Things I Love Thursday
[ 21 May 2009 ]
By John Ryan Solis.
Bonjour, bonjour mes petites! Kaixo, even! HOORAY, it is Thursday, which of course means the weekend draws ever nearer, but even more excitingly, it’s time for Things I Love Thursday! If you’re new to iCiNG — hello, readers from Next magazine! — here’s how it works. Cast your mind back over the last week, & start making a list of the things which have been making you smile. Then write it all down & submit it as a comment.
The premise is simple but the impact is epic. It’s so easy to get caught up in what we don’t have that we lose sight of all the wonderful things surrounding us. Your list can be as wild & ridiculous as you like, veering from your love of ghost stories to your deep appreciation of clean socks. It’s all good & it’s all welcome!
So without further ado, here’s my list!
& Going to Canada next week! Aaaaahhhh! I have never been to Canada & I have heard such good things. I’m going to Toronto (it has just worked out that way, even though I want to visit Vancouver & Montreal so much!) to stay with a friend of mine & take it all in. I’m not sure how long I’ll be there — maybe a week, maybe two, maybe more — but I think we should probably orchestrate some kind of nonpareil meet-up, oui?! Also, please give me your tips about what I should do while I’m there!
Jess from Sugadeaux — She is my favourite Australian bar none, & every time we hang out we have such a great time. She is doing a tour of the States right now, & just rounded out 5 days in New York City. Last night, at the end of our 4th consecutive day of shopping, I slept for 12 hours. The girl has endurance! We “reviewed” cupcakes, suffered blisters & braved arctic winds, all in the quest for the perfect pair of shoes. It was quite epic, to be honest. She left for Boston this morning (boo!), but she is guest-baking at Sugar Mama’s in Austin next week! You need to be there — Jess makes the best cupcakes I have ever tasted (& I’ve done the legwork!).
Louis Vuitton bunny ears! I love them very much. I really didn’t want to take them off. Ever. The whole thing was very exciting to me because Madonna wore them just the other week, & she is one of my idols. I also love Louis Vuitton for throwing parties, feeding me & being so very, very charming to me in every way imaginable. For real.
OkCupid is awesome. Even if you are way too cool & in demand for internet dating. It is still a good time. Go check it out. I’ll see you when you resurface in three hours!
Changing my mind — I do it all the time, & I have to say it’s very liberating to be able to. That’s the thing, you see: just because you planned to do one thing doesn’t mean that you have to do it if you’ve decided it’s probably not the best choice. Like when I was going to go to a show on Friday, but decided to go on an impromptu date instead. Or like how I planned to go to Minneapolis for Soundset, but after weighing it up, decided it made way more sense to stay in New York, clean out & vacate my apartment & go to Canada instead! (Don’t worry Minneapolis, I will see you another time!)
Honourable mentions: Extreme excitement about Bibio’s Ambivalence Avenue album coming out in June (you can listen to the free sampler MP3 here; Helmut Lang (sometimes I wish I could wear grey jeans & a loose white tank all day every day but I know I would get bored in about 3 hours); Remix After All, a Daft Punk remix album, P.S. it’s FREE!; beautiful weather; mani/pedis by sweet girls (hot pink fingers, royal blue toes!); royal blue in general actually, I think it’s my new “thing”; turning pantyhose into stockings; staying up past sunrise on cute late-night dates; new shoes (I know, I know); people playing Jimi Hendrix in the warm night air; Kid 606; my natural habitat; Alexander McQueen (still makes the best shoes ever); answering emails in the park at night; anyone who plays xylophone in public; taking the day off; Godiva’s dark chocolate & raspberry chocolixir thingy — totally incroyable; being cruel to people who visit; sailors everywhere (Fleet Week! “Ladies, seamen, 12 o’clock!” “I pray that when I turn around there are sailors, because with her, you never know!”); buying Jem earrings ($2.50!); Russell Simmons (I still think Do You! is completely brilliant); mega-excitement about finding a new apartment when I get back to the city, & being a Nubby Lover forever. (Not to mention, Nubs — the real one, not the one which comes wrapped in plastic — has been so good to me this week, & I can’t wait to show you what we just dreamed up!)
!!!
“Follow your bliss & the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” — Joseph Campbell
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Things that make me happy….
1: Hugs from boys
2: Shoes
3: Shopping for earrings
4: Picnics in the woods
5: Fishing
6: My Amethyst ring
8: Music- ‘specially Aerosmith!
9: Books that smell like crayons
10: The light the moon reflects.
The guy I fancy lending me his jacket so I don’t get cold; the guy I fancy in general, actually; new school shirt colours (greeen); Little Boots; Florence and the Machine; doing art coursework; not being cold; walking places.
i need to get back in to the habit of doing TiLT – since my laptop broke i’ve not done it, but thankfully that particular trauma is over now, which leads me to my first point…
So who won the free shoes?
LOVE the bunny ears! Saw them in a picture on your flickr yesterday. Did you actually buy them? If so how much did they set you back?
:)
ahhhh, this week ….
- incredibly sweet morning texts from my long distance love.
- feeling totally proud with myself that i’ve completed loads of assignments that i never thought i would finish.
- impromptu afternoon naps during cancelled lessons on a small sofa with a handful of people.
- being one step closer to being a blonde bombshell (i like to take my time)
- spending time with old friends, catching up on gossip.
- seeing old old friends that have changed completly!
- making up outfits in my head as i walk round shops
i think that is all for now :)
xo
The things i love this thursday: *That Gala is coming to Canada! *Camping !! *Iced Lattés *Waking up when the sun is shining *New summer wardrobes! (I plan on buying TONS of dresses this summer!) *Sublime *Really really fast techno *Getting my tattoo for my mom *Watching old One Tree Hill episodes
And last but not least, *Freedom to roam the streets in search for lovely boys ;)
xoxo
- Going to the Philadelphia Zoo with my favorite lesbian.
- Getting ready for a theater performance: I’ll be in a play called ‘Actor’ that premieres the last weekend of May, which is very very soon. I’ve also just started rehearsals for Shakespeare in the Park, Ghostlight Production’s “The Twelfth Night” as Olivia, which is terribly exciting.
- Heavenly Creatures: I have officially broken the dozen times mark on this film. It’s just too scintillating not to watch.
-My lovely blue Betsey Johnson dress that I picked up at Encore on Madison Avenue back in March, now that it’s finally warm enough to wear it.
-My boyfriend, who took me out for sushi and Korean food right after I returned from Philly.
-Making up new skincare routines after doing research on Makeup Alley.
-Feeling like a terribly healthy person on my new (very restrictive) diet.
my TiLT:
-Amazing visits to see one of my best friends
-Getting locked out of the car on the side of a mountain for over 3 hours and instead of being miserable, turning it into an impromptu and FABULOUS photoshoot w/ my bestie, and our sisters!!!
(you would have loved it Gala!)
-The best organic and vegan smoothie I’ve ever had (Karma Road in New Paltz NY)
-Green tea
-$5 bras that are cute and surprisingly comfortable
-Going to lunch with my grandmother
-The season finale of Criminal Minds, although the end made me cry a little
-My sister and I having a half hour long conversation/argument in Spanish (when I haven’t spoken it for over a year) and being able to speak it and understand it (and shout it) surprisingly well.
-The warm weather in NH
Amy — Dear god no, they were on display in the showroom & I don’t think they were for sale!
Emcee Morgan — Heavenly Creatures is so good & creepy!
Gala, when you one day come to Vancouver, you let me know…I will show you all the cool spots that aren’t crawling with tourists! You’re going to love Canada!
My Tilt:
*Getting a good lay *Scoring the sixth season of Oz for cheap *My new Adidas shoes with the shiny stars on the side *Gettin’ Paid! *Being thankful that my cat didn’t get hurt when she fell off the roof (what kind of cat falls off a freakin’ roof??) *Vegetarian chilli and beer!
Huzzah!
Holy smokes, a Toronto meetup? I’M SO THERE. Some of my favourite things to do in the city are coffee at Lit on Roncesvalles, shopping on Queen St W, chilling on the grass/boardwalk at Harbourfront, and sushi at Siji (which just closed, sigh).
My TiLT is here! tinyurl.com/q2mcga
aaahhh I heart Thursday:
My beautiful readers of Girls Guide to Burning Man: girlsguidetoburningman.wordpre… I’ve been getting amazing feedback, people that want to help and other fun and amazing stuff that I never thought I could ever be worthy of!
How I’m totally moving into my new office today.
Cheese, glorious cheese!
White Out. Seriously, my favorite invention so far.
I’m getting a furry bomber hat! Pink and blue yessss!
Being on top of things.
Kris Allen’s win (hehe! yays!)
The amazing man that helped me get rid of a purse snatcher!
Organization and taking it one day at a time.
Starting over.
<3 Breaking out of my funk and having a kick-ass day at work!
<3 Good hours-long conversations with dear friends
<3 Snuggling tiny kittens
<3 Astronauts on Twitter!!!
That’s so exciting you’re going to Torontooo!
I live just outside of Toronto!
I’ve met a lot of people who have gone there from other countries as tourists and really loved it (which was surprising to me, but maybe that’s because I’m from here haha)
But some things you could do
1. AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) very cool. They have a surrealism exhibit on right now, and it’s free after 6:30 ;)
2. Also Art Gallery of Mississauga is good, apparently.
3. Toronto Argos Game or Blue Jays game, not the biggest fan of sports buts its quite fun to get drunk and rowdy at. And shamelessly trying to get yourself on the jumbo screen. Plus, dirt cheap!
4. Niagara Falls – not exactly Toronto but can be good fun. Sometimes it feels like walking around in a amusement park with all its haunted houses, touristy things like that. Plus you can go on this rafting, boat type thing down the river which is a bit like a roller coaster. I did it it was good fun.
5. Canada’s Wonderland – Amusement park outside of Toronto which is all in good fun. No disneyland I must say, more like roller coaster type stuff.
6. ROM is cool as well. It’s animal week right now! So cool! and free on Wednesdays after 4 o clock! I know I’m going there, I mean its animal week for christs sake!
7. Toronto Zoo – one of the best zoos, ever. I think I love all zoos however, so maybe I am not the one to ask.
8. Trying to get on MTV Live! Entertaining show and they always have live performances! I always wanted to do this but never got around to it. You should try!
I’m sure your friend in Toronto will have a lot more suggestions, most likely more cultural and sophisticated than a 18 year old student who is from the ‘burbs and can’t afford much.
have fun and i hope the weather is good to you!
making my heart burst
1- being out of school for summa
2- my parental figures [all 4. i’m so lucky]
3- spending all day with my favorite girls
4- late night drives home. or to denny’s.
5- starring at my cupcake tattoos on my feet ♥
6- drinking massive glasses of lemonade outside in the sun
7- the color yellow
8- the death set’s song: negative thinking
9- TrueBlood & Flight of the Conchords
10- long talks about vampires, unicorns, and frankenstein
11- magical nights that should never end
12- hugs and kisses on the cheek
13- professing my unwavering love to my beautiful friends :]
-studying like mad and getting the max grade for it WOHOO
-big headbands
-a very long weekend! :D
-oatmeal+skim milk+flax seeds+blueberries omnomnom
-MAC liquidlast liner, it lasts for about 3 days! best thing ever
Waking up this morning and realizing that someday I want going to live in a 10’ x 10’ cabin with no electricity or hot running water. And have few enough clothes that I could fit them in one small laundry basket.
Canada is awesome!
It’s been a challenging week… A TiLT will probably do me good, right??
- Anticipation for Sasquatch this weekend: I love music festivals – especially when the lineup is amazing! – Good friends coming into town: The next week will be amazing and… – Realizations; such as being free from people/projects who don’t have the same life purpose and drive that I do (Life is too short, eat dessert first!) – Prepping for our Parasol Party/Fashion show: I get to make Marie Antoinette-cupcake inspired wigs. Amazing, non!? – Your link from Twitter: www.flickr.com/photos/sock_pup…
So true, so funny. – Candy colored hair, new tattoos, good friends and a sunny weekend ahead!
i’m up for the non-pareil meet up in toronto, i’m so excited!!! that’s great news, Gala!!
Eee! I live right outside Toronto and would be totally down for a meetup if you can fit it in between the ROM and cupcake tastings. :3 Excitement!
Yay for Canada! I intend to live there for a while one day, perhaps a year or two. So far I’ve only visited briefly.
My TiLT is here sparkleandglitter.co.uk/2009/0…
gala, is there any other blogs or sites you have a big participation in? im not being creepy or stalker-like! really!!!!
As always, this is a WONDERFUL list. I love the bunny ears!
www.positivelypresent.com
My boyfriend proposed to me last night and is now my fiance :] I love that.
I also love house hunting and imagining all the awesome things I will fill my house with in the near future (and kittens, we will need kittens)
Basically I love my life!
canada welcomes you… just in case you do get a chance to go to montreal…
www.viarail.ca/corridor/en_ind…
extremely cheap deal to take the train (3hours city core to core).
x
Ahhh, you’re coming to Toronto! I love this city. If you have a nonpareil meetup, I’m so there ;D
getting a scary exam out of the way :) only afew more left
This is the second reference to OKC I’ve seen today – am I missing something here? I’ve usually poopooed internet dating (bad experience) but I’ve been striking out so much IRL that it’s looking better and better. It’s NYC – is the only way to find a cute, straight, single guy through logging onto a website?!
Re-arranging my DVD collection in rainbow order, painting my toenails to look like watermelon segments, heavy, heavy rain and kiwi fruit.
EEEEE!!!!
OK, Gala, not going to lie. When I read that you were going to Toronto, I jumped out of my seat and flailed around madly in excitement!! (Keep in mind that I’m at work right now, and there were visitors).
I live in a wee hamlet about 5 hours from Toronto, BUT am in the midst of planning a trip to see some great friends who live there and catching up after my 6-month internship in New Zealand. Soooo…I’d most certainly be down for a non-pareil meet up! In fact, it would probably make my entire life!
My TILT highlights over the past week: – Delicious Greek pizza – My fantastic cousin Emily telling me, matter-of-factly, “you should write books. You DO know that, right, that that’s what you are supposed to be doing? – My beautiful (and royal blue!) dress that makes me want to prance around – Seeing my mom rock out to KISS last night – Having a successful skin cancer operation – Smoked salmon – Long-awaited music and makeup arriving in the mail – MY FRIEND V WENT TO A MORRISSEY CONCERT AND HE TOUCHED HER HAND AND SANG TO HER!!!!!! Touched by the hand of Moz!!
1. My biffle and I being immature about “cockfights”
2. My mom’s homemade vegan chinese food
3. Asking smart questions in Honors Bio and having sexy Mr. Walter smile.
4. buying revlon’s new midnight affair and all this nail stuff.
5. finding a blue eyeliner
6. going to washington with my friends this memorial weekend.
7. the thought of going camping
8. getting an 88 in geometry when i thought i had an 80.
9. getting a high B on a test that most failed.
10. singing a twisted song about cheesecake with my friends.
11. going on a youth group exploration with my friend Chrissy.
12. thinking of how i’m going to kill rachel finley
13. seeing my biffle’s ex and her get back together.
14. thinking of panda bears.
15. random dancing
16. sleep
17. jazzi mcgilbert
18. SUCCESSS
19. THE SUN
20. the clouds
21. nature
22. the goodness of humanity
I haven’t done this in a while…
♠ My Perky Purple Essie nail polish (soooooooo bright).
♠ Embracing my autodidactism ( dictionary.reference.com/brows… )
♠ Watching talks on www.ted.com/
♠ Learning about the Lazarus Sign ( www.mindhacks.com/blog/2008/10… )
♠ Watching Mythbusters, Penn & Teller’s Bullshit, Dirty Jobs and Top Gear Series 10 with my husband.
♠ Eating Right’s Peach probiotic yogurt.
♠ Jen Lancaster’s newest book Pretty in Plaid
♠ The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships & Other Adventures by Dossie Easton & Janet W. Hardy
♠ Getting back in touch with my ex-coworker Liesel and loving it! :)
♠ Freakanomics by Stephen D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubnar
♠ The Tipping Point Malcolm Gladwell
♠ Fantisizing about my future book cases and the books that will fill the shelves.
♠ Watching Caligula on Easter (that was so fun).
♠ Doing pilates, it kicks my ass and I love it.
♠ My skull candy headphones.
♠ Dying my faded jeans black.
♠ Compiling folders full of clothing I would love to wear and can be inspired by on my hard drive.
♠ Go Girl energy drinks (sugar free, they don’t make me jittery that way).
♠ Allergy Medicine that actually works for me.
♠ The new Star Trek movie (it feels so good to geek out in the theater).
♠ Having my naturally curly hair curl properly for the first time ever. It’s pretty damn amazing.
♠ Magazines that make me feel like I’m actually learning something important instead of something superficial.
Oh my! Toronto! My home and native city, LOVELY!!
Do tell us about the non-pareil meet-up, I can’t wait to see you :)
Also lovely things to do:
-China-Town is always a laugh!
-Yonge and Dundas square is where all the high-street shops are :)
- The Distillery District- creative, wonderful and just plain ol’ amazing! I love it!
1. my bestest friend being so happy cos she’s gone of traveling, even though I miss her (i love you carly)
2. getting to spend bonus time with my husband…just mooching around town on a week day
3. getting send stuff like this to blog…i need that dress in my wardrobe! www.rocknrollbride.com/2009/05…
4. (sorry for shameless self promotion) but this video made me grin like a moron www.rocknrollbride.com/2009/05…
5. wine and catch up in the afternoon with friends
6. hearing eminem on the radio again
7. finding out that stargazer are going to launch a permanent hair colour range soon!!! (will make our pink-haired life so much easier!) www.stargazer
8. blogging/online friend who are so lovely and sweet
and kind
9. my kitty asleep on my lap
10. the smell of my new bathroom cleaner (weird i know!)
First time TILT!
-looking after my neighbour’s adorable puppy labrador
-going to the gym every day!
-Piña collada yogurts! (hope they make daikiri ones one day)
-getting a whole bunch of great books I’d ordered from amazon
-booking my holiday to Greece!
-dinner plans with friends on the weekend
Oh, and Gala! I bought L&S on paypal and never got an email about it, should I worry?
happy weekend everyone!
• sparkly teal pumas • leaving for vacation on saturday • late night beach bonfires • beautiful new dresses • art studio! • margaritas in the sun • long walks with the dog • figuring out health problems, and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel • posting on my blog artdaly.blogspot.com •
Fun things in Toronto!
+ Taking the shortest ferry ride ever to Toronto Island & choosing the perfect spot to have a picnic
+ Shopping along Queen Street West
+ Eating delicious Greek food on the Danforth
+ Hoop class ;] (shameless self-promo)
+ Buying mysterious looking fruits you’ve never heard of in Chinatown (mangosteen was my discovery last week)
+ Oh – OH! Gala: check out the Bata Shoe Museum. Hundred & hundreds of historical & sparkly shoes.
This week, I decided to take pictures of the things on my TiLT list and post them on my blog. They’re all just iPhone pictures, but it was still fun. Think I’ll keep this up for the future. Here’s my list!
1- my big, classy garnet ring (antique), given to me by my husband’s grandmother. the ring originally belonged to her sister, who married but didn’t have any children.
2- my engagement ring, also antique, also belonged to my husband’s great aunt. when he decided to propose, his mom offered him the ring to give to me.
3- my cat. she is awesome. does that really need an explanation?
4- Shel Silverstein. I’ve been reading this bio of him, and he is pretty inspirational as an artist.
Oops, P.S.
Places to Eat
Live – www.livefoodbar.com/
Vegetarian Haven – www.vegetarianhaven.com/
King’s Cafe – www.kingscafe.com/
Gala
Oops cut my comment off :]
Canada is one of my favorite places to visit!
I would love to visit Vancouver, and Montreal (again) as well!
If you ever ge tthe chance do go to Montreal, it is and amazingly beautiful city!
Make sure to:
-Visit Old Montreal, the architecture it wonderful to look at!
-Visit the Underground city/Mall, Montreal has one of the world’s largest underground city’s
-Go up on Mt. Royal, you get the most amazing view of the city from there. I have never been up, because it was far to cold, and snowing way too much :(
TiLt:
.- My bf ^^
.- Meeting new friends
.- New rings
.- Dancing exercises
.- Sex and the city
.- Gala coming to canada!
.- Cleaning my closet
.- True blood (TV series)
chilis outings with bff • changing my nail polish 4 different times this week because I love all the new colors out • drinking margaritas and laughing at all the wild 80s outfits at brus room this weekend (hello mullets!) • looking up pictures of the female body gone bad (sick) • getting our living room tv up and working (roