Things I Love Thursday
[ 24 October 2008 ]
Bruno Dayan — His photos are above. Anyone who can make bookworms look sexy & chic gets my vote!
Seth Godin — His talk yesterday morning was totally brilliant & incredibly inspiring. He was speaking about the concept of tribes, & how people want to belong to a group with which they identify; how it defines who they are. He was encouraging us all to start movements, & it was SO GOOD! Totally my thing. I made pages & pages of notes which I keep looking at & feeling these jolts of excitement. There were a couple of people filming but I haven’t seen a video of the full thing yet — slackers! When I do, though, I’ll link it up for you!
Walking 40 blocks in the sunshine — I decided to walk home from the talk yesterday & it was great. It was cold but warm at the same time, if that makes sense, but mostly I enjoyed it because I got the opportunity to immerse myself in the city. You can only absorb so much of it in taxis & on the subway — you need to get out & walk around to get a real sense of it. I love it every time I do. Best city on earth.
Photo by Bruno Dayan.
Secret society meetings — Obviously it’s secret so I can’t say much, but on Tuesday night (with my freshly tattooed arm all swollen & bandaged), I put on my favourite pair of shoes & trekked uptown for a soiree in an apartment on the 31st floor. We ate meringues, swilled wine, discussed disturbing performance art ideas & laughed. A lot. So much fun! You should form your own secret society, it’s a good time!
Emrys — On Friday, my friend Emrys came into the city from Connecticut. I haven’t spent a lot of time with her, but we have a great connection — she is an amazing person & I respect her so much. Well, it turns out that seeing her last week was exactly what I needed. She’s a counsellor, & one of the most grounded, positive, thoughtful people I’ve ever met. I absolutely cherish her. She really helped me sort through some of my head-spin-o-rama detritus, for which I am so, so thankful. I love you Emrys!
Elton John remixes — Okay, there’s only one I know of, but it’s amazing. Download this if you know what’s good for you. It makes me so happy!
Gmail’s new features — God I’m a geek, I can’t believe this makes it to my list. But canned responses! Random signature rotation! Custom label colours! LOVE IT. Way to go, Google. You guys do a good job, keep it up. (& if you don’t use Gmail… you should!)
Chew Fu — Even though our jet-setting lifestyles (ha!) have thus far prevented us from hanging out in person — I mean, he’s in Australia right now for crying out loud! — he still manages to bring a whole lot of happiness to my life by churning out fantastic remixes. (& name-dropping me in interviews, haha!) My latest favourite by him is Frank Sinatra – New York New York (Chew Fu Big Room Fix). (If you receive Cupcake, then this is the song I was listening to yesterday that made me fall over!)
Battle Circus — My exceptionally talented friends from New Zealand are in New York right now, playing shows, & I got to see them last week for the first time in aaaages! So much cute. They’re fresh from Germany, where they were supporting Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls! How amazing is that?! Add them to your Top 8, enjoy their tunes, go to their shows, turn it out!
“Do you know what I love? When I describe something as a playful but mysterious little dish & someone gets the reference.”
“I think YOU’RE a playful but mysterious little dish!”
Honourable mentions: Trevor Brown calling me “the most chic girl on the planet“ (!!!); Coconut Chai from Bonobos; soy lattes from Joe’s; Remix Sunday 127 from Palms Out (oui, I’m a bit late to the party, but it was a goodie!); this (most perfect sexy awesome photo ever, maybe!); Damien Rice (totally on a D.R. kick right now); emails which overflow with love & delight; circus anticipation (I’m going tonight & I have a hot date!); remembering that my friend used to call me a “candy haired gangster”; heart-shaped balloons; dreaming about making little elf babies with Nubby; having my siamese twin tattoo worked on; spending two & half blissful hours getting a massage & facial; just like last week, listening to NAS’ ‘Black President’ & feeling excited; N-O, T-O, R-I-O, U-S, you just, lay down, slow; fun stuff to come, & hallowe’en!
What’s the cutest nickname you’ve ever been called? Imagine I just called you that, then smile & start writing your own delicious, magical Things I Love Thursday list! (Oh, & moi? “Candy haired gangster” is up there. But good old “Ms. Darling” works for me too, in the right circumstances.)
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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My cutest nickname was ‘Shnookerella’ tee-hee!
Duvet Darling will be cooked up soon! I think I’ll name our second born Dries Van Darling, if that’s okay with you! And, it will be wearing custom patent wedges by age 1!
This secret society meeting sounds intriguing! Must’ve been good if you wore the prized McQueens there!!!
Things I Love:
1. Finishing all the headphones (and catalog) on time at work
2. Seeing all of my family get along (!) the other day
3. Planning Xmas in Phoenix
4. New insane Marni wedges (!)
5. Texting & emailing & twittering w/ you (so we never feel apart)
My husband for being the best and for baking me some really yummy stuff lately. Next up hopefully more chocolate chip cookies and an apple pie.
My 3 very crazy, funny, fuzzy, and warm cats who I just love that they have decided to sleep with me and keep me nice and roasty toasty warm.
Knitting with wool yarn. Keeps me busy and outta trouble also warm as well.
Halloween my favorite holiday is just around the corner. I love it!
Fall with its beautiful colors from brilliant reds to yellow and orange and everything in between.
Friends.
Going absolutely crazy over knitting patterns for babies.
Getting bigger and more thrilled it is a healthy baby girl everyday.
I still trying to get the hang of this….
1. Jonathan Knight- I know, but I still pray for him every night.
2. Unconditional Love – I get it every day from my two beautiful girls.
3. Make up – I used to go without it, thinking I was making a statement, but since I have found that I feel so much better when I have it on, I am thankful that I have it.
4. Lip gloss – read above.
5. Forgiveness.
I know one day I will get this right someday.
HAHA.
Things I Love Today:
+Being the first one in Problogger’s Why do we blog? list. I’m so amazed! Thank you typing lessons n_n.
+Cute mails by Gala
+Cute comments about how silly I look in San Francisco
+Boys who hug me whenever I’m feeling down
+Healthy coding competition with Patch
+VAMPIRE KNIGHT!!! Specially Zero and his neck tattoo, oh so sexy n_n.
+Pakito having internet once more
+DADDY NOT HAVING CANCER!
+Building my first network (I managed to connect two computers with loads of cables and switches and stuff like that, I feel so proud!)
+New Music
+Cute Japanese girls that I call my friends
+Animation conferences today, I’m leaving in an hour.
My week has been awesome n_n.
Kisses.
