Things I Love Thursday
[ 3 December 2008 ]
Planned domesticity — I have started planning how my apartment in New York is going to look. I cannot even tell you how excited I am. I haven’t lived on my own — in my own place — since 2006, which feels like it was a very long time ago. I am getting all delighted about colour schemes, the sort of kitchen implements I’ll buy (not that I cook), what I’ll hang on the wall, bedding, rugs, lamps, awesome gear for my writing area… I’m going to resurrect my rainbow of vintage typewriters, & put pictures of my friends all over the walls, & have pink striped bedsheets. Probably. & I am DYING to go to a secondhand bookshop & stock up! I am going to take one of those grandma carts that you usually put your groceries in, & trundle them back to my house with an enormous grin on my face. Bliss-o-rama, for real!
Looking forward to things! Here is a brief list. I am looking forward to… Working side-by-side with Nubby at Darling HQ in New York City; seeing Helen this weekend (I haven’t seen her in well over 2 years!); seeing Skelerina on Monday (ditto on 2 years!); going dancing this weekend; being in Auckland in January (there are so many people because it’s Big Day Out time, I have heaps of friends there who I adore & the weather & energy is totally perfect); giving away amazing prizes as part of the iCiNG 13 Days Of Christmas!; kicking it with Sammy, Zoetica, Lumi, Star & Violet in California in February; visiting Florida; being in America full-time; everything! EVERYTHING!
My holographic unicorn necklace — It’s way too amazing not to warrant its own heart-shaped bulletpoint! I want to go out just so I have an excuse to wear it. Having an accessory or piece of clothing that makes you feel like that is so awesome, & it doesn’t even have to cost you a lot (in my case, about 7 bucks)!
Kanye West & Nas — Yes, I saw them on Tuesday night! First up, 808’s & Heartbreaks is really, really good, despite the autotune madness. I especially like Say You Will, Paranoid & Street Lights. The show was amazing — Kanye & Nas were both brilliant, & I was so thrilled to be able to go. I thought I wouldn’t be able to, but then at the last minute my friend offered me a ticket, so I quickly got dressed, took photos (of course!) & raced out the door! I danced like a complete fooligan, until my back was aching & my feet were incapacitated. It was brill. A++.
I wish this song would really come true, I admit I still fantasize about you…
Free phones! My New Zealand phone stopped working — sad trombone! — but my friend is couriering me a new one! How great is that?! It will be exciting to be able to send text messages again, what a thrill! Haha.
Honourable mentions: John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light (Three Stacks [Andre] is incidentally the hottest, coolest vegan on the planet); the Grease soundtrack (I swear I will be rocking it in my 70s — & still swooning over Danny Zucco); Placebo’s cover of Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush; immaculate hot pink mani/pedicures; getting work done ahead of time (best feeling in the world); ridiculous frivolous purchases (ice-cream scented bubbles? WHY NOT?!); fake tan (I’ve been using St Tropez mousse & it is BRILLIANT); ...I can’t even write the name of this song because I am so embarrassed that I like it (plz don’t judge); perfect eyebrows (truly satisfying); unexpected emails; Helen & Mama Turk; the fact that someone went to the trouble of making this (a-m-a-z-i-n-g); Beyonce’s Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) which I think is the funniest concept for a song ever (“QUICK GIRLS, GET MARRIED!”) but is also an awesome booty-shake song (you can imagine that if you like); Tim Ferriss (I love his ass); BFFs in Minneapolis!; buying domains in bulk (I’m so excited, YAY new projects!); Will Ferrell as Harry Caray (“HEY!!!”); N.W.A’s “explicit content only” version of Straight Outta Compton & by the way it is sooooo NSFW & I kind of want to make one of those songs my ringtone; my brand spanking new hot pink piggybank from Nadine!; Jake!; pulling my hair back in un petite pomp (like miniature Marie Antoinette!); talking about boys with clever girls, & dark chocolate-covered ginger. Yum.
“Don’t despair too much if you see beautiful things destroyed, if you see them perish. Because the best things are always growing in secret.” — Ben Okri
& you? What had you leaping out of your seat to call your best friend this week?!
Hyper-love & bunny kisses,
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I love that necklace! It is so sparkly and amazing. And a rainbow of vintage typewriters? Awesome!
I just wrote my TilT (Well, it’s Wednesday here, it’s a TilW) and on it was House M.D, snow, and cream eyeshadow. :D
that unicorn is too adorable for words!
Here’s my list:
- last day of work today! not forever, but I have Friday off and the whole weekend, the first time since forever.
- the amazing thunder and lightning storm last night on the West Coast of NZ. spectacular. It made me appreciate nature and mother earth even more.
- christmas shopping. I hate it normally, but this year because I live so far away from all my friends and family I can not wait to see them at christmas.
- strawberries (again!). Major addiction. I love summer!
- trilogy rose hip oil. scrummy and oh so delicious on my skin
xoxo
i love the necklace because i did a similar thing and got me some curly horns
Can I just say Gala how you seem to glow in all your pictures lately?! What is your secret?!
*Having TiLT on a Thursday again. When Gala was in America it would be Friday before we got it.
*Planning a trip to Auckland…i’ve never been (crazy aye, i’ve been to europe, but not the biggest city in my own country). Were going in Feb and going to stay right in the city, exciting! I’m being nice and going to see Top Gear live with my partner so he will be nice to me and take me shopping!!!
*Getting (some) exam results back and doing better than I though smiles
*Getting an awesome pair of jeans on sale for $14. I love me a bargain
*CHRISTMAS!!!! My tree is so pretty this year and i’m excited about presents
*Fresh flowers. I’m obsessed. I buy them every week. I’m loving peonies at the moment…in pale pink
*The internet…honestly I don’t think I could live without. Online shopping, viewing shows months/years before they show in NZ, meeting people from around the world and being up with all the gossip. Yay
*Shaun. My boyfriend. He is amazing and I love him so much. x0×0×0x
*Happiness. I love being happy
; class is over for winter semester! only two papers and two exams next week…which means this weekend i get to party hard!
; thanksgiving break with my family—playing games, eating turkey, LOTS of shopping, etc…
; spending time with old friends and being able to pick up where you left off (also, first time going out for drinks with old friends you’ve never seen drink before = hilarious times).
; brand new makeup!
; free victoria’s secret goodie bag with my first purchase there ever (two bras— they measured me and i am a WHOLE CUP SIZE bigger then what i was wearing! how embarrassing and ridiculous!). the bag is nice a roomy and was great for storing my pillow and blankie for the bus ride.
; being pro-active and trying to curb my mindless eating and not-so-great normal food choices. also, doing 7-minute abs every other day and push-ups.
~Dancing with my little sis
~Green tea (healthy) with brownies (not so much..)
~Red lipgloss cuz duhh it gives you superpowers.
~Art that’s honest without being mundane/boring/miserable/negative/bleak.
~EXTENDED Hajj BREAK!!!! THANK YOU KING ABDULLAH!!
~This cheery little girl with Down’s syndrome. Her big sis brought her to college for the day, and not only was she the best combo of sweet-sarcastic…she was also dressed “like a cupcake”!!!!! With a balloon in one hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~Distant relatives who unexpectedly drop by for a PICNIC
~Voices that are so beautiful they make you wanna punch something. Like hers www.crunchyroll.com/media
~Putting your all into something, no matter what the result
~Timbuktu. Because I saw a program about it and apparently people carve out homes in cliff faces. Which is amazing.
~This inexplicable sense of joy. Like waking up one day with wings.
I love that Placebo cover! And I love the Kate Bush original as well.
*Performing to awesome audiences who truly understand and appreciate the ridiculousness of an 80s comedy dance troupe.
*Stealing the show (so satisfying to hear that everyone loves you).
*Spontaneous summer fun with friends – fish and chips on the beach after work.
*Car pooling with my sister and having a crazy travel buddy on the way to and from work.
*The Paterson Street Ball – best house party I have been to, pretty much ever.
*Daydreaming about moving into my own cottage in Eastbourne, and decorating it in my head.
*Finding out I’m going to be an Aunty again.
- Helping Boyfriend overcome his depression.
- Christmas shopping – knowing that people will love the stuff I chose for them.
- Christmas crafting – because making stuff for people is great.
- Cheap stuff from Kmart – in this case a new bikini.
- Lounging in a pool pre-game with my hockey team in the hot Auckland afternoon. Plus post-game drinks. Yeah.
I love the fact that you’re going to be in New York !!!
This week I love:
+Being done with school
+Party planning
+My blog’s new look
+Waking up late
+Tamales
Last but not least:
+*WINTER!* – It is my favourite season because it’s cold, windy and so so so rain-less.
Kisses.
I love:
*baking my own bread
*desperately-needed naps
*Prop 8: The Musical! Here’s the link: www.funnyordie.com/videos/c0cf…
*almost being done with classes
*brewing my own coffee in the morning
*reading about the female Beat poets
*imagining decorating my apartment, just like you, Gala! Also loving 808s and Heartbreaks. :)
I love it when you do “sad trombone”! I’m going to yoink that one. In past I would link to a soundclip of a sad trombone but this is way cuter!
NYC Secondhand books:
Check out Housing Works on Crosby Street in SoHo. I don’t remember if it has used books or overstock books, but the proceeds go to helping homeless people living with AIDS in the city.
And they have such good good good, cheap coffee at the cafe. :)
I love that you are back in NZ Gala, now I get updates through the day!
+ No more college, ever. It was Leaver’s Day today and I collected my reports, gave presents to my teachers, and generally cut my ties. Four years has come to this.. It’s scary, but it’s good, and it’s exciting!
+ Leaver’s party tonight. I haven’t been to a party or even drinking for a loooong time, it has just been such a full on year, and I am really looking forward to socialise with people I don’t generally see out of school. Hope the weather holds out.
+ That my art teachers are taking me out for lunch next week to thank you for my service to their department! Soo sweet.
+ My gorgeous boyfriend, who comes back from his week in Samoa this Sunday with a Christmas present for me from duty free, swoon.
+ Kanye West, always, though I don’t think I’ll ever dig 808s too much. And my lovely friend Charlie who called me from the Wellington concert so I could listen to him perform Good Life live! (and because she’s giving me shutter shades.)
Welcome to the good life….
NEW CRUSH
Green Goodness Smoothies
Twitter – eep!
Vanilla Ice Cream
Shopping for a luxurious dress for New Years Eve
♥ Getting the adviser I wanted
♥ Walking home with a smile on my face
♥ Emails that are sort of embarrassing but hilarious at the same time
♥ Latin tests… when we’re talking at the same time and my teacher’s distracting me with doodles of gangsters
♥ Seeing a friend
♥ Dance practice
♥ Photography tomorrow!
♥ Writing everyday
First! Let me just say that you do NOT need an excuse to wear a sparkly unicorn necklace.
And now – TiLT –
1. Taking things as they come! My pod has suddenly gone missing (sad trombone!), but it probably left for a reason (maybe it was ashamed that it’s little menu button was so overused that it stopped working). Hence, I will commence buying myself one new rainbow-hued pod. I haven’t decided on a color yet.
2. Having a mention on Carousel, along with the most wonderful and inspiring Wayne Coyne.
3. Boyfriends who promise that someday, they’ll buy you a pony and pony accessories (and I KNOW he means it too! That’s the TiLT part!)
4. Extravagant birthday plans involving an awesome-looking hotel in PDX and some sort of fun still to be determined (Portlanders – what’s hoppin on NYE?)
5. Almost being done with school. No explanation needed!
6. Having awesome weekly resolutions (thanks Miss G, since your site inspired that) and being able to stick with them! Progress is amazing!
Stella- the Housing Works bookstore sells both used books and overstock books. They have so much stuff, it’s really cool. I volunteered there with my school a few weeks ago, and I’m gonna try to get back soon.
Hahahaha “IF THE MOON WERE MADE OF BARBEQUE SPARE RIBS WOULD YA EAT IT? I KNOW I WOULD! HECK I’D HAVE SECONDS” Harey Carey is grrrrreat. My boyfriend and I always used to say that. We broke up about 3 months ago because I moved from Maryland to Oregon to go to school, so I guess the thing I love best about this Thursday is…
*memories
:)
- Melbourne tomorrow. I have about 8 places lined up to look at- keep your fingers crossed for me everyone, i need a house!
- Christmas. I love Christmas. I have no idea what to get for anyone, but I still can’t wait.
woooo tilt!
ever since queen marie at kingdom of style used christmas decorations as jewellery i’ve been getting right into it. love the unicorn – my favourite at the moment is a large silver script – ‘peace’. awesome.
my tilt is heavy on the watchables:
* league of gentlemen. possibly my all time favourite show – i’m terribly glad it’s in the world.
* watching the original theatrical cut of the first three star wars films.
* the us version of the office.
* the lovely boy.
* the spiegeltent!
* the fact that there is always a bottle of the cheapest sav blanc available from the local shops in the house.
* a masquerade party! i need several more of these to justify my tremendously lovely and extremely expensive handmade venetian mask.
* elton john. crocodile rock keeps appearing at the best possible times, it never fails to make me happy and/or to make me dance like a total fool.
* neil young at the BDO, baby!
* buying seven AWESOME books at savers for twelve dollars. score!
