Things I Love Thursday
[ 14 January 2009 ]
Blackboard photo from Dazed & Confused, lipstick photo by Aprille, glitter eyelids from Numero, illustration by saint.barbie, Dear John by Lottie Frank.
Love — I had some realisations about love recently — time alone in airports & on planes & walking around with headphones on is good for me! One of the things I became aware of is that true, real love doesn’t have to be a competition or have any kind of goal, it’s just pure & gleaming & clear, & without expectation or demand. It doesn’t have to go or be a certain way for it to be valid. Another thing I realised is that there is an infinite supply of it, & the more you give away, the more comes back to you. There is no time limit, no rush. Tonight, next month, whatever. Doesn’t real love stretch beyond the horizon, beyond this life, into another dimension? You don’t have to love someone, move in together & get married. It’s possible to love someone in a way that is distant & vivid & magnificent, to love someone the way a virgin loves a unicorn, the way teenage girls love the night sky, the way children love sugar. Love coloured by the hand of fantasy, spun through with magic thread, not tangible, invisible to the human eye. Love which is fabulous & overwhelming, the kind of thing you only see when you’re dreaming. I don’t know where all this awareness came from, but all of a sudden it’s more true than I ever thought possible, & not just a philosophical ideal like it once was, it’s an actual real life truth for me. This is a major shift, & it brings me more joy than you could ever believe.
“Two-thousand-&-divine” is my new way of saying ‘2009’. I encourage you to do it too!
Hoop anticipation! Yesterday I ordered two hoops from Hoopnotica — the Harajuku Girl Fitness Hoop & the Fitness TravelHoop in pink/gold! I am so, so, SO excited about receiving them, learning some new tricks, & getting my hoop on! I am even more psyched about having a TravelHoop — they collapse down & sit happily in suitcases for international nomads & playgirls (& boys!) of all stripes! Mmmm, yes, hoop mania, it is true what they say! I’m also loving making seemingly incongruous hooping playlists: Bikini Kill, Beyonce, The Hold Steady, Missy Elliot…
Routine — As much as I love impromptu adventures & bouts of tree-climbing, ultimately I am a creature of habit & I really love having a daily system. Auckland was totally sweet but it’s excellent to be back in Wellington, where I have my hoop, my exercise DVDs & my Bose SoundDock! Yes ma’am! I’m going to be out of here soon, so I’m soaking up as much routine as I can before it all goes mad again!
SXSW — Yes! I am officially going to SXSW & yes! I am officially speaking at SXSW Interactive 09! I am super-excited & psyched to go. The panel I’m on is called A History Of Growing Up Online (& was originally called Growing Up As An Internet Oversharer, which honestly, I preferred very much) & my angle will be how I took what I learned as an online journal girl in the late 90s & early 00s & spun that into what I do today. It is going to be so much fun & I can’t wait to explore Austin, I’ve heard such good things about it, & I know a whole bunch of people who either live there or will be in town for SXSW, so it is going to be a GOOD TIME! Plus it’s nice to have a travelling deadline — in my case, I’ve gotta be back in the USA by March 13th! Phew!
The 365 Project — It’s actually a lot more fun than it sounds. “Take a photo every day” is kind of a boring concept, but what about if you make that photo representative of your day? Outfit, mood, events, etc.? I’ve already noticed some interesting progressions in my pictures & other people’s, so hopefully this challenge will help bring a bit more interest to my daily outfit photos, too! (By the way, you should start it too! I am determined to rope in everyone I know!)
Honourable mentions: Being brought coffee in bed; people offering to do amazing favours; inspiring treehouse talks; chemistry, sparks & electricity; real hugs; alternative dimensions; emails sent in the bat hours; walking around Auckland with headphones on; wearing sunglasses in the airport (it’s hilarious, people stare much more, I guess they think that if they can’t see in, you can’t see out?!); dancing in my plane seat; metaphysical adoration; soaking up life & all its deliciousness; crystal rings which cast rainbows everywhere; being a carrier pigeon between sweet boys; unbelievable anticipation about two-thousand-&-divine; editing adventure videos; flying over New Zealand (sometimes I can’t believe how beautiful it is); songs which gives you chills over your entire body; writing love letters I’ll never send; “& you say New York City!”; old friends who already know all your back-story; conversations which twist your neurons — we like to call it “brain sex”!; working on the plane (I love love love it! A change of scenery is excellent writing fodder); Coeur de Pirate; Stick It (“What country are they gonna represent? The state of deluuuuusion?!”); emails which make me laugh with pure delight; intercontinental brainstorming; this & this (I sweeten my blood with the tea of the innocent! ...I’ll make her skin into a kite.); being spotted in Shibuya!; hustlin’; huge eye-widening full moon action; bat glasses; fun plottings, & this exchange…
Starstruck dude: You’re Jon Lovitz!
Jon Lovitz: Jealous?
Oh, so funny. Alright, how about you, little one? Lay yo’ love on me!
P.S. Who you know fresher than Hov?! Riddle me that!
Love letters & feather headdresses,
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Wow Gala, Your thoughts on Love are inspirational and thought provoking :)
Do Hula Hoops come in different weights/sizes or are they standard? The four year olds at work put me to shame, I’ll have to get better at hooping this year!
365 is such an awesome idea. I’m jumping on board that one for sure. yay i love photos
Have an awesome week :)
I am very thankful for
new friends – it’s amazing meeting new people, it gets you out of that boring daily life routine. Like some new spark of delight and experience :)
rachel’s bday – i’m so happy God gave her another year!!! :)
so far good grades – even though i had a failing grade in math, i know it’s not the end!
new pants – well who wouldn’t be happy?!
FYDP – i thought this subject is boring, but it turns out that it’s really fun!!!
also, all the blessings God has given me! Thank you!!
Love to all!! i hope everyone has a happy day.
I can’t think of a response that comes anywhere near what you said about love.
My gosh.
I love backreading iCiNG articles I’ve read a trillion times before, and giggling so fiercely i snort coffee through my nose.
You are a true delight, Miss Gala Darling!
love, yeah you’re right. It doesn’t have to be something traditional and must always end in marriage or must be in a certain way. for me, being married is scary. Love must be something expressive and unlimited. I’d rather love like that :)
Courtney — Haha, it’s not especially deep but it feels important to me because I never viewed it like that before! & yes, hula hoops come in all different sizes & weights. They’re all good for different things, some for fitness, some for tricks, etc. The ones I’ve ordered are “fitness” hoops, which (as far as I know!) means they’re reasonably heavy. Other than that, I don’t know! At the moment I’m using a child’s hoop which is super-light & pretty lacking in momentum!
tarot readings, believing in ghosts, painting my nails, texts from cute boys, possibility, the way snow looks piled on the roof spot outside my kitchen, saving up for nice things and getting them and feeling fabulous, good hair days, compliments, making a documentary with three strangers in 30 minutes, my new cork board cubes (four of them arranged so they are diamond shaped, tips touching so it looks like argyle!) for putting up french vocabulary words i need to memorize, the “oahu” drink from my local coffee shop (white chocolate, espresso, macadamia nut, ooh la la!), friendly old ladies, stationary, making gifts, letting bygones be bygones, letting go of jealousy, perfectly fitting black cigarette jeans, dance parties at work.
phew! it’s been a happy week. ;)
My new racer-back dress – it’s the most comfortable thing ever, and I have wanted a grey marl dress for at least my whole life . .
Spent 4 hours at Motat with the kids – I haven’t been for about 25 years, and it wasn’t too bad! The mirror maze was awesome. (I’ve never really met a mirror I didn’t like.)
Getting some physio on a niggling not-quite-gone injury – amazing.
French style blogs. Swoon . .
The Mamma Mia movie. I have always always loved Abba, but to me their songs seem to have a sadness to them. The movie is pure joy!
It was super to see you, Gala! Kisskiss!
Sales! 75% off! I have laid in a ton of gorgeous knitwear for winter. :)
Wearing dresses every single day.
new hair cut that works, being ok on my own, treehouse selling out,exit times,not knowing whats next but being sure it will be coooool,Let the Right One In – scariest movie avec vampires EVER,my jobs,havin a plan!
I LOVE......
fabric shopping, designing new clothes, making new clothes with fabric shop finds, new clothes that no one else has coz i made them myself
also
fresh flowers, right now i’ve got gorgeous white lillies with dusty pink roses which make me happy
new episodes of my fave shows, man i love privileged, along with gossip girl, 90210 and the secret life of the american teenager
figuring out the perfect holiday for my and my bf, a beach in mexico, cocktails, sun and spicy food, and of course then planning said trip
Melbourne house! We finally have our apartment, and we get to buy furniture and organise cupboards and i can’t wait!!!
Also, Gala, I found an old issue of cosmo, where you wrote about doing cat’s eye make up last night. It was after reading that article that I first read your site, it was so weird to read it again, after spending a year or so looking at your site everyday!
my two fabulous rose rings. one is purple with pink jems in the center and the other is just pink fading to red.
uhm, knowing where I want to end up for college.
and finally, tutus. (: since I can’t afford betsy johnson dresses, I try to layer shirts and dresses over tutus to kinda resemble her glorious dresses.
-Being back in my apartment and no longer under the curfew my parents still have for me as a 21-year-old.
-Being back at school wakes my brain up.
-Discovering new songs and rediscovering old favorites
-Having new clothes to wear to class
-Being with my insane roommate again
-Seeing friends around campus
-Knowing that I’m flushing toxic people out of my life makes me excited for every tomorrow that comes my way.
-Chamomile tea while watching TV.
-Getting to read Charles Dickens as a class assignment!
-Hot cocoa
-Having something to look forward to for Valentine’s Day already!
However, I do not love:-40 degree weather (I’m moving out of Fargo as soon as I can!
j’aime…becoming co-pen-woman of a book! Me & the guy I work with are writing an Awesome book about human values and how they change! Phwoar!
et…my nephew Jude! You know how they talk about your heart aching for someone? Mine actually aches when I think about him I love him soooo much!
et….Facebook – didn’t think I would ever say that buuut I have connected with my family over in France which is ACE!
et..Eating with wonderful friends at Di stasio’s in St Kilda Melb – yummmmm! oysters baked with horseradish sauce & parmesan cheese! heaven! i’m in heaven!
-My new Flickr Pro account; oh my goodness can you say addicted?!
-Planning beach days: my friend lives on the beach and wants to give me a taste of the “beach life”, so all day we’re going to swim, boogieboard, pedal boat, tandem-bike ride, eat from the legendary taco stand; the works!
-Going to a Detroit Red Wings (hockey) game tonight! I can’t wait. Center ice, riiiight behind the box. ::drool::
-High-Waisted Disco Shorts; the shiny shorts from American Apparel. A huge hit. I highly recommend them. Buy a pair in pink!
-Finally, planning my “wedding” to my ‘soul mate’, much like you & Nubby. Its hilarious how many people think we’re seriously, legit getting hitched.
;D
I ordered the Harajuku Hoop too and I love it to DEATH! All I ever want to do is hoop and you’re to blame for infecting us with hoop-mania!
-Buying lots of things I never thought I would ever need, and not sure If I do
-My friends, who i will miss dearly when I leave them to go off and grow up in the Air Force, 10 days to Go!!
-Swimming in the River
-HOT HOT Summer days in the Naki
-Sand in my car from beach trips
-That unique “Beach” Hair style
-Bright pink lipstick worn to the most unlikely places
-Running through the park
I’m actually doing the 365 photo challenge myself. But, on Facebook. I have definitely been slacking, but I like your ideas of taking photos of “daily outfits and events” which may perk up the otherwise blah days of January. :)
Oh my stars and garters!
That is so exciting that you are coming to Austin my dear! I was just saying today how I was looking forward to SXSW- and now even more so! I can’t wait to show you some of my most favorite places..
xoxoxo,
Angeliska
Do you think it’s too late to start 365? I didn’t know about it til now and it sounds like fun, but it’s already the 15th! And unfortunately, I’m one of those people who can’t watch a movie if I miss the first 5 minutes.
I love your theory on love, too – the more I think about it, the more right and real it seems. It makes me happy!
I’m going to SXSW! YAY! its so much fun last year i saw ice cube for free and the year before public enemy! It’s so much fun! And Texas is beautiful! I think you’ll love it! I do!
woohoo Hoopnotica! :D Love them.
I have that exact same TravelHoop…I was hooping up on a bar counter with it a few months ago! It’s so pretty and I’m sure you’ll love it, though just a little word of warning: I found it a bit hard to take it apart after fitting it together, you have to kind of press the connectors inwards while pulling it apart..and it can take a bit of muscle! But I’ve heard they’ve improved the manufacture/design recently so I’m sure you’ll be fine, but I just wanted to let you know! I don’t use mine anymore though because I managed to bust several of the connectors while trying to get it apart, and also because the size/weight isn’t great for me since I’m also still fairly new to hooping and found the TravelHoop a bit too large/heavy – so me and my friends are into making our own..some of the collapsible ones have bungee cord inside them :)
I’m glad you’re enjoying hooping! I have to confess (and I feel a bit ashamed/am probably going to get a bit of flack for this) that when I first started hooping a few months ago, it was only just getting popular, but the explosion hadn’t quite happened yet where I live. And then suddenly there were loads of people around me doing it and deep down, just once, I felt a little pang of…irritation? It was like I felt I’d found something neat and then suddenly everyone was in on it. Even though obviously I wasn’t the first to do it, so yes it was petty maybe, only natural maybe…but at least I can admit it lol :D
Anyway, I soon got over it for two reasons: first I realised that I’d probably unintentionally contributed to someone else who already hooped feeling that way, so why not just enjoy it with everyone? And secondly, it is bloody good fun when loads of people get into it! I love letting people try my hoop and explaining how to keep it on their waist, and seeing when they get all excited if they can get it to stay up…it’s so much nicer to feel and spread the good vibes around than let negativity have a hand in things! :)
Sorry for the long comment (hope you don’t mind), it’s great to see one of my favourite bloggers into hooping as well, and best of luck with it – I hope you’ll post photos of the Harajuku hoop! Lots of love :D
You will absolutely ADORE Austin – and I’m not just saying that because I am a Texas girl myself. It’s unlike any other city and has the most incredibly unique vibe. When the city motto is “Keep Austin Weird,” you just know you’re in for a fun ride.
Speaking of Austin, I’m loving the show Friday Night Lights. Season three is finally starting on NBC again! If you haven’t seen it, please do! It’s the best show I’ve seen in a long time that truly has heart.
:)
Passing NCEA!
Passing Chemistry without studying!
And doing really well in History!!
Looking at vintage dresses online.
Going for walks with my friends.
Meeting people who are just like people out of Gossip Girl!
JAPAN! I’m leaving for Japan at 6am tomorrow!
There will be blogs and photos galore!
full moon invitations
impromptu Sunday pub outings
constant picnics
Perth summer
cruisy beer gardens with great djs
winning at trivia games over and over
free concerts in beautiful parks
cooking for my family and friends
juicy peaches
60s Go-Go dancing
walking around with a smile on my face like I’m i love, even though I’m not, except maybe with life
a redheaded, maverick hairdresser who always makes me leave feeling like a Glamazon
pesto
Internet crushes
packages of new cosmetics in the post
the sweetest local afternoon radio show
a mountain of summer concert tickets
Jenny Lewis, Jolie Holland and She & Him
Charleston classes
I came to a very similar realisation about love not too long ago. And as usually the case, sometimes you have to learn the hard way.
Having let go of all the expectations of the future, the NOW can be fully enjoyed. What does it matter if you don’t get married, live together, whatever – all that should matter is the time you spend together. I don’t think we should all be striving for this one goal (like marriage) that afterwards, its all smooth sailing and oh we dont have to think about it any more….I never want to STOP....Everything changes. So change with it :-)
That was quite a rant!
But anyways…Things I love today….Well I have to say my boyfriend don’t I! As soon as I stopped caring about whether we lived together, it is finally going to happen. Hehe. I look forward to hunting for a rental and combining the tons of art we both have into a complete home!
I love summer! Got a busy few months lined up catching up with friends. BBQs – dinners…birthdays. While everyone you know is a Virgo Gala – everyone I know is an Aquarian! Or an Air sign of some sort!
I love my red Moleskin diary. Its so pretty and neat and fits into my bag so well. This year my life will be super organised.
I love food and cooking! I can’t wait to have a bigger kitchen so I can spend time baking and cooking up a storm.
Thats all for now. I could go on!!
TilT
..the incredible feeling of warm sunshine on a bare back
..having a luxurious mani/pedicure and seeing my painted nails against tanned skin
..swimming in the sea – it makes me remember I’m ALIVE. I love love love it. I think I was a fish in a past life.
..my wonderful precious gorgeous funny huggable girls
..catching up with friends and finding even more common ground
..that goosebumpy feeling you get when you know that the Universe is smiling at you
..Keanu Reeves in the Lake House. Sweet.
..corn on the cob. the taste of Summer.
..the anticipation of a few days away at the beach.
..divine 2009 – so far so good!
+ swimming in the river in our underwear! watching swans glide past, with only our heads bobbing above the water.
+ getting paid for paintings i sold!
+ buying myself a pink organdy 50’s dress with a rosette as a birthday present to myself.
+ i am twenty two on sunday, and i am super, marvellously excited about the whole deal.
+ getting a thai massage this morning. much, much needed. and there’s no r & r like having a woman stand on your back.
+ preparing for the two group exhibitions i’m in, in the next four or five weeks.
+ EVERYTHING!! what a damn fine year this is turning out to be already. everything has just been consistently exciting for SO LONG NOW. c’est FANTASTIQUE.
+ also, absolut vodka in a RED SEQUINNED BOTTLE. it is so going to be (another) present for myself!! haha
p.s. your words on love are clear and perfect and worth heeding. i love it – cheers.
YAY SPARKLES!
Also loving your words on love..beautiful. Hope I get to that place one day soon!!
xx
Your words on love are beautiful and so true :)
I’ve wanted to go to SXSW for years, it just strikes me as such an awesome celebration of great things, even though I’m not sure I could cope with the heat in Austin! Sounds like it’s going to be amazing (and I prefer the original title too).
My TiLT is here: sparkleandglitter.co.uk/2009/0…
The things I loved this Thursday
was getting two snow days in a row Wednesday and today :]
which is good because I caught up on all the work I needed to do
Also i have been reading you forever and this is the first time I’ve commented I love your writing and you inspire me so much
things i love this thursday include:
-having no routine while being on school holidays – organising my life for the beginning of the year. Wardrobe clean, old shoes gone, school work prepared. – peppermint flavoured chocolate and brownies
-plans to watch more movies in 2009 than i ever have before – buying new outfits for work – having a lead dancer of Cirque du Soleil just entertain my colleague and I in the foyer of our building with a one man performance.
PRICELESS!
2009: I said hello to 2009 by chatting (via gchat) with my bud Rachael and then running outside with 10 seconds to go with my family…
My birthday: I’m 17 tomorrow! 16 was a transitional year I guess. Not too good but it could’ve been worse. And even when…
Nail polish: This is my new addiction. I’m getting obsessed with the sophistication or other dimensions of personality that nail polish can add to someone’s hands. I only have 3-5 colours…
PrettyMuchAmazing: PMA is a pretty amazing music blog. My speakers have …
You Are Among Friends: This is a free podcast version of a webzine. It’s advice to every little sister that Lindsey…
My 2nd semester classes: Beginning Jan 30th, I have World History, Photography, French, and Mixed Math. I’ve heard through the grapevine of some of the people who will be in my photography class and I am most pleased with what I’ve heard so far. It’s definitely shaping up to be…
c’est là comme ça
What comic is that? It’s hilarous!
I love
summer in Australia
my babies’ unadulterated delight in the water
being brought coffee in bed too
HOOPING to Groove Armada’s Song 4 Matya
great sex – even after all these years! (TMI!)
being a truly happy camper in myself again ;->
I just love reading all these at the start of my day. It’s like sunshine in text form!
My tilt this week seems to have bit of food theme which was completely unintentional.
Dress forms
Being sober
Laptop lunches
Cooking
Satsumas
More details on my blog www.prettylittleblog.blogspot….
this week im TiLTing….
Raspberry Vodka and Soda water…. mmmmm refreshing…
i’m liking that photo a day thing…. i think i might start today… and finish in 365 days time… and make a photo album with everyday!!!!
my orange handbag thats all of a sudden my favorite again… hehe
and last but not least… having Australia day public holiday off!!!!! yay.. drinking… triple Js hottest 100 and cricket…
Signing off….
Loves
Arora xox
My TiLT so far:
* Being at home for a two week ‘study break’ from University is wonderful. I love seeing my cats again. It’s also nice not having to go out every day.
*Packages arriving! I’ve ordered so many things online recently that my days have consisted of waking up early to check the post and wait for delivery vans. It’s wonderful! I’ve been so excited about getting my new purchases: my new tripod, a slip dress, and of course, books!
*Drawing/sketching my outfit ideas because I’m too cold and lazy to change outfits and take photos! Plus, it’s keeping my drawing skills going.
*Attempting to brainstorm ideas for my next Uni art project. Not going too well in terms of productivity, but is quite enjoyable nonetheless!
*My gorgeous boyfriend, but I love him on all Thursdays!
*Procrastination, and blaming it on Mercury being retrograde!
Love! i also love love.
being even closer to my boyfriend than i thought possible, after srs bizns talks the other day!
spending all day with friends today, i’m stoked. even though i’m ignoring that exam thing that’s a week today.
talking to my brother on skype, in jokes are totes awes.
& jon lovitz of course!
Wow, I love what you say about love. And I can totally relate. I have a specific kind of love with a guy (yes with, luckily its reciprocated) who I’ve known for 8 years, but he’s been married to a lovely girl for the last 4. We’ve never hooked up (mostly because of timing) and I only see him a couple of times a year; and yet I know without reservation that we have a very very special sweet kind of love, I can always count on him, know that he’s out there caring about me, and yet we can both also love our own partners completely. It’s pretty lucky :)
Also lucky; my wonderful boyfriend is getting me a Nikon P80 (on recommendation from Ms NubbyNubs!) for my birthday in a week, so I can start my 365 project then! :D exciting!
Gala, i am so glad that you have found your a truth that rings true to you in regards to love! Just freshly out of a relationship, i found some things in your deffinition that ring true, but i think i need to figure out something that really makes sense for me, thanks for making me see that!
dear gala,
today is the big day on which i will post my first ever tilt on my own blog. i am already so excited. i hope i manage to keep it up because once again i am amazed how it puts me in such a positive mindset.
as for the routine thing: i can totally relate! i recently started my first full-time job which i really like and i enjoy the routine that goes along with it a whole lot. that goes from getting dressed in pretty clothes every morning (instead of staying in my comfy pants all day) to working out when i get home. it’s so much easier to get things done when you can assign a fixed time to them in your daily schedule. now i only have to find a spot for blogging next to everything else.
xoxo, joli
That is quite a coincidence that you should post about love tonight, Gala. There I was working away on my philosophy paper when I came across the question of what is love? In an attempt to avoid said paper, I came on here and what should I read but your views on love.
I am also writing this to avoid my paper. Philosophy is not my friend…
oooh! interesting idea~ there are 350 days to go to finish taking pictures that represent everything! :D
Fantastic idea, Gala Darling~!
-cheap rad strawberries
-grimmjow
-hugging my sister
-suggesting upside down crucifixion as a solution
-summer orgasms
-finally finding the right color nail polish and obsessing over it
-reading
-and plans for more reading
+ my new dress that my mom got me as a xmas gift and i’m wearing today for the first time
+ pink shoes
+ sushi with my friends tonight
gala, all your talk of hooping has made me want to give it a go. Am i okay to give it a go at first with a small childs hoop (22”) to see if i can do it before i drop $$ on a weighted adult one?
your thoughts on love made me feel all warm inside :)
i love –
- deep meaningfuls with the boy – having my photographs printed in a magazine – my cat – big cooked meal and old dvd time tonight – plans plans plans
x
gala, i love your pictures on 365 days. Could you please, please PLEASE tell me what camera you use????? thanks
love love.
well done!
congrats on the hoops!!!!!
-French kissing in the park.
-A beautiful dress I bought on sale last tuesday.
-A very cool argentinean band – Las Pastillas del Abuelo. So soft and amazing!
‘The rest of y’all know where I’m lyrically at!’
Would be remiss of me not to put JayZ at the top of my TiLT list after that!
Then, in no particular order:
♥ Knitting!
♥ International Skype chats till stupid o’clock!
♥ Hearing my niece say my name for the first time!
♥ Remembering (and really getting) that it’s the journey that counts!
YES OH YES!
This year I think I have really begun to live life abundantly.
Things that made me smile today :)
*Remembering last week when I was at the beach with a close friend and I don’t know if it was the saltwater or the sun but I couldn’t help giggling uncontrollably.
*Today it was 40 degreeeeees! But around late arvo a cool wind came and thundering clouds started rolling over and what can you do but go walkies with the dogs! I took my babies and it started sunshowering(I love that) so we sheltered all huddled together under this eave of an old ballroom/hall place. There was also a round about in front of the place. And all these cute guys who were probably really busy coming home from work beeped me asking if I wanted a lift somewhere.
*AND it all came FULL CIRCLE when I found myself just an hour ago making my FAMOUS caramel slice for this kid i tutor and singing mariah at the top of my lungs with all the moves :P
FEELING THE LOVE
LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Jupiter in Aquarius is good for the revelation front. Also luck. Your Virgo self may be a little bewildered, but any Pisces in you is rolling back & forth in a puddle of enlightenment.
www.mischiefmydear.com/dramati…
There’s my TiLT darling!
I’m SUPER jealous about SXSW— They were a company I was looking at employment with post-graduation, but sadly they don’t really update their website with any information about that. (And we know I’m qualified!)
One day though… a tornado named Ashe Mischief will rip up Austin!
I totally agree with your love thoughts :)
This week I love:
-Watching several plays that participated in an international theatre and scenic arts festival in my city (SantiagoAMil). I went to this AWESOME Korean music show; it was a bunch of young musicians playing crazy big drums, dancing and singing. The energy was incredible, and all the people watching (in the middle of a closed avenue) where ecstatic…and I watched them from the top of a roof I climbed to haha
-Being photographed for a big local newspaper (in that show). I know is egocentric, but being noticed for my outfit was great :)
-My bf coming back from a two weeks absence! :D
-Talkin for about 11 hours with a couple of girlfriends, after watching VickyChristinaBarcelona and drooling over Javier Bardem
I love the honouralbe mentions, so random and great!
My tilt’s poste don my blog. It’s long and has photos and talks about glitter and friends.
Wooooh :)
So inspiring.
Austin is the best city in the world! (Or at least just in Texas.) The one place you’ll want to be sure to go is Hey Cupcake! on South Congress (SoCo)— insanely delicious cupcakes sold out of a vintage Airstream trailer! If you need any other Austin tips, let me know!
It’s my birthday today, so I have a lot to love.
I totally agree with you that marriage does not define love, but I happen to love my marriage. :-D You’re right though, because there is so much more to love. So many fantastic people in the world that you can’t not love unless you’re just totally blind. When you see people for who they are, it’s incredible, and the only word for it is love.
My birthday edition TiLT is on my blog: www.notitles.com/?p=393
- I have to write an essay for my Egypt History class: Akhenaten’s image in modern historiography. I love this character, he is so fascinating!
- I have another class, which is like a baby Master’s Degree, where we’ll learn to research properly. Our researches will be about Greece in Roman Empire, but I don’t know my subject yet. Sounds thrilling!
- I failed Ancient Greek 2 last year (on purpose), and I take it again this semester, with my favorite teacher. I’m so glad, her teaching methods are way different then the other teacher’s. It’s more intuitive, instinctive, rather than analyzing each and every word.
- One of my best friends gave be a late Christmas gift: a white Mario and Yoshi tee!!! I love it, it’s so cute! I’d really like to wear it with my Luigi hat, but I fear it might be too dorky, and I don’t know if I’m ready for this yet.
- I’m going to eat cupcakes with my best friend on Saturday, then we’ll go to a restaurant with some friends and coworkers. It’s gonna be great, and we’ll probably go somewhere near, so I can walk back home, completely drunk! :D
- I love the song Bitch, by Meredith Brooks. It’s like it was written for me, I really see myself in the lyrics!
- My boyfreind and I are playing to the game Civilization IV! It’s totally addictive!
- I started watching Beverly Hills 90210, Season IV, and it’s greater than ever now that they are in college, living on their own.
- The postman just brought me Percy Jackson and the Olympians, book 4!!!
- Moonlight Chronicles! – Sexual revolutions – Trips to Paris – Pencil skirts – Buying roses for my wonderful Mum – Ironing – New friends – Apple cider cake – Coffee
Well, even though my Thursday began with me waking up with a large chemical burn/allergic reaction on my chin, I’m still happy!
Things I’m happy for…:
-Last Saturday was my 18th birthday, and I had loads of fun with a bunch of my friends from high school&college. My boyfriend was so thoughtful&amazing, and also bought me two graphic novels of Tank Girl (!!)& a little black kitty plushie (I call my soulmate kitty boy).
-I finally made a fleece bunny hat! It was my second try, and instead of using a sewing machine, I made it entirely by hand! Super happy, and my parents actually love it. Momma Bunny is even hinting that she’d love to help make some other designs too!
-Realizing how much I simply adore life. I’m happy to have the opportunities I do, and be the person I am, and have someone who cares and loves me for whoever I may be!
-Starting next semester. I’m actually super excited and plan on (finally) wearing this to my first psych class www.polyvore.com/psychology_st… !
Have a great week everyone!
I love all the anticipation about this year!! And I’m totally going to start saying two-thousand-divine from now on heh.
I’m waiting to hearing back from a lot of good things, so I’m so excited to find out which way my life is going to go.
Also, my half-sleeve tattoo is so close to being finished I can taste it, and feel it (ouch). I love it so much I want to put my arm on a wall so I can look at it all the time!
Coeur de pirate!!
She’s quite the new bright young thing in Québec, I was really surprised when I saw her on your list! Her stage name is delicious, I love it. :)
Things I love this Thursday:
& Checking out huuuge stacks of books at the local library (& becoming friends with practically everyone who works there in the process);
& Home-made cookies;
& Hilarious conversations with strangers on city buses;
& Slow, lazy days at work (always nice, once in a while!);
& Couscous & steamed vegetables & a whole lot of spices!;
& Russian classes & my wonderfully quirky, overly-talkative professor;
& Basking in the delightful company of my parents for a couple of days;
& Unruly hair & colourful headscarves;
& Lengthy emails just because nobody else will laugh at this quite as much as you!
Amelie: Coeur de Pirate is so awesome! Her tattoos are so beautiful too!
If you’ve never read the Velveteen Rabbit, you should, because it’s all about real love. Here is a link!
digital.library.upenn.edu/wome…
And here is my favorite quote from the velveteen rabbit!
“It doesn’t happen all at once,” said the Skin Horse. “You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.”
It’s super short, I hope you get the time to read it.
THE.BEST.TILT.EVER.
Ok for mine:
10 work days left AHHHHHHHH
White tee with 3-D animals wearing 3-D glasses! “Nuff said.
Learning how to make the false eyelashes look 100% natural ...and wearing them every day!
My first pair of black skinny jeans ...with zipper details, no less! Make me feel so badass!
Yeah I’m so excited about the upcoming trip I can’t think of anything else. OMG I LOVE MY LIFE!!!
Oh, and I can’t wait for your commentary on Austin, that’s where I’m going to be moving to in a few months, barring other plans!
New year!! Time for new Tilts…
1. My hair – I love my hair. It is long and straight and beautiful. I always wanted my hair short when I was growing up, and once I broke out into being an adult I chopped it off. It grew back and I still wanted it short, but as I keep getting older I realize that I have been blessed with this gorgeous set of locks for a reason, and I appreciate my hair so much more now.
2. Helping people – I never realized what an enormous amount of happiness I get when I am able to help someone out that really needs it. I have the ability to help and I am willing to.
3. My taste in music – I love all kinds of music, I’d like to think that is a reflection of my mind. I like to think that I have an open mind.
4. Open to new adventures – I have never had the desire to try something outside of my box. I am I can hold my own, but actually going out and having an adventure, I’m kind of afraid, but I think I am going to have one this year. I am thinking of taking a cruise. I have never thought about it, but I think doing something that I never thought that I would be able to do would be a great goal, you know something to remember this year with. I am actually getting excited. I think it will jump start a lot of goals, one of them being losing a couple of pounds and saving money. I think I am going to do it.
5. My comforter – I love it, it keeps me warm at night, and it is nice to go home to when I’ve had a long day at work, it covers me when I want to hide. I love it.
There you are. Looking forward to next Thursday!!!
Jasmine – I’m moving to Austin in a few months too! Where are you moving from?
This week I love so many things!
- I applied to the Art Institute in Austin for Fashion and Retail Management.. I’m really excited about that. Like ridiculously excited about that.
- I’m excited for being in Austin during SXSW though I don’t know if I will attend any of the events. I actually had my trip planned long before I knew about it!
- 4 inches of snow when I woke up this morning!
- Planning my first tattoo
- Spring colors!
- Sequins!!
- Paintings involving sequins.. oh yes. =)
Which are some of the songs that make YOUR body shiver with chills, Gala? I find that Snow Patrol’s Open Your Eyes and It’s Beginning to get to me.
This post was inspiring and amazing! You’re ideas about love have really got me thinking about my own. And the honorable mentions section? Don’t get me started! It is a total treasure to have friends who know your whole backstory…and still wanna be your friend ;)
Hi Gala, I read your comment about SXSW, and I thought you may be interested in this article about how using the net changes thinking patterns… (geek stuff) www.theage.com.au/national/edu…
I’ll see you at SXSW! I’ll definitely check out your panel as a fellow “internet oversharer”.
Thanks for linking to the hoops you got – I want one too! What a great way to get your cardio & tone up too?
xx Megami
:)
ohhhh nine! that’s how i’m referring to the new year! it’s been good to me so far :)
realizing my dreams many things that i’ve dreamt of for so long are finally starting to happen, and the feeling is unbelievable! it fills me up with joy, and the goodness of the universe just keeps on coming my way. yayy for hard work & its bountiful rewards!
golden opportunities some AMAZING opportunities have started to present themselves, and instead of just sitting there and wishing i could do things, i am actually taking action and believing that i CAN do wonderful things. yeah baby!
new zealandddd i’ll be there four weeks from today! i can hardly wait…warm weather, here i come! hopefully i will meet some nonpareils during my adventures (i’ll be in auckland, wellington, kaikoura, and christchurch) – if anyone wants to show me around, that would be fantastic! i’ll buy you a cupcake :)
honorable mentions brainstorming big projects, creating an alias, life-changing conversations, candy-colored anything, THEMES! LOTS OF THEMES!, karma, merriam-webster’s definition for glamour (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamour), really good coffee, soy milk, eating healthy and feeling GREAT, my daily stretches, puppies and kittens, trying new recipes, sunshine on cold days, inauguration sleepovers, warm blankets, good reads, supportive friends and family, taking risks, witnessing positive change in others
thanks oh nine!
Celebrating my birthday! Yay! :-)
I LOVE the graphic at the start of your tilt. All the pictures tie in together so lovely!
I’ve started doing Tuesday Love instead of tilt on my blog. Always brings a smile to my week putting time aside to think about what made the week good!
Gala I wanted to tell you something about love. If you really love someone, then you will serve them, happily, not counting it a sacrifice. Love serves, and in this God gave us His son to die for us. “For God so loved the world, that He gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” This is the greatest love that has ever been, and because of it, we humans can love each other freely, not selfishly. God gives meaning to life, and gives real love and peace to those who find Him. I found Him and honestly, my life will never be the same.
Wow, I have the Harajuku Girl fitness hoop, which is kinda cool in a cosmic sort of way. It is fantastic, it is amazing and totally blows a “kids’” hoop away. You’re really not going to want to stop now!
the rest of y’all know where I’m lyrically at
_
Hanna, I’m moving from Fort Worth! I’m going to be traveling in South America for a few months, and then we’ll move all of our stuff to Austin. So far we plan to arrive around May.
You should be my friend! My blog is www.giltmenagerie.com
It has links to my Facebook and everything!
Collaboration, Daring, Kindness, Sunshine on a snowy day, plus-temps after weeks (months?) of deep freeze…
—Today being the big deadline day at my office! I work at a study abroad office, and a ton of application deadlines are today. I’m ready for this day to be over so we can go back to normal work instead of being super overwhelmed!
—Exploring LA. I love my city, and there’s always so much more to discover. A friend and I found the deserted zoo from the 1950’s in Griffith Park last weekend. There are still old cages and animal exhibits, which now house bbqs. It’s sooo cool! I’m so excited to have a picnic here!
—Big Love. I’ve been renting it from Netflix…so good and addictive.
—Fun exercise classes. Bollywood and Latin dance? Yes, please.
—NPR. It makes my ride to work so much more interesting.
—OBAMA’S INAUGURATION! So excited! Plus, we get to watch it at work. WOOOOOO!
I’m being bullied about my latest love interest!
I’ll explain;
If I’m honest I fall in love roughly every month!
Lately I’ve been infatuated by, daydreaming about and lovin’ on Marc Bolan, of T.Rex fame!
He is very pretty, yes?
:>
But as some fans might know…he died in 1977.
If you look into his life it’s so wierd, because he always said he’d never make it to 30 and once even said he’d probably die in a Mini “Because I’m small!” and that’s exactly what happened. Also he never learned to drive because he didn’t want to die in a car crash.
’77, girldfriend’s mini, hit a tree, 3 weeks before his 30th brithday.
SO WIERD!
Anyway that’s my story of the week on love! :D
I’m also lovin:
Glam rock – T.rex, Slade, Suzi Quatro, etc
Love – It’s nice to wander and prance about in bliss!
Getting better – I was struck by an evil flu but I’m on the mend now!
Books – I shall devour them all one day!
P.S Sorry for the essay! :)
How fantastic that you get to attend SXSW ... and speak! Wonder if I can finally make it down there this year …
My Thursday loves:
- Birthday anticipation – Fuzzy slippers to ward of the -23 degree cold – Microwave nachos – Planning a trip to SF for the spriiiiiing!
this is a really great poem and i think it fits in right with your love realization.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/krina_01/sunlove.jpg
I read your blog all the time and I find it really influintal. I am a junior in high school and I just started a blog of my own. Please check it out, it would make me really happy to know what you think.
my blog is www.maroonsparrow.weebly.com
“Work It” by Missy is the best hooping song evaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Onlookers & hoopers alike go wild! haha
-Flickr. My friends keep asking me why I’m obsessed with it now… because it’s awesome, of course.
-Drawing on myself. Exam week is giving me a lot of time with nothing to do but sit, so I’m speeding along my death by ink poisoning.
-Dance practice.
-Walking around the city, even if it is freezing cold.
-Getting a chance to wear my lovely new scarf.
Things i love Thursday:
* Smiling.
*My Best best best best best ( it’s really hard for me to stop typing best) friend being in town. :)
*Twilight (absolutely,did not expect to get into it, but it was so FUN to watch).
* Sonia Rykiel New collection,and that includes the socks with the hearts on.
* Foxes, even when they wake me up in the middle of the night with their silly noise.
* Crushes on very cute persons:P.
* Sing” La vie En Rose” on people answer phones instead of leaving a simple message.
* Family, friends, life and Love . always.
xxx
dearest gala,
sxsw sounds fun! i’ve been wanting to go for a long time since i’m a native texas.
i suggest you check out “spider house” in austin. it’ll be right up your alley. it’s an adorable cafe/bar that’s open late and they have the best food!
xoxo
~*the chocolate fountains @ my university.*
basically, instead of water, they were filled with melted chocolate. like fondue, but in magnificent swirling fountains!!!
and then, you get a shish kebab stick of marshmallows and strawberries, which you hold above the fountain. and you get chocolate-covered strawberry-marshmallow shish kebabs!! there was other stuff (spas, smoothie stands, photo booths) set up, and ALL the money went to Gaza. it was awesome.
~ginger tea for my sore throat—spicy goodness
~illustrating my children’s book.
it’s for autism awareness, since Saudi Arabia doesn’t have a lot of books like that…i’m really excited!
~this really cute guy working at the restaurant, who kept popping his head thru the window & smiling at me. randomly. he wasn’t even taking my order! it was funny and flattering :)
~sleep, because of my very fun dreams.
- TWILIGHT! Yeah blah blah, I know what everyone says about Twilight but I don’t care! I love it and I’m proud of it haha! I started the books a week ago and I went to see the film today! Ah I giggle happily when I think about getting home after college to devour these babies, it fills me with glee and makes me feel happy, now what can be wrong with that?? :D
- Amsterdam. Yes, one of my favourite cities in the entire world. It’s only an half an hour drive from my house but I visit it far too little. I went today and strolled around on my own with my favourite music on, yes good times, goooood times!
- Being alone. I love spending time on my own, I’m very comfortable with being alone and rarely ever feel lonely.
I bought myself a pair of earrings last week and the woman who sold them to me asked if I wanted them gift wrapped. “Yes, Ma’am!” So, I’m kicking my TiLT off with buying myself presents and having them gift wrapped.
Also, Parihaka Peace Festival. Super choice. I loved hanging out with awesome friendly people, dancing to awesome music, eating awesomely yummy food, being called “Sister” by random strangers. Perfection!
Lost. I’m a latecomer to this, and am working my way through season 2 at the moment. Goddess bless television full of hot boys AND a killer storyline to boot.
Honourable mentions: Cat Power’s version of The Sea of Love; The Beatles’ Let It Be; Fried Bread with Golden Syrup; Impromptu road trip shenanigans; Kegs of Macs Gold; Govett-Brewster Art Gallery; The abundance of good, cheap Malaysian food on offer in Wellington; New skincare routines that make you feel beautiful; Trilogy Everything Balm; Giant Toblerone bars; Sunshine.
Wearing glasses in the airport makes you more starable? Not you, you’re very stare worthy with or without the glasses :) Not only do your outfits put most to shame, you’re also gorgeous, in fact, I would go to say you’re much more stare worthy without the glasses, you have amazing eyes!
your thoughts on love are perfect and so much about what i believe in! thank you for this post today. it’s given me a renewed sense of hope that i very much needed!
Okay, I have a proper list:
- My $cholarly $tripper necklace that JUST ARRIVED IN THE MAIL TWO MINUTES AGO!!! YEEEE! Thank you Gala & Trashy Deluxe! – Learning Ableton Live & having a blast making IDM-influenced music with it. – School starting next week (NERD. As the necklace implies…haha). – Riding horses out on remote trails every day & getting in awesome shape because of it. – The weather in California right now (it’s like summer!) – Tanning. I’ve never done it before, but I was starting to look kind of sickly. If I do it just a little, I don’t look so washed out. Don’t worry, I won’t turn myself orange! – Experimenting with hooping. Trying new things to new music. – Spending hours in Goodwill finding things to customize & re-work, recession style. – Garter belts & opaque rainbow stockings. – The vision board collage I made over my desk last night. – Hermann Hesse’s “The Glass Bead Game” novel. “Demian” is still my favorite book, but I understand why this book is still regarded as his greatest work. – Anticipating one of the horses having a baby in April! I’ve been looking at baby horse pictures all week ooing & awwhing. This is what that mare’s last foal looked like: flybyfarms.com/index.9.jpg . & we named it “Beans”...haha.
1. LOST! Yes, it’s only a week away, and from the previews and snippits they showed last night it looks like it’s going to be as enthralling as ever! I am SO stoked!
2. It’s finally light after 5pm. I can’t even tell you what this does for me and my daily existance.
3. Steaming hot mugs of honey and lemon. I have a honey obsession and this drink is what gets me going as I start my day at work. And it detoxifies. Yay!
4. Trees with no leaves. Right now my town is engulfed in fog, and that makes the details of the trees branches really noticible. I just love how a tree is the same above as it is below. So poetic.
5. Food labels that specify whether or not the product has gluten. I have recently been diagnosed as gluten intolerant, and it’s so hard to eat and not get sick. It’s so helpful when it’s right there on the label and I don’t have to spend hours researching my grocery list.
+ bright pink nail polish
+ pink & blue balloons
+ sexy new agent provocateur lingerie bought on sale!
+ both my adorable secret cute crushes!
+ actually, you’re right Gala, eating more vegetables does make me feel better! who knew?
+ getting uni projects finished!
+ poppy z. brite novels
+ delightfully retro prawn cocktail with avocado
+ planing new art projects!! lots of sparkly colours, & diaphanous wings
+ feeling better & much happier!!
xxx
ps. you are so right about love … it doesn’t have to be the standard way!
I just wanted to say, thank you so much for posting about this whole Hooping thing! I had never heard about it before and am very excited to try it! I have medical issues and physical disability which means I can no longer do high impact cardio exercise and I can’t do yoga or pilates because of bone and muscle damage and join dislocation :(
I used to be a competitive dancer and huge gym rat, and lately I’ve been missing and craving a good workout but haven’t been able to find something right for me – Hooping looks perfect though!
I honestly can’t thank you enough for posting about it! Your blog is fantastic and very inspiring.
Keep up the amazing work!
Totally turning my day around by going to a box class. Before I felt really low, weak and dead. On the way back I rode my bike in the middle of the (empty) street as I stared up at the stars.
My new Kitchen Aid blender, might have mentioned it last Thursday too but I am still so excited about it. Ohh and the raw raspberry, banana, apple, coconut smoothies I make with it -they are truly divine.
Your post about Love, it brings me hope at a time where I desperately need it. It makes me feel like maybe I’m not stupid for loving so fully even though I do not see what good it brings me right now.
Gala need advice…help…etc.
Uhm, yeah so I got accepted to Savannah. And, now I got accepted to Endicott. My mom wants me to go to Endicott instead of SCAD. Even though before she was all up for SCAD. I really want to go to SCAD. So, I was wondering, what the hell is my mom thinking right now. Cause shes fo-reaking out. And, I am all gloomy cause I want her to support me.
Bleh, idk.
I love…
... the sunshine when it’s cold outside.
... my students on a good day.
... avocados.
... family members who never cease to make me proud.
365 Project…
I just started mine last week. I had some catching up do to, so my blog’s history looks a bit chaotic.
I switched mine up a bit, and have given every day a theme (Heroic Monday, Supernatural Tuesday, Scary Wednesday, Divine Thursday, Friendly Friday, and Anything Goes Saturday & Sunday). I’m having a lot of fun with it, and cannot wait until the end of the year to review it all!
I just wanted to let you know that I love what you wrote about Love. I am 52 and in many ways I felt you stating my truth.
Love Renee
-Reading chapters upon chapters of history textbooks instead of just skimming through.
-The library.
-Smoothies (Rasberries, blueberries, blackberries, yogurt, and bit of honey to sweeten it). Mmm.
-Old-school video games. Zelda, Mario, we salute thee.
-Butterflies.
And it may not be my business, but to think in a Gala state of mind: Catherine, your mother will probably calm down once she realizes that you’ll do well either way. Besides, your number one priority should be your happiness, what you want.
Your love thought made my heart fly open. Get it. Got it. Love it. Rock.
I became interested in hooping after seeing a hoop dancer on LA Ink (US tv show) and recently found a teacher in Portland who makes custom hoops. I’ll be seeing her soon. So excited!
Aww I quit my 365 this week because my school marks are dropping..
I don’t have any major categories but just little things:
~Seeing my friend who has been off school for a week being back today even if he was pretty much dying
~Being back at agility classes
~Peaches (the DJ/singer)
~Thomas Tantrum
~Alice in Videoland
~Cape gooseberries – soooo good!
~My media studies project
~Buying fruit
~Sleeping in until strange hours
~Beating my hooping record everyday
~Planning to dye my hair the same colour as my school uniform…they can’t really punish me for that, right?! Navy blue hair for the win!
~Amazingly funny quotes
~People who play guitar
gala, you are wicked convincing! i just bought the cosmo fitness hoop! im super excited :)
not sure if you have seen marisa tomei’s mad hooping skills yet gala!!?
au.youtube.com/watch?v=jApnwm7…
ok this week i looove
-good movies!after many craptastic movies finally there’s been an influx all of good…the wrestler,gran torino,vicky cristina barcelona.YAY:D
-de-cluttering things that have been staring at me for ages
-doing an assessment 2 weeks before it’s due(yes it was a due date miscalculation!) but oh well it feels good to have it done!
-playing cooking mama till the wee hours of the morning
-rocking my aviators on a scorching hot day
-my friend getting home from NY tomorrow with all kinds of goodies for me!!!
-making smart financial decisions this week and finally getting rhe hang of this whole saving moolah thing..i think i’m doing pretty well!
-vitasoy choc soy milk:)
Things I love: spinach, yoga, Six Feet Under, apples, my knit hat, french press coffee, looking forward to Jewish holidays, wearing eyeshadow, writing, dinner with friends, naps, planning for the inauguration
Allow me to hop in with my ‘‘TILT’‘ :D
♥ Jewellery my mum gave me from a friend from Lebanon
♥ 4 1/2 hours of delightful shopping with successful purchases AND penguin pyjamas! Totally loving them
♥ Yummy freshly squeezed orange juice
♥ Jotting down random plans down in my lovely list journal
♥ Dinner with my family tomorrow at a fancy hotel (belated birthday party!)
♥ The thought of a new semester with new courses and professors (yes I know, I’m a nerd at heart)
Awesome weekend to you all!
-recession+xmas sales
-mercury retrograde:are you kidding gala? This thing works backwards on me! My exams are going the best they’ve ever gone!
-The amazing article in the broadsheet about the guy who saved somebody from drowning last week
-The people at cosi who gave us three baguettes for $1
-At-home vacations
-The reunion finally looking like its gonna work out
-My camera sort of working (i believed in it when nobody else did!)
-Everyone in the plane crash lived
-Sicilian blood orange sorbet
-Love notes from my baby cousin.
-marley and me
-My little blue lobster that some kid on the street gave me (Im waiting to hear ticking)
-The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (AMAZING)
-Bedbug-sniffing australian cattle dogs
+ Pistachios
+ Escaping the NYC freeze! I’m in Miami and I don’t wanna go back.
+ Metal Gear Solid 4!!! I just ended it finally! =(
+ Learning to drive
+ My snake ring
+ Andre champagne! =)
Gala (or anyone else who might know!), how much is the postage of hoops to New Zealand? I can’t seem to find out without entering credit card details etc!
My spinderdella hoop from www.Hoopnotica.com arriving in the post. How many packages make you squeal and giggle upon arrival? It didn’t help that i couldn’t help but imagine the postman hooping it up!
The hoop is amazing, now I’ll be hooping nonstop!!!!
Watching super cute indie movies featuring paris.
escaping my usual course work for a cafe and filling my moleskine…
I started my internship at the Medical Examiner’s Office. AMAZING. Love love love.
I’ve been absent from TiLT for a few weeks, but this week I am bouncing and happy to be here! Why?
I’m back at school from winter break, and nothing makes me happier. Truthfully, I’m reconsidering study abroad because I feel that I’m so happy here, that I don’t want to leave for a semester. I just love college that much, which is super lame, but whatever.
Placed out of two semesters of PE during yesterday’s fitness test, which included running my fastest timed mile ever. I hated fitness tests in high school- they were the bane of my existence, and I couldn’t run a mile in 12 minutes, the max to pass for girls. Knowing that I can kick ass at that now feels so great.
Tap dancing my butt off these days in preparation for our annual show is just fun. Even if it’s kind of difficult to learn this much choreography this fast.
My Birthright friends are fabulous and I love having new people to hang out with at school.
Starting new classes is fun, because I’m a total nerd and love the academia thing. Intro to Lit Method, Witchcraft and Magic in the Renaissance, Intro to Anthropology, and Women in the Health Care System. Going to be a great semester.
1. my five-year-olds singing and dancing to “happy birthday” by stevie wonder. my five-year-olds taking breaks from imaginary lightsaber fights to knock me over with impulsive hugs. my five-year-olds, period.
2. listening to “new york city” by they might be giants (original by cub) and “ne me quitte pas” by regina spektor while walking around on snowy nights. if you must be cold and covered in snowflakes, you should at least have a good soundtrack going on.
Aww, I haven’t done a tilt in far too long. I think I’ll fix that today.
+Your thoughts on love. It’s officially quoted on my computer. A good thing to remember, I think.
+Rock. The best music genre, really. So many emotions and ideas and thoughts and stories can be conveyed with just a rock beat and some sweet vocals.
+Our band final questions. It’s pure silliness… “How many likes does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?” Answer: “It depends on how bad you want that tootsie pop”.
+Marching band. Not even because it’s fun to do, but because it’s amazing to watch. Really good bands stop being people running around a field and start turning into this combination of movement and sound. It’s great to get lost in.
+The fact that it is thursday, and I only have one more test to go.
+Downloading firefox. It lets me have a pretty theme and it comes with a built-in spell checker. Heaven on a popsicle stick
+Life.
being able to finally take control of my life
reaching a decision that was not easy & not what i initially wanted but i know it is going to be better for me in the long run
some of my profs this semester their lectures are truly enlightening & they inspire me so so so much to believe in myself and stand by my goals
the weather it’s -17 out, but when the sun is shining, this cold makes the air so beautiful, clear and light
my new $5.99 skirt from forever21. it’s lovely & i can’t wait to wear it
being done for the week how amazing is that? i only have 3 days of school this semester & my weekends officially start on thursday night! i think i am going to have this as part of my tilt every week :))
having Princess Inga as my name on my voicemail greeting :D
*i wish everyone an amazing weekend!!!
+ Good exam results! That’s the end of that chapter. Onto bigger and brighter things..
+ My sister doing SO well in her first year of exams! She owned, really – and is testament that you can be good at sciences and arts. Go her.
+ Onto uni in under six weeks. Can’t wait. It’s going to be so exciting and new and different.
+ My friend is home from her year-long exchange in France, it’s so good to be able to hang out with her again.
+ Camping in Totaranui this time next week. How lovely to not have any obligations – just time to read and nap and swim and walk and eat. Yay!
+ Parents back from their holiday in Auckland tomorrow. Being home alone for three weeks has given me an added appreciation for how much work they do around the house. I really am not sure how they do it. I am also glad I don’t have to flat and take care of myself for another year!
When in Austin you must go to Veggie Heaven! My favourite veg restaurant in Austin. Order the “Protein 2000” you will thank me!
Nadine — It was super to see you too! Mammoth kisses!
Valerie — Haha, it’s infectious!
Angeliska — Yes, I can’t wait! It will be amazing to meet you after so many years!
shells — No, it’s never too late! All you have to do is take 365 in a row. (I have already missed two, but I am doing my best & that’s all you can do!)
sara — I’ve heard SO much positive stuff about Austin, I am suuuuper-excited about visiting!
Sugar K — Thank you for all the info! I know what you mean about doing something which then becomes popular, often we tie the fact that we are the only (or one of the first) person/people doing something to our ego, where that thing becomes part of our identity, so when someone else does it, it challenges our sense of self. I’m glad you can see past it though, honestly anything that makes other people happy is a good thing!
ariel — Mmmmmm, keep it weird, I am in love already!
Natalie — Red sequinned Absolut, WHAT! I don’t like red but I would totally splash out for that!
taylormae — Aw, hello! Lots of love to you little one!
Lolo — Yes, try it first with a child hoop to see if you’re into it! That’s what I did… & I’m hooked ;D
Maria — I use a Nikon D80!
Nokomi — Props! Hahah I love Jay-Z.
Julia — Oh my god, Hey Cupcake! sounds amazing! Aaaaahhhhh! Yes! Please send me a list of suggestions, I need the insider tips!
Retro.Bunny — Wah, I hope your allergic reaction goes away soon!
Johnnabah — Oh wow, I hope you do go on a cruise! It will be such an amazing growing experience for you & you will have SO MUCH FUN!
Sharon — Loaded question! I will have to make a list over the coming week!
Hemy — Thank you for the link, sweetheart!
MegamiD — Yay! Yes, please come & say hello!
Desiree Fawn — AMEN!
krina — I love that poem, in fact, I posted that picture on here a while ago!
erika — Thank you for the tip, I will do my best to check it out!
a — Um, OH MY GOD, chocolate fountain!??!?!?
You go to the most amazing university ever!
Scott — Hahah, thank you, blush blush!
Rachel Radness — My PLEASURE ma’am!
Bee — Oh wow! I hope you give hooping a go. It’s insanely low-impact & even better, it is SO MUCH FUN!
Catherine — Your mother isn’t living your life, you are. Go to Savannah. She will get over it. Honestly, you’ve got to do what makes you happy; if you don’t start now, when will you? GO TO SAVANNAH, you don’t need her blessing to do what is right for you!
Renee Khan — It made me really happy to read that!
ami — You are a delight! Best of luck with your hooping adventures, too!
Kate — There are 3 shipping options, I think they were $34, $39 & $75. All expensive, plus that’s in US dollars (yowwww, I spent over $100 US on my order), but well… What can you do?!
Marissa — Done & done! Thanks for the suggestion!
I’m excited to hear you’re gonna be at SXSW! I live in the Dallas area, but a good handful of my friends live in Austin. I can say right now that you will love Austin. I guarentee it. Try to hit up Barton Springs while you’re there and jump off a bridge or a rope swing into the water. People seem friendlier there, more accepting, everyone has a sweet little pooch, it’s a good vibe. A lot of “mom and pop” shops- although the city has it’s fair share of chains it’s AHH I CAN’T EXPLAIN how awesome. Just wait, you’ll see. :) GET EXCITED!!
p.s. Try to go to Cream vintage, and get a local to take you to “the cliff”.
...how mysterious right!?
p.s.s. I’ll be there that week I’ll holla atcha if I see you.
This tilt is gorgeous! My list: using wine glasses instead of vases for cut flowers, discovering new music (her space holiday, eisley…), craft swaps, my new weird fractal universe calendar, finding lovely teacups in op shops and last but not least, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button!
Aw thanks Gala! (:.
We talked and such and it is all good (:.
Thannkkkk you Mercury Retrograde. It could of just you know, not showed up when college stuff was around. OH WELLSS (: Haha
well, i bought the sequinned vodka – which is just a case, really for a bottle of vodka. no matter – it’s wickedly camp, whether you’re a fan of red or no:
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i think i need red glittery heart glasses to go with it. or red glossy lips. something!
GALA!!! If you need a place to stay while in Austin I live in a GIANT 4 story vegetarian co-operative and I’d love to take you on a date for raw vegan nachos at Daily Juice and Vegan Soft serve at my Toy Store! Hit me up!
Only a day late :)
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A bit of a catch up from the start of the year – it’s been a great start to what is shaping up to be a super fabulous all about me year!
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I love Stephen Fry, fish and chips at Devonport, greedy seagulls, the most perfect tweed A.P.C. coat, a ticket to Sydney, lemon sorbet, Ro-Ro, arty postcards with a kiss from Brighton, the Monet exhibition at the NSW Gallery, What Katie Did by the Libertines, cockney accents, Dr Who, The Chaser’s War On Everything, Topshop, French toast at Trinity, yummy chicken and camembert pizza, wild and beautiful gardens, Siamese cats in book stores!
Ahhh, you will love Austin!! Hey Cupcake is good but you must check out Polkadots on Rio Grande St. BEST. CUPCAKES. EVER. Plus a really sweet owner/baker! You should also hit up Toy Joy on Guadalupe for an insane amount of fun trinkets etc. They’ve got so much unicorn merch right now!
Huzzah!!! SXSW!!! Hey Gala, I will most probably be renting out my house for the festival, so if you need a place, let me know! :)
Hi Gala,
If you get the chance at SXSW, try and check out a band from England called Everything Everything (I’ve been friends with their guitarist since I was 5 days old!)
Also, I love the kind of achey tiredness you get after a hard day or night’s work when you know you’ll fall into a deep sleep as soon as you get to bed; volunteering at my local volunteer-ran alternative cinema/gig venue and pulling my first ever pint!
I had to pick my jaw up off the floor after seeing Brandi’s art here! I read your blog daily, love it so hard, and Brandi was one of my very close friends in college! small world!
Honey, your thoughts on love = amazing! Brought a little tear to my eye.
Becky Lou You posted here Jan. 15th 2009 I LOVE your I LOVE list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you want a new friend/pen pal write me! My name is Cindy Lou from US.