The sweeteest nickname I have ever been called is probably mon petit pamplemousse.
best parts of this week:
-goodbye parties where i am the center of attention with jam sessions with boys whom i love dearly that last until 6:30 in the am
-cute boys who buy me pizza
-crepes and wine and dutch blitz with my favorite 25 person ‘family’ of skateboarders and photographers and chefs and musicians
-winning tickets to a death cab for cutie and niel young concert i couldn’t afford, but desperately wanted to attend
-sleepovers that culminate in eating mcdonalds in bed and snuggling with my two best girls
-seeing high school musical 3 and having thai for lunch with my baby sister
-moving to the mounains in 4 days!
hope your upcoming week is as scrumptious as this one, miss posh pants!
-jayelle
my cutest nickname was “blueberry pancake”, in reference to bruce willis’ girlfriend in ‘pulp fiction’.
seeing as i just had eye surgery and don’t know whether it worked or not, i don’t really have a best part of the week. :(
My cutest nickname thus far is “angel”, which is what my boyfriend calls me- and while it’s not quite as cute and unusual as some of the ones here, it makes me smile every time!
Anyways, things I love;
- Nattering about sex all night with my most open minded friend… a refreshing change! ;) – Sweet texts from a certain boy – Vegetarian bean burgers – The smell of second hand book shops – Getting lie-ins (yay for holidays!) – Sleepovers – Staying inside in my pijama’s and a cosy hoody all day while outside it’s cold and ferociously windy – Poems by e. e cummings
I’m currently in love with:
- Grape Juice. Seriously, that stuff is like liquid heaven.
- Staying up all night talking to my mom. It’s nice to have moments like that.
- The smell of fall foliage. Every time I step out the door, I’m reminded about how awesome this season is. Except for the cold.
Cheese fish for breakfast (mmmshapey![]())
The fact that Seattle is sunny right now!
Ummmm… being uber productive!
Fashion shows on Fridays where I have beautiful cocktail dresses made for me, and then get to auction them off for good causes!
And… a little slice of piece ‘o’ mind!
My cutest nickname ever was ‘Sweetie Dragon’, closely followed by ‘Honey Bunches of Rabbits’.
My list this week is short.
My new flat iron: After getting my hair cut last week, I was having a hard time dealing with my new bangs. On the weekend I bought a cheep 1” Conair flat iron and – oh my god – it makes everything so much easier. I love it.
The only other things I can muster up some love for right now are coffee, tea and cold pills. Being sick sucks.
My cutest nickname? Hmm…an ex used to call me Cupcake, but that’s pretty generic. My dad calls me Pumpkin Pie! Lots of food names. :3
Things I love:
- Team Fortress 2! The game and the fandom. (Just your resident video game nerd here…)
- Getting help. I’ve finally bitten the bullet and am getting help for my depression…I’m looking forward to my first appointments.
- Drawing. I haven’t done much in a while, but recently I’ve been doing some silly sketches. It’s good to be back!
- Friends following their dreams. One of my friends is taking a leave of absence from college (which he’s been thinking about for a while) to go do some quality soul-searching.
-Halloween! I am so excited; I love dressing up!
I love Thursday! This is what I love:
+having breakfast before school with new and old friends. Even when I miss the food part D:
+a cup of tea in the mornings
+actually doing my work every week and feeling confident about it
+pink shoes with polka dots that have pink ribbon ties!
+my high schools homecoming week, I loved 80s day
+making cute boys laugh
+pretty white eye-lit dresses
+dreaming of a camera that I want with all my heart. All I need is $200
+cold crisp days that still have sun
+colourful autumn leaves
Today is the best Thursday ever because it’s my birthday and I’m now 21! I also love peach smoothies, they are delicious.
Immie is my favourite nickname! I love..
Cooking for my boyfriend while listening to Van Morrison
Listening to Bjork excessively
Fairy lights in the living room
My clean, tidy, peaceful apartment
Writing secret poems and wish lists
Long bubble baths – the most comforting thing I can imagine is being suspended in warm water
Messages from my little sisters who are looking forward to having me home after I’ve been living in another country for nearly 7 years
My boyfriend. He is so generous and kind and sweet and stuff
Listening to hip hop again after many years abstinence (Thanks Gala!) I have a lot to catch up on though.
:D I love the new features of Gmail too, I spent ages playing with them today!
Here’s my TiLT! sparkleandglitter.wordpress.co…
I’m really enjoying using the banners, I’ve decided to use a different one each week!
I’m a bookworm too… that’s why I took these pictures. :)
xoxo
Dolly
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Hey Gala.
Happy days to you.
I love living in Pedro Arrupe. It is like a huge house and we are a big family. It feels so good to finally be a part of a good living situation. I am so happy and blessed for this.
I love my community of people. They have warm hearts and are overall worldly and generous people. This makes me so happy because they are in my life. To know that so many good people are in my life means something in a way of what is reflected from me.
I love living. Taking advantage of every day as if it may be my last. I love being free and careless. I love being young and doing all the amazing and fabulous things my senior year that I did not get the opportunity to do before!
I love dreaming. Believing that anything is possible and that anything can happen. Because if and ever one stops hoping and dreaming then what is there left of life?
I love half off cocktails at Rohan in the city.
I love going out on school nights and still having myself together the next day. haha
I love the lovely weather in San Francisco. It really is amazing even though I am getting darker and darker. hehe
I love extreme sports.
That is enough for now. See you soon!
Gala, I love those photoshoot pictures :)
Luce is probably my favourite nickname, as it’s short for Lucy.
tIlt:
Pumpkins!
Drawing in pencil.
The colour black. (Today I wore everything in black, apart from my tights – which were grey; and didn’t feel sombre.)
Sugar boots.
Being around a group of people older than myself.
Have a lovely weekend everyone!
x Lucy
my two year old nephew calls me “banana”.
he’s a chubby cheeked little fighter.
he gets my first love.
nate my nephew. he is adorable, adorable. and he’s spunky as anything “GET ME A CHEESESTEAK OR LEAVEE! —please.” i absolutely love him.
messy hair buns
having money to spend
etsy jewelry
japanese lessons
planning several trips to NYC soon. photo shoots (photographer= me.) and writing for me. love, love, love! i am also seeking other opportunities…and it’s exciting. i am an open book. i am everything i have to offer. i hope people realize that and give me a chance.
etc. etc.
it’s weird, but i kind of like it.
I’ve been “Whales,” “The Dread Pirate Roberts”, and “Miss Fun Fact #2” (#1 was the more aggressive in global trivia) – but I already wrote my list last night after I’d had a bad day and all these wonderful things about my day just kept popping into my head!
Mostly, I love what Sera Beak calls “winks from the universe” – I have so many of them in my life and I always make it a point to wink back!
I also love the super-sweet people who make constant small appearances in my everyday life, and just last night I made the resolution to introduce myself to each of them whenever I next see them. Yay!
And I love that taking personal days off from life can help you realize your own strengths and talents. Winding twisting jumping air kisses to the universe for that one.
Sometimes when my boyfriend texts me goodnight he calls me “My sweetest thang.” I love it.
1) pink day tomorrow! wearing pink tro raise money for breast cancer = great!
2) my new dr martens boots. LOVE THEM
3) patrick wolf. no explanation needed.
4) high school musical 3 and mansons guitar show this weekend! so excited!
5) friends returning from germany/france :D
1. Twitter fun! I’ve been mostly expressing my micro-blogging on my Gmail statuses, but decided I needed to go public this week.
2. Cooking at home. I’ve made homemade pizza dough twice this week and it’s so delicious. And surprisingly easy.
3. Road trips, even tiny ones.
I’m too indecisive to make a TiLT, but I understood the ‘American Psycho’ reference!
Community action and teamwork. Achieving a positive result after a disastrous decision was about to be imposed. Yay for all the dedicated people who each did their part!
My teenage ballerinas – again! They’re all total beginners, and when they get gussied up in their bright sparkly costumes and prance around, they just make me go, “Awwwwww . . “ They’re gorgeous.
Having hair long enough to go in a bun. The back of the neck is a lovely thing. (Of course, it’s now too long for anything but a bun, because it’s driving me nuts being all heavy straight thick and floppy.)
That nice little feeling of validation when another person signs up for my ballet classes.
Drew Barrymore in Batman Forever – sugary sparkly fluffy gorgeousness! “You can call me anything you want . . “
When I came home from the hospital, my sister couldn’t say “Sally,” so we ended up with “Coggie.” My dad called me “A small cog in a big machine” for ages. Still my fave.
- A weekend with nothing planned – My sick kitty finally on the mend – Salted caramel hot chocolate from the Buxx SUPERYUM! – Wonderful, generous friends all over the world
1. Putting on a long, flowing coat and boots with a heel and running as fast as you can without tripping with the coat open to make it flutter behind you.
2. Ami Clubwear. Omigod their shoes are sooooo my style.
3. Hair dye, especially the part after you dye it and you double-take every time you look in the mirror.
4. Giving a big thumb-o-the-nose to stressful classes and “he said she said” drama, taking your best friends in a car, and driving away from the city until you see the stars. Then, spending the entire night in a Cuddle Puddle looking up at the stars and talking about who we are and where we’re going, and driving back buzzed up on caffeine around dawn to spend the day sleeping.
5. Cuddle Puddles. Exactly what they sound like.
6. Rolling around in leaf piles.
7. Running downhill. Or rolling downhill in a shopping cart.
8. When things are great but the best is STILL yet to come.
I am SUPER envious of your involvement in a secret society. I think I am going to have to start one. =X
my tilt:
-My screwed up sleeping patterns. It is 1:38 p.m. here and I haven’t been to bed yet. =O
-Twitter. Um.
-Working at a gigaaaaaaantic thrift store. Treasure, treasure everywhere and my coworkers are silly and cute and wonderful.
-Everyone in my neighborhood drives around with their bass up as loud as it can possibly be and I like it. I might be the only one who feels this way, though.
cutest nickname ever? aereola (the part of the nipple!)
preparing for All Hallow’s Week – I’m dressing up in seven different costumes and celebrating all week. it is, after all, the witch’s new year
school – I just signed up for some correspondence courses in tarot reading, astrology, lucid dreaming, shamanism, and film making! I’m so damn exited.
hearing from old friends – My ex Malachi who is one of my best friends that I stupidly stopped associating with because of another, more jealous ex. My high school girl crush who moved to Virginia.
potion making – ohh yes, I’m brewing some delicious mind altering things. nutmeg and yerba mate steeped to perfection.
well, for some unknown reason, my best friend growing up took up on calling me Julie when we were like 10. Yeah, just a completely different name than mine, not really a nickname.
The thing is, she & all of her family still call me Julie to this day! 0_0
Also my grandma called me Gata (cat) all my life, she said I behaved like one :)
Some things that I am loving this thursday…
· our new car. Our old one doesn’t even go backwards!and it hasn’t for at least 6 months! We live in COLD wisconsin, so could not imagine another winter with our grandma oldsmobile! So, we went all the way and got our dream car!!
· My upcoming trip back home. Out of the blue (well, i was working on manifesting it ;) my dad asked me if I’d like a plane ticket to visit home & i’m going in a couple weeks! I can’t wait to see my mom, my aunt & my friends! (amognst others)
·My hair. I have pink dreadlocks, and I re-coloured my hair the other day for the first time after dreading my hair….let me tell ya, RIDICULOUS! I mean, it was, in a way, much easier and faster than normal- the hair is already divided! But! I couldn’t use conditioner to dilute the atomic pink, which is what I always do, since Atomic Pink on its own is just too dark for me… The thing is, you can’t put conditioner in your dreads, you can’t put any chemical-residue-leaving product on your hair, you can only use natural soaps on them if you want them to look good and be healthy…so I had to be creative, and decided to use coconut butter, since it has a very similar texture than conditioner. it worked! except, i didn’t really think of draining the oil and my head was a big greasy mess which I had to be constantly wiping! it was a HIGHLY ridiculous experience. but it turned out great, my dreads look really good and the pink looks great too. I will write about this on LJ’s pinkhair community, definetely needs to be talked about!
· Going back to eating raw after a weekend of traditional midwestern american food. GEEZ.
We spent the weekend at my boylove’s grandparents, and they just don’t understand the concept of eating raw! We’ve tried to explain it to them numerous times (we’ve been raw for like 8 months) and they just DONT get it, so we end up eating all kinds of heavy american foods… I feel like it takes me DAYS to recover after. It feels so good to eat foods that make you feel great vs. down when you eat them!
·My kitty. She’s just so fucking adorable.
· You. You really inspire me Gala and have been a great influence for me ever since I first found you on the above mentioned LJ community a long long long time ago (or so it feels like :) You always make me feel like no dream is too big and that girls like us can rule the world! It’s just priceless the way you make me feel!
Oh, and by the way, I LOVE those pictures,
You should do a photoshoot with books, sexy library style!
Attending my students’ break dancing contest Quite possibly the cutest thing ever
Skyping with old friends from high school and picking up right where we left off
Exciting developments at work international expansion and the federal goverment and policy reform, oh my!
Wine poached pears with creme fraiche
Finally cashing in my birthday spa day Good lord but that could be addictive.
Things I love:
Watching Pushing Daisies on Wednesday nights
Reading blogs, and posting on my own
Hosting out of town friends
Planning on moving and making plans to travel!
Coming up with a great Halloween costume
1. class wide extensions on essays
2. finding my headphones
3. wearing slippers to school
4. coconut cream pie
5. tea
6. unibrows
7. boys
8. walking the halls eating chocolate pudding instead of lunch
9. flannel bedsheets
10. the YMCA
11. double mint gum
12. spitting gum into the water fountain
13. being called adorable
14. obama
Nubby — Oh my god, Dries Van Darling! Too good. Can Duvet’s middle name be Alexander, in tribute to my favourite shoes?! Duvet Alexander Darling sounds pretty good right? Haha. I wish you could have come to the secret society meeting, you would have loved it. Move to New York! :D Love you forever!
Rebecca — I’m so excited that you’re pregnant! Eeeeee! Congratulations x a million!
Johnnabah — You’re doing wonderfully! Keep it up, cutie!
Julie — YAY I’m SO happy that your father is healthy! That is FANTASTIC news! Mmmmmmmwah!
Jayelle — That is a mighty cute nickname. & yay for Death Cab! When do you see them? I’d love to see them play live so much!
gia — Oh, I’m sorry to hear that! Hopefully you will wake up with fantastic sight. At least you are making steps of progress! Remember to focus on what you want… Love love!
Saxy — Good for you, sweetcheeks. I hope it goes well. xxx
Caitlin Marie — Eee! Pink polka dot shoes sound amazing!
Heather — Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to YOOOU! Happy birthday dear Heather, happy birthday to yooooooou! Lots of love!
Immie — I love Van Morrison too, hahah. Moondance forever! When are you going back to NZ?!
Dolly Dahl — Hot pictures! I love them!
Yetunde — You are the cutest :>
giulianna — I hope you have an amazing time in NYC!
jessica — Awww, that is lovely.
Crystal — Props! Haha. That book kept me sane throughout high school! I don’t know how, but it did.
Sal — OOH I LOVE salted caramel hot chocolates too. I get mine made with soy though ;>
Ariel Grimm — Haha. Your nickname rules. & your courses sound amazing, so much fun!
Althea — Aw, thank you cutie! & I would love to do a sexy bookworm photoshoot some time!
My two year old nephew cannot say my name, so instead he calls me “Honey.” It’s adorable and I kind of hope he always calls me aunt Honey.
My TILT: fishnorfowl.net/
My TiLT (I do them on Mondays so I can start the week with gratitude!): http://www.amandalee.org/2008/10/20/love-it-10202008/
Other things:
Snuggling with my dog in bed, keeping each other warm
Brand-new amazing heels bought for Halloween
Postcards from Twitter friends
Salted nuts to snack on while I write
:-D
i’m so pleased you posted the Hafiz poem above — i keep had it tacked above my desk at work, and just this week i posted it in a random poetry bulleting on myspace (because everyone needs poetry!).
what i am loving most this week is thank-you notes so sweet they make you want to give loads more presents.
-I love that you mentioned Damien Rice!!!! SOOO much love for that man
-I love new crushes(& the rekindling of old ones!)
-I love talking to my family for two hours about absolutely nothing
-I love looking forward to going home
-I love my truly amazing friends
-I love putting together and mailing fun packages to friends who are far away
I don’t know if I can pick just one nickname. I’ll always love Magpie because that was the first ever, and Magnolia because it’s sweet. I also like the unusual ones like Magorilla, Mags to Riches, Magaroni and Cheese, and Mega deth(because it fits on my knuckles!!!).
My name’s Charlotte and sometimes little kids call me Dadot. I love it!
Okay, Tilt:
- The life drawing class I just went to! It was so much fun, and even though I totally sucked at it, I could feel myself improving. Can’t wait for the next class!
- Being commissioned to organise a fashion shoot for my university paper – I love photography and I sent them a super-enthusiastic email and they said I could do one! I can’t wait, it’s so hard to get into the fashion crew of the paper, but I’m already planning wicked ideas for my shoot and thinking of models to cast!!!
- Playing with my speedlite and taking silly candid photos of my friends…
- Cutting my own fringe. Just like if a hairdresser had done it (well, kind of ) but FREE. It looks surprisingly fabulous.
- Owls! There’s one that hoots outside my window every night and I love it. Sometimes it hoots its way into my dreams! I keep drawing little cartoon owls when I’m meant to be working, oops…
- A sumptuous lunch with my dad in town
- My shower getting fixed so I have hot water again, and standing in the hottest shower EVER for like half an hour this morning to celebrate!
Yay! This thursday rules :) xxx
+ My Dad, who has upgraded my Ma, sisters & I to a fancy pants apartment for our women’s weekend in Sydney next week.
+ The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. Such a sweet book.
+ My sister’s purple velvet hot pants jumpsuit, with big satin roses around the neckline. She wore it in the early 90s, and has graciously allowed my dance troupe to use it as a costume for a Prince number.
And now, nicknames. My family calls me Gembell, my Dad calls me Gemboat, but I think the cutest nickname I’ve ever been called is Pagemma – as in pyjamas.
* Winning a $4000(NZD) scholarship for university next year!!
*..and deciding to celebrate by treating myself to a trip to Wellington to see Kanye West December 2nd! Will you be there, Gala? Tickets are $140 on www.ticketek.co.nz
* My last two weeks of school, EVER! The rush is thrilling. I’m powering through my remaining art boards and assessments, and am looking forward to the challenge of exams! (at least.. I am at the moment..)
* Summer. It’s just around the corner…
ahhh nicknames … hmm.
My dad used to call me “mah wee lassie” in his scottish accent. And my mom used to call me “Jaggers” and my sister “Krickley” (Kristy).
now here’s things I love!
1. waking up in the middle of the night and finding my new boyfriend is holding me in his sleep.
2. Hunny Crisp apples, the greatest of all apples
3. my new vegan/recycled tire winter boots from Moo Shoes! www.mooshoes.com
4. Anticipation for visiting a “haunted castle” with a group of girls this saturday!
And yeah, the photoshoot you posted is stunning! But I think the “bat girl” must be inspired from Ray Caesar. It’s the spitting image. www.raycaesar.com/pages/Galler… if you click on “print edition” on the left side and “gallery six”
My husband and I call each other Pie, always have done. My Grandad calls me Muffet!
TiLT – All expenses paid trips to South Africa (thank you Dad) – Itunes Genuis – Audio Books – Ebooks – Southern Vampire books (yes i’ve read them all) – Booking accomodation in new cities!
-Exploring Washington DC
-Trying something new for lunch every day.
-Exciting opportunities around every corner. Sometimes, literally.
OH EM GEE! I have so many things i love right now:
~Birthday in 16 days – the anticipation!
~Miss Star for being her amazing self & for her wonderful gift (soon to come – www.missmarybee.com )
~My new macbook, as of last night!!! My Birthday is starting early…
~ My delicious salad, filled with roasted veggies & nuts, which i am currently eating with chopsticks
~Trip to LA this weekend, visiting all my old LA haunts (Soap Plant Wacko! Tiki Ti! Loved ones!)
