Things I Love Thursday
[ 26 June 2008 ]
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Ah, bonjour! You’re new to iCiNG, huh? Are you wondering what this is all about?
Well, every week, anyone who wants to participate is welcome to join in on Things I Love Thursday (TiLT for short). What this means is that we make lists of the things that make us smile, make our heart flutter with excitement & make us dance spontaneous jigs in the middle of the street! Then we share them with one another. I think one of the best ways to get excited about your life is to take stock of the things in it which are already magnificent, fabulous & delightful! If you do it regularly, it starts to become a way of thinking — you feel that your life is already full of glory & wonder, rather than lacking. It’s one of the best ways I know to start feeling real happiness.
So, if you’ve never taken part before — or if you’ve just been skipping out on TiLT for a while — make this week the week you start expressing real love & gratitude & appreciation for yourself & your life. You don’t have to do it publicly if you don’t want to, but just give it a try! I think you’ll find it quite wonderful.
“The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don’t have.” — Woody Allen
Now, without further ado… my list!
Luxurious lounging — You know, when it’s hot, to me there’s nothing better than swanning around in front of the air conditioner in a black silk slip, with a wristful of jangling bracelets & my damp hair twisted up into an unruly chignon. (I wish I had my kimono here because it would totally add to the ambience, but truly, it’s too hot for it.) It’s lovely to just do nothing; stay out of the heat & walk around my place & think & listen to music & make notes.
Creating vision-boards — I have been meaning to do it for the past couple of days, I really need to go & buy a cork-board so I can start! But I keep getting really excited about it & dreaming about it, which is why it’s getting a mention! If you don’t know what I’m talking about, basically a vision board (or an inspiration board, or a dream sheet, or mood board, or any combination you like!) is a space you create where you pin up pictures, words, trinkets & anything else you find inspiring. Some people use them to remind them of the things they want to achieve, while others use them to aid them in creative projects or to help them keep looking forward. I can’t wait to make a new one! I think it will be my big weekend project. & if you want some inspiration to make your own, look at the Inspiration Boards group on Flickr!
Girl Talk — I didn’t even know about this artist, & based on the name I feared it was a girl pop group with 4 members or something, but I’m so glad I decided to risk it! Girl Talk is mash-ups taken to the next level; I love it. My new favourite activity is to listen to it while I’m walking around & test my own music knowledge by naming, in my head, the artist & song title of what I can hear. Geeky but gleeful! The newest album, Feed The Animals is available for download for a donation of your choosing. Awesome.
Getting involved in the city — There is no better way to take ownership of a place than to get involved in it. Since the last TiLT, I have participated in a bubble battle, been to a wine & cheese party, gone dancing, attended an Alice in Wonderland-themed birthday, seen the New York Philharmonic play in Central Park (followed by fireworks!), seen Sera Beak talk & visited a cupcake shop at 9.30pm which had a queue out the door! The best thing? None of these activities cost me a dime (with the exception of Sera Beak but it was worth every penny). It’s amazing to be in a city you are in love with — it changes your entire outlook. The thing is, even if you’re stuck in a tiny country-bumpkin town which bores you, there are still always things to be excited by, to enjoy, to find pleasure in. So find them!
Chelsea — Coolest neighbourhood ever. Every time I see men holding hands as they walk down the street, it gives me a huge dose of happy! It might sound like a small thing but it makes me so very, very gleeful that I felt it deserved a mention all of its own. Ahhh!
Honourary mentions: Soy coffee with honey; cupcakeries which are open until late at night; Spice Girls (I have honestly never listened to them by choice before this week & I’ve been really enjoying it, haha!); metaphysical pampering; pomegranate yerba mate tea; late night trips to Wholefoods & cardboard boxes of Turkish Delight; good black pens & permanent markers in pastel colours; dark chocolate with peppermint oil; Panic! At The Disco (still!); Greek (still!); honeysuckle (I haven’t seen any but I love it anyway); the strangely exuberant but harmless man who told me this morning that I had “beautiful toes”; my book of matches, courtesy of Sera Beak, which says “Ignite Your Divine Spark” (!); open invitations (Austin, Philadelphia, Montreal, London, Miami?!... but I am staying here for now); making an effort to connect; crossing things off my to-do list (Virgo power); sitting around in my underwear singing & writing & smiling!
“Most of us are just about as happy as we make up our minds to be.” — William Adams
Ain’t that the truth? Alright, moonshine. Your turn!
Love letters & feather headdresses,
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I have a huge inspiration board right in front of my desk. It’s got everything from frangipanis (my favourite flower) to postcards, ticket stubs and the best thing of all David Hasselhoff.
I’ve been meaning to update it but everything sort of has its place but it always makes me happy.
This Thursday, I adore…;
♥ Passing my practical driving test first time! [[ with the strictest examiner who only found ONE fault! ]]
♥ My OPI nail polish— still!
♥ Being toasty warm in bed at night smothered by a marshmallow assortment of blankets and pillows.
♥ My slippers.
♥ Boost Juice and Pavlova; oh, the sugar rush!
and ofcourse, your blog, Gala!
Your posts are seriously the highlight of my day most days after the stresses of school and work. :]
xxx
its actually panic at the disco…haha!
they dropped the exclamation…dont ask me why.
i have a question for you…personally i think ryan ross looks like a cat [aw] so do you think its funny that he wears CALICO PRINT shirts??
i do.
Oh, I love inspiration boards! And luxurious lounging sounds like bliss. It reminds me of all the old movies like with Marilyn Monroe sipping cocktails, on a lounge in a slip and high heels!
TILT-
Marie Antoinette / my new digital camera / pink icing cupcakes / Rachel Yamagata / sleeping in when it’s cold / Gossip Girl
This always makes me smile as it reminds me of my “things i love” project of a few years back! well done for making this thread of thankfulness public :)
>< good coffee EVERYDAY!
>< self-imposed routine!
>< exercising – but not before applying the “5 more minutes” bed-snuggle scenario
><drinking lots of water and TAPPING! oh joy!
><making lists and actually ticking them off—quickly
><sore eyes – from constant-cyber-connection——joyful joyful
><discovering new books and BUYING them
><making mistakes and laughing about them!!! major revelation:p
><learning new things; discovering new things; and SEEKING new things…ALL kinds of things
><gala*inspiration——just like a one-shop-multi-vitamin-stop (giggle)
ps: rockclimbing(!)i haven’t done it yet, but i have clearly put out my intention and i shall be taking buddies along for the ride (or should i say CLIMB!)
I love:
+ The fact that I met Gala a few days ago (at Bubble Battle). It quite made my life.
+ June 2008 for being lovely. It’s not even over yet!
+ Reggaeton singer Arcangel. His singing style/voice makes me happy.
+ The TV show Roswell.
+ reuniting with my #1 crush from teenage years and being madly in love 14 years later.
i think that overshadows everything else.
but i will add:
+ avocados
:D
This week I’m loving:
-My friends!
-My friend Carla, it’s her birthday today (18) and she got her P’s today too!
-The American exchange student Kenzie, she is just to lovely!
-Fuel nail polish from Rimmel
-Chai tea or Chai lattes major LOVE
-15 days till I’m 18!!!
-My blooming social life!
-Sera Beak! Thank you so much to linking to her! She has changed my out look these past two days and I’m ready to get on board the Redvolution.
So many more that I can’t think of right now.
OH and two days till Doctor Who is on!♥♥♥
Always my favorite post of the week =) I can’t get enough luxurious lounging, it’s basically the best. It’s so wonderful that you are getting involved in the city, it’s very inspirational. i’m the type who would hole up and be a little hermit, but i think if i was in nyc i would be getting out there as much as possible too. oh, and the bunny dog is identical to one of my little pups, hehe. same markings, eye color, and all-around adorability (not sure if that’s a word, but ya know). by the way, how long are you planning to stay in new york?
LIVING IN TAIWAN FOR THE SUMMER! what an amazing city…wonderful people…I could go on and on about how much fun I am having. But the best is being able to practice Chinese constantly and feel wonderful even when I make mistakes! I don’t want to leave!
Sophie- I can’t WAIT for Doctor Who!! :D
Today I looooove….
-wellies, puddles, and torrential rain. yesterday i walked my dog in the park with some shiny wellies on my feet, and went nuts on the puddles. i’ve never had so much fun!
-the fact that it’s the end of term today!
-how i’ve realised from that looking at things positively, and bearing a smile will really turn your day from what could potentially be an awful one into an amazing one!
-new music, as always. i went out yesterday and completely binged myself on it, buying four albums!!
-my breakfast (which i am just about to go eat), i cannot live without it.
eek! I’ve never done this before!
** The dress I’m almost done making. I’ve never completed a project! ** liebemarlene.blogspot.com. She’s so cute!! ** blink-182. I know it’s corny, but it’s so good. ** friends :) I’m so glad to see them and so glad to hear about their lives and so glad they’re around.
<3 cold mornings and sunshiney lunch hours!
<3 web 2.0: a strategy guide by amy shuen (fab reading)
<3 grilled cheese jaffles for lunch
<3 opshop
<3 upcoming trip across arthurs pass to fox glacier & down to queenstown
<3 quiet day job making for lots of writing time
TiLT-
*Having greenery in my room – my friends bought me a lucky bamboo plant and a bunch of jonquils to cheer me up while I was getting over my tonsillectomy. The flowers have been crisped up by the heater, but they still make me smile, they look so happy!
*Bargains – I went on a shopping spree and got a whole lot of cheap stuff including $250 worth of beautiful high quality linen that has completely changed the look of my room for $135, and a sexy sexy sexy dress reduced by $90! I am such a shopaholic!
*Tokyomade – after seeing photo after photo of Gala wearing her favourite Tokyomade earrings, I decided to check it out, and fell in love with the most exquisite ring! So yes, I bought it, and now I love Tokyomade too!
*Makeup – after sitting in bed feeling gross for a week, it was so awesome to today get up and go through the motions of doing my face and hair again, so that I looked great and could go out…instead of looking like a zombie!
*My boyfriend whining – I shouldn’t get glee from other’s moaning, but he is complaining about how I can’t go camping with him and that makes me feel loved and special, lol. Nawww.
*Green P Plates – they just look so funny they make me laugh everytime I look at them…can’t wait to put them on my car!
xo
Things I love Thursday:
-my new job!
-the IT people who fixed up my computer!!
-morning mocha with 1 sugar
-flapper dresses
-and my 2 families, the boy, and the bestie!
- my new pink-purple dress i wore tonight. – writing – the fact that I’m starting college pretty pretty soon. – my frieeeeeeeeeends!! – sex & the city movie (yeeeees i’m a little late!) – my sister being home! – pushing daisies – pretty pictures
• Exams finished this week and I now unofficially have my degree (have to wait for graduation for it to be official though!)
• High-tea with friends to celebrate end of semester
• Going out for dinner to celebrate a work friends birthday
• Having a day at home to veg-out and do nothing because it is so rainy outside
• The rain- we really needed it
• Driving off down the road and glancing up at the mountain and seeing that there is fresh snow- the first snow that I have seen since it has been winter
• Making lists of things that I want to read and things I want to do while I have a break from uni
• Planning my trip to Melbourne and making lists of what I am going to do while I am there!
• Making little lists of things that I am going to put in my journal
• Being inspired to start writing my journal again
• Having little smooches with my cat Hobie, especially when he was so forgiving when I bumped his little head on the kitchen chair.
• Knowing one of my best friends will be home from university next week
M.B. Whimsical, I love pushing daisies too! so sad it didn’t come back after the writer’s strike.
my main love is putting all my energy into preparing for our super awesome eurotrip – we leave on saturday! as in, the day after tomorrow!
red rock deli tzatziki flavoured chips, and vodka lemon lime & bitters. a combination I am very much enjoying right now
sunny cold days. we’ve been having this kind of weather for the last week in sydney, although I wouldn’t have called yesterday or today ‘cold’. it’s been beautiful!
getting up early and going for a walk around the neighbourhood in the sunshine wearing bright pink tights. I love dressing up just to go for a walk!
the cheap bunches of jonquils, daffodils and other spring flowers already starting to appear at florists.
going home to my parent’s house and coming back with heaps of ‘new’ clothes – this time I got a pair of suspenders dad had forgotten he had, a few dresses mum has decided she’s too old for (she’s not, but I’m not going to complain!), some skirts I made for myself in high school and sort of got sick of but now I like them again, and a nice wool jumper that was dad’s but he shrunk in the wash – conveniently to my size!
having a sausage sizzle over a fire at the campground we used to go to when I was a kid. and toasted marshmallows after!
Things I love Thursday:
Discovering ICING!!!
2 new Maybelline lipsticks (and that red shades look good on me!)
Finding old journals and old photographs and old memories…
Sunshine!
Tea!!!(Anytime, anyplace, anywhere!)
Getting off work early today!
gay, male couples make me so happy too :) I couldn’t help but smile as I read that.
Hmmm, so much to choose from…
- Finally finding the perfect coffee table for my flat. It’s big and square and bright green, and made from industrial metal. I plan to surround it with heaps of stripey pink floor cushions and conduct my leisure/social life around it. It will play host to a steady rotation of art notebooks for myself and visitors, beading tools, books, flowers and tea parties, ha!
- Not watching TV in the evenings, and instead playing music, burning incense, working online and doing chores that will free up my weekends for fun!
- Having internet access at home, so I can check in on all of my favourite naughty websites that aren’t suitable for work
- My first bidding adventure on ebay! I’m currently waiting to see whether I ‘win’ the auction on a pair of vintage Dan Post cowboy boots (I’ve been looking for the right pair since the ‘How to Wear Pink Cowboy Boots’ post). Wish me luck!
- Finding this website, and being able to participate in it… I’ve recently moved to Melbourne and working hard in a new job, which hasn’t left much time for finding new friends. It’s really nice to start entering into this little community and feeling ‘connected’ with others. And may I say, what a pleasure it is to find a bunch of such interesting, creative, curious and smart people in one web community. Hooray for all of you!
Love to you all x
TiLT
~ my personal project of reconstructing my old t-shirts
~ exploring products at lush
~ my wonderful deep purple nailpolish that makes my nails look like candy (yum!)
~ re-reading the twilight series (im an uber nerd but i can’t go without my fix of fantasy for the day and seemingly perfect males that make you wish it weren’t a story)
~ revisting childhood by playing on swings
~ playing music loudly and dancing without a care in the world
~ karaoke car rides (best with friends and through drive thrus)
* oh and oddly enough i was talking to my mom about a vision-board-esque topic because i noticed that she tapes pictures of things she longs for such as particular items she wants in catalogues or things she needs to do and she won’t take them off until she has accomplished that “goal”... (just found that quite interesting)
Wholefoods market is basically my favourite place in the world. I was almost crying in the Portland one because it was just SO AMAZING. Vegan treats as far as the eye could see.. and the best vegan pizza ever to grace my tastebuds.
Also!
Explain the metaphysical pampering pwease? x
Things I love right now: – Sitting on my couch and looking at the marvellous sea – Freelancing from home – oh joy!! – Getting a warm hug from Le Husband – A perfect tango-moment (they happen very seldom …) – My hotwater bottle – Opening the window at night & hearing waves crashing – An exquisite pastry from our local patisserie – and I just love the iCiNG blog! It has inspired me to do so many things! Hug, hug, mwah!!
This Thursday I Love:
-My best friend John, who inspires me to continue writing.
-Clean sheets made of t-shirt material.
-My mom, who reminded me today what a great kid she thinks I am.
-The internet. What would I do without out? D:
-Empty word documents and their sense of infinite possibility.
-Bubble gun (I bought one a few days ago, oddly enough before read the article here)
-Trees. I never met a tree I didn’t love.
* new boyfriend – he’s cute and funny and sexy and awesome
* raw – yeah i’m a different person now and it’s brilliant
* family – talking to my mum lots on the phone, shopping with my grandma, hanging out with my brother, eating out with my dad – it’s all been happening this week and i love it
* just… everything…
i love
- sitting on the steps of my friend’s townhouse in, hey, chelsea, (yes he owns the friggin place), and laughing and watching how men come around to try and pick him up while he bats his baby blues at them!
-my gay darling, tony. we call each other cupcake.
-in actually did some inspiration board today too. except that as a designer, i have inspiration books. basically 128429373 boards compiled together into journals almost!
x parties – got 3 in the space of a week, about to start my journey to the second one. awesome.
x north and south – so okay, a bit cheesy… but the mini series was well compelling when i watched it the other day
x cute hair clips – because awww
x seeing my friends – i’m seeing lots that i haven’t seen for a while today, yay :)
Things I love this Thursday
- Being able to participate in TILT for the first time in several weeks. I finished my finals a week last Monday and was in no fit state on Thursday (too tired!) to do it.
- Baking and cooking things with no wheat/dairy. I became (hopefully temporarily!) intolerant of wheat and lactose, so I’ve been making lots of fun things. Mostly different polenta cakes!
- Being able to read normal things. I just finished Chocolat, Snobs and French Women Don’t Get Fat. There are a whole host of books I want to read now.
- Remembering languages – I also started reading a very simplified version of Notre Dame de Paris in French
- Seven For All Mankind jeans. I went to a shop with a big sale yesterday and tried on a pair of Sevens. My Mum was like “They’re the best jeans I’ve ever seen you in” so I had to buy them, even though I haven’t been wearing jeans much lately. It’s so nice to find jeans which are the right length AND look good. They’re also the Superflare ones, so I’m going back to my wide-leg (as compared to my recent straight-leg phase) days.
Any suggestions on what to wear them with would be very much appreciated!!!!!!
- Same great shoes, 2 different colours (that was another purchase yesterday… so I now have no money!)
- Friends doing amazingly well in their results
- Watching DVDs and TV. Stardust is amazing, Romeo and Juliet (first time I ever watched it. Yes I’m behind!) is beautiful, 24 very exciting (4 episodes last night) and Practical Magic also excellent!
- Nicole Kidman. I think I want her to be my new style icon, helps that she’s tall and ginger like me!
- Vogue – I got it for the first time last week and I am loving the photography
This Thursday, I am in complete love with the new Polariod OneStep Express camera I got yesterday as a birthday present. No words can really express my excitment and happiness over getting this camera!
Fabulous shoes! I’m moving back to my parents’ house and it’s far too stressful to do without a bit of glamour. An added thing I love is roping in a rather lovely boy to do the heavy lifting to save me from breaking my neck carrying boxes in 4 inch heels.
Holidays! And having so little to do at work today that I can sit around emailing my sister about our trip to Florence.
Shiatsu! I’ve been suffering a bout of severe depression and anxiety and have got into shiatsu to try to do something for myself rather than relying on meds. I just rang up this morning to book my next appointment. Lovely.
Chocolate (and mums)! It was my mum’s birthday yesterday and as I live 300 miles away I wasn’t around to make a cake. I ordered her some champagne and strawberry chocolate truffles from Charbonnel et Walker. She sounded thrilled with them, I just hope she saves me at least one..
I decided to do my firs TiLT today, but here are a few of mine: * Tea * Lip Gloss * Glastonbury * Meeting New People * Kittens! * Cakes * New Jewellery
Yay Things I Love Thursday!!
Getting assignments done -there is nothing more satisfactory then finishing an assignment and knowing I’ve done really well.
Getting a letter in the mail from my old best friend – that is quite lovely, I haven’t heard from her for agggeeesss.
Writing letters – even if I don’t send them… it feels good to have my thoughts on paper.
Spending time with my friends – something good about having my friends around and knowing I can act like an idiot and they will still love me.
My boyfriend – he is truly the best person I know
My brother – another great person who has only been with me for a short while in my life but knows me inside out….and he isnt related to me.
Pretty sunsets – they are beautiful especially out west.
Gala’s blog – great way to will away school time reading up past blogs. and seeing the new stuff that has come out.
constanly thinking of Italy – if I keep thinking and wishing hard enough…it might just happen.
Looking at typewriters – so old and beautiful. does anyone know where I might find one for a cheapish price, but it still works?
Love Tilt as well.
I’ve had a great and happy day. Hope everyone else did as well.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Dreams – I had the most amazing dream last night. I was living in Paris in a tiny ramshackle house in a back street with other students. It wasn’t glamorous but I had my own little bedroom to sit and overlook the city from and it was so magical and artsy. I only seemed to go out at night and it was all so beautiful.
Football – I love football. And my boyfriend just got us tickets to a very important match in August. He spent 5 hours ringing and ringing until he got through. I know there probably aren’t many nonpareils who are into football but what can I say, it’s a passion!
Hairdye – I dyed my hair from pink&blue to brown a month ago and it’s been making me seriously depressed for the last few days. But today I’m dying it blue/purple!! I’m so excited!
Feeling Better – I’ve had a nasty bout of tonsillitis but I’m starting to feel much much better now.
* writing – recently I’ve read your post about writing so I got back to my piece ;)
* talking with friends
* exploring your blog – yaay! and I love it!
* makeup – thumbs up for pink eyeshadow!!
TiLT
Polyvore This is just addicting!! I love that i can make anything i want from a room-inspiration to a fabulous fashion set, anything is just possible..
My notes from the Universe I got myself subscribed on them and they are just lovely to get in your inbox! And the little notes at the bottom of the mail just makes me giggle everytime, today it said ‘You can have, do, or be anything, amika: the fairest in the land, fearless at sea, popular among natives, capable of pulling red real leather bags out of a hat… Why are you making that face?’ lol __
Liberation? I love my new High Waist jeans with wide legs..Now i can have fun what to combine them with. Plus it makes me feel very free because my boyfriend totally hated them when i was trying them on at a store and told me not to buy them but since our love is over… i thought i could give myself a treat :D
btw this girl rocks the High-Waist eyeprinciple.blogspot.com/2007…
Cansei de Ser Sexy They just make me happy and smiling whenever i’m not.
My third day or working Starting in a few hours! And i love that i have a name-tag it makes me feel proud.
Daym, where’s the Alice themed party pics? In fact, I’d love some tips on how to throw one of those!
*my wonderful boyf, just one of the wonderful things he’s done lately is sent me a pop up card of himself with arms outstretched when i went to visit my parents in another city for a few days. so sappy, hilarious & adorable! *making waffles *gossip girl – soo newly obsessed *dressing up as characters for the day for no reason (margot tenenbaum, and blair of course) *parties to look forward to – animal themed, fashion disaster & a midwinter christmas *geeking out over seven new angel comics at once *watching old fav movies – marie antoinette, amelie
These past few days have been perhaps dull to the untrained eye, but secretly they have been a few days dripping with deliciousness!
I love:
- altering my thinking and reaping the benefits – I decided today that I would focus on the good, to wear my inner goddess on my sleeve, and so many nice things happened! People randomly started conversations, asked for advice, gave compliments, offered to do me favours. I love the Law of Attraction!
- Getting a whole lot of validation from teachers – it turns out I’m pretty damn good at some things that I had previously doubted my ability in.
- My friends, who organised to buy some presents for a teacher who’s going through a rough time at the moment. It was so nice to see her smile, she was so touched!
- Having wonderfully sweet dreams that I can think about during the following day – they never fail at putting a smile on my face.
- Camomile tea – gallons of it! Old photos from holidays past! Planning for the distant distant future! Happiness itself!
This is an odd day as a few of my things are just like your list, Gala!
* London, amazing city that it is. Saving money as much as possible to go nuts in American Apparel, Beyond Retro and B Cosmetics.
* Origami hearts, I made the origami heart you linked to on Monday during a productivity lull and it looks lovely and girly up on my noticeboard!
* My noticeboard also, oddly enough. This is a bit freaky, but I applied for a particular thing months ago that was really competitive and stuck the leaflet on the board to kind of keep that goal in sight and mind and I got it! I dunno if it helped but I like to think it did.
* Finding things to do in my own locale. There’s actually a pretty decent comedy festival soon!
* Lush Ultra Bland cleanser. My skin had gotten very dotty with red bits, and around my nose was very bumpy and red and sore, but one cleanse with Ultra Bland and the soreness was gone, the redness hugely decreased and all but the biggist bump smoothed out. I dunno how it does it but… Yippee!!
* Exercise. I have started to follow a “Couch to 5k” exercise plan after, to be honest, about 2 years being out of the regular exercise habit. Not that I’ve been completely couch bound all that time, but exercise had become something I did very randomly and as a result I ended up tired and cranky after. And larger! The familiar feeling of muscle tightness the next day is actually so nice to have again, as I know I must have done something right!
-the fact that this godawful class i have to take to complete my divisional studies will be over in about 5 hours
-starting a web design class next week!
-cutting negative people out of my life
-going out dancing
-japanese hair straightening and how it has given me wash and wear hair
-my parents
-possibly going to a friend’s birthday party in the hamptons this weekend
-new dresses
-how everything is hilarious at 4:30 am
-harry and the potters
-naps in my air conditioned room
-how relieved i am that the newest portishead album is just as good as the last two
-telling my friends about galadarling.com, insisting that they start reading it, and sending them articles that i feel are relevant to their lives
-“do i look like a slut?” by avenue d
-when people are giving out free promotional snacks on the street
dear gala,
i was lucky enough to see girl talk live early this year at brown alley. hes a true mash up artist. he doesnt use turntables. he USES 2 laptops and hes hella funny on stage. he looked homeless in a hot kind of way. he he brown alley was jam packed with ppl. i was drenched in sweat by the end it, i nearly died from all the pushing and shoving.
night ripper is his previous album, which mixes everything from elton john to the ocs to lady sov.
be sure to check it out.
love
jessicat
x
TiLT:
1. chance meetings with good friends
2. realizing that my job isn’t that bad
3. being forced to walk EVERYWHERE...
4. exercise (A—I am also doing this couch to 5k thing! I’m sort of like you in that I’d exercise randomly but not near as much as I should, and how fantastic would it be to complete a 5k in a decent time?!)
5. the “Hey Hey Potter” spoof of “Hey There Delilah” on Youtube—http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ar4Mwk4ULvc
6. fresh fruit
7. sunglasses and comfortable shoes
My first TiLT! i’m finally getting involved Yipee!
Dresses I love them! they are so fun to flit around in and they’re comfy too! no jeans for me ;P
Being proactive I handed in forms to teachers so i can form a French movie club at my school… and i’m doing it all alone! i hope people get involved :| Scary.
Making plans BIG plans. I’m going to get on top of mess in my house and get organised. I’m getting into a study routine. I’m getting into a ‘healthier-me’ routine involving lots of silly excerise tapes with crazy leotard-sporting ladies. Perhaps i’ll wear a leotard too!
School holidays YESS! a tiny bit more freedom…not neccessarily from the workload..but i get to go 2 whole weeks without wearing a uniform :D
Decorating projects I’m going to finally getting around to making my custom pillowcase covers using iron-on transfers of a collage i will design from all my lovely pictures of France.
morning affirmations and evening EFT feels great!
1. new totaly cool friend, who is kinda cute kinda sexy kinda funny but not funny looking!!
2.thfact that I can drive anywhere I want.
3Peopleseem unable to say no 2 me lately.
4. My wrist is feeling better after I dislocated it last week, not a pretty site by the way. and not a pretty feeling!!
5. MAZZY STAR!!! I know they’ve been around since I was 5, but I just can’t get over Hope Sandovel.
she’s so awsomely awsome!!
6.the Twilight serious. seriously if you havn’t read It you missing out BIG TIME!!
7.My latest flair, “on a scale of 1 to crazy. I’m a panda”
that’s all folks
Arrividerci
xoxo
TiLT:
- Watching the Sex & The City Movie again and noticing small details I didn’t notice the first time around and discovering (and falling in love with) a piece of what I thought was artwork in Carrie’s apartment – Discovering that the artwork was actually a wall hanging of needlework from The Rug Company which has amazing and beautiful home furniture! – Getting my license (Eeeee!!!) – San Pellegrino Aranciata Rosso! – Chicken caeser salad – Presents from friends in Greece
watching gilmore girls all day long. :]
rain ~ my favourite weather. i love the sound it makes, watching it through the window, staying home and cosying up in a giant cardie or going out in it with my stripey brolly and then coming home and cosying up some more.
drinking cinammon spice yogi tea with soy milk and interneting while it rains outside and everyone else is at work
working one day on one day off ~ totally makes me enjoy my workday more
walking to work ~ 40 mins each way is not too bad exercise wise i think
quitting smoking ~ it’s only been a couple of days but my body is already thanking me. i have so much more energy, which also might have something to do with my
going vegan ~ i’ve always been a bit on and off but finally i think i’m ready to be properly vegan, as far as possible anyway
seeing my family next week ~ i’m going to spend a couple of weeks in france with my dad, stepmother and sisters, who i haven’t seen in four years. i missed them so much!
going to buy jeans today ~ first time i’ve bought a new pair in ages, and i just realised how desperately i needed a pair! i love buying things when you desperately need them cos then you can’t feel guilty afterwards
obsessions with cities ~ at the moment, melbourne and new orleans. so so so want to go to new orleans.
oh yeah! and the weetzie bat books gala recommended. i’m so in love
Things I love this Thursday
Summer Photo shoots. Winter can bring some pretty pictures of fluffy snow, but nothing compares to taking my camera on a trip to the ocean on a warm sunny day.
My new book, Eckhart Tolles A new earth. It’s my self-improvement book of the moment. And am I the only one or does self-improvement sound better then self-help?
My new Ibook!!! Enough Said
Making plans with my mum who is visiting soon.
My Macbook – My parents bought me one for coping so well in my GCSE’s and because they believe that I’ve done really well
My MAC make up – I’m using MAC make up for my prom and it’s amazing!
My Mum’s cardigan – I stole it to go job hunting and it made me feel really sophistimacated :)
A Series of Unfortunate Events – I watched the film again last night and I love the darkness of it and it reminded me of when I used to read the books when I was going through my ‘goth’ stage.
My new room – It’s not completley finished but it looks so much bigger now I’ve got rid of all the mess. Oddly I made a huge moodboard like you Gala ready to go on my wall. I’d been waiting forever to make it and I love it and have so many pictures left I’m gonna make more
i am also having the idea of having a vision board or something like that! b’coz it think i could plan well for things.
thankies!
-God and His ways
-my friend letting me ride with her to school!
-thankful for tomorrow! me and my friends will meet,i hope it happens.
-my school flats! it doesn’t hurt and it’s simple and comfy.
-netting!
- for weird, weird classmates…
Forgive my ignorance Miss Darling, but what is metaphysical pampering?
For me,
Being single.
The three week holiday I’ll be getting after one. more. DAY.
The coloured and patterened stockings my nana sends me in the mail!
Love love!
Gala No seriously I absolutely ADORE her right now… She gave me some really big awesome help.
Bubblefest in Cleveland We’re currently in the process of organizing and promoting we have a myspace page already www.myspace.com/bubblefestclev
Peanut butter nut bar things They’re good and fantastic for a yummy breakfast
A nice mommy break Alanna’s grandma too her for 2 days and I actually SLEPT... and got started on Bubblefest stuff
Awesome online friends That I’ve never met but instantly jumped on the idea. Since most of them are planning on coming now it’s gonna be a great way to meet people I’ve talked to for months and were just too nervous to meet IRL
Seriously though Gala thank you for the name, even just getting it gave me the push to start doing stuff. This suddenly became a really big deal to me and I’m really dedicating myself for the first time in a really long time. You truly inspired me :-)
Hi! This is my first ever comment – I’m brand new to iCiNG and I’ve been reading through all your past posts and I have to admit this is now my favourite website ever!
Things I love this Thursday are:
My boyfriend – I’ve been with him for four whole years and we’re moving in together soon. Basically he’s the best thing that ever happened to me, he makes me smile, laugh, hysterical, happy etc and he’s my best friend.
My family – most particularly my younger sister who’s going on holiday today and I’m going to miss her loads!
Books – I’ve got a ton of new books lined up for me to ready and I’m really excited about snuggling up in bed and reading them.
I hope everyone has a lovely Thursday!
Things I love are my fluffies aka cats, butterflies who decide to give me kisses/land on me, spending quality time with friends and my very handsome husband, curling up with a good book, body mist very cooling and highly recommended on hot summer days still wanting to fry an egg on the sidewalk, and gardening.
Have a Great Thursday and an even better Weekend!
I love that my mom just agreed to stay at the Pod Hotel with me when we go to NYC! This means we’ll stay in both the Library Hotel and the Pod Hotel, and that I will be able to cross two must-stay-at hotels off my list!
This Thursday I love….
* My gorgeous boyfriend and the beautiful earrings he gave me for my birthday.
* My new wallet. Oh so expensive but oh so stylish and beautiful.
* Being on holidays finally.
* Laughing with my little sister.
* Having empty days in my diary.
* My lovely friend who recently returned from Switzerland.
* The sound of rain on the roof.
* Hamish Blake.
girl talk is rad as fuck. he is from pittsburgh and tours a lot, so be sure you catch him while you’re close by. his shows are nuts, everyone is all dressed up and going crazy! to echo jessicat above, if you haven’t heard night ripper, get it now!!!
this thursday, i am stoked about all your new readers, gala. there seem to be a ton every day!
I love:
New purses- I just bought one from anthropologie, it suits me perfectly, and have been getting compliments like crazy.
Playing sports with friends in the warm weather
Mini road trips- I’m going to see a close friend who lives two hours away this weekend!
In addition to lounging- I love cute, comfy, sexy lounge wear!
TilT
>Friends who let me crash at their houses while my house is being fumigated
>choc mint creme biscuits
>scrap booking (I just bought a new heap of stuff to start an album for my new baby)
>cuddly stuffed animals that are unusual (like a crocodile)
>traditional dinners like lamb chops with mash and peas
>reading, especially reading free books from work.
Lots of love to all and Happy Thursday.
I love:
Missing my boyfriend: I haven’t seen him in a month. I’m going somewhat crazy without him, but the longer the wait the more excited I am about seeing him again. Missing him makes me love him more, so I’ve stopped considering his absence a bad thing. Plus, I have oodles and kaboodles of me time!
Painting my toenails while waiting for games to match-make in Halo 3: I like to embrace my feminine side even when I’m playing first-person-shooters with the guys.
Buying new pretty underwear: It’s like a present for myself and my bf. I can never have enough undies!
Planning for the next semester: I’m leaving home! The possibilities are endless! Shall I go vegan? Get a tattoo? Finally start my band!? I’m so excited.
Carrying bubbles wherever I go: I’ve been doing this since your bubble battle post. It’s so much fun.
Dying my hair: Last week I dyed my hair bright red. It’s positively lovely. I look like the little mermaid!
BURNING MAN
Whew, finally got it out, it’s been fizzing up inside me like a delicious bottle of pink champagne. I really, really, really, really, really want to go. Can we go? All of us? Yes? It would be great. We can have an iCing camp and give out cupcakes to everybody. Whee!
- working. as odd as it sounds i’m loving it at the moment. i’ve got a job at lush and at a science museum type place and i’ll of worked 12 days in a row come saturday but it’s so good to have things to do, a challenge mentally that should hopefully open up my personality and of course the freedom that money brings
- new homewares for prettifying the house i shall soon be moving into. a cast iron deer head for hanging jewelley on, a faux wolf head scultpture and wall decals especially
-buying gifts for others for no reason other than you thought they might like it. needs no explanation if you’ve done it before.
-kids and the silly things they do, say and write. so much exposure to them at my science communicating job. so many smiles they give me every day
so very glad to report i feel very satisfied, happy and accoplished this week for the first time in ages
TiLT – realizing that being quirky is absolutely fine (an important realization, I’d say, for a rising junior in high school) – linguist jokes – Simone de Beauvoir – knitting lots – Vladimir Nabokov (I’m reading Pale Fire. Absolutely genius.) – The New Yorker (magazine) — so pretentious, so funny, so smart. Love it.
I just love your special mentions. They made ME smile :)
Smells – sparklers, fresh cut grass, freshly laundered sheets, rich dark coffee brewing
Sounds – Locusts @ night in the summer, children’s laughter, surf or even water lapping at a rocky shore
Touches – My kitties paw as she reaches out and gently touches my face without letting her claws come out, wet cool sand beneath my feet and between my toes
Tastes – My grammas Vanilla Wafer Pudding, that first cup of coffee in the morning, Mint and chocolate mixed together
Sights – Lying on a blanket at night watching the stars pop out, Fireworks above the water, a good girly movie on a Thursday night :)
My blog! raimenturbane.blogspot.com: Today is it’s first week anniversary. I’ve been wanting to make one for over a year, but I never got to it. I love to show and give my thoughts on things, so I decided it was time. And I’m so happy!. I’ve gotten a good response so far!.
*Sex and the City Movie: I watched it this week and even though It wasn’t that spectacular (I completely agree with what you wrote about it Gala)the fashion was def. lust worthy.
*Music: Summer makes me want to Dance!. I just got the new Cobra Starship cd, and I love dancing to it haha. It’s fun music!.
*Hot Chocolate: Today I had the most amazing hot chocolate with some good fresh bread. It was a fantastic experience.
*The Secret: Staying positive. Focusing on what you want. That’s what I’m planning on doing. It may be hard on ocassions but I’m not letting the bad stuff bring me down. Ever!
-cleaning my house. I’ve pulled out clothes to give to the goodwill, done laundry, washed the dishes, and organized the bookshelf.
-summer concerts (I don’t know if punk shows are your thing, but there’s one in Tompkins Square Park at 2 on Saturday that looks worth checking out)
-the Jersey shore
-my new heels that came in the mail yesterday
-language classes. I was moving my books around and ended up looking through my language books for almost an hour. I can’t wait ‘till fall and school starts again!
This is my first time participating in TiLT, hehe :D
* Cup pies! Tiny pies in cupcake tins, like in the show Pushing Daisies. I made some yesterday and they are delicious and very fun.
* Making jewelry! I’ve been making beaded jewelry since about second grade, but hadn’t lately until I had to make a graduation present for a friend of mine. I had forgotten how much fun it was, and I’ve made some really cute stuff!
* Carnivals!!! Eeep. I’m going to one tonight and I am so very excited, they are amazingly fun!
Hmm… My first attempt at TiLT!
-Beautiful girl friends who wear marigold shoes (with marigold bags to match, found at Goodwill) or delicate sundresses with jangly earrings
-Ben Nye turquoise peacock blue eyeshadow (I know it’s stage make-up. That doesn’t mean I can’t wear it on a regular basis!)
-Pies n Pints – delicious savory pies…
-_Flapper_ by Joshua Zeitz – So interesting!
-Being girlie – a new habit I’ve taken on…
- my 7 yr old daughter Bailey. She is kind, patient, sweet and funny. She makes everyday wonderful for me. Also my 10 yr old cousin came to visit this week and she is so rude and obnoxious it just make me proud of how well Bailey behaves.
- my boyfriends bedroom when it rains. He has a rubberized roof over his bedroom and when it rains it sounds like we are outside camping in a tent. love it!
- being unemployed. I was fired on Monday which was awesome because I had been wanting to quit for weeks. I have decided to go back to school for graphic design and promised myself that from here on out I will not do anything that I am not 100% in love with.
-this site! I recently stumbled across it and love it!
Hey Gala if you like Girl Talk then you’ll probably love YACHT! His name is Jona and his music would make the crabbiest of people smile and dance. At shows his merch table has a sign that says “free hugs” and he’s just about the nicest guy ever. www.teamyacht.com/
Things I love:
+ having a home & the kindness of others
Pretty general but I live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and our beautiful downtown, time check, Czech Village, and new Bohemia neighborhoods along with countless others were destroyed by a devastating flood recently and it has really made me thankful for the things I used to take for granted like running water and power. Anyways thanks for the positive attitude that runs strong at iCiNG!
Fuck inspiration boards, get an inspiration WALL! Actually my whole room is an inspiration room. Tends to happen if you live 21 years in the same four walls.
<3 Finally getting my MA application in! AHHH HAPPINESS and true, true freedom at last.
<3 My novel, I’m back on the wagon with it, and actual, real, PLOT is occuring. Yay!
<3 I’m with Sophie and Olivia, my anticipation of the Doctor Who series finale episodes is at an all time high. I love them every year and there’s no series, just specials next year, and this series is the best so far, so they have GOT to be awesome.
<3 Repeats of Pushing Daisies…my perfect tv show, I swear to god
<3 My new dress which I’m wearing right now (and also my new top)
<3 Anticipation of the Zoo8 (zoo-thousand-and-eight) festival, which I will be attending
<3 Mask of Magnaminty, made my skin on my face so soft
<3 Glitter, as always!
<3 Cheap cheap books from charity shops, I have absolute mountains.
Hum hum!
I’ve had one of the busiest weeks of my life, so it’s nice to finally sit down and go “YAY!”.
Luuuuurving:
My new job at the Gap
My new clothes I got with my Gap discount :3
Twilight Saga I CAN’T HELP IT!
Watching old episodes of Big Wolf on Campus! I love it more now that I understand the pop culture references!
Lounging around It’s funny how actually getting a job makes you appreciate those “boring” days where you’d lounge around in the house with your computer or a book!
My doggie We shaved her like a little lion, and bought her a little lion toy. She even carries it to the parc with her!
My brother has proposed that when my parents go on their motorcycle vacation (yes, both my parents ride Harley Davidsons), we will take off to NYC! Which is fab because he’s 29 and can drive. So Gala! FEAR NOT! Montreal will be coming to you! ;D
a) whimsical things for charity – I just bought a paint-it-yourself garden gnome!
b) cherries
c) Iced Chai Latte
d) relaxing, cheerful background music
e) Turkish produce men with brilliant smiles who don’t mind that we won yesterday but instead support their adopted home now
Live music I saw Radiohead in Victoria Park yesterday evening and they were mind blowing! There is just something about live bands.
My new Radiohead sweater...following on from live music, it has the album artwork from Hail to the Thief on it and I love it!
Free time
Hydrangeas
World of Warcraft Bit of a cringe, but it is so addictive. Much better than TV. ;)
Taking time out from bad influences Be they people, habits, places…
+Cupcake in Minneapolis, brought a half dozen to a BBQ last night and YEAH so good.
+shows at The Hex—deafening
+hot weather for two weeks straight!
+riding my bike
+looking at all the scooters parked everywhere and the custom paint jobs
Eek! You just get better! I’m not sure why but today I’m totally hyped! =) I’m in love with the world and everything is beautifull!
I’ve taken a break from my blog for a couple of days because I’ve just been set my first bit of course work and I’m really bad at meeting deadlines so I’ve decided to buck up and take charge! :D
I am loving:
My blog readers It feels so nice to be appreciated and to know that I – just a girl from london(ish) – am having an effect on people! It’s strange but in my head I have a little image of a dot on a map being me and then lines linking me to all sorts of new and exotic places just because someone from Scotland says I’m funny! Long live the compliments!
Aren Aren is from Confessions of a high fashion lover and is a loyal reader of my blog! Her’s is fantastic too! I can’t get enough of it! I urge you all to read it! http://canyousayfashion.blogspot.com/
Baking I baked cupcakes last night and I had muffin cases so they were really big and nice! They come out very well and I gleefully hand them out around school to people who have done me favours! It’s the best bit, walking up to a stranger and offering them a pink-topped cupcake just because they smiled at you once!
Mr. Timmy Toad Cunningly named after the Wind In The Willows Mr. Toad..who was played by my friend in theis years school play! I played Albert the horse, no ones heard of him but I was informed it’s quite a big role?!
Anyway, I found a toad in my garden yesterday and I built it a little house by the pondy-bit using a plantpot, some paints and a miniflag! ;)
Planning my outfit for tomorrow! I belive I mentioned it yesterday so I shan’t bore you all again! :P Although I have decided to add candy necaklaces around my neck and wrists!
Cuddles and cookies,
Vixxie.
P.S Your site makes me so very happy Gala, it’s like food for my sooul – thank you.
I’m loving….
<3 My incredible girl,
<3 Paloma Faith and the fact that she’s been signed (she’s amazing),
<3 Tea
<3 Watching interviews with the awesome Jimmy from MSI,
<3 Reading….
There may be more but these are the ones that spring to mind.
oooh! I love Jimmy from MSI <3 Well, actually, I like the entire band period. Speaking of which…
*The music video to “Shut Me Up” by MSI (especially the special extended version.) *Music in general *Spending time with my older sister and her awesome roommate *All the pictures one of my friends and I have drawn with our eyes closed (Picasso would be proud) *Fedoras (I adore these hats. I have one on right now) *KITTIES! *Diet Coke (or Pepsi) <3 *Nature in all of its glory *Hanging around with my friends *Karate *The green nail polish I am currently wearing
This Week I am totally loving..
-summer parties!
-watching Rent with my boyy
-hanging out with my brother
-playing never have i ever in a ridiculous manner..ie “never have i ever kissed an octopus”
-The restaurant in NYC called Ninja
-the band Brand New. they will forever be my loves.
-painting aquatic scenes
-planning trips!
I’m going to Miami next week! Que fantastico! You should totally go!
Me encanta mucho miami!
My new iPod – Oh I’ve been iPodless for so long that I’m just delighted to have one.
Walking to school – I don’t even know why. It just makes me happy.
The fact summer holidays are in 3 weeks! – Oh come on, as if that needs explaining.
Coming up with birthday plans – First day back at school = my birthday. So instead two days before I’m going to the zoo (!) with my friends, then they’re sleeping over, then they’re going home then the next day, on my actual birthday, we’re gonna go out for a coffee after school. Yay!
Que me encanta de este jueves:
Que por fin hizo sol en Quito!!!
que me voy a ver con mis mejores amigos y comer una mariscada gigante mientras tomamos mucha cerveza, y por supuesto, celebrando que después de tanto tiempo seguimos siendo los mismos.
I’m actually having a kind of bad day so I’m hoping this will cheer me up.
-waving at tram drivers and having them wave back
-the parks of Prague
-Agatha Christie novels
-my Birkenstock tan
-setting goals again
-having a job.
Could be worse…
— my black lab “sawdust”
— my cat “cowboy”
— my friends & family
— my nerdy boyfriend mike
ok now that those are out of the way…(hehe)
my new blog http://mdesignboutique.typepad.com/meliciouswonders/
its about all different aspects of my life and my thoughts and my sense of humor..cooking…technology…
i love this blog because it gives me an outlet for all of my inspirations. please go check it out. i just posted pictures of my delish dinner last night!
i love to cook outdoors over a flame. whether a campfire or a bbq grill. LOVE IT.
— iced coffee
— string cheese
— fuzzy yarn
i suppose i’ll need this again next week cuz i could go on and on and on!!!
- getting mud all over myself while attempting to go “clamming” with my friends at the shore
- going swimming in the outdoor pool at the Y
- not bathing for 2+ days. haha, smelling bad is cool!!
- dinosoar crunch ice cream. yummm
- sloppy joes. MANWICH!!!
- thunderstorms
- my beautious watermelon sprouts!!!!!
- Two Girls – Paranoid Social Club, Call It A Ritual – Wolf Parade, I Got A Girl – Tripping Daisy
oh yeah I can’t forget
- Bill Nye!! I have an unhealthy attraction to him and happen to find him suuuper sexy. There are reruns of his shows on PBS sometimes and I’m like, DROOL. So yeah, hurrah to Bill Nye the Science Guy. :):):)
oh yeah I can’t forget
- Bill Nye!! I have an unhealthy attraction to him and happen to find him suuuper sexy. There are reruns of his shows on PBS sometimes and I’m like, DROOL. So yeah, hurrah to Bill Nye the Science Guy. :):):)
Long Distance Loving but Local Flirtation
Dan Deacon – saw him last night and it was off the chain!
The huge list of great bands I’m seeing this week
Free beer!!!!!!!!!!
Dressing in matron-ly dresses for Langhorn Slim and Okkervil River with my favourite girlfriends tonight – think June Carter Cash (swoooon)
bluetooth mouse – it’s so good not having to use a trackpad anymore!
radiohead – i’m going to see them on sunday and i am SO EXCITED!
ebay – source of all wonder.
dime bars – mm, chocolate from my childhood making a comeback.
drawing with black biro – it’s cheap and excellent!
Antique stores I was having a trying afternoon yesterday and I decided to get out of the house and run some errands- then on the way home I made a spontanious stop at an Antique store! Came away with some great stuff and felt so much better after losing myself in all the trinkets and such!
chocolate and chardonay right, so I realize that sounds really gross. But it’s good! I love to settle down with a glass of wine and some tasty chocolate!
a fast week this week went by like lightning!
netflix my mom just got it and I am so looking foreward to all the dvd watching!
My first TiLT! Yay!
Presents – yayayayay including my Shambhala ticket! I now feel the need to give give give!
Tea in the morning – yummmm. ‘nuff said.
Pokemon Blue – Got it back from a friend who borrowed it for a few years, and I’m re-addicted! fun fun fun.
Fuzzy Bathrobes – More stylish than a hoodie, and twice as warm. Plus, mine’s leopard print. ^^
Sunglasses – Even though I wear glasses, I feel the need to buy countless amounts of gorgeous sunglasses. I’ll wear them someday!
Summer days – Warm and carefree! Finally!
Graduation Ceremonies – Mine, of course! And all-night aftergrad following, with inflatable castles, all night sushi, hypnotists, a mock casino… eee! Muy entusiasmado!
I think that’s all I’ll write for now… golly, appreciating things is fun!
books that are so ridiculously good you can’t stop reading~i got The Book Thief yesterday and i’m already more than halfway through it!! it’s that good! (note that I am a fast reader, but this book is that good)
summery weather~seriously, the sky is bright blue with little white clouds.
spotting a fuzzy bumblebee~they make me happy. ‘nuf said.
my summer job~it’s not a paying job per se, but i think it’s one of the coolest jobs in my hometown. i get to dress up in awesome clothing and act like a person living in the early 19th century. wish i could add a picture!
pushing daisies~i saw that mentioned somewhere while i was scrolling down…i love that show! ned and chuck are adorable.
Getting up 10 minutes earlier in the morning to make oatmeal & eat it with my boyfriend
Word puzzles! I got a big “variety” book of word puzzles…they’re so relaxing & satisfying & silly!
80s & 90s comedies…I watched Junior last night & it was so fun!
Dreaming of/planning my new wardrobe…I recently lost some size & hardly anything I own fits right – I want to change up my style to better reflect myself, too; what a perfect opportunity! I’m going to do a closet-clearing, sell to some hip second-hand stores what I can, and buy nice new stuff that fits! Plus I am moving to a new place at the end of summer, and I’m really ready for a new “look.”
Old timey music
Admiring people’s clothing styles on flickr (getting inspiration for my new wardrobe!)
Oh the things I love this Thursday!
*My Man, he just got a great new job and I am so proud of him!
*The muscle burn I am still experiencing from a yoga class on Monday! It was a rocking class.
*Keeping up with my writing, I feel clearer of mind.
*Naked Juice, Green super food.
*Taking charge of my life!
!!!
On GIRL TALK-
I love him!
I’ve actually seen him play twice!
The first time, the music started just as I got my drink! I had to slurp it down before the crowd closed in around me!
I got to dance on stage for 3 hours!! :] :]
&then last month, at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival!
I highly reccommend you download Night Ripper & Unstoppable. I think they are much better than Feed the Animals.
Night Ripper is by far my favorite!
This week I ♥ :
♥ Bass notes that send music shivers down my spine.
♥ Dancing all day with people I luurrvvee.
♥ Also lounging around doing absulotely nothing.
♥ Having time to come up with delicious concoctions of food.
♥ Anticipating University. {Two more months :D}
♥ The beginning of summer! And dreaming of everything that is going to happen this season. :]
*almost forgot!
i’ve been perusing my copy of Frommers NYC &thought of a few things that I wanted to check out that you MUST check out if you haven’t already!
Museum of Sex: My best friend who I’ll be staying with said for freshman orientation at her school visiting this 18+ museum was part of their orientation week!!! I’m so excited! Admission is $14 for students & $14 before 2pm Mon-Fri! The Cloisters: I regret not getting to trek up to the Cloisters last time I was in NYC! It’s the remote yet very very lovely branch of the MET that houses their medieval art collection &has beautiful gardens!“Atop a magnificent cliff overlooking the Hudson River, you’ll find a 12th century chapter house, parts of 5 cloisters from medieval monasteries, a Romanesque chapel, &a 12th century Spanish apse brought intact from Europe…”
I hear it’s gorgeoussss!
$12 for adults & $7 for students.*
-Diane :]
-Exams: You may think “omg that girl is a freak!” but noo…I don’t enjoy exams, but as I pass thru them, vacations are more and more close, and that great! :D
-Juan Luis Guerra: The most famous merengue singer ever, and the best one! I love hearing him in the subway and imagining I’m dancing with my bf :P (people stare me but who cares!)
-Geekyness: You know what? I finnally accepted myself as a geek. I may not be nerd, or antisocial (pff! luuv parties), or whatever, but I have lots of geek tastes that are just part of me! Who cares! I love rolplaying online games, fantasy and drawing ladies with big axes and stuff. Yay!
-My dog: Two days ago I had a weird but comical dream about my dog running a competition (she failed miserably). Then I realize how great is having a dog pet! They are so loving and crazy
- having a job and earning money!
- ...and having one week off after tomorrow! :D
- looking forward to reading and relaxing in my holiday
- musicals
- the dress I bought on Ebay (currently traveling across the world to be with me!)
- vanilla and rhubarb tea
- finally joining flickr! :)
- my friends surprising me at work and taking me out to lunch today
- lying in an open field and just…breathing
- cool watermelon when it’s 90 something degrees outside
- making fanstastical plans with my friends for vacations we’re probably never going to take
- Gilmore Girls: seriously, my guilty pleasure
- watching EuroCup: I’m rooting for Spain!
- finding money. I found $22 on my coffee table under some clutter the other day when looking for the cat brush. Score!
- M&Ms: I have a little pile of them right now. Mmm…
- Four day weekends: I’m off Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday! I got scheduled for 4 days off in a row, so that was a nice surprise! Plus, when I go back to work on Tuesday, I get payed double time and a half because it’s a holiday (Canada day). Excellent.
- If I had a Million Dollars by Barenaked Ladies: I recently remembered how much I loved this song (because it makes me giggle).
- Thrift store shopping: I got three awesome skirts, 2 belts and a new top for $20!
- Dark Denim capris: I have two pairs that I’ve been living in lately.
- Purple: I don’t know, I’ve just been really big on the color purple lately. Especially dark purple (like…eggplant color..)
this week i’m lovin… LIFE !
life is just grand right now *being happily unemployed *re-uniting old friendships *watching great movies and reading great books *tennis *mangoes *my second mother *not being afraid to live wildly without regrets *losing inhibitions
everyone, have a splendid week, do it for you!
My first TiLT =)
(in no particular order)
~A pair of skimmers I bought a few weeks ago. It has cupcakes and hearts printed all over it! The print quality isn’t the best, but I love it anyway. It was on clearance for $10! And if this link works, you’ll be able to see a picture…
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~The Ting Tings! You should watch their music videos (if you haven’t already). Their songs “That’s Not My Name” and “Shut Up and Let Me Go” are so catchy! I love Katie’s outfit in the music video for “That’s Not My Name.”
~Summer vacation! No school! Hoorah!
~Having time to exercise. (finally.)
~My BFF (^__^)
Things I Love this week include:
-new gladiator sandals!
-thrifting: two shirts for $21!
-delicious blue cocktails
-naps and sleeping, interchangeably
-the new Girl Talk album, plus the Noisettes, Joanna Newsom, and Juliette and the Licks
-fresh homemade coffee
I love:
- Dr Who!!!!!!
- colourful shoes
- cocktails
- silly games with my friends
- sunshine & being outside
- exploring pretty parts of town I did n’t know existed
- lovely, clean, pretty smelling sheets
:)
OMG I was obsessed with the spice girls when I was younger haha
Gala, I think you would enjoy PathConnect.com – it is a social network where you keep track of your goals and one of the coolest features is a digital vision/dream board! I’m a little over the top and had to make my own board so everything fit just right, but theirs is easy to use and gets the job done! Check mine out at www.pathconnect.com/alyson, then sign up and be my friend! :)
TiLT
* Conquering fear, only to discover the thing I had been afraid of was actually super fun.
* The abundance of amazing, inspiring, intelligent and beautiful women that I am coming across on a daily basis. It’s all about the Wilder Women!
* Igloos. Okay, sounds silly, but I went to an exhibition last night that had a makeshift igloo and I just wanted to get down on me hands and knees and crawl on in.
* Be Kind, Rewind – I haven’t seen it yet, but just the fact that a movie starring Mos Def exists makes me happy.
TiLT
Interview for my * perfect job * on Monday (they called me 1 day after I sent my resume)
* drinking champagne/sketching/watching the sunset * in the park with one of my best friends
* feeling the groundswell *
sending 9 paintings to * my art show *, knowing they are all really good, successful paintings. Infusion Gallery July 1-25, in Los Angeles. You should go check it out.
* working in the garden *, the feeling of dirt beneath the nails and watching the amazing progress of just a a few weeks.
* allowing for hope *
super cute new dress. amazingly comfortable.
* anais mitchell * – her songs warm my heart
* new * art projects
backyard bbq’s
a boyfriend that continues to * amaze me *
my ♥‘s:
seeing how my story has come together;; the soundtrack to hairspray;; curly hair;; boys who never cease to amaze me;; listening to the bubblegum pop I loved as a child;; my new John Lennon shirt;; the fact that my mall has a Lush store;; frozen fruit pops;; being a silly dork & being perfectly okay with it
I haven’t done these in a bit, and I have been getting a bit grouchy so it’s time to remind myself how good I’ve got it.
~ The boy coming home. He’s been gone for a week and it’s nice to have my snuggle back
~ Summer Fridays start next week! Which means I get to leave work at 12:30 on Fridays for two months.
~ Lingerie shopping. I went to look for ostentatious lingerie to wear to the Pride Parade on Sunday and the girls at the shop were so helpful and completely adorable!
~ Party this weekend. There’s a beach cookout Friday, my friend’s birthday Saturday and Pride on Sunday. I will be deliciously exhausted on Monday, but who needs to be awake at work anyway?
~ Burlesque class. Next week I’m starting up again with burlesque, for a show, so I’ll get to take my clothes off in front of strangers in a few months :)
TiLT:
Bicycle rides
Swimming at night
Time lapse videos of plants on youtube
The Secret Lives of Plants – There is a book and a movie. I just ordered the book, but I watched the movie on-line. It is old (1979), and a bit slow paced – I forwarded thru a lot of the beginning stuff. BUT! It is fascinating once they get into the studies on plants and how they can pick up on our moods and intentions. So interesting.
this is my 1st time posting here so.. i don’t really know how things work but i hope i got it right ;D
listening to classic rock music from the 70’s to 90’s , reminds me of the past ;)
how i’ve been working on the past three days nonstop fixing my parents summer house.
cooking for myself again
summer trip to the mountains for my birthday ;D
listening to early 90’s r & b ;)
* long talks over coffee
* knowing that I have some of the most wonderful friends in my life.
* my new job and the people I work with
* writing in my journal at night
* to-do lists
I lived in the chelsea for about 3 years. Just moved to queens, it’s much tackier, but the apartment’s nice…
I am grateful FOR!
Sohomo and all the well dressed cuties!
Agencies!
My Darling boy!
Imminent Girl Time!
My nail polish.
Hair appointments and how awesome you automatically feel afterwards.
And for you and this site Gala.
“Coolest neighbourhood ever. Every time I see men holding hands as they walk down the street, it gives me a huge dose of happy”
notice their always matching too! :)
a pretty boy named dan
TiLT :
SeraBeak.com – Thanks for the introduction! It’s so inspiring to see women being passionately authentic
Dancing – exploring new moves, learning, close dancing with bf (feel so loved), fun flirty dances with friends, soul music
My job – it’s fun, gives me stability, a sense of security, comfort, I’m learning new things (I love learning), there’s time for blog reading :-), it’s wonderberg
Winter storms – a perk of my job is being able to see rainbows, hailstorms and sunshine (not at the same time) from the cozy warmth of my office. We also get beautiful sunsets too
Delightful friends – who care, know what’s going on in my life and in my head, who share their humour and insight
Luscious pampering – a birthday gift voucher to a divine spa for massage and manicure. So yummy and delicious. Reawakened a desire for colourful nails
I love free samples, I love that their free, and that they’re mini sized and they make me smile and feel like a giant!
I love my new blythe doll shoes (pink with black polka dots and a little heel and her face on the toe!)
I love that I’m now finished school completely!
I bought myself a raspberry plant that already has raspberries on it!
I read Carl Yung’s ‘The Undiscovered Self’ and it’s amazing.
I found www.crimethinc.com !
I went to a party and they had laid out tons of fruit and even seeds! No need to come off the raw wagon, although yesterday I had a fabulous veggie burger with halloumi cheese and beets and tomatoes and spinach in a bun in Hamburger Union in London.
What was also great amidst the end of school parties was discovering that the boys I have fancied through the years at school, fancy me now! LOL It’s the most random thing ever.
Gala! – I got my first cupcake today and it cheered me right up – Fridays are a shocker of a day at work for me so it was lovely to see it waiting for me in my inbox.
My boss – My awesome editor who has given me so many chances and has had so much faith in my ability is finishing today – I am sad to see her go but love her and respect her decision – Good Luck Lee!!
Butterflies – In my tummy that is, new boy is making me go all gaga…I love it!
The cold weather – I am taking some wicked pics in all the frost that we are getting at the moment – my fingers feel like they are going to drop off but oh well!
Your tilt made me smile, Gala. You have the magical ability to infuse everything you say with happiness and inspiration. ;]
Ok, enough of the Gala-love.
It’s summer break for me, which is enough to make me want to give the universe a hug… But further than that:
+My red hair! [squeal!] Last weekend my mom finally gave in and let me die my hair the colour of my choosing, as long as it was relatively “normal”. So I picked red, auburn to be exact. It makes me giggle with delight every time I look in the mirror
+Music! Katy Perry, Charoltte Sometimes, The Who {not exactly a new band, but, aww, how could you not love someone with a song like Teenage Wasteland?}, Panic, {thanks for informing me of When The Day Met The Night, I haven’t stopped listening to it since}, Duffy, Blondie, etc. etc.
+Sitting around all day eating Chinese food and writing
+Sleeping waaay passed the time I should be up
+Vegas summers… hot and the perfect excuse for ice cream
+The Boston/Styx conncert on Saturday
+My birthday, which is in 12 days
+Playing Rock Band with my dad until 1 in the morning
+Rockstar Roasted {horribly unhealthy, but, I don’t care}
+Life in general
+My red hair! {But I already mentioned that}
I’m really happy this week.
Oh, and on the inspiration board thing, my walls are covered in cork boards like that. Before I just tacked stuff to my walls, but my mom hates that {the holes in her walls} so she bought me five different cork boards, and I pin everything on there now. I’ve got one giant one on the wall next to my vanity, and four circles on the opposite wall. I love them, each time I look at them I giggle, remembering all the silly things that each little thing on them reminds me of. Maybe I’ll put pictures up on my blog later.
Ok, enough blabbering!
TILT:
1) Lazy mornings with my boyfriend, and just him in general. He made me eggs this morning and we watched Parental Control and ate yoghurt, and then made me go to school when I wanted to stay home, and while I didn’t appreciate it at the time I do now. Wagging is bad…
2) Being professionally groomed. I recently had my first manicure and got my eyebrows done, and it makes such a difference to both my happiness and my appearance (they tend to go hand-in-hand, for better or worse).
3) Doing well in school. I’ve finished most of my assessments for the year and they’ve all gone really well, leaving me free to work on my massive extra-curricular activities (editor of the school magazine, organising a regional exhibition of student artwork, scholarships…)
4) Receiving promotional material for the uni I’m going to next year. So exciting to be able to visualise my hall of residence, and pick the courses and papers I’m going to be taking.
4) Fight Club. God, I love that movie.
**Dying my hair! This time I’m doing blonde, black, and blue! Squee! **Leaving for a week, and not telling anyone. I’m visiting my cousins in Virginia, and I decided not to tell any of my friends. Make them wonder. ;D **Music! Lately my favorites are Chiodos, Escape The Fate, Mayday Parade, Charlotte Sometimes, Katy Perry, A Skylit Drive, and Valencia. **Countdown to Warped Tour!! **Pianos-they’re just so pretty sounding **Riding my bike everywhere, it’s so nice out **Huge sunglasses, red lipstick, brightly colored hair, and some crazy outfit involving a poofy dress and high heels **Out of school for the summer!!
Oh, I’ve kind of missed it! Um, I love wishes coming true. The Universe looking out for ME! Getting some freed-up time in an otherwise crazy day. Making the apology I’ve been DREADING all week and having it accepted most graciously.
Hmmm I noe its Friday and I missed out on doing my TiLt for Thursday but I guess better late then never :)
My pink finger nails with silver glitter on them, the lady who laughed at my response to my mom on why I did not bring the cake to school today, my new gigantic specs in reddish brown, my new vintage inspired watch, red mouse, having a new top to wear almost everyday without spending a dime! Chewing mentos sweets with gusto, tattoos in surprising places, nicely styled curly hair, catching all my fave tv shows CSI, ANTM etc :)
♥ frozen marshmallows and grapes. (I didn’t believe it until I tried it… fabulous!)
♥ receiving (sending, too!) postage mail
♥ the thai restaurant down my street. They make a fabulous pad thai and coconut milk soup!
♥ summer camp. I’m working at the Oregon Collage of Arts and Crafts this summer, and i love the spirit!!!
♥ rubber band balls. No point, except they are extremely fun to add to, and make large. ...and if you ever get very board, its fun to scavenger your apartment for stray bands, and add them on!
♥ saltwater sandals. They remind you of being seven… oh those silly sevens. But i just got a patent red color at some off the main site on the internet.
♥ freckles. always wished i had more of those… and i like it when people have them on their arms or shoulders. One could NEVER have too many freckles.
♥ last one, i promise: hammocks. no explanation, they are just amazing. really, go out and get one. If you don’t have a good tree, buy one with a stand. they really should be required for relaxation by the law!!
tatah
annika
Things I Love:
-Chicago’s Daley Plaza Farmer’s Market
-Fresh Strawberries
-Honey Straws (http://www.localharvest.org/store/item.jsp?id=123)
-A new power cord for my laptop
-No work until Monday
-My boyfriend’s imminent visit
-Lake Michigan
-Buying locally grown fruits
-Fraser, one of the only show I watch with my Granny
-The Midwest
etc…
Oh inspiration boards are fab! i have a big folder on my desktop full of stuf online i come across. then i open it when i’m feeling in need of seeing photos of sequins and sprinkles and its all there against a black backgroune. yum!
So my enormous TiLT:
* david bowie. i celebrate the man’s entire catalogue.. especially hunky dory.
* 30 rock marathons. ow. my sides.
* my son, who is currently kissing a toy doughnut
* foot rubs with burt’s bees coconut stuff
* butter chicken from bala’s (rhymes with Gala, so it’s gotta be good, right?)
* chanel nailpolish. wow. it doesn’t fall off!
* patrick wolf. its been a while, but he still puts me in the magic position
* getting a big parcel of candy from mexico
* a nice black pen & my selection of fruit scented colour pens to colour code til my heart is content.
* imminent hoildays and birthday (mine and my boyfriends)!
* date night! woo!
* my turquoise leg warmers & pretending to be in Xanadu
* doing nice things and having nice things happen in return.
* finishing some design and being so pleased with it i wouldn’t mind wallpapering my house with it. Be gone, self doubt!
* and one last music related one (maybe i should just put ‘Music: all of it’ next week) the clientele… sigh so transplendant! i wish they’d come back here and play again
Being on vacation…!!!
I was gloomy and hormonal but because I was on vacation, I treated myself to lunch solo a TON of new clothes (had fun shopping with a girl from the store, she just kept bringing me things! ) a new haircut! whee, and new makeup!
Contemplating a late supper at the moment, I love vacations oh if Only I could affort to make them perpetual.
Mine’s at my blog: silkandleather.blogspot.com
♥ MY SAT SCORES! A 2260, and 800s on the Critical Reading and Writing. Ahhhhh!!!!!! :D :D :D
♥ Hanging out with friends & just being silly. Trying on all those bad clothes and then playing hide-and-seek in the mall was so fun! It made me feel like a kid again. And the shooting game in the arcade got us so worked up, we were sweating by the end. Hilarious.
♥ Listening to “It Happens Every Time” (by Dream Street!) over and over and over.
♥ Strawberry banana milk with tapioca pearls at Oz. Soooo good. __
♥ Sho & Kai. + Kai with Shun in the SKY video. Some moments were so adorable, like when Shun put a stick of Pocky in his mouth, and they both nibbled on the ends ‘til their lips met in a kiss. Awwwww. Also, when Sho accidentally hit Kai with his little pitchfork and Kai let out a surprised “OW!” Sho was really apologetic and rubbed the spot for him, what a sweetie. Haha, I doubt anyone knows what I’m talking about!
♥ Bright pink nails. Hee.
♥ Taisuke’s birthday! I have really come to love that boy. He is just a bundle of cute and silliness and fun, exactly the type of person I’d have a blast being around. Also someone no one knows, he is a Japanese idol. XD
♥ Singing “karaoke” with Cathy & Jen, then listening to the profanity in our rendition of “It Happens Every Time.” “Shut the fuck up!” “Ah, BLEEP! BLEEP!” XD
♥ Looking forward to the all the fun possibilities available this summer. There’s so much I want to do, see, and explore.
♥ Wacky dreams. After a recent one (with “Dictionary” and Hirosuke and, erm, OTHER things), I so enjoyed traumatizing my friends with the details. I think I’ll keep a dream journal this summer, because I always forget my dreams as soon as I wake up.
♥ Nozawa Yuki, another Japanese idol. He’s only fourteen years old and he is SO cute, he’s got a nose that turns up and round cheeks and ahhh, I think I’m in love. I wish I could adopt him and make him my little brother.
*badass rolling tobacco
*working on a great farm
*finding great new fashion blogs
*drinking red wine on california nights
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My 1st TiLT:
Peppermint tea with Honey- so good for a sore throat and nasty cough :(
Audrey Tatou – I’ve gotten into her movies so much, she’s a fabulous actress – inspires me to try and learn French!
Warm winter coats and scarves- its so cold in Auckland =(
Fireplace and fire- our house has a fireplace, and it’s so good in winter =D
My boyfriend- hanging out with him, cooking meals and sleeping over at his house, and all his cuddles =D
Sleeping in while it’s raining outside- makes me feel so warm and fuzzy while I’m still dreaming :)
I also have a cork board of inspiration – it constantly changes:)
*Coldplay’s album Viva la vida – I just may have listened to it a little too much.
*Music – I’ve always loved music but I’m taking the time to appreciate and enjoy it a bit more at the moment.
*boboniaa’s Photostream on flickr – I’ve fallen in love with her clothes!
*Internship prospects – rather fabulous
*having at least ONE customer thank me for helping them at work today (makes me feel SO good, and gives me hope for the future of humanity lol )
*the song “She Loves Me So” by Anthony Green (as well as anything else he has ever sung, or will ever sing)
*no rain for two days straight ( :D !! )
*finally getting a new battery for my camera (and thus being able to upload pictures from Christmas…heh heh…oops)
*finally starting to paint the mural on my closet
*getting covered with paint (see above, tee hee)
*spending quality time with mommy <3
And last but not least, *MY FIRST TiLT! I will definitely be doing this from now on. With a little thinking, this terribly boring week turned into an absolutely lovely one! Thank you, Gala!!! <333
Honeysuckle and Spice Girls FOREVER. I’ve never seen honeysuckle in your neck of the woods, however, but there are plenty in Queens!
Besides those two things, there are:
~ insects,
~ organization (I’m learning more skills at my internship, and it’s brilliant – I can only imagine the things your intern is up to as well, with productivity charts and subscription trends and whatnot! Let there be keywords and color-coded folders!),
~ not having allergies anymore (on Monday I stayed outside for a few hours in high-pollen weather for the first time in my life, laying on the Great Lawn in Central Park, and just SMELLING. Pollen always smelled like poison to me; I never realized it was so sweet! I almost cried of bliss),
~ my darling Upper East Side high school – it is a post-Civil-War-era brick armory, windowless, with crumbling turrets and lined with cherry trees that bear no fruit, and inside are the quirkiest sweetest people a person’ll ever meet. I think anyone would have a lot of school pride/spirit if they had gone there, too! (Big love.)
~ being able to meet people successfully no matter how awkward I feel at very first. You, Gala, have been a BIG help in this! MUAH.
DRYER SHEETS! I just bought a new brand and scent just to change things up, a vanilla and jasmine scent, and they’re delicious! I’ve but some between my mattress and fitted sheet and in my pillowcases for a nice, sweet smelling bed, and have woven a few into the slats of my blinds and standing fan so the breeze blows the tasty smell all throughout my apartment. Yum!
Making sugarpaste decorations while watching old musicals and then arranging them on elaborately decorated cakes for my friends. Not only is it fun for me to do, but seeing the glee on my friend’s faces when I show up without warning bearing beautiful cake is just amazing. :)
Having dim-sum picnics in the park by myself and sketching secret little comic strips of the in the park.
Lazing around on my sofa in my underwear and a beautiful pair or shoes. It may be too warm to go out and wear them, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying the hell out of them at home!
Finding iCiNG! This is my first week here and I’ve been loving reading all your archives! It’s so refreshing to see someone so unashamed of being happy, enjoying life without apology, and inspiring so many others to do the same! The world needs more people like you, Gala. I’m sure you get that all the time but I bet it never gets tiring!
I don’t usually post my TiLT contributions here, because I always assume that no one will really be too bothered about reading the weekly penchants of little old me… least of all the super-busy Gala! However, this week I feel like I really have things to be thankful for, so… here it is!
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Gala, I love these Flickr faves, deliciously edible. While I don’t usually TilT, ( I like to do it every day), I do have a few this week.
*Looking forward to an occasion only to have it be more wonderful than you thought.
*Making new, like minded friends.
* Hearing “ Happy I love you day Mum” in the morning. *The connective power of the internet.
*Giving elderly men happy, nostalgic moments through my vintage fashion love.
* Getting the glamor on for the Art Deco opening at the NGV.
What a week I am having. I think I may have a date with destiny.
Here’s a link to my TILT: givmewings.livejournal.com/413…
My new job. Hands down. I work for the people who sell the official shirts for the Twilight saga. It’s a book series I love, a bunch of amazing coworkers, and we listen to music all day. Plus it’s my first job, and I am amazed by how much money I’m pulling in.
My Birthday I didn’t really know what to do, but I did decide to dress up every day of the weekend! My birthday was officially on Monday (23 on the 23rd), but I celebrated Friday-Tuesday with dinners, drinks, and bowling. I got a few nice phone calls and tons of Facebook messages. It was very special and nice.
Bowling It’s so so fun! I did well (for me) this week too, which is always nice. It’s just a really enjoyable social activity.
Minnie Mouse Last week I bought this really cute minnie mouse pillow from the Disney store. I love Minnie Mouse!
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass It’s on the Nintendo DS and it’s an awesome game. I’m so addicted. I like that I have my map on the top screen and that I can write on it and it’s just really fun. My sister bought it for me for my birthday.
Making my first iMovie I took photos of me dancing and I weaved them together with iMovie on my PowerBook. It was my first time doing this and it was fun and I think it came out pretty well.
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Bones The show. I watched the first season recently and it is really good. The characters are very strong and you get to know them pretty well. And I like her outfits sometimes and I want to start dressing like her, lol.
Waking up when the heatings on
My ipod
Mexican wraps with salsa and a lot of cheese :)
The Medic Droid – Tease
Its now offically the summer holidays
My £12 dream dress from Primark which I finally got.
1. music
2. language
3. using words which are very outdated
4. hugs
5. kisses on the neck
Staying in with an action movie, chinese food and wine!
Not bothering with the laundry.
Things will be okay.
Vacation week!
“Enjoy your day, love.”
Kitty photography.
Dill pickle potato chips.
i know it’s not thursday anymore. but i think i need to do this.
what i love this week:
spending time with my little sister and cousin- they are my equivalent to carrie bradshaw’s girls
finding out you have more in common with someone- a friend (who i don’t really talk to much) and i went shopping then saw sex and the city. the last time we truly spoke to one another was the first time we met. i realise we have so much in common!
getting first roll of film developed from my fisheye2 lomo cam
feeling carrie bradshaw when i was cleaning out my wardrobe and drawers- “take or toss?”
I love:
-Fun university open days full of friendly people, free food and Polish taster sessions (such a cool language)
-Cycling lessons
-Strawberry frozen yoghurt from G&Ds in Oxford
-Barry M Dazzle Dust in Aqua Gold