* berry salad. mmm-mmm.
Looking forward to kicking it with you, too!
This week I am loving:
~Christmas Ornaments- My aunt mailed me some lime green retro ones… so awesome!
~Making A 2009 Calender- I printed out photos I love and wrote amazing quotes to go with them. I want 2009 to be a positive year!
~Fruit Punch- tastes so yummy
~Yoga- I always feel so much better after
~Writing
~Planning My Next Tattoo!
I posted my list too :)
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Highlights = Live bands, new purchases, spending quality time with my mum, Christmas decorations & online shopping :)
Still love that Unicorn necklace – it’s so wow! I’m totally looking in the Christmas decoration sections for possible jewellery options from now on!
florida! enjoy my lovely state :D!
David Bowie! Fruit! Wine! The fact that I’ll probably be seeing my boyfriend tomorrow :D (I work nights & he works days, makes it a little hard to spend time together), Camp A Low Hum (http://alowhum.com/campalowhum/)! Popular (the tv show, oh the nostalgia![]())
Hehe that’s about all I can think of today.
I bought some holographic tikis yesterday for packages being sent to Oz :D
TiLT:
ok this past week has been a literal roller coaster. The highs were very, very high, but the lows were/are very, very low. This is why I love TiLT, it makes me remember the highs. Which were:
1. Reunion!! University is great but I love and miss my friends so much! They are still remarkably, stupendously, marvelously sweet and fun and I miss them again already!
2. Thanksgiving presents. Haha family tradition—really gets you in the mood for Chrismtas :)
3. Moulin Rouge. Between the “Come what may,” “how wonderful life is now you’re in the world,” and “voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?” this movie is possible the most romantic thing of my life. Plus it’s an aesthetic treat, those costumes and set are stunning!
4. The gym, and the free exercise classes. I love the elliptical and stairmaster and everything, but sometimes I like to bust out super-awkward dance moves in a room full of people looking equally ridiculous while crazy hyper music makes you forget that this is actually a workout :P
5. Shopping. Especially when you walk into Anthropologie and find a TON of things on sale. And then go stock up some more at a thrift store. My wardrobe is currently in transitional status; I’m phasing out the tacky polyester stuff I adored a few years ago and am bringing in new, much classier, quirkier, nicer stuff!
6. Casablanca. Mmmmmm there is not a word in the world to describe how I adore this movie. Lovelovelove. Especially love when it’s part of a family movie night.
7. And on that note, OPI “We’ll Always Have Paris.” Which I haven’t bought yet, but definitely will, mostly for the name, but also because it is a nice color.
8. Daily Outfit. This is a two-parter. First, I love that you’ve been posting more daily outfits! They’re so inspirational and lovely. Second, I’ve started tracking and photographing (sometimes) my outfits when I’m feeling particularly spiffy. Soo much fun, and I can’t wait until I’ve done it long enough to look back and see evolution.
9. Exams are almost here…which means they’re almost over! So doom is impending, but freedom and Christmas break are also on the horizon!! I’ve been blasting the Christmas carols to remind myself that I will get through exams, and even if I fail them all, I’ll still survive to wake up to another Christmas morning.
10. Mango!
11. The Beatles “Across the Universe”
12. The daily crossword.
13. Murder mysteries!!
14. My roomie :) She’s great.
i’m near minneapolis, and i have to agree: bffs there are the best! my best friend just move there from here and although it was sad, i’m happy to have yet another reason to go there!
also great:
writing college papers while drinking champagne — much more tolerable.
on a bad day, feeling little bubbles of joy or amusement at your job that make the day so much better and make you appreciate your job that much more.
mouse ears, hello kitty ear muffs, elvis side burn sunglasses, and nail-through-the-head head bands while you’re broadcasting on stickam!
i think next time you’re in mpls, you should make your way into north dakota. visit all 50 states!
Aurelie- I am so with you on loving Casablanca!! One of the best movies. Ever.
I love all your enthusiasm, can I add that to my TiLT as a belated postscript?!
melissa dominic — I loved it when I was there last time!
lindsey — Hee! Yeah, my Minneapolis BFF is the aforementioned Jake. I actually don’t know him all that well but today he described us as BFFs & I was like, AWWWW! I have never been to Minneapolis before but he is aaaaalways on at me to visit so odds are extremely good I will be there early next year! Also, I would love to do a Gala Darling tour of the USA, it is honestly in the plans!
TiLT..
~In-depth discussions with six year olds- main topics being; “why you should make sure you’re wearing really good quality boots if you’re walking across a volcano that’s about to explode” and “what type of vegetable would you want to be?... if you could be a vegetable”.
~Drawing pencils.
~Strawberries.
~Finally joining Twitter- so addictive! and fun!
~Lemon Sorbet.
~The wild lavender growing outside my window.
~Little Miss Sunshine – always makes me smile.
oh, and the holographic unicorn necklace/decoration- so cool!
Ooh so excited, I’m seeing Kanye and Nas on Sunday :D. That unicorn necklace is one off the craftiest ideas I’ve seen for someone that says she’s not usually very crafty! And Bri, that is possibly the most tragic and beautiful TILT I’ve ever read…
My TILT is over at my blog but includes eating healthily (is that a word?), french pastries (which sort of contradicts the healthy eating thing, but everything in moderation ;P) and of course, coffee…
wo0o!
+ I love looking forward to things, too. Tomorrow night is one of my friend’s birthday dinner! The end of this semester is coming up! 2 more weeks to go! And one of my best friends is coming to visit for a week right after that. i can’t wait!
+ I love my mom. She made me dinner. It had avocado in it. I love me some avocados.
+ The leather riding boots I got from eBay for $19.99. Buying used is so much better than buying cheap shit. Ugh, never again will I purchase low-quality shoes.
+ Seeing the light. . . . . Getting epiphanies…Etc.
+ The white Christmas lights I put up in my room! They’re so bright and pretty! I think I need more.
+ Hanson….11 years later they still own! I’m not ashamed to like them!
+ Wearing all black.
+ Getting into the Christmas spirit….Kind of. Christmas decorations, music, wishlists, gift-planning (even though I probably won’t give many gifts), etc…
+ “Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms is my favorite Christmas song. It’s so classic.
+ And any rendition of “O Holy NIght” owns my soul. The NSYINC version is probably my favorite. But seriously any version.. Even South Park.
+ iCiNG! I am still working on the love letter to this site and to Gala Darling. But yeah, I don’t know what I’d be doing now or where I’d be without this site for the past almost two years….Wow.
+ Chocolate covered raisins
+ Trips to the library
+ Packing a carry-on for a plane trip tomorrow!
+ Smelling a scent that reminds me of someone I love who is far away
+ New winter boots!
