Things I Love Thursday
[ 20 June 2008 ]
Greek — I started watching this at the suggestion of Kris Atomic (I have been name-dropping her like mad recently but evidently, she can’t help how incredible she is!) & I am obsessed! Cute but awkward geeky boy? Demented socialite sister? Fraternities & sororities? Yes, yes, yes! I am convinced that my obsession with these oh-so-American things comes from growing up in New Zealand, with only my well-worn copies of Sweet Valley High for company (not really, but you know what I mean), imagining what “normal life” in the States would be like. I also attribute my going to cheerleading lessons to SVH. Oh, SVH, how you have warped me! Regardless… Greek is great. You should watch it. I think you’ll love it.
New shoes — They don’t change your life or anything, but they sure do make a gal smile. I keep taking my McQueens out of the box to look at them. They are the shoe equivalent of candy. Mmmm, shiny, & lickable! I’m officially wearing them out for the first time today. Here’s to not breaking one’s neck! Cheers!
Airbrush tanning! I have a thing tonight that I want to look fabulous for, & my legs have crazy bruises on them which isn’t terribly beautiful, so I decided to enlist the help of a spray tan. I looked around on Yelp, found Gotham Glow & called for an appointment. So yesterday, Tamar came to my apartment, set up a tent in my living room, had me strip naked & sprayed me with coloured solution. Ooh la la! Interesting times we live in, when you can change your skin colour in ten minutes! But she did an amazing job — so much better than your standard spray tan in a booth. She used an airbrush, which meant that she was able to give me definition as well as making my limbs look long & lean. I keep pulling up my t-shirt to look at my stomach — it has never looked better! Anyway, I’m so so happy with the results. (You will see pictures later today!) If you ever get the chance to have an airbrush tan, take it!
Jess — I went to see her the day before I flew out to New York at the start of May, not knowing whether the New York trip would happen or not. We hung out, watched Australia’s Next Top Model, talked a bunch & I watched as she made cupcakes. She had plans to come to the States in June (California & Texas), but as I hoped to be in New York at that time, she made arrangements to spend 6 days in the city. She arrived on Thursday, went to her friend’s place & passed out, & then we spent Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Tuesday together. Oh, the things we did! We shopped! We laughed! We hunted out cupcakes, frozen yoghurt, guacamole & Mexican food! We compared foot pain, avoided drunks in Starbucks & bought dresses! We spoke in crazy codes, dropped in pieces of our extremely limited French vocabularies & gesticulated wildly as we spoke! Suffice it say, it was a Good Time™. Yesterday she jumped on a plane to Austin, & today she embarks on a road-trip to New Orleans. I’m so envious; wish I could keep her here, all to myself! She is such great company & I really adore her. MWAH!
Sex & The City: The Movie (The Book) — Okay, so I know we weren’t all delighted with the movie, so it might come as a surprise to hear me say this, but the Sex & The City movie book is excellent. I picked up Sex & The City: Kiss & Tell a few weeks ago too, which is a book about the series, & it too is brilliant. Why? Well, SATC, for all its flaws, was an exceptionally well-put-together show, & that’s something you might not realise until you look through these books or listen to the director’s commentary on the DVDs (which I really, really recommend). In fact, I was a fan of SATC but when I heard the director’s commentary, I really started to appreciate the show. I love people who do things well, & SATC was really in the hands of some magnificently capable people. On the commentary & in the books, they talk about things like, why did they choose this dress? What did it mean for the character development? Where did it come from? How did they style the characters this way or that way? Why is Carrie’s apartment this colour? The books are even more in-depth: there are comments from the actors about the scenes, notes from Michael Patrick King about directing it, an investigation into Pat Field’s styling process & so much more. Even if you didn’t like the movie, comme moi, there is still lots to love about the way they put it all together. So it comes highly recommended; I’ve been really enjoying it.
New music — My most recent favourites are Vampire Weekend, Panic! At The Disco (I cannot stop listening to Pretty. Odd., I think it is totally brilliant), Snow Patrol, Nicole Atkins, Lights, Katy Perry, Deerhunter, Born Ruffians & Fleet Foxes. They all make me very happy. What are you listening to at the moment?
Triumph versus the Star Wars nerds — Oh, honestly. I know this is such old news but every time I see it I end up laughing until I hyperventilate!
Honourary mentions: Fabulously positive emails; anticipation (always always); SoulGarden horoscopes (yes, I am a huge fan); waking up three minutes before your alarm goes off; walking out my front door first thing to see that a pigeon is hanging out in the building — I startled it, it flew away, HELLO I am awake now!; dressing like a cupcake (my passion for it has been re-ignited!); my pink sequinned bikini top (must make an appearance at the Mermaid Parade this weekend, though I need something to wear it with…); the fact that hip-hop karaoke gigs exist; Skinny Puppy’s Greater Wrong Of The Right; falling asleep with the fan going & my faux-dachshund, Salvador, at my side; hot pink (I love it & can’t help but gravitate towards it); cherries for breakfast; finding nail-polish that matches my new dress perfectly; the Tarina Tarantino Barbie (so cool!); sunshine & real conversations!
“Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Okay… your turn!
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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Hey Gala Darling!!! How is it going???
Glad to hear you really like your tan! I don’t know much about tanning but, I’ll believe you when you say it is safer than outdoor sun tanning. I am a brown girl but, I do use sun screen regardless at the beach. I look forward to your photos!!! :)
Have you met Kris yet?
Today I love:
Having friends everywhere and being able to tell them I care. I am sending out letters and gifts in the next few days and I hope they like what I send.
Walking. I am waiting to start up exercising again but, as I wait to get into the gym, I find walking everywhere instead of taking public transportation or driving a great substitute to working out.
My parents. They are freaking out about what I will do after graduation next year. They are more nervous than I am. They will just have to trust me though and I am glad that they care.
hugs and kisses Gala. I am so tempted to hear about where you are going tonight!
What I love today is:
The sky finally being sunny and blue! No more rain over NY!
Waking up in the best mood ever.
Having the greatest Waldorf salad I’ve ever had for lunch.
Taking a walk with my pups in Central Park.
And last but not least, you being such a positive person.
We need more like you in this world :)
Love Love,
DH
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Hi Gala!
Today I love:
Having a packed suitcase.
Getting my eyebrows done.
Having a bit of dark pink hair.
Leaving the country, which will happen in less than 48 hours.
Europe having season sales (shopping!).
Tax Free shopping.
I cant elaborate because I’m off to get my hair cut.
Kisses.
I am so jealous that you are going to the Mermaid Parade, Gala! have fun, coney island is changing and soon astrolnad will be gone. I love biking there from the brooklyn bridge, I’m so sad that they are closing it!
this week, I love-
+the prospect of a new job
+seeing my best friend, in from SLC, and going to poetry clubs and indian restaurants
+screenprinting cupcakes and narwhals!
+making all kinds of delicious vegan muffins
+my internship in the south bronx
+cumin and cilantro on everything
+ffresh mint from my garden
+the beautiful weather (when it isn’t raining!)
+planning out my first tattoo (a pigeon, a tribute to New York)
waking up at 10am to the sun and birds chirping, not a foghorn-esque thundering coming from my alarm clock.
beating out tons of squealing fan-girls to go see a preview showing of Equus on broadway in september. (oooh, i have new connections gala!)
my amazing new pirate boots that i got from nordstroms for about 20 dollars on sale!
mario bandescu (is that spelled right?) skincare system.
this hilarious blue mountain dew soda. it has almost lethal ammounts of sugar-substance. i’ll be twitching all day.
I love Deerhunter than most of my family. Microcastles leak is lush. I’m gonna buy extra copies out of love. Atlas Sound is awesome too.
YEA GREEK! i love love love that show
This Saturday is the Coney Island Mermaid Parade at 2pm.
Gala you have to go!!!!
www.coneyisland.com/mermaid.sh…
oh my bad ….you knew about it of course!
i just wish i lived in NYC so i could go…..so take A LOT of pictures.
Love you!!!
Yeah, your list is so much fun!
Summer! – What’s that coming over the hill? Is it a monster? No it’s suuuuu-mer! :D Hehe, my friend has been singing that all morning!
English – Not only the language (although I do love the intricacy of it very much) but our lessons in school are always a laugh! Our teacher isn’t very um..well..respectable if that makes any sense but we goof around and we’re watching some good movies because it’s the end of term.
Lush! – I’ve just been shopping in there and I’ve bought a whole pile of stuff; although still no where as big as yours!
My blog – :D You know how happy it makes me and I love the people I’m connecting with.
Drums – I have drums every Thursday and it’s getting better and better, to feel like I’m learning something new is great!
New T-shirts – So over in my school almost everyone is wearing those “I’m not a plastic bag” logo’s and in response I’ve ordered a T-shirt. It’s made of bamboo(!) and it reads: “I’m not a plastic bag” too! On a T-shirt! Genius! Also, I’ve got a red one with a cat and buttons and a little patch of stripey delight too! :D
Figure skating – It has a certain elegance and grace that so many people lack these days. I love it!
Oh and ginat lollypops! :D
Cuddles and cookies,
Vixxie.
Mister Lonely – you truly must see it. It has made me so overwhelmingly happy that I cannot think of a single other thing.
Loves-
gunmetal gray nailpolish very fun:)
Having my hair cut and styled by someone else I just love the having someone else blowdry and style it- ahhh
That its Thursday I love thursdays
sunscreen that comes in face lotion and doesn’t smell like sunscreen- I hate that smell:)
Cherries I love to get a big cup of them and eat them in front of the computer, ot tv or while reading…anywhere really
tv series on dvd love the no commercial, go right to the next epsiode thing!
birthdays doesn’t even have to be mine;)
travel plans...
have a splendid day everyone!
OH! and dancing around to any song by Does it Offend You, Yeah?
they are brilliant. so loud and techno-esque. i don’t know if i like the fact that it is robotic, or i actually like the music.
but that is my current getting ready music.
ooh i love triumph! that star wars nerd clip is classic (i actually just bought my BF a Triumph talking keychain for his birthday -classy! eh?)
this week i’m lovin’:
* my olivetti valentine… sigh. everything should be that beautiful
* cherry twizzlers. yum! i think i’m going to visit the usa just for the candy
* my son.. he’s hilarious. he’s about to turn 2 and he’s just learned to mimic beatboxing!!
* my new exhibition i have to work on!
* i don’t want to sound like a sychophant, but iCiNG is rocking my world. i’ve been a long term reader, but only commented a couple of times recently (i’m shy, ok!?) anyway, i’m just being really invigorated by your posts of late. i’m kinda living through your NYC adventures, which is very fun and the highlight to my otherwise domesticated, quiet life (its lovely, but what i would give to run away for an enormous adventure some days..)
special mention: listening to ELO and dreaming of rollerskating.
keep up the transplendant work Gala!
Airbrush Tanning, really? Too bad it isn’t permanent! It sounds as if you are really pleased with it, maybe i’ll look into it if I can get extra money!
Today I Love:
Getting to sleep in.
My new pretty engagement ring.
I’ve just graduated.
It’s summer.
I have friends.
Today just feels like it will go well!
-no classes!: classes ended for me (still have examns though); staying home, have time for myself, liberty for making my own studying schedule…how awesome
-avocados: is winter here, and I have no clue why we still have avocados! I love them, and having them in winter is great
-facebook: i know you hate it, but I’ve found this is useful in sooo many ways!
-surprises: like my boyfriend saying “sorry I can’t go to that party :(” and then arriving! lier :P
I’ve never done TiLT before, so nervous! Here I go!
Twitter – I only discovered it a few days ago, new favourite distraction!
Sunny winter days – The sun on your knees on chilly days equals best!
Anoushka Shankar – Eeeee I am going to her concert tonight! I’m even gonna wear a totally ethnic Manish Arora outfit :D
Decluttering – I’m moving countries in six months and throwing/giving stuff away is so liberating!
Blogs – I will just never tire of a genius blog. hint hint.
Anticipation – My soul sister is flying here from Melbourne to spend ten days with me. I predict so much mischief and millions of photos.
Baked goods – My friend Hayley baked a nutella cake today during our study session today. It was flourless, superdecadent and had a whole tub of nutella in it. OH MY GOD.
Teeheehee life is good (apart from that pesky politics exam in a coupla hours :S)
Happy Thursday Gala!
TiLT:
Funny Games (and Michael Haneke) — It’s a very strange movie, and not at all funny or even conventionally entertaining, but it’s a fantastic commentary on the American media and is quite provocative.
New sundresses — They will be perfect in…
London, Corsica and Provence! — I’m so excited. I leave on Tuesday and won’t be back in the States for six months! It’s all so scary and fabulous and wonderful.
Music (as always) — My current favourites are: Panic at the Disco (I’m so glad you like them Gala!); Radiohead; the Flobots; Hot IQs; Death Cab for Cutie (especially I Will Possess Your Heart); Coldplay; Travis.
yay!!
- i got a merit on my art foundation course! i just found out. i’m so happy.
- getting an unconditional offer to uni next year! it’s official!
- the lovely shoes i bought yesterday – they were only £12 from primark, but they’re gorgeous and shockingly comfortable!
- neon makeup, especially lipstick
- nonstop electro for the summer!
aw omg rusty from greek is my dream guy haha. he is SUCH A NERD but such a cutieee.
TILT: Jason Mraz and his acoustic cd…Gala, did you know he eats raw??!!!
Wish you were here. Seriously. xx
my new extensions- I never thought that having long hair would make that much of a difference but it does, I feel girly, hot and more confident! I love them so much! I think its really strange how something SO little can make you feel so difference!
furniture shopping- I’m moving house on Monday + I’m going shopping for a new bed and other bits and pieces to feel more at home and ready to make a new start. I really want to change my space from being a teenagers room to a sophisticated ladies room. (sounds mentally dull, but you get my point)
Cooking- As the weather gets colder I get cooking, I love making all these soups to take to work and school instead of taking pre-packaged stuff and cooking dinner for my family from scratch. Not only is my mum happy because she can come home from work and not have to rush around, I get to avoid the icky pre-packaged stuff too.
I love that I am staying cool calm & collected right now in spite of the fact that I’m having my wisdom teeth extracted in an hour & a half!! I also love that I’m going to spend 2 days watching tv at my parents’ house recovering…I haven’t spent the night there except for Christmas in years!
You like Katy Perry? I love her so so so so so much!!
The prospect of raising £300 before September – might not seem much but it is when you are 14 years old and therefore unable to get a job and your family has no money. But it thrills me. The thing I’m raising it for is my DREAM and if I can do it…then wow. So think bake sales, sponsered silences and busking on the streets. Scary but exciting!
That’s it right now – but the ‘thing’ is a secret, shhh, so I can’t tell you about that – but I’m so stoked over it.
ahh i remember the days of sweet valley high! i have a few old copies in my shelf. harhar.
things i love: – marinara: i love this spaghetti dish at italian restaurants. i just had it for the 2nd time in my life today! yummicious! garlicy+seafoody=yummy – katy perry’s new song: ‘i kissed a girl’. heard it when i woke up this morning on the radio. iono, something about it.. love the beat! – lygon street: such a lively and cultured street with lots of yummy restaurants and cafes and shops :D! – rachael yamagata – her music is exquisite and great to listen to late at night. i’m listening to her right now and it’s 4 am! – the feeling you get when exams are over.. relief
thank-you for creating “things, i love thursday.” i realy needed it today. sometimes we forget the things we are appreciative of and just a little reminder changes your mood.
*feeling totally hollow and dead for months and months but today feeling the first glimmer of hope inside that things may be becoming better!
*soulgarden horoscopes. gala, thankyou SO much for featuring them in one of your carosels a few months back because now his horoscopes are the only ones i will listen to :] i love his enthusiasm! & hurrah for mercury going direct tomorrow!
*[im loving the born ruffians too Gala! im also listening to lots of MGMT boogie & also the kings of leon]
*trying for a second time to see if EFT will help me. the problem with me is that i find it hard to feel emotionally involved in the memory while i do EFT. kind of like a blockage. & i dont want to have to wait for me to have one of my sad days before i can give it a go. so ive been hoping that this will not effect how well it works, as long as i can vividly remember the memory and the feelings involved i hope it will help me (:
I want that Barbie, gosh I love the hair!
gala, love the list, but this time i am dropping by only to ask you what happened with the cupcakes emails? have they come to an end? sorry if i missed any info. kisses
-board game nights with my friends (we play ridiculous games found at good will, like the 1981 classic “Bargain Hunter”).
-the TV show The Big Bang Theory
-homemade stir fry
-my new “rock star” haircut that i got done on a whim at a great salon in town.
-lemon slushies.
-being able to text my sister for free :D
-getting a phone call that i received the apartment i wanted on campus this fall! it’s a single, so no more awful room mates for me (and lots of decorating options)!!!!
-the article you wrote about being in a city alone. because that is exactly what i have thrown myself into for the summer…
-my upcoming trip next week! going to visit my boyfriend via train and then we are going to the Taste of Chicago festival for the weekend and staying at the Hilton all on his company! i’m a foodie person to some extent, so yey! excited!
-long walks around downtown by myself smelling the lilacs and ending up at the beach.
Music, music, music = my number one LOVE – currently listening to:
Radiohead, Steely Dan (both were just here in concert and AMAZING!!);
electronicexplorations.org – brilliant weekly internet radio show of the most cutting edge electronica around;
live set by Plastician, one of my fav dubstep producers;
A Setting Sun “Views of the Real World” – great ambient/electronica;
Benga – “Diary of an Afro Warrior” – more killa dubstep;
Ernest Gonzalez “While On Saturns Rings” – electronica;
ItsNotYouItsMe “Walled Gardens” – strings and guitar, soundscape/ambient/Phillip Glass-esque
Corgis. They are cute, playful, people oriented, funny looking (big ears and tiny legs!) dogs, and always have a big grin. Admittedly they are loud barkers and shed a lot, but oh well. I’ve had my dog for 6 years and he rarely fails to make me laugh when his satellite ears perk up or when he blazes across a field with his stubby legs a burr or when he wags his butt since he doesn’t have a tail.
People point and laugh when they see my dog. He doesn’t mind and I’m glad people get a smile out of my funny looking dog.
Daniel Bedingfield: I’d forgotten all about him till he was on TV the other night on a NZ music show. This is a complete festival of sook, but it’s also breathtaking: youtube.com/watch?v=s
Awwww.
Seeing people in stylish coats and/or boots.
Winter sun. The best kind, because it doesn’t burn and it’s all low-angled and lovely.
Boy-ballet: the 5-yr-old brother of one of my students got up this week and did the whole class with the girls. He was really good!! :D
I’m going to Chch on Saturday! (My uncle’s turning 60 and he’s Not Having A Party and we’re all going.)
I’m having an AWFUL day but it always helps to pull a few pieces of happiness out of your hat:
Driving: Slowly but surely I’m getting there. I drove for over an hour (on busy roads with a bajillion roundabouts) yesterday with my dad and he seemed pleased with me so I must have been pretty good
Beehives: I successfully put my hair into one today. And my hair is kinda short right now!
Skullcandy: I’m having serious lust for some purple lowriders! http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/lowrider-p-26.html
Rival Schools: I saw them live for the first time in 6 years (they split up) two days ago. It was an amazing gig, they sounded amazing and the new material is awesome. They have a new album out next year. I love Rival Schools so much. And I got a setlist!
Homemade Soup: Good for both my waistline and my purse. I got 9 portions out of £3 of veg! That is downright thrifty!
Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Some beautiful, amazing person has uploaded most of the episodes onto Youtube. Brightened up my week no end! I have a ton of the books I’m going to start reading again. And I’m still in love with Harvey Kinkle!
<3 holding hands with a boy all night wednesday night. a cute boy who gave me his jacket and danced with only me, all night.
<3 sexy slept-in eye make up. It’s probablly heinous for you, but it looks so delectable!
<3 waking up early of your own accord!
<3 Forever – Chris Brown!! OH i could listen to it all day long…
<3 being organized and non-stressed for a flight home…
Snap i am getting an air brush st Tropez tan tomorrow evening!!!!!
Ooohhhh and i finially got myself a ‘Gala’ American Apparel grey sweater…...it really is the most comfy thing i own….and yes i am calling it my ‘Gala’ sweater _
Panic at the Disco are pretty high on things I love, too! Last week two of my very best “internet friends” flew from halfway across the country to join me for the final show on Panic at the Disco’s tour, and while we were there we met up with what felt like a billion LiveJournal friends! I have been running around shouting “I met half the internet the other night!” endlessly.
The show, for the record, was incredible. If you’re interested, Gala, one of the songs has an alternate version that’s a bit stripped-down and totally gorgeous, I can send it to you if you like.
Getting my first paycheck tomorrow!
The deliciously perfect DC weather.
My new Urban Outfitters hat that I got on sale for $9.99.
Dark chocolate-covered edamame.
Getting to fall asleep with my beautiful boyfriend every night.
Delicious guacamole.
Why does it seem I always comment after a Kirstin, Kristen, or Kristin – haha!!
Anyways! Mine:
Foggy Beer
Romantic Latte art
New Macbook
Summer weather!!!!
River floating
Long distance lover coming to visit SOOOOOON
I love listening to director’s commentary on dvds. It can completely transform a movie experience for you.
I love:
-The bag I fell in love with on ladyluckrules being half price in a sale. Now I can finally have it and hug it and put things in it :)
-Getting over the initial stress of being back at school and starting A2 levels by getting organised
-My favourite chocolate being on sale in Lidl again
-TV series ‘The Supersizers Go…’
-Hugs. Lots and lots of hugs.
I absolutely adore GREEK, began watching it last summer with my sister. It’s a weekly routine to discuss it every Monday night, since we no longer live together. Panic at the Disco—LOVE the new CD, I saw them on Saturday at their last show of the tour. They’re a fantastic band.
I live in California, if your friend Jess needs ideas/recommendations, send her my way! Also, I will be in New York in exactly 28 days (not that I’m counting or anything!) and want to know if you have suggestions or recommendations. What is the number 1 top thing I should do in the city??
Things I love this Thursday: leaving work early to play billiards with my coworkers!
xoxo
today i love
quitting my job :)
having faith that everything will work itself out
friends
vintage clothing
thrift stores
being a little spacey
fruit pizza *YUM
finishing app.‘s for SPAIN
just being content with life
heyy
Just want to say i LOVE this web page, and go on it everyday!
But i just want to recommend a music album to you, seen as you like panic at the disco which i also lke:
30 seconds to mars- yes you might have heard of them for being ‘emo’ but all the tracks on the album are actually amazing!
Anyway, thing im loving-
the fact that im going on holiday with my best friend in 3 DAYS! :)
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Let’s seee
* The end of school!!
* Making delicious semi-illegal plans for the summer :)
* Rock On – David Essex. Still lookin for that blue jean baby queeeen….
* The super sexy ice cream man!! :) No joke, he is a total hottie this year. Only 19!! He stops in front of my house everyday and I do my best to be as seductive as possible haha
* Watering my beautiful watermelon sprouts. Me and my friend split a packet of seeds and are having a watermelon growing contest. I’m winning :)
* Curly hair! My hair is finally getting long enough so I can unleash my sexy curls on the world again. I can’t believe those people who straighten their hair everyday. Such a waste of time…why can’t people just embrace their natural selves? :(
* Lying to my parents. oh I’m such a bad kid…
Having wonderful out-of-the-blue catch ups with fantastic friends who you haven’t seen in years!
Buying shoes – mine aren’t quite Alexander McQueen (I am insanely envious of those shoes by the way), but they are pretty kick-ass!
Having just the thing to wear for a random occasion and being excited about it (a divine top from ricochet covered in raised metal disks sewn on with wire thread…)
Getting over a nagging cold!
Being back at the gym and eating well and feeling awesome!
xoxo
holy cats, i love this site!!
here it goes…. TILT:
1. SUN in the sky and on my face (finally!);
2. chai with a shot o’ espresso and hemp milk;
3. enormous t-shirts as dresses;
4. sending love notes to the universe in whatever way i can; and
5. pink poppies— i’m obsessed with them.
+ my pretty faux croc skin big black bag that came for me today! it’s sooo gorgeous!
+ “campus” by vampire weekend. i adore that song for some reason. how am i supposed to pretend i never wanna see you again? ahhh!
+ the fact that my ex might possibly have realized that i’m the one for him.
+ guitar hero 2 & 3…been playing a lot this week.
+ my mom because she knew i wanted mangoes and when i woke up this morning there were mangoes in the fruit basket!!! <3
+ the second season of roswell! it’s soooo sci-fi, much more than the first season which was more of a thriller.
+ losing weight! wo0o0o!
+ “you know what” by n*e*r*d! it’s so good, so good, so good, so good!
+ fresh crunchy cucumbers! so delicious.
+ the fact that gala is in nyc! i need to meet you before you go back home!
x exams almost being over – i’ve been so stressed these past couple of weeks, i just want it all to end.
x persepolis – have now read both the graphic novel and seen the film. awesome, i love both.
x brighton rock – the book and the sweet. i love that it says “brighton rock” all the way through, and it tastes nice and peppermint-y, and the way the book uses it as a metaphor for human nature. okay that sounds stupid, but it’s awesome. really awesome.
x my friends – especially my very best friend. i spent most of today with her – we haven’t done that for a while, so it was really awesome. i can tell her ANYTHING, it’s brilliant. it’s pretty much the same with my mum, too, which is really nice.
x planning fun things for the summer – this is the best. i love doing it.
x getting fun/sweet/amusing texts – who doesn’t love this? they can really cheer me up.
Just to be different I’ll remind everyone of the southern hemisphere winter!
I’m loving fog. Its so foggy right now and it’s perfect for studying – blankets away all possible distractions!
Only one day til my last exam at uni ever!! So nervous and excited about what’s next…
Eating fruit for breakfast num num num
Cosying up with the boyf to watch the Godfather movies…
My friend is coming next week for a WHOLE month! Party on!
mwa!
- Swimming! I always love swimming and I recently swam a Swimathon for Marie Curie Cancer Care but with uni exams have been lazy. This week I started swimming again after a month long hiatus and I loooooove it so much.
- My moleskine diary and trying to be organised. I bought new pens just to try and motivate me to be organised and it works! Until they start to run out…
- PAYDAY! I’ve been working my arse off since I finished uni and tomorrow is payday and it will so be worth it because then I can buy my new Nikon D40! I noticed you use the D80 is it? I can’t afford that but the D40 looks pretty good!
blow up my favourite Carrie image Yup i just took one of my favourite Carrie.jpeg’s and made it BIG @ www.blockposters.com/ and printed it out and glued it all together :) I’m really happy with the result!
put songs on repeat on itunes
Los Campesinos! – Broken Heartbeats Sound Like Breakbeats
Feist – How My Heart Behaves
The New Pornographers – The Bleeding Heart Show
Architecture In Helsinki – Heart It Races
hmm yeah you get the theme..
Sex, Mom & the City
The movie is already a week out in my country but i didn’t had the time/whatever to see it and afther dinner i convinced my mom with chocolates and a bottle of rose to go to the theater Yay! I’m not sure how to feel about it yet, its the miranda-steve part on the bridge that made me cry aaah
its okay i need to find some peace within myself, with the situation i’m in and i have to stop running from it. i realized all kinds of things today, funny i only slept 4 hours but i feel wide awake.
i love…
+that my bf helped me clean my apartment last night!
+LOST! i just got into it and am watching the episodes online like crazy while i’m bored at work
+getting published
+the pseudo dates, bikini kill, mazzy star, lykke li, partyline
+sweet dreams about being in a band with kathleen hanna
+hibiscus tea + lemonade
+amy’s veggie burritos
+getting out of work in less than two hours!
OooOO! I’m lovin’ Vampire Weekend too. Also Bat For lashes and old Missy Elliot tracks. Really want to hear her new album.
I love;
- Pay day – it’s today! Imagonna buy some hair dye & go nuts.
- Vintage hair styles – rockabilly phase of mine.
- Vegemite on toast for breakfast.
- Crocheted flowers in my hair.
- Pineapple shopping.
- & using my orgasmatron (it’s a head massager, not a vibrator!)
I was in a sorority in Texas until I had to go alum when I changed schools. Greek life in the south is especially active and family-intertwined. My mother, father and brother are all Greek affiliated.
Not that I’m hating on a little guilty pleasure… but believing that the TV show Greek is like real sororities and fraternities is like believing She’s All That is paralleled to American high school.
I feel like you probably know that, but I also feel like I’ve gotta speak up for the misrepresentation that is on the show.
We have themed parties, philanthropies, COPIOUS amounts of t shirts (want one? heh), father-daughter days, mother-daughter days, mixers, etc. Yes, there is a lot of partying but I feel like the show gives Greeks a negative connotation. I’d like to think I’m an intelligent girl with depth and more interests than just beer pong and boys.
And like I said, I am NOT hating on it as entertainment. I watch(ed) The O.C. :)
Things I love:
Making more time to read and making progress.
My parents being wonderfully giving.
Mailing and receiving letters.
Burning mixed cds for people.
Night swimming.
Your blog.
Musicals – I saw Priscilla, Queen of the Desert last night and it was fabulous! What made it even more of a fun experience was that I went with a friend who was invited by the company that manages the theatre, so we had drinks and nibbles before the show and at intermission, plus had some of the best seats in the place. I know Auckland is the first stop on an international tour, so if you get the chance – go! The costumes, singing, dancing, staging… everything is so fantastic!
Dancing – I’m going out for a night dancing with the girls at our local 70s themed club (complete with Saturday Night Fever style multicoloured lit floor), plus my performance is getting closer and closer… yay!
Things I love THIS Thursday:
- Failing exams cheerfully: Most of my friends and I failed our databass exam (we’d been having trouble with the course all semester as well), so what did we do? Went out for a celebratory drink at the pub, pretty much a “here’s to either changing degrees so we never have to do this again/here’s to doing it all again next year!”
- Constant text-messaging conversations: My friend Sean and I have marathon text-messaging conversations during the day as he’s at work and I’m at uni or in transit, and we talk about the most wonderfully random things.
- Secret trips away: Okay, so I may be being a tiny bit naughty here, but I’m flying to DARWIN next week, and most of my relatives don’t actually know about it (safety measure since they’ve never met Sean, mentioned above, who I’m going to see, and so I would get hassled nonstop). I’m really excited to be getting time off work and having a holiday =]
- And last, but DEFINITELY not least… Beautiful lingerie on sale!: My favourite lingerie shop is having its first-birthday sale with 30-50% off (good news since I walk in there and spend $500 at one time), and it stocks the most unusual and decadent lingerie ever. I do love it so, it’s almost in line with my shoes and teacups obsession…
I just found the wonderful Justin Nozuka. His music is amazing. You Must check him out on youtube.
I like Greek, I watch it with my mum! I think I missed the last episode though, hopefully I should be able to catch it online.
I think the best character is the Christian roommate though. He is basically me, looking around him, thinking “how dumb are these people?” except I’m not Christian.
<3 Book shopping
<3 Gossip Girl
<3 Screaming at the TV during Gossip Girl
<3 Screaming “Come on Blair, grab a wine glass, break it in half, and STAB CHUCK IN THE EYE. You’ll feel so much better! You can do it! Go on! It’ll be worth it! You’ll get your rest and break from everyone in prison! Come on, stab him in the eye!” and then later when B & S are making up: “Right, glad you’re friends again, now you can go find Chuck, take a wine glass each and stab him in an eye…” I’ve done it two episodes in a row now, and it makes my sister laugh.
<3 Music festival plans! I’m going to the Z008 festival which isn’t very big and isn’t packed with big names but it has bands that me, one of my best friends and my sister who is coming with me and have quality relevant memories for!
Haha, I was a huge Sweet Valley High fan as well. And also Sweet Valley University and Sweet Valley Twins, lol.
My loves at the moment include….
♥ Shiina Ringo – excellent Japanese rock/alternative muso.
♥ Skin Doctor’s Ingrow Go – it actually works! I get the worst ingrown hairs ever so I am well impressed.
♥ My Borders 30% off book voucher I just got in my email.
♥ Themed food days! We had Sushi Night a few months ago, and last week we followed it up with Mexican Day. Next one coming is Home Made Pizza Night!
♥ Going to the gym. My boy and I joined up this week. I love how happy and energised I feel after a work out.
Oh, I did a spray on tan once. I was getting married and I needed an even upper body. It did not turn out well at all! I think you have to have the right skin type for it, exfoliate thoroughly!
I just bought Katy Perry’s CD. I’m torn. Love “I Kiseed a Girl”-good beat. But it’s a little too poppy on some tracks.
Thing I Love
1. Summer vacation – last day of school is tomorrow. I have hugged the kids goodbye and I am thrilled.
2. Buying great b-day presents for my husband: 500GB external hard drive and Volume 1 of Aqua Teen Hunger Force
3. Chuck Taylor sneakers – I was so comfy all day
4. Fountain drinks – It was 104 degrees today and an icy diet coke hit the spot
Hello Gala,
I adore you…. .... no end :)
I loved what you wrote about being a lone in a great big city. I have a question.
what do you do to approach people/what do you say? what have you done if people don’t respond?
Does your boyfriend get mad/or not that happy you talk to random guys…..
is it termed flirting? Because my guy friends say that guys only want one thing, and if you talk to them, you lead them on? confused.
You should write more about time management! I would really appreciate it :D I’ll luv to read about it, because it amazes me how busy i get then i quickly check your blog and you have written so much since the last time I was on! how?! how many hours sleep do you get?
Have you done a copy school course or something similar.. you write perfectly and passionately!
keep writing and never stop….! your blog is like my horoscope! :)
Things I am Loving This Week:
* Having my hair done- good by bad re-growth and hello beautiful blonde! * Saving money by finding a new hairdresser that is not in the city who does just as good a job for less $$$- love saving money! * Having realised that my new make-up is fabulous and suits me very well- I don’t know why I was having huge doubts at the start of the week * Knowing that Monday is my last exam for my degree! I can’t wait to read a REAL book and not a textbook! * Having a list of wonderful books that I want to read once uni is finished :) * Counting down the days until I go to Melbourne to visit all of my lovely friends and family! I can’t wait and can’t stop thinking about it! * Making lists of things I am going to do once Uni is over- it gives me hope and something to look forward to. * Sunny winter days * Celebrating friends birthdays this weekend and early next week! * Discovering iCing last night and staying up late to read all of the fabulous posts!
Thank you Gala
x
*Gala! =/ I just wanted to say Vampire Weekend is AWESOME live! They were great. I still find it crazy that you were in the SAME park as the concert & didn’t get to make it. It was free! But yes, they were great..even in the pouring rain. =) Aside from that, I think Greek is cool too. I’ve been watching it since it started. I’m a little behind right now on the second season but that’s what good ol marathons are for!
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My internship started this week and is so much fun so far- really great people, interesting things to do, learning a lot, etc.
Quiet time with my family out of town and the house to myself. I’ve never really experienced the house to myself for this long, after all…
Cooking which I’ve been doing a lot more of lately, and it’s a lot of fun, actually! Last night I made hoisin-glazed salmon, with noodles and asparagus. Tonight was a chicken and veggie stir-fry with homemade peanut sauce. And the best part is that it guarantees I’m bringing a healthy lunch to work, because I make enough for leftovers!
School friends visiting. Well, just one, but she’s staying with me all weekend and it will be MARVELOUS.
Things I’m loving this… Friday
- Readings bookshop in Carlton Nth. Went there last night and bought new literature for the weekend (‘Princesses and Pornstars’ by Emily Maguire and the new Holly Hill book)
- Klein’s perfumery in Fitzroy for cinnamon and ylang-ylang soap, and Tinderbox skincare
- Having my hair cut by an apprentice for $25 in a fancy salon on Monday
- Cutting mix cd’s off my boyfriend’s iTunes collection
- Planning and dreaming about furniture for my cool new rental flat in Melbourne!
- My new black, buckled riding boots (so hard to get stylish boots with a flat heel!)
- And finally, the weekend is almost here!
Love, Kirsten
ok let’s see…
-I love “Kung Fu Panda”
-I love my cotton candy perfume
-I love the way the sky looked today…all bright blue with puffy marshmallow clouds
-I love the GOlden Girls
-I love my Dove Anti-Frizz cream for my hair
-I love my new cobalt blue sparkly glitter nail polish – and last but not least, I love eating cookie dough out of the tube!
hugs and faery dust
xoxo
ahhh yes Greek! I’ve been watching that for the last few weeks …. One Tree Hill & Greek are on NZ tellie on Sunday arvo’s so I usually have them on while I write for my website :D <3
I’m curious about how the colour of Carrie’s apartment in SATC could be significant. It weirds me out a bit when artists/writers/directors claim to have made very deliberate decisions about even the tiniest details. Surely some things are just incidental! And one of things I love about creating stuff is when other people see connections and interpretations that I didn’t notice at the time. Like when Suzanne Vega found out that ‘Luka’ means ‘wounded’ in Indonesian. measureformeasure.blogs.nytime…
Anyway, that’s my two cents. It’s not really a proper TILT comment but it’s Friday now anyway ;)
thinks I love this week:
1. receiving cute messages
2. see development in my work
3. my new skirts
4. my new shoes
5. e.coudray parfum
6. my rose nail polish
7. big hugs
So I know it’s totally not Thursday anymore, but this week i’m fully loving;
♥ Finally eating better after binging on junk for the past month…
♥ Caeser Salad; I had the best one ever last night at a nice little Ale House.
♥ Mandarin Pump water!
♥ My OPI nail polish… swoon!
♥ Experimenting with future tattoos; at least in marker pens I can scrub them off if they don’t go!
♥ Feeling squeaky clean after long, hot showers.
♥ Getting my eBay wins! :]
Oh, I love Fleet Foxes! They remind me of wintertime in Canada by the fireside or something.