, and looked up my email address to tell me where it was. Not only that, but they didn’t even take the $10 that was in it!
-Hebrew class: I’m actually enjoying taking the language this time, when it’s entirely my choice rather than forced on me by my private Jewish day school.
-Planning my trip to London!: I’ll be going for a week in February with a good friend from school, and I have two guidebooks sitting on my bookshelf that I’ve been looking through. Can’t wait!
Also, a question… how are people doing bold on comments? I can’t figure it out…
it hasn’t been the best week, but I love:
my lil brother. I miss home LOTS this week, and him especially!
new perfume. Mmmm… DKNY Be Delicious…treating yourself is fun!
Vic Night Markets I went with a couple of my girlfriends last night & it was fun, albeit expensive… might go next week too
Crafting I made my friend Joss some crab-claw gloves, cos she’s obsessed with Dr.Zoidberg from Futurama. She loved them, but I think I could’ve done better…alot of my other friends want a pair for themselves now!
my next project is a few original handmade softies, like a hip-hop tooth! haha
Art This week I enrolled in a short drawing course at CAE. It’s just a refresher to get the creative ball rolling again since it’s been a few years since I went to art school & I really miss being creatively inspired!
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy this is seriously my fave movie EVER. The book is better of course. It’s so much fun, I still get excited every time I sit to watch it even though i’ve seen it like a hundred times!
Heath Ledger R.I.P x :(
Ooooh! Things I Love This Week –
* One more hour until I’m off work for four blissful days
* Having my office mate Browny coming back next week.
* Making new plans for next year (and obviously this year…)
* Taking my mum on a delicious date tomorrow
* Sending my nanny a present
* Updating my ipod with running music
Buying new gym clothes (on sale!) and a fantastic gym bag (one of the new lame bags from American Apparel) to get ready for signing up for the gym… and learning that I can join at a cheaper rate than anticipated (yeah!). Buying (and trying) new and unusual flavors of yogurt (Vanilla Chai? Plum Lavender? Sign me up!). Having a four-day work week with a spa day on my day off, and exceeding monthly goals at work with a week left in January!
heres me…...
-the gym. i think i’m on to my 5th week and i’m just loving it so much. its making such a difference to my life!!! and i did a body jam class yesterday which rocked (hip hop, jazz & latin mix)
-finally figuring out that to be really happy I need to leave my boring call centre job and find something i’m passionate about that drives me everyday.
-the fact thats its thursday afternoon and thus, theres only 1 day of work to go til the weekend
-leggings. so so comfy. i’ll be so sad when they finally leave the fashionable
-wellington. i think its such a beautiful city, with the harbour, the hills and some pretty gorgeous buildings. i’d never live anywhere else in NZ.
I loooove:
*Seeing Glow-worms and having a twilight picnic on the Rainforest Express. It’s well worth doing if you’re in Auckland! My family and I went at the weekend and I loved it :D
http://www.watercare.co.nz/default,27.sm
*My hair – Over a year ago I made a promise to myself that I’d stop cutting my hair short and grow it. It’s now past my shoulders and I’m so happy with it. My next aim is to stop dying it so often and grow back my natural colour (this one’s gonna be a mission, I haven’t been natural for nearly 10 years now!)
*TILT – Thinking of things on Monday that I love in anticipation of Thursday
*Visiting our new house and realising that you can see the neighbour’s sheep in their paddock from my bedroom window.
*Selling things on TradeMe (an it’s not just because I like getting money in return hehe). I’ve put some things up for sale which I still really like but don’t wear often enough or don’t have room. I’m so glad they’ve gone to homes where people will enjoy and wear them + I love packaging them up in box and brown paper and going to the post office, it makes me feel like Santa or a busy little shop-keeper.
Hey Rachel: use asterisks (*) either end. Should show up in preview ;-)
you love riot grrls too? do you also like veruca salt and babes in toyland?
kitten — Kat Bjelland was a bit too much for me I think! I did own several B.i.T. albums but didn’t listen to them anywhere near as much as my other stuff. & I never really got into Veruca Salt :>
Today is a fantastic day!
* A belated christmas present came in the mail today. I got a big suprise when my boy walked through the door with the package – Three 19“x13” prints of the lovely Miss Vans artwork. (She is amazing)
I am over the moon and I cant wait to frame them.
* Thrifting today, scored some kooky fabric.
* My Bunny finally using all the levels of her cottontail cottage and being really happy n’ cute. Awsome investment.
http://www.catsandrabbitsandmore.com/cottontail_cottage
☆ Boy/girl revolutionaries! Smashing the heteronormative system!
☆ Upsetting bogans by the way I look – I like to think of it as challenging their narrow ways of thinking & perhaps learning something from it.
☆ The local abundance of fruit. Man, the peaches in this town, DELICIOUS!
☆ Ok, this might sound slightly revolting, but not washing my hair. It’s short enough to actually look good greasy, something long hair never really can. Apart from yours, of course, I’m sure your hair is fab enough to cure cancer and heal the world ^.~
☆ Lily, the earless, asthmatic cat.
Things I love this Thursday:
¤ http://postcardx.net – send and receive postcards from total strangers around the world
¤ T2 and their tea house – not only was there an absolutely DELICIOUS boy in there today who served us, but their mini cupcakes are to die for, and the sweetie that he is, he gave me the one that matched my dress!
¤ Drycleaners who know what they are doing! I spilt something on my Lolita dress, the man at the drycleaner’s made me sign a release form in case it couldn’t be cleaned, and I got it back today in perfect condition!
¤ Cheap DVDs – today I bought Garden State, The Last Kiss, and Drop Dead Fred for $35 all up.
¤ Bento boxes – I’ve decided to save some money and make my own lunch, I even bought the egg moulds so I can have funky-shaped boiled eggs!
I love:
-New York of course, just got back this morning!
-flying in to Sydney on a nice day. it makes me so happy that no matter how good a holiday was, the sight of the harbour makes me really excited to be home!
-my boyfriend for moving all our stuff out of our old place and into our new apartment while I was away!
-our new apartment! It’s so damn cute!
Oooooh, is that the ice skating at Waterfront City? Because I’ve added that to my ‘to do in Melb’ list.
Also, where will I be able to find a purikura machine??
I’m trying to cram as much awesome-ness into that week as physically possible =)
This Thursday I LOVE!!! LOVE!!! Love!!!
The sun
Bronzer
Red lipstick
New silver shoes
Looking after myself… well deciding too
Frankie
Covering my grade 12 books
Leaving my phone at home when im going away for a few days
smoothies
I am going to bake on tuesday… actually sometime when i find time next week
My mum is a chef and im going to get her to teach me… THREE new recipes that i can use… i need life skills for the future of parentless living… which considering im 16 i have some time to accumalate some
I want to knit a harry potter scarf… red and gold :):) so i need my lovely talented grandma to teach me how too
i love glitter. I love glittery creme. I love lush powders… candy fluff brilliance
I love my family… slighty little miss sunshine esq for some people… but its fun
I love summer
I love finding out new things
I love will power
i love my desicion to get out there and just be me
This year is going to be good and i am really looking forward to appreciating everything possible every thursday for the rest of this year.
finally i love reading everyones comments… its seriously so inspiring.
the things i love this thursday:
- Riot Grrls too, although my favourites are Huggy Bear… girl boy hypernation!
- Efterklang. Glorious pop soundscapes, what’s not to love?
- Purikura as well, actually – I went in one of the machines for the first time on Saturday, it was amazing.
- Raspberry icecream from Scoop in London. Amazing. It actually tasted like raspberry!
- Fresh watermelon juice. It’s amazing.
- London, just, you know, in general. Especially east London.
- Ianto Jones. Best character on tv? I think so.
!!!Glad to here you had a fantastic week!!!
+ My new found vegetarianism, my body has finished its “detoxing” stage and i feel happy, light & full of beans (literally hee)
+ Taking things in my stride, and staying on top of my depression..
+ Planning my gorgeous bubby’s 1st birthday party.
+ Your Smoothie “recipe” it truly is delicious and keeps me full of energy for ages..
+ My friends. One just lost a baby & the other lost her cousin to cancer, they have been so strong and i am so proud of them for handling this, they are wonderful girls and i wish them the strength to carry on.
& Also: *brocolli*vegie burgers*SuperBad*my partner Aaron*Yoga*Pilates*Hair – the musical*Loving myself for once*My nice clean house*
Well thats it for me Gala, hope that you have a Fabulous weekend.
:-D
lovin’:
- temporarily living with the parentals – it’s good to reconnect after a long time away
- running along the edge of the beautiful Blue lake in Rotovegas in the evenings instead of hitting the gym
- counting down till my boyfriend arrives from London (we have been apart 2 months – 2 weeks to go!)
- road trip planning
- getting back into the flow of things with my artwork after a ‘block’
- marshmallow carob mushrooms and chi (the drink that knows its own name)!
ah, fair enough.
I’m also a big fan of huggy bear.
I also love the fact that “smells like teen spirit” is because of tobi vail spray painting on kurt cobain’s wall (after they broke up) “kurt smells like teen spirit.”
teen spirit was the brand of deodorant she used.
- the ad agency i’m temping for
- blogging
- banana & honey smoothies for breakfast
- living rent free for the first time in 5 years!
xx
I am just a lurker, but I had to make a comment on this post in particular—seeing the picture of Bjork got me all riled up because I will be seeing her in concert in February!
Also, things I love:
- my boyfriend, and that this Monday I am going to see him for the first time in MONTHS after being separated due to my studying abroad in Japan (he is coming to join me for spring semester!!)
- olive oil: I have been using this as part of my skin care routine, and I have to say it’s doing a fantastic job
- French: I have been attempting to teaching myself French, and am head-over-heels for the language and music
Thanks for this post, especially the “just ask” part—I have learned so much from making myself do this, and what you’ve said is pretty much right on the mark.
The finger lime actually looks, need I say it, like a poo.
Today I love
-finding christmas decorations tht have orgotten to be taken down
-Bobbi Brown
-The music from ‘The Snowman’
-Pennies
-Vaseline (the marvellous stuff is fixing my chapped, sore lips as we speak… mmm)
-My mummy :)
Purikura is so much fun! My friends and I love to bring in props and costumes into the machines just to kick it up a notch.
The things I love most today is you, Gala! I’m in Melbourne and I have wanted to go ice skating for ages! So not this saturday but the saturday after I’m going to go and partay like twas 1979 :D But enough digressing – I wanted to thank you for your raw adventure article – it was full of raw power! (incidentally I also love bad puns, hee hee!) The number of times you’ve inspired me by something you’ve said or done is absolutely incredible, and I am deeply indebted to you for enriching my life :)
lots of love hun!
xox
Things I Love Thursday
Snowboarding. I had the best day snowboarding with my favourite Japanese girl in the world yesterday. She took me places I had never been. Think crazy tree and powder runs! あいしてる ゆきちゃん！
The anticipation of packages from home! Any day now I should be getting; gravox, tampons, face toner and chocolate! Lucky me huh!
Planning to stay in Japan for the next year! So exciting. After winter, I am planning to get a mountain bike and keep riding the mountains!
The thought of going back home for a two week holiday. Yay! Fancy going home for a holiday! I am looking forward to it so much. Mum, Dad, here I come.
Manga girls. They are so sexy and innocent. There are so many talented drawers on deviantart.com I only wish I was that clever!
Sex and The City! Love it. Now that there is now more Gossip Girl to download and watch, I’ve started SATC. Next will be The L Word. You all are raving about it. I better see what the hype is!
Snow. Snow. So much snow! I am in love with the white fluffy stuff! I love snowmen and snowflakes. Everything snow.
Ordering books off the internet. Another package to await! I bought Do You and a Japanese Slang book off Amazon yesterday. Yay cant wait!
Flowers. I sent my best friend flowers to surprise her at work. She was so happy. I miss her so much. Flowers hopefully let her know I am always thinking of her!
The new range of shirts on johnnycupcakes.com
ooooo I want all three of them please! But I’m broke for now. Best I go and babysit some more !
Love to you Gala
C
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gossip girl
my friends
carnevale
planning trips to places I’ve never been before
receiving gifts from strangers
blogging
vintage jewelry
tilt:
baking cupcakes, today i baked Applesauce Cupcakes with Vanilla Caramel Buttercream, my wonderful bff linked me to bake and destroy – http://nataliecakes.wordpress.com/
LOVE it, i also made batch of tripple choc muffins _
new makeup! i am loving too faced right now, i scored the sex kitten pallette which is gorgeous and limited edition (its the Luscious Lavender Palette) _ i heart the vintage/retro art on the cover
re-vamping old bags by covering them with new material, i had a bunch of boring satchels which are now uber, one’s covered in a tattoo print, the other in scared hearts, the other in cupcakes – its all rather exciting
gettin crafty! been revamping all my “tired” clothes with retro prints of old school horror monsters and wicked tattoo designs, been doing the same with my shoes – unique clothing ftw!
curling up on the couch with soup and er on dvd
reading the 21st century beauty bible, which is AMAZING not only does it cover what are the best products out there (as tested by over 600 women) it covers everything beauty wise, from diet to delish juices to make, to yoga, to spf care, cosmetics and more
Nadine: “The gym: My instructor often gets me to take the relaxation session at the end of the stretch class – this week I put him to sleep!”
Ah! As the one who always fell asleep in the post-yoga relaxation session, that cracks me up.
I do love some riot grrl. Saw Sleater-Kinney at the Corner the other year – and I have a S-K shirt with a pony on it! Pony!
Things I Love Today::
School Its my last year!! We are camping, jetting to New Zealand to ski, and of course graduating!!
Dress Shopping Anticipation I can’t wait to go shopping for my formal dress! Although I’m scared I won’t find anything that looks nice!
Finally hanging out with people you’ve been waiting to meet for a long time, and then having a great time. And then kicking yourself for not doing it sooner.
Bittersweet Symphony I watched Cruel Intentions again today and fell in love with the song. I’m not sure why but it seriously moves me. I love the strings in it too.
Possibilty Having the possibilty that anything could happen, I feel as free as a bird at the moment and I’m absolutely loving it.
Gala’s taste in decorating I love when you put pictures of rooms in your TiLT mosaic because I always adore them and opens up a new gallery for me to swoon over. I dream of a city apartment, gorgeous views, decorated perfectly in white and delicious accent colours.
Reading other peoples TiLTs They always inspire me.
Heath Ledger It was a weird feeling hearing that he had passed, it kind of felt like a movie.
Australians, Australianisms and Kind Patriotism I love that I love this country. I love that we have such a laid back style and arent afraid of flaunting it. I love that overall we arent that bad.I love that we are so proud of people that do well for themselves. I love that you can travel anywhere around the world, and come back and love it even more.
Hey Gala
I just wondered how you go about harvesting you photos for your delicious mosaics. Do you trawl Flickr? Search by certain keywords or just let yourself fall down the Flickr rabbit hole?
No love this Thursday – big bad cold, came home from work early.
Buddies are amazing though.
* Getting on top of my work at college –
Such a relief :)
* Getting a lovely email from my best friend –
We haven’t had a chance to spend much time togetther lately & she emailed me to tell me that she loves me & misses me :)
* Random phone calls from my gran – Like this morning when she rang to tell me she got all dressed up to go to the hospital only to realise her appointment’s tomorrow, it made her laugh anyway haha.
* Healthy Eating – This week I’ve been trying lots of different recipes and they’re so easy to make and taste lovelyyy =]
* Reading TiLT – Always inspires me and makes me smilee :)
* Spoken Word Gigs –
Truly magnificent :)
* Getting on top of my work at college –
Such a relief :)
* Getting a lovely email from my best friend –
We haven’t had a chance to spend much time togetther lately & she emailed me to tell me that she loves me & misses me :)
* Random phone calls from my gran – Like this morning when she rang to tell me she got all dressed up to go to the hospital only to realise her appointment’s tomorrow, it made her laugh anyway haha.
* Healthy Eating – This week I’ve been trying lots of different recipes and they’re so easy to make and taste lovelyyy =]
* Reading TiLT – Always inspires me and makes me smilee :)
* Spoken Word Gigs –
Truly magnificent :)
* Getting on top of my work at college –
Such a relief :)
* Getting a lovely email from my best friend –
We haven’t had a chance to spend much time togetther lately & she emailed me to tell me that she loves me & misses me :)
* Random phone calls from my gran – Like this morning when she rang to tell me she got all dressed up to go to the hospital only to realise her appointment’s tomorrow, it made her laugh anyway haha.
* Healthy Eating – This week I’ve been trying lots of different recipes and they’re so easy to make and taste lovelyyy =]
* Reading TiLT – Always inspires me and makes me smilee :)
* Spoken Word Gigs –
Truly magnificent :)
Dear Gala,
I think everybody should have a special day of the week to remind what felt good and what made them happy..
:))))))))
-English! I had a class this morning, the first after months of being off, and it was fantastic. I love literature!
-Using visualisation, affirmation and relaxation techniques to help myself. I was feeling a bit “meh” this morning, so I said out loud “I am going to have a FANTASTIC day”, and then jumped out of bed with a thud! On the way to school, I visualised all the feelings I didn’t want to have just draining away, and it really did help.
-Seeing things that make me smile whenever I go out: a woman carrying brightly coloured bags, a red lorry as perfect as a toy, a Labrador or a beautiful painting in a gallery window.
-The first snowdrops of the year! YAY!
-Singing “Cruella de Vil” to myself as I walked to school, possibly weirding out a few passers-by.
-The snowstorm we had this morning. Although it soaked me to the core and was generally not a pleasant experience, it was beautiful to look at.
-Pearl Lowe’s beautiful lace dresses, and planning to sew my own dresses inspired by them.
-Ginger cordial, warm and cold!
-The LJ community trashy_eats. Ahhhhh, nachos, processed cheese… also, I misread the name as “Trash Yeats”. XD
-Pink hair! Not mine, sadly, but other people’s. When it’s done well, it looks so gorgeous.
Yeah Bjork! I have a bjork inspired tattoo on my ankle (a viking compass) that I got when I was 16, naughty naughty. Um. But despite being a massive fan of Bjork for so long, I’ve never listened to the Sugarcubes! Something I plan to remedy right now!
Things I love!
~Cute elf girls
~My new glasses, which are a violety-fuschia colour and i got for dead cheap cos they were the end of the line!
~The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie. it is so so good.
~Einsturzende Neubauten! was never a big fan before but strangely i have grown to love them in a big way.
~Avocados. The best food EVARR.
-strawberry poptarts
-friends i havnt seen in ages
-fruit tingle cocktails
-sugar rushes
-dancing in my underwear to spice girls
and of course reading ure blog.
yay gala.
peace out girlie.
xx
<3 Riot Grrrls, too, I was too young when they were new but I’m doing a project on women in music now so I’m getting to read and listen and it is totally awesome.
<3 Boots! They make me feel all ready to take on the world and go commit random acts of feminism (http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/women/story/0,,2242850,00.html and http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2008/01/more_random_act)
<3 My new socks! Me and my sister ordered a few pairs of socks from Sock Dreams and oh my god, I love them so much! Stripy thigh highs in lovely bright colours, long scrunchable socks…love!
<3 Doing two writing classes at uni. I spend a lot of time worrying about not having done enough work for them, but I also spend a good amount of time writing. Unfortunately the writing I am doing isn’t really for the classes, but at least I am writing.
<3 I get a lie-in tomorrow. Well, not really. I’m going to go to bed early tonight though so I get enough sleep!
<3 Torchwood last night! Best episode ever! And I thought last week’s was good! I just discovered the guy who wrote it has a blog, so I’ve run over to tell him how fantastic it is. Yay for internets!
<3 Free stuff! It’s one of my friend’s birthday’s today and I’m going to meet her and get a free makeover – she works in Benefit! Whee!
- my (first) cashmere sweater. it’s super-soft and unbelievably warm, not to mention it was only 26 euros
- chanel couture show
- sunny days!
- mastering the art of baking chocolate-orange cake
AMAZING FRIENDS – my birthday was last Thursday but sandwiched between very important early morning exams (comprehensive exams for my degree in marine biology! eek!), so my friends surprised me by decorating my room in an under-the-sea motif and making me brunch. When we got a chance to celebrate, it was with funfetti cupcakes covered in blue icing and sea creature sprinkles.
EXAMS ARE ALMOST OVER – I found out yesterday that I am going into the oral exam portion with a high enough grade that I can’t fail…woohoo!
ETSY – I searched high and low for a good luck elephant to give my friend who is going abroad for a semester, to no avail. Then I tried Etsy and found the most adorable, perfect elephant necklace made by geelizzie…and it arrived in only two days! (It was the last one, but she has tons of adorable things left)
THE VIEW FROM MY WINDOW – My dorm room window looks out into the bay and it has been absolutely lovely the past few days, with wisps of fog hanging around for most of the morning and the water sparkling.
WARM FUZZIES – I always say good morning to the woman who cleans the school library, and we share a smile. A few days ago, she approached me and asked for help with a math problem; she had a test that night in her GED class and just wasn’t understanding fractions. It was a great feeling to be approached like that…I must not seem as much of a frazzled mess as I thought :) It also made me realize how blessed I am to have the opportunity to be pursuing a college degree.
SPINACH – mmmmmm the cafeteria has finally started serving spinach in the salad bar again and it makes meals so much better.
Have a great day! Have a great week!!
**yay! 7 Year Bitch!!! “Those little voices, they’re talking to me…” haha. Love them. Totally reminds me of high school, driving around aimlessly with my girlfriends, yelling along with the lyrics.
**My new boots, my skirt that I’m wearing today, which is old big skater pants that I sewed up and put two big orange birds on, cards night with my husband, his grandma and her minister tonight, reading like ten million books this year thanks to a train riding commute, logging them all on anobii.com (I’m finally keeping track…), bloglines and all the crafty blogs I get the priviledge to read each day! My new bag I started cutting fabric for last night…grey with a really cute cream and turquoise herringbone pattern on the inside!
Thursday!!! This week it’s …
My new job, yep another one. Job #3 in less than 3 months. If it sux then quit is my new motto! So far so good, the people are lovely and I can do mindless easy work while listening to music all day and ponder everything and anything.
My boyriend and I’s new business plan, yep another one of those too! This one has some awesome potential!
Kicking horse the most amazing ski field I’ve ever been to!
Big fluffy marshmallows. The’re no pascal marshmallows from back home, but the’re still good even though the’re not pink!
The Joffrey Ballet I saw them over the weekend dancing to The Beach Boys, Motown stars, and Prince. It was so fun. I’ve always loved ballet and used to do it, but stopped when doing it stopped being fun.
Seeing young people around town I live in a small city in Florida. Not a lot of stuff goes on, but whenever there is anything, it is full of old people. Not middle aged people, but old, grandparents-age retired folk, which makes it hard to make friends here. So, whenever I do something or go somewhere and see young people I am thrilled!
Redecorating my bedroom I am having the best time ever! I’ve gotten a new bedside table and a new desk in the past month. It is such a relief to finally see my room taking shape. Plus, it’s been really fun looking for inspiring photos and finding stuff that fits for me and my room.
Familiarizing myself with the presidential candidates Florida’s primary election is next week, so I knew I had to pick a candidate. I still haven’t picked one, but I read about all of the candidates views yesterday and it was very enlightening. None of them are perfect, but it is important to vote and I am proud that I’ve been trying to gain the knowledge.
Giving advice to my younger coworkers I have one coworker who I work with all the time. He is four years younger than I am, so we chat about his future at university or his future career. I think he likes chatting with me about it since I have a little bit of experience with all of this stuff.
Having a short work week I’m working part-time in retail right now, while I figure things out and search for another job (a better job I hope). I am getting really sick and tired of working in retail, and this week I only have 15 hours and it is fabulous!
I think that blue hair is the best odd color hair, and you wear it well. Back in my college days I had black hair and blue “Betty Page” style bangs, and I loved it. My hair was a bob though, not the long flowing locks that you’ve got!
Also just wanted to say that I was happy to see you mention the different Riot Grrl bands. I’ve been a fan of them all for a long time- although I was less a fan of Hole and more a fan of the others, particularly Sleater Kinney, who I was lucky enough to hang out with in my college town prior to a show back in 1998. Ahh, those were the days.
Terrific post as always!
OMGOMG! :D :D
-MY OWN CAR: YAY! I know is spoiled but my parents bought us (my brother and I) a sparkling Chevrolet Corsa 2005!! Is so tiny and pretty and it runs and I LOVE IT. It’s my first car ever, and only this week I got the driver’s licence (and I’m 19 xD), but whatever! Freedoooom!
-New career: I just went to my university and signed for Laws. The best thing of all is that I personally signed my resignation of Sociology, which made me happy…plus everyone in Laws seemed so nice! And I have a great schedule this semester! :D And my campus is near my boyfriend’s! I’m so excited! :D
-The beach: Tomorrow I’ll finnally go to one of my favourite places ever, Maitencillo, which is a little beach city near Santiago. My family, and my boyfriend’s, owns houses there; is so pretty and sandy and fun!! My boyfriend is there with some friends and others will come too! I LOVE THE VACATIONS
-My iPod: Yesterdey I accidentally spilled some water over it and it survived! What an extraordinary machine :D
Things I Love:
Imagining my Future When I get depressed or bored, I look at pictures of weddings online or of beautiful homes and apartments, and I imagine my own wedding, or owning/renting my own place.
Forgiveness My boyfriend and I had our first real fights the last few days, and instead of holding onto my anger, I’ve decided to let go, because forgiving him and loving him is so much better than wasting my time being annoyed with him!
Actually enjoying the readings for my classes Enough said on that one- if you hate doing the reading, you can’t learn anything!
Other Things Holding hands, rum and coke, long sweet kisses, my boy’s smile, sweater vests, reading iCiNG!
http://www.puricute.com/create/
Teehee.
It’s like an online photobooth…almost.
Things I Love….
.. it being so bone-chillingly cold outside! nothing is better then waking up and drinking a big cup of hazelnut coffee outside when its freezing!
.. surviving my first week of new university & having an awesome roommate i get along with!! [yay]
.. ben lee!!! enough said
.. my new watercolors.. they’re almost too pretty to use. almost.
.. planning my birthday party extravaganza [i’m having a tea party, yay!!]
.. dancing feverishly around my room to cake, death cab for cutie, the chemical brothers, & comeback kid
yayaya!
*Gala’s TiLT! It is wonderful to have a burst of positivity to look forward to and be inspired by.
*Flickr! Another great source of positivity and creativity. I love having feedback on my photos.
*Southern Gentlemen! Mine is one of them and so is his best friend. They have their tough Texas bravado, but are so sweet to me and animals and their moms. They are not ashamed to talk baby talk to animals or shed a tear when it needs to fall. Beautiful!
*desiretoinspire.blogspot.com! These girls find the most beautiful interiors to be inspired by.
*Learning something new! My current new endeavor is the electric guitar. Fun, noisy and when I get good – sexy!
*Listening to your body! The signs are there whether they are subtle or become huge from being ignored, but the body knows what is good for it, if we will only comply.
I absolutely love purikura. There are two booths at the Japantown in my city (San Francisco) that have monkey bars inside, allowing me to hang upside-down in my pictures. :D
Katrina — OH MY GOD, JEALOUS!!!
I GOT PURIKURA TODAAAY!
I thought you’d appreciate knowing that :D
screw kat and clove… tobi vail foreeeever. haha. remember the bad poetry riot grrrl sites? guilty. raises hand
Madison loves…
Finals being over!
Swimming with flippers.
My cozy bed, piled high with blankets.
Dresses with big black boots
Cooking simple food
Annie loves…
Learning her swimming strokes
My sister
Peanut butter
Speed tests being over
Riot Grrrl Forever!
Courtney is Love
(^_^)
Thing i love Thrusday, ever though it’s Friday…
Icing/Gala
My Pumpkin Pie scented lotion (I just wanna eat my hand) lol
Pie!
The fact that my hair is growing
Juno
Being lazy the whole weekend. ;)
Well have a nice weekend everyone!
Sugarlumps & Kisses.
-Glittery purple fingernail polish + red lipstick
-My NEW NEW NEW cherry red Doc Martens boot my friend passed on to me (he ordered the womens’ by accident and wore them for a week!)
-Baking bread. Very fun!
-“Guilty Pleasure” music like the Spice Girls, Neil Diamond, Britney Spears etc.
-Making out in cars (I’m in high school)
and lots more too numerous to list!
It is Saturday and I am late with my love for thursday…but here is my things I love saturday!!
- my wonderful boyfriend who I am beginning to appreciate again and so much more 7 and a 1/2 years down the track…thanks Gala for your kind words in this regard too xx it honestly meant so so much to me X
- feeling happy again (that spontaneous wash of glee has come back after being absent for about 2 years)...its an amazing feeling!
Loving things makes my world go round!!
I have never commented before so this is my first post :) Know it’s a bit late but oh well…
Here’s the things I love!
Dancing around in my underwear with headphones on
Buying cute knickers and jammies
Cracking open an ice cold Coke
Rainy day DVDs, duvet and pasta
Brand new make-up in a MAC bag
Delicious strawberry-scented shampoo
Dancing to music in shopping malls and not caring what people think
Freshly painted nails
Brownies with gooey chunks of Lindt chocolate
Beautifully shaped eyebrows
Cooking and dirtying more dishes than I have to
Re-runs of favourite old movies
Vintage hats – feathered fascinators, felt pillbox hats, netted hats!
Floating on my back in the pool and the film my sun block leaves on the pool water
The feeling of accomplishment when I finish a book, and another, and another…
Showering and smudging my eye makeup and looking like a real Fruma Sarah
Finding little ‘gems’ I never knew about – a shop, a writer, a movie, a new food
The guilty pleasure of listening to music my parents brought me up on
Watching my boyfriend shower and studying his every move
Yay, i’ve been waiting all morning. Thats the prob with being in NZ, the time difference!
-Watching all the coverage of the glam outfits from the SAG awards. I heart you E! TV
-Making collages of all the clothes and accessories i’m loving….the old fashioned way, scissors, glue and fashion mags
-Pasta, its my ultimate comfort food!
-Reading fashion blogs, especially on weeks where there no new magazines out and especially reading ICING!
Hmmm…
* The play I’m in which is so interesting and really well written
* Starting Japanese lessons soon in preparation for my trip.
* Making plans to study next year and trying not to be too terrified of being poor
* Babysitting my little faux nephew on Friday night
* Trying to think of something wonderful to get for my man for his 21st.
Any suggestions Gala? :-)