Things I Love Thursday
[ 18 July 2008 ]
Getting tattooed! Aaaahhhhhhhhh! So, yesterday I spent 6 & a half hours in the chair at Tribulation Tattoo. This morning I am achey but elated. (I slept like the dead — it was good.) My first tattoo — the half-sleeve with siamese twins & candy — now looks completely different. When I first got it I was pretty happy with it, but after Tim Kern did my other arm — the swanboat — I realised the first one didn’t exactly measure up. So yesterday, I went back to Tim & had him re-work it. It’s probably about halfway done, & we’ll finish it off when I come back to the States. It looks amazing! The process of being tattooed is pretty interesting too. There are a multitude of stages, ranging from total bliss to complete zen to having a sore butt for sitting down so long & wincing while needles caress your armpit. Gilda came & hung out for a while & stared at me, fascinated. Haha. So, it was a long day but je suis heureuse & of course, it was totally worth it. & I will show you photos in a sweet second, I promise!
Tings — My new obsession, haha! Why can you not buy these all over the world?! They are vegan snacks that are all weird & misshapen & made to resemble those crazy cheese-flavoured corn snack things which coat your fingers in terrifying orange dust which stains everything it touches. Okay, so all of that to say that Tings are delicious & taste better than what they’re meant to imitate. I ate most of an enormous bag yesterday. It was tasty. I love that they’re vegan; it means I can scoff them & not sweat what it’s going to do to my body. Yay yay yay!
My lawyer — He rules. We had a meeting on Tuesday & the news he gave me about immigrating was so good that I ran out of his office & took these pictures. I felt like commemorating the moment, because to be quite honest, I was worried that he’d say, “Sorry, nothing we can do for you… Back to New Zealand you go”! So to mark the occasion, here are some photos of me looking excited…
Vegan deliciousness — A couple of weeks ago I told Simon that I was feeling not-so-good. I felt ill a lot, had no energy & my skin sucked. When he asked me what I was eating, I realised that I was subsisting on pizza, ice-cream, chocolate & other assorted nasties. He said, “I think if you ate vegan for three days you’d feel completely different”. Well, god bless the boy, because he was totally right. I have been eating raw as much as I can manage & being queen vegan the rest of the time, & I feel soooooooo muuuuuuuuuch betterrrrrrrrrrrr. It is shocking, in fact. Thanks Simon!
Yayoi Kusama (草間彌生) — Last weekend, Gilda & I went to see a documentary about Yayoi Kusama at the Japan Society. It was reeeeally interesting; she is such an unusual woman. Best of all, at the end of the show we were both given little buttons with Yayoi’s face on them. I have been wearing mine when I feel like I need it; I am almost regarding it as a magical talisman. On the button, she is wearing a pink wig & staring bug-eyed at the camera, in a galaxy of weird swirls & polka-dots, & I love it.
Rooftop photoshoots — You’ve seen some of the photos from last Thursday’s photoshoot by Bianca, but there were way more than I posted! I especially like the one below… & you can see more here! (I miss Nubby! Thankfully she sends really cute emails to tide me over…)
Honourable mentions: The Coup; burritos & tacos; Gilda’s sequinned harem pants (a-m-a-z-i-n-g); being compared to incredible people; anticipation of my friend arriving from New Zealand! (tomorrow morning!); lovely cards from famous fashion bloggers (you know who you are!) addressed to “the inimitable Gala Darling” — awwww; Girl Talk (still); paying someone to do my laundry (I looove not having to do it, & I loooooooove that all my underwear comes back folded neatly in a stack!); the weather (it has been really beautiful lately); feeling my head clear & things become more obvious; planning my next few months; sleeping while a cool breeze blows over me; Will Ferrell, & wearing my hair in pigtails!
“Let us toast to animal pleasures, to escapism, to rain on the roof & instant coffee, to unemployment insurance & library cards, to absinthe & good-hearted landlords, to music & warm bodies & contraceptives… & to the ‘good life’, whatever it is & where it happens to be.” — Hunter S. Thompson
Preach it, HST!
Okay gorgeous, your turn. Sing it!
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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- +20 degrees c at 8 in the morning – freak thunderstorms that roll in after lunch and keep people from coming to my office! – being the only one in the office until they hire another person, c’est tres relaxing! – husband bringing me yummy raspberry cheesecake frozen yougurt – getting free food after waiting for a two hour delivery! frustrating but worth it in the end – veronica mars – talk radio while i work (cbc=love) – early morning sexin – beach plans – craving water and hating on diet coke finally!!
Oh…I’ve got one! I love these super cute zodiac cards! mdesignboutique.blogspot.com/2…
They’re brand new in my boutique! And Gala…the “Gala Gadget Bag” is on its way to M Design Boutique!! I should have it in my hands tomorrow. I’ll offer it to your readers at a discount with a coupon code once you’ve seen it and give me the green light!
So cute…it will hold your pens, your “personalized” condom and a mirror, as requested! mdesignboutique.blogspot.com/2…
Also on my list of thing I love…my amazing dog, my cute cat and my ability to recognize a good idea!
Love to you and your readers!
Melissa
www.mdesignboutique.com
Well here is something that my boyfriend and I did today that was a lot of fun:
We bought some small strawberry cakes from the bakery and as we were walking home, we passed a church. We went to sit in the graveyard and found a nice bench by a load of flowers. We both decided who we would eat our cakes in memory of (I chose my dad’s dad, who I was really close to, and he chose his father’s mother). We both sat in silence, just fully enjoying and appreciating these cakes for our loved ones who are no longer with us and who would probably have loved them.
We sat there for a while afterwards, just talking and enjoying the quiet. It’s such a nice escape, going into graveyards :) Even if you don’t know anyone buried there, as we didn’t.
Writing a motivation letter (is it called like that in English? it’s a letter you have to send with your CV when you apply for a job) and discovering how much knowledge and competency I have while doing so. It kept on becoming longer and longer!
Having a picnic with a dear friend and talking for hours about everything, from Santa to ravens.
My wonderful parents: they spend a night in my apartment on their way to holidays, and my mother brought me a box of vegan cookies she had baked, and my father four bottles of wine and a little wine-guide for vegetarians that he’d written himself!
Just two things today: Benefit cosmetics (seriously they are like the coolest thing ever), and being able to help my friends!
One of my very awesome guy friends just found out that he’s got sinus cancer, which is scary-scary and can make your face all out of whack if it goes untreated. fortunately they caught it in time, but he’s been feeling kind of alone and helpless ever since.
Now, a lot of my friends know that I moved to the US from Dublin when I was about eight or so. What they DON’T know is that we moved because I had acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and Houston has one of the best pediatric oncology centers in the world. I spent three years in that hospital fighting lekemia, and now, ten ears later, you wouldn’t be able to tell unless you read my medical records. I don’t tell people about it because, hey, it happened ten years ago, you can’t tell now, why start the drama?
Well, I told him about it last night, not only to say ‘HEY LOOK I HAD CANCER TOO’ but to say ‘Ten years ago I had cancer and now I don’t, it’ll be ok.’ He was so happy to hear that someone else had been through the same thing and come through it and been completely clean for ten years, DEFINITELY a doki-doki feeling for both of us!
I adore that you can have a lawyer and someone doing your laundry, yet still be all tattooed, purple-haired awesome. If I had a lawyer & such, I’d be out yachting or something.
I’m currently loving the show “House”. My roomie left it for me when she went back to Texas this summer. Hugh Laurie is adorable beyond reason.
I am sooo anticipating seeing your arm (as weird as that sounds)!! Miss you tons; maybe I need a poster sized image of our embrace to hang on my wall!
Things I love: Michael Jackson (so addicted to the 25th anniversary remixes you turned me onto!), getting paid to design cool things all day, the sunny but not too sweaty Portland climate (take that, NY!), the catered lunch today, and the building anticipation of just thinking about all the cool stuff we have planned!
Things I do not love: The fact that Red Bamboo is 3,500 miles away. :(
I wasn’t in a very good mood last week and didn’t do a TiLT :( I shall make up for it.
Candy Bracelets: yummy powder cheap rubbishy sweets that you can WEAR!! Nobody find edible jewellery as fabulous as I do.
Cooking: And the fact that I have a knack for it. If this photography thing doesn’t work out, I’m moving to Manhattan to open a bakery.
Bagels: You can put ANYTHING in a bagel and it will taste good!
Old Friends: I love picking up where you left off even if you haven’t seen each other in months.
New Friends: The cutest girl just started at work and I want to be her friend SO BAD!
Lush: I just changed my cleanser to Herbalism and my skin is so thankful!
Beauty Brains: Melding science and beauty. Best. Ever.
Daddy Likey: I LOVE that blog.
My New Blender: I have my own blender!! Most exciting purchase ever!!
Peas: Buying a huge bag of fresh peas and eating them straight from the pod. Do other people do this? They should, they’re so sweet and yummy.
My friends, stealing my crushes hat and wearing it all through the day, taking photos at school, dancing to music, ending school for the summer, water, eating cereal for dinner and dinner for breakfast.
Thanks for sharing!
Mmh, as you’re a girl, you can write “Je suis heureuse”. I’m glad you are anyway!
Jeanne, a faithful reader
I cant wait to see the pics! I’d love to get a tattoo but I’m way to indecisive to ever get around to finalizing anything!
That rooftop photo with Nubby is breathtaking! So much packed into one photo.
As for a thing that I love, I love being able to share a quick glance with a close friend and communicate an idea more powerful than words. :)
~ Labyrinth, the movie. Seeing it last night at film on the rocks (Red Rocks!) was amazing. One of my favorite movies of all-time at the best outdoor ampitheatre in the US?! David Bowie as tall as a mountain!? Awesomeness abounds. (I can’t wait for Purple Rain in a couple of weeks….)
~Red Rocks. Ok, so it might be a repeat from above, but I love Red Rocks so very much. No place I’d rather see a concert (and now, a movie!) than that place. www.redrocksonline.com/
~ Fruit. Am I alone in my awe that something so colorful and delicious just grows? I mean, really, it’s amazing.
~ Books. I’m moving at the end of the month, and just started backing… I found much delight in reviewing the 5 boxes of books I packed.
~ Summertime. I’m really enjoying it this year.
The comforts of home after a 10 months absense; seeing long-estranged friends; morning pages, and the positivity they impart; British chocolate and cups of tea!
This is my first attempt at a TiLT
* The smell of my baby after her bath. There’s nothing like it, it just smells like innocence and happiness. * The strange habit my cat recently developed of jumping on my back while I brush my teeth. I can’t figure out why he does it, but it always makes me laugh. * Going to the park in the afternoon and reading my book while Mila plays on the grass. * Meeting friends for coffee at the last minute. * Watching TV shows on the internet. * Writing in my blog and trying to come up with new ideas. * Living in London!
Hmmmm. This felt nice.
x
Oh you and Nubby are so pretty! I’m jealous!
my neck, my tilt:
graphic novels: i have read so many this summer and i am planning on going up to MD in october for a convention to hone my obscure tastes!
urban biking: i bought a vintage road bike last spring and there is nothing better than cruising around the city at night and rolling up to your favorite bar with your bike gang!
getting dressed up: i’m a recovering sneakers and tshirts girl and since i just got an office job, i love wearing heels and skirts everyday and, of course, i REALLY love shopping for these things!!!!
tilt: it’s such a positive way to start the end of the week!
yay!
- dancing in the rain! i’ve never done it before (weird, i know) but i went to see justice at an open-air gig and it poured down the whole way through and it was WONDERFUL!
- london! every time i go there i am reminded how much i love it and how much i cannot wait to move there!
- my new purple reebok freestyles with rainbow laces. £35 on ebay, bargain! they are amazing.
- chi’s sweet home. i’ve been watching it on youtube all morning…kawaii!
- absolutely fabulous re-runs. when i was five i wanted to be patsy. fourteen years later, nothing has changed.
xxx
Wow, I’m eager to see what your sleeve looks like! I’m glad you like it!
This week, I’ve been obsessing about…:
- Demeter Fragrances. They’re really hard to find in Quebec, but I’m on a mission to find Riding Crop and Bonfire!
- Tattoos. Oddly, I’ve been giving a lot of thought on getting another one, maybe in the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Cree going vertically on my shoulder. I think I may even get it when I go to NYC, to make it more significant!
- My friends. I’ve been hanging out with them all week, and it’s really nice to have people around you!
- Prep Style. Is it sad that even though summer is gorgeous, warm, and just perfect, I’m excited for the fall? It’s my favorite season, what can I say?
- Angelina Jolie. No words needed. ;D
*my cat
*little tony
*inarizushi
*white nail polish
*18 days til avalon
*hello kitty chopsticks
*homemade dumplings
*sticking up for yourself
*happy dance-y guilty pleasure music
*my friend visiting from calgary (i live in toronto!)
*my new plastic batman cup from the movie theater
*drinking coke slushies in the park with my best friend
*this giant happy (and organized!) list making up for my not-so-good list from my not-so-good week last week :D
-volunteering at the animal shelter (no-kill of course)
and i love it there!
working outsurprising but i feel accomplished-reading a good book outside when it’s nice out
-photography wherever inspiration hits
-shirt reconstruction
-these oh-so-delicious matcha green tea cookies in the shape of stars
today i get my first tattoo.. and i just totally agree with your first point.
amazing.
& i’m very excited about your new tattoo :)
greetings from germany
Rina, I don’t remember the brand name, but there’s some chocolate bar sold at Whole Foods that is a macha green tea bar, and it’s the most delicious thing I’ve ever tasted! I’ve never had macha cookies though, where do you find them/the recipe?
I was also under the ‘gun’ yesterday. I’m in the process of getting a tattoo ode to one of my favourite writers/personalities, Hunter S. Thompson. It’s a bit surreal… like a world drawn by STEADman where Thompson is the only resident. I had wanted it for a while and finally found an artist I trusted enough with the vision. I sympathize with your soreness. I have a mountain of work to accomplish today, but all I want to do is stare at my pretty (yet a little angry looking) arm and nurture it.
Brand new fuzzy grey kittens named aftr Beatles songs(Lucy!)
Condos in the hippie area of town for ubelieveable deals.($300 off the asking price per month AND free blinds)
Cupcakes in the park at a secret spot it takes a 30 minute bike ride to reach
Making decisions influenced by passion instead of reason
it’s been a good week, cutie pie and i’m glad to see you’ve been living it up too!
your new ink makes me yearn for some myself.
take care, sweetpea!
GALA! Hurry up with those photos of the new arm work!!! I’m dying to seeeeee …
Last minute, crazy, weekend plans for a great concert and a nightcap after!
Reconnecting with friends you hardly see!
Movie openings and seeing them on IMAX!
Typing furiously in ALL CAPS WITH EXCLAMATION POINTS!
Discovering new music at such an alarmingly fast pace, you can’t keep up and your head spins with inspiration and your hair stands on end!
My new “pet crush” – a dog named Guinness.. seriously as cute as my cats, which i didn’t know was possible!
New beginnings and summer fun!
Reading your site for the first time. (seriously your words are utterly fantastic! I am so your fan!)
Seeing the first sunflower bloom in the garden.
Blue Hangers!!
Pringles and Coke!
All the beautiful clouds in the sky.
I have a head cold and can’t breathe properly (it’s 2am here and I’m waiting for water to boil so I can steam myself and hopefully sleep some) so I’m really digging deep to find things..
heartfelt thankyous – I sent a care package (Vasquez comics and cigarettes) to a friend in Melbourne and he loved it and know we’re going to make sending packages to each other a regular thing. I’m just so happy he was happy with it!
nice book reps – my favourite rep at work is named Todd and he always brings me sample books and tells me what a great job I’m doing at my new position.
platform maryjane shoes – I need to find some. I’m in love with the demonica ones, but they are out of my price range..
Myer gift cards – my boss gave me $180 worth of gift cards he didn’t want anymore. Shopping spree!!
Furry blankets – it’s freezing freezing cold here. Especially at 2am. I’m so glad I have new pyjamas and heaps of fuzzy blankets to rug up in.
Oh Gala, I’m so excited that it’s Thursday! I started using this site called PostCrossing, I’m not sure if you’re a member or not but I totally thought to myself “Gala would love this”. You basically send postcards of where you live to random postcrossers around the world and get postcards in return.
I just thought I’d share since it’s such a fantastic idea and hopefully others will read this and start postcrossing!
xox
- Foreign music! Kasia Stankiewicz, FOTOS, Ravi Shankar, the Pillows. Even if you can’t understand what they’re saying you get a strong feeling from the music and beats and I love that.
- Preparing for vacation! Gatlingburg, TN. Leaving on Sunday :) I love packing and making lists of things not to forget. We’re staying in a fully equipped cabin, complete with wireless internet :X
- Anticipating my school schedule All of my friends are just receiving theirs in the mail so mine is sure to come soon! I hope I’m not disappointed :/
- Growing up. Learning who is really worth it, you know?
- Belgian waffles body wash by Philosophy. Goodness. Enough said.
=rainy days in the city
=not having an umbrella
=freeloading public transit and not getting caught
=gingerbread, again
=being inspired to write something
=walks
-> The Grates. My favorite being their album Gravity Won’t Get You High.
-> Flavored Water… black cherry.
-> My ring from Venice.
-> GLAMOUR magazine
-> Dressing my Pikachu doll in Build-A-Bear clothes
-> Project Runway DVDs
- watching the new mtv show “From G’s to Gents” with my friends and laughing entirely too much, knowing that we are going to be in front of the tv every tuesday until it is over.
- lazy “asian-style” soups i make for myself before i go to bed to fill my tummy. i usually put in chicken broth, mushrooms, soy sauce, sracha hot sauce, and a cracked egg or two. i serve it over rice. now that i write it, it sounds odd, but believe me, it is very tasty.
- winning silly prizes at work (packets of crystal light! putty that makes farting noises! DISH SCRUBBIES! [yes, seriously]).
- painted nails.
- making “thank you” calls at work (it’s so much nicer to call and chat with people then to ask them for money).
- failblog.com & futureme.org & tastespotting.com
There is one main thing I’m LOVING this week and that’s the band The Brian Jonestown Massacre. They’re incredible and if you don’t already listen to them, you should definately check them out.
My new BJM tee,
The thought of my upcoming Paris trip,
My new Moleskines being delivered tomorrow,
The fact that I’ve taken the red out of my hair,
Will Carruther’s voice (search freelovebabies on myspace),
The fact that I’ve seen a live band seven times since last Thurs,
My wonderful, amazing, gorgeous girlfriend and the fact we’ve sorted everything out,
Lyn-Z Ballato-Way and
Discovering new bands.
Birthday Parties The boy’s birthday is Wednesday, but we’re going to a dueling piano bar tomorrow evening with some friends and cheap drinks
Writing frenzies It’s been one of those weeks :)
Holiday in Mexico Leaving for an entire week of no work or responsibilities or internet connection. It will be lovely to just read, journal, and recharge on the beach.
this week was my first time to participate in things i love thursday on my site! right now, i’m really loving trying new things (i used to have an aversion to new things when i was younger) and am now quite addicted to trying to new restaurants, stores, chatting up strangers, etc.
I love
GOOD NEWS... I just got some. It’s fabulous, even though I’m probably the only person who’s excited about it.
Illustrating... I’ve spent the past 3 days on my butt, drawing like a maniac! It’s awesome. I do need to do some exercise, though. :P
Planning... Only one month until I move to my own place! I have so much to buy, so much to do!
My Hello Kitty toaster... do I need to explain why I live the face of hello kitty on my toast?
New towels
New shoes
Movie-like dreams with plots so awesome I don’t want to wake up!
and iCiNG!
Second Hand Books I’m still looking for ‘on the road’ but i finally got my hands on ‘the vagabond’ by Colette. In a non-english speaking country its a bit more of a hunt. But scooping in a shop full of old books is something i loove
My work Oh okay i’m complaining a bit that i’m tired every time i get home and my feet hurt but i looove and like my job at the Hennes. Wich is good, me needs something to hold on to now.
Colors Grey weather must be beaten by the rainbow worrier, my dressing theme of the week!
Hearts Shaped with my hands a heart, i’m listening to all songs with ‘heart’ in the title on my itunes. I’m not in love i’m just conscious of opening my heart and loving myself. So thats why i decided to spend my weekend on the Highway of Love.. aka Love Parade.
Lykke Li Cute voice and lovely music!
weeee, i’m so excited, my first time tilt-ing!
* reading “one hundred years of solitude” and drinking a huge cup of coffee. in bed. under the covers. during the day. * being told that i look like an angel in my new passport picture * being done with all the “it’s my birthday-drama” for another year * walking in the rain with my hair getting all curly * my new black patent platform peeptoes * listening to my parents tell stories from when they were young * blueberries * watching cheesy movies and knitting socks * dijon mayonnaise * bows – on shoes, earrings, shirts, skirts, rings, necklaces and bags * being asked if i ever wear trousers (i’m really trying not to anymore!) * thinking up things i love instead of things i don’t * having discovered icing – so fun and inspiring to read * now being one of the nonpareils
i used to do something similar to this a few years ago: each night i wrote down the three greatest things about the day. that really helped to appreciate the good things that do happen all the time even if you feel like they’re not there at all. i called it “diamonds are a girl’s best friend” because i luv marilyn monroe and because these things are like diamonds that make life sparkle.
Yey, this is my first time TILTing.
Writing my journal- taking your advice I bought a moleskine and I am now completely obsessed with writing and sticking pictures in it. I love the way it looks covered in my handwriting.
My dad- I have been spending alot of time with him recently and realized what and amazing and generous person he is.
Watching movies in the day time- I’ve been doing this alot recently and am really, really enjoying it. having my friends over, drawing the curtains and turning out the lights reminds me of sleepovers when I was little and this fills me with excitement.
I also love jolianna’s idea of writing down the three best things about a day every night. I may try that.
@ maya: well if you just bought a moleskine that would certainly be a way to get even more of your pretty handwriting into it =)
i must start doing it again too. thinking of the above tilts has put me in an amazing mood – i want that every night now (consider me hooked) _
Grreeeen smoothies The solution to my breakfast dilemma! Which is that I never want to eat breakfast. Now, however I crave these, and run to the Funky Pumpkin whenever I run out of spinach or bananas.
Throwing dinner parties
Going for winter walks on a beach Cold, windy and gets your blood pumping, makes me feel alive!
Bubble tea
Applying for a volunteer job and finding out they wanted me for another totally different, paid position instead! Result!
Writing down stuff I love about each day in my journal.
Red nail polish.
Second hand book shops and charity stores in general…you never know what you might unearth there.
I’m week nearer saving for my next tattoo…
Oooh and actors Richard Armitage and David Tennant; I’ve been watching them on Youtube today…
Things I love this Thursday:
- the fact that it’s Friday.
- the fact that it’s “dress up and bring your kids” day here at work
- having mock gun fights with tiny pirates and cowboys
- fairy bread
- having an optional second source of income which I can use in “emergencies” (like needing an iPod touch and a trip to Japan)
- the fact that this time next week I will be in Japan with my new iPod touch
gawsh, well, it’s Friday morning, but anyway:
successfully making vegan lavender shortbread
driving in about an hour’s time to a big old dilapidated house by the beach, to attend a sort of wild cabaret. i have silk tap panties, a satin bustier and cape and a turban packed in a bag.
your redone tattoo! it looks spectacular.
buying a blue plaid 1950’s swimsuit to wear as daily wear – despite not having enough money to eat and living off the food growing on my balcony. my financial priorities suit me to a T, even if everyone else shakes their heads at me :D i plan to wear it with red lipstick, black opaques and a blue do-rag. baby, baby.
my new glasses i only recently discovered i am really short-sighted! i had an eye test and my new, white nerd-glasses arrived yesterday.
also, a boy, who doesn’t seem to bat an eyelid when i demand at 11:30 pm that we go to the lake to count swans in the dark.
i love this ‘things i love thursday’, even if i don’t do it often, because it’s so easy to forget how lucky we are, all the time. xo
TiLT for the week!
The mix CD my boyfriend made for me… Strange and wonderful, AND has the Powerpuff Girls theme-song on it!
The muscle-head gym I go to to pump iron, with its population of bodybuilders and pro footy players… Who knows what they make of me, in my little coordinated pink outfits and matching hairclips!
My new haircut – so cute and short! Thanks to the lovely talented Emma at Xiang Hair in Fitzroy who is able to magic my hair vision out of my head, and onto my head!
Chux magic erasers because I hate scrubbing my bathroom as much as anyone, and these make it sooooooo much easier!
This youtube clip of Martha Wainwright singing ‘The Traitor’ by Leonard Cohen. Utterly, utterly mesmerising…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ8Jn1…
My new ‘Sympathy for the Skin’ moisturiser from Lush – it being my first winter in Melbourne and having the heater on too much, I’ve had really dry, tight, itchy skin. And now my skin feels lovely, with the added bonus of smelling like a banana split!
Love to everyone, have beautiful weekends!
i discovered icing only a week ago and have been lapping up all your articles and pictures!! It’s amazing!! it gives me inspiration to go on a adventure in the big wide world!! i too come from nz- so it’s a scary thing!!
i have done my first tilt list on my blog but wanna add afew here!!
my tilt list is… # my 3 kitties..they truly are amazing and clever! # finding icing and all the magickal things it has lead to!! # the sun!! it has been raining here so to see the beautiful blue sky today has given me the warm fuzzies # santogold-her new album is wickey wickey!! go listen!!
xxx
TiLT (even though to me it’s Friday after a looooong sleep-in)
My new house and bedroom – living with my boyf now but we have our own bedrooms :) my room is a BOMBSITE but I love it anyway.
New blazer I’m having altered It’s a black one-button blazer with a double pin-stripe, it’s fantastic on >.< I can’t wait to rock it! (It’s having the arms shortened atm)
Working at my mall I’ve made heaps of friends (mainly with other mall workers) and it’s good having other people around who are fun and make you feel so much better bout going to work at Dressmart.
My boyfriend because he’s rebuilt my laptop and its running MINT :)
xoxo
TILT Working things out finally between the hubby and I. Finally getting sleep total B L I S S. Loving my laughing buddha who reminds me to laugh even when life appears to be sucking. Being done with house cleaning. Retaking my independence and applying for a job or two. Knowing that it is almost TGIF. Loving my cats. Loving reading and the A/C especially when it is 90+ outside. Loving the fact that this week is almost over with after a start of great turmoil to tolerable and getting better slowly. Loving the farmers market pure heaven in fruit, veggies and other goodies. Loving my friends who have been so supportive of me this week and dealing with all my bitching and moaning. Hugs and Kisses out to you all!
[x] strawberry shortcake… for breakfast.
[x] gingerbread scented soap.! Yummyyummy.
[x] red painted toes. Normally I’m not so big on red but its cute. :)
[x] how nice all the people are in sephora, even if it’s faked.
[x] watching trash television. You have to love mtv.
[x] carrot sticks! they give me so much energy it’s rediculous.
The impending weekend and all it brings – Craft 2.0, Petone Winter Carnival with fireworks display(!!!), time to chill out on my own while house-sitting…
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
Brainwaves – I’ve had the best idea for a birthday present for my sister. Now I just have to put my plan into action…
Banana Chips – Yummo!
My new pro account on flickr – I’m going to be busy uploading and organising all weekend.
My 2.5 week old baby girl (when she’s not crying!)
Caramel frappucinos – am seriously addicted
Fresh and flaky egg tarts
Having a haircut
Finding and reading fashion and design blogs
Friends and family visiting and finding out from faraway friends that they’re on their way!
Making future travel plans
My mama who turned fifty today! She’s incredible.
Baking cookies for mom’s birthday dinner, because baking is fun science! Mexican Chocolate Cookies from Cooking Light magazine, if anyone is interested. They are delish.
Eating cookies that I made for mom’s birthday dinner. Also, eating the cookie dough. Yum.
Project Runway, even if I am watching without my freshman roomie. We’ll be resuming our Wednesday night dates when we get back to school in a few weeks though!
Visiting my little brother on Sunday, something I’ve never done in all the years he’s gone to camp, because I was always at my own camp in another part of the country.
once again living in the town i’ve missed for the past year and a half, making a living doing what i love, realizing that the universe is on my (our!) side, spending all day with my best friend when i stopped by “just to say hi for a minute,” setting up all my things in the most perfect new apartment, having a wonderful relationship with my family, tuning up my sewing machines so that they’re happy with me, being alive.
gala, i don’t think i’ve ever actually de-lurked to say this, but your outlook on life is beautiful. you are one of the smartest, most refreshing people i’ve stumbled across in such a very long time. thank you for not only being so bright, but being so willing to gracefully share it with the world.
(he he! i know that sounds corny, but i needed to say it!)
xo
Mix Cds. Of Montreal. Downtown Portland. Laying on sidewalks. Making people happy. Long limbs. Trip hop. Persepolis. Speaking french. No one belongs here more than you. Sketch basements. V-neck t-shirts.
oops. it’s friday!
but I still love…
.flickr! so many talented people all over the world, it keeps amazing me
.being alone
.drinking tonz of water
.waiting for the night
.visiting touristic places in my city & acting as a tourist (heehee)
.to pay for someone who cleans the house & not having to do it myself
.the trampoline
.motivation
.not biting my nails
.tom wolfe books
.radiozero podcasts
that’s it! mwah.
- my relationship with my boyfriend – AWESOME new boots :) – writer’s block vanishing – dutch speculaas biscuits – finding a new favourite author: A. M. Homes – sleeping in – having lunch with my brother at Sushi Train each friday – massages – anticipating packages in the mail :) – working at a part-time job i love – my new haircut – reading books in the bath
- Korean bakery in Clayton: I never usually buy anything here because I can never make up my mind. Everything in that store looks so scrumptious and cute! But I bought something on Thursday, yay!
- Talking about superheroes
- When a person offers to give you a lift. I love kind gestures~
- My CBP group. None of us knew each other when we started and now we’re really good friends and we have heaps of fun everytime we’re on placements and working on our project. Lots of laughs!
Cheesy music which my friend and I rave round her living room to… :D (Chris Brown’s ‘Forever’ gets a special mention)
Dancing everywhere
Cleaning out my wardrobe
Going to the chippie for spicy bean burger and chips :O yum yum yum
Cooking with my friends
Cooking on my own! I made veggie lasagne :)
Gig tickets Sigur Ros in November!!
Patio cigarettes
God it’s all food related :S
my boyfriend gets home from 2 weeks overseas on sunday- cannot wait!!!
op shopping today and getting lots of pretty things including a pink bow belt and gold heels!
drinking lots and lots of rainwater
new haircut- i look like a flapper
oh! and getting a shorter bar for my lip piercing. it doesn’t hit my teeth anymore yaaaay!
• My Birthday – Birthday celebrations tend to carry on the whole week which makes it a great time to catch up with family and friends, enjoy yummy raspberry-choc cake and be spoilt! I am a very lucky girl:)
• Cleaning my bedroom up – now its lovely and dust free and de-cluttered. My bedroom now feels really lovely and calm again. I really needed to have a big tidy. It makes me feel a lot better now. Next weeks task is to tackle my wardrobe and get rid of my old clothes (will give to charity and try to sell the ones that are in top quality) and to make way for my new clothes that I am hopefully going to bring home from a successful trip to Melbourne.
• Saving money – This week is the first week in a long time that I have actually put some of my pay into my savings account and not just had to pay off my credit card and bills. It feels good to finally be building my account back up, even though I know it will only be a short-term because it will probably be spent in Melbourne!
• Reading – Since university finished I have been looking forward to getting back into reading novels. I have finally got into my first book since exams and I am now loving spending nights tucked up out of the cold reading. I have a list of books to work my way through for the rest of the year and I am looking forward to relishing them all.
• Gala’s Style Tips List – such cute and fun ideas! Some of which I already do, and some of which I am going to incorporate into my life to make it brighter!
The Japan Society is great! I’ve been taking classes there since January and absolutely LOVE it. It makes me so excited, even though I am drowning in the complexities of the Japanese language.
Galadarling.com!-always a place for refreshment, inspiration and mood-lifting.
The plans that I have for today-meeting old childhood friends I haven’t seen in ages for cupcakes at this fantastic bakery nearby.
My moleskin-although I would like to get a bigger one for watercolour painting. And some watercolour paints!
My boyfriend-I spent the most fantastic day with him yesterday, and when I was away for a few weeks, he sent me a big package filled with candy, pirate band aids and a little book called You Know You’re a Writer When… which we had seen in a bookstore a few weeks ago! Swoon.
My new book You Know You’re a Writer When… It puts me in an artistic, Oscar Wilde-type mood.
Here is my tilt post: givmewings.livejournal.com/424…
ENJOY mes amis!!
my boyfriend we just spent an hour flicking bubbles at eachother & laughing a lot in the bath at his mum’s place, it’s a huge 2 person spa bath & was so nice!
later this afternoon I am going to the Rose (pub/hotel) to watch him play drums swoon
surprises me & my boy are saving for our ski trip
slashsurprise for my Dad’s 50th birthday in NZ. There is tonnes of snow at Mt Ruapehu this winter, so Dad will surely want to go skiing & Blake boards so we will have to have races, hehe!We are going in September…
fruit i am attempting to eat bananas, this isn’t going so well yet but I am trying to eat more raw veges & fruit so figured I would start pretending to like them first!
daydream island we’re also thinking of going to Daydream island off coast of QLD for a mini-getaway when it hits summer.. yay!
lovely flats we are looking for a new place to live in a nicer suburb closer to city, I have to go write an application out now! fingers crossed..
hahahahaha yes sequined pants!! i need to try and find time to make it for you before you leave! we need f-f-fabric!
I EAT TINGS EVERY DAY! In the US you can buy them at Shaws. Which is probably only around where I live…
...anyway. But really. I just finished off the bag today.
Im sorry I havent commented in a while.
I messed up on the icing challenge. Badly. So. I felt silly coming back.
But Ive missed you, Gala.
Cady