Things I Love Thursday
[ 27 March 2008 ]
Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School! Last night I modelled for Dr Sketchy’s Melbourne, & it was totally brilliant! So much fun. The room was totally sold out — there were people standing at the back, for god’s sake — & it was a really amazing experience. I did two different costumes — disco diva bunny girl & my interpretation of Tank Girl — & lots of weird poses. My amazing friend Marie, make-up artist extraordinaire, came along with me & did my face. She used stage make-up, lots of glitter & a pair of diamante-encrusted eyelashes & it looked awesome! Mel made up great playlists which had everyone boogieing in their seats & she even held a “draw a Tank Girl cover” competition. The winner, a very shy but incredible woman, won an assortment of cupcakes from Crabapple Cupcakes… lucky! My pictures (thank you Simon!) are here!
Yummy food! I have discovered lots of new things to munch on & adore this week. They are… Seaweed, my new favourite thing. I buy packets of it & chew on it & it goes all flakey on my fingers but I love it anyway. It’s the best thing ever, seriously — plus it makes you taste like a mermaid! Tomato juice with black pepper... Oh baby. YES. I especially like to drink it while watching Angel... it seems appropriate somehow! Apricots with rosewater & chocolate soy ice-cream — too good for words. Try it!
Rain — It has been raining for three days. It’s so much fun to watch it from our apartment; because we’re up so high it looks amazing. Another thing I’m totally psyched for is the weather in Wellington (where we’re going next Wednesday) — apparently it’s really warm & beautiful! This is such a rare thing in Wellington (hee hee) that I’m really really excited about it!
Planning my birthday party! Months away, I know, but I can’t help myself. There is so much cool stuff in the works, but at this point all I’ll tell you is that it’s going to be in New York in September, there are going to be lots of amazing people there & if you’re around, you can be one of them, because you are TOTALLY invited! Ring a ding ding! GOD I can’t WAIT!
Watching the iCiNG community blossom — I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to see all my nonpareils interacting, sweet-talking each other & helping one another out. It is beautiful & truly, truly, truly outrageous… whoahhhhh Jem!
Lots of amazing new iCiNG developments — I have many BIG awesome surprises coming but the first one is going live on Tuesday. Yes, the first of April, but no, it’s not a prank or a joke! You are going to flip your wigs, I promise!
Honourable mentions: 3D glasses; big colourful bunches of flowers; Do You Lilac It? by OPI; meeting nonpareils!; my new camera (Nikon Coolpix P5100 — arrived yesterday!); trying to type with thick fingerless gloves on (it’s a total comedy of errors!); snuggling with loverboy under two duvets; being super-hydrated (feels so good); staying at home & working (I’ve had a whirlwind week & was at IKEA all morning, so the next few days are going to be iCiNG-tastic, I’m totally looking forward to it!); having new shoes which make me feel like a fashion-forward pixie!; beauty maintenance (hair & nails appointments have made — I love having someone else dote on me); knowing that things are getting better & better every day!
“He who enjoys doing and enjoys what he has done is happy.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Ahhh yes, mes petites! Your lists, please! Last week we had over 200 submissions, which totally blew my mind! I’m so proud & thank you so much for taking part! So, as always, I’d love to hear what’s making you smile, dance, sing & whistle! & here’s an idea — why not email your list to your four favourite people & ask them what their list would be? Joy shared has much more power!
Oh — & grab a badge too!
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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I am loving eating pistacio and honey cheese and crackers with my husband after coming home from a long dull day at work….then following it up with a sneaky easter egg thats been in the fridge all day and is super cold!!
I am also loving that it is finally getting cold in canberra and I can wear my funky tights!
Things I Love Thursday
Hi Gala :)
New Healthy Lifestyle So I was never really unhealthy, but I just want to really step it up a notch and start exercising everyday.
Skydiving I did a dive a couple of weeks ago now but it is still as fresh as yesterday! Absolutely awesome! And I got a full on DVD of my fall so I can relive the moment! I can still feel that adrenaline!
Barbeques and bonfires It is starting to get a little warmer here in Japan. My housemate and I have started to get out the bbq every now and then and cook up a storm. And we had a giant bonfire on the snow the other night, it was great!
Magazines Before I left Adelaide, I bought $50 worth of my fave mags! I have just about read them all. It sucks because you cant subscribe to a magazine and get it sent OS. If anyone has any ideas, please, I’m desperate!
Cooking I never liked cooking. But if I had to wait until my boyfriend felt like cooking everynight, I would starve. That and I am sic of spaghetti. So I have been cooking lots of salmon dishes with rice and veg! Delicious. Oh and I also made my first minestrone yesterday. It was so good!
Starting a new job I start my new job next Tuesday. I am getting rather bored sitting on my butt all day so I really cant wait! New jobs are exciting I think.
Flickr Never fails to find me new and beautiful pictures to print out an stick in my moleskine.
Sex and The City Again. I say this every week. But I love them. They are just so inspiring and uplifting. I am sad though because I am on the sixth season with about 6 episodes left to watch. What am I going to do until the movie comes out! Aaaah
Goals Really put things into perspective and give me something to work towards and look forward to!
Honourable Mentions Curly hair, books, the internet, family, friends, weather, soups, printers, walking, snowboarding.
oh and I am also loving your site! I have been stalking you all week since I came across it!
The apricots with rosewater & chocolate soy ice-cream sound like food they would serve you in heaven, that sounds as you say, too good to be true! Where can you get this amazing sounding food?
I am so excited about the rain as well, although it is not raining here in Sydney, Im sure it will soon, and I am excited about the weather getting all cold and cosy :D
This week, I’m totally in love with…
- Indie girl hair: I cut and dyed my hair yesterday and it’s got a heavy fringe and is a dark brown now. I feel very boho chic!
- Vintage/antique accessories: I bought a Victorian amethyst ring at the Easter Show last week and today I bought a bright yellow 1950’s hat. It’s totally cute!
- High tea: I had uni holidays this week, so my friends and I went to high tea today and I got to wear my insane white silk dress with the green, blue, purple, red, pink and orange polka dots on it.
- Mail: I finally got replies back to my letters, so I’m very happy this week!
And last, but definitely not least…
- Gala: I’m hooked, I swear. I check in every morning and every night, just in case I miss something!
Magazines – Illusion (face and body art mag), Faeries magazine (full of flights-of-fancy)...anything a little bit different.
Podcasts – especially ones on liturature….dear me am I ever so addicted.
The Firehouse resturant – converted old fire station – makes a great place for drinks and super yummy food.
My friend Liesl – A absolute gift to my sanity.
Munkey — Thanks lovely!
Rachel — I make it myself! Apricots are hard to find at the moment so I buy cans of halved apricots, sprinkle a little rosewater over the top (you can buy it at Middle Eastern delicatessens etc.) & serve it with a couple of scoops of soy ice-oo-cream-oo! SO good!
Jessabelle — Aww, you cutie!
* The new Hush Sound and Panic at the Disco albums. I’m so obsessed with both of them. So much good music in my life right now!
* Making collages
* Being on spring break (whoo!)
* My mom’s best friend’s daughter & her granddaughters are in town! I haven’t seen any of them in like 6 years? Crazy.
* I get to go shopping downtown tomorrow with my mom. We were supposed to go out on Tuesday, but then she ended up buying a car? And we were stuck at the dealership for like 5 hours, and my dad was there, and it was just no fun at all (for me, at least), so tomorrow is going to make up for it.
* Vitamin Water. NOM NOM NOM.
* Friday & Saturday I (hopefully!) get to see a cute boy (a specific one) and talk to him.
i love hearing from gala
i love having so much work to do
i love the weather
i love going to mommy (today!)
i love being healthy
& i love drawing hearts on my hands
big kiss!
良 The wifey and I making music as in literally making music, ahem. Heaven knows how many hang-ups we both have about this, we’re both trained to our eyeballs and like what other people do too much, thus we end up too shy and scared to do anything of our own, so last night was major. And there was cowbell.
良 Planning my contribution to public radio I’m going to do at least one special edition show on independent East Asian women artists for a (more or less) women-only show
良 Writing journals/letters that will hopefully make it into my zine sparked by one ridiculous comment, which in itself is totally not worth a response, but the general jist of it is worth a scream, so I’m trying to put it into an audience-friendly format
良 Not having nightmares for the first time in weeks and weeks. I woke up with a sproing today.
良 Grapefruits pink, delicious grapefruits, meticulously scraped into a glass with my bare hands and drunk in a second. YUMMY.
:D
I had a great Easter – there was sleeping, chick-lit reading and seaside activities. Yay for early easter when it’s still summer!
Grapes – somebody stop me! They’re on the bench and I’m cooking dinner and turfing grapes down my cakehole like there’s no tomorrow.
My bro-in-law’s wife is pregnant. Wheeeee!!! You have no idea! Let me run that past you again: Wheeeee!!!
The thing I love today is having a hot shower in the afternoon when it’s raining but the sun still shines through the bathroom window.
♥ Parents : Today i meet my beloved parents to dinner
♥ New Book: I started to read a new awsome novel (“The Oracle Glass” by Judith Merkle Riley)
♥ Lush: I went to Lush and bought lots of amazing new stuff, i LOVE the smell of their cremes and soaps. Best creme for the hands ever is “Handy Gurugu”
♥ My notebook: brings me near to all people i love though they are far away
♥ EFT: i tapp against every bad emotion, and it works
♥ GALA: reading your awsome blog, gala :) mwahhh
♥ KAT: watching videos with KAT von D. on youtube – beautiful lady, great tattooartist! an inspiration for me always!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZdst…
♥ Patchouli: well, i know, sounds like 70is or gothic-party, but i love the smell at the moment
♥ CARO: my friend in New Zealand. Hon, you are so dam far away from me, but i am always close to you in my thoughts xxx
♥ Birthday: i am planning my birthday too, Gala, its on tuesday, the first april – no joke. I donno if its really a joy to get old and older, but i hope to have a wonderfull day though
A wonderfull week to ya all:) LOVE MISIA xxx
Things I Love Thursday…
* Pilates! Makes me feel soo good the day after (albeit sore) I can just feel the endorphins running around my body…even though I am kinda grumpy, I can feel them doing their thing and I know I would be 50 x grumpier without it!
* Getting a massage Today! Yay! only 2 hours and 45 minutes until I’m (hopefully!) in relaxed muscle bliss. If the place I go to Today is good I am going to get them every 2 weeks..apparently this is optimal for your health+happiness!
* Starting yoga again! I’m going to do it on the days I don’t do pilates. I will be a super flexy happy machine!
* TEA! I love having a huge array of tea to pick and choose from, it really is a little pleasure :) Today I bought “Be Wise” tea…oOooO!
* Sleeping!
* People who put themselves out there and make an effort to be your friend! I’ve been real bad with this in the past, but it’s happened to me very recently and I remember how good it feels:)
xo
oooh, all of the food sounds amazing.
where can i find some tomato juice? or are you using v8?
* Organising and dreaming about my future weekend job as a living statue. I’ve started shopping for my costume and I’m VERY excited.
* The Colour Parade – Its being held on April 5th in Sydney (http://www.myspace.com/colourparade) so if you like to dress up crazy and meet beautiful amazing people like yourself you should come along! I went last year and had a great time. Squee!
* Scrubs – I just cant get enough of it. JD+Elliot forever. lol.
* trips to secondhand bookstores with my lovely friend Amy-lee.
* organising an Across The Universe party and sorting through my parents old records to find music for the party.
Ive started doing TILT on my blog! I adore it! My mentions this week: * max brenner * the hills * the jesus and mary chain * over the knee boots * trilby hats
LOVE the photoshoot!
Moments of clarity. I’ve just arrived home after living abroad very independently for six months, and I didn’t get the job I was hoping too, so it’s been a slightly confusing, tough time. But I have been able to step back in the past couple of days and see this as an exciting time where everything will be changing. Those moments are amazing.
Haagen-daaz ice cream bars MMMMMMMM....
A turkey, cranberry sauce and stuffing sandwich from my favorite shop! This shop is unfortunately in Las Vegas, which I never get to, but my family is driving through there in a couple days. I seriously can’t wait. I have crazy cravings for this sandwich.
Support group of friends In my months away, I had a very small group of friends that i didn’t feel particularly close to. It’s wonderful to be back home with a group of friends who I consider to be more family than just friends. They definitely have my back.
iPod Oh. You make these long car ride days with my family much more enjoyable. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Atonement I’m reading the book now. Amazing in the I never want it to end way. The movie was amazing too…I just can’t get enough.
tilt!
joined the gym!
just over 6 weeks until dillinger escape plan! (not that I’m counting down or anything… lol)
new music!
winter/fall shopping, i got some delish stuff in pinks black, greys and cobalt blues – yum yum
jewelery in the mail :)
the fact my photography is going so well and my life is on track
Pretty white dresses I just went through my closet and realised I have 8! Plus 3 that I can wear once they’ve been altered. And I am in love with each and every one of them!
