Things I Love Thursday
[ 5 June 2008 ]
Chester French — Set to be the next big thing, or so I hear! Pharrell raves about them, & I love Pharrell, & what I’ve heard is great, so I’m sold. You can listen to their tracks here. Pharrell describes them as a mix between the Beatles & Motown… yum! They also do amazing remixes, which you can hear on their Myspace. Good stuff! Have a boogie!
Air conditioning! My landlord came over yesterday & “mounted” (not as dirty as it sounds) my air conditioning unit. I am so blissed out right now. The temperature here has been warm but the past couple of days it has started getting hot in the city, hot in the city toniiiight! (Click the link, haha! I love this comment on the video — I just have to add this to Things I Love Thursday: “I wonder how much tail he got in the 80’s. Women just wanted to f*ck him madly!!. He always did his best to please his female fans. Literally. Billy your the best. Rock on.“)
Giving back — On Wednesday night I met & made friends with one of the heroes of my adolescent years (Dame Darcy). The best thing? She wants help with some stuff & I think I have the ability to assist her. A lot, actually. I feel really good that after years & years of reading her work & admiring her from afar, I can actually give something back that is of true value to her. Yay!
Lush Cosmetics! I went into their store near Union Square yesterday & as well as having the manager offer me a job (haha — but at least it’s proof that I know what I’m talking about!), I also picked up lots of beautiful things. Cosmetic Warrior face-mask: stinky but gets the job done! Irridescent Glitterbug: smells fabulous & makes you sparkle like a mermaid from outer space! Ocean Salt: the most vigorous, hearty salt scrub of all time. & the pièce de résistance — American Cream Solid Perfume! Swoon-o-rama, I’m telling you! Damn it smells good. I am almost out of Viktor + Rolf’s Flowerbomb, which I love, but I feel the need for something slightly more vigorous for this new phase of my life. I will pick up a little somethin’ somethin’ in duty free (suggestions welcome!), but for now, the American Cream solid perfume is rocking my world!
My Moleskine — It is saving my life right now. I am scheduled out the wazoo: I have nary a free day from here until next Thursday (& then my friend arrives & I will be spending the vast majority of the week with her). Amazing. I spilt some water on the book two days ago which you would expect would be a horrendous tragedy, but I managed to soak most of it up & now the tops of the pages are satisfyingly wrinkled & crinkly. It gives it this really worn-in feel, which I’m digging. It reminds me of old library books caught in the rain. It’s good.
Palmistry & tarot cards — I had my palm & cards read last night & it was a fabulous revelation. “You were put here for one sole purpose, & you’re doing it right now.” Damn right! I have always loved anything mystical, supernatural or weird… I used to devour books about ghosts, UFOs, the Loch Ness Monster etc. when I was a child, & my love of anything clairvoyant & psychic-related has continued to this day. Sitting with someone who is talented in that area is an incredible thing if you are open to it. (In fact, if you are looking for an amazing psychic, my friend Ed is mind-boggling.)
Elliott Smith — Oh, like I need to explain myself!
Everything is exactly right when I walk around here drunk every night, with an open container from 7-11 in St. Ides heaven… I’ve been out haunting the neighbourhood & everybody can see I’m no good, when I’m walking out between parked cars with my head full of stars…
Honourable mentions: Lots of guests on the way (my friend from Melbourne arrives in the city next week, the first of many!); meeting new people (randomly struck up a conversation in Pure yesterday with a woman who is a fashion editor & stylist — we totally hit it off & are going dancing this weekend); new music — Bola’s Kroungrine, Vampire Weekend, Talib Kweli’s Beautiful Struggle, Sade’s greatest hits (yes!), The Roots’ The Tipping Point etc.; upcoming Venetian Snares show (heart attack, I am so excited); talking to Simon & being overwhelmed with love (it’s hard to show it from so far away, so I just keep telling him how much I love & appreciate him & hope that does the trick); crazy packages in the mail (comics & straightening irons & condoms with my face on!); reading trivia on shows I love (like Buffy & SATC); my camera (I cannot even begin to explain how much I adore it); Gilda (my nominated heroine of the week — kisses); my parents (who do not take shit from anyone & are perpetually inspiring to me); eating way too many cupcakes (I ate 8 cupcakes over 3 consecutive days… & I loved every moment of it!); Pierre Hardy (SWOON); endless opportunities; true freedom!
“Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.” — Henry Miller
Okay, now it’s time for your joy to take the spotlight! Gather it all up in your mouth & spit it as far as you can — we want to hear it! Email your best friend & your brother & have them tell you what their favourite things today are, too. There’s no time to waste! Make this a golden moment. Don’t disobey Henry!
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
Tags: gala,
inspiration,
life,
things i love thursday Share this! + Email This + Del.icio.us
+ Facebook
+ Stumbleupon
+ Technorati
Comment
Read more tagged inspiration...
Quote of the Day -- 4th June 2008 Turning A House Into A Home Artists Of The Moment Style Tips -- 26th May 2008 The Constant Gardener: Podcast The Constant Gardener Things I Love Thursday iCiNG Time Capsule
Read more tagged life...
Quote of the Day -- 4th June 2008 My Mother Might Have Cancer... How To Wear... Competition Winners! Polo, Darling? Turning A House Into A Home iCiNG Treats Contest! Style Tips -- 26th May 2008 Hello, Lover!
Read more tagged things i love thursday...
Things I Love Thursday Things I Love Thursday Things I Love Thursday Things I Love Thursday Things I Love Thursday Things I Love Thursday Things I Love Thursday Things I Love Thursday
Read more tagged gala...
Daily Outfit -- 30th May 2008 Things I Love Thursday Why Is Gala In NYC? Daily Outfit -- 24th May 2008 Daily Outfit -- 20th May 2008 iCiNG Time Capsule iCiNG Transformation Challenge -- How'd You Do? Things I Love Thursday
hi gala,
I’ve been frequenting your site for a while now and have definitely found a new love of cupcakes. I found this video while searching for the next best cupcake recipe, it made me grin like an eight year-old (always a good thing).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvIW7Z…
enjoy!
hearts and stars and butterfly kisses
azalea
Sorry, off topic again: I heard that NYC only gets as hot as 27 degrees in their hottest month (August). Or is that untrue? I’ll be there in August & LOVE our 40 degrees Summer times!
27 degrees seems, umm, cold!!
Anyway, TiLT:
x listening to the radio at work
x hot water bottles
x being busy
x getting to see SATC tonight!
x honeydew fruit
hey all!!looots of things this week!!
1)party planning – quite self explanatory!next friday it’ll be my birthday and I want it to be super-fun!I’ll host a party in my garden (luckily i have big one) with bbq and lots of cocktails!—>if anybody has tips for great decorations please share:D anyway, i’m loving it!i should probably become a wedding planner in my next life…
2)looking forward to my new job!!in less than 20 days i’ll move to dublin(any irish nonpareils?!) to take up my dream job for a reaaally cool company…and I can’t can’t wait!!
3)my mom’s food: now that she knows i’ll be moving out soon, she’s making me eat all the most delicious food she can think of..everyday!!thanks mom!
4)running in the countryside: i am definitely a non-athletic person, and i never really did much phisical activity, but i recently took up jogging regularly and it’s my new favourite habit!i relax, burn energy, see and smell nature and have a bit of time to myself!!i’ve been converted!
5)SATC the movie….with my girlfriends:)
6)the last episode of house md, and my best friend to cry with!!
7) basil&honey daiquiri!!too good to be true!!i drunk one at a bar in milan and now i’m searching for the recipe everywhere, but apparently it’s quite rare…slurp:)
8)my town’s central library: silent, spacious, and there’s always somebody to share a coffee break with!
Aw this is a lovely entry Gala xo
New York gets hot! Glad you have AC now. The subways can be like ovens!
Ooohh… I love your TILT this week. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE (that’s three LOVES) Dame Darcy… I think I probably told you that before! Haha…
I also love your website… and I think I’ve told you that before too!
xx
dear gala,
i suggest you try black orchid by tom ford for an sensual awakening. or chloe, which is very chic and light and very yummy. pr perhaps, daisy by marc jacobs, its warm and fizzy, reminds me of the sun, which we dont have a whole lot of in melbourne right now!!! its the 5th day into winter, you see, i have this love hate r/ship with winter. love food and layers, hate the early morning and cold nights. :)
new york sounds fab!!!
x
Ahh you love the Loch Ness Monster! I used to live 15 min drive from Loch Ness! Lived up there for about 6 years, its an amzing place and if you ever get the chance to go GO!!!
Dairy-free: seems to be curing my monthly misery&suffering. Good! But ohhh, I love yoghurt . . . I love it so . . .
Booking the hall for my first ballet-school concert in November! I’m so excited! Can’t stop planning!
Sunny winter days. Mmmm.
Kneading dough – it really is therapeutic, y’know.
Hanging with cousins – just so relaxing.
Staying at my nana’s – she’s the only person I know who’s been in her house for over 30 years. When I’m there I think I’m a kid again.
Free Will Astrology:
“I hereby proclaim June to be Scorpio Pride Month — a time to celebrate your winning qualities, especially your unparalleled skill at helping to activate the dormant potentials of people you care about. Promise me you’ll do that even more intensely than usual.”
Perfume: Lagerfeld SunMoonStars. Every day!
the shangri-las – the toughest girl group from the 60s, yeah? i’ve loved them for years, but i lost the album i had by them and finally got hold of it a couple of days ago and it’s just so awesome. i love them, all the melodrama and the spoken word bits and everything. really catchy songs, too.
travel guides – i picked up one to new york yesterday, because it was only 20p. i’m not going to NYC any time soon, sadly, but it’s nice to flick through and dream about what i’d do if i did get to visit it. i will do one day…
getting letters and parcels in the post – i’m putting this here because we haven’t had any post for the past few days, so i’m hoping that we’ll get lots today. i’m waiting for quite a few things and it’s getting annoying now.
the library – i went there yesterday and sat down to read, and then in the kids section nearby all these small children started singing songs like if you’re happy and you know it… it was quite cute, but also a bit annoying. the books are the real reason to love the library.
I was so looking for something to listen to that suits how I’m feeling. Currently it’s Cat Power, but Elliot Smith is now lined up next. Thanks for reminding me of his great stuff!
How interesting – I used to borrow books out of the library on loch ness, big foot, aliens etc. I’ve never had my palm read though.
TILT:
+ Nights out with my friends. We saw Faker play at our Uni [very good] and then danced it up in town all night long. Awesome.
+ Nights in with my boyfriend, he’s a sweetie. I love him.
+ The Ting Tings, Muscles, The Presets, Birds of Tokyo, The Weepies and Angus & Julia Stone [I’m seeing the latter in concert at the end of the month!]
+ Sending a birthday package to my friend who is all the way over in Belgium full of silly little Australian things.
+ Mum bringing my attention to the fact that she cooked my vegetables separately from the roast meat, and that she went to the trouble of using different tongs to serve them. Thanks Mum.
+ Friends [the show] – I only just got into it, my best friend lent me the first season. Awesome. My birthday’s in less than 2 months and I know what I’m asking for!
+ Manuka Honey flavoured 42 Below Vodka. Delicious.
+ My parents coming back from New Zealand today!
Dishonourable mentions:
+ Triple J advertising a concert which turns out to already be sold out.
+ AusNTM – Alex ftw, apart from the dapto dogs that’s all that’s left!
+ Uni exams, blegh
+ Yves Saint Laurent died =[
whee! i forgot it was thursday!
planning my exciting summer – so much amazing stuff is happening! god, i’m excited :3
working for what i want – i was a terrible scrounger for years and just let my mum pay for everything – but now i’ve got a job (two, actually!) and i’m working hard to earn my own money, it makes being able to buy the things and experiences i want so much more satisfying!
ed banger records – french electro. all kinds of fabulous.
my macbook – yes, still. i spilt tea on it yesterday and it didn’t bat an eyelash (i would have been worried if it did, as i don’t think they’re meant to have eyes).
xx
o i absolutley love vampire weekend i was going to see them at splendour but unfortunally the ticketing system stuffed up and i was unable to but still they are a great band!
* i’m handing in my last university assignment tomorrow. woohoo!
* my new cd has arrived in the mail and it’s getting released soon.
* getting pretty presents in the post
* my partner being the most inspirational person ever.
* upcoming tour and crazy adventures happening.
* being creative and being able to make money from that.
~my boyfriend – who gets cuter everyday
~my own wonderful bed – living with my boyfriend but having my own bedroom is BLISS. boys are good for lovin and cuddlin but when sleeping i like to spread my limbs out like a starfish and then wriggle all night long so i’m not a very good bed companion
~new music – bat for lashes, alien sex fiend + i bought up all the old pj harvey albums + more obscure & darker stuff; my favourites at the moment are loss and klangstabil
~losing weight without trying to – it seems to happen naturally when you’re happy
~reading a book a day
~looking at the flickr melbourne at night group ~ i’m so scared and excited about moving there next year
~planning and getting excited about my degree course
~burlesque lessons! well.. i bought a dvd and it hasn’t arrived yet (ministry of burlesque- burlesque for beginners) but i’m so looking forward to it! i have big plans! it’s something i want to do, even just once, while i can still get away with it! ;);)
~writing – short stories are bloody hard, much harder than poetry or journalism and i’m still waiting for the muse to provide me with a decent plot! but i’m happy with the characters and atmosphere.
~and the ever inspring and uplifting gala and icing of course!
Yay! I was really pleased to see this because I’m feeling a little down in the dumps today, so now is the perfect time to start feeling some gratitude.
air travel – I know it’s not good for the planet, but it means that my European housemates who left the UK last night and this morning can get home quickly and hopefully safely.
exam time being almost over – my beloved is only starting today, and I’ve been worring like you wouldn’t believe because I know he’s very nervous. But best of all he will be finished by Saturday and I can go to cheer him up again :)
Lush henna – I just dyed my hair with a mix of the rouge and marron cacas the other day, and though it smells a bit manky now it looks fabulous :) I’ve had this colour for over two years and I’m still not bored with it. So basically I’m grateful for the chance to make my hair look good without damaging it :)
yoga – I have been trying my best to persevere with the bits and pieces I’ve seen on YouTube and am thinking about going to a class, but I’d like to be more flexible first. I am improving though, which reassures me :)
-my moot exam finally being done with
-savers! i bought some fantastic treasures – my birthday coming up
-warm doonas on cold nights.
aw, what a lovely list you have (all the better to …). today has not been fabulous so i am extra-determined to be grateful for as much as i can!
so:
- a boy who knows to hug me when i turn up, big-eyed, on the verge of tears and eating a block of (vegan!) chocolate like it’s a banana and i’m a monkey.
- transitioning to veganism. it feels timely and right.
- the moments when i calm down and realise that ultimately, these things will not matter.
- listening to goldfrapp circa ‘black cherry’ in the car.
- my matador/austin powers/alice in wonderland (um, it works, i swear!) outfit i have planned for a seminar tomorrow. it doubles as a kind of defence mechanism!
- writing things like ‘bums are funny’ in my seminar notes in case i get too tense and these things will make me giggle (because secretly i have the comedy stylings of a six-year-old)
thanks, gala. just writing this improved my mood incredibly! :)
my best boy so wish i could hug my best guy friend right now. and he’d be wearing that wicked eskimo sorta jacket that i adore :) and everything would be a bit sunnier…
-my new was of studing: last year I would have laugh at somebod saying “let’s go study after classes to the library!”, but now, man! my uni’s library is my home xD. is great to find new ways of studying that really improve my knowledge (and grades :p!)
-my boy: yummy hairy goodness :D
-europe: i’m going with my family in july-august and I just can’t wait anmore! is so exciting to make plans about the trip, and the perspective on smooching my nephew again (my sis lives in london) is just overwhelming :D yay!
oh yeah
-my nephew: the most awesome, happier, most witty baby in the whole wide world.
Oh, where did you go for the palm reading?
and p.s. What day are you doing Dr. Sketchy in NYC?
lol – condoms with your face on! that is brilliant.
i wonder if people get them made for prospective dates? that would be class.
i commented on my tilt last week that i’m excited about paris.. and i still am as i am going on a plane to paris tomorrow!
happy days.
to sum up, i’m excited about..:
- paris trip
- pancakes.
- satc movie! i loved it! i am smitted with the vena cava dress and yves saint laurent dress carrie wore, hence me longing to make a designer purchase in paris! i really hope theres a diane von furstenberg shop!
Azalea — That video is amazing! Some people are so clever, that totally blew my mind. Thank you!
amy bee — Well, it gets pretty warm here. According to Wikipedia, the highest temperature on record for August is 100 degrees, which is 38. July’s is 102, which is 39. The average high for July is 83 (28) & for August it’s 81 (27). Which is funny, because people talk about how stinking hot NYC is but Melbourne regularly hits 45, which would be 113… !
azzurra — Ooooh, moving to Dublin, that’s so exciting! Good for you! This is going to a period of immense growth for you, you must be looking forward to it! & congratulations!
Renee — My friend Gilda is keen on telling me how she never takes the subway in summer :D
Kerry — Haha… well thank you! Dame Darcy is quite an incredible woman, & it’s fantastic to finally meet her after such a long time. If you come to NYC, she hosts events all the time, so you could definitely tell her in person! Kisses!
jessicat — Thank you for the suggestions! I’m interested in Tom Ford’s scents, I think is a pretty scentsational (oh that is such a bad pun!) man. I read a piece in a magazine once where a woman went to interview him & do some press for his new fragrance, & they basically sat together on the bed in a luxury romantic hotel suite while he talked about what he found sexy. I mean… oh my god. Wow. Talk about intense!
Vikx — Ooooooh WOW! Have you or your friends or anyone you know ever had any sightings?! Do you believe in it?!
Nadine — Going dairy-free has made an immense difference to my life, so I hope it does it for you too! The funny thing is that after a while, your desire for dairy will totally go away. If you don’t have any, you’ll just stop wanting it. & Rob Brezsny, yay! Oooh, Lagerfeld perfume… how tempting. I’ll have to go on a sniff-fest! OH MY GOD actually, did you know that there is a regular event called SNIFFAPALOOZA held in NYC?! www.sniffapalooza.com Maybe I should go!
charly — Aw, fingers crossed for lots of mail! In my experience, the best way to get a letter is to write one. Having said that, I owe a lot of people postcards!
Joel — Aw, cheer up muffin! But if you want more suggestions, my favourite maudlin music is Cat Power, Elliott Smith, Antony & the Johnsons, Beck’s Sea Change album, Bic Runga, Death Cab For Cutie, Iron & Wine, Jeff Buckley, Otis Redding, Stars Of The Lid…
Claire — Oh, you should totally go to a psychic sometime! It’s a lot of fun even if you don’t “believe” in it. Though the best ever thing is to get a recommendation & see someone who is really good. It can be pretty incredible.
Immie — Melbourne is neat, you will like it I hope!
Charlie — Lush’s henna is pretty amazing. Though when I worked there we used to have women with the occasional grey hair come in & complain that their grey strands had gone BRIGHT red or blue… !
Natalie — Good for you, sweetcheeks. On all fronts!
Katoo — Dame Darcy did it actually! We went to the Rose Bar in Williamsburg (my first trip to Brooklyn!) for “Kiss & Tell Pretty in Pink Prom”. It was pretty incredible, hee! & I’m not sure on my dates for Dr Sketchy’s, but I think it will be in September (i.e., not this trip). Though I am seeing Miss Molly Crabapple on Friday night so I can probably get it out of her then!
kaz — I know, how hilarious a concept is that?! Wait until you see them… they’re amazing!
I’ve always loved Elliot Smith. My favourite song of his is “Everything Means Nothing To Me” and I love love love playing it on piano.
-I’m currently addictive to Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Series, its everything that I love about a book, Vampires + A Character I can relate to. It does remind me a bit of the first 3 seasons of Buffy with the star crossed vampire and girl storyline which is awesome. Because I miss Buffy so much. I read the 2nd book ALL day yesterday, only stopping to eat and sleep
- Purple satin ballet flats. They are awesome and add a little flash of colour to my all black outfits. Plus they remind me of my purple hair that I just died chocolate…I miss it so BAD!
-Writing short experts of stories-I’ve always wanted to write a book, so lately I’ve been taking down every little idea I’ve had whether that be a story line or a scene. Maybe at some point I’ll think of something really good and can take some of my scene ideas and lines and slot them it. I’m a sucker for an awesome quotable epiphany of a line in book and I want my story to have the same.
Dark Red LipstickI am in love with it at the moment! It looks awesome with my bob when its all smoothed down and my collection of fetish shoes…I feel very russian spy. One of the good thinks about not having very grape colour hair is the fact I can go crazy with make up, not worrying about clashing.Oh my goodness, one of my top Things I Love Thursday’s for the past, I don’t know, three weeks, has been “things that smell like honeysuckle” because it is one of my favorite plants ever, and you can find them randomly all over New York – it’s amazing. Anyway, so it’s only my Neutrogena spf55 sunblock and the RLL fragrance by Ralph Lauren (haven’t been able to find the full-size bottle since 3 years ago, but if you find it in the duty-free shop, do try it out because it smells AMAZING), but honeysuckle is awesome. Apparently you can eat the tiny little drop of nectar found inside, too…
Carnivals! Today I’m getting me some cotton candy and fresh popcorn and water-dunking. Whee~
Also, dancing to Billy Idol in supermarkets is fun. I do it all the time :D There is simply no other way to celebrate such hot stuff.
Making insane lists of wonderful children-oriented anime series that I should own on boxed sets of DVD’s. There are just some things one can never grow out of…
ansi — I adore honeysuckle too! Mmmmm. We used to have huge plants of it growing at my first school, & yes, you can eat the nectar, it’s delicious!
I didn’t know you were into the supernatural and mystical side of life?! Yay! Now I love ya even more. It must be your Sagittarian moon sign (I feel like a semi-stalker for remembering your moon sign…)
What I love this week;
- The Candy Heart Generator! Gala, I think you’ll love this; www.cryptogram.com/hearts/
- Nurses; I had an operation a couple days ago but the nurses made me feel at home and safe. Plus they were funny!
- My new scoodie; it’s so friggin warm and cosy.
- Sleeping in; enough said.
- My lil’ collection of plants; they’re like my babies. Have just added an ivy plant, aptly enough.
- Buying birthday presents; so much fun!
OMG Thursday!!
New Layout – I changed my blog’s layout and I’m totally digging it right now. On this one too, Ivy saying that she liked my layout and that my Polyvore sets are chic * swoons *.
Daddy – because he’s awesome and even though I lost my scholarship he is not making me quit school and he’s still sending me off to Europe with my best friend.
Cancún – I’m leaving tomorrow at 5am to make it to the airport in time. That’s what happens when you live in one of the biggest cities in the world and it happens to be traffic jammed 24/7. I can’t wait to see those powdery white beaches and soaking in the sun.
Kickin’ it in Europe – 15 days away! I’m leaving on the 20th with my friend Liz, we arrive to Madrid on the 21st stay with her sister until the 23rd when we go to London. We stay in London until the 26th and then we are staying in Madrid until July 12th! It’s so exciting!! My first trip out of the country!!
Guitar Hero – My sister got it for me while she was in San Diego and I already finished the easy mode! It is really fun to play even though my little finger doesn’t want to cooperate to the cause @_@.
Repairing old CPU’s – Yeah, that’s the engineer in me talking. I really like to take computers apart and reattach old cables and clean them, it’s amazing what a good clean to the insides of your CPU can do for you. I also like to update all the software. On that same note:
CS3 Masters Collection – which I got yesterday, I’m excited and I’m learning to use it. I think that I’ll take a class or something because I want to exploit to the maximum.
Yep, that’s it for today!
Kisses.
the moon is a liiiiight buulllb breaaaaaking
i love love that song too!
hello thursday!
new books I am waiting for the release of a couple of books that I really can’t wait to read- and everyday the wait gets shorter!
so you think you can dance right…I can’t help myself! I just love watching all that talent and all those amazing tricks!
my new shoes gosh I love shoes
thinking of going to see SATC today by myself- But hey, I say if you can’t keep yourself company how can you expect to keep anyone else company!
thinking of taking a trip possibly to NY for some theatre!!! Not sure who I can get to go with me though…and my acceptance of doing things on my own does not extend to long trips out of state!
I really want a cupcake with pink icing and glitter sprinkles and vanilla cake!
have a supercalifragilistic day all!
Ugh, I’m having a craptacular day/week so I’m going to have to try reeeeeally hard for this one.
> Old Books – Re-reading books I loved as a child. It’s amazing to revisit characters I loved when I was younger and really weird to see how my perceptions of them have changed.
> My Bed – It’s wonderful and my Power Rangers sheets rule and I should sleep here more often.
> My Mum – To go into the reasons why would take me all day but she’s great. A proper mum, helps you when you need help, tells you off when you need telling off, hugs you when things go wrong and cooks your tea for you :)
amy bee: it gets pretty darn hot in nyc. not quite up to melbourne standards, perhaps, but the sidewalks and general surroundings somehow always make it seem that it’s hotter. :]
Good morning, good morning!
- The major one for me this week is Vegas! I leave bright and early tomorrow morning for a whirlwind weekend of shows, sun, and shoppin’.
- Getting free macaron! I went in to buy macaron at my local source (a few blocks from the office, dangerdanger!) for my mother’s birthday, and the girl added in some free (broken) macaron for me!
- Bright nail polish! I know this has been a TiL before, but I’m going to redo my toes tonight pre-Vegas, and I think I’m going to go for hot glittery pink (OPI’s new Calendar Girl)!
- Good thrift finds! I went on Saturday with the sweetie while he looked for apartment furniture (which he found, hooray!), and came away with two pairs of shoes, an adorable denim jacket, a cardigan, three skirts, and two bags, all for under $40. Amazing!
You just walked into Lush and the manager starightaway offered you a job having only met you once?
Incredible. What did you SAY!? :)
xxx
:D first-time Tilt!
Graduating (high school) in a week!
Prom tomorrow! I’m wearing a fabulous gown with a mini-train that
best of allI snagged for the ridiculous price of $10!Getting a manicure for the second time ever today. I reaaally want a reverse french manicure.
Working at LUSH – totally awesome, with the fab environment and work freebies and inhaling all those essential oils for hours at a time. I got the American Cream myself recently :) though Karma’s my first-love and always will be.
Tokidoki + Harajuku Lovers I think I do have a fatal attraction to cuteness…
Carrying around the US Constitution in my purse “just in case”....I’m such a dork :P
Fireworks! – I saw some amazing fireworks on the weekend. They were some of the best I’ve seen in a long time. Loved it!
Family and old friends – I’ve been seeing a lot of both recently. What’s not to love about that?
So you think you can dance – Generally I don’t like reality shows and I don’t dance(seriously, not at all..), so the fact that I like this show is surprising even to me, but I’ve watched some episodes and really enjoyed it. Makes me want to take a dance class…
Warm weather! – Okay, well, not today, but we’ve had some gloriously sunny warm days recently.
Lilies – The day lilies in my garden are about to bloom. They’re my favorite!
Gala,
* My new phone: www.helio.com/#devices_ocean It’s so effing awesome!
* My new hair: I dont have good pictures of it yet… but after I shower i’ll put some on myspace. if anyone really cares.
* My new journal: I know it’s not a moleskin, and I did really look hard for one I liked, but this one jumped out at me, and it’s message ‘Love Who You Are’ is something I really need to work on. pic: viewmorepics.myspace.com/index…
* TheDailyPuppy.com: If ever I need just a little burst of ‘awwww’ in my day, I go to my iGoogle page and check out the puppy of the day. Sometimes it’s all i need to get me smiling again. today’s: www.dailypuppy.com/puppies/Lit…
* and something I saw and just had to show you: viewmorepics.myspace.com/index…
Sorry if the links are annoying, and sorry if they don’t work, I’m not very tech saavy (but i’m getting there with my new phone!!!!!)
love as always
i just had the best day i’ve had in so long!
. my new bicycle: i love love love love it. it’s a red vintage schwinn collegiate with curved handlebars and a spoke mile-ticker. i couldn’t be happier, and i got it for only $50!
. proust: swann’s way is blowing my mind as i snail through it. the new translation is brilliant.
. ingmar bergman: i only just watched smiles of a summer night yesterday evening, which i know is one of his unusually lighthearted works, but i was still thrilled at how wonderful it was. accordingly, i am also loving netflix.
. dvorak: next semester i’ll be playing dvorak’s piano quintet in a major, and i am so so excited! it’s such a beautiful piece.
. birthday packages: one of my best friends sent me a birthday yellow rose teacup & saucer in the mail, and it arrived yesterday!
i’ve also deactivated my facebook account for about three weeks now, and it’s curiously refreshing.
and i still have a broken heart, but i’m working on accepting it.
I rarely have time on Thursday to write this out, but I have some time today.
- My Hair: The fabulous cotton-candy color pink that my hair is fading to. I probably have to redye it soon, but I am loving this shade right now.
- Apples & Honey: Apples dipped in clover honey, such a delicious snack.
- Neil and Francesca Books: Neil Gaiman & Francesca Lia Block books, I never really read fantasy when I was younger, but I am lapping it up now.
- Dark brown nail polish: Lady Godiva nail polish from Essie. I love it, it looks either dark red, or black, or brown depending on the light.
- Goodbye Toxic Relationships: Having the courage to finally discontinue a completely toxic relationship with my family. It’s hard, oh is it hard, but it’s refreshing.
- Classic Metal Shows – saw Iron Maiden this week & they haven’t lost a thing since their early days! Judas Priest next month!
- My BFF Cree – we’ve been best friends for 15 years now, since age 10! Last night I went over to her house just to hang out, and I love that we are adults now, still friends, and so comfortable in each others’ homes.
- 30 minute house tidying! It makes such a big difference in such a short amount of time!
- Polyvore. Oh how I wish I could dress as awesomely as I can make Polyvore sets!
- Easy Crossword Puzzles – so relaxing!
-*School is out!* Yee-haw!
-*Camp* starts really soon, and the time to pack and write giddy emails to my friends is really reenergizing me
-*Sleeping late*. Man, is it good.
-*Polyvore*. ‘Nuff said.
-*OPI Blonde Date* nail polish. I have it on my fingers right now and it looks really good.
-*Taping things to the back of my door*. This sounds dumb, but I have up there now striking fashion ads, quotes, pictures of friends and families, etc.
-*Indiana Jones* movies, and watching them with my dad. I think I’m going to introduce him to Ocean’s Eleven tonight, or maybe The Bourne Identity. He needs to relax just a little…
-*The soundtrack to the John Waters film Hairspray*. Really good, fun to dance to.
* I’ve just discovered a park which used to be an orchard. There’s a winding path through it and I spent my lunch hour taking photos of the scented garden there.
* Discovering more people who enjoy cupcakes – through a Serious Newspaper, no less blogs.guardian.co.uk/food/2008…
* The wonderful stories Jen Lemen is sharing about hope for Rwanda. They make me cry with joy. If anyone would like to support her work in building self esteem for African girls, she is accepting Paypal donations. Visit her site at jenlemen.com/blog/ – it’ll be the best thing you do all day.
So, I nearly passed out when I saw you quoted Elliott Smith. I was totally listening to St. Ides Heaven at that exact moment! Eeee!
Glad you like Vampire Weekend, they remind me of summer’s growing up cause it sounds a bit like the music my dad used to play.
Anyway things I love:
Fascination by Alphabeat – I danced to it on the way to my bus stop this morning. It made me feel so happy considering I had a Chem exam.
The 80’s – I like how everyone is turning back to the 80’s. People never got how I loved the music and madness of it because I didn’t grow up in it.
Chats down the pond with my best friend – They’re what keeps me sane through the exams.
Knowing my exams finish next Wednesday .
my job. i love that i’m making my own money, but i love even more that tomorrow is my last day!
my moleskine london city notebook. i can’t wait to go back and plot out all the best secret places.
dressing up and going out with friends!
dog agility – probably said this before, and I’ll say it again. I loooove it! Got this weeks session in a half hour and I’m excited as can be :D
Lush’s ‘Candy Fluff’ – I love smelling like a 1950s candy shop, and glittering at the same time.
Black, long curly hair – It’ssopretty! my hair is too short to be long and curly though.
Gossip Girl – yayayayayayayayayay. that’s all I can say about it.
Special Mentions! – acting, smiling, writing strange words on my arm, doing my last ever tech exam!, talking on MSN, hugs with people I’ve only met once, making up with friends, bright red lipstick (even though I can’t pull it off), taking haribo and a packet of crackers to school, new shoes, sport, running, trampolines, spending time with my neice, not having hayfever!
OOH Chester French. We had them play our party at SXSW this year and I had to work with them. They are great guys and their music is awesome. I really hope they do become the next big thing. They totally deserve it.
Gala!
If you’re looking for lovely niffs and pongs, can I recommend my currant favourite Paco Rabbanne Black XS. It smells of sweeties!
I’m not all that clued up on what it’s supposed to smell like (I just know I currently love it!!) but I found this online:
http://nowsmellthis.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2007/12/13/3407554.html
“The notes include tamarind blossom, pink peppercorns, cranberry, hellebore rose, black violet, cacao flower, massoia wood, patchouli and vanilla. The tamarind and cranberry provide a nice tartness to the top notes, but Black XS For Her starts out sweet and full, and it pretty much stays that way. The heart smells like flowers liberally sweetened with vanilla cream (and a smidgen of chocolate); the dry down is dark ambery-musky woods, squeaky-clean patchouli and more of the vanilla, very smooth and creamy, but with a bit of a spicy bite.”
To relate it to Lush (btw, it is completely the fault of your site that I am now obsessed with Lush, and have converted two of my friends as well! ;-) ) I think it is similar in smell to the Lush Rockstar soap and the Candy Fluff talcum powder.
E.S. is an amazing artist!!!
My favourite song is 2 45 AM.
Much love….
My favorite thing on my TiLT is “Having TiLT and Chester French collide!” I love coincidences!! The rest is on my blog: www.amaterialworld.net/
Oh my god Gala I love Dame Darcy! That is so so cool!
gasp! I love venetian snares! though I’ve had quite a difficult time finding other fans of their music… I’m so glad you’re one of them.
onto my list:
-the end of my internet-less experiment! I went three weeks without internet and learned so much about what I use the internet for, how much time I spend on it, etc. I’ve produced so much more these past three weeks (and gotten heaps of work done), but I’ve missed my email friends and of course the icing community ever so much.
-summer fruits! peaches and nectarines and cherries and apricots how I’ve missed eating you.
-finals exams (or more importantly the fact that they will soon be over)! I can’t wait for summer, it’s my first one in san francisco and it’s going to be fabulous.
-plans for a miracle fruit party! has anyone else tried these amazing berries?
-dressing up like a ballerina and going to the grocery store! who says that food shopping can’t be fashionable?
ever so much love to all of you :D
I’ve been sort of down this week but I’m sure I can think of something!!
* Seeing Romeo’s tight booty in English class! :) We’re in our drama unit and we watched the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet today which happens to include Romeo and his naked heiney teehee
* Skipping gym class and reading strange books in the school library. There’s a little crook between the radiator and the shelf in the social sciences section where nowhere ever looks. I feel like a mouse. :)
* A tall boy who told me my nose piercing was chill. :)
* Being obnoxious and racing in the hallways
* Feather boas!!
* Elijah Wood in Everything is Illuminated
* Listening to Le Tigre and Bratmobile!!!
* Moosic: Memory Lane – Elliott Smith, I Hate Danger – Bikini Kill, Time In A Bottle – Jim Croce, Live For Today – The Grass Roots
Ugh, so cool to have mentioned Elliot Smith. He was so incredible: his lyrics, his voice, and sound in general. R.I.P. Elliot!
Shoe shopping – I have been wanting to get some boots for a couple of years now… and last weekend I found the perfect pair! I bought them yesterday, and also found some fun (not at all practical) shoes on sale – silver sequiny sparkly heels! I’m going to wear them to Sex and the City tomorrow night :)
Burlesque – I do burlesque dance classes (for fun and fitness), and we have a performance coming up next month! We have a great group of girls and the teacher is a friend of mine, so its always fun, and a really good challenge. Its starting to take over my life a bit – as well as class once a week we’re all meeting on weekends to practice for a few hours! I love it though so I’m not complaining. It makes you feel girly and sexy regardless of how you normally feel – a great confidence booster!
Long weekends and short weeks – it was Queens Birthday here last weekend so we got Monday off. I didn’t do anything much, we just pottered around at home, but it was nice and relaxing.
Good semi-formal interim performance reviews at work – my boss has set up a new system where every couple of months we have a formal catch up. I had my first one this week and it was really good and included some very nice feedback from my boss (who is a typical kiwi guy and has to consciously try to remember to give compliments/positive feedback!).
Tarot It is so funny that you mention tarot. Because it was my birthday 2 weeks ago and I received a tarot deck~!! my very first one, & I have been dying for one for so long. I went out and bought a book on the subject and am commencing my learning soon. I am so excited!
Crappy weather I may be sick, but secretely I have enjoyed staying in bed all day while its raining outside & watching countless episodes of gossip girl & that 70s show.
Jim Sturgess Hubba hubba, need I say more? Though I am entirely upset that he has hidden his beautiful british accent with an american accent in 21. Disappointing, Jimmy. Where’s your Liverpudlian pride?
Long weekends That was always coming. Though technically I’ve had all week off. Nevertheless, wooo no school on Monday.
New dresses Because finding nice dresses that fit me well is a challenge, and I have recently bought 3! I adore dresses. Oh how I wish I was one of those girls who never wear pants… sadly, I have not a choice.
x I’m seeing the Sex & the City movie! Tomorrow! And, well, if not tomorrow, then tonight, or definitely at some stage this weekend, and I cannot wait! (To say I’m super-duper excited would be a wee bit of an understatement!)
x Big, chunky, cocktail rings – ones with flowers, fake jewels, butterflies – anything goes, but the bigger, the better!
x The colour fuschia.
x Seeing someone that you haven’t seen for ages, and being so happy to see them that you almost cry!
x My new MARC JACOBS sweater! It is my maaaaaaajor infatuation for the week. I am seriously in love!
x Tall boots, in particular wearing them to stomp around the city!
x Listening to Led Zeppelin on lazy afternoons,
e-mail exchanges with friends, and family!
xoxo
♥ My new Hipster PDA. W00t w00t! I’ve been using index cards + markers to write down thoughts, lists, ideas, and info for a few weeks/months now, so it wasn’t much of a stretch. My friends all took turns taking it out and telling me I was running out of “memory” the other day because there were only two blank cards left, haha!
♥ Dreaming up a style concept for myself. It is about time I start being more stylish. I spend about half of my time going through fashion magazines, blogs, photo shoots, and how-tos, so it’s only natural I start reflecting it FOR REAL. Oh but how do I choose between gloriously messy and chaotic Japanese punk and sleek chic NYLON-esque clothes? Decisions.
