Things I Love Thursday
[ 12 March 2008 ]
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Ooh la la, it’s that time again…! This is my list of things I LOVE!
Mike Dooley! I’ve just spent a lot of time with him so I am a bit “high on Mike” (!) right now, but wow. What an incredibly cool, authentic, generous & thoughtful human being. Meeting him was a thrill & interviewing him was a delight, & I strongly recommend anyone who has the chance to hear him talk seizes the opportunity! His seminar yesterday was amazing — a full day of learning about how to make your visualisations more powerful, how to avoid self-sabotage, the effortlessness of creating & trusting in the process. There were fun exercises, lots of anecdotes (always my favourite bit — I always want to know how something applied to someone else’s life) & of course, heaps of Notes From The Universe to supplement the material! It was so good, & I am feeling so inspired today. Awesome. He is coming to Brisbane, Sydney, Auckland & Minneapolis soon, as well as embarking on a cruise from Hawaii in June (details), so get your booty in a seat! It is totally worth skiving off work for a day — you will love it. I liked it so much I bought him a Lindt chocolate bunny & wrote him a poem about the glorious shape of his head (see?!) & how he likes cigars, haha! Oh, & I wish I had a picture of us to show you but I don’t — all the shots we took are still on his camera. You can imagine it though, I’m sure!
Meeting nonpareils! The call I put out a week or so ago for volunteers to help at the Mike Dooley show was heard & the challenge was accepted by some super-cute girls! I met at least four nonpareils at his talks, all of them ADORABLE, bubbly, cute & most importantly, well-dressed! (Hee hee.) Huge kisses to all of you. It always amazes me to meet the people who read this site, they’re just such good people. One day, we should do regional meet-ups — then you would understand!
Eating lots of fruit & drinking lots of water — When we left the house yesterday we didn’t have time for breakfast, so we took some apples & a big bag of mixed bits, including dark chocolate, fruit & nuts. Kind of like a trail mix, except we like to call it “flail mix”! Anyway, we picked at it all day & drank heaps of water & man, my body felt good. A nice change from constant restaurant-hopping, which is what happens when my parents are here!
Spending time with my parents — Anyone who lives with their parents right now & loathes it, take some comfort from the fact that my mother & father just spent 5 days in our living room & we didn’t kill one another! In fact, we all got along famously; it was fantastic. I have a set of purikura photos on my desk of the four of us (them & me & Simon) making faces, it’s so funny. They are great company, I love them very much.
Plotting upgrades for my Macbook — Quelle nerd! But, well, I don’t have a lot of space on my baby, & I found out the other day that it could have 6 times more space for a mere penny! But then, I want a big honking screen, too… Dangerous!
Awaiting treats! I don’t have it yet, but a Nikon Coolpix P5100 is currently winging its way to my loving arms! I used to have another Coolpix a few years ago, & I loved it — it was brilliant. But I took it to Burning Man & well, let’s just say it’s done its best work. It sits, a bit mushed-looking, in a drawer, pretty much useless. I have my Nikon D80 of course, which is my main camera, but I have wanted a point & click camera for a while now. Something I can throw in my purse & take out with me, without lugging a huge SLR all over the city. The P5100 fits the bill perfectly; I can’t wait for it to arrive.
My regularly scheduled life — It’s been quite a whirlwind recently, & I have to admit it’s good to be sitting here this morning knowing I don’t have to leave my house or see anyone for a while! I have lots of writing to do & emails to respond to, & I have happiness in my heart. It’s all good up here in the clouds.
Honourable mentions: My new shoes (I feel so Fred Astaire!); my nailpolish (Cherries In The Snow by Revlon); pinning a flower on my leather jacket; my Tarina Tarantino sparkly ring (I have had it for months now but every day I look at it I think, “Ooooooh!”); walking back from the Mike Dooley talks (4.6 kilometres/2.8 miles) both nights with Simon & talking & plotting the whole way; thinking about New York; Ferrero Rocher easter eggs (so bad for me but totally irresistible!); setting new intentions; getting focussed; embracing life.
Two of the most powerful words in the English language for bringing about change are ‘thank you.’ Especially when offered before the change even happens and everything still looks pretty much like it did yesterday.
Notes From The Universe
Okay gorgeous, your turn! What has you leaping around your bedroom, waving your hands in the air, hyperventilating & squealing with joy this week? What makes you want to sing? What are you looking forward to? What are the best things that happened this week?
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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-New friends from college :D :D
-Plans for buying patterned tights and my own Melissa high heels!
-My purple Thermo; drinking tea in the library is awesome!!
-Dark nail polish…well, nail polish in general is one of my favourite “accesories”
-My boyfriend
-My cute nephew!
I’m happy :D
things i love this thursday
- being in control of my debt (aka reducing debt)
- cheese
- my brand new pair of cheap black jeans which fit perfectly!!
- audrey hepburn films
- my probably soon-to-be ex-boyfriend…i’ll have to end it as it’s not working and never will :(
- sleep
Things I love this week:
-Spring break! I’m so excited at the fact that I don’t have to go to class all of next week and spend it at home with my family!
-New schedule! I’m a complete nerd when it comes to planning next semester’s schedule because I love the idea of taking new classes. So far, I’ll have five day weekends. Niiiice!
-Iced tea lemonade! So sweet and tasty but also nice enough to calm me down before an exam.
-Gala! I was feeling pretty low this past week but I always end up cheering a bit up after reading your posts. You don’t know how much I appreciate it. Thank you!
-Watching episodes of “I Love Lucy” in my television class. It reminds me of how much I used to love watching that show on Nick at Nite with my dad.
! Baked goods, mm. Never not a good thing, especially cupcakes— decorating baked goods is my specialty.
! Cute and happy music at makes me want to dance! Watch and listen to this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvD6maGRh7c) and your day will surely be brightened. It makes me want to get up and get down!
! Being organized. It makes life so much easier— something I thought I’d never say! My Moleskine is orgasmic, honestly. It is keeping me alive.
! Thinking about tattoos. For someone terrified of needles, I am so looking forward to being of age enough to get a tattoo. I have some ideas! Luckily, I have plenty of time to think about it AND prepare myself for needle-freakouts. I’m totally in love with tattoos of lyrics.
! Friendship bracelets made of embroidery floss! So cute, so easy, so much fun!
! Benefit concerts. I so hope I can make it to the “To Write Love On Her Arms” concert at the community center this Friday— great cause, great music.
! Project Runway. It’s FIERCE.
! Spring break coming up! Exactly what I need to get caught up on homework, over this awful case of the flu, and have some fun.
- New tattoos! Wahoo, I now have cupcake diva goodness all over one of my legs…
- Being home again after three weeks away. It’s so nice to know I was truly missed by my fabulous husband.
- Selling cupcakes at last! I’m making a vegan batch this weekend and getting paid for it – no longer is baking just a hobby…
- Thinking about buying new reading glasses – namely, these D&G stunners!
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- Planning my winter work outfits!
- Talking with my hubby about our impending move to Melbourne! Yay, can’t wait!
- Reading voraciously! I’ve just read ‘The Girls’ by Lori Lansens, which was beautiful and heartbreaking and funny all at once.
xoxo
I have had the BEST week!
My driving instructor gave me a whole bunch (like 20-odd) photography books he doesn’t want anymore and a big old leather case full of lenses!!
One of my modules for my degree (photography) is of ‘first’ quality :D
My new battery for my lappy took less than a day to arrive from the Netherlands!
And best of all? I passed my Driving Theory Test with only 1 wrong answer!!!
Happy happy day!
dressing up like 60s style icons. with help from your edie sedgwick article of course! today i looked like jean shrimpton.
my satin-y quilt-esq comforter. it’s just so soft and colorful in my dorm room.
creedence clearwater revival. it’s the best rock-out-with-friends-while-filming-them music imaginable.
my history professor. even though he’s completely arrogant, he’s quite brilliant and making history come alive!
cute boys. for obvious reasons!
Okay this is soooo off topic but the name of the girl following my comment is my surname. I am Joanne Morgan. That is so weird.
Things I love Thursday always comes in the nick of time…
I love…
* The gorgeous fuzzy critter book that my lovely friend bought me. A present for no reason! It just totally made my day.
* Going away for the weekend to Thredbo with my man. We are going to walk to the top of Mount Kosciusko!
* Seeing my crazy friend this weekend and making sneaky plans to move in together in Melbourne next year!
* Making gifts for my friends.
* Soy chai lattes
* Green and Blacks Organic chocolate
* Finally admitting to myself that Pilates is stupid and I hate it and that I’m much more of weights kind of girl
* Oh and waiting impatiently for my business cards!
the gym
omg yes. i was thinking about going home after work the other day to bed, instead i went to the gym. i was nearly falling asleep getting there. i spent 45 minutes going hard out.
i came out feeling so awake, and did for the whole next day too.
im nearly asleep at my desk, so i am busting to get there after work today
going out for chocolate fondue with my best friends and playing chinese red light on the way home. :)
-ballet lessons with my beautiful sister-in-law!
-“the other boelyn girl” i’m in love with this book, and i’m devouring it! can’t wait to see the movie, although i have the feeling it won’t live up to the book…
-san francisco/ocean trip next week!
-making new summer dresses. i plan to live in dresses this summer, and i am becoming super confident in my sewing skills!
-also… the official first day of spring is next week!! i have been “smelling spring” for the past two weeks, and it’s almost “officially” here!!!
i love the sun and butterflies. I love tomatoes growing in my backyard and i like the fact i decided to take today off school so i can start to feel better from my dreadful cold. I love long hair and pretty
dresses and sunhats and autumn. I love sparkly purple nailpolish and drama classes. I love my sparkly silver pointy flats and my new blue dress. I love fresh country air… and my pet chickens. xoxo
THE EASTER SHOW IN AUCKLAND NEXT WEEEK!! eeeek. even though it is a week away… i am still super super super joyous!! oh and also totally excited for: kaurilands school gala this sat, four parties i am attending this saturday, the health and wellbeing fair this sunday, and a vegetarian dinner/monk doing a special speech at “The Loft” this Sunday night.
yesssss!!!!
rad.
RAD!!!
Things I love:
-Knowing I only have 6 or so days till I’m back home for easter!!
-Everything organic
-My lovely tanned skin that came out of a bottle, and simply looks diiiiiiivine.
-Summer dresses
-Being barefoot, everywhere
-College life!
-Finally getting started on assignments and realising they aren’t as hard as I thought
:)
xx
exploring & falling in love with Melbourne – my new home!
learning to layer my outfits like a Melbourne girl and shopping for winter essentials!
giggling with my adorable boyfriend
designing on my new Mac (love!)
my sketchbook and jewel-coloured pens!
gorgeous friends visiting from Darwin & Sydney!
filling my flowery teapot with lavender tea…
hunting for the perfect job – and feeling confident to follow my goals and intuition!
living in a big pink mansion with my boy’s fabulous Scottish family!
baking gluten-free goodies!
iCiNG! being inspired to smile and be fabulous everyday!
xxx
- My new housemate
- An appointment at Lockworks tomorrow to see if they can save my hair. (My sister attempted dying it for me and it turned out a mess. Then I tried to rescue it by bleaching and putting a supermarket brown dye though it and now my hair feels revolting and it’s grey and breaking when I comb it)
- My boyfriend for telling me I still looked gorgeous despite my hair catastrophe.
Dancing – I have just got back from a jazz-dance practice with my friends (the music is ‘New York, New York’, and we have hats!). Also my ballet classes which I have just started teaching to some local kids – woohoo! And being paid real money to do something I absolutely love is an indescribably good feeling.
Plotting an Easter getaway, far far away, no cellphone coverage, no internet – whee!
Awesome feelings of achievement after I have finished wrangling with the bank and have got all the money going into the proper accounts at last – kinda weird, but it’s one of those things that feel incredibly good once it’s all over.
Sun-warmed cherry tomatoes off the windowsill.
Productivity. Getting things done/finished.
Casual work: no Mon-Fri grind for me.
New seasons’ fashion mags.
Being on a fruit-eating kick (not my usual thing).
Rihanna and the Klaxons; I can’t get enough:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNbGvw…
*my newly pierced ears!
*making/buying awesome presents for fantastic people
*sunshine in my room (+ I have crystals in my window so the whole room fills with tiny rainbows)
*my family and boyfriend for being amazing and supportive when I am getting all stressed and crazy…
*our new oven – I can bake again!!
:)
Liz and I rambling away I just love when we get into rambling mode, we just end up LOL so hard!
VS Catalogue I want so much stuff and my dad agreed that I could get some sweats ;).
Buying magazines Sara and I agreed to buy a fashion magazine per month and scan the things we like to wallpaper our walls!
Um… *Buying Sex and the City Season Four for a small price of…20$ Woot!
*Plotting out my fun on a camping trip tomorrow with my school. I’ve packed raisin hot-cross buns, a case of 12 bottles of Frappucino, granola bars, and oranges (Vitamin C! :D). It’s going to be amazing, and I’m dressing very Cherokee Bat-chic. ;D
*Muse. I really adore them, and have to dance around like a loon everytime I hear their songs.
*Reading through mind-alteringly delicious books. I just finished The Rose&The Beast (cute), New Moon (OMG!!! one one one un un !!!11!), and a book on Paris. I feel fufilled.
Happy week everyone!
I love lots of things today – but Id really love to know where you buy more space for your macbook for a penny….my wee man is so full of Very Important Pictures he weezes when I open email ….
Sarah Jane — Well, it’s not technically a penny. We basically went to the local Apple dealer & they can upgrade me for much less than $500, more like $300. So worth doing!
-Also planning a trip to NYC for June.
-Going to visit my parents for two weeks on friday and I cannot wait!
-Completing a lingerie order for a supercute store in Sydney.
-My kitty, she is so mean and hates everyone but continues to give me cuddles day after day, my cat love is endless.
-Yoga I’ve been practising again, even just ten minutes each morning makes me feel good.
-My best girlfriends, this afternoon my newly heartbroken friend came over and we baked cupcakes and I ate half the icing and she decorated them with broken hearts, quite theraputic.
Mike Dooley has an awesome forum to check out (the forum’s called The Adventurers Showcase): http://forums.tut.com
t.i.l.t @ orange- pekoe
:3
Things I LOVE Thursday
Being Home It is SO hot in Adelaide at the moment. Imagine me, been living in Japan minus 10 degrees for the past four months and stepping out of the plane in trackies and a jumper! Adelaide is going through the longest heatwave in recorded history!
Wearing summer clothes One thing I have definitely missed is wearing shorts and thongs everyday! Having a great fake tan and dressing up to go out! Fun!
Shopping Since I got home, I have bought; hot new Nike running shoes, a hot pink shirt, black tight pants, pink trackies, a whole lot of MAC makeup, a Diane Von Furstenburg beautiful dress, yellow heels and lots more!!
Weddings I bought the dress to go to an amazing wedding. It was utterly beautiful. And plus, I got to totally go all out with hair, makeup, dress, tan! Got to take plenty of photos! Weddings really put things into perspective I think.
Being with Friends I love being back home and having so many friends to spend time with! Last night, I caught up with a friend from highschool and we went for a walk through our old school. It was great fun reminiscing.
Planing my Future Should I go back to Japan for a year or not? Hmmm this is a very tricky one. One minute I am totally decided and the next unsure… Not really a good thing but.
Missing my boyfriend As they say… absence makes the heart grow fonder. It has only been 2 days but I have another 5 to go! We send eachother cute emails which is fun.
Bening on holiday Not having to get up in the morning! Having nothing planned.
Happy Happy Day everybody! Keep Smiling :)
xoxo
Oof. This is a hard one this week, because I’m incredibly stressed and fatigued from an exhausting week or so, and I’ve been running pretty much entirely on caffeine… Plus my roommate/best friend got the official “I don’t see you romantically” from a good guy friend of ours last night, and helping her get through this is utterly draining. But I feel like I need to do TiLT just to keep me from getting too depressed about my life right now. So.
Team Sweatshirts came in yesterday, and they are really awesome looking, and personalized with nicknames on the left sleeve, and I love them. Very cute, very comfy, and I love getting more stuff from my activities!
Vagina Monologues Rehearsal is the only thing keeping my sane lately. I go to rehearsal, and it’s like almost everything else going on in my life drops by the wayside, so even though I’m absolutely terrified for opening night in just over a week, it’s worth it.
Coffee and chocolate are sustaining me physically these days… especially when they are combined. Couldn’t get through my week without them.
The Vagina girls because the ridiculous emails we’ve been sending today make me smile.
Planing a shopping trip for this Saturday for costume possibilities and a dress for our first-year Black and White ball!
Oh Gala, I think one of my dreams is to have a relationship with my parents that is half as civilized and glorious as yours is with your parents!
Onto more love!
~ Hope and kindred spirits: I think I met my first genuine kindred spirit classmate outside of class at uni today! AND she had really helpful advice for studying in my current class that she already took.
~ New earrings! I have been wanting a nice pair by Judith Jack, and today my mother found them for a fraction of the retail price! They look so great, how amazing.
~ singing out of sheer happiness: hehe it wasn’t so much one thing that made me sing either. I sang so much that my throat was sore (because I didn’t warm up, shame) but it is good to know it came out of something good, and not a cold!
Have to add one more thing: Every time I go out in my car, I see signs that say ‘Gala’. Some are for apples, some are for school fairs. It’s Gala-season! :D
I am loving this whole week—-it’s Spring Break for my school!
Other things I am loving this Thursday…
Getting things done—-I made a massive list of things to do during my break and I actually finished them already (never happens)
My new hair cut and dye—-I got choppy layers and dyed my hair reddish brown
Yummy tea—-my mom gave me vanilla strawberry rose flavored black tea—-delicious!
Searching the net for good cooking/baking blogs
Springy weather—-I see sandals in my future!
Gala, have you read Cherries In The Snow by Emma Forrest?
You would love it!
+ people considering the issue of fair trade chocolate (and especially coming up to Easter). it makes me so happy when people i know (and those i don’t know!) start to think about how their actions affect others.
+ going for swim at my local pool.
+ the line in your article about happiness that said “commit to being yourself”. so powerful! i’m really thinking hard about what that means to me.
- American Idol. It’s dreadfully cheesy, but I can’t help loving it still. My dad and I watch every week to commiserate about the horrible performances that ruin some of our favorite songs.
- Being taken care of, thankfully. I (think I) sprained my shin, because I took a nasty spill, and it hurts to walk. I’ve been bedridden since Monday night, but my dad has been taking care of me.
- The Fashion Spot forums. I’ve been mostly lurking all the fantastic threads, but I have an account so I’ll post occasionally.
- Stacking books. Yeah, don’t ask.
- Speaking to friends for the first time in months, even though you’ve been talking to them all along. REALLY speaking to someone when you thought you’d lost them. I love that feeling.
Let’s see:
New beautiful apartment, I kissed the wall, seriously
My kitty cuddling with me
My new sofa
Seeing Jonathan walking through the door every everynight this week
The best sushi and wine ever yesterday whilst reading blogs, i highly recomend it!
- Frozen yogurt! I’ve heard good things about a local frozen yogurt shop that makes their own yogurt from scratch using local organic milk, so I went to check it out. I got a good-sized regular frozen yogurt and they added fresh strawberries and SHAVED DARK CHOCOLATE. So, so delicious.
- Old movies! The local classic movie theatre has been having a Hitchcock festival for weeks, and this weekend is “Vertigo”, which I would like to see on the big screen. Other films I’ve seen there include “Gone with the Wind”, “Casablanca”, “Some Like It Hot” (my FAVORITE), “To Kill a Mockingbird”, and “It Happened One Night”.
- Back-seamed tights! I bought a two-pack of colored tights (one pair blue, one pair black) at H&M and realized later that they have mock back-seams. So cool and, with the blue opaques, unexpected.
- Ballet how-to DVDs! I bought one last weekend and it is so hilariously 80s, with everyone in neon turquoise or fuchsia unitards. But it actually worked really well for me.
- Doing my taxes! Well, technically I sat down and did the math, which is the worst part, but I’ll be getting enough back to get a new digital camera (!!), so it’s worth it.
I love that Revlon nail polish. I have it as well and use it all the time.
My list:
15 minute extra sleep ins
Catching up with my dad for dinner last night (which rarely happens cos he lives down south).
My old dog lying sprawled out on her back, legs in the air. It never looks comfortable and always looks inappropriate.
Going for a great job interview this morning.
Keeping up with my weekly resolutions (and in turn getting 80% on my psych test!)
i’ve never done this before, but this thursday i want to finally post something:
-i love my boyfriend! today is officially 5 months of dating, and it’s still as exciting to kiss him as it was the first time.
-i love my mini trampoline i got for free off craigslist! i plan on taking many adventures with it, photographings friends jumping in interesting locations!
-skipping school. college can be a drag, and its nice to stay home once in a while and just catch up on life.
-a future apartment with my best friend! we’re both students in new york city, dorming in manhattan, but this summer we plan on living in a big loft in brooklyn and i’m so excited!
-making this list! i was a little cranky, but this really does cheer a person up! how about that?
There IS much to be said for that simple yet lovely word “Thank-you”
and yes it works!
I am doing it EVERYDAY and true, even though today looks pretty much like yesterday, there is a definite smiley glow and things ARE happening! I have evidence!
and for those wishes/desires/needs/wants that happen not to eventuate, there is simply something better awaiting you :)
Chloe: love your TilT….i was once an expat in Nippon :)
I forgot to mention:
Having straight hair (I’m curly)
Getting a great grade on my exam
Finishing all my homework on time
Play with my friend Jerry
Hans imitating cartoon characters
The last week of classes
Looking like Emily the Strange
Buying shoes
Wearing Alekz’ hat!
Lovely things as of late:
* Going through all of the archives of this site and reading absolutely everything in one giant binge. And then, when my fiance asks what I’m doing, I say, “Reading blogs again…”
* Starting my own fashion/culture blog and watching the little counter go up…
* Rereading Joyce’s “The Dead” and savoring the last few paragraphs over and over again.
* Eating less meat (in conjunction with below, which is)
* Eating more navel oranges, which are in season and bought at the farmers’ market
* Smelling like essence of jasmine and gardenias after a shower
* Trying not to worry about living alone at graduate school and instead getting excited about having my own apartment that I can decorate as I please
Thank you for the site, Gala, I do love it so.
what kind of fruit and nuts did you put in your frail mix?
Let’s see…
Spring Break, which is next week! This week has been a bit of a toughie since it’s the week before vacation, but just having the break to look forward to is SO nice. And even though my boyfriend will be away, I plan to put in lots of friend-hanging-out time!
Drinking lots of fresh water because it makes me feel good (even though I pee like MAD, which isn’t fun in school.) I just enjoy the feeling of drinking water and knowing it’s doing some good for my body :)
My dad because he is a wonderful man (even if a tad bit grouchy.) My expensive cellphone bill came a few days ago and although he could have gotten mad at me, he recognized it was the company’s fault and not mine! Hoorah for reasonable fathers!
My public speaking class because it was just a class that I was forced to take because it was an elective, but I’ve just started to appreciate it SO much more!! My public speaking has improved tremendously so far AND some of the speeches given this time around (on personal experiences) were really touching. I look at the people in my class in a whole new, exciting way. Also, our teacher is such a colorful and genuine person. She really just LOVES teaching and it’s so refreshing to see that!
Some smaller thanks to my school choir and the concert we performed this week, my wonderful friends, my fantastic boyfriend (who is leaving next week for 9 days D:), the fact that my dearest friend Sadie came to me in her time of need, and just so much more!!!
things i love this thursday:
+post-exam dinner plans with some friends who I have not seen in ages
+spring break is ridiculously soon! two weeks out west with no internet, no phone, and nine other hilarious and talented people. I’m even looking forward to packing, for once.
+I AM DONE WITH MY DISSECTIONS FOR PHYSIOLOGY. dead animals and formaldehyde are totally not fun, but I finished everything and took my practical exam this afternoon. yesss!
+pandora.com
+long, hot showers
+my bed. sleep deprivation seems to go along with exam week, and right now there is nothing I love more than climbing under the covers at the end of a long day.
Things I love this week include :
1. FRUITS FOR BREAKFAST and throwing down 2 litres of water a day. It’s a coincidence we both have this on our list, but fruits at the start of the day for the past 2 weeks have significantly improved my overall outlook each day! Definitely a plus point
2. Raw cashew nuts.
3. My thin long grey silk and cotton cardigan that screams Stella McCartney.
4. My dad, for giving up his time, money and car for me to be able to have a good education and an easy life. It’s hard for me to say thanks to him because of this invisible barrier, but I love him more and more these days.
5. White Chocolate Mocha from Starbucks! I’m a recovering coffee addict but my favorite drink has finally reached my hometown, so I HAVE to have it at least thrice before quitting again.
6. The rainy rainy days that I’ve been having here, it makes this TROPICAL HUMID HOT country so much more bearable and brings me back to Japan.
hey galaz!
today i love soooo much::;): (an alien with a bunch of eyes;) )
1. My WOOMMAANNN!!! YYEEAAHH!!! her name is ezza and she is the queen of my world no srlsy im srs!
2. My stinkmonkey (that’s what I call my kitteh!)
2.5 – gala darling of course;) you make my day every day
* Sunshine – its a gorgeous day in Auckland
* Culture week at work – an excuse to plan fun events for our team! Including one today that got us out in the sun
* Planning a girls’ night out for tomorrow – at our favourite girls’ night restaurant with good food (Italian) and populated by hot european waiters/cooks who make lots of noise, make you feel special (lots of “bella“s and whatnot) and make sure the whole place knows about any celebrations!
* My cute kitty – always so smoochy
* My Grandpa – just recovering from his fourth (!) hip replacement surgery
Sadly its one of those weeks where the Things I Do Not Love list seems to wipe out the Love list, but what I love about TiLT is that it does make you stop and think about all those little good things that did happen, that you would have otherwise forgotten.
1. Receiving goodies purchased online, in the mail. So exciting, especially when things are even better than you expected. And I love the fact that you can score so many bargains online!!! Also, winning online auctions, such a buzz.
2. Having an appointment with a Specialist Dr who was actually lovely and willing to explain things properly to me for once!!! (Thanks Dr Rudge @ Boulcott in Wellington)
3. Gossip Girl. OK, I know i’m a little late in catching up, but I have and i’ve really enjoyed it. I do love Blairs wardrobe and also Jennys. I never knew you could watch so many programmes online before either, its great coz we miss out on so many shows in NZ….or they get here like 2 years after the rest of the world.
4. That its my baby sisters birthday (she’s 17).
- being able to come home between uni and work today – I’m usually out from 8am-9pm
- the fairy lights I put up in our apartment, winding all the way up the stars and across the railing at the top!
- being good at the subject everyone else can’t understand
- walking home and smelling all the flowers on the way!
- puppies
- making dinner with my boyfriend
- my boyfriend, for not only being a great guy but also a really really great housemate! he’s so clean and tidy!
My first comment to one of your entries. How exciting. :]
Things I love this week:
♥ Reading through iCiNG!
I just discovered it this past weekend and it’s been marvelous. I’ve felt so inspired by many of the articles I’ve read. I’ve been wanting so much to make some changes in my life and you’ve had articles on everything I’ve been thinking about!
♥ Tamagotchis
I know most people remember them from their childhood or preteens, right? I picked up one of the new versions recently (one for me and one for my girlfriend) and it’s still really cute. I think I have more fun with it now than I did as a kid, haha. It’s a nice break to enjoy something “childish” once in a while. I’ve even been carrying it around with me at school and I’ve heard nothing but compliments, people talking about their experiences with them in childhood and how they didn’t even know they were still around and they want one now, haha. I was surprised that even a number of guys said they want one!
♥ Hello Kitty band-aids
I use band-aids way too much recently, anxiety making me pick at my skin to the point of bleeding. So it was really icky last week when all I had were boring “skin tone” band-aids. So, I made sure to pick up some cute band-aids and I feel much less self-conscious about the band-aid or two on my arm when it’s pink and has adorable Hello Kitty and friends on it.
♥ Finally writing erotica
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to write “smut” and just couldn’t go through with it. Either I got discouraged in what I was writing or I felt so ridiculous I couldn’t get through it without giggling like mad! I sat myself down Tuesday night and spent a few hours writing, though, and it turned out quite fantastically. I’m still very proud of myself for it and I’m planning to keep working at it. It’s a new genre of writing for me and I’m so excited to explore all of the possibilities.
♥ Speaking up in class
As a person who has enough trouble speaking up in a group of friends, I can never speak up in class, no matter how badly I need to ask a question. I was terribly thrilled with myself today when I got up the nerve to raise my hand and ask a question in class.
♥ Compliments on my nails
I am so careful of my nails and do the best I can to take care of them, so even when they aren’t painted they’ll be fantastic (and no matter what I always get compliments on how I can keep them so long and healthy). This week, though, I took the time to paint them — with hand-painted panda and flower designs! It could have looked a little more professional, but having done it all myself, people were impressed anyways. :]
♥ And stealing sips of coffee from my friends, because little wakes me up better in the morning than a delicious caramel latte from my favorite cafe.
Hello Gala,
You have introduced, last November, an article of my blog (french version) “esprit cabane”, and I thanks you. I post here to inform you that esprit cabane is now in english here : en.espritcabane.com/
It’s a web magazine of crafty & green living ideas: free recycling projects, DIY decorating, non-toxic paint recipes, furniture instructions, eco-friendly crafts.
Bises de la France ;-)
lovely, as always. i was wondering (and i mail email about this)...could you do an article on piercings? i know you’ve had lip piercings…so how do they heal? scars? where + how did you get them done? that would be great!!!
Love the blog, love the outfits and more recently, loved the podcast on positive thinking an affirmations. I wouldn’t usually go in for that kind of thing but the way you put it all so eloquently and matter-of-factly, it couldn’t help but hit home.
Keep up the awesome work
From across the ditch
Scott.
a few weeks ago i was so down in the dumps about everything and now, despite the not-so-sunshiney things going on in my life, i am carefree like a three-toed sloth! keep on writing, please!
-lemon water.
-new short hair!
-thrift store shopping. again.
-driving to see my boyfriend
-driving back from seeing my boyfriend on an empty highway in the dark, rocking out by myself!