Gangsta rap I set my alarm tone to Gangsta Gangsta by NWA and now in the morning I don’t grumble and whine, I’m like ‘Hey I wanna bounce to this song!’ so I get up and dance, wooh!
Peppermint tea A really huge mug before bed! It calms and soothes and tastes super sweet!
As well as pale skin, oxford-like tap shoes, seeing old friends, strangers that smile, waking up without a hangover, exclamation points!, really long bike rides, staring into green eyes
www.briarwood.co.nz/info.php?i…# Amazing boots in red.. The embossing on the leather is absolutely incredible- and as a bonus NZ made!!
And the weather in Wellington as well :)
[my dear, you have previous known me as flaminko, i’ve recently undergone a transformation. something quite inspiring i must say.
thankyou for providing an insight into things when i needed it.]
it has been a while since i’ve participated in this weekly endeavour. i muse say i’ve missed it quite a bit.
here is my t.i.l.t list;
z. good times with friends; i’ve been making it my mission to spend at least two or more hours a week with one of more of my closest friends. it’s not only made a huge! difference in my general attitude, but makes me feel like a better friend.
and we have some amazing times at that. (it’s not a totally selfish act)
z. writing; i’ve had a notebook on my this last week and writing down random thoughts or sections of prose has fuelled a rather new aspect of thought i never would have expected. also, it’s helping me increase my vocabulary a little bit.
z. eloquence and diction; there is nothing more beautiful than a well-spoken person. i cannot stress this enough. nigella lawson (the voluptuous, sensual cook) is a perfect example of this.
z. fashion; think twiggy dresses, patched punk skirts and denim vests. i’m really delving into my past and melbourne fashion at the moment is rather inspiring a new look in not only many people but provides for an interesting and cooky mix.
z. k1000’s; old film cameras. need i say more?
i think that will just about do me for now.
i hope to be around much more sooner.
oh! and scroll through my pages of my website for ideas of my new haircut :P
i think you would be proud.
much love.
z.
+ walking in the warm spring weather to grocery shop , so I can make vegan chickpea-noodle soup for my sick self
+linoleum cuts! I haven’t done one in a few months, so relaxing and I love printmaking
+my awesome kickass friends, of course!
+the guggenheim museum on saturday!
Things I love Thursday:
- new hair: I’ve just dyed my hair a reddy-brown colour and am having it cut into a bob with a heavy fringe soon! I’m very excited!
- taking photos: I’ve been without a camera for months and months so having a new camera and being able to take photos again is still a huge novelty!
- my mother’s cooking: I have the week off uni this week, and so am visiting home for a while. Gosh it is good to have someone cook healthy, delicious meals for me (if only for a while)!
- typewriters: I found one in St Vinnies for only $15! Hooray for op-shops!
- planning tattoos: I am very excited.
You look beautiful in the Dr. Sketchy’s photos, Gala! Can’t wait to see what the new iCiNg developments are! Yay for anticipation!
Here’s my favourite photos of the week: i152.photobucket.com/albums/s1…
And now for the list!
* Fruit! Especially passionfruit – I have been longing for it for aaaages and now I finally have it. Gobble! I’ve also been snacking on kiwiberries (so strange!) and nectarines, and today I tried a tangelo. Must get more plums!
* New black heels – the first pointy toed pair that I’ve ever liked – and they look really great on too :) Not bad for $15 at the Ezibuy outlet store either!
* My morning smoothies. God, I love them. I always have a berry base, and usually banana, then I add whatever I feel like on the day. Last week it was mainly pink grapefruit juice and yoghurt and complan, this week it’s mainly been chocolate soy milk, which I have recently started drinking. Mmmmmm.
* Using old spice racks as shelving in my room. I’ve been doing this for ages, it looks fabulous – and now I’m on the hunt for another one for my partner’s side of the bed!
* New hair! Cut to a lovely length and great choppy side fringe on one side and not so great choppy side fringe on the other side – it angles up a bit high and has evil parts that refuse to behave – however I did agree to let the hairdresser experiment, and I am largely happy with the look, and hair grows! I love love love the colour, sexy red with a few blonde highlights – wheeeeeeeeeeeee!
* Surviving my first brazilian! They even gave me a keyring that says ‘I survived a Brazilian Wax’. Hee.
* My boyfriend & I’s Civilization 3 fests of late – after a couple of months of him being sick of it, he’s started playing it with me again and we’re both totally addicted! We are complete dorks.
* Generally eating healthier (today I rekindled my love for bean sprouts) and drinking more water, and again, choc soy milk!
This eating healthier business is interesting, and I am finding what you mentioned when you ate cooked food after being raw for a while, Gala – anything greasy completely turns me off and makes me feel really gross. While I’m not going raw, it is interesting what a change in diet does to the way you experience food. Instead of late night junk food trips to the supermarket, my boyfriend has been assisting me on fruit runs, driven by my current obsessive love for passionfruit!
oooooer I’d never heard of Dr Sketchy’s before – serves me right for being out of the country ages – looks amazing!
things I love thursday…
Meeting Mel from Flight of the Conchords: I got roped into video blogging an interview with her for the station I work for – cuteness and awesomeness plus! I have to check out her show at the comedy festival now.
Rain: Ok so gala darling already put this but how cool was waking up at 6am to pouring pouring rain this morning? Gave me a good excuse not to go to the gym
Cleaning out my wardrobe: Amazing how much more choice it gives you
Playing music: Another band practise tonight (heeh plug www.myspace.com/whitewoods), so lovely.
~my brand new dress up fridays- wanna join in? this friday theme will be marchesa luisa casati
~awsome blender in which i can blend rainbow smoothies and well, basicly anything i want! yay!
~my (at least) semi-well-organised life (partly thanks to weekly resolutions idea by gala…)
~fact, that employers at last are calling me, not other way (how cool i am now?)
~my absolute pastry making addiction
~new thrift- oversized blacy v neck black sweater
luv ya girls, spread that love!
+ Playing Guitar Hero with my brother
+ Spring break!
+ Giggling over the weather: snow, rain, hail, wind & sun all in one day.
+ Getting a real job for the summer—no more worries about money!
+ Custard pie. YUM.
- Peppermint Tea- tried it and absolutely loved it and felt really good afterwards too
- iCiNG – love your blog and check atleat a couple of times a day, can’t stop!
- Pomegranates – yummy, and also love that blueberries are still available at the shops
- Re-connecting with an old friend- our friendship had kind of faded away but this week it felt that we really re-connected.
- Scrubs – love JD and pretty much everyone else
- Spending hours in a bookshop!
- America’s Next Top Model
- Long weekend. I spent a lot of quality time with my family, which was truly needed. And we had some very romantic alone time with my wonderful, perfect husband. Can’t explain how much I truly love you, M.
- EFT. It’s incredible how well it works on me. Once again I’ve been inspired by you, Gala. I really can’t thank you enough for bringing this fantastic technique into my life. It is perfect especially for very intense and tense people like me who have problems to relax enough to meditate about issues. And I’m already getting results!
- Kaizers Orchestra. Getting to dance on stage with my favorite band. That rocks!
- My dress (which is being made by a seamstress after my own “design”) will probably be ready next week, I fitted it yesterday and it’s perfect!
- Quitting the lease on our apartment. We’re moving out at the end of May and after a summer in Norway, heading to our new hometown London!!
- I’m truly happy.
- My new Spongebob Lego which arrived today (I am so totally addicted)
- Cutting up my credit cards and SURVIVING
- Starting a blog of my own, It was scary but I did it
- Beautifully wrapped presents
One of my favourite places I explored when I was in Melbourne was Ikea (that sounds so wrong but dammit I am not ashamed!) and I’m jealous you were there….did you buy anything amazing?
Lani — Yeah, it’s so interesting when you change your eating habits what appeals to you & what doesn’t! Simon & I have been quite shocked at the transition.
Sajni — Thank you bunny! The site has been a bit slow this past week as I’ve been racing around doing things, but the pace will pick up again very shortly!
Muija — Aw, YAY! I’m so happy for you, that’s fantastic!
Amy — No, not this time! We were actually there picking up some stuff for my parents, not very exciting, but had to be done ;>
- your site: like many others, I’m obsessed! Gala, you rock :) and when i found out you were a Kiwi, i thought you were even cooler lol
- the knowledge that this time tomorrow summer law clerk applications will be done, hopefully for the better!
- the fact that it’s 96 days til the boyf and I have our little(big) Europe adventure
- the gorgeous boyf
- my lovely fambly: all is harmonious in the house for once!
The biggest thing I love on a Thursday is the fact I actually get to write a ‘Things I Love Thursday’ :)
` Genealogy – I have been researching my last name all morning on ancestry.com and it’s so fun trying to find distant relatives!
` Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, such a feel-good, cute, warm, fuzzy book and it’s really informative as well! Can’t. Put. It. Down!
` Hunting & Gathering (or Ensemble C’est Tout) by Anna Gavalda – Haven’t started reading it yet, but bought it because I was told it’s like the “written version of Amelie” – I love it already!
` E.E Cummings – Just because I love his work. And I’ve never been the type of person to ‘get’ poetry.
` And my eyemask that I have been looking for FOREVER! It’s filled with rose-scented beads and it helps me sleep really well, because then I don’t constantly glance at my bedside clock and get all anxious about not falling asleep, and then induce insomnia on myself.
Anywho, I somehow found it this week, lodged between my mattress and under-mattress-frame-bit, at the end of my bed. I’m not sure how it got there but I don’t care.
I’m just glad it’s back :)
Things I love Thursday: * American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes, and Aristophanes’ plays “Wasps” and “Frogs”. I’m currently studying these at school, for English and Classics respectively, and it’s a breath of fresh air – so much of what you study (and I hazard to say, especially here in New Zealand) at school is so stale and uninspiring, and it’s such a fantastic change to actually be fascinated by some of it for a change. * Budgeting. I realised I was spending ridiculous amounts of money on food each week and so now transfer most of what I get paid into my savings accountz on pay-day itself, leaving just enough money for three coffees per week – just enough to see me through. I feel so much better now that I’ve got that under control! * Buying T-shirts for my boyfriend from threadless.com and having them delivered to his apartment without him knowing. Long-distance relationships have their advantages. * Music: The Shins, Peaches, Jamie T and Busta Rhymes
Things I love this Thursday (we’ve not had that great a week…).
* My parents for coming and fixing the car when it got a flat tyre when I was driving me and my brother out
* Skateboarding, badminton-playing, friendly bar men even if they don’t approve of our choice of non-alcoholic drinks!!
* My new Macbook – I’ve never had a Mac before so I’m still getting used to it. www.myfirstmac.com is really helpful!
* Baths
* Dr. Who – or more specifically, David Tennant (fit!)
* Chatting to close friends who I haven’t seen in ages!
* My friend’s photos from Japan
TiLT:
*my new black flat,non leather boots, so comfy, sweet & stylin
*DONDONS...tofucurrydon? sobasaladdon? superfast, cheap&tasty japanese food..ooh yeah baby!
*daydreaming. about everything really..ooh the possibilities of the next 12 months! ee!
*getting back into volunteering at the soup kitchen& reconnecting with some awesome, sweet inspiring people
*a certain boy..well man really who has returned to our fine lands to make my heart all aflutter! (lol…I am a dork)
happy thursday mooheads.
xxoo
Good morning from Yorkshire, UK.
What I am loving this morning in my home office where I am working so very hard (!)
1. “The Apprentice” The new series began last night and was awesome. I havent laughed that much in a longtime. It was brilliant.
2. Sunshine. we had snow at the weekend and it has been cold and dull since but today, yay, we have some pretty sun.
3. Corsets. Just getting back into wearing them again, because I have been lazy. Want and need a wasp like waist again!
4. Daffodils. though not my favorite flowers, i have a vase of them on my desk today and they are stunning. So bright and happy. Yes, Spring is here at last.
Happy Thursday.
i have a date with a beautiful girl on monday. that’s pretty brilliant.
well, i lie, it’s not a proper date (ahh, too bad!) but she is a beautiful girl!
A list for Gala:
Favourite things:
Playing the Johnny Cash on the Piano.
Pema Chodron’s book ‘Start where you are’.
MY JOB! Seriously, I love working at the hospital. Directing my natural kindness in a constructive way heh.
Greek lessons.
Lifting weights & Swimming.
My beard, I hated shaving all the time
“sugar bumsex and cupcakes”
Davide
you look amazing in the photos!!
you are the only person that makes seaweed tastes so good!!
I am thankful for…
-God and the good things He has done to me.
-finally graduating from higschool!!
-it didn’t happen yet but, i’m thankful for the upcoming farewell party!! we are going to reserve a freaking resort!
-my new haircut!! it’s been ten months and i’m so aching for one!! Finally i have!!
-this day
-my friends
-Gala
-Jessica Zafra
-the new book i bought
-mom and dad
-chocolates
wooowooowooo
exeunt
I will get right to it.
1. The rain. So good. Everything is getting greener & I have spent the last two days in bed reading Harry Potter!
2. My cat. She is my love. I have been constantly taking photos of her (she’s amazingly photogenic!) & snuggling up with her for warmth. Love!
3. Listening to my old CDs. It’s bringing back so many memories, inspiring old (& some new) emotions.
4. Drawing lots. Not anything in particular or for any reasons, just doing lots of doodles :).
5. Celebrating my birthday. My birthday was on the weekend & I’m taking your advice Gala, & not packing all my celebrations into one day, its proving to be one of my most enjoyable birthdays ever!
6. Lusting after a certain pretty-boy actor. Rob Pattinson, * swoons *
Have a wonderful day all!
This week I am LOVING:
- Handing in assignments. It’s so damn satisfying to tick off my assessment lists!
- Making my bestie mix-cds. Last week I mailed her one in a big colourful envelope that I made out of a few pages from a vogue magazine. I love surprised like that, so I just assume everyone else does too!
- Glaceau Vitamin Water. Hideously expensive, gimmicky DELICIOUSLY flavoured water with neato stuff written on the bottles! Right now I am loving ‘Focus’ [Kiwi-strawberry] and ‘XXX’ [Blueberry and Pomegranate]. www.vitaminwater.com/
- Seeing those boots I want reduces in a target brochure! I know where I’m off to tomorrow.
- My new debit mastercard that came in the mail today. Online shopping!!
- My boyfriend. He’s just way sweet. We are currently planning our 2 year anniversary weekend!
- Shameful breakfasts, lunches and dinners. [Too many easter eggs, anyone?]
1. starting a new job next Tuesday
2. backing cakes for my friends on sunday
3. holiday photos
4. my new earrings I bought in Budapest
5. my new underwear
hey gala it’s awesome you’ll be in wellington.maybe ill see you sporadically, somewhere on cuba i hope!
What a week!
My boy J as always, a shining light, and adorable geek!
My family my grandma took a shock turn yesterday and we thought we might lose her… she is doing amazingly well today, but seeing how my family is able to pull together, even though we are dotted around the globe, makes me so proud and grateful!
Yoga I have fallen in love again with yoga and my bod is thanking me! I am getting more bendy every day (fyi my grandma is always telling me to make sure I keep doing yoga when I am older so I am especially motivated :)
New food I made some healthy-ish cookies this week using agave nectar, oats and raw cocoa nibs… it took a few bites to get used to the new flavours and earthy texture but YUM!
Learning & upskilling I’ve been pushing myself to relearn Adobe CS3 from the basics (yes I am design nerd) and have learnt SO much!
izennah
xxx
Not to be shallow but MONEY!! Oh my God I’ve been so poor recently but tomorrow I get paid AND I get my student loan. I’m gonna take it out all in pound coins and swim in it, Duck Tales style. And then buy the most incredible bag I’ve ever seen (a bowling bag with cat faces all over it).
Bento: I dusted off my Bento box this week and used it for lunches for work. Salad with lime juice in the top and fruit with smashed up chocolate in the bottom.
Easter: Chocolate fest!
Plain salted crisps with parmesan cheese. Oh. Dear. Lord.
Gym: I’m going again this week after 3 weeks of inactivity (for shame!)
Uni: Easter holidays end this week and I’m actually excited to get back. We get to play with large format cameras next week :)
Woah, it’s been over a month since I last did a TiLT! I was determined to participate this week though (‘twas an undisclosed weekly resolution ;)), so here goes…
NEW YORK, BABY!
My sister & I are going to New York together later this year! We plan to leave Wellington on Friday 5 September (arriving in New York very early in the morning on the 6th) and we’ll be there until Sunday 14 December(ish). We’re going to book into a 3 day Contiki tour just to get all your typical touristy stuff outta the way, but we’ll do our own thing the rest of the time I think. Three nights accommodation at the Beacon Hotel (http://www.beaconhotel.com), which looks pretty boring & average, is included in the tour price so we’ll take advantage of that, but we need to find our own place to rest our weary heads for the other four nights. I’m going to start hunting for hip hotels this weekend but accommodation suggestions from anyone who has been there would be very welcome! I’m currently in the process of trying to get an appointment with the incredible Tim Kern for my tattoo while I’m there. Fingers crossed!
Healthy eating habits
I’ve been caffeine-free for over two months now & vegetarian for over a month! I would also rejoice about being alcohol-free but I’ve never been a big drinker anyways (i.e. when I had a drink on NYE it was my first since in six months!) & my rubber arm can be easily twisted into the odd cocktail when the evening calls for something special. I’ve also been slowly increasing my intake of raw foods & decreasing my consumption of dairy & other animal products. I’m so proud of the fact that I’ve made a committment to taking control of my health & my body. I’m feeling so great & I can’t wait to experience more of the benefits as I slowly transition towards a fully raw vegan lifestyle.
Weddings
I just got back from my friend Robyn’s bachelorette party & I’m going to her wedding this Saturday. I am SUPER excited! I haven’t been to a wedding in… about 7 years maybe? I’m just really flattered that they want me to share their special day with them &, of course, really happy for them both. You will definitely not see me fighting off the bridesmaids for the bouquet though! ;) I’m quite happily unmarried thankyouverymuch. :D
Runway Reporter
I like winter, but I LOVE winter fashion! I’ve been drooling all over Runway Reporter (http://www.runwayreporter.com/) this week & daydreaming about my ideal winter wardrobe! My favourite Autumn/Winter 2008 collections are:
Deborah Sweeney (swoon!) – www.runwayreporter.co.nz/templ…
Laurie Foon – www.runwayreporter.com/templat…
Hailwood –
www.runwayreporter.co.nz/templ…
Starfish – www.runwayreporter.com/templat…
I’m afraid, as usual, when it comes to the collections of New Zealand fashion darlings Zambesi & Nom.d, I obviously just don’t “get it”. That being said, two of my favourite items in my wardrobe are by… Zambesi! Go figure! :)
Raw snacks
My new favourite things to munch on during the day are baby peeled carrots (they come in the cutest little snack-sized bag) & punnets of fresh cherry tomatoes! Nom nom nom!
Gala coming to Wellington next week!
Enough said, right? ;)
The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
Started this over Easter weekend & I’m about 1/3 of the way through & it is AWESOME!
Honourable mentions
puppy cuddles, two out of three weekly resolutions complete & it’s only Thursday!, The Hills (guilty pleasure #63), strangers randomly sending me music they think I’d like (aww!), POP UP on Ghuznee Street (http://popup.co.nz/), Zooey Deschanel & fresh fruit smoothies!
x
water 1 out of 3 people on planet Earth don’t have access to safe drinking water. It is an essential part of life, yet we take it so for granted. Climate change is only going to assist this issue.
Let’s all just do our little bit & we’ll see the change (just like anything else, cos thoughts become things!)
yoga i feel so privileged that I am able to learn this art, & that I recieve lessons for free!
c4 -NZ’s 24 hr music tv, man i missed this! i wish we had free music tv in Aussie.
Lush’s “Karma” solid perfume. I think it’s becoming my signature scent, haha.
Andy Warhol one of my best friends gave me a Paul Frank for Andy banana bag! It’s great, & so awesomely original.
my boyfriend I am in NZ, he’s in Aussie, & i miss him soooo much.
anticipation for all the plans I have for my return to Melbourne, & for tomorrow night – Alice in Wonderland themed-bar in Wellington. Yay!
life you only get one. use it wisely.
PS: Disco diva bunny girl FTW! :D x
Easter holidays – I heart not having to go to school. Only 57 days until school ends for me! No more school!!
Flash fiction I’ve started writing it and I really like it. It reminds me a bit of writing a poem, because you have to compress so much – but it’s not, it’s a story/piece of fiction. I love making the characters.
The Sims – 2, mainly, but I’m loving the screenshots of The Sims 3. I’m attempting a loose version of the legacy challenge in my Sims 2 game…
The Big Bang Theory – I finally got around to watching it yesterday and I seriously love it. It’s so fun, and Leonard is really cute. I’m now up to speed with the episodes that have been shown in the US and I can’t wait for the next episode.
Letters – because they’re really nice things to receive.
Ooh, it’s been a tiring week, but despite me bumbling along, I’ve tried to keep a mental tally on what keeps me going…! :3
- Anticipation: Well, it’s exciting! I’m anticipating some replies from prospective colleges, and also some ebay purchases. Yay!
-Exercise: It’s actually giving me a reason to get out of bed this week. I’ve been doing crunches and lunges and squats (oh my!) like a mad-woman. I hope to have the body of like… Leeloo from The Fifth Element by summer… Kidding, but I really would love that! ;3
-Cyber Goth: I don’t know why I’ve suddenly started to love everything cyber-goth-y, but I have. And quite frankly, I’m enjoying every minute of it.
-Planning for the Future: I know. I haven’t even started planning this whole prom fiasco, but I’ve already got my shopping list for clothes I’ll need for “my life after-Catholic-School-Girl-Uniform”.
P.S. Gala, I think I may be in New York the same time as you for this Teen Vogue Fashion University thing! That’s major! ;3
Have a great week duckies.
Natasja – OMG i share your passion for Karma Solid Perfume!!
Soon I’m gonna have to buy the perfume, the soap and the body lotion – I can’t get enough of it!
I also love:
*Trying new things – today I’m joining a music group, & I’m joining a different one tomorrow. I’m really excited!
*Lush – I go through phases of TOTAL ADORATION then I go off it, then my complete and utter love is reborn. The latter is my current situtation. Aaaah the beauty of it all. I’m also growing to love Be Never To Busy To Be Beautiful – it’s a gorgeous, glittery, flowery shop full of treasures. I haven’t bought anything yet, but I plan to.
*My New Skincare Routine – I bought Evening Primrose day cream, night cream and eye cream, as well as ‘Glycerin and Rosewater’, which is a kind of moisturising toner. My skin already feels loads better.
*Urban Outfitters- need I say more?
*My doggy – who gives excellent cuddles.
Gala you brighten up my day. :)
xx
despite the mess in my room i love:
-Being offically enrolled in the college and career I wanted. – Therefore, moving out on summer and a new apartment to decorate.
-The Juno Soundtrack
-Spending lots of time with my friends and taking lots of pictures. Making memories before we all part in summer. – Keria Knightley’s green dress in Atonement – Browsing for ideas for decoration in Flickr – The opportunity of having my ow TiLT in my own blog and being able to write almost every day this week. www.mbwhimsical.blogspot.com
Infinite x’s & o’s…
woaah! the middle picture on the right is… woaah! mreeow ;]
this week I love metal/rock clubs! I went to one lastnight and I felt like a 15 year old again. rockkk!
Maybe we could have a icing readers fourm?
+ My new cardi from Sportsgirl.
+ Being warm and cuddly in my dad’s big polar fleece jumper.
+ My new flannelette Easter pjs, oh so warm and comfy.
+ The smell after rain.
+ Eating soup again now the weather is cooling off.
+ My beautiful big bed.
+ Going to my book club for the first time last night! It was so much fun and great to meet some new ppl. I don’t have many friends around anymore so it’s exciting to think I might have some new ones.
+ Listening to the Corrs CD in my car.
+ Eating drumsticks with my sister.
+ Beautiful photographs such as the one in Gala’s article the other day of wet grass.
+ My family xo
-Dying my hair black when it was meant to be dark brown and eventually liking it, after stressing for an hour.
-Washing my dog and clipping her nails and talking her for a walk, I never have time to hang out with her.
-My boyfriend being able to borrow his brothers car while ours is dead and going for a cruise :)
-Going shopping on pay day and finding lots of bargains.
-Calls for job interviews
-Two days off in a row
-Finding out how much I’ve paid off my credit card to date: $600.
-The colder weather, I love feeling warm, comfortable and classy.
Honorable Mentions: Christopher D. Lloyd, ugg boots, my Subway friends, orange juice, makeup, laptops & my Mum.
*weightwatchers. no kidding, i joined few weeks ago, but last week i was at home so i didn’t go to the group. finally on this tuesday i had time for that and the results are amazing – 1,7 kilograms with 2 weeks! no cupcakes for me…
*band competitions. some of my friends are playing in 2 bands and next week there’s a huge final of the biggest band contest in estonia and both of these bands are invited! their going to rent a bus so most of the fans could come with them and luckily i can go, too! i looooove their music.