It’s kind of appalling how unfashionable I am in real life, though. I resolve to work on it over the summer. :D
♥ Contemplating my writing, ie what I should do to improve, what NEEDS improvement, solidifying the writing style I want to eventually settle down with. It’s hard, because the authors I like can be so different. Imagery works for me, but so does sprawling, elegant stream-of-consciousness.
♥ Writing TiLT. Gosh, I’ve forgotten how fun writing TiLT (and thinking about it) can be. With TiLT, I’ve got a chance to practice my eloquence on the page, and if I’m in the right sort of mood, not emo or blah or stressed out, it can lift my spirits so much. It’s—lkafdk, I don’t even know what to say. But I missed it, a lot. ♥
♥ Being materialistic. Oh, come on. Who doesn’t like new things? I may be a little more obsessed than most, making wish lists and things, but I’ve a feeling it’s only my Virgo-ness manifesting itself. I don’t buy close to all of the things in my lists, ever. But oh, do I love my new bento box, those flower Doc Martens I’ve been wanting forever, the cute swimsuits on Yesstyle and Delias, that ridiculously expensive pink Miu Miu bag! I sound so cheesy. :>
♥ Singing in the shower. Constantly going out for karaoke has actually helped improve my voice, it’s so great.
♥ Summer! So close, yet so far. How am I going to get through the next few weeks?! Finals and Regents and SATs, oh my. The only thing keeping me going is the thought of beaches, Atlantic City, and picnics in Central Park.
Second interviews! I have been searching for a job (like a real career type job) for a couple months, so I’m hoping I get this one. I got past the first interview…so I’m just going to have to go into this one really confident. Anyone wants to think good thoughts for me tomorrow morning? They’d be appreciated!
Flying Fox bath gel from Lush! I loooove the way it makes my whole bathroom smell jasmine-y.
Going home this weekend. I like to get out of the crazy LA city life every once in a while.
My Body Shop grapeseed body butter. So, my housemate in London got this for me for Christmas, and I fell in love…hard. It smells amazing without being too fruity, and it softens my skin like crazy. It was discontinued though…and I only have a tiny bit left. I’m going to savor it for as long as I can. :(
Finally getting all my old music off back up data cd’s and onto my new ipod. There’s so much stuff I forgot I had! I’m loving listening to old favorite songs!
Lots of free time. Ok, being unemployed isn’t ideal, but at least I have lots of me time!
rebeccalecka’s tIlt
Summer Parties -everyone is doing so many things, and it seems that everyone is always having a party for one reason or another, and i love them. especially with everyone graduating, theres parties non-stop.
the Dixie chicks -i’ve been listening to a lot of country and a lot of different music lately, and i forgot how much i loved these ladies’ songs!
My crew -my friends are possibly the best people ever. they’re hilarious and they cheer me up everytime i am upset.
My new white floppy hat & my gorgeous blues bros. sunglasses -i read an article in a women’s magazine about how wearing a hat on the beach can help reduce the risk of skin cancer, at least on your face. and also, my neew sunglasses are SOO cute. the look 50’s audrey/blues brothers/juno. there adorable.
andddddd lastly,
APPLEBEES -the best resaurant ever. they have half off appetizers and any type of lemonade possible. we could go there just about every night, and not get sick of it. its great.
Milly- its a waterfall in my area that has a great basin at the bottom for swimming. I got to go there with my newest love interest
blue hair- after months of indecisiveness, I got my hair bleached and dyed, which was a hellish process, but I love the results! Unfortunately, it can’t stay blue for long because I’m applying to nursing school :-(
sleeping in the afternoon- I’m a night owl, but with my new classes, I have to wake up at 5 am so that I’m at the uni in time, which means I usually get an hour and a half of sleep every night. However, since I’m home at 1, I get to take a catnap before doing homework and I always feel soo much better.
Chicago- I haven’t watched that movie in forever and I put it in yesterday and it lifted my spirits. I know all of the lyrics!
Barack Obama- Need I say more?
I’m a little behind, but, anyway…: – Sufjan Stevens: I basically can’t say how fantastic he is, and how sad I am that I couldn’t make it to his concert a couple of months ago. I mean… man, who could possibly be better than a guy who wears butterfly wings on stage, plays a banjo, and adds hula hoopers into his performance? That’s right. no one. – WWTDD: Okay, so, it’s not exactly an uplifting website, but it does make me giggle. – American Apparel: Lust. Lust, lust, lust. – An entire week off ahead of me: Need I say more? – Chocolate and peanut butter: Mhm. – My adorable friend, Kathryn: she is getting a new puppy tomorrow, and at every possibly opportunity, she jumps in with her phone to show pictures of it.
I love you like fireworks.
xx
It’s totally Friday but I seriously am now recovering from an epic Thursday. Things I love this Thursday??:
+ New York fucking City, man. Last night, a friend and I spent the night walking in the city after work. In one night, we saw so many drunks, freaks, prom kids, etc. Only in the McDonald’s in Union Square will a perfectly normal-looking young white guy pull out an open bottle of Corona (beer) from his crotch and chug it before insulting a group of young teen girls, in Spanish, then proceed to trash the area he was eating in, fling his dead cell-phone across the room (to prove that it won’t be damaged), and jetting when warned he’s about to get kicked out. Oh yeah and in between all that mess, this other dude we were chatting with starts doing random magic tricks. .....
so i got my own blog & decided to do tilt on there. here’s my 1st one hellooutlaw.blogspot.com/2008/....
kisses to you too :)
what are you doing this weekend and coming week!! let’s go hang out again. by the way i am assisting in a photoshoot for playboy. i’m a little excited and a little shy. ahahahahahahahhaha.