~Buying expensive caramels for my love & accidentally eating a few
~ This photo: www.flickr.com/photos/violetun…
~Reading back through old blogs & realizing how far i’ve come in positivity
~Plotting blogging & writing
~Realizing i have an amazing, full life
~Running into a very old friend on the street, walking to work
~Tiny Falafel stands, Red Porsches & good friends
TiLT:
1. I am free from science lab!!!! Every Thursday morning, I’m all moody and anxious about it but there is nothing, nothing in the world more marvellous than the lightweight feeling of escaping for another whole week. It almost makes the torture worth it :P
2. Friends friends friends
3. Visiting home! Hanging with the family, playing with the dog, and of course going to all my old favorite shopping locations :)
4. I’m meeting up with a good friend whom I haven’t seen for a while next week and am SO EXCITED
5. My boot collection
6. My headband collection
7. My new stash of dried mangoes!!!
8. Halloween! I love holidays in general and Halloween is always so much fun. I definitely plan to get in on all the traditions like eating tons of candy, watching scary movies, and carving a pumpkin.
9. Sunscreen
10. The gym
- Delicious soup for lunch. Mmm! – Seeing W. tonight with the boyf – Joining my school’s pro-choice group – Watching bad Charmed reruns – planning supercute outfits!
TiLt:
-Gala’s cupcakes!!! sooooooo yummie!!! Love them!
-My bf! for bringing me flowers!!!
-My hair! Chopped crazy by me!
-Wearing flowers on my hair!
-Choosing new frames for my glasses!
-Getting a small cheque on the mail
-The sun!
-Belly dancing classes!!!
-Purple nail polish
-OMG my new laberynth necklace! Drool!
Bloody kisses!
Hehe, I am going through a period of owning up to what were previously musical shames :D I’m going back the 1st of Feb and then on to Melbourne 2 weeks later. xxxx
* truly appreciating everything my mum has done for me over the years – i took it from for granted when i lived at home, but now i’m living on my own i’ve come to realise just how well looked after i’ve been!
* art school – the whole atmosphere of it is just fantastic. the tutors are amazing and completely relaxed, it’s such a creative place to be in, i just ADORE it
* having a tv – oh dear. it’s embarrassing, but it’s made me feel so much better. i’ve been so homesick lately and having familiar faces on the tv has made me feel so much better!
* making new friends – i’ve met so many amazing people, it’s so exciting! so many new opportunities and new people to explore!
* the fabulous bag i bought today from the tate britain store – it’s MASSIVE (big enough for my macbook, dazed & confused, a folder of papers, a bottle of lucozade, two books and a sketchbook with room to spare) and has the colours of the rainbow printed on it! so cute!
* planning my halloween costume – i’ve got so many different ideas, i need to pick just one!
* having a new library to explore! SO MANY wonderful, beautiful books! eee!
-Wasabi flavored crackers.
-Spending some quality time with new friends.
-Gay-Straight Alliances! It’s been okayed by the more important teachers, so my friend and I are bringing one into our stuffy, old school. BIG changes are being made.
-Getting pumped for Halloween.
-Having a day off from school tomorrow.
My school has secret societies instead of sororities, and they are definitely the highlight of my college experience. :)
these are a few of the things that i love… – My new car, its so shiny and loud – My super sparkly ring – finding jewelery you havent worn in ages and breaking it out- super sparkly ring – getting accepted into the Air force – long weekends, yay labour day!!!
-helping people – planing a big weekend out with the girls – Dub music
hello Gala!!
Nicknames – i get called lil one by a lot of people, my boyfriend calls me chicken little or patch (came from pumkin patch) a friend of mine calls me moo because ive got dark eyes.
Things i love –
I have a job interview today for a interior decorating company, im very excited but nervous!!
im going shopping for a dress tonight for the races
the fact that i got a tan from sitting on my balcony reading a book yesterday :)
My fave ‘nickname’ was Chochorina, from an old Japanese granny who couldn’t pronounce my name (^3^)
Today I’m lovin’ my new black dwarf bunny, Toki and the fact that he has made friend’s with Lily, my boi’s cat from hell (^=^)
Planning a romantic getaway to remote parts of Fiji
Heat packs & noodle soup (they fix up back injuries pretty well)
The fact that my best friend is back from overseas after toooo long + a rough time
Eating healthy vegan food and feeling amazing
Uplifting sunny weather (^__^)
My boyfriend and I writing “Emily loves you”, “Matt loves you” on eachother’s stomachs in Sharpie
I love…
- Planning my Halloween party – with special Halloween cupcakes!
- Discovering new music (Thanks to Last.fm)
- Feeling beautiful and sexy in those new clothes I bought for almost nothing at a thrift store :D
- Kisses on the nose
And my fave nickname is Ciboulette. I get called liked that by my boyfriend) (we’re both native french speakers from Montreal).
CHANGE=its scary at first but once its started & going, its really fun! i am grateful for the change in my life. Change is good. its nice to spice things up!!
Blooming Deals= WOW- a WONDERFUL place i found. so on my days off..& during this short 2 week break from school things were juuuust…slow & boring!! so i find myself on these little adventures finding good shopping bargains and just learning my way around my new city =) SO: blooming deals, let me just say: $7.99=ALL SHOES. heaven….. enough said =) love it!
School starting again= being busy with 2nd quarter instead of sitting in the “room” is amazing. i am so grateful for the chances and experiences that have been happening and the many more to come! those little boredom adventures were amazing buuut its nice to be back in routine & the swang of thangs! =)
OH shoes again! =) burlington coat factory.. maaaaan let me tell you-beautiful!
things also on the list:
family=had a nice time for Nana’s bday this past weekend. so good to be with everyone. they are the best! =)
Danny(ma man)= he is an amazing support system-along with tha fam and im so happy hes my partner in crime in this new adventure of life!! woot woot!
Carl’s Jr. chocolate milkshakes= you KNOW ima chocoholic-whew let me tell you, ive been on a good one with these milkshakes lately-its quite often im picking one up-probably too often! BUT THEYRE SO GOOD =)
life is wonderful. life is short. make the best of every situation. life will DEFINITELY throw some scary curve balls at you. make every situation into a positive! WOOT WOOT! =)
My name inspired some very interesting nicknames… hehe. When my brother and sister on my mum’s side were very little they couldn’t pronounce Louise so I was called Weezez for the longest time – they still call me that today sometimes!! Another nickname I got from my best friend in high school was Weasel – Louise=Louweasel=Weasel. Her family still call me that, and so do heaps of my friends from high school. Another more unfortunate one I had (mainly in primary school) was Cheezel. Read the formula for Weasel above.
My TiLT
Having my house to myself for two days because of my work roster. It means really that I can do what I damn well like… well apart from sitting down with books to study!
