Things I Love Thursday
[ 27 September 2007 ]
Hot air balloons!
We finally went on our balloon adventure this morning. We woke up at 4am & had the most incredible time. Highly recommended, kittens!
Excitable sales assistants!
I went to the sunglasses section of Myer yesterday in search of something that will fit in with my new fashion direction (information coming SOON!), & the girl helping me was totally adorable, kept hopping from cabinet to cabinet & showing me everything she thought I’d like.
Barbara Cartland
How fabulous was she?! So very.
When inspiration strikes
After weeks of lamenting the blatant lack of summer style in the shops, yesterday I was finally struck with a vision. I am so relieved.
Shopping trips with friends!
This afternoon I am going shopping with my favourite Melbourne girl. I am really excited.
High tea & sugar-laden treats
This weekend! Whee! Also, a new cupcake shop opened on Monday (on Degraves, if you’re interested) & their cupcakes are devoon! (That’s Grease-speak for “divine”.)
Also…
Napping. Three-finger rings. Professionalism. Charisma. Exercising. Smooches.
What are you thankful for today? (Hint! If you want to follow my format, you can bold words in the comments by putting an asterix [*] on either side of the word!)
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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today i am thankful for my heater. otherwise id be chipping icicles off the end of my nose right now
Oh my!! Hot air balloons sound so fab!! All the pics are lovely… Really makes me want to do that sometime! :)
What am I thankful for today? That I got some work done today, and was happy with how my project turned out! Yay for successful projects! :)
also… thankful for uber-colorful earrings (from the lovely Susan of sulu.etsy.com), vintage Pierre Balmain scarves to wear tied around my hair , cups of yummy herbal tea that was a deep rose color!
Ducklings!!! I saw some while walking to work this morning and they were just oh so cute!
Vintage postcards
Melbourne Fringe Festival and all the shiny circus shows in it
Blog posts and videos from friends overseas
My garden looking pretty cause everything is in bloom
Nouvelle Vague
Visitors this weekend!
Are three-finger rings like girly brass knuckles?
I’m currently thankful for my friend Jed, who called me out of the blue today to say he was in my neck of the woods, and I would like to have lunch.
Oh, and for the awesome Armenian pawn shop owner who was giving Jed a duduk lesson before his purchase. It was fascinating.
picnics i went on one yesterday, and spent the afternoon in the park with my friends, eating cupcakes.
short hair i got the chop again and it’s awesome!
dressing up i went to a circus party and a flower party this week,and i’m going to rocky horror next week,hooray!
mid semester break sleeping in every day. nice.
something not so lovely: all the hot girls already having girlfriends. boo!
Hot air ballooning… yippee! I want to do this badly, perhaps something for the new year? Anyhow, things I love this Thursday are:
^ Sencha green tea
^ Organic lettuces from friend’s gardens
^ Impending departure to the Yarra Valley for the weekend
^ Deciding to use my job to my advantage, rather than bemoaning the fact I have not yet found something new
^ Chocolate pizza from Mercadante (!)
^ Discovering Twitter
^ Apivita clay face masks
^ Delicious 2-course dinners at the Houndstooth for $15.00
^ Freebies for Fringe
^ The uncanny synchronicities at 3191.visualblogging.com
^ Dreaming about 50s inspired frocks for spring and summer
Hmmmm… most of the things I love are food!
Looking forward to the unveiling of your new vision, Gala!
CD Shopping I may have “accidently” just bought the new Kanye, Silversun Pickups, Ben Harper albums. And a Cuban Café style one. Hehe.
Skirts Not only buying a pretty vintage skirt but rediscovering a few in my wardrobe that I had forgotten about
Dancing Swishing and twirling and making general salsa motions around the house in the new skirt, to the new Cuban album!:)
And last but certainly not least…
Working for myself 1.5 days left til I become self employed! Woo!
Oooh. More short hair talk. I am dangerously close! Snip snip!
Kx
- friends in foreign countries it’s so much more exciting when you get to see/talk to them!
- online phone services that let you talk to said foreign friends for free
- choosing to believe in things that you’ve always wanted to believe in, regardless of whether they make sense
Oh, now I’m in a good mood!
Vogue magazines from a few years back, vintage, mismatched dishware and kittens!
merengue dancing lessons! We started this week and it is so much fun…my bf dancing looks SO HOT
droolsberries Is not berries season yet, but my mom bought frozen berries and they make me so happy :)!
chai I’ve never tried it; I made some the other day and it’s delicious!
hydroquinone because with it I can finnally get rid of my awful scars :/ I love you, dermatologist!
End of exams (I’m finally free)
Waking up late (7:30 am instead of 5:10 am)
My puppy Maximus (he’s oh so sweet)
My good friend Diego
Juicy Couture
My new four stuffed My Little Ponies n_n
Kisses.
-*Trying new food* I ate Indian food for the first time inside some great temple…everything was vegetarian and buffet-style so I could try everything!
-*Fall* now it just needs to get cooler here in Texas!
-*Meeting new friends* finally, after moving somewhere new
-*Iced black currant tea*
-*Inspiration for a career* I think I want to design paper goods and product packaging now! ;D
-*Other cultures* my room mate from Taiwan gave me a moon cake (I think that is what it’s called) for the holiday in China
-*Finally commenting after reading iCiNG for at least a few months!!*
AWN! I was going to go hot air ballooning with my dad! I wish i had, I guess I’ll just have to bring a picture or something!!
-This week i love..
Scarfs/Pagemina (sp??)
Comfy jeans
Birthdays(Its My Friends Bday)
Hamsters! I just got one on Monday :D
Photography
Walking (rather than driving)
WORK! I’m so happy i just got a job! ^^
Anyways, There you go
Thanks;)
I MUST have an umbrella like Barbara’s … too fab, and unlike my last brolly it shouldn’t get torn apart by the silly Tassie Spring weather!
Things I loved today (Wednesday, but the happy feelings will carry me into tomorrow)!
my new dress worn with gold flats and a fabulous scarf
a secret mission coffee delivery at school and later kidnapping from my boyfriend who wanted me to help him shop for jeans (ha)
sitting by the lake eating sandwiches and talking to the ducks
the beautiful autumn sunshine on our beautiful lake (Okanagan Lake in BC, Canada — I am so lucky to live here)
YOU, Gala! :)
no work fridays – am happy to stay and work all day today because i know i’m not expected in tomorrow.
morning kisses – the joy of staying in bed while my boyfriend prepares for work, then being smooched awake as he heads out the door.
bright yellow push pins – re-organising my office so that its not so cluttered and finding pretty coloured pins instead of normal ones!
making plans for 2008 – got tickets to see Rage against the Machine this morning. concert is in January! Hello 2008! we’re coming!
advertising billboards – specifically seeing the one on Sydney and Brunswick Rds for beyondblue. people need to see more advertising about depression!
cupcakes – i now know where i’m going for breakfast on my “no work friday”!
-Banana sandwiches
-Indoor Camping
-Sparkles
-Laminating things. (like pictures of fish for indoor fishing to go with the camping.)
your turban is exquisite!
Victorian steampunk clothing – I’ve always loved it but I’m really feeling the love right now.
black nail polish- The one color I will on my nails because all others pale in comparison
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab’s forum only scent; Pirate Moon- It has notes that I adore and I know that I’ll be in love with it.
And last but not least: checking out your blog (because you make my day ten times brighter), contemplating vegetarianism, listening to Tori Amos loudly, planning on dying my hair bright red or dark plum, planning my fall wardrobe, talking politics, looking for someone to share warm smooches with, and knee-high black boots.
Gosh, you’re teasing us, Gala! We totally want pics of everything. =3
thankful thankful for… mittens bubbles cowgirl boots upcoming masquerade ball lush cosmetics silk scarves for ten cents a piece at the resale shop playing kissyface with my super cute significant other coloring books aAaAnd! regina spektor… the love of my life.
Scarves- I do not believe I would survive this Autumn without them.
Adventures- Taking a ferry to Port Townsend in a week! (I live in Seattle) And I’ll be going to pumpkin patches, apple orchards and corn maizes in the upcoming month, too.
Hermes Eau de Merveilles Perfume- Deliciously woody musk with sparkling hints of citrus.
Apple Cider- Perfect.
Conserving Water- I’ve been washing my hair much less— it isn’t greasy and I’m using less of our resources!
Hidden Apothecaries- Full of essential oils, herbs and vitamins, I am in heaven. Tenzing Momo inside Pike Place Market is superb.
Tight Hugs- It’s chilly out but I enjoy this in any weather. Whats the point if you don’t do it right?
My new maxi dress- I think I’m in love
Peppermint tea is always on my list of loves
dressing for a theme/character – I’m going to Parklife on the weekend. Its not really my scene at all (I’m working there so getting in for free), but I plan on really getting into the fluoro-clad spirit of it
giant hats, infact any kind of hat, I am a hat-fiend
vintage scarves tied around my neck 1950s style
my 1920s flapper style haircut
Ps Gala I can’t wait for you to unveil your new vision
All I can think is – I have the same umbrella as Barbara Cartland!!!!
I love these lists – of small passions, things that get people through the day. It’s so lovely! Aqua cupcakes, painting, my boyfriend’s origami, overexcited lecturers are on my lost for today, as well as a prospective wine-in-bath scenario … which is where i’m off to now!
drinking coffee with my friends- it was so awesome and I felt like I was pretending to be a grown up even though I pretty much am.
auditions-for drama school/music school which make me really estatic for next year to hurry along, so I can meet loads of new friends.
tonight-I am majorlly looking forward to getting ready to go and dancing and singing with my friends in the most arkwardest of fashions
long distance phone calls-from my friends in london and new york that make me smile and do the little jig that I do when I get a little too excited
my birthday-next week I will be 20 for some reason it just makes me feel big
picnics- I went on one with nico & friends and it was beautiful
living statues- Im going through a phase righ now…
hooping- Ive started learning and its so much fun.
costumes and arting out- I’ll whack on a costume given any opportunity. This week it was dress up picnics and walking through sydney in gowns with hoops, next week its Rocky Horror!
Marcel Marceau- He was SUCH a beautiful man
sunshine- summer is on its way!!
Things I love
Creative Writing I love writing random snippets, short stories, contrived dreams and the like! And then sharing them with mates =D
Injecting a nice outfit with a BURST of colour I’m wearing a simple gray outfit, knit babydoll top from therapy and lovely jeans, which i’ve jazzed up with some pink khusa (traditional indian shoes that come in everyshade of the rainbow) and pink bangles!
Waking up before Dawn It’s lovely, it really calms you deep down. I love it!
man that turban makes me think you are like 35-40 not 24 honestly i never saw anyone your age wear a turban darling.
Hot-air-balloons! One of my children is obsessed with them – we go to Balloons Over Waikato every year.
I love: – my cousins – boys in suits – using eyeshadow and a wet brush for eyeliner – the full moon – my treeful of lemons – school holidays – hot sexy men with guitars – the beach
I’m thankful for running (I just started running again, and I feel fantastic), getting 14 hours of sleep last night and not feeling groggy when I woke up (haha), Smarties, B Days at school (I have all the best classes on B Days), candles that smell like baked apples, randomly receiving dollar bills with smiley faces on them, and grits, which I am eating now and are very yummy.
What am I thankful for? So much!
Having a ticket to a sold-out concert like the Rilo Kiley show I went to last night;
getting up early and enjoying the early morning breeze;
late night conversations in the gardens at my school;
Benefit’s Dr. Feelgood balm, and the way it keeps your face matte all day long when you wear it;
when an afternoon class gets canceled so you can have time for a nap!
new eyeshadow, wrapping birthday gifts, cake, having a good hair day :)
Japanese boybands
discussing Japanese boybands with friends lol
recieving a ton of emails overnight
fruit salad or watermelons under the sun, which reminds me:
year-round summers in Saudi Arabia, yay.
motorboats just back from a long boat ride, lovely blue waves, not to mention the super speed
non-fiction because i am a sucker for knowledge..
weekends duhh
Lots of things to love today:
Op-shopping – my true passion! This week’s scores include a shiny black bubble skirt, a woolen neckscarf and a vintage hat with a fascinator!
Plans – plans for Beijing, plans for my summer wardrobe, plans for making over my house, plans for next year!
Gala – you’re my favourite! I love our shopping adventures.
Birthday treats – still going on long after my birthday’s been.
Family – as always, they are such a source of good advice, kindness, sympathy and love.
I like shopping too, I prefer doing it alone, with my Mam or with one friend rather than a group.
I love healthy but tasty food, such as Subways and Boots.
Girly things like shoes and clothes and bags, especially when other people buy them for me.
My new haircut! :-D
- beautiful forests changing colours in the fall
- cool crisp fall air that calls for scarves
- reading books on the porch by candlelight
- getting a buzz from buying a bus ticket to go see my amazing friends and family
- morning tea
- new sheets (lavendar and periwinkle blue)
- plans for a midnight hike and stargazing.
- sending people mail that i know will make them smile
Gala- since I discovered this site last Friday, I’ve been totally in love with it. Thank you for creating such a wonderful, happy, celebratory blog!
Coffee- it may be instant, but it’s doing the trick and perking me up.
Hot milk with honey- mmmm.
Wearing two jumpers at once- to be cosy! It’s cold here.
Autumn- which has definitely arrived.
My dogs
Going on the bus with my dad this morning
Firstly, I absolutely love your blog Gala. It seems like so many things are negative these days, but your blog is filled with positive thoughts and happiness! I love seeing your new posts and your quirky thoughts always perk me up :) Your blog and a cup of coffee is definately the cure for a bad day. Thank you, I just want you to know how much you are appreciated!
Now on to things i love!!
-snuggling in clean bed sheets
-coffee with my best friend
-seeing interpol live in two weekssss!!!
-being the only person in lecture not in sweat pants, and loving it :)
-warm soup!
-having amazing roommates
-sunny days
i just started college here in the uk, so most of these things are based around the finer points as it’s taking me a while to settle:
good education my high school was pretty awful so i’m pleased that i’m actually being taught & pushed to do something well.
admiring someone handsome i am slowly getting over my recent ex-boyfriend after being together for a year & it feels good.
laughing & laughing so hard it hurts & your eyes water. laughing can cure the worst of things.
smiling at people you don’t know, or you’ve recently met, or you’ve always known.
feeling strong there’s not much to it, but walking with your head held high around people that kicked you while you were down is really something.
winter i am getting out the dresses & layering. oh, so many layers.
40% discounts- my employee discount is crazy! haha like i need another reason to spend money, right?
recieving packages- it always brightens my day!
summer ending- i know, i’m weird, but i really hate summer.
the Jo-Ann Supercenter in Portland OR- unfortunelty, i live about nine hours away; but oh the trims they stock!
days off work- who doesn’t?
let me see here…
My math teacher...who I used to not be a big fan of but she has tried helping me so much in math, even though I’m still failing her class (eek!) and I’ll have to leave her class anywhos
Cinnabon struesel that I made myseeeelf and my boyfriend loved. I’m thankful for my boyfriend, too, by the way =)
That school is over for the day and I only have this Friday and then I have a weekend! Hoorah!
oh and the mandatory yet truthful statement… i’m thankful for Gala Darling’s blog!!
Anddd that my boyfriend is going to buy me new underwear this weekend and who DOESN’T love some free panties ;D
The typicals that I’m thankful for every day though are my dad, my amazing friends, my kitties, and eeeverything that makes my day positive every day =)
To quote Barbara Cartland’s mother:
We may be poor but we are certainly not common.
my family esp. my cousin who is from Japan and is 6 and her two favorite American songs are ‘Baby Got Back’ and ‘Girl, You’ll be a Woman Soon’ and my dad, who makes me a lunch even though he doesn’t have to throat coat tea food blogs with gorgeous pictures Laura Ingalls Wilder gettin’ back into the groove always puts a smile on my face.
finding out that the Cure will play in Oslo, on february 11th next year!
i’ve been wishing for this for so long!
inspiration – especially when it’s in the form of someone else’s creation that incites ooohs and aaahs…
efforts and accomplishments being appreciated/recognized – like 47 comments per post!
feather pillows and blankets at the end of a very long day (but with enough time left to enjoy sinking into them.)
free online education in any form – classes, instructional videos, spot on blogs or papers.
today i am thankful for..
my brother’s girlfriend and her stellar vegan cupcakes
cardigan weather
printmaking class and getting creative and messy after a long day of work
my dad and his support
also, looking for a new university to transfer to :]
and.. i’m thankful for galadarling.com!!!
..the end!
yes, yes, she was fantastically wonderful and amazing today, so i’ll have to nominate my dear mother who, at the same time as wanting to kill me for making a mess of the house, is very supportive about my big moooove and new chapter in my life. (ah)
feeling tremendously fat, but realising i have lost all of the weight i put on since switching medication, which is good. also feeling almost positive enough to start exercising after being very ill for a ridiculous amount of time is very very good indeed.
this wonderful nail varnish i have worn for, well, a day and don’t feel like taking off yet (i have the shortest nail varnish attention span in the world. yes i am mad)
my dad going through his toolbox, finding and assembling a paper cutting knife for me so i can make more origami stars yay!
and finally finishing the mix cds i’m going to send to some lovely girls. i swear i’ll do yours very soon, too! mwah mwah!
Things I’m Thankful For:
+ Moving to a Brownstone in Manhattan!!!
+ My friends who volunteered to help me move
+ Having a job I truly enjoy
+ Music
+ Art
sarah — Oh, I hope it warms up where you are!
Megan — Funny, I had my eyebrows done on Thursday too! I am SO delighted with the results!
Casey — You definitely should, it was amazing. We were delayed by three weeks, I think, which was quite frustrating but it was worth the wait.
Sarah P — Eeee, yes, circus shows! Which ones are you going to? I want to see some but I don’t know what the good ones are, & the programme is not helpful!
Jessie Mae — Kind of! The one I was talking about, which my very sweet friend Sophie in the UK sent me, has three glittery dollar signs on it… Hahaha, it is hilarious! Photos soon!
nico — The picnic sounds fantastic. & yay for a good haircut! Don’t sweat the girlfriend thing, you are adorable, you’ll find someone amazing!
Melisa — HEE, Twitter is evil! Love it!
Kristy J — The new Kanye is awesome. & wow, good luck with self-employment, that is so great!
Kori — You are tooooo cute!
Nicole — I love old issues of Vogue too. Especially from the period of Diana Vreeland’s rule (‘63 – ’71)!
fran — What is merengue? I only know what meringue is, & a meringue is a big fluffy white cake! It’s a New Zealand specialty… hee! I cannot imagine you are doing the dance of an egg-white cake!!
Juls — Hahaha, My Little Pony, oh my god! & congratulations on the exams, must be a relief!
Courtney — Mmmm, I love Indian food, it’s the best! I usually never eat anything but the sauce + garlic naan bread, droooool. Though I do have a major soft spot for onion bhaji, raita & mango-flavoured lassi. Mmmmmmmm! Oh & hey, welcome to the commenting crew ;D
Hayley;Fatality — Yay for having a job! Of course, that now opens you to the possibility of spending all your pay… Naughty but fun!
Amy — Oooh, secret mission coffee delivery & kidnapping! Too cool. Oh, & thank you honey! Mwah!
Charm — I hope you enjoy your day off! I’m sure you deserve it. Enjoy the cupcakes. The strawberry ones was DIVINE but the chocolate was a bit… weird, too rich or something. Let me know what you think.
Damsel — Indoor camping, yes! Before we went to Burning Man last year, my boyfriend made us practice pitching our tent in the living room (in case it was windy or crazy when we arrived in the desert). So we pitched it & ate Burger King inside it, so much fun :D
erin lynne — Thank you, I LOVE it too!
E. Black — Aww, kisses to you. & fingers crossed for your person-smooching hunt! I hope you find someone marvellous!
etoware sora — Soon, SOON!
teeny.tiny.chicken — Ahh, cheap silk scarves is the stuff of dreams! Lucky you!
Audrey Louise — I love all the American fall traditions. I have always wanted to go to one of those pumpkin patches!
sarah bee — Maxi dress, yay! Hey, enjoy Parklife! I’m sure you’ll have a lot of fun. Wear sunscreen though!
Natalie — I love these lists too! It’s so uplifting, makes me really happy to read about everyone’s joy. Aqua cupcakes sound amazing, & eee, origami! I am always impressed by one who is that dextrous, I guess because I’m not!
Christy — Haha, you cutie. Happy birthday for next week… welcome to your 20’s! It’s a good time!
Stacy — Enjoy Rocky Horror, I am so jealous!
Zainab — Your outfit sounds fabulous, darling! I don’t know about waking up before dawn, I did it on Thursday & it wasn’t that much fun, BUT I do love waking up early & watching the city come to life around me.
MMM — Ahh, well, they’re about to get big. You’ll see more of them in the coming year!
Nadine — I love using eyeshadow as liner, too :> xx
Elizabeth — Running is awesome, I am about to start doing it myself. I worry about my knees, though!
Kristen — Napping is the best thing ever! Second only to America’s Next Top Model… hee…
vanessa — I like wrapping presents too :>
[a} — Is there any change in the weather in Saudi Arabia, or is it just hothothot all the time?
Nadia — KISSES! You are an excellent op shopper, though, I have to say… !
Jane — Shopping with mothers is the best! Especially when they have good taste.
Lissa — I read about that! Good for you, ma’am!
robin — Ooh, you’re really feeling the season change, huh?! Everything you mentioned sounds wonderful…
Alice — Thank you sweetheart! I’m thrilled that you like it, & that you’re joining in!
Leslie — Aww! I am touched! Yep, I try to keep it positive at all times because I just don’t feel like the world needs more anger/bitterness/cynicism/bollocks! Ooh, & I love soup too, haha, it is my favourite food!
alix — Hey, good for you. It sounds like you’re really reclaiming & getting in control of your life. That’s awesome :>
audrey — I love employee discounts! When I worked at Lush, everything was half price. So good! I don’t think it’s like that anymore, though!
sarah frost — Teachers who really try to help you are worth their weight in gold, you should bring her flowers or something, they are such an underappreciated bunch! Hee, enjoy your new knickers! & thank you!
penny — Haha, that is hilarious! Howwwww cute.
natasha — Yay!! Robert Smith! I hope they play a fabulous show for you!
Molli Fire — I’m with you on inspiration, best thing ever!
LJ — Mmmmmm, vegan cupcakes are the best kind. They may be full of sugar but they feel healthier ;> & smooches!
nana — Lots of love to you, darling! I received your postcard yesterday, thank you so much! & it is wonderful to hear a list of the things you’re grateful for :>
‘tine — A brownstone!!!!! How did you wrangle that?!! JEALOUS!
hey gala
i’m thankful that you posted No Impact Man’s entry on gratitude – i totally needed that today, so thank you :)
i’m also thankful for:
+ anything with lavender in it (i always thought it was an old lady scent but now i’m loving it)
+ long weekends
+ spring weather (so. much. sunshine.)
+ CD promo giveaways (i got Jose Gonzales’ new album, and i just know it’s going to be good music for being on the road this weekend)
+ good health