Things I Love Thursday
[ 12 June 2008 ]
TLC — I posted this photo on Flickr last week & my friend Jo called me Gala “Right Eye” Darling. I had completely forgotten that Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes got her name because she used to wear a condom in place of the left lense of her glasses on stage, as a way to promote safe sex. So then I started listening to TLC’s CrazySexyCool album, which is so great (did any of you notice Andre 3000’s part in Sumthin’ Wicked This Way Comes?). & THEN! Lo & behold, Palms Out, only the purveyors of the greatest sounds ever, posted this: TLC – Creep (Norrit Remix). Coincidence? Psshhhh! Nawww!
When The Day Met The Night by Panic! At The Disco. Am I too old to like this kind of thing? Before Tuesday I had honestly never heard a P!ATD song — thank you Morgan! — & now I’m a big fan of their album Pretty Odd... Is this the sort of thing I shouldn’t admit in public?!
Australia’s Next Top Model — It’s down to the final four! & I like all of them! I think I would like Alex or Sam to win… How about you? Place your bets now! (I love Banzai too.)
Cute girls who buy me cupcakes — It happens a lot. I am very blessed. Shout outs, you know who you are! I also like girls who share slices of peanut butter pie with me, who wipe frosting out of my hair (I am totally classy), who dance like whirling dervishes & drive trucks all over Manhattan. In case you couldn’t tell, I have met some MIGHTY fine dames in this fair city. Awwwh!
Pharrell Williams is a genius. He is also very good-looking, VEGAN (!!!!) & the boy can dress! This makes him my #1 all-time celebrity crush. I recommend getting your hot little hands on Seeing Sounds, the new album by N*E*R*D which came out two days ago! It is fabulous times one thousand! My favourite tracks? Laugh About It, You Know What, Yeah You, & Spaz. Heart-throb!
“Secret single behaviour” — Do you remember that episode of Sex & The City where they’re talking about the things they do alone? Carrie’s secret single behaviour is eating a stack of Saltines with grape jelly, standing up at the kitchen counter & reading fashion magazines (or something like that). Well, I am not single, but I am living alone, so I am back to my normal weirdo single behaviour. This means dancing around the living room in my underwear to The Roots, talking to myself in a silly accent all the time, passing out at a ridiculous hour wearing an eye-mask, listening to music no one else seems to like (see: Deftones) & lounging around all day in a slip dress, regardless of the circumstances. It’s very luxurious & glamorous I assure you, except for the crumbs in the bed, random outbursts, maniacal dancing, heavy guitars & total lack of cleaning the house ever. Haha!
Calling New Zealand & having them understand me when I recite numbers… ! I said to the guy on the other end of the line today, “It’s so good to speak to someone who knows what I’m saying!” & he laughed. Even in Australia you end up going through that whole, “Say six! Say six!” “Six.” “Haha!” thing!
Honourable mentions: Fabulous invitations (Louis Vuitton Cruise Collection? Yes please, & also, thank you!); my new lip-wear combo (Revlon’s Just Bitten lip stain in Cherry Tart + plumping gloss); writing things down & ticking them off (or in my case, highlighting them in a flourish of purple); meeting raw people purely by coincidence; the whole concept of coincidence (it means co-in-cide — to be in accord or agreement. Latin: co “with” “together” & incidere “to fall on” — thanks Dhrumil!); Sigur Rós’ new album; Venetian Snares (I’m seeing Mr. Funk next week & can’t waittttttt); strutting so hard you pull a muscle (true story!); hip hop (I love you, always & forever!); magicians at 4.30am; Sade; wearing a slip dress with boots & four necklaces in tribute to 1994; living in a walk-up building (I now have legs & a booty of steel!); having so much to be excited about that I make daily news phonecalls to my most beloved people!
Shinu made doki doki shitai wa!
(I want to feel that doki doki feeling until I die!)
What gives YOU that doki doki feeling?
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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HEY!!!! i taught you that! HAHAAHA
Ooooohhhhhhhh I am soo guilty of giggling when New Zealanders say … anything with vowels. I’m sorry. It’s really just a way of distracting myself from the horrible Australian “ocker” accent. Yuck.
Today:
Eating an entire batch of vegan red velvet cupcakes (adapted from your recipe – thanks very much!)
Pretending to study for tomorrow’s exam but watching AusNTM instead (I did want Caris to win, but now I want Alex to win …?)
Feeling uncharacteristically relaxed about tomorrow.
Soup soup soup (insert a certain Mighty Boosh crimp here)
Planning all the wild and wonderful things that will happen the second my exam finishes … including a pint of beer in a poofy pink cupcake of a prom dress (alliteration a-go-go!) ...
1. Having a hard time deciding which moleskine city book I wish to buy while at the bookstore because they ALL have lovely maps in them! 2. Ginormous leaps and bounds in life. Gazelle like bounds 3. Reconnecting with an old friend through forgiveness. 4. A box of matches that has a drawn Eiffel tower and some hot air balloons on the front of the box.
The Roots you say? My boyfriend loves ‘em!
Since he’s currently 5 hours away…any song recommendations?
meow!
i’ve had people insist that i have a new zealand accent, even though i’ve never been there! i think it’s just because i don’t sound very ‘australian’ since south australian people tend to have softer accents. i need to say ‘struth’ and ‘crikey’ more perhaps? hehe.
- making cupcakes only to discover that I used the wrong baking white powder stuff and so they didn’t rise and then filling in the holes with icing instead.
- browsing through cool old bookstores only to discover old school textbooks on barbering.
- reading the new cosmo whilst dying my hair purple (def. in top ten favorite pastimes).
- lying on a sunny patch of grass with a spectacular boy.
- eating so many fuzzy peaches that my taste buds start to ache.
- knitting a sweater in june. (summer for me)
- chivalry on the city bus.
- kissing in the rain. (yes the weather is a little ridiculous at the moment… sunny and rainy)
- RAINBOWS!
mmmm, today was a good day!
hearts and stars and butterfly kisses
Things I love this Thursday:
Playing Capture the Flag on uni campus the night before my exam! Woohoo! :D
Ehehehehe, I do the “six” – “NOT SEX!” thing too!
Anyhow, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Deftones! It irritates me when people say that they hate them. They just don’t understand the beauty and awesome-ness that is Chino and his sexy sexy voice.
Things I love this Thursday –
- “Your Mum” jokes with the flatmates
- L & P (i’d DIE if I left Nz and couldn’t have it whenever I wanted it)
- The new Portishead cd, Third. The Slip & Machine Gun rule my life.
- Licorice Allsorts.
Thats about all for this week :)
hehe i meant to say – i’ve been living alone so long that i’ve been caught out lately doing my SSB – the boy i’m seeing recently walked in to find me lying sprawled on my tummy in the middle of my kitchen floor in a blue tulle 50’s dress, drinking tea and listening to french pop (singing along in half-french, half-made-up language). not to mention his sudden appearance scared me so much i spilled tea everywhere. i too am a classy dame. i’m surprised he didn’t run away.
*ovaltines!!
*massages
*NZ voices..I dont have one but my Mother’s family is from there& I work in a call centre so when a NZer calls through it makes me feel all warm&fuzzy.
*New music- a friend just burnt me a Cd cant wait to give it a listen!
*DonDons curry sauce- the same work mate also bought me the sauce from the asian superkmarket, that apparently makes the same sauce as dondons! so excited!!
*contact lenses- have really opened up the world! giving me a whole new look too!
theres heaps of others im happy to say but im at work & want to go home now…
happy thursday moofaces. xxoo
ah hearts for the 1994-combo!! I wish i still had some old-skool boots that fit me so i could join you.
doki doki I have a job!! it took me less then 3 days, :D Its maybe not the best job in the world but i don’t care, its fulltime and i feel afwul uncomfortable that i don’t even have money to buy a trainticket :(
Ironic No not Alanis Morisette, it has to do with the job.. You see the last year and a half i was trying to NOT buy at the H&M because i wanted some fashion challenge (worked brilliant!) ah and now i’m going to work for them. *giggles ^^
Coco I have been feeling sad lately, late at night not sleeping and then out of nowhere my cat shows up, curling next to me. She even licked my tears.. awww
Last Friends I’m easily addicted to new tv-drama-series.. So when i was in Japan i was instantly following this show. And lucky the nerd in me found out i can still watch the show, yay!
www.mysoju.com/last
Chinese Food I’m craving for this madly and i dont know why. Gala have you been eating NY Chinese out of containers? Oh thats my teen-dream to go to NY and eat with chopsticks out of paper boxes, hihi But when i was in NY we didn’t had time :( But i did eat lovely bagels and yummy coffee
and
Old fashion magazines from >5 years ago, Babyface (lush), Midsummer party invites, Wine and heaps of chocolate, Paulo Coehlo, Secret Garden, Matt&Kimm,...
Gala – you think it’s weird that you talk to yourself with an american accent?!what about me talking to myself in another language (english)??!eheh but I can’t help it:)
TiLT:
making new friends—i realized that 1/4 of the people that’ll come to my b-day party are people I’ve met or made friends with in the last 6 months…and I’m so happy about this, I feel like I’ve expanded my circle quite a bit lately, in contrast with a period in which I wouldn’t even go out much with my usual friends!
shopping for party food with my lovely sister (who’s going to cook for 40 people), and stuffing the cart to the brim (& beyond) with all the most delicious & absurd stuff in the supermarket!& wait till i’ll go shopping for cocktail ingredients:)
taking my last exam!!relief, but also a bit of sadness..student life will be gone soon…but my job makes me soo happy!!i can’t wait to start:)
making silly ‘hotlists’ of the cute guys at the library (or at the bar, or club, or anywhere) with my friends!
my baby niece, or better, my niece’s new pics taken in the bath(she lives in the us!!i miss her—)
+ I also love “You Know What” by N.E.R.D.
+ The TV show Roswell…Just finished re-watching the first season. Still love it (it was one of my favorites when it first aired).
+ Nigel Barker for being as beautiful in real life as he is on TV. And so much taller than I expected!
+ My job…for letting me be in the presence of Nigel Barker!! As if my coworkers weren’t hot enough!
+ My brother’s Afro. It’s HUGE!
+ Sleep. =)
I like Deftones :)
I’m really intrigued by “magicians at 4.30am”. It’s a cool name for a band too. I also think Sam might win ANTM. Well, I hope she does, she’s like the underdog – yay for the underdog!
I love;
-Wearing BIG silk flowers in my hair.
-The pretty reflections my mirror ball creates when it hits the sun.
-Partying.
-Tropical juice – slurrrp.
-Playing Scrabulous in Facebook, hehe.
-Wrapping birthday presents and making birthday cards!
Nothing wrong with liking Panic At The Disco! I adore their new album so much, that I think I’m driving my neighbours batty.
Ok on to my first TiLT:
-Catching up with old friends, finding we have changed but still complement each other.
-Prince Caspian, I can’t stop thinking about that movie!! AND my favourite comedian Eddie Izzard voices my favourite character Reepicheep!
-Walking in the rain with a big umbrella in a fantastic outfit.
-Getting my ears pierced again. Now I can buy two sets of earrings without feeling guilty.
-Being brought a yummy brownie and ice-cream and chatting about life and the future with a old friend.
-Curling up in my big doona and reading late into the night.
xoxoxo
Hhaaa, I for no apparent reason suddenly got into PATD! at aged 26 and am still listening. I thought about being ashamed but decided against it and carried on dancing round the room in my underwear:)
xox
Hello honey!
lovley to hear your TILT this week, and no it’s not something to be ashamed of if you like Panic ;) you gotta love them hah!
My list this week;
- Big bear hugs as it’s cold down here in Melbourne and a good hug makes me feel all warm inside :)
- My dads old SLR camera! aah! it’s amazing and i love the feeling of taking my photo’s down to the shop and getting them printed on large canvas’. Film is a wonderful thing…
- The feeling of performing on stage again. GAH! I have my first ever solo singing part in a production i’m doing, and i’m petrified! Theres like a buzz about it, (: here comes the adrenalin rushes!