The fondue set I bought my boy for his birthday and having the first strawberries of the season dipped in white chocolate.
Two gigs worth of trip hop and taking a few days to listen through it all!!
Sleep-ins I love being in bed…. if I could do a job that involved sleeping all day I would so do it!
A potential 3day weekend on the horizon for all the wacked hours I’m doing at the moment. I love my company somedays. :)
Having sunny weather and stealing moments in the sunshine while at work.
My TiLT:
Since posting the first chapter of my novel on my blog (http://gemmabear.wordpress.com) on Monday, over 80 people have read it! :D
Learning to read music again. Very slowly, but I’m getting there.
Playing keyboard more – ties in with reading music.
Cuddling my boyfriend in bed at night as we fall asleep.
My boy in general. He’s wonderful and I love him :D
Drake (my bearded dragon) randomly attacking my eyelashes. I guess they looked like insect legs or something. It didn’t hurt, it was pretty hilarious actually (and unexpected!).
Planning to visit my boyfriend’s mum in a couple of weeks time – she’s lovely and I get along with her really well. Plus it will be the first weekend I’ve had off work in months.
The silkworms that I kept to breed finally hatching into moths and mating – for over 24 hours! Insane.
The Dresden Dolls and Amanda Palmer’s solo album. Dresden Dolls have been my favourite band for years, and are still the band that I listen to the most. And Amanda’s new stuff is incredible too.
Thursday, my favourite day!
Hee… I’m so glad to actually have enough free time to compile this list. My life has been busy busy busy lately.
+Friends you can act retarded around in public establishments.
+BOA in two days. Bands of America is a really prestigous marching band competition, sort of like the superbowl of high school marching band. I’m so excited, can’t wait!!!
+Halloween in a week. Eee! I’m going to be rocking Geek Chic, ‘twill be amazing.
+This unshakable feeling that I’m doing small, utterly amazing things in the world.
+Having Halloween off! ‘Nevada Day’ occurs the same day as Halloween, so we always have it off. A whole day to wreak havoc? Oh hells yeah!
+Life in general. ^^
Oh. I think my weird nickname deserves an award for awesome randomness: Chocolate. Don’t ask, because even I don’t know.
My friend called me up one night and said, “JENNY! Guess what?
I have a brilliant new nickname for you! It’s amazing! Fantastic! I’m such a genius! It’s… NIFNIF!!!” She decided she couldn’t until the next day to tell me this. And now nifnif has morphed into nifler, ni fa le (in chinese), and so on. Always make me smile. And of course there’s Jennila.
1) TIM GUNN!!! I went to a teen design fair on Monday and spoke to a bunch of architects/product designers, as well as Emmett McCarthy from Season 2 of Project Runway. And Tim Gunn was the keynote speaker! It was so amazing. It felt rather surreal the whole time.
2) The cold but not too cold weather. At least I can still go out in just a coat and not freeze to death… I miss the Indian summer but this weather is still better than the dead of winter. I love fall and spring. I agree with Gala- walking around NYC is like no other. Even just walking down Fifth Avenue, with all the leaves turning different colors is a perfect way to spend an afternoon (as opposed to say, doing homework!).
And this is not something I love at all, but is still very funny… if it wasn’t happening to me. Everyone in my class has to give presentations on two painting at the National Gallery when we go to London in 3 weeks; however, one of my paintings got moved to another exhibit. So I get assigned another one on Monday, the Massacre of the Innocents. It is currently on its way to Canada. CANADA. My current painting (at the moment) is a Boy Bitten by a Lizard (something like that). My teacher is calling the National Gallery to make sure THAT one isn’t being moved any time soon. Dios mio.
I am loving…
* Bright red lip gloss that leaves marks on people’s cheeks when you kiss them.
* My baby girl’s giggles.
* www.jenlemen.com – her blog is like a sanctuary.
* Salmon for lunch today.
* Preparing for Melbourne Cup Day festivities.
* Collaborative projects finally coming together.
* Black silk petticoats as pyjamas.
The cutest nickname I’ve been called is Stringbean – it’s what my dad calls me. He also called my older sister Scone and my little sister Sweetpea.
My Tilt is here:
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Totally loving: *new Peter Alexander pyjamas *finding blue glitter everywhere after making fabulous butterfuly wings for a Jungle themed party. *A year 9 kid telling me that men with hairy backs are referred to as “Yak Back” *dressing pretty on Mondays and Fridays when I see my crush *ripe pears
probably copperlocks or golden eyes when i was little haha..
things i love: – buying new clothes, hawaiian records at value village – feeling like jean seberg from a bout de souffle – acing my film aesthetics exam! (probably) – having money to buy a ukulele this weekend – the weather. it’s cold and autumnal and rainy and its beautiful – “pumpkin seeds” by devendra banhart
Fav nickname: Ree/Rae from my friends, Pidge or Lulu from my parents. Looove nicknames.
TiLT!
1. my siblings- last night, we cruised through our neighbourhood blasting the Monkees.
2. having my room clean and orderly- it’s good for my mental health :)
3. having an utterly lazy day at school- research period, finishing Blood Diamond, spare (I napped), and a research period. YAY.
4. upcoming shopping with my mother!
5. This is my second TiLT in a row! I am pleased with myself :)
My friend at work calls me “B” as that is the first letter of my surname. She also calls my mum “Mrs. B”. So cute! :D
Things I Love Thursday
1. hearing my phone go off (i love wondering who sent me a msg!)
2. being able to talk to my best friend everyday and still have loads to talk about
3. thinking about life after Uni exams- my 21st and my holiday with my bestie!
4. shopping for the perfect 21st outfit! so exciting!
5. receiving emails from Gala hehe!
thats about it!
:D
THIS Thursday, the thing I love most is the fact that tomorrow I get to go home and see my parents and loverly boyfriend! I haven’t gotten to see them in ages!
(Also…aren’t bookworms ALWAYS sexy and chic?)
1. Being around beautiful souls who cherish and adore you, even when you’re completely legless and have the faculties of a three year old on speed (because you accidentally drank jagger, oh no!)
2. Family. Especially younger brothers who pick up the phone at 1.00 in the morning.
3. Picking a bouquet of flowers from the garden for your Mum
4. Going to see your grandparents, and being spoilt rotten
5. Reading Cupcakes/iCiNG and giggling for a good half hour.
6. Long chats with good friends
7. Cute boys with scruffy hair
8. Dancing saucily
9. Dancing saucily in MEGA comfortable wedge platforms, and watching everyone else hobble home in their stilettos (a little mean, i know)
10. Thinking about my upcoming three months holiday. Hello sunny afternoons at the sewing table or painting in the garden, going to the beach, random projects, thrift shopping, reading, working on my blog and sipping chai tea on the veranda.
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Gala, you are such a delight!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your always inspiring words
:)
-Performing in Divas & Divos Night!! It’s this school show I’ve done every year for a few years now, & it’s fantastic. We pull it together in under 3 weeks, so it’s an extremely rushed & intense process. Tonight was the night, & we ROCKED it! I’m SO thrilled with how it all went!!!
-People who get my song(s) stuck in their heads & tell me so, especially if this admission includes singing.
-The fact that I have a terrific friend-with-benefits who also happens to be a skilled & willing cuddler.
-Curvy girls in form-fitting dresses who aren’t at all aware of how utterly fabulous they are.
as much as i would love to participate this week, i can’t think of one good thing that has happened to me.
except that today’s my mom’s birthday and i spent my last 20 dollars on her present. that made me feel really good. :]
i love seeing my boyfriend, who drove down from college for his birthday this weekend.
oh and getting a job at starbucks :]]
I don’t know about “cute” nicknames per say, but I’ve been called: * Little Hellion * The Wizard (of Bullshit) * Sweet Little Nympho * Dude * La Marzocco Goddess * Mrs.Reading
& “Kymmie” which is liable to make me hurt you if you say it to my face
Climbing trees
The Internet
My mom
Feltidermy and more are on my list :)
I put it on my blog. I could have kept going, but ooohhh the homework calls.
tilt:
my sweet and fabulous husband (it’s his birthday today!)
my shiny new haircut
the slew of knee socks i picked up at target yesterday
venting with classmates
chocolate mint tea drinks from argo tea
rewatching slings and arrows season one
julie doiron!
Since I’m in a not-so-great mood I figured it would be a good time to think of things that make me happy:
~wearing bright colours on rainy days
~occasional non-overpowering whiffs of delicious aftershave or cologne
~watching a class go on outside under a live oak tree as the sun sets in New Orleans
~checking things off in my agenda book
~fall
~knowing that I get to see my “insignificant other”/“it’s complicated”/“we still love each other but long distance makes things too difficult” in less than 2 weeks
~Halloween!
~etsy.com
~getting mail
~knowing that my loans are in order so I can pay for grad school this year
~getting Cupcakes from you for the first time!! What could be better than more Gala? :)
And the cutest nickname I’ve been called: Pooky (as in tinyurl.com/6n2j6l)
+ Comedy
+ Groceries
+ Getting a full eight hours of sleep – Sounds trivial, but it’s been awhile, and it was glorious.
+ Discovering new bands
+ “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” by Cage the Elephant – Every week, I seem to have at least one song that I mention in my TiLT, but I can’t seem to help it. =)
+ Paintings by Vincent van Gogh
I think the most interesting (and most accurate) nickname I’ve ever had was Lemony Poe, from my senior year of high school which I spent involved in theatre… Lemony from Lemony Snicket, which I plan on reading sometime before I turn thirty; Poe from Edgar Allan Poe, whose work is all sorts of wondrous and amazing. =)
Cutest nickname would be mariposa which means butterfly in spanish. My mom is the one that calls me that and I find it endearing.
My TILT:
Winning online contest ~ my Google reader currently has 176 subscriptions. I have an eclectic mix from beauty to personal blogs to technology. One of my daily reads is the Daily Cookie and Lilan had a contest for the Anastasia Swarovski Pink Ribbon Precision Tweezers which I ended up winning.
Morning show on Alice 97.3 ~ I use to listen to this morning show when I was in high school back in 1997. I used to love the show and was bummed when one of the DJ’s left and the line up changed. Fast forward to three months ago and I was reading the sfist and I saw a familiar face. Vinnie, the DJ who had left almost 6 years ago, was coming back to the Bay Area and joining the Morning show. Sarah & Vinnie were back! I was so happy. Now I don’t live in the Bay Area so I was bummed but then I realized that I could listen to CBS radio stations through my iPhone. Ever since then, I have been listening every day. They also podcast their show on iTunes and stream their show. They are such an awesome pair and I recommend them to everyone.
Looking through old family pictures ~ my mom and I are working on a project for Christmas. We are going to Mexico for the December holidays and decided that we would do a picture collage and make it into a 12 month calendar. We decided to include as many people in our family so it has been fun looking at old pictures. Shout out to my friend Leony as she is helping with the collage with her awesome Photoshop skills.
Chanel Haute Chocolate ~ this nail polish rocks! I have seen swatches online and finally decided to go get it. I get my nails done on Monday and I can’t wait.
Whoaaa, your friends are supporting Amanda Palmer! That’s amazing! =]
Nicknames, OH MY GOD.
I’ve been given so many good and bad nicknames.
My favorite is Oddish though.
Like the Pokemon.
+ My boo. I miss him.
+ The fact that I finally have GTA4 and MGS4 for PS3 in my possession!
+ Friends reruns. Funny forever.
+ the Thriller album by Michael Jackson. It’s his perfect album, very closely followed by Off The Wall.
+ Smallville/Supernatural night. I missed it tonight because I was at work. Fuck that. After tonight and next week, I’ll never miss it for work again. BUT! ..
+ I served Christian Louboutin and his lovely date tonight. We shared a chuckle over him not finishing his meal when I almost took away his plate. Yay! And Peter Som sat at one of my tables. And I was in the presence of Karl Lagerfeld. Holy fucking shit! The hair! Just so many people. Prince was there but I didn’t see him at all. Donatella Versace. Chanel Iman (so skinny but gorgeous), Kerry Washington is stunning in person. People like had their mouths wide open. Hmm, Tim Gunn! His voice! Whatever. I still hate my damn job. I need a new one.
And the cutest nickname I’ve ever been called? I don’t know. Maybe “Mami” by my Belorussian boyfriend. I told him about how a lot of Dominicans and Puerto Rican call their significant others or just people of the opposite sex (that aren’t their parents) mami and papi. So he calls me mami. haha.
Technically it’s already Friday here, but whatever. I’ll deal with that. Long day, after all. But the nicknames thing is so appropriate…
Getting ready for Night of Mayhem, my Ultimate Frisbee team’s newbie initiation night. The sophomores are planning the pre-Mayhem scavenger hunt, the whole team is planning some crazy fun bonding, and we’re bestowing nicknames on all our newbies tomorrow night! So. Fricking. Pumped.
Night of Mayhem will be amazing. I really need it- the de-stressing of partying with my team. I’ve had a trying week, and we always have fun together, and it’s just the girls tomorrow night.
Late night practice lets me get out all of my aggression against stupid boys.
My two best friends Larisa and Robert have been so incredibly supportive and just always there for me lately, and I am so grateful for them. I need to do something to thank them at some point soon.
And my favorite nickname is probably the one I have from my Ultimate Frisbee team. They call me Cosmo. I have no idea why. When I finish college, I get to call one of my captains from my first season, and then they’ll explain it to me. But I love it, and always answer to it.
