Things I Love Thursday

[ 6 September 2007 ]

Yes, this is going to be a regular feature… Feel free to chip in or just admire the pretty pictures, whatever works!

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Today I love…
Safari chic, my mother, hugging, my media pass for fashion week!, remembering that nastiness is nothing to do with you, emails from friends telling me how their Burning Man experience was, my new kimono, lovely friends who are keen for adventures, meeting new people, recognition, swans & flamingoes — it’s all in the neck!, beautiful masquerade masks, octopi & squid, Fawn Gehweiler (I’m going to her exhibition on Saturday), Lomo cameras, hedge mazes, twins & triplets, bubbles, Pee Wee Herman, false eyelashes, accordions, dramatic eye-makeup, Crazy Horse Paris, & Amanda Lepore…

Big versions:
1. Day 131: Sphere, 2. Sasha Pivovarova, 3. ITVogueAnimal5.jpg, 4. february swaporama: p.w., 5. butterfly, 6. Crazy Horse Paris, 7. homecoming, 8. amanda lepore, 9. Octopus, 10. Keira Knightley by Arthur Elgort for VOGUE US, 11. ITVogueAnimal4.jpg, 12. lashes five, 13. roy liechtenstein, 14. drink, 15. A Belated Valentine…, 16. A few of my pieces en route to Barcelona…, 17. bubblegum, 18. ITVogueAnimal2.jpg, 19. drink, 20. roy liechtenstein

If you’re wondering what Things I Love Thursday is about, I’ve learned that expressing your appreciation for things — no matter how small or trivial — makes you feel really good, & helps to propel you forward. It’s good for you, so get on it!

Wowww.

Finally, doesn’t this crazy piece of installation art BLOW YOUR MIND?! Here is a big version. Surreal!


Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala <3


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  1. hey, where/when is the Fawn Gehweiler exhibit!? my god, that is sooo rad! i would love to go…

    x

    <3 tasj · Sep 6, 06:38 PM · #

  2. oooh octopuses (octopi?) seems to be a theme lately. :D I used to do this on my own blog when I was having a bad day so that I would focus on the positive but I called it “10 Good Things”. Sometimes I could list up to 20 good things once I got started. very therapeutic.

    <3 Tiffany · Sep 6, 06:58 PM · #

  3. octopi is pretty much my favourite word.
    today i love nutella, sunshine, and not wearing stockings.

    <3 bluebird · Sep 6, 07:03 PM · #

  4. We love your new kimono too – we think it would be oh so stunning wrapped up with a bold obi and the latest obi accessories (you would be like a perfectly wrapped present!!) but it will be adorable chopped and floaty too – very chic and stylish, like a geisha on holiday!

    mmmmm I love twins too, actually I am IN LOVE with a twin. Masao, the PM and hoop star, is an identical twin, yes there are two of him! Well not exactly, there are two cuties that look very very similar but Masao is one of a kind. Makes it interesting being in the presence of two boys with great hair, super style and perfect cupid’s bow lips.

    Happy loving Thursday!

    <3 sushizume · Sep 6, 07:04 PM · #

  5. I love sunshine, weeding my garden while having music blaring, pineapple juice, rainbow socks, laughing myself silly at The IT Crowd and the promise of an exciting weekend.

    <3 Sarah P · Sep 6, 07:13 PM · #

  6. Things i am loving today !

    —Piercings !
    —Crazy Hair
    —Bold Colours
    —The Word “Kerfuffle”
    —Channel [V]
    —Loud Pop Music !
    —Free Periods At Skool !!
    —Finding Out That GalaDarling Is The Onli Good Site At Skool That Hasnt Been Blocked !!

    <3 EccentricMuch · Sep 6, 08:12 PM · #

  7. That is a huge octopus. I was too scared to click on the larger image.

    Things I am loving today:

    Going for a walk.
    Dipping chocolate in coffee.
    The kids have gone back to school.
    Guest bloggers.

    <3 CatherineL · Sep 6, 09:13 PM · #

  8. I love that Keira Knightley photoshoot! Also my insanely over-the-top seqinalicious disco costume for the dance concert. And the movie Sione’s Wedding, which is on TV at the moment. Sunny weather. Cute kids. Ballet shoes. Sparkly eyeshadow. The colour blue.

    <3 Nadine · Sep 6, 09:29 PM · #

  9. I love pixies. They always look so cheeky!
    Cups of tea with my mum.
    Trying on things that look good.
    Trying on things that look bad and not caring.
    Pink shoes!
    Pink hair!
    Pirates and swordfights!
    And today I am particularly loving my nailpolish job- pearly white ith black polka dots :)
    Now I feel great :)

    <3 MJ · Sep 6, 11:57 PM · #

  10. OMG PeeWee!! I use to watch him every Saturday morning when I was little before I took my afternoon nap. I didn’t like him either! Well…I finally warmed up to him about 3 weeks before he got kicked off air. Haha!

    Things I love:
    Fall is getting closer and closer!!
    Leaving NEXT Thursday for Rod Run (BIG car show. This will be my 17th trip there…I’m only 19!!)
    Tshirts with little designs all over them.

    <3 Jamie · Sep 7, 12:06 AM · #

  11. Normally I am terrified of squids and octopi (are you posting these pictures to taunt me???), but in the context of iCing, they seem a little more friendly…. ;)

    Things I love Thursday:
    (x) goodie bags from Fashion week,
    (x) my Alpha 60 scarf,
    (x) sunny weather,
    (x) anything involving sequins,
    (x) chai tea with frothed milk (thanks Mr Cuppacino!)
    (x) my Glamourous fingernails,
    (x) hugs & kisses with the Boy.

    <3 Nadia · Sep 7, 12:18 AM · #

  12. Things I love today:

    My curls (they are behaving n_n)
    Coffee
    My new watch
    Prof. Alexander Reshetkov (he’s my Physics Professor and yes I’m nerdy B).
    My puppy (his name is Maximus)
    My white Pull and Bear sweater (soo warm and one of friends says that I look like a Baskin Robins Ice Cream)
    Recieving email from lovely Gilda
    The Cupcake mailing list
    ME!

    Kisses Gala.

    <3 Juls · Sep 7, 01:00 AM · #

  13. Things I love today:

    -My 12 pm Art History class (modern art! Yes!)
    -Being at college
    -My MacBook, allowing me to ignore the classes I don’t love so much in favor of reading iCiNG.
    -Coffee
    -The new t-shirt I’m wearing (three quarter sleeve, cream with black outlined bubbles all over. Old Navy)
    -Ultimate frisbee practice being moved to an on-campus field!

    This is my first comment here :D I think I’ll have to make it a regular practice.

    <3 Rachel · Sep 7, 01:32 AM · #

  14. Do you know who the artist who created that octopus piece is? or where it is located? I love it!!!! Thanks for sharing!

    <3 Aubrey · Sep 7, 01:37 AM · #

  15. Things I love: that Gala is most assuredly reading my mind. Yesterday I took the day off work, drove out to the desert where I sat for 6 hours getting an octopus tattooed on my arm. It’s actually not done yet- 2 more octo-arms to go, and then the background! So exciting, I’ve been waiting a LONG TIME for this.

    <3 nicole · Sep 7, 02:27 AM · #

  16. I absolutely love that giant octopus. I kind of want one in my house. And by ‘kind of’ I mean completely.

    <3 dee · Sep 7, 04:20 AM · #

  17. That is one of the coolest installation pieces I’ve ever seen. I love art. People are brilliant!!

    <3 Katrina · Sep 7, 05:20 AM · #

  18. Things I love today:

    Baking some yummy rolls with my favourite guy.
    Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
    Thursday is our sauna day.
    Finding a beautiful scarf at a thrift store.
    AND somewhere else new brown ankle-high flat autumn boots.
    The free owl print PDF at the ottobre designs website (http://www.ottobredesign.com/fi/kaavat/pdf/owl_print.pdf)
    Well, you can guess it, I love the Potter books, too. (Blush! ;-))

    <3 Eva (frostpatterns) · Sep 7, 06:10 AM · #

  19. That octopus installation is too cool. I love it!

    <3 Adam Snider · Sep 7, 06:30 AM · #

  20. i read this at some ungodly hour, went back to bed and there was an octopus in my dream :/

    <3 sarah · Sep 7, 07:17 AM · #

  21. I love that I get a day off in 20 days – and that fits on my fingers and toes . My friend P who feeds me , vodka’s me and puts me to bed, ruby red absolut – excellent with Lychee juice, free internet for all in Parnell- free and legal, knowing my work husband is home to day – oh the relief!! and Auckland – for trying to be sunny…..

    <3 Sarah · Sep 7, 08:18 AM · #

  22. I want that installation, but only so I could climb all over it to get to my kitchen. Hey, there’s a good dieting idea, you have to climb the giant octopus before you can eat something, hehe.

    <3 Jess · Sep 7, 08:30 AM · #

  23. good things today:

    + new orleans iced coffee
    + my new bright orange walls
    + running through sprinklers at school
    + clouds! they’re back!
    + siamese kittens
    + custom omlettes (in my case: monterey jack cheese, avocado, mushrooms, onions, & olives)
    + watching movies & crocheting stuff for fall
    + starting the day early
    + neon notebooks for school to inspire me to do my homework
    + paying rent! i feel so RELIEVED.

    <3 rachel · Sep 7, 11:05 AM · #

  24. + a good hiding place
    + chocolate milk
    + big brothers who look out for you
    + wide-collared shirts
    + county fair season! two in two weeks in these parts; the food! the rides! the strange competitions with farm animals!
    + speaking up
    + sundresses

    <3 Sarah Decay · Sep 7, 12:27 PM · #

  25. things i love?
    -my plugs (gauged ears, size 6!)
    -pomagranate lemonade candies.
    -vitamin water.
    -my comfy checkered flats.
    -obscure ska music.
    -finding a new friend that you just want to babble to, all the time.
    -being able to keep your head up, no matter how awful you feel.
    -finding strength in the weirdest places.
    -homemade buttercreme cuppycakes (mini cupcakes.)
    -my cat, Puff Daddy Poe Puttipoo. (yes, that is his name. he is part deaf and half blind, but we still love him.)
    -my dog ginger.
    -approaching fall fashion.

    <3 Giulianna Rose · Sep 7, 01:03 PM · #

  26. The world needs more cephalopod based art.

    Much, much more.

    <3 Andrew · Sep 7, 01:52 PM · #

  27. What a great idea! I think i might start doing that in my blog!!

    Thinks I love: – my cat – clouds – my silver jewelry – sunshine – pink nail polish – music

    And That octopus is creepy. I clicked on the larger pic and i think i will have nightmares now! LOL

    <3 Sarah · Sep 7, 03:04 PM · #

  28. I’ve seen that same picture of the giant octopus elsewhere, I simply assumed it was CGI, the fact it’s an installation piece = jaw dropping wowzaa crazyness

    I wish I had room for such decore in my house!

    <3 Eva Wiggleh! · Sep 7, 04:20 PM · #

  29. Thursdays are my inspiration days and sundays are my thinking days.

    <3 davide · Sep 8, 08:04 AM · #

  30. where in the world is that octopus located?

    <3 jessica · Sep 10, 06:58 AM · #
 

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