*dreaming. i’ve had a vision about a cute café and it makes me feel so good to think about it before going to sleep…
*origami. my deskmate bought a pack of real origami papers and today we have been folding in every lesson…
*that i’m feeling better. i was a bit ill for 3 days but now i’m getting better. thanks to my grandfather. he healed my cold by putting coppers under my toes ^^.
*green tea. been loving it forever but sometimes you forget so simple things..
*iCiNG mission #2. i couldn’t take part of mission #1, but #2 seems to be right – i do feel guilty for some things..
Things I love today:
* my job! I loves me some work.
* being confident that I have enough money to comfortably move cities on, and refurnish my life with
* being told I have ‘presence’ :)
* being more excited about my immediate and non-immediate future than I ever though possible
* my family – I am going to miss living with them SO MUCH!
* getting my Feral hair conditioning treatment in the mail today
* my new hair cut, oh I am so in love…
postcardx.com i love getting postcards from strangers!
honor’s night it’s not for a few weeks but i just got my invitation and i’m so freaking stoked.
new bras! so pretty.
my mom and my brother most amazing people in my life- aside from all the other amazing people that is!
It’s hard this week to come up with the ‘things I love’. It’s our first week shooting again post-WGA strike on the TV show I work for, which means massive insanity right on the heels of 3 months with nothing to do.
But I will soldier on —
Things I love: getting my house in order financially, pirate socks, Greek yogurt with honey and walnuts, getting fun mail, finding childhood friends on Facebook, my birthday falling on a weekend this year, getting paid to look at actors’ baby pictures, and…. ummmm…
the idea of an opera about Gandhi composed by Phillip Glass, and even better, the idea of being able to afford tickets.
I love baking!
It’s my brother’s 25th and my friend’s 21st birthdays tomorrow so I’ve made a big batch of cupcakes and decorated them in brightly coloured icing! I’m making my brother a proper birthday cake today so that we can take stupid photos for the album while my parents are on holiday. I have a few cupcakes to spare so I’ll be taking some round to my friend who has the flu this afternoon. I tested one that was very badly decorated and it was suitably delicious!
I also love dying my hair (which I plan to do in a few hours), seeing friends at birthday parties, having the house to myself in the daytime, the sunshine! The rain has disappeared, finally! And finally, mangoes. Best fruit ever.
Oooh, how wonderful! Your modelling is SO GLAM! I can only imagine how that showed up in the sketches… did you get to see any of them??
If only rice were a raw food, you could eat it with your seaweed because it really brings out the flavor and helps minimize flaking! :( Hmm, maybe seaweed and lettuce wraps are a good idea – I’ll go try that out.
Lately I’ve been loving: stomps around the lesser known areas of New York, being fabulous with my friends, extra-tipping good (& cute & polite & funny) waiters at restaurants with very good music, hat-shopping (which leads to hat designing, which is VERY exciting! with chin-ties of very pretty silk scarves!), my new coat of the soft cotton and jersey-like puffy sleeves, hilarious love advice from boys who read romance novels, tea & scones with sides of cold cream & raspberry jam & priceless moments, and basically everything good in life. Whee!
Gratuitous Violet – Ahh, I love being told I have presence, too! Especially when people add that it makes you seem taller than you really are, right?! Haha, I bet that means we’d make horrible spies, though. :>
-the view of the sun coming out while clouds slowly part whilst having a morning smoke
-seeing the moon & the sun at the same time
-snuggling behind my baby wearing silk under warm blankets
-deep, consuming sleep
-the prospect of my new 68 Stingray! yeah baby!
-thoroughly stretching
-the afterglow of a hard workout and a long bath
-my mini shopping spree yesterday made me happy
-buying new makeup and glasses! i am today :)
-my kitty, Mercedes. she’s awesome
My new domain I purchased juliettemaxwell.com on Monday and I’m having a few issues using it. Right now it redirects to my old blog.
The new blog I changed from Blog*Spot to Wordpress and I’m totally happy with it. I feel like I’m on my way to become a pro blogger, my friend Pakito (we share a server for our blogs) says that already am one since I have a domain and a camera n_n.
The new server It’s a great server that my friend Alekz is letting us have for free, it hosts Pakito, another website and myself. So fr it’s been great there although the move was a bit rough.
New Ankle Boots It’s getting too hot to wear them right now, but they were on sale and they came out super cheap.
Well, the rest of my list, here 74.54.112.189/julie/blog/
Kisses.
orchids-There’s a flower shop near my job that has beautiful bright pink and white orchids. They make me smile every time I pass by. So beautiful.
Plannig my vacation-In June my cuzo, boyfrined, and I will be taking a trip to Puerto Rico. I can’t wait.
Manicures-For the first time in a while i haven’t bitten my nails off and so now they look so nice. Especially after they’re all polished.
Success-I’ve been really stressed out about an event I was hosting at school. I was worried that something horrible was going to go wrong at the last minute, but it didn’t. It was a success. I feel so good about it especially after all the hard work and time I put into it.
My novel – I’m in love. It’s a delight. I know it will be bastardly hard later on, but now I love writing it.
My keyboard – I played it for the first time in ages yesterday, and I want to play it everyday!
Books – looove always
www.bookmooch.com/ – the most wonderful thing for people with loads of books they want to read but little money
The sun – I know, a weird one for someone with such a goth heart, but I much prefer sunlight to artifical light. The latter does my eyes in. And the sky looks so beautiful in blue.
The rain – I also love the rain. It’s been raining quite a lot, and in quite an extreme way (big dark clouds! hail! thunder and lightning!) recently. I love the drama and the way it feels like the world is taking a shower!
My new daily schedule – I got the idea to set up my days like I’m at school, spending a couple of hours on all my interests from the book What Do I Do When I Want To Do Everything? by Barbara Sher, and it’s really exciting to experiment with. I realised that I have to practice piano first thing every morning because a) that stops me feeling guilty for the rest of the day and b) my fingers go all funny after I start typing and I can’t play well. It’s great because I literally hadn’t practiced for months until I began the new schedule yesterday. Also, I can get it done whilst my family are at work and school, and therefore sing too. I am really shy about singing in front of people, even my family!
is it thursday already? good lord, i’m completely out of the loop!
quasi-religious experiences at gigs – i haven’t had one of these for such a long time, but damn, seeing iamx on tuesday was DEFINITELY one of those occasions. everything was right with the world for an hour.
local talent – i picked up a book written by a friend-of-a-friend yesterday and was pleased to discover that it’s absolutely brilliant! sort of an english bret easton ellis (it’s called ‘friction’ by joe stretch if anyone wants to check it out).
seeing old friends – i haven’t seen my friend rachey for years because she lives a good while away – but i’m seeing her three times in the next week :D
making new friends! – speaks for itself, really!
For my very first TILT:
:: Daffodils, they’re currently brightening up my kitchen – yay for Spring even if it’s still raining
:: Cheesy Wildlife Docs – behold the Killers of the Southern Hemisphere!!
:: that so many people are discovering peppermint tea
:: My Boyfriend for pretending that I look pretty even though I’m sick
:: iCiNG Participation – Gala and lovely dudes, you totally brightened my sick day! Thanks all the way from London!
- TV shows finally coming back after the writers’ strike!! The Office is back next Thursday!
- The GFY bracket! I’m having a lot of fun following it and highlighting my winners — I picked 11 out of the top 16, even if my pick to win it all was eliminated in the first round.
- Tutoring in Japanese. It’s a good way for me to review things too — even after ten years and a trip to Japan, going back and working with the basics is good for me. I’m going to pick up some manga for her and work with her on it, which ought to be a lot of fun.
- Today is one month until my birthday!! I just realized it!
Sleepovers My best friend slept over and we stayed up just talking and eating Maltesers.
Sex and the City I got the box set for my birthday and now I’m slightly addicted to the madness of it.
My Skullcandy headphones Unbelievably cute and make me feel retro.
Yellow jeans They arrived and I hath worn them and everybody stares, me likey.
Panic at the Disco – Pretty. Odd album Makes me feel giddy with happiness. Just what I need to get me through my exams and be the sound track to my summer.
• Reading Tintin in the Congo in the middle of a power cut
• A brand new bed
• Sprawling out on my bed with uni notes and highlighters
• Wrapping up in winter PJ’s and Uggs
• Silkscreen t-shirts with quirky images on them
• Wearing bright blue!
• Going to a movie solo and window shopping after
• Making plans for re-decorating my room
• Clear starry nights and a full moon
• Watching videos of old ballet recitals, school plays etc.
• Coming home to a surprise magazine on my bed
• Being complimented on my outfit
• Really enjoying French lessons – and understanding! Watching a French movie and picking up some words
• When you know you’ve been missed by the genuine smiles on people’s faces when they see you after a long absence…
• Discovering a new song which totally represents how I feel at that exact moment
• Getting lost in a fantasy be it a book movie or TV show and forgetting all about reality
• Holding a Moleskine notebook for the first time ever!
• Making the good decision that I am not going to waste money on goldfish nor am I responsible enough to have them they’re just nice to look at.
• Woolworths chocolate chip cookies and cranberry juice with lots of ice
• Kisses on the cheek and eyelids
• A peaceful sleep during the afternoon
• Spontaneous, unplanned photos that end up beautiful
• Our beautiful first-year anniversary dinner at Roma Revolving Restaurant – wow, a night to remember!!
• Enjoying my first ever espresso
• Getting a new book as a present
• My messy bedroom with clothes all over the floor and bed and my desk as neat as a pin
• Ticking things off wish lists!!
• Friends with the same taste in music as me
• Soft rain first thing in the morning
• Public holidays
• The joy of finding a forgotten cardigan stashed in my bag when I’m in a cold cinema
• Hearing a nice song playing in a music store and asking what it is
• The knowledge of having moved on from a past relationship
• Seeing myself dancing in RACE. A new Bolywood movie :)
• Easter at the monastery … the scones, the sunshine. The Virgin Mary. The confessionals with velvet moth-eaten curtains. The vintage ostrich bag. The cemetery.
-*Taking walks around the neighborhood* Oh my goodness, I had been contemplating taking a walk for the longest time now, I do not live in the city so there is no where to walk to, just for the sake of a walk. And when I finally did I was amazed! The mixture of MIKA’s Life in Cartoon Motion playing on my ipod and the sun, brightened my mood completely!
-*Fish shopping* I have a friend who isn’t so great with pets so I finally bought her a Beta fish and she was ecstatic! We named it Jude ;)
-*Dancing* I love to blast some happy music and dance around as I do chores.
-*Laying in the sun* I find laying out and trying to even out my tan has put me in a splendid mood most of the time as well. =]
* Starbucks tall nonfat Caramel Macchiato. The perfect blend of rich coffee, creamy (nonfat!) milk, and sweet caramel. So nice for the cold walk to work.
* She & Him. I heard about She & Him through Cup of Jo, and I can’t stop listening to them. Any indie/country/pop duo that features the supercool actress Zooey Deschanel is fine by me. I have a total girl-crush on her – her voice is naturally lazy and lovely, she’s beautiful, she’s named after a character in a book that I love, and I just want to be her friend.
* Polyvore. It’s like grown-up paper dolls. I’ve been playing with it all week, searching their fashion database to find clothes that are close representations of what I own and making a sort of “virtual closet” for myself.
* Surprise presents from lovely people. My boss just returned from Switzerland and brought back some tasty Swiss chocolates for me (yum!), and my awesome friend Elizabeth sent me a package of pretty gifts yesterday.
* Body Shop Coconut Body Butter. I’ve been using this on my hands and nails to keep them healthy and soft. If my hands are in good shape I’m less likely to bite my nails, although with my hands smelling deliciously coconut-y it’s making my nails hard to resist!
Hey, Gala!! I just wanteed to say that I looooooove your blog and that I think you’re great!!
Transforming clothes: A plaid sundress of an extremely unflattering length became a kicky minidress and a plain black wrap skirt is going to be shortened and get some military-style buttons!
Super-intense ballet classes because of impending exams. I always get a wonderful high and feel lovely and healthy afterwards.
Bumping into my crush in college when we’re both on a break from study and we end up extending a ten-minute coffee break into a half-hour chat.
Inspiration bursts: They’ve been coming quite often recently, it’s a wonderful change.
Going for evening walks and calling in on friends to polish off two pots of tea and natter like old biddies.
I had a great Thursday and these are the reasons why I love this particular Thursday:
-I took an exam in the morning, passed it and got the highest grade possible.
-I went snowboarding with my freshly bought board, the sun was shining, the snow was great, the feeling was overwhelming and I found some powder (fresh and untouched snow). Best day for boarding I’ll say.
-I made a new friend – a rookie snowboardboy (cute ofcourse :))
-Enojed driving to my parents house from the university’s dormitory with car. Oh I just love driving alone listening to music and singing along.
Wish every Thursady were like this.
Lovin’ life
My lovely girlfriends at work!
My new toy! Its a voice recorder for capturing all of my cooky journeys along the way.
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