-my chocolatey, chocolately pom.
-easter colours.
-the upcoming duty of “party photographer”
-finding a tamagotchi among all the discarded junk my boyfriend’s sister gave me!
-*living cheap.*
-having post-high school plans.
-daily yoga.
-Tostito’s dip! That stuff is delicious.
-My new cheap lace-up shoes. Nine west Tenant from Piperlime.
-Hanging out with a few good friends.
-Tests ended.
-Taking walks with my mum.
-http://www.etsy.com/!
-New Peace sign earrings I made.
-Making peace sign earrings for my brother’s girlfriend.
-Lots of laughs for the past few weeks.
-Seeing spring come along.
-The rainbows the crystals in my window let off.
new doors opening up before my eyes
saying ‘thank-you’ to the universe
organic sun-dried tomatoes from my own patch
my new brillant skin-care
water
Creme eggs and other Easter goodies
Fresh air and sunshine
- fruit & nut chocolate ! mmm, lovely. – cycling to uni everyday – my new short hair, i’ve been meaning to cut it short for ages and have finally done so :) – going by my second middle name (like now)
annnnd making collages & meeting new people
On The Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta. I’ve just finished reading it & I absolutely loved it! At times I felt like squealing from the joy I was getting from reading it! Lots of drama, but the characters seem so real! I must read it again & again & again.
Having a sore tummy from doing lots of sit-ups last night. I might complain about it to no end, but the pain reminds me that I’ve done a good thing for myself. Bring on another 50 tonight!!
Writing in my moleskin lots & lots. Feels good.
Hope everyone is having a lovely week,
ayesha xoxo
+ My new silk trousers! My sister says they are happy pants, but this name only brings negative images to my mind :p They are so incredibly comfy and colourful and gorgeous.
+ My new ring from the Salamanca market, trousers were also purchased there (it was a good day)!
+ The scarf I purchased today. I saw it weeks ago and loved it, but today I found it reduced by $10 and couldn’t let it go.
+ Feeling good about doing a few hours study today. Much more productive than just stressing about it.
+ My lovely little sister. She never says she loves me, but I know she does, she can’t fool me.
+ Looking at the clothes on Cashmere Mafia.
Check, check, check… This Thursday, I am loving:
__My seashell earrings that a good friend gave to me on my birthday a couple years back. I’m still getting complements!
__Coping really well from a break up by writing therapy, surrounding myself with people, and being active. Enough said, right?
__Sigg water bottles. They’re pretty AND functional.
__Gorgeous sunshine. I sat outside yesterday, leaned against a tree, and read. It was glorious.
__Being productive.
__My new hair cut! It was a little past my shoulders, but now I think I look like a pixie. And people have been saying how I look older (good for little 12-year-old lookin’ me)!
__Feeling like I’m one of the luckiest people on earth. I truly am. I know so many lovely people, I’m healthy enough to play my favorite sport (ULTIMATE!!), I have access to a fantastic education, and I have everything I need.
The fact that my deb is tomorrow and I’ll be able to get all dressed up, pampered, then spend the evening with my friends and family, dancing away the night. I’ve never been more excited about anything in my life! :D
Finishing off my art work today and it coming out way better then I ever could have expected.
Burning new, lovely smelling candles.
Spending the day with my awesome mates.
♥ Exploring and discovering my new home town: Adelaide, I am hearting thee!
♥ Finding the swimming pool empty for a change, and having a solitary swim.
♥ My new housemates: gorgeous, lovely girls.
♥ Japanese girls: so cute and stylish.
♥ My Mum sending me a gift voucher she ‘stole’ from a drawer at work.
♥ My Dad sending produce from his garden for me and my sisters. The tomatoes are fantastic.
♥ Layby-ing winter clothes when it is 39C: I can’t wait to wear my Sportscraft cocoon knit, or my Witchery tan flat boots!
♥ My first taste of Korean food: absolutely delicious spicy squid and vegetables, with rice and soup and side dishes. I was so impressed, and all for $7.
♥ Getting the wireless internet to work! Hooray!
I’m absolutely loving:
-my new comfy cream flats that i’ve been looking for FOREVER...and only $30!
-making lemonade
-having pink sparkly toenails
-the new goldfrapp album!
-watching old movies
-sitting eating dinner with my bf and watching american idol:)
-new fun lush goodies and my bathroom smelling fantastic!
-daydreaming about holiday destinations
starting my new job tomorow morning (and also, finishing my old job next weekend! as it was crushing my soul)
the chemical brothers concert i went to last week. it was very and completely amazing.
using the ‘marie antoinette style’ article to help with my costume for an upcoming 21st, where i am going as…marie antoinette!
planning my new life
my glorious new haircolor
spring approaching
my super crush
dressing like a futuristic space bombshell
being vegan
having the courage to be an individual
*Visible progress on my under-construction house
*Productivity at work
*Taking my sister to see a band she loves at a venue she adores for her birthday!
hey gala! so weird that you mentioned the Nikon Coolpix P5100 because ive been looking for a new camera lately and thats the one i had my eye on aswell! I’m doing a photography course and everyone has these fancy slr’s and i sadly don’t have enough money for one. i was wondering if you could tell me, that is if you know, if the coolpix p5100 pictures are of a really good quality? I don’t want to have crappier pictures then everyone else simply cause i cant afford an slr. Thaaaanks :)
<3 my cute outfit today. Red puffy jacket, brown shorts, black tights and fudge-coloured satin flats/ red&black checked vans. I feel very cute.
<3 my new earrings!! the claddagh symbol and a pair of handcuffs :)
<3 the crazy variety of songs I’ve been listening to!! they get me so pumped, it’s much much fun!
<3 giving my anatomy presentation and my crush-boy telling me i sounded really professional :) :)
<3 hanging out with crush-boy & his friend yesterday. Squee.
<3 getting a new nickname. Ewok. For I am small.
<3 my first Spanish lesson! Yay!!
<3 making friends with the exchange students in my microbiology course.
<3 friends coming to interfere lovely-ly when i was waylaid by my annoying ex!
<3 buying healthy food! sure, it’s more expensive, but i feel better about myself.
<3 new copy of frankie!
<3 crush boy. seriously. i’m a crush junkie.
<3 Sigur Ros. Late to the party, but oh, oh how awesome is it.
* figuring out a costume for a masked ball (I’m also going Marie Antoinette inspired and used your article on beehives to help perfect my (massive) hairstyle for the night!)
* a myspace friend(well I actually go to uni with him but we’ve never actually spoken) randomly messaging me to let me know about his awesome op-shop finds. Im a bit op-shop obsessed and may blog about it occasionally...
* the prospect of an easter egg hunt next week
mel — I have no idea what it’s like yet, since I don’t have it, but have read reviews on Amazon that if you buy a wide-angle lens, it’s basically like using a digital SLR... Might be worth looking into!
TiLT:
- Reading French/Italian/Tagalog books all week (My parents are Italian and Filipina and it’s a lifelong goal of mine to be able to speak both fluently and do them proud, and who wouldn’t want to learn French!?)
- Finding that drinking 4 bottles of water a day for the past couple of weeks is really starting to show up in my skin!
- Packing for a weekend getaway with my best friends and only packing dresses and a bikini!
- Mark Ronson’s album ‘Version’. I love it’s whole sound, and all the covers of already awesome songs that I’ve always loved.
Plus I think he’s totally hot.
My favorite jeans I broke the zipper on them a few weeks ago (gasp!) but i bought this amazing little kit and fixed it! So now I feel super confident wearing them :D
Losing weight the healthy way I take an exerobics class in school, and we do lots of different stuff every class, like step, yoga, pilates, weight lifting, dancing, etc.(Not all in one class, mind you!) A lot of my friends are in the class, so we have amazing fun while working out. So a 80 minute class of that every other day, plus eating healthy (I heart apples!) has led too some weight loss. Even my dad said he had noticed!
Sewing I have decided that I’m sick of several pieces in my wardrobe, but since I’m currently a little short on money for new clothes, i decided to make/edit some pieces! I’m working on a cute top right now that’s going to be a babydoll top, the upper half being part of a red t-shirt i cut up, and the rest being several rows of white cotton and eyelet fabric! Tres adorable!
My best friends!
(cont’d) I’m super worried about one of my best friends. Last year she was diagnosed with a genetic disease that cause her to have a hole/extra valve in her heart, that led to nowhere. Sometimes her heartbeat got up to 375 bpm last year! So she had surgery January ’07 to fix it. She seemed fine up until this Tuesday, when she woke up with a super fast heart beat, serious pain in her chest, and unable to breathe. She was taken to the hospital, and the doctors ran over 30 tests, some of them more them once, and came up with a different diagnosis each time, or sometimes even an “undefined” diagnosis. She has an appt. with her cardiologist soon, who told her over the phone that the disease could have mutated and caused another serious problem. I’m so scared for my girl, but i know that she’s going to pull throught this. I don’t know what i would do without any of my best friends, i love them all to pieces!
The Big Ass Book of Crafts Bought this tuesday night, and i simply adore it. A billion and 53 crafts, this book includes gorgeous pictures and super clear instructions to make everything, ranging from tables, to sleeping masks, to body scrubs && such! I’m also loving all of the super cute ideas that can be used as gifts, or for things around the house.
“Tattoos” I doodled on the inside of my left wrist and right ankle the other day with pen, and am loving the results so much i keep redrawing them! Both designs are a star with swirled lines emerging, but the one on my ankle is bigger and more elaborate.
Spring break and making plans to hang out with a best friend that i havent seen since july, and more plans to go to local concerts.
x going on dates :giggles:
x having a super busy life
x adding homey touches to my apartment
x always having the energy to keep going!
x mexican food :q
x making fun plans to try new things
x feeling validated
x having a definite lust for life!
xoxo
- My new black chiffon shirt. Just got it back from the tailor and its absolutely gorgeous although he stitched it a bit loose so will get him to alter it, can’t wait to wear it out!
- My new name (just need to get all the paperwork done on it)
- This video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXgdSO… Had me in stitches :-D
- Squeezed-at-home orange juice. Gives me a high that lasts for hours for some reason
- V for Vendetta – Saw it on the day before yesterday and then watched it again last night I liked it so much (and I rarely watch movies a second time!)
- Flower bracelets
- Waking up at 5.30
- Hot showers: read on earthclinic.com that cold showers help with lots of body ailments but I’m not brave enough for those!
- David Tennant (I and a friend have been watching all my Dr. Who DVDs and it’s marvellous).
- Being inside when it’s so windy outside
- Oxford in the sun, so pretty
- My Numph dress
- Winning things for not lots on ebay
- Cocktail bars for evenings (just the one cocktail though!) and cafés for lunch (the one I’m going to today is called Green’s and has entirely organic and fairtrade food)
- Not drinking, eating healthily and doing some exercise. I’m feeling pretty damn good at the moment!
- Trying on dresses I know I won’t buy but that are pretty and look really good.
my new desk at work which inspires: new collages, desktop pictures, cute stationery & perhaps even a plant!
My friend Ivy being my own persnal shopper , being obsessed with ebay she has taken to shopping for me & has come up with some great finds!
My new Wildilocks hair – took 5 hours & a lot of tea and elbow grease from Kat & I couldnt be happier! bright bright pink and bright bright red streaks in straight hair with a fringe!! yaay! she has really opened up my eyes to possibilities for my hair that i well never felt possible. :)
My roving eye – and all the yummy boys I haven’t had my eye out for so long..there a quite a few out there when you’re looking
Going through with what I said I was going to do – think some of this may be part of the weekly resolutions but I seem to be following through! which really makes me glad, am feeling on a roll with my personal overhaul so this can only be a good thing!
Special mentions: caramel slice , real life hot firefighters , save the children charity, corky st clair perspex necklace pendants and bumping into old friends on the street
xxoo
this time is a bit crazy for me, we are (my boyfriend+me) moving. not very far (300km) , but everything fells undone and just… crazy, because i still don’t know how my life in the new city is going to be like. guess what. i like that and normaly i would freak out over it. it just feels fresh and new and i’ m close to panic, because of my happiness over it:) what else…
*waking up early. i love.
*watching ‘stanger than fiction’. so wonderful.
*elton john with ‘tiny dancer’.