& as far as that Beyonce song (which I constantly have stuck in my head – the video is fun to watch!) – I interpreted it differently. I heard it as she wanted more out of her old relationship & now that she’s moved on after 3 years, he wants her back & is jealous when he sees her out & about with anyone else.
F’serious! :]
Oops I forgot to correct my typos. Ugh!!!! I hate when I do that. NSYINC=NSYNC.
bacon!!!!
Being 20: I had my birthday on Tuesday, so I’m no longer a teenager, oh dear! I also got some awesome presents…
Bones Season 3: One of my friends sends me the new season every year just so we can discuss it. Quelle cute!
Hell’s Kitchen (the DS game): Yes, I did buy it, and it is HILARIOUS.
The library: I’d forgotten how much fun new books can be!
My new Oroton Swarovski crystal purse: Words fail me.
Looking like a princess (literally) on my birthday: I dressed up in an awesome dress made from 1960s kimono fabric, silver grecian sandals, and a sparkly 1950s costume jewellery tiara. In a word; awesome.
-receiving sexy emails from around the world
-my giant white shag rug
-rediscovering the Sneaker Pimps, Stereo MCs, and Dan the automator
-blueberry sorbet
LOL, I thought maybe your Minneapolis BFF was Slug. :X !
Tea — I love you!
Annie Spandex — HAHA :D Nah, I don’t think I can claim that!
Secret Santa! Me and some friends are planning a secret santa dealie this year, and I’m UBER excited! I already know who I’m giving a gift to and I can’t wait to go shopping!
Working at Starbucks It’s such a delight! I get free coffee during my shift, and 30% discounts on everything when I’m not working. Plus the making coffee and interacting with all the interesting people is lovely too!
Getting new books I just went to the library today and picked up God Bless you, Dr. Kevorkian by Kurt Vonnegut and (one I’ve already read) Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison…it’s one of my favorites :]
Getting my blog started I’ve procrastinated it for about 2 weeks, but I finally started it today. Gala, if you actually read this comment, would you mind going to check it out? I’m not actually going to start any real writing until Monday, but I wrote an introduction. So check it out, and tell me what you think? Much appreciation :]] oh yea the link would be good HAHA stephsw33theart.blogspot.com/
Today I am sick, so I am really searching for that silver lining . . !
I had to cancel five classes, but how awesome is it that I actually have five classes to cancel?
People are being very sympathetic, which is nice.
Lying in bed listening to my man put the boys through their before-school paces was pretty funny.
My lovely friend Monica has whisked my kids away after school so I can focus on my feeling-like-death agenda.
And also:
Shiny pink piggy bank love!
My clever children – one is a sensational artist, the other is a fantastic dancer.
My sis-in-law is having her first baby any minute now. Wheee!
Robbie Williams doing ‘Wonderwall’. God I love Robbie. What happened to him . . ?
This from Seth Godin:
Why be generous?
Why go out of your way for someone who can’t possibly pay you back?
I hope the answer is obvious. It is to me. The benefit is in the fact that they can’t pay you back. The opportunity to instruct or assist when you can gain nothing in return is priceless. It creates meaning and momentum and structure.
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i cant wait to see pictures of your new room. im such a sucker for that stuff! have fun in auckland. i would try to stalk you put im in naki now being a bridesmaid for a wedding. i hope you have a ball!
Hi!!! I’ve been excited about this list all day!
• My Honours interview this morning, which went really well, I think. I wore entirely stripes to entertain my interviewers:
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& it worked!!
• I sold a painting yesterday!!
• Planning a group exhibition today with some awesome girls!!
• My parents & sister are coming to visit tonight!
• My grad show is tomorrow night!
• I’m going to the ballet with le boy tonight!
• I covered a headband with sprinkles! And will wear it tomorrow night!
• I’m going to the coast for pre-christmas skinnydipping and some nymphy forest times in a couple of days!
• Planning new tattoos, a haircut and colour and new shoes!
•Baths with confetti! Everyone needs to do this, stat :P
• I am so damn excited about life right this second that I have to go … and … do … stuff … now … gosh, just look at all the exclamation points!!
There is nothing wrong with the song that must not be named! It’s been on my ipod since it was released.
Mary — Hahaha, you just made me laugh really hard. The Song That Must Not Be Named! (TM) !
Waiting for this all week!
-My new hair! Got it done less than an hour ago, was going to go blue but couldn’t get all the red dye out so went Pink and I love it!
-Working it’s good to be doing something.
-Hanging out with really good friends and planning next year.
-Finding the perfect summer sandals, not going to rub and don’t click clack.
-Gala’s 13 days of Chritmas!
-Going swimsuit shopping.
-Did I mention my new hair? (^_^)
Kris Kringle or Secret Santa- cant wait to pick the name out of the hat and organise secret delicious goodiebag for someone!
Paris Pendant- I was soo nervous buying this coz it was probably the most expensive thing ive ever bought myself (not counting my laptop) its a silver necklace with long adjustable chain with a silver eiffel tower on it! im not loving it as much as i thought it would but i can tell it will grow on me steadily and poss become a signature item!
giant soldier decoration- my office has put a massive wooden soldier boy decoration near our door, it makes me smile.
*feeling like im at least half the way through a Massive lot of work for a festival coming up..
cute boys a random cute russian boy struck up a conversation on a train the other day&ended it by kissing me on the hand. made my morning.
getting my teeth fixed! – this has been very expensive, painful& its still not done but been hanging over my head for ages and getting them fixed up feels good. and floss people! trust me! it works!
gala’s giftgiving bday extravamaganza!!
happy thursday lovelies.xxoo
♥ Counting down the days till Christmas
♡ The cold and fog that has finally returned to San Francisco
♥ The song “Bulk Gummies” by Food for Animals
♡ Putting my feet up on the bus
♥ Getting compliments from complete strangers
♡ Giving complements to complete strangers
♥ Listening to Christmas Songs
♡ and iCiNG, of course
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-Snuggly winter outfits accessorized with gorgeous handmade scarves & hats. Mmm.
-John Legend!! Saw him live 5 days ago & he is THE SHIZ. Also, I have learned to play Ordinary People on piano, which completes my life.
-Spending days in bed snuggling with my cat.
-My new Hugs Not Drugs t-shirt, which only cost me $3!
-Sparkly clothing – I am loving my silver sparkly hoodie from Vintage By The Pound.
-My school’s cafeteria food, particularly the $1.40 spicy beef patties.
-Pink-haired queer girls who wait with you at subway stations & stay up late talking to you about dreams, music, poetry & sex.
-Acrylic paints & canvases.
-Coaching friends for their musical theatre auditions.
-The amazingness that is House!
-Hugs from my little brother. Aww.
just love reading everyone’s happiness, that’s my tilt this week:)
* My sixteenth birthday was on Monday! Ahh, such a great day, it made me feel loved :) *The Hush Sound’s live daytrotter sessions *Christmas music *Trying out for the school musical for the first time- Always worked backstage, and I’m terrified but now I feel kinda brave. *New secret crush
My first TiLT!
Oh I forgot
Gossip Girl being on free to air telly (^_^)
i am completely obsessed with beyonce’s single ladies. it is sooo much fun. i want to learn the dance sooo bad it’s amazing what she does in the video. i do think its funny she went from independent woman (all the women who are independent throw your hands up at me) to single ladies (all the single ladies put your hands up….if you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it) she really does like to see a show of hands so she knows she’s in charge!
my list:
+ single ladies obviously
+ jason mraz’s “i’m yours” it makes me want to live in a hawaii
+ catching my favorite songs on the radio
+ driving in my car singing at the top of my lungs to my favorite songs
+ my self defense and meditation class
+ realizing what i can do when i really put my mind to something. the strength i do have.
+ the new skirt i just bought
+ christmas shopping for other people
+ how freakin gorgeous the moon looked tonight
+ christmas lights
+ how long my hair is getting
+ the fact that music exists
I did my first TILT on my own journal today
It is a total !!! week
! planning road trips for after I get my driver’s license!
! Seth Godin and his new apprenticeship program Apply, apply, apply! I know I will :D
! Comic book parties
! a party hosted by Palms Out and my favorite teddy bear, Rude Bear This looks to be interesting, and I am so sad you cannot be there, Gala!
! having an ‘inspiration’ folder of my top goals for everything from next week to the next two years. Yum.
! Superhero in a box~ hahaha
! the nip/tuck commercial with Kanye West’s “flashing lights”
! Patricia Field for Payless Heiress turquoise heels. I got them for $7 at the Black Friday party and they are super comfortable. Best pair of heels I have ever owned. I keep wearing them around the house because I can’t bear to get them scratched…
! the iCiNG birthday/holiday giveaway, haha. I’m so glad I’m not the only one who has NIN on my “special playlist” :P
! stretches of time without ANY Facebook notifications because it means most of my Facebook correspondents are too busy having actual face-time with me!
! also: ice skating season, cheesy football movies, jazz clubs, and swing dancing. = Best winter EVER.
Well HELLO there Sweet Darling…..
This week i’m totally TiLTing….
Twilight – is it like totally okay to be in LOVE with Edward Cullen!!! i know hes not real or anything… but totally swoon material!!!
Sleeping in while its raining outside… and not feeling like i have to get up and do something coz its really feral outside… :)
****AUSTRALIA**** – OH MY GOD!!! do your self a favor and go see the movie…. its possibly the most beautiful movie i have ever seen… even if i did cry through out it!!!
and i have to make mention of the TO DIE FOR Ham, Cheese & Tomato sandwich i just ate… It was that good!!!
And also MISS GALA... i love Running up that hill by Placebo too!!! i like have it on repeat on my iPOD… it is soooo melodic and beautiful…
anyways signing off for another week… i hope you all have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!!
Luv Arora!!!
my list includes
- starting pole dancing classes with my two best friends. – feeling that I am finally getting over my awful break up. – borrowing clothes from my friends and finding new ways to jazz up old outfits. – soba noodles and tofu – ice cream cones – summer fruit with yoghurt – planning my outfit for the masquerade club night I am going to. – going out with my amazing friends
Secret santa at the office, because i’m one of the tres cheese people who looooove the idea!
Organising my OWN secret santa with my circle of friends – only now, i KNOW who’s giving to who! MWHAHAHHAA; master of puppets!!
A girly sleepover this saturday – the theme’s SCare&Soothe, freakyfaintable horror movies, the very goriest of all time, interspaced with cute little romantic comedies from film noir! quick to scream & fast-talking jivers, uh huh, that’s livin’ it up girly style.
and the ASOS sale!!
-Giving thanks
-Using my sisters old library card seems mine is over-fined and it still working
-Cold tofu puddings
-Vitamin Cs
-My new purple x black scarf
-Listening to books while walking long distances
-Abundance
-My sunglasses
-My umbrella
-Keeping in touch
♠ Dramatically changing the layout on CarmineMag.com, it feels so good to have a brighter more open layout. I am in love with it.
♠ Changing all of the related social networking site’s layouts to match the new site layout.
♠ Having amazing artists offer their services to the cause.
♠ Little Britain, which is an amazing show and SO funny. I love it far too much.
♠ “Amazing” by Kanye West, “If U Seek Amy” by Britney Spears, “Arab Money” by Busta Rhymes (So offensive, but such a good/ridiculous song), “Swing” by Savage (from Knocked Up, soooo good)
♠ My hair is getting longer, this pleases me more than I can possibly explain.
♠ Explaining crazy things that have happened to me to someone and having them completely understand why I am upset about said events. Cryptic, but it’s really good to have a stranger say, “Yeah, you’re not crazy. That’s fucked up.”
♠ My Staedtler Finliner Triplus pens, I use them for everything I love them. My planner is color coded in pink and orange this week. I’m trying to work out a system before I break in my ’09 planner.
♠ “Mint Motherfucking Oreo Milkshake” Good times with good friends, cracking up in the Carl’s Jr drive through, tasty burgers, cranberry sauce, orange/strawberry/peach smoothies, etc.
♠ New Shoes! I finally got a new pair of shoes, they’re still skater shoes but I love them. Black vans with little leg bone Xs on them. Super cute.
♠ Well done smut, I have to be honest. ;)
I absolutely love planning my new home when I’m moving too! Sometimes I think I prefer shopping for housewares than I do for clothes – there’s just something nice and secure-feeling about having a well-stocked kitchen full of shiny gadgets, or a comfy living room with matching fabrics.
My TiLT is here sparkleandglitter.wordpress.co…
I’d have to say that my favorite things of this week include:
-Tim Curry
-Alan Rickman is playing the voice of the caterpillar in the new Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton, 2010).
Hey it’s not much but it’s enough to keep me smiling!
The highlight of my list are hamsters. Right now, I’m completely in love with hamsters. I plan on getting one soon. For the last few days I’ve spent most of my free time researching hamster care as well as making a list of all the things I want to buy for my little hammy.
I have the rest of my TiLT here:
www.shockplusfade.com/2008/12/...
That’s a fabulous necklace, Gala. Giving me ideas …
This week I love:
+ Getting my essay FINISHED finally!!
+ And my project nearly done!
+ Gottfried Helnwein photos:
www.helnwein.com/werke/photo/t…
+ All my books arriving for my next essay, on goth aesthetics. Apparently I have to read them though, not actually just sit and stroke the books and look at the pictures.
+ Starting long-overdue uni work and finding that I actually really enjoy doing it. Sounds nerdy but it’s actually fabulous realising that I enjoy doing creative work again, especially when I’ve given up the money-making options to do this!
+ Francis Bacon exhibition
+ My new leopard-print jacket that I got on eBay – 3/4 bracelet sleeves and hip length.
+ And elbow-length black leather gloves to wear with it! Although I’m so tempted to get another colour as well, except I haven’t seen any I like yet!
+ thinking about my adorable secret crush – gets me through the day!!
+ morning coffee! (need)
+ my new red felt pencilcase – it’s so nice I’m not sure I can bear to use it yet. Have got it with my red moleskine diary for 2009, just need some red pencils to match!!
+My long blue wig.
That’s enough to keep me happy when it rains …
- My mum and dad have a new puppy called Jasper and he is the sweetest little thing!
- Buying presents for the said pup.
- Puppy love in general.
- Phoning mum and dad 3 times a day for progress on the pup!
(Basically this thursday I’m loving my new puppy brother bundle of fluff!)
well well
~my sparkly brand new cocktail rings in four colors- crystal, bright pink, baby blue and black. today my outfit is bright pink themed, and i wear pink one. it is its debut!
~enormous glasses filled with ice and still water with lemon and orange slices and rosewater (recantly i’m again in love in it)
~eating homemade gourment (it’s soo delicious and cheap as well)
~ guacamole! dear deep green avocado- i will always love you. forever yours-mimi:)
~ my room. only being there can be relaxing.
~excitment coming from anticipation for the naughtibod (why not assume, that i will be the winner?)
~finding positive aspects in my life. when you think about it for a minute your life is beautiful. i mean don’t be pollyanna, but still.
~girlish outfits
oh i love planning how to decorate or redecorate my flat. every flat. ok i’m sooo into home decorating.
i would like to work as somthing in between cooking chef, wedding planner, home decorator, architect,personal stylist, writer and bar staff. in travel of course. bit nerdy, i know
“Green Light” is an amazing song! John Legend seems to just overflow with talent, and Andre 3000’s verse at the end of the song cracks me up. Every. Single. Time. =D “I’m just style-freein’... freestyling, which I seldom do!”
My TiLT:
+ Mix CDs
+ Getting a full night’s sleep
+ Trying new flavors of Vitamin Water
+ My super secret writing project – It’s slow, but it’s definitely going. =D I’m super excited to see how it’s going to turn out. It might, it might not, but I’ve finally realized it’s the journey that makes it exciting… and the journey looks promising. =)
+ Musicals – I’ve basically been going through all the cast recordings of the musicals I enjoy, and after not listening to one for a really long time, it feels like I’m rediscovering the emotion poured into the music all over again.
+ Operation Humble Kanye – I’ve recently (well, in the last couple of months) discovered the wonder that is Stephen Colbert, whose plan is to beat Kanye’s record sales by having his album be bought more time than Kanye’s. I don’t know what’s funnier… Stephen Colbert challenging Kanye, Kanye’s Twitter, (“Who the fuck is Stephen Colbert), or that Stephen Colbert actually did beat him. =P
+ The iCiNG Days of Christmas!
1. The school ball (not the game, the party!) taking place on Saturday! Our school is celebrating it’s 125th birthday, so the party is going to be wiiiiild :D. I’m going to wear all black! And as I’m going to a ball, the second point is…
2. ... my date! I’m going with my schoolmate, who has been important for me for a long time. Lately we’ve been fighting a lot so I hope that by the end of the weekend we work things out
3. Green Christmas (http://www.greenchristmas.ee)! It’s a music festival taking place in Rakvere, which is actually the town where my parents live. I’ve attended there every winter since I was 13 or so. This year I’m taking part as a volunteer so it hopefully is extra nice.
4. As GC is on Friday and Saturday I had to reschedule one exam at school and luckily it’s possible!
5. PÖFF (http://2008.poff.ee)! PÖFF is a film festival taking place all over Estonia (full name: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival). I’m helping as a volunteer in Tartu (actually at the moment I am in the cinema, sharing information for everyone who’s interested here)
6. The fact that year 2008 is over soon. Have done lots of things, many of them with positive result, but for me the beginning of a new year means that my schedule is slightly less overplanned. Haven’t had more than 4 hours of sleep every night for a month…
7. It’s december! Christmas coming up and also I can open every morning a new window of my “Christmas calendar” (not sure about the English word for it). Also, Gala’s guide for (Christmas) presents helps me a lot. Thank you, Gala!
Though, just to clarify, those are iTunes sales… now that I’ve taken the time to check. ;)
Finding books about Atlantis&Lemuria and reading them with big cups of tea.
Listening to old Deftones tracks and feel the bliss of their music again. I know everyone seemed to love their ‘White Pony’ album as the best but that album made me fall out of love with them..
Ok so i should go Sinterklaas (Its a dutch thing) shopping instead of just eating all the candy but i missed the stuff mmm Marzipan, Chocolate Letters,...aah
Make my own notebooks, visit the second hand shops for gifts, DIY my clothes, december keeps me on a tight budget!
I love the comic you chose for today!
I also love love love Kanye (he doesn’t have to make sense…he just has to sing/speak.)
I loves: my family, my super pink duvet cover, maybe working things out with someone very important to me, getting to go home at the weekend, my lovely new scarf, my wonderful lovely friends, sleep, dangly earrings – I have some awesome blue dinosaurs!, lemsip – I am not feeling very healthy, hugs and christmas candles
:) xx
Exploding dog. Super ♥
-my boyfriend that bought me flowers because i wasnt feeling my normal sexy self.
-only having 8ish weeks till i give birth to my first child. :):):) ITS UBER EXCITING.
-buying the most amazing and comfy shoes the world has ever known.. and they just happen to be hot pink. :O
-knowing that i dont look as huge as some pregnant women…
-eating lots and lots of soy ice cream. (its what ive been craving.. and it also TASTES AMAZING.)
-reading TiLT every week. YAY.
My new boots
Painting my nails with different shades of green nail varnish
Beetroot with chillies
Making lists of things to do
Dark cherry mocha from Starbucks…
When drunk with friends on a Friday
My hairdresser
More details on my blog www.prettylittleblog.blogspot….
let’s go!
/ scented flowers
// discovering the joy of financial constraints(DIY or die!)
/// just developed a slide film of an art performance i did two years ago!
//// yep hula hooping def makes the top ten
///// over the knee fluro pink socks
////// central heating
/////// wholefood nutrition
//////// DMX krew – make me
///////// having nearly completed a drawing of the cross section of a kidney
/////////// an extra entry for the SUN
- friendly, genuine shop assistants
- making up alter egos!
- dreaming big and writing endless lists
The rest of the list is here! pixie
I’m now going to go and read the blogs of everyone who posted links here – please feel free to check out mine also! I’d love to meet more iCiNG people!
Kisses x
And oh my gosh, despite already commenting twice, I just have to mention… the song that shall not be mentioned? I totally know what you mean. I first heard of it when I heard some fifteen-year-old kids singing the words, and I went, “You’ve got an ice box where your heart used to be?”
And then I heard it. And I admit: it may or may not have been slightly catchy.
TILT:
:) Soul Garden -Getting over that 12 year Pluto transit was noo joke!
:) Notes from the Universe – It seems like each day’s note uplift me more and more(esp. during aforementioned transit)
:) GALA DARLING -For introducing me to these 2 amazing things that I couldn’t imagine not having in my life right now! And my new favorite blog(next to this one course!)Le Love!! It’s sooo good!
:) The Le Love entry for Dec 1, 2008 -It’s pretty self explanatory.
I’m so ridiculously stressed over finals and two deaths in the families of people I care about and getting sick… TiLT for sanity?
Knowing that the end is in sight is helping me get through all of this. I have two problem sets, a presentation, two exams, a take home exam, and a 10 page paper. That’s it. And I have 12 days to do all that. It’s totally possible.
Cuddling with my best friends. The other night one of my closest friends was really upset about something, and when she called I was with another close friend of ours. So the two of us showed up in her room and ended up plopped on her bed on either side of her, cuddling and talking and (eventually, once she was calmed down) giggling. Wonderful.
Looking forward to everything coming up. I’m going to Israel this winter! I’ve been cast in the Vagina Monologues again! I’m actually taking a class with one of my best friends next semester! Etc!
the MSTRKRAFT remix of John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light
is really really good
**MSTRKRFT
On my Things I love Thursday list this week:
Conditional by Tracy Chapman – happened to hear it playing in a shop on Saturday and have been in love ever since.
Caen – I have really fallen for this place, I can’t wait to show my friends around when they come to visit next week. It has a lovely mix of old and new and the food is amazing :D
My new laptop – It’s so cute and small! And it lets me listen to Radio 4, which is even better!
Cowards – not people who are cowards, they’re a small sketch group who are really funny.
my boyfriend – it’s almost 10 weeks since I’ve seen him and I’m soooo excited for when I go home! He’s going to be waiting for me on the platform in the style of a 1940s film :D Shame I’ll have too much luggage to run and jump into his arms :)
nutella – I know it’s not that good for you but I can’t help but love it!
Placebo! Running Up That Hill! My heart beats for it.
The tshirt with your face on it is adorable!!
I’m looking forward to so much, but I’m just going to post the short list here.
~ Christmas!! I can’t wait to see my family again (even though Thanksgiving just passed) and stuffing my face with candies and cupcakes and my aunt’s infamous broccoli and cheese casserole. Omg! Its amazing!!
~ Having this semester of school end so that I can relax and snuggle up with my dog and cups of hot chocolate watching the Christmas TV specials without worrying about the homework that I’ll have to do later. Snuggles > homework all the time.
~ Moving out of my hometown/ getting to decorate my new place!!!! I can’t wait to go. I’m already planning how I’m going to decorate and what to buy. I can’t totally understand what you’re feeling, Gala! The planning is sooo much fun and the best part of a big move. I’ll also be super glad when everything is finally packed away in boxes. Packing takes forever.
Like I said, I’m looking forward to a lot of things and this is just a small chunk of my list. :)
YAY TilT!
.- Eating pizza extremely starving!
.- So you think you can dance. Love the show! Specialy when i can watch it with my awesome bf!
.- BellyDancing performance next sunday! OMG!
.- REALLY red hair! LOVE
.- Fruit with empty stomach
.- New eye glasses! Comming!
.- Wearing flowers on my hair
.- My kitty “Glass” playing
.- Shopping, rice bowls, onion rings, pigtails, green eyeshadow, suspenders!
Besitos!!!
-Finding my blog linked on someone elses blog – eeeh!
-Buying a black Christmas tree :o I’m looking forward to decorating a lot
-Really nice conversations
-New, leather chairs
-People will fabulous hair
-Having black hair again!
-The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
-Sleeping
-Twilight (the book, the film isn’t out in England yet..)
-December
YAY!!!! TILT! I love you. I so look forward to you. I am adding up my list and is as follows;
1. The Decemberist – I found your cd at the library and I am in love with you. I love you.
2. Coffee – I am so lucky to work at a place that has it for free. I don’t have to buy it somewhere else.
3. Kate Nash – On her Made of Bricks cd, the nicest thing. I dedicate it to my secret library crush. “ I wish that we could see if we could be something “
4. Finding out that someone I admire and look up to is proud of me for not giving up when I had so many chances to quit.
5. Sonia Naverrete – She is my coworker. She is an amazing friend and a great source of information. I am so lucky she is on my “team”. She is a world of knowledge and is a great listener and is patient and just all around, perfect. Thank you, Sonia for all that you do. You inspire me to be a better worker and friend. Thank you for all the times I cried, laughed and pouted. I am thankful everyday that you are here. I am proud to call you my friend.
Here you all are. As far as my secret library crush, it’s still a crush.
*my husband getting a cpap machine finally! (nighttime breathing machine for people who have sleep apnea) He’ll be well rested for the first time in 3 years. I’m SO happy for him. *frosted mini-wheats, bestest food ever. Especially with Lactaid! *my soberness. Going on 7 months…whew! *my kitty hiding behind shower curtain every time I go in the bathroom, and purring super loud. Cracks me up. *My sore behind from starting horseback riding lessons! Only took until I was 29…what was I waiting for?!? *my jcrew order with a day-glo orange tshirt and super comfy cords that I can get away with wearing to work : ) *xmas eve coming up! *taking over the family group photo taking from my grandfather who passed away. I inherited his tripod and I’m planning on restarting the tradition again this year : )
xoxo
— Friends! A good friend is coming to stay with my roommate and me for the weekend. There should be lots of good times, including the dinner party we’re hosting on Friday night with the whole crew. So glad to have a bunch of our college friends together again.
— My little Christmas tree! I bought my first real Christmas tree last night. It’s about 5 feet tall, and looks very sweet with lights and my vintage glass ornaments.
—Bob’s Doughnuts. This doughnut shop is down the street from me, and their apple fritters are pure heaven. HEAVEN.
—Getting my apartment to look like a decent home…3 1/2 months after moving in! We built a bookcase this weekend, hung some new art…now I just need to build my desk. It’s finally coming together!
—Inspiration. I keep all my inspiring images here: missmandy.tumblr.com .
—Swedish interior design. So beautiful and simple.
That necklace looks wicked, but then, I design/make plastic necklaces so I’m a bit obsessed with them! heh
Just a shortie this week: fishnorfowl.net/?p=279
-The Office, and watching it with my gf: her laugh is amazing!
-Writing games! Tanks!
-Being done school
-Being completely in love
-Laughing
-Baby mandarins
Can I just say that your gift ohmibod is amazing!? So many people would feel to embarassed to give that out.
The things I love today are:
Las Vegas nightlife!!! I went to Las Vegas for Thanksgiving break and I had an amazing time. It was everything that I needed from taking a break to learning more about myself. Who would have thought I would learn something on a trip to Vegas? lol.
My skin! I have been on a medication since July for my use to be bad skin and it is working wonders. I am so happy about the way it looks right now and all the progress. I feel such a confidence boost.
My attitude about life. I am a really positive person and I am so glad that I am determined to stay this way. Many people I know would prefer to be negative and see life as one long hard cycle. I think the economy has some people going to…Although I try to encourage them to think better, I cannot change anyone. I am very grateful for my experiences and the fact that all of them has brought out the amazingness in me.
Looking forward to the future. I want to do so many things in this lifetime and right now I am on that path! Weeee!!! A few people around me seem to think that I am doing too much but hey…you never know when your last day may be. Carpe diem (seize the day!!!)
Taking it easy! It is finals time and in the past years I would totally stress myself out. Now I am realizing (maybe because I graduate in May) that it is not as serious as I think it is. If I need a break, I take that break. I have to be easy on myself especially if others are not. :)
Well as you may be able to tell there is a lot of negativity coming my way but I am determined to keep things light and positive. Thanks for the inspiration Gala. Love you sunny outfit photos! Happy days.
My tilt is here at my LJ!
1. haircuts
2. vanilla Silk
3. laughing
4. fluffy tails
5. teachers who don’t realize its not the 70’s anymore and have big bushy moustaches and sideburns
Free clothes, free books, and a free car service! (Who can’t help be excited about that!?)
My new yet antique mirror that my daddy painted a hot pink frame for and hung on the back of my bedroom door.
Home-making Christmas presents.
Working long hours in an unrewarding job that gives me a rewarding pay packet.
Planning my six week campervan trip through NZ!
My birthday which is tomorrow! Wahoo!
x life
x winter
x peter
x this semester is almost over
x i’m #100 again
John Legend feat. Andre 3000 – Green Light
I got that as a free song from Itunes through Starbucks and it has been stuck in my head (off and on) for weeks since!
tilt (nyc time)
aarati (and anyone who can get lost in central park)
my pirate reunion party-in-the-works
slumdog millionaire
sick days
sonnet #53
the xmas giveaway!!!
US 09 song forum
braces off on tuesday (hopefully)!!!
a certain boy
a certain man
a certain vampire
my horoscope!!
The guy who sat next to me on the subway today
carols
planning parties
dance sessions
student numbers
a pa day tomorrow, so i can sleep in.
:)
I love…the Topshop woolly jumper of my dreams being bought for me by my brother in London, Red magazine – its great!, finally having our sleep out rebuilt – and getting to find colour combinations and make pretending I’m an interior designer, mint slice biscuits, my chocolate advent calendar, Ribena, Pt Chev Beach on a sunny day, being eco and recession friendly in buying a gorge green silky dress for only a fiver!, Brideshead Revisited, being Florence Nightingale-esque and looking after people, Boxing Champ by the Kaiser Chiefs, Orangina, my 4” Alexander McQueen shoes – amazingly comfortable!, my new Chanel jeans, BBC’s Yes Prime Minister, getting a letter from a from uni saying well done you clever thing!, Popshop’s Snow collection (now, just need to learn how to ski), getting excited to put up the Christmas tree, La Camera restaurant in South Bank Melbourne, and finally – this dress! Perfection! www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/sto…
OMG, Single Ladies made it to my list this week. The video is addictive…it’s a cute little dance.
1. when the snow waits to fall until i’m safe and warm inside
2. that one of my professors taught a lesson last night based on a lesson i created and taught in my practicum classroom. it was kind of like seeing a musician you really like do a cover of a song you wrote. (not that that’s happened to me yet, but a girl can dream.)
3. mint hot cocoa from trader joe’s
4. christmas shopping for little ones, especially when i get to buy books for them
5. seeing a light at the end of the dark, dark tunnel that has been my fall semester!
here’s mine:
the new kanye west!
birthday bar hops!
TiLT!
last classes of the semester!
family!
I’m a day late, but that’s alright. a TiLF is just as good.
+That it is friday. Yeah, that always makes me happy.
+My friends, goofy, silly, retarded, etc. And so fun to be around.
+My nails. My friend lent me this metallic electric blue nail polish that is the most fabulous thing in existance.
+Let It Rock by Kevin Rudolf. It’s a fun song to groove to.
+Christmas songs. They’re one of my favourite part of the season. I’ve had Sleigh Ride stuck in my head all week.
+The fact that my English teacher gave me an essay on my favorite song and what it means to me. Easiest essay ever.
+Learning new, wonderful, [sometimes disgusting] things every day.
+Life, in general.
Because there should things I love everyday…
♥Photography!
♥Adviser meetings… with my best friend and one of my favorite teachers. (The best friend being a nice surprise)
♥“Great. She’s lost. In the park.”
♥Wearing my new shirt and dancer pants
♥Looking forward to Monday… and my first adviser meeting :]
♥Walking home… and semi-stalking someone. No katie, ♥I’m not telling who.
♥Realizing my friends don’t pay attention to my rambling and strange emails. I’m more amused than anything.
I totally agree about Andre 3000. I have had a massive crush on that smile for years! that lyrical flow, that style… swoon!
- lots of new music! fleet foxes, bon iver, and the pipettes!
- homemade tomato soup and toast for dipping
- christmas shopping and homemade gifts.
- my polka-dot tights!
- ruby-red lips (and having the balls to wear them)
- moustaches
- cherry tomatoes
- my lovely friend Kathryn going to Atlanta to study for a year! i’ll miss her, but i’m so excited for her!
-My friend’s 18th party
-Having finally finished high school and just revelling in the freedom of holidays
-Having the most perfect moment ever the other night lying slightly tipsy on a trampoline with my boyfriend, when he confessed that he was falling in love with me (squee!)
-Spending every possible moment with said boyfriend; I’d been single for over 8 months before I met him, and am so loving having a significant other
-Just life, in general. Everything is brilliant at the moment and I love it.
Oh and by the way, I totally love that dress you’re wearing in the picture of the unicorn necklace. It’s so cute!