- A big book, a cup of tea, and a large blanket; need i say more?
xo
you’re not alone at all, apparently there’s atleast two other deftones lovers around here as you need to count me in!
and here’s a shortie of my TiLT:
- to catch up with best friend over tea and a massive whinge. (next time we’ll be able to skip the whingeing part though and it’ll be even more sweeter!)
- already being nostalgic over last weekend’s holidays at my parents & sister & nephew. my boyfriend even came along and met the for the first time, courageous!
- my parents who gave me a bit of “summer money” as they used to give us when we were kids, and therefore being able to go on a wee shopping spree for the first time in years. i had almost forgot how happy new clothes made me feel, is it bad? should i have saved it for rainy days instead? noooo!
-When The Day Met The Night is my favorite P!@TD song off of the Pretty Odd album! yay! :DD
- big cups of tea – the end of the school year for me. (my last final is due Friday) – I can legally buy alcohol in the US in a week (turning 21) just in time for the end of the school year. – my family’s coming to visit me in 2 days – Pay day
How good is Panic At The Disco’s new album?!
My friend and I are completely obsessed with them and we bought their new album the day it came out – and instantly fell in love!
And the best thing? We entered a competition to win tickets to their concert and ended up winning backstage passes to meet them as well!
wow, I haven’t done a TiLT in a long time.. uni has been crazy and has completely consumed my life, but….
1. It’s OVER! I did my last presentation today. so that means…
2. Six weeks of holiday ahead! what will I do? well…
3. two weeks of NOTHING planned! I want to make lots of clothes. why only two weeks? because then I’ve got…
4. One month in Europe to look forward to! so that means…
5. I’m leaving my crappy retail job! because I was only there to save money for europe, so now that’s done, I’m outta there!! haha. like my little Things I Love Thursday narrative?? also,
6. Op-shopping – we all went op-shopping today to celebrate finishing our last assignment. yes, some students go to the pub, some go out for coffee & cake, fashion students go op-shopping. It was awesome fun with so many of us trying stuff on!
7. Edward Scissorhands at the Opera House! it was amazing. there were dancing topiaries!
8. going on dates with my boyfriend. when you’ve lived together for ages and are both really busy, sometimes you forget to plan dates. but last night we made our Edward Scissorhands-watching into a date by going out for drinks in The Rocks afterwards and it was so lovely!
GALACONDOMS!! haha
Oh, I am an unashamed longtime Panic! fan. In fact, I’m seeing them live in a few months!
& that song is probably one of my favourites on the new album too, right after Northern Downpour.
I don’t want Alex to win ANTM :[. Between her shapeless top lip (I get annoyed by trivial things, haha) and general nastiness, I’m not a big fan.
I loved Belinda, she was so geeky and cute _.
Ah, the Deftones. When me and my boyfriend first got together ‘White Pony’ was the only CD he had that wasn’t scratched to pieces. We spent hours up in his room smooching to the Deftones :) Happy memories…..
Driving Lessons – I can finally afford to start having them again!! 3pm today, I’ve not driven in nearly a month!
Exercise DVDs – Now I’m officially bored of the gym they’re a godsend. Yoga for Dummies, David Carradine’s Kung Fu & Tai Chi and the entire collection of Carmen Electra’s Aerobic Striptease DVDs (scored for the princely sum of £6!)
Clothes Detox – I’ve cleared out a small mountain of clothes and my wardrobe is heaving a sigh of relief (as opposed to just heaving!) Ebay here I come!!!
This Thursday I am loving…
- Exciting opportunities at work…
- Cooking! The most relaxing, satisfying way to spend time – yum!
- Being thrifty. Have been consciously trying not to spend money until I get paid, and as a result, find myself wanting to buy fewer things. Feels good and responsible!
- Going to the gym. Can’t believe how much better I feel for doing it. Have always been a yoga fiend, but am now learning to love cardio and weights – yes!
tIlt…
geeky boys
geeky boys with geeky t-shirts
mornings in bed
kittens
chocolate milk
dried roses
summer
the future
Omg I’m only HALF kiwi and I still get people I know asking me to say ‘kiwi’ stuff for them! A few kiwi-isms have got into my accent because of how my mother pronounces some words but I don’t think it’s that noticeable…
Btw where on earth did you get condoms with your face on them!? That’s awesome!
Oh and another thing – I stopped watching ANTM a while ago…I just grew tired of it, I hope Alex wins though. Who else is left in it?
And finally, Things I love Thursday!
+ Having the song I requested played on Triple J!
Once I get phone credit I can actually call up and request.
+ My 2 hardest exams being over as of today. Woo hoo!
+ Watching SATC with my best friend, the episodes not the movies. I had never ever seen any of the episodes until this week! But given all the hype, we thought we should get into it and we were very much rewarded!
Somehow I feel really horny whenever I finish watching it though. Hmm.
+ My boyfriend is a bit sick at the moment, and no I don’t love that he is sick [!!!] but he’s been getting very tired and resting his head on my shoulder while we are sitting together. It’s very sweet, I love small things like that.
+ Travel! Or at least planning to. Your article on travel has made the passion I have for traveling some day burn even harder! I’m going to buy a journal as soon as my exams are over and plan all the places I want to travel to.
+ Planning and making lists for when I leave home. My best friend and I are going to move in together and we have made lists of all the things we are going to need. I’m so stoked at how great our dvd collections are going to be once we morph them together!
+ A separate little potato bake for my dinner tonight with no bacon in it. Thanks mum.
Hugs n love, I’m in a great mood tonight!
YESSSSSSS! at last someone else is rockin’ the 90’s slip+boots combo! haha ah bless those 90’s.
this is my first TiLT!
- my awesomely cool boyfriend who is being the best dad and showing so much initiative and love 24/7.
- new hair cut & color.. mmmm silky and aqua
- leg warmer weather
- the music of the clientele. transplendant!
- the dessert we invented last weekend in honour of our 30 Rock marathon (chocolate cupcake, microwaved then doused in butterscotch schnappes and cream. HELL YEAH!)
- birthday times are just around the corner! woo!
Aargh, god, TLC!!! Yes yes yes! Crazysexycool . . . Also, 1994, yes-indeedy-oh. Love me them 90s.
Here’s me:
Pink (Alicia Moore). Also Steven Tyler. And Richie Sambora. (Richieee! God I LOVE him.) Yes, I’ve been listening to ‘Misery’.
My flourishing ballet-teaching empire – I’m starting Mums’ ballet classes next term.
Trinny & Susannah – I SO admire their work; they are fantastic! I’m reading the body-shape bible (I’m a Skittle).
Tragic supermarket music, again. This week it was The Choirboys’ ‘Run to Paradise’. :D
My foot-roller massage thingy. Just magic.
Autumn leaves. So pretty . . .
Catching up with girlfriends; on the phone, in the library (one’s a librarian).
Lots of birthday cake, with LOTS of icing!
“Rocked the Nation” on C4. (NZ music history.) I completely LOVE the opening title artwork – stars, sea, hills. Reminds me of home.
Things I Love Thursday
Scrapbooking Its so much fun! I am going to do a class with my Nan and she is heaps excited about it! I love Nanas!
Getting a Haircut I am getting my haircut this weekend! After 8 months. I really want my hair long but it just doesnt grow.
NERD Yes I love them. Will buy the new CD tomorrow! And he is SO sexy! I LOVE chocolate boys.
How To Eat Like A Hot Chick Ok havent bought it yet but will buy it first thing tomorrow. I have such a huge weakness for books!
The Sales So many sales on at the moment. I bought heaps of new work clothes. I really want some jeans next!
Happy Thursday everyone! :D xx
<3 That scary-glorious-exciting feeling when change is just about to happen. It’s my last day of being a student technically tomorrow, although I will still have my discount card until next October, so rock on!
<3 FINALLY FINISHING MY MA APPLICATION. Thank fuck for that.
<3 My family. I love love love them.
<3 My friends. I love love love them.
<3 Books. Masses of reading for me!
<3 Using waiting for my results/reply to my application as an excuse to put off getting a job…
I don’t live alone but when my boyfriend’s not looking I enjoy inspecting my pores in a magnifying mirror a la Charlotte as well as religiously plucking my eyebrows and trimming my cuticles!
What makes me happy today:
- a day off work tomorrow! – a party to go to tonight (free bar!) – spending the evening yesterday cleaning the house (I am weird, I love cleaning) – getting PAID in 9 days time – getting my first freelance writing job – sunshiiiine!
I love…
+ Doing well in my first exam yesterday, I was so nervous and now I’m so relieved.
+ My lovely BF and planning our road trip together.
+ My new haircut!!!
+ My new cardi and top.
+ Sleeping in in my deliciously comfy bed.
+ Reading Frankie magazine.
+ Eating lemon creme yogurt.
+ Looking forward to my 21st birthday!
i really love reading everyones lists, so inspiring. & love the idea of bringing back the 90’s! i don’t think i made the most of it the first time around. i’m listening to PJ Harvey right now anyway so i might as well..
ok
~german lessons. i hope to improve my german to conversational level so that i can talk to cute germans
~watching burlesque performances on youtube.. all things burlesque really! i don’t think of it as a fashion trend so much as just a liberating thing for girls to do. red lipstick and curves!
~my friends, especially the scottish ones
~my boyfriend and family as usual!
~toast & jam & milky tea
Okay…
my TILT...
That what is in my tissue is finally clear and not green. I know this is kinda gross but I’ve been sick in bed for the last three days, and am happy to be feeling a little better now.
My sweet little Stella bella dogger who has been beside me on the bed during my malaise.
Tasting things again. That choc brownie L bought me home from work last night is soooo tasty.
Sorbent Velvet tissues. So big and soft on my shnozzle.
The impending weekend. L has both days off again, and I am feeling better!!!! Oh joy of joys.
- my new tattoo :)
- remedial massage
- polyvore.com
- earl grey tea
- new library books
- uni holidays
- afternoon naps
- the sound of rain on the roof at night
- anticipating the arrival of the cameras i bought on ebay
- being happy with my life in general
I am also a fan of P!ATD as well as Revlon’s Just Bitten. =D
My internship starts on Monday, and I had a breakfast reception thing yesterday morning. And I’m getting SO excited for this internship. Like wo. I just want to start this thing.
Friends getting in to town over the past week, from all over the place for their various and assorted summer internships, which means I have people to hang out with in DC!
Life drawing sessions at my local art gallery, which I went to for the first time last night. And it was a male model, which was a little awkward at first because I’ve never done anything like that before, and well, there he was! But I had a good time and turned out some good sketches.
Bookstores just make me happy these days, so I’ll be spending part of today sitting in one I think.
Hi Gala!! I absolutely adore Pharrell too! i did not know he was vegan. anyway the things i love today are
-hot summer east coast days ( last summer i stayed in san francisco and it was so cold all the time. it was such a bummer)
-NYC i love NY and I think this weekend I am taking a cheap bus down there with my friend for a day!
-feeling free and relaxing. no school until august when i begin my last year of university. right now i feel so rested and stress less. don’t have to worry about the demands of others unless its my family and that isn’t so bad.
can’t wait for your next post!
What is this? Now I’m eager to hear the NZ’s “six”! Lol. This post made me go on a Youtube spree for TLC’s songs. I really miss nineties music. :D
-Today I love my bento box! I have lunch packed in it!
-Floridian thunderstorms. Super scary and they cool our icky temperatures!
-Uber cute girl in my summer class. I’m working up the nerve to talk to her….we’ll see!
-Seeing Gala’s TiLT photos! :D
-Nineties music!
Cafe Artiango
Honestly a transcendental espresso experience! Must visit if you are in Calgary or Vancouver (http://www.caffeartigiano.com/)
Granola + Yogurt + Blueberries
Breakfast of champions!
Mail/Packages from my Long Distance Lover
Yesterday’s included a mix CD, a letter, a bracelet, and a printed receipt for a plane ticket — ie. he’s coming to visit!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday Nights
Cheap pints and pita pizza with my best girlfriends.
Twitter!
Being up 30 Minutes Early
This means I get to walk to work and stop for a latte as well as post on TiLT!
gilda — & I will be forever grateful! :D
Natalie — Oh, yay, I’m glad my cupcake recipe did the trick for you! I have had some mind-blowingly good red velvet cupcakes in NYC. If only I could post you one! Oh & I like Caris too but I’m not sure she has the mental tenacity to win it. Oh, & I LOVE your SSB! Too CUTE!
Lauren — Yes, of course! Try Duck Down, Adrenaline, The Next Movement, Star, & Break You Off!
L. — That’s so weird! I think the accents are really different from one another; when I fake an Australian accent I pull my mouth really tight to make the right sounds. NZ accents seem to come from a more relaxed mouth… maybe too relaxed ;D
tara lee. — Deftones are so good. I like it, it’s kind of dark & primal & sexy. But a lot of people just hear screaming & don’t get it!
cookie — Don Don sauce! Yum!
amika — Congratulations on the job! H&M huh? That sounds like fun :> & I have indeed been eating Chinese out of the box. So yummy!
Ivy — Haha! I went out with my friend Ise on Saturday night, to a Burning Man party, & we came back into the city at about 4am & went to an all-night restaurant. Just as we were preparing to leave, a guy came over to us & introduced himself to us as a “world famous magician”. He was TRASHED but he did about 10 card tricks all of which were AMAZING. It was the perfect end to the night!
Dominique — Aw, so much love for SLR cameras!
Rehanon — Oh wow, that’s so exciting! When’s the show? You must be so psyched!
Ali — Edward Scissorhands at the Opera House?! My mind is officially blown! Also: congrats on finishing school! That’s so great!
Miri — I think of the four that are left, Sam & Caris are the “nicest”. Demelza is sooooo unpleasant!
Claire — I’m going to make a post about the condoms soon!
pilgrim — Yay, first TiLT! & aqua hair! WOOHOO!
Nadine — I hear you on lots of icing. I ate a cupcake yesterday & got it all over my face!
Chloe — Pharrell makes me sooooo happy.
Lady Julianne le Fay — Ooooh! Enjoy your last day of studentdom! Your life is about to transform! xxx
Alice — Congratulations on your freelance job! That’s so great!
Immie — I saw reeeeal burlesque the other day. Naked girls. BUTT NAKED girls. It was incredible.
sora — Haha. To me it just sounds like “six” whereas Australians say “sex” but somehow think WE are doing it wrong! :P Awwwhhhh, girl crush! Talk to her! Compliment her on her outfit, all girls love that!
- having a new job after not having one for ages. i got exactly the one i wanted (at scitech) and because thats not fulltime i’ve got a trial at Lush after having a good interview. whee! 2 jobs i really wanted.
- hearing from the insurance company re my stolen bag. reason i left my last work was because they somehow decided i was evil after suggesting that they should of provided us a safe lockup. i might get something back without threats! hooray!
- my new hot pink leather 80’s sneakers with cutouts i got for a bargain price off ebay.
- cast iron deer heads to screw into the wall and hang jewellery from.
- supportive people from my bf who helps me get my job by writing up my prsentation, to my parents who buy champagne to celebrate, to friends who offer to storm in on my old work to demand retribution to people on forums on the new who offer all sorts of love and support to a girl in another country. whee!
it’s been a good coupla days
Oh well! Today I’m grateful for:
Pen Pals – I currently have six from Europe and a really cute and cool girl from Australia. It seems that one of them might come to Mexico and visit with me for a few days at the end of the summer and I’m excited.
Being back home – as much fun as traveling is, there is no place like home. I’m glad to be back and being able to take care of my puppy! He really did miss us a lot.
Maximus – My puppy, he makes my heart go * doki doki *
Eclipse – Which Daddy got for me at the airport to keep me sitting still while on the airplane and which I finished reading last night (yeah, Twilight series! I’m obsessed!)
Twitter – I’m in love with this thing! I can’t wait to get my iPhone and install the Twitter thing on it :P.
Honorable mentions – iPhone coming legally to Mexico, my cell phone having a way to be fixed, my laptop, stuffed My Little Ponies, Hello Kitty spread in Japanese Vogue, my new Vogue collection (I just started it and it’s great because Mexican Vogue is really cheap!), planning my other trip, listening to the Guitar Hero soundtrack, playing GH!
Kisses!
You’re so welcome, Gala! Here are my TiLT:
Florida — It’s so sunny here, and I get to wear my bikini all day long!
Fresh grapefruit and pineapple — Delicious.
Mango margaritas — Also delicious.
Hanging out with my best friend — Self-explanatory, but we don’t get to see each other too much since we go to school in different countries. This week is all about us though!
Making plans to decorate my dorm in the fall — Think shimmery curtains, old tea tins, Chinese paper lanterns and a beautiful display of my many shoes.
Liking PATD’s new album is totally acceptable, I rationalize, because the teeny boppers who went ga-ga over their last hate this one :)
... I love both.
Okayy, things I love this week, let’s see…
- Cirque du Soleil shows. I saw O last night. I’m afraid of heights (for an extended period of time: roller coasters are okay by me) and was seated at the very top because of last minute ticket buying. TOTALLY WORTH IT STILL!
- Lush baths, Lush baths, mmm, mmm, mmmmmm. I’ve been making good use out of the bubble bars I have from Lush the past few days, and I loove it. My skin feels so silky smooth, too. I just might never take showers again.
- And then, speaking of Lush, A LUSH IS OPENING UP IN NEWPORT BEACH! FUCK! YES! Finally I won’t have to make trips to LA whenever I want to go.
- Las Vegas. Ahh, Las Vegas. I just love Las Vegas and I’ve been loving my visit; no explanation necessary.
I had didn’t know it was Thursday until I brought up this site this morning!
let’s see… this week I love…
the last lecture I saw it on Oprah and it really hit a chord with me- I want to be a tigger not an eyore(I have no idea how to spell eyore…). I have been running into lots of inspiring stuff lately- on Icing, on TV, from other people. Perhaps the universe is telling me something-like stop being such a whiner and get out and change stuff?
berries blackberries and raspberries and blueberries…oh my!
thinking about 90’s fashion! After reading Gala’s Tilt I got nostalgic about long sleeved t-shirts with spagetti strap dresses over them, and lace up boots and leggings and big sweaters…ahhh, the fashion sense of a teenager living in Kentucky…
Jo Malone Fig perfume love love love it- a present from my mom:)
scotland fold kittens or rather pictures of them since I don’t own one- but they are tooo cute:)
OHHHH I hope Sam wins! She is ridiculously beautiful.
Also, peanut butter pie? For serious? Is this something they sell in Yank shops or can you make it? Cos i’m so down..
Things I lurrrrve today…
+ that end-of-term feeling
+ the wonderful support i receive everyday for my music compositions
+ hope, and the fact that really extraordinary things can happen!
+ and, my favourite, unattended chocolate fountains. made my day.
5 year college reunion – I thought it would be awful, but I just got back and it was actually pretty fun, all things considered. Open bars galore, old friends and acquaintances, and hearing the nearly nonstop sound of gorgeous bells day in and day out.
My new eyeshadow kit – Neon eyeshadow is way more fun than I’d anticipated!
Fresh fresh produce in town – I live in a town with the best-ever farmers’ market (Sundays) and I am trying to get the most out of it before I move to Michigan for graduate school. I plan on experimenting with exciting new veggies and fruits. And I can’t wait until watermelon is cheap and sweet again.
Upcoming trips – Montreal! New Orleans! Cross-America road trip!
Finishing a new short story – I’ve been working pretty steadily on a novel for the last three years, and recently took a break to finish a short story, which I feel pretty good about.
Turning 25 – Which happened on June 8th!
I’m totally vibeing (man I am such a dork) all the Lush love in this TiLT!
Nikkee — Yeah, she’s gorgeous! Re: the pie, I bought a slice of it in a 24-hour Ukrainian restaurant. I get the impression it was made there. It was GOOD. Try this recipe, it looks easy! allrecipes.com/Recipe/Peanut
- Lost! I may have said it before, but I just love this show. Even tho the season has ended, the Lost love continues thanks to ABC.com where I can watch every single episode as many times as I want. Yes, I’m a super nerd.
- Better Than Ezra. I’ve been a fan for something crazy like 15 years, and Kevin Griffin’s voice is just as wonderful as it always was. A few song recommendations for any curious folks: Briefly, Daylight, Breathless, Live Again, Hung the Moon
- Being busy at work. Sounds weird, I know. But this week has been super busy and has just flown by. I kinda like it.
- Sunshine. I am so glad summer is officially here. Yes, today it’s windy, but at least its still warm and sunny. I love the sun.
- The Universe. That last one reminded me how much I love the Universe. I love that I can’t really fathom how ginormous it is. I love that huge flaming spheres of raw elements are the reason I’m sitting here right now. I am so in love with the Universe.
Also, I just wanted to add a thanks to you, Gala. The one about secret single behavior has helped me immensely today. I have been debating whether to sign another lease with the roomies or get my own place, and your illustration about the finer moments of single living have convinced me it’s time to move on. Thanks!
-tomorrow is my last day of classes, and though I still have to take the final exams of the semester, the thought of not waking up at 7 am is AWESOME. awesomer thing ever!!
-europe: i’m going there in about a month and I’m sooo excited! we talk about it everyday with my family (sadly my dad isn’t coming with us :()
-saving: i’m mentalized with all the inflation that is going on here and is good, cause I’m saving a lot, for me and my parents!
-girlfriends: i haven’t seen them in a while; on sunday we’ll get together to celebrate a double birthday (two friends of the group that were born in the same day!) :D it makes me happyyy.
Candace — Woooo! Haha, secret single behaviour is so funny but I love it, & it should be embraced! Good luck with your new solo voyage!
Wow! I have SO much to write the internet might very well collapse from exhaustion! :D I’ll try to keep it short!
My Nan – She lives next door in a sort of annex thing on the side of our house but despite how close she is I don’t pop into see her as much as I should. I can make many excuses for this one; I have a big group of friends, endless after school activities and I’m a teenager. But when I took a step back and thought about it she lives but a hall way away for Gods’ sake!
And after all she is an amazing women, at 75 she has retired just this week from working not only full time, but full time NIGHT shifts!
Chanel 4 Normally not something I bother with but they came round last year, a year ago this month to film..would you have guessed it..my Nan! It was for a cutting edge thing called “Bus Pass Workaholics” and I was in the episode for a few seconds! (My claim to fame!) and it featured my Nan and her friend Maureen.
library.digiguide.com/lib/uk
That’s a little review type thing if anyones interested.
Memories of old Particuraly of playing boxes and doing wordsearches witrh my Nan!
My Nan’s phone It’s adorable. It truly is. It’s rather old fashioned and stuck on the back is a little sticker that reads:
My QVC membership code is; ###
It is so cute!
My Nan’s war stories Normally grizly but she tells them so well, I laugh when she laughed, cried when she cried and after I really felt like I missed my mum!
And there is a whole bunch of other Nan-related stuff too but I think I’ll leave it there – I’ve bought her a trifle (her favourite dessert) and now we’re going to have a good old chat!
Cuddles and Nan-baed cookies,
Vixxie.
Sorry, just in case you click the link I thought I’d better add that her name is Joyce, just so you know who I’m talking about! ;)
I want Alex or Caris to win! So glad Alyce got kicked off!
Kryolan aquacolor eyeshadow! Of which my friend just ordered an entire six color palette of! Woo hoo!
Grilled cheese sandwiches.
My BPAL “O” perfume. Heaven with toasted almonds and honey on top.
Hummus. But do you think I can find any Tahini in this tiny little town? Of course not.
Time spent with friends.
Four hour work shifts.
I LOVE the Deftones! I took my brother to see the them (it was his first concert) and we had a kick ass time.
i must admit my new celebrity crush is jason mraz. he’s a raw vegan singer songwriter, with a blog, he’s funny- sometimes gross funny…. any way, my husband of nearly nine years is not so keen when i refer to mraz as my “boyfriend”, but it makes me laugh and hubby work harder! ha!
Gala – if you don’t know anyone who likes the Deftones you should definitely get new friends.
No way! I’m wearing Just Bitten in Cherry Tart and plumping lip gloss! Hahaha, I feel neat now. We share tastes in lipwear. ;D
crumbs in the bed is the worst!
Noel Fielding! – Yes yes. Had an obsession. Obsession went…obsession came back.
Prospect of spending the weekend with my bestie – Iloveher! And we’re going to play tennis, and walk in town, and dance to silly pop songs…yay!
Dancing with my friends on a field – Today was spent dancing to ‘Low’ by Flo Rider (spelling.?) and singing to the Hoosiers.
Teaching myself guitar – Nom.
Sleeping upside down – Footsies on pillow and head on place where footsies should be is fun.
Counting down the says until my summer holidays – Bad habit, yes. But the prospect of no school is a good one.
Finding out about my new form tutor! – Finally our horrible form tutor at school is leaving and she’s being replaced by an amaaazing teacher who everyone loves :D
Special Mentions! – Making brownies, beating everyone in a long jump competition, horse riding, skipping, wearing unsuitable clothes, irish dancing, Marie Antoinette, The Apprentice, pizza express, water, buying really odd food in supermarkets then taking it to school and have everyone watch me eat it, sunflower seed fights!!, prospect of having my braces off in 7 weeks, goood music, such as:
Katy Perry, Skye Sweetnam, The Ting Tings, Mighty Boosh songs :P, Amy Macdonald, The Wombats and Kate Nash.
Fiiiinally..buying impromptu birthday presents for friends that are really cheap, but then making them look expensive.
Yippeeee. I’m happy today.
Loves for today…
Hedwig and the Angry Inch It has been out for a while, but it is still great and this song is timeless.
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Raw chocolate Thanks in part to Gala, I really enjoy and seek raw foods. But, WOW – rock chocolate is like food for the gods. Creamy, heavenly smooth.
Christmas lights for summer – my cute husband has recently decorated part of our backyard with tons of lights and it is so festive! It could be India or Mexico or Christmas, but it is our little oasis and it twinkles!
I’m so glad you’re all about secret single-ness! I’ve been realizing how much I DON’T do because I co-habitate…and I think it’s time to inject a lot more secret-single indulgence in my life. The only problem is kicking my boyfriend out to get the opportunity :)
Oh and I love lots of things too! Jesus, whatever was in the coffee I just drank is making me completely cracked out and I just typed the above at about 5 million WPM. Whee!
Oops, there was supposed to be a TiLT link there. Stupid manic typing.
Right now? YOU, liking PANIC AT THE DISCO! They are one of my very favorite bands, and they not only know how to rock a crowd, but they know how to rock clothing you previously thought could never look good on ANYONE. I encourage you to love them a lot!
You’re seeing Venetian Snares, ::gassp:: that will be funky stuff! I hope you have a blast.
I am venturing down from Brisbane to Melbourne in August to see Sigur Ros though (: Yeehaww. I’ve been wanting to visit that city for years, I only get 3 days there but I’m excited none-the-less. Will be having a look through your older posts and making note of a few places to visit while I’m down there fo sho… (: (:
I am definitely a Panic fan, I just saw them live last week. It was actually the fifth time I’ve seen them, I have only missed them in Colorado once. I was a little sad, though, because I adore the first album and the second is so different, I wasn’t feeling it as much. But for those of you that like the second album and are seeing them on the Honda Civic Tour, be glad to know that they have rearranged all their old songs a lot, so that they sound like they came off the new album, too. Anyone else hear that in the show?
Pretty! Odd! is such an amazing album. I have been listening to it non stop for a monthnow. When the Day Meet Night is my favortie song off the album.
This week has been one of those exhausting ones – I’m so not a fan of winter in Auckland! But…
My new boots – it turns out I love them even more than I thought I would! I’ve worn them almost every day since I got them last Thursday… and they are perfect for the burlesque performance (eek!) I have coming up in a month’s time.
Burlesque – its so much fun and our performance group is really starting to pull together and look awesome. Plus 3+ hours a week of dancing in heels is really good exercise!
Work – I don’t actively think/say it enough, but I really do love my job – I get to work on interesting projects and my reports etc inform decisions that make a difference to our city. Its nice to work in a job that is trying to do the best for the community vs trying to increase profits. Plus a manager of another team who I’ve worked for a couple of times came over this morning and mentioned another project coming up that he wants me to help out with – which reinforces my impression that he is impressed with the work I do – yay!
Plus I love hearing about your experiences in NY Gala – given I’m still 18 months away from my OE, at the moment I’m living vicariously through my friends in Europe and you in NY! And its always nice to read stuff that reminds me how proud and lucky I am to be a Kiwi :)
- Plans for this weekend with my friends! It’s going to be so hectic; tomorrow I’ve got plans to go shopping, on Saturday I’m going to the free Vampire Weekend concert at Central Park, and Sunday I’m going with a friend to see a totally awesome Japanese rock band. Yay!
- The way my hamster lies down with his head on the floor. It’s as if all his problems are weighing him down and he just can’t take it anymore. He is so cute.
- Daily Outfit photos. I’m usually really camera-shy, but I thought, screw it, if I’m going to start improving my style I might as well!
- Starting to accept my writing style for what it is, being inspired by other people’s writing, and marveling at the beauty of words.
- Relating to the above, I’ve got a HUUUUGE list of books to plow through this summer! So excited.
- My Moleskine. I hardly ever use the same writing implement twice, so it’s full of words in marker, pencil, and pen, and generally looks totally crazy. I love it so much.
- Venting. This one girl was really bugging me these last few weeks, so I finally gave up keeping my feelings inside and let my mom know how I felt. I feel so much better.
By the way, Gala, your TiLT makes me so giddy! I don’t know why, maybe it’s the cupcakes or Japanese words.
YAY! I have alot to love this Thursday. Despite it being a bit of a rough time for my family this week, I can happily say there are quite a few good things happening for me anyways.
Numero Uno… MY NEW MAC!!! Yay, I am sooo excited. I just got my brand new white MacBook in the mail, along with my FREE iPod. It has made my night, day, week, etc. I love Apple.
Numero Deux… I did some shopping in the past couple of days, and managed to find what I was looking for without spending too much money.
Three… I have a great new hat I really like.
Four… The weather is really nice, finally, but not too hot either.
And can I just mention again that I am, right now, staring at the screen of a new MacBook computer?
Six… John Butler Trio, and the album Grand National. It is amazing, and I highly recommend everyone to listen to it!
And I think that may indeed be it.
OH! I also had a really good cinnamon bun at lunch today. Definitely worth mentioning. :D
++ thrift stores
++ shopping with my grandmother
++ peach rings with sprite
++ the prospect of taking my BFF to go see Rocky Horror Picture Show for the first time! :)
- Drinking wine with my boyfriend while playing Bioshock on the computer. I am just that classy.
- Picnic baskets. I bought a picnic basket earlier this week and, besides hauling food around, I’ve used for other things. It holds a stack of library books in the car so they don’t fall down and get stuck under the car seats. It’s an overnight bag with all the necessary toiletries for going to a nice party the next day. Oh and taking lunches to other people.
- Sweltering midwestern evenings. While it’s unpleasantly sticky during the day, it’s warm and balmy in the late evening. Perfect time for walks.
x Lovely commenters!
x Sex & The City: The Movie!
x Long, lazy, lazy, lazy days – you know the kind where you sleep in, make yourself a nice breakfast and plan to do, well.. nothing? I spent a glorious Monday doing just that – spending some quality time with my good friends Mr. Couch and Mr. DVD Player, and watching countless episodes of Sex & The City .. sometimes, there’s just no better way to spend the day!
x Holiday plans! It’s official – I am planning a holiday for the end of this year! At the moment, I’m loving the idea of doing this particular Contiki tour! Ah, I’m so excited!
x Keeping to a budget – okay, so I’ve had a few encounters with temptation this week (namely with some seriously gorgeous beanies, knits and scarves!), but I’ve been a good girl and you know what? It’s a pretty satisfying feeling when you put a little chunk of money into your Savings Account, knowing that while you may be sacrificing now, you’re putting your money towards much bigger, and better, things!
x Breakfast meetings (with two of my favourite girls tomorrow morning!), listening to the rain while you drift to sleep, sushi with brown rice (yum yum yum!) and super-comfortable and cute pyjamas (mine have turtles on them, haha!)
xoxo
Their concert is on the 20th of August, 68 days away to be exact! Gosh im so excited! I cannot wait!
it’s still thursday somewhere, right?
UNO. panic at the disco. just, you know, to show solidarity. they are the greatest boys. I saw them last month on the hct, and I was kind of underwhelmed by their live show, but I still love them.
DOS. my new belt. that, uh, I bought to wear with my panic at the disco shirt. WHATEVER.
TRES. dark chocolate.
QUATRO. not having to work tomorrow. MMM.
CINCO. realizing I am really not that torn up about the boy I had a crush on at work quitting. it still kind of stings, but I am not nearly as sad as I thought I would be (I’ve known for a while that it was coming). small victories, right?
* I am a major lover of Winter weather. I love the fact that you can layer clothing without feeling like you’re about to melt, as seems to have been the case in Brisbane the last few weeks. But today took a chilly turn, and it was fabulous to be able to layer up with a cardigan and scarf this morning!
* Queensland University of Technology are currently hosting an exhibition of film students’ work called Artists vs Hollywood, and as part of it they’re hosting open talks with various people in the film industry. Particularly exciting and fascinating for me, they had a talk by a film production designer today, and next week an art director will be speaking. It’s exciting!
* I’ve made my first foray into the world of moleskinerie, and purchased three of the eighty-page journals to use as inspiration and brainstorm books for my two up-and-coming projects – a short film that I’m directing based on Georg Buchner’s play Woyzeck, and a short performance inspired by Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.
* I stumbled across this series of artworks by Daniela Edburg called Drop Dead Gorgeous (something tells me that the series is from a couple of years ago) and I just find them so irreverently funny in a bizarrely surrealistic manner. Death by Bananas is my favourite!
* The other day I bought The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle at Avid Reader, and it is one of the most astonishing books that I have ever read. I love reading books like this and slowly trying to apply them to my life.
* I haven’t felt as great as I have since I’ve taken up vegetarianism again! Since I’ve cut out milk and meat from my diet, I’ve felt fabulous! I’m being careful that I don’t get frazzled-out or iron deficient from it all, and have been keeping up on my iron supplement and my vitamins.
Be careful with your Japanese Gala!!!! What you mean isn’t what you’re saying. You are so cute but I am a translator and if I said it they would be mortified!
Anyway, I love: – Mariebelle chocolate from New York. – Ruby blush pink Grapefruit. – Seeing my boyfriend when I wake up in the morning. – Being given glass bottles of coca cola from my Japanese work colleague Ryosuke!
Okay, it’s saturday, but does happiness and gratitude have an expiry date? I hope not! ;D
Okay:
-ALMOST DONE SCHOOL. Yes, for some reason I have my “graduation” before we’re officially done our exams. Whatever the reason, I still only have two exams left: economics, and heinous math.
-Planning out my college years. SO. BLOODY. EXCITING.
-Wearing poofy dresses, with a tight belt to nip in the waist. I also had a little cropped poofy coat on top, so it was really cute. I felt like a modern Victorian girl!
-Finding out, that after years of being wary of certain people who are apart of a (excuse my lack of words!) “popular” crowd, that they’re just really really amazing anyways. In fact, they’re just hilarious book rooms too!
TLC’s “Sumthin Wicked This Way Comes” is one of my all-time favourite songs.