*black currant ice cream. yummy.
*writing new poems. some work to do:)
*buying the beatles posters made by mr avedon. and spending aaaaaalllll my money on it;)
*making sushi myself.
*learning how to sew. blush
*hitchcock movie nights with friends. and talking all night.
*my boyfriend. mr adorable and mr makes me feel adorable, even when i’m not.
*reading your lovely letters to the world:)
tilt
joining a new fab gym that gives me a free massage and mani’ every month
buying a divine wool cardi hooded coat thats pink and black striped :3
dying my fringe violet purple
russian navy opi nailpolish
getting goodies in the mail such as my new book – tattoo darling by angelique houtkamp :D
urban decay eyeliners and metallic eyeshadow
my haircut, happy sigh
being gluten free and not getting sick anymore
:)
Yeah! Its Thursday again!
I love:
1. Soy Vanilla Latte
2. organizing my daily life
3. drawing sketches in my moleskine
4. eating more fruits and veggies
5. that our shower and heating get repaired
6. making travel plans
7. how straight my hair is after washing it with Lush’s Hard shampoo bar
8. solid perfume
9. discovering how to create effects on photos with the help of MS Paint:)
Ah, I needed this today. Just writing it lifts my mood when I sit and think about everything that’s going great this week!
This week I’m loving:
*My new bag! (courtesy of a very lovely lady on ebay) Oh the joy when I found one on ebay after stalking a girl in the city for like 10 minutes when she walked in front of me with it! hehe
*Independence at my new job :) Training is over and I’m being left to do my own thing. It’s scary fun!
*My lovely boyfriend making time to see me :)
*Going out on Friday night – just a little thing turned into a big thing thanks to my wonderful friends :)
this is my first Things I Love Thursday!
+ Reading blogs (including yours of course!) on iGoogle
+ Registering for the Swimathon for Marie Curie Cancer Care in April. Better start getting sponsorship soon!
+ Easter approaching! Finally having a break from uni, phew.
+ Reading Ali Smith short stories
+ Playing on my laptop in bed, all cosy, when the wind and rain is crazy outside.
- electricity! Last night I came home from work to a house with no power. It didn’t come back on untill early early early this morning, and it’s so nice to have it back!
- My birthday being saturday! I don’t have any big plans, but I just like it being my birthday, even if I just sit around the house and do nothing. Plus, I’m going birthday shopping with my Mom tomorrow afternoon!
- I’ve mentioned on a previous thursday, that Thursday is Friday in my world, so that’s always exciting, but I took a couple of vacation days, So I’m getting a 4-day weekend!
- things that smell like Vanilla ice cream!
- apple slices with brown sugar and cinnamon, heated for about 30-45 seconds in the microwave. So tasty and quick! Plus, it makes your kitchen smell kind of like apple pie!
ps: good choice on the camera, Nikon’s are awesome! The boyfriend bought me the Nikon Coolpix S10 ( www.amazon.com/Nikon ) for christmas, and I absolutely love it! It’s weird looking, and I would never have picked it out myself, but it takes the most wonderful pictures.
+Being finished with a lasting and exhausting project.
+French Vogue dec/jan 2008. In Croatia, we get it 3 months later. It’s way cheaper, though. I’m a big fan of Charlotte Gainsbourg and her family (Lou, Jane and Serge). Calendar is tres magnifique, aussi!
+Wayfarer. It’s my favourite sunglasses shape. Ever.
+Sunny weather. After almost a month of rain, wind and shi**y weather, finally – the Sun! It makes me feel amazing. I needed it so bad.
+Singing in the park, while taking my dog for a walk.
+Getting & giving compliments. It’s good to know you’re doing good. It’s healthy.
things i love:
*my daily run and
*the beautiful sunrise that comes just before it…
*my gratitude scribblings
*my re-newed energy
*my resurrected Creative soul xx
*Tiki—-the boat on which i live!
*my tentative re-entry into the retail-therapy world and hence
*my new-found market loot:)
*blog and cyber love
*marvellous sayings such as this one:
*****every winner has scars*****herbert n casson
I’m finally back!! It’s been so long!
Hello Gala!! I miss you dearly!!
Lo and behold! the things I love dearly today:
.God
.Glendelle- she’s been really a pal
.My “twin” Andy
.Gala
.Urbandub
.Friends
.my new soap
woohooo!!
Je’taime:
+ My 20th Birthday is Tomorrow! At first this notion scared me a little, but now I’m terribly excited! :3
+ My amazing friends who are throwing me a party tomorrow night!!
+ Chai Soy lattes with extra cinnamon and vanilla powder. [:
+ Being 6 feet tall, and female!
+ Growing half an inch in the past few months—-now I’m 6’ 1/2”!
+ Beautiful weather and walking my dog.
+ Trying to make my dietary life healthier. Via eating right and exercising.
+ becoming Pescitarian!
+ Shopping for new clothes!
+ It’s Spring Break and I’ve slept in until 11am everyday. Love ittt!
+ CUTE BOYS! obviously!
+ waking up to the sun shining through my windows and dancing around to good music in my room.
+ Changing majors to something I love and transferring schools.
+ Making delicious pastries!
+ Getting back into my art.
+ Not letting my Type 1 diabetes and EatingDisorder run my life ever again.
+ Awaiting wonderful little things to arrive via mail.
+ Needing a new haircut and color! :D Oh the decisions!
+ And of course, Galadarling!
That nikon looks great! I did the same thing with my first paycheck, and picked up a lovely canon elph. It’s awesome having a dslr/slr, but they get so bulky and there’s no way to have for just every day fun random pictures. It’s so nice to have a camera you can just toss in a shoulder bag on the way to work :3
(also the point-and-shoot ones tend to take video which is rad)
As for things I love:
didn’t want to fall for another boy so soon, but he’s making it hard not to
my boss will be out tomorrow, and I do love hour and a half lunches
ever since I found out where au bon pain is, I love lunch all the more :3
and hopefully I’ll love the new shirts I ordered (hopefully they’ll get here soon)
*My mom- she’s the best ever. Does so much more than she sould for her adult daughter. I don’t know what i’ll do with out her.
*My birthday- I’m so looking forward to this. My boyfrined and i have a big da