Cutest nickname l’ve ever been called? Well, last week it was stated that l’m “wierd au naturel”, which l love.
My TilT:
My Birthday- I turned 17 on Tuesday. My last birthday was terrible as l was severely depressed, and my mother sick. I’m rather proud of myself to take a look at how much has changed in a year. Oh, and my birthday presents rocked!
My father- My father called me on Tuesday. We’ve never met, but have started to form a relationship. It seems scary, but exciting.
School-Finally finishing Year 11. Enough said!
I’m also starting to exercise and eat right again. So far l’ve lost 15kgs. I’ve still got around 50kg to go, but l feel amazing.
Gala- You always inspire me, and make me push myself harder to accept and embrace every part of me. Thanks!
Good Afternoon Miss Gala,
My TiLT for this week….
Starting My new job on Monday… im looking forward to it… it feels good to look forward to something for once..
Finally getting my new Cat on Saturday… He is the most beautiful SiameseXHimalayan.. i have had to wait for ages to get him from the breeder… and finally getting him is OMG sooooooooo exciting.
Your artical – 100 ways to be a love letter to the universe… OMG i loved it… i hand wrote it out on the first page of my brand new journal… so i can be inspired by you everytime i open it to use it!!!!
The most delicious BLUE CHEESE i found at the markets… oh my god sooooooo good…
And while i’m on the subject of food… BEETROOT DIP!!!
My boyfriend buying me flowers for no reason… except to say that he loves me…
and my nickname that came outta nowhere one day was SQUIGGLE... dunno what it is or what it means… but my boyfriend called me that for the first time 4 years ago and we now both call each other that everyday…
Anyways Signing off…. Thankyou for another FABULOUS week Miss Gala… You truly ROCK!!!
Arora
Today I love,
Being called Bethy,
it’s not that original, but so cosy and familiar, it’s like a verbal cuddle.
Eschewing usual dressing habits..and wandering around in black patterned stockings and a huge Tshirt (pilfered from my brothers closet last time I visited home).
Having hair thats long enough to tie up, in cute, little, messy pigtails.
Experimental cookery, note. green tea does not a pleasant addition to a stirfry, make.
Sleeping off a cold..mmm guilt free sleep in.
Xanabars! how many hazelnuts? yum!
My Knight Rider pillow case! so funny! I introduce ‘him’ to everyone who visits, “have you met David?...come, you must meet David”
Waking up alone, sounds like a strange thing to appreciate I guess, but I am kind of loving it.
New shoes! They look kind of like the grungy, corduroy slippers that my granddad used to wear…but with super-high wedge heels!
Wow, it’s been SO long since I’ve had the chance to do TiLT!
my new job in childcare it’s so sweet, i’m starting to get the hang of it now & am so proud that i’ve finally just jumped straight into it. Now for the study side of things sigh !
PIN-UP I have my photo shoot tomorrow for a pin-up workshop I’ve done through Bottoms Up! Burlesque, & I am SO excited & scared & nervous at the same time! I will let you know how it goes :P
Blake my man, of course!
Ben my friend, who’s father passed away this week… Luv you hun.
Kings of Leon new album is amazing – the day after it came out I bought it…but now I hear it all over the radio & I don’t even HAVE a radio! Crazy. They still rock my socks, though.
Dr Sketchy’s we are going next week, Carnivale/Burlesque? yes please!!
xx
New Music, lately there’s been all sorts of good tunes flowing through my speakers and I just can’t get enough!
Foreign Friends, they’ve turned out to be some of the greatest, warmest, most loving people I’ve ever met and I’m dreading the day that they leave.
Midterms, strange to love them but I do. Everytime I finish one and do well it’s a huge sense of accomplishment and an excuse to go shopping as a reward.
New Dog, I’ll have a new puppy as of tomorrow!!! So excited!
Halloween, I don’t typically enjoy halloween but this year my friends have got me in the dark and ghastly celebration mood. One week!
Butterflies, same boy, same situation as last week! Still amazing.
Shoes Buying great new shoes, ahhh what could be better?
Dancing, going out and dancing with a guy who is an amazing dancer and as it turns out an awesome cuddler as well.
Best Friends, They’ve been so good to me all week!!!
As for a nickname, a friend calls me sammie for no reason other than he thinks it’s cute. I couldn’t complain at all.
♥Finding out I’m good at not only one, but two things I never realized where there.
-I have never really found anything I’m good at, hence why I’ts quite a big thing for me. :)
♥Having come up with a few simple, easy to manage hairstyles for throughout the day.
♥Cracking a life secret I have always had a feeling was there, but never being brave enough to face upto until now.
♥I love writing in my blog :)
♥I love reading other peoples blogs
♥I love the fact I got into the course I’ve been putting off applying to forever -blame my nervousness for thinking the worst and thinking I would never get in, for that
♥I love feeling, for the first time seemingly ever, I am comfortable in my own skin – about everything :)
Love x
tattoos? fresh? swollen? where?!
My Dear Heart always calls me Sweetie which is cute.
Ok Tilt:
Wearing black and green – my two favourite colours. I feel so good in them, particularly if I made any of the garments myself!
Getting to spend the whole week writing and looking up authors for work.
Winter boots
Sleeping really well
Getting my hair cut – it just got too long!
Inspiration from books, blogs, the radio, nature, friends etc
How gorgeous England looks – the different colours of leaves on the trees are amazing and they go together so well
1. helping a friend
2. very cute compliments from good old friends
3. meals cooked with love
4. buying books
5. my new hot pink nail polish
6. kind words spoken unexpectedly
7. autumn leaves dancing in the wind
8. a steaming hot cup of delicious tea in front of me
9. writing lists
10.looong massages from head to toe (with yasmine oil)
+ The Song ‘Step Up’ :)
+ My Gran.
+ My Amazingg Dog That Can Always Cheer Me Up !
+ Reminiscing On Old Times Yet Still Feeling Veryy Happy About The Present !
+ Winter & The Prospect Of Snoww .
+ Weekly Resolutions And EFT . Combined, I Am Actually Unstoppable !
+ Spending The Afternoon Reading Gala Darling & Feeling
Seriously Inspired.. You Are Actually Amazing .
+ My Two Very Special Male Cousins Who Always Make Time To Tell Me They Love Me & Are There For Me :)
+ Notes From The Universe.
+ Following My Dreams.
+ The Abba Sing A Long Night I Went To With My Auntie.. I Lovedd It .
+ Planning The Futuree With My Best Friend.
+ TiLT & The Happiness It Give Me :D .
+ Russell Brand.
My boyfriend tipsily called me “Sugarpants” in a text one night and I cracked up so much. It’s by far the cutest term of endearment he could have come up with and whenever he calls me that, it just makes me grin.