Things I Love Thursday
[ 24 July 2008 ]
Well, I’m leaving New York City on Monday for at least a month, but possibly up to 6 months. I am very, very sad to be leaving, but I am also so thankful to this city for turning it on for me. I have had the most amazing time ever. Ever ever ever. & so, as a way to say thank you, I decided to make this TiLT entirely New York themed.
My apartment — I adore it & don’t want to give it up at all. Yes, it’s up five flights of stairs, & yes, the toilet is in a tiny little room outside my front door, but it’s these little idiosyncrasies that make me love it even more. Traversing all those stairs every day has done wonders for my legs, booty & general fitness, & I always find sending people out into the hallway to pee hilarious! I love the space I’m inhabiting — the bed is so comfortable, the wardrobe space is so ample, the furniture is so stylish — & so much has happened within these walls that it seems downright weird to leave it all behind. This place has been good to me.
Taking full advantage of my rooftop access — Oh my rooftop. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways! Clomping up the stairs in heels; lying down with my back to the Empire State building as I swig iced tea; realising how many people I know have a fear of heights!; lugging my tripod around; staring up at the full moon; getting black marks on my limbs from clambering over obstacles; staring down at the fountain below; trying to spy on people in other buildings; clinging onto Nubby as we sit on a ledge; pacing around it as I talk on my phone; staring out over the city as I make plans for the evening; stretching & planning & laughing & whispering & feeling violently happy.
The West Village — It’s so beautiful, it has treated me so well for these past two & a half months, & there is no place I would rather have stayed. I love its leafy streets & crazy cobblestone madness (even if it is dangerous for those of us who like to clip about the place in stilettos). It is full of good people; I’ve made friends with everyone from the pizza guy to the women in the convenience store & the guy at the bar who always tells me to come down & hang out. Don’t make me leave! Don’t maaaaaake meeeeee!
New York cuisine — Not always the most healthy, admittedly, but the food here is mind-blowing. It’s just so good. I very rarely eat an average meal here. Most of the time it makes my eyes bug out of my head & causes me to exclaim about how delicious it is. I don’t know why everything is so tasty, it just is. It’s incredible.
The green spaces — There is nothing quite as relaxing as walking through Central Park on a beautiful summer day. The trees keep the sun off your face & cool the air down, there are dancing roller-skaters & plenty of other things to look at, & there is all the junk food you could ever possibly want. There are lovely little parks all over the city, though, you don’t need to go all the way up to Central Park for your dose of nature. Most of them are perfect for stopping to sit down & eat a cupcake on a bench. Bliss!
Strange events — NYC is totally the place to be if you want to do weird things. From book signings where girls flash their boobs (I did that last night) to watching midgets have entire bottles of champagne poured over their heads (Saturday), this place has what you’re looking for (even if you don’t know it beforehand). I love the fact that as soon as you step outside the house, anything could happen — it adds to the overwhelming feeling of excitement & glee that is what NYC is all about. It keeps life interesting, believe me!
All the amazing people I’ve met — Definitely too many to name them all off, one by one, but those of you who have spent time with me since I’ve been here know who you are. Cities are wonderful & full of possibility but ultimately it is the people you meet who enrich your life & make a place worth staying in. Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to show me their version of the city, met me for coffee, taken me to dinner, run through the streets with me or otherwise. I love ya, truly!
Honourable mentions: Listening to Atmosphere (always, always, always… Now he’s got a best friend instead of a wife, but he feels like he stole the best years of her life); not having a fever (unlike last weekend — not so much fun!); the Billboard Top 100 from 1990 (best ever album for bedtime singalongs!); miniature desserts; Yankee Stadium (& hearing Yankees fans openly mock anyone in opposing team regalia); thunderstorms; watching pieces of my life slide into place; Heath Ledger as The Joker; two shows in a row at The Box; speaking about blogging at Fashion 2.0 (lots of fun!); walking 20 blocks in my licorice strap platforms (it brings me joy); uncanny connections; daytime naps; sugar energy; my Willy Wonka-esque sunglasses; ticking off things on my to do list; spending time with people who make me smile; laughing & singing along to really old, bad songs!
“There are roughly three New Yorks. There is, first, the New York of the man or woman who was born there, who takes the city for granted and accepts its size, its turbulence as natural and inevitable. Second, there is the New York of the commuter — the city that is devoured by locusts each day and spat out each night. Third, there is New York of the person who was born somewhere else and came to New York in quest of something… Commuters give the city its tidal restlessness, natives give it solidity and continuity, but the settlers give it passion.” — E.B. White
Okay, gorgeous! Tell me what’s making you happy this week. It doesn’t matter how small it is; a flower growing in a crack in the pavement is a perfectly acceptable entry! Let us know, we love to hear it!
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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-getting contacts for the first time
-spending money on myself
-sunshine in winter
-fanta spiders
-getting presents for people
-getting presents from people
-rain while i’m at work
-getting my iCiNG hit
-thursdays
-writing lists
-YOU!
i love my flatmate even though i never see her
i love empowering messages that comein the form of anything
i love cleaning out my desk i havent touched in months and learning about little parts of myself i had forgotten about
i love my kitty kat Skittles who is so cute and fluffy and cuddly and loves me no matter what (as long as i feed her!!)
i love discovering that you love someone
i love making plans to do something daring
i love making steps towards earning money for doing something you love!!
Sx.
-spinach and goat cheese frozen pizza (that sounds grosser then it is…hah.)
-seeing my family who lives so far away tomorrow!!
-hanging with my sister eating homemade vegan cookies and watching box sets of our favorite television shows…it’s truly something i can only do in the summer!
-Being 18! I just had my birthday on Saturday and so much feels like it has begun.
-My new flame! i can’t wait to kiss him again and talk to him and make him laugh.
-My new nose piercing!
-My new tattoo! I was very surprised to find I loved the sensation of getting ink.
-My new job! The pay is much too low and I don’t want a career from it, but I am oddly enjoying being a grocery store cashier.
-New beginnings
-E-mails from TUT and thinkArete
-iCiNG
-Puppies!
Communication! – I followed your style tip from this week, and I sorted out three years worth of craziness with an ex-flame. In the end we decided to stay friends as we have for these years, but knowing the real truth is incredibly vindicating! (in a positive, liberating way)
Heath as the Joker and the Dark Knight in general! – I’m sure I won’t be the last to say it, this movie is no frills amazing, and not just ‘for a superhero movie.’
Madeleine Albright – What a lady! Read her memoir!
+ waking up early and drinking tea
+ music in the shower!
+ de-cluttering my closet
+ spontaneously chopping off my hair
+ receiving shoes in the mail
-Drinking tea from my great-grandma’s china teapot and tiny teacups
-that awesome feeling after I’ve just deadlifted a hell of a lot of weight
-admiring looks from guys who saw me deadlift a hell of a lot of weight
-shiny colored glass things
-knowing that in less than a month i get to move into my dorm room and go to college! I’m a big girl now!
- Going to the library: Taking out a big stack of books to engulf myself in for the next couple of weeks rather than watching TV all day whilst away from the rain! – Vegetarian Pizza – Soo good and makes me feel happy and healthy – Natural Instincts Facial Scrub – Smells so yummy it sucks that it has to be rinsed away and down the drain – Being independent – Constantly being attached to a group of people, or never being able to do things alone; I’m finding I’m enjoying doing things by myself without having to rely on another person to be there with me ..hopefully that makes sense! – French Lessons: Finally building up a reputable collection of vocabulary!
Have a safe trip home, Gala!
- rolling around on a couch with a friend or two, laughing until you cry
- the woman who came into the empty hair salon where I work today, shouting gleefully “I LEFT MY HUSBAND!”
- latte smoothies, especially in candy flavors like mint and vanilla
- staying up until 5:30 in the morning for no reason at all, saying over and over again “really, this is ridiculous. we should go to sleep now.” (laughing fit) “okay, for real this time.”
- Busta Rhymes … “WOO HAH!! got you all in check!” I love it!
- grilled vegetables
- Cat Stevens… I am obsessed with “Here Comes My Baby” this week
- the noise that film cameras make when the shutter clicks
- the way gifts from my grandma smell like cigarettes and mothballs in the most pleasant way possible.
- glam rock. the world needs more prettied-up boys with multicolored hair in full-body spandex jumpsuits with rhinestones stuck on the collar leaping about on stage. when I need a hit of glam, I turn on Velvet Goldmine, one of my FAVORITE movies ever that I officially recommend to anyone who reads this. :P
+going to the library and checking out stacks of books I know absolutely nothing about
+and spending the next day in bed reading them!
+making vegan lemon cupcakes followed by a game of apples to apples with all my girl friends!
+making long long playlists of potential songs for a “I like you” mix
+having a boy to like. even if he lives halfway across the country, and might have twenty other admirers (and twenty more when school starts!)
+less than a month until canada and college!
+dressing up for mundane tasks and going to work
+long walks in the park with my favorite music and imagining episodes of the future
+discovering the beauty of iCiNG!
wow – you look like maria callas in some of these!
I loved reading about your adventures in New York. It’s been total inspiration for me as I’m spending this summer working towards going on a semester school exchange to Parsons in New York in a year. Your enthusiasm for the city I’ve been dreaming about since forever is helping to keep me working on my portfolio while balancing two jobs, and sharing a house in Vancouver with seven other artists. Living the starving artist lifestyle is a lot of fun, but I cannot wait to get to NYC!
My TILT:
+Celebrating my 19th birthday yesterday
+Going to bar without having to steal my lookalike’s ID
+Planning a hardcore ladies only night at a local bingo hall
+Having spent 6 months with my lovely boyfriend
+making friends with the drunk bicyclists who cycle by work every weekend
+Reading Dolly Parton’s autobiography
Hey Gala!
Wow! You really are amazing! Thank you for inspiring me for the past few months since I found your blog!
I just spent 2 months in the south of France so my mooost inspiring thing to do is go for a long walk and picture everything I would see if I were still in France! Ahh, the romance, the beauty (the warmth!). Mmmm I love France!
Oh, also inspiring!...I am doing the iCiNG Transformation Challenge again just for the fun of it! And I have a great list of things to do! HeHe!
Hi Gala,
Been loving your blog crazy the last week or so. I’m coming to NYC for new years – hooray!!
TilT
Planning my Krispy Kreme wedding cake
and
Pictures of people with cake on their face
:)
Have a safe trip.
*Being reckless and impulsive – I handed my notice in at my boring job of 7 years yesterday to go surfing for 5 months, eeeee!!! *Clearing stuff out so that no clutter or mess is left when I leave *Living on the beach on the South coast of England, the last few days have been gorgeous, I love this country when it’s sunny! *Saving money by dying my own hair, a fiver instead of 60 quid! *Bulgur wheat – like cous cous but better. *My amazing boyfriend who I adore and am constantly amazed by the fact that he adores me back :D *Chictopia – someone else put it on here last week and since then I have been hooked! And I’m not even that into fashion! *Making lists of things I need to take away with me *Live journal – another thing I found out about from this blog, it’s wicked it’s like my own private online diary!
Safe journeys Gala and thanks again for all your inspiration!
Xxxxxxxxx
+ My Marc Jacobs silk scarf (red, white & navy blue, a favourite colour scheme at the moment!)
+ Fresh dates (the fruit, not the event!)
+ Sales assistants who are genuinely friendly and interested in their customers
+ Seeing George A. Romero in conversation (only three sleeps to go!)
+ Gala returning to Melbourne!!
+ Wearing my hair tied up in messy twists
+ Pictures of beautifully decorated rooms, and plans to redo my own place!
Congratulations to the two birthday girls!
@ Lizzie: I adore Velvet Goldmine too ^^
@ Gala: My apartment also has five flight of stairs and no lift, and I swear it is the only thing keeping my thighs and butt in such shape. You don’t need to exercize with those stairs to climb everyday! ;)
My TILT: – unexpectedly discovering a great new band at a concert where I’d come to see my boy play: they’re called Starboard Silent Side, check them out.
- girls who read when walking: I love the intensity of their reading, the fact that the outside world doesn’t exist anymore, yet they have to take small, slow steps so as not to bump into something. So sexy.
- back decolletage (as in my new vintage 30s slip, for example: www.flickr.com/photos/25950854)
- finally having a bin for recyclable items (I felt so guilty not to be able to recycle paper and plastic)
- getting things done! I just love to cross items on my Moleskine list.
I started doing your tilt but on Tuesday. I made sure to give you full credit for it. I do it on Tuesday because I feel like for me, Thursday are Monday and can’t really re cap like I want to. Tuesday are easier for me. :)
Umm, I really enjoy your blogs, thanks for giving me something to look forward to!
- completing the neverending to-do list – freedom! – phone conversations with loved ones that last for hours – sleeping in, accompanied with an electric blanket – cheap wine and the d-floor – earning lots of $ with my awesomely unglamorous job – the nick cave biography i’m reading – nick cave in general – creative writing – banana bread – the morning show on jjj – falling asleep to the rain – toasted sandwiches – an immaculate apartment – sugary, milky english breakfast tea – the walk from the station to uni – beautiful, poetic boys with messy hair – television via the internet – growing long, blonde locks – semester two and intellectual inspiration – ridiculously large bags – people watching – drawing faces – conjuring up grand schemes for the extremely exciting future
xo
TiLT….
- Beautiful, soft, flattering CASHMERE jersey I found for $55 in a 2nd hand store
- Browsing in bead shops and considering making a few pairs of earrings, which I haven’t done in forever!
- Getting excited about seeing Mark Kozelek (of Sun Kil Moon and Red House Painters) play on Sunday night!
- Hanging out on my boyfriend’s new couch drinking red wine and watching loads of Buffy on DVD when the weather is horrid outside. And watching Powerpuff Girls in bed last thing at night, at my own place.
- At the age of 30, finally doing real work on considering my personal ‘look’ and putting together a visual diary. It really helps me to focus shopping decisions too. I used to think giving such thought and attention to my appearance was kind of superficial, but I’m learning to view it as a part of creative self-expression!
- I still love ebay. Most recently, I’ve been buying cool vintage scarves to wear in my hair.
- The satisfied, sore feeling I have the day after a workout.
Love to everyone xxx
Don’t be sad Gala – but i’m sure you felt better after making this TiLT :)
My TiLT is all about…
.Making new friends!!! (adult friends, whatever that means)
.Waking up healthy every day & being able to do sports
.The fact that the people around me actually really do love me (sometimes I forget)
.The “Be Kind, Rewind” movie
.My neighborhood – it’s full of eccentric people (just like me, a-ha!)
.Jumping on my trampoline to “Blue Monday”
.Coming home late at night (a bit drunk) & putting on my high heels I didn’t dare to wear outside & dancing in front of the mirror with my headphones on, seducing myself (ha ha ha!)
.Being alone again this weekend
.Having people stare at me like I’m an alien or something – it’s fun once you get used to it really
.Awarding myself with a mani-pedi from myself :)
Ooh. I also LOVE TiLT! It’s full of smiles & giggles – just what I need
- Finding silver shoes: I have been looking for so long for silver shoes to go with my vintage dresses, and I found a pair that was 50% off!
- The blog I write under an assumed name: I like having somewhere to say what I want, to spill things I haven’t told anyone, and none of my friends know about it.
- My boyfriend’s cat missing me: He said she didn’t like anyone but she took a shine to me and now when I’m talking to him on MSN, she climbs on his keyboard and sends me a jumble of letters.
- Seeing my boyfriend again next month: So excited!
- Trips away: The aforementioned going to see my boyfriend, and also a trip to Bangkok in December, to see all my old friends from there and stay with my best friend and her family – I haven’t seen her in 2 years!
Honourable Mentions:
My manager not making me close up with her, my portfolio of photos, sending my boyfriend a diary I wrote that lets him get inside my head, mix CDs, going back to uni.
Things I love today
-The summer finally starting (hopefully I’m not speaking too soon!)
-The Japanese – particularly their reactions when I teach something English to them, like how to eat a cream tea!
-Honey
-Walking
-“French Women Don’t Get Fat” – sensible and healthy, loves it!
-Intellectual books
-The band, Feeder, who I loved when I was younger and am just re-listening to now
-The sun (but not humidity)
-Looking at houses to rent and being quite excited
-Honey and mustard chicken
-New friends, old friends
-Photos of last term
-Cheesy girly films (Miss Congeniality)
-Knowing that I’m going on holiday to surf and windsurf very soon!
-Feeling healthy
-Drinking loads of water
-Shorts
-Porridge
-Being trusted
-Finally accepting that despite everything, I DID do well in my degree. Awesome.
-Going to London, Bath and various palaces and cities in southern England due to my summer job (a fun one!)
-Time off, and spending it reading in cafes, looking at more books, and shuffling through vintage stores
- spending time with family: believe it or not when we don’t fight it’s very pleasant – san churros!!! sudden obsession for spanish churros dipped in chocolate sauce. mmmmm! and the manager of the place was so nice because he gave me extra pieces :D – meeting up with my long time friend and her boyfriend in chapel street and chatting in gloria jeans – dropping by my friend’s house for lunch- like my 2nd home – mum packing me lunch, hahaha~ it’s been ages and since i’m staying at home for a few weeks.. i feel like a kid again
-My new leopard print belt and metallic shoes
-‘The Hits’ (sad I know but sometimes there is nothing else to do but watch music channels
-Summer holidays
-Throwing popcorn at friends in the cinema
-Buying hair dye
-Cameras
-Sun block that smells like coconuts
-Brighton and the little towns surrounding it
-Sitting on my window sill at 2 in the morning and looking at the stars
Going out in the country, seeing fireflies… and a clear starry night so clear you can see a tiny little satellite floating along. Tonight was magical.
x Stewart Lee – saw him at Latitude festival twice this weekend and he was incredible, unassailable, unfuckwithable. One of the very funniest people ever, and he has a really nice and his political beliefs and religious beliefs (or lack of them) are similar to mine. There are also lots of amazing videos of him on youtube. He used to be very cute.
x Robin Ince’s Book Club – best comedy night ever. Good music mixed with funny young comedians mixed with Robin Ince reading out hilarious, awful books in a sarcastic/funny way.
x thinking of band names – even though I can’t really play any instruments and have no one to form a band with, I’m still thinking up names for my hypothetical indie pop group. It’s just fun.
x songs about John Berryman – HOIST UP THE JOHN B SAIL
x Latitude Festival – it was just amazing. The whole thing.
charly! i love robin ince! i’ve had a big sexy crush on him since i saw him at the edinburgh fringe last year. hehe.
paris
my family
the new zealand/australia shop in london. i loves me rashuns
my new maaaaacboooook, i never had an apple before and i’m still figuring out all the different tricks it does
beatles haircuts on girls, specifically me
vintage dresses arriving in the post!
Vogel’s toast – I’m addicted. Last year I was overseas for 10 days without Vogel’s – dreadful!
Skirts in winter – I hate tights (they just don’t fit right), but I am thrashing my silk thermal leggings under skirts, with knee-high socks and motorbike boots.
New gumboots with skulls/snakes/roses. Westgate Warehouse baby!
www.flickr.com/photos/22775726
A 4-day weekend with the cuzzies: twelve people (5 adults, 7 kids) in a beach house up north with warm fire/red wine/1000-piece puzzle, eating tuatua fritters and skateboarding. (Tuatuas are surf-beach clams.)
My new mums’ ballet classes. And my new gym class. And teaching the kolo to the next generation. (Kolo = Croation folk dance.) All happy-happy-happy-ness inducing! Wheeee!
Also the song “Sweet Home Alabama’ (blush). And Wairangi Koopu – so hot!
. studying abroad in cambridge: i love love this city, and wander as much as i can during my free time
. planning a weekend in belgium: i leave for brussels in an hour!
. mini scones with double cream and market strawberries: my best friend and i consume them with gusto in her room on patterned saucers
. forster + hegel: i just completed an essay correlating their philosophies that i am really proud of
late-night swimming. hilariously horrible horror films. iced tea. promiscuity. journal-writing. reading by candle light. cuddling with cats and best friends while watching movies in bed. interview with the vampire. cold feet. white teeth. cocoa butter lotion. sleeping in until the afternoon. detailed fairytale dreams. lounging. dressing up. white cardigans.
* Earning money. I’m a freelancer and am currently working on a project with someone i can’t STAND! I keep reminding myself that the money I’m making will be used for a trip to Japan later in the year.
* Making an effort to eat healthier this week. I’ve been taking my lunch to work in my bright yellow lunch box i’ve had since primary school and I’ve just finished my dinner of homemade pizza with chilli jam, spinach, artichoke and pumpkin. So good!
* Upcoming trip to Sydney with my boyfriend, where he will meet my old friends and my family. He’s never been before so I’m going to show him all the sights.
*My boyfriend calling me for no reason other than to say hi.
well definitely NOT getting my wisdom teeth coming through- ow!!
hopefully getting a job soon
going out with my boyfriend and his work friends tomorrow night
harry potter- i just started reading the 6th book again..
WiiFit
my boyfriend’s cat fungus. he keeps meowing at my feet
planning my next tattoo
planning my move to melbourne in december!!!!!
That gluten free strawberry cheesecake I had from a deli I’d never realised existed.
Green and Black’s Dark Organic Chocolate…bitter but sweet and way, way better than milk chocolate in my opinion.
Getting the idea for a blog and setting it up.
Reading Sera Beak and finally finding someone who’s on my wavelength…
Finding a vintage hermes silk scarf in a second hand shop
Getting a good mark in the law test that I thought I was going to fail.
Talking on the phone to my best friend and then suddenly realising that hours have passed.
Listening to Patti Smith while on the bus to uni in the morning.
-living in mumbai(India)..i live and work in !mumbai as a textile design intern..
in my free time i go about the city..walking..in buses..local trains..its a very fast life here…people say its just like new york..
- staying with my aunt..she cooks amazing food..yum
- talking to my boyfried every hour..aah i miss him soo much..he lives in another city.
- eyemakeup- revolon is my current fav brand
- practicing the art of living..its a beautiful cleansing process for the body and soul
- practicing how to make ambigrams..its very challenging!
- the colour pink :)
having deep and meaningful conversations; spending time with my best friend in a French cafe; exploring new places; holiday jobs; people who fill me with inspiration; getting into exercising again; the fact that the Narnia movies were filmed so close to where I live; getting to know new people; my slippers – they’re shaped like dogs, so cute!; watching Torchwood and feeling like an absolute nerd; Violet Hill by Coldplay (and Chris Martin’s voice in general); dreaming about the summertime; the pretty new throws I got for my bed; receiving compliments and praise; anticipating the arrival of an exchange student who’ll be living with me for a few days; watching the rugby and cheering for my team – go the All Blacks!; the Japanese restaurant I went to last weekend – they cook the food in front of you, it’s awesome!; my outfit for the school ball finally beginning to come together; the massive sales that so many shops are having at the moment; hot chocolate and white marshmallows; writing things down as they come to me; meeting Mum for coffee at lunchtime; the flowers at the garden shop, they look so lovely and smell delicious :)
Being out and about in the cold southerly gales in Wellington in 8 deg C weather and not FEELING the cold;
Knowing that our precious elderly cat Serene has come thru an anaesthetic to have her teeth cleaned and she didn’t need any pulled!
Also knowing that the first time Serene purred today was for me and her Dad. That’s loyalty. Who said cats aren’t loyal?
That it’s Thursday. I love Thursdays. Nearly the end of the week.
The Establishment on Courtenay Place: who KNEW that such excellent food could be cooked for such a DECENT price?
Sushi places EVERYWHERE in Wellywood.. seriously, I could eat Sushi every day for 2 or more weeks and never go to the same place twice.
Having a big comfy car that can cope with the ridiculous gales and weather in Wellington. By goodness it’s winter!
The Sales are on.. the Sales are on.. The Sales are on…
Inviting my 77 year old Mum to join in on the Virtual Rugby competition for the Air New Zealand cup – betcha she’ll join in. such an internet junkie at such a tender age.
Having a 77 year old mother who parties like it’s 1999. I think. Well, she gets out and about more than me.
Gala and her wonderful posts on Thursdays!
Hello thy beautiful Gala, what lovely photo’s! I hope your week has been good to you!
Things I love this Thursday:
♥ The food channel on cable (I’m addicted)
♥ My partner Ianie… xx
♥ This very chilly & wet whether – I bought gum boots and plan to decorate them this weekend!! glee
♥ Angel Cards
♥ Miso Ramen Soup – can’t get enough of it!
♥ Paradise Vive Lites – mini triple choc cookies!!!
♥ Lemon and ginger tea
♥ Realising who you true friends are
♥ Planning our trip to South America (oh I love my heritage)!!
♥ My new MAC Cosmetics lipgloss!
♥ The Celestine Prophecy (re-reading)
♥ Snuggling on the couch in front of the fire
♥ Now this sounds strange, but there was this really nice smell in the female toilets at work today, smelt like cherry flavoured chuppa chop or granny smith apple – but perfume – whatever it was it was sooo good!! If anyone knows of a perfume like that let me know! :)
Have a great weekend Gala!
Yay! I LOVE TILT!
School holidays! Yes! 6 weeks of undirsturbed bliss, social gatherings, staying up until 2am, eating junk, watching films, sunbathing, spending time with the family, NO SCHOOL, lots of friends, picnics, blogging, going to sales, ridiculous make-up, swimming, cold drinks, river-walking, feelinjg the sun wash over me and lots of loose tops! I LOVE SUMMER HOLS!
Summer in general, it’s amazing.
blogging It’s still happening! ;)
Reading in the sun Ah, a good Jeremy Clarkson book and a comfy blanket – I am set.
Good grades, reports and awards Yay! I got a really good report, an A* (The highest level) on my coursework and 4 certificates for subject! I also won the Kindest Person award for our year! Awww! :D It mqakes me feel all happy!
Las Vegas! I’ll be setting off on the fifth of August and I am officially mega-annoyed that you won’t even be in the same country as me! Boo! :( However it will be amazing! We might be going to New York which is great because the only other time I’ve been there was when I was really young! But my heart really does lie in Vegas – it just has so much energy and pazzaz!
The iCiNG Quest team I have almost every list you’ve made on here (like style tips and all of those Things To Do Before Summer Ends etc) saved and I’ve printed a few. I have a couple of close friends who are also in Love with your site and together we are The iCiNG Quest Team! Our mission: to complete everything on all of your lists and I can say we are having such fun doing it! We all nearly wet ourselves whilst trying to have a picnic up a tree! The tree was tiny and we may have over-packed…then again, you never can have too much quacamolie! ;P
There is of course a lot more but I have so much going on! Happy Thursday everyone!
Vixxie.
Only realising it was thursday when i noticed TiLT!... Decorating my room bright red with all things vintage and parisian after 8 years of lilac wallaper and plastic flowers… Clementine in Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind… Thick raspberry smoothies… Robin Thicke – Magic, such a summery song… Ruby coloured nailvarnish, every day… My new paperchase diary with an amazing front cover of birds & butterflies… Seeing the Dark Knight preview this afternoon.. yay! xx
. morning coffee
. my increasingly weird dreams
. late nights and laaaazy mornings
. my quest for love and happiness
. my friends
. my hometown with all of it’s weird tourists
. ice cream
. making up with people i fight with
. somersby cider
. festivals in the future
. going to berlin
-getting to see my bestfriendtwinlova tomorrow after not seeing her for a month
-that it’s finally raining
-going to the gym every day this week
-chicken nuggets with a1
-watching all the seasons of antm online
-this post!
• Breakfast dates and breakfast food – This morning one of my best friends took me out for a belated Birthday breakfast. I love breakfast, it is my favourite meal of the day. I love breakfast foods at anytime of the day- toast, eggs, yoghurt, muffins, bagels, fruit, you name it, I love it. My favourite all-day breakfast food is organic wild berry yoghurt and dried fruits and nuts- so yummy, I have it nearly every day for brekkie, lunch or dessert. My all time favourite breakfast food is eggs Benedict, I had it this morning and it was delicious! I am on the hunt for the best eggs Benedict in town. Last week I was surprised to go out to one café for breakfast and they didn’t have eggs Benedict on their breakfast menu- such a crime!!!
• Working extra – While I do not particularly like my job, this week I have had to work extra because a few people have been sick. There are two good things that I have loved about this. Firstly, being called to help out reminds me and reinforces the fact that I am a good, reliable and valued worker, even though most shifts I do not always feel like this. Secondly, it means that I will have some extra cash for my trip next week, or if I don’t spend it in Melbourne, to save for my next trip which is in September.
• My trip to Melbourne next week – this thought of this trip has got me through my final semester of uni and horrible shifts at work! I haven’t been there in over a year and am looking forward to seeing my old friends, new friends and family. I am also very excited about doing a bit of retail therapy and stocking up on all of my favourite things that you cannot buy in Tassie.
• My beauty day – tomorrow I am having my hair done and some waxing. While I do not do any of these things for anyone in particular, they make me feel really special and now I just love my trips to my salons. I am returning to my old hair salon, as after a few days of having my hair done somewhere else last time, I realised that the colour job was rather shabby, and even though I initially raved about how cheap and quick it was, that’s how it looked (to my discriminate eyes anyway); cheap and quick. So tomorrow I am off to ye-olde-faithful hairdressers where I know I will get a good job done, even if it costs me a little more, and my locks will look lovely and luscious.
• Tramp body wash from Lush – I just love this stuff. I got a big bottle last week for my birthday. I love the earthy fragrance and the patchouli. Most of all, I love the fact that I can still smell it on my skin after a day at work!
- tegan and sara
- people who are randomly nice (!) like this older man who caught me when I almost took a nosedive on the sidewalk because it was really slick yesterday!
- the twin boys i nanny who are currently sleeping peacefully, thus giving me time to do this :)
- my brand new madden girl gladiators (!!!) yes, I JUST gave in.
- this really cute boy whom I am developing a mad crush on (this is really just a yay for starting to get over a big-time broken heart)
- lala’s hungarian bakery here in my hometown. holy cow.
- italian sodas
- getting my blog fix!!! yay :)
Waking up at 8 am! (I am usually such a slug on summer vacation, but this summer I have made an effort to go to bed at a reasonable hour [if I’m not going out] and wake up at 8 am. I feel wonderful for it!)
Polyvore! (I am still addicted to it!)
Meeting up with old friends! (We are going to the same restaurant today that we did all through high school! Good ol’ times.)
Rain! (Surprisingly enough. It’s been blisteringly hot here otherwise.)
Having a day off from work! (Enough said.)
Going to the Ren Faire this weekend!
A month left until going back to college!
Talking to new students!
My friend sending the transcript of his notes from our people-watching session!
Skinny jeans! (I only have one pair that doesn’t make my thighs look like a crazy Ming vase, and I’ve been wearing them to death!)
Things I love:
My real friends who I can talk to any thing about.
Mascara!
Sweaters
Cute bright t-shirts
Taking pictures
Things I Love This Week:
Huge thunderstorms; sitting on the roof, overlooking the city with a glass of red wine; eating more fruits and vegetables; dressing up plain, fat-free yogurt with vanilla and cinnamon (and a pinch of sugar!); falling asleep with my boyfriend’s arms around me; building muscle on my legs from so much walking; going out with the girls tonight for dancing; feeling beautiful; Juliette and the Licks; That ’70s Show; scented candles; sleeping in
Beautiful, humidity-free weather that enables me to wear skirt after skirt, AND wear my curly, frizz-prone hair down around my shoulders. Ahhh, bliss.
I’m sure NYC will miss you as much as you miss it, lady.
+ Sunshine in Scotland: Finally!
+ Soaking up the sun and topping up my tan.
+ Writing daily, getting the creative energy flowing and feeling fantastic.
+ Pub quizes and gin & lemonades in the back garden with friends and even my dad.
+ Catching up with family and meals that turn into marathon conversations.
+ Anticipating seeing my boyfriend on Monday!
+ Watching in wonderment as the by-election campaign in my area gets progressively widler—- pretty hilarious.
Have a safe flight home, Gala! I’ve enjoyed living a New York adventure vicariously through you and can’t wait to return =)
-my little dog sitting on my shoulders like a parrot
-my big dog (boxer!) sitting on my lap because she thinks she’s a little dog
-my bf trusting me with his online banking password!
-my grandma <3 happy birthday!
-knowing who my true friends are (after un-true friends deciding to not come to my birthday party!!!! silver lining)
-hearing about the bunny in melbourne that saved his owners from a house fire by scratching their bedroom door! LOVE!
-my bf being strong enough to tickle me with one hand and hold both of my wrists with his other hand (therefore preventing me from tickling him!!!) fun times in the morning!
-green smoothies – banana, pineapple, strawberries and spinach, oh my!
-my dogs cuddling on the couch right at the moment. a pic for your viewing pleasure: http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/jacintaOS/dogs/dogs.jpg
-painting my room all by myself! ok so i missed lots and ran out of paint too early, but still, a+ for effort.
-tonya zavasta! i am eagerly awaiting the arrival of ‘quantum eating’ for a raw challenge starting aug 1st at raw fu.
-sex
-making out in the cinema (haven’t done this in 2 months but the memory lingers)
-reading past lj entries and thinking i actually sounded mildly intelligent…
wow i feel like i could go on and on this week!
Things I love Thursday:
GALA DARLING!!! You are truly a creative, rockin’, kind and very very beautiful soul, dear Gala! You inspire me more than you know :)
I hold so very much love in my heart for you-ALways,Always,
Kendra Jacklyn
...The Dark Knight. I’ve already seen it twice. I’m going back tomorrow night with some friends who haven’t gotten to see it yet.
...Excessive movie viewage. I’m usually a “three-viewer”: I watch the first time to get the general effect, the second time for the little details, and the third time to really soak it in. I usually only do this with films on DVD, but I loved The Dark Night so much that I’m doing it in the theater!
...Accepting that it’s okay to be a little sappy and lovesick sometimes.
...Giving my friends nifty birthday presents/cards.
- Starting a new job and not being afraid of it, for the first time in my life!
- Telling myself that I have nothing to worry about, I can do it and everything will work out in the end. And believing it!
- Finally realising that I really can do whatever I want with my life.
- Going to bed at 10pm and falling asleep instantly and feeling content.
- Calling my friend every day on my morning break and re-connecting.
- Feeling like I am a part of the world.
This is my first time doing TILT, and I just wanted to thank you, Gala, because a lot of your articles have been such a great inspiration and a big help as I have gone through some major changes in my life lately. You really are fabulous!
I really need this TiLT today, gratitude is SO important when I feel things aren’t going so great (my PAINFUL wisdom teeth, too much change in my life, missing someone, and getting back into something I swore I wouldn’t (!) .... so maybe I need a little reminder of what IS going RIGHT!
- getting my registration (finally!) sorted out at uni, and being able to take English again, which is going to make me ridiculously happy and in my element! – spending a week with my boyfriend, because we’ll see less of each other when uni starts (big adjustment after living together for two years!) – my step sister’s wedding (so happy she’s happy) – living with my mom again, cooking her diet meals for her and taking care of her. Having someone to REALLY talk to. – my friends’ fashion blogs – The Dark Knight at IMAX :) – The Body Shop Lip & Cheek Tint (lasts all day makes me look so fresh)
Can’t think of anything else … :(
Have a safe trip back Gala! Hope your NYC experience was unforgettable!
* Eating raspberries from my garden * Listening to A Fine Frenzy * Being around & being amused by tourists * Planning how to make a friend’s last month in town as fabulous as can be — and then acting out the plans * Stepping out of my routines * The ‘How to Have a Summer Romance (With Yourself)’ article posted yesterday
You are all so delightful! Heart heart heart!
I love my new blog, hot muffins, my bed, new books, the thrill of starting a new unit at uni and finally getting around to putting money aside for my son’s edu-ma-cation.
Heart Heart to you Gala
**Sunshine in London! It is not frequent enough, but today really feels like summer. **The way my boyfriend rolls over huffily when I kiss him goodbye in the mornings. :) **New jeans! They are super-tight, and it makes me feel like all my recent hard work & exercise is finally paying off **Savoury muffins from Ottolenghi in Islington. Just delicious! **Listening to the Beatles in my garden **Making plans, plans plans for so many summer shenanigans **Stephen Fry’s ‘The Ode Less Traveled’. Just brilliant!
Thanks for helping me appreciate the greatness in my life! :)
xxx
I’m sad you are leaving New York, too, but you’ll be coming back, and everything will be waiting for you in a flurry of not-really-waiting.
- archival science: it’s all about chemicals and history and treating things tenderly, and prioritizing! Awesometastic. I’m currently saving little quotes and links and pictures that define very specific things about me, haha!
- 1997. clothing trends from then (absolutely everywhere), TV shows from then, the music that turned into earworms on Z100 that year (pre-Kanye West hip-hop, Aqua’s reign of pop…) lovelovelove
- this post (http://community.livejournal.com/patrickwolf/548906.html) – you have to admit it’s adorable in a nutshell.
Hey Gala! I absolutely love New York and especially after spending a month here for the summer, I am saddened to leave.
+Tacos from the L.E.S.
+Ordering pizza in the early morning :)
+Blasting Vampire Weekend & MGMT on my computer
+Looking at pictures I took through the course of my NYC trip
+Wearing high waisted-skirts
+Reconnecting with old friends & making new ones
+Heath Ledger :] :]
+Vintage stores & finding little, hidden treasures
+People watching in Central Park
Oh Gala, I hope you make the most of your remaining time here. The city will surely miss you, but you’ll be back.
Oh it’s so sad that you are leaving NYC! I know how much you loved it there. Hopefully you’ll be able to come back before long!
think less of me if you will – road trips to my home town in the middle of the night – getting stoned out of my tree with the best female in all of the land – peeking out and thinking im going to float away and that i dont exist… in some way it made me feeel clearer about my life – car air fresheners that come out of NO WHERE!!!! SERIOUSLY WHERE DID THAT COMEFROM?!?
– touching heads at 4 in the morning
things im not so fond of this week
-amazing, pretty, sexy, funny, pretty, just plain simply amazingly perfect boys that i will NEVER have… there seem to be alot of those this week :(
-bed hogs, and waking up with a sore back – accidently telling my poor worried mother that i was stoned when my msn mobile effed up :(
Clearing out everything, everywhere! Even when confronting some things is very, very scary
Sunshine in the UK! Oh my! Madness in the streets! People fleeing to the coast! You can’t beat the British summer (when it finally makes an appearance) for just pure bonkers.
Stomping grounds For being able to hang around an entire day in one city with no money and just sit and smoke…watching the people go by :)
Daydreaming of my holiday…two weeks to go…
Finally getting some work Like buses, you wait and wait and then two come along at once
Things I love:
,Painting abstract things
,Eating the best chicken pot pie
,Uploading pictures from my camera that has been there for ages
,Figure drawing:il est tres paisible.
- Lightningstorms!
- MAMMA MIA!!! BEST MOVIE EVEEEER!!
- Honeybees
- Frozen berries
- Shedding my winter pounds finally yaay!!
- Craig Ferguson as Rabbit Shark – My mandolin lessons
- Calf pain
- Being comfortable with exactly who I am
- Going to the carousel and winking at the ticket collector
- The cashier that works at Target on Saturdays and Sundays yumm
- White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane, A Horse With No Name – America,
- Putting free stuff out by the sidewalk in front of my house and having people pick it up, knowing they’re thinking “I scored!” – and that I don’t have to haul that stuff to Goodwill or the dump!
- Camping & hiking & the way you feel the next day after a 10 mile hike – so relaxed!
- Sorting out stuff in my basement and finding a tiny scrap of paper with a typewritten quote from myself 5 years ago – “The world is 3/4 nonsense” – and knowing that tiny piece of paper has been floating around through moving to two different houses and I haven’t lost it (I put it into a box of bandaids I also found in the basement, for safekeeping and to mysteriously unearth at another time).
- clean jeans
- sexy new glasses
- my job, which I cannot believe I will be leaving in a short, short 4 weeks.
OMG I haven’t done a TILT in weeks, I feel so weird without it.
Anyways, my list:
Starting my own business- I’m in the planning stage right now and the numbers looks good, I just need a couple of more suppliers and to meet with the investors.
My Pen Pals- I love their letters, they brighten my day n_n.
My new aesthetic- I think I changed my aesthetic dramatically and I quite like it. It was a totally unplanned change but I think that it suits me better.
Being back in Mexico- and real food. I missed real Mexican Food.
Going back to school on my birthday- My birthday is in two weeks and it’s the same day I go back to college, which is great because that way I get to spend my b-day with all my friends.
Kisses.
listening to atmosphere (on your recommendation! amazing!)
finishing finals today
knowing i have soo many options when it comes to what to do with my time
talking to my mom via skype
seeing the dark knight tonight!
it’s going to be a good week.
wow. it should really feel awful for you
to leave nyc. well, you loved the city and it loved
you back—only means you’re doing well on loving life
in general or you really practice what you preach missy.
just want to congratulate you on your fab body and wish that you continue with your fabeleux and glamorous lifestyle.have a safe tripp! take care!
Guh, your entry makes me want to visit NYC all the more now! But anyway, I’m glad you had such a marvelous time in the city, even though the stay may have been a little short-lived. :)
- Being 20 – The summer sun! + The heat! + Being able to leave the house without a sweater/coat! Shock horror! – Bus journeys – Walking home from work – Noodles! (So yummy.) – Millionaire – Kelis; California – A.B. O’Neill – More that I can’t remember. :D
Everyone seems to have loved the Dark Knight! I haven’t seen it yet but perhaps I’ll take myself to see it!
Mamma Mia Love- everything. I wanted to dance and sing all the way home
swingtown yes it’s a tv show about swingers- but I love it
It’s almost August 2nd! the final book in the Twilight series! I have been waiting and waiting:)
reading
Eating a black sesame bagel and not feeling fat. Free boxes of arugla and spinach salad. Writing poetry. Packages through the mail. Beauty product samples. Planning picnics with my best friend. Getting over disappointing loves. Steamed yams for breakfast. Constantly drinking tea. Secret yoga in my office cubicle.
This post fills me with glee! I don’t know how you managed to condense all the excitement and magical times into words! love you!
*lunch with friends *Spaghetti al Pesto *my new carreer choice *feeling that I made the right choice *going back to school *not having classes on friday *making lists
* Two minutes of sunshine after days straight of rain. * White leather ankle boots. * A brand new journal.
Reading all the tilts above me & loving them
Incense & scented candles
Accessorizing in the morning
Walking my dog and loving that she stops to smell all the little flowers, it takes forever, but it’s a joy of hers I’m guessing
Having my first photo published in local newspaper yesterday and feeling completely amazed
. Old people having wedding anniversaries and cheerfully telling you about it. (a cliche, i know)
. A douse of masogyny “move bitch, get out thuh way”. Haaa.
. On that note – German Gangsta Rap. Youtube “ein Deautscha Badboy” hehehe
. Today I realised I’m not attracted to good looking, sociable guys. I like the weird funny intelligent ones.
. Finding things like that out about myself.
. Being a bit of a stargirl & doing sweet stuff.
.Befriending people’s children in the park. If only everyone was quite the conversationalist as many a child I’ve met this summer..sigh
. Planning a Mad Hatter party!
. Pulling on my stockings, chanel red lippy and wiggling in the mirror. Then wondering what my parents would think..
. Drinking coke from a BOTTLE with a red straw on my own in the park.
. A little of the tear jerkin’ coldplay.
. Having a reassuring role model like Miss Darling. She’s a good prescription for a 16 year old’s self esteem, non? xoxo
Your cupcake today made me think of the Avalanches “Since I Left You” – Sounds like going to NY was like finding “a world so new…”
So for TILT this week, I would say… the Avalanches!! Also, summer in the PacNW
1. My super cute dog
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2. Pretty fabric
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3. Grilling on the Fourth of July mdesignboutique.typepad.com/me…
4. Love, Summer, Life.
are you doing something with CSNY in central park?
gala, i’m really quite envious of your new york life. i wonder if one has to be from elsewhere to have that experience? i’ve been living here all my life and it’s never been that way for me..or maybe i should move toanother city and possibly have the greatest time? haha i don’t know.
but anyway, things i love this thursday:
+ having watched 3 movies at the theatre for only $6 (including the dark knight)... even though i kinda cheated, and it was essentially free for me boyfriend paid me way in. haha.
+ boyfriend. even though he’s been irking my nerves this week. but it’s all in my mind of course. he’s pretty wonderful and maybe i’m just feeling inferior to him. =(
+ royksopp. their music is so utterly listenable (haha i know that’s not a real word) and so damn sexy.
+ losing weight. haha my clothes look all loose and shites on me, like i’m one of those hipster girls that look like models. bah. love/hate going on there.
+ cheap wine. oh how i miss you. (i’m on an alcohol break this week.)
+ mom. things are awkward between us now. i need to fix that asap.
+ health insurance. such a lifesaver (and lifekiller… if you know what i mean).....
-eating cherries.
-listening to 3oh3’s new album on repeat, especially the track, “Don’t Trust Me”.
-drinking coffee first thing in the morning.
-my friends, for taking care of me when i am to inept to do it myself (and for letting me use their washing machine).
-willing fried chicken into my life. it was the weirdest thing, but i had a self-fulfilling prophecy ;)
-sesame chicken salad from the co-op (i have dreams about it it’s so nummy)!
-text messaging. there would be a hole in my life without it.
-learning that i can register to vote when i go in to register for my new driver’s license (i’m turning 21 in less then a month)!!
Things I LOVE thursday: *met up with 2 friends from my ex-school. The 3 of us are of different ages and stages of our lives (one working, 1 doing national service, 1 studying) but it was amazing that for that few hours, we were just ourselves. It was like we were gossiping, just as we did back in school during our loooong breaks. This outing made my day! :)
What I ♥ This Week:
♥ Anticipation of seening a friend I haven’t seen in a month.
♥ Finally getting to kiss that guy I’ve wanted to kiss in honestly years.
♥ New sheets and pillows that make my bed heaven. :]
♥ New music, like always. :) ... The Foals in particular.
♥ Partying it up with new people who end up being fantastic fun.
aarati — I don’t know who or what CSNY is! So the answer is no ;D
-going shopping and finding exactly what i wanted
-discovering that i have talent as a fashion designer, it has really shocked me and Ive made some amazing things!(even if they were for my cat hehe^^)
-Waking up every day to find the sun shining and flowers in my garden and pretty birds.
-Finding the best shoes EVER.
-the smell of my sister cooking pizza.
-hanging out evry day with my friends who are amazing, planning with them the crazy things we want to do before summer ends, each holiday(we even made up our own) , and when we go back to shcool. So much fuun!
x. Moving to the overnight shift permanantly. I’ll be getting paid to play video games, watch movies, work on my short story and journal, and apply for jobs in Boston.
x. My upcoming trip to Boston to interview for jobs, visit friends, and see the ocean. I miss the ocean.
x. Right afterwards, I’m going to Nashville and St. Louis to see The Dear Hunter (my favorite band) headline shows with Lydia and You Me and Everyone We Know (2 bands I love)
x. Dark Knight bootleg!
x. Late night walks with my dog exploring my neighborhood once it cools off.
Oh TiLT. I need this today. I’m having a bit of a downer day. I think I’ll do my TiLT and then go make a coffee run, and then spend some time being productive instead of messing around on the internet!
NYC and school friends. I’ll be there Saturday, Gala! Totally going to keep my eyes open for you over the weekend. I’m not sure what we’re doing yet, but I’ll be with three of my good friends from school and I haven’t seen them since early May. I am SO excited for that.
My moon cup which I finally figured out yesterday. I know, a little weird, but I’ve been having so much trouble with the damn thing for months, but when I got my period yesterday it just worked! And I’m hoping to say goodbye to tampons forever soon!
New shoes are always fun, and this pair is just great. Purple suede 2” wedges, they’re incredible. I’m just making sure I have clothes that match so that I can keep them.
Playing Ultimate is on my TiLT almost every week, and for a good reason. That sport keeps me sane. Last night we played really well, ended tied at 10s due to the thunderstorm. Can’t wait to get back to my school team in a month.
Coffee is just a duh. I want my caffeine boost, and I want it now.
Darling GALA...
i am a first time poster….
First of all… i would like to thank you… i have had a tough time recently going through depression and reading all the wonderful things you write on you blog inspires me to want to do something about it and feel better. the reason i am posting for THiNGS I LOvE THUrSDAY is because for once i can say i LOVE Thursday!!!
So GALA HERES TO YOU!!!!
Arora’s LOvES THiS THUrSDAY…
- Metro Stations song – Shake it ( you may have heard it as the theme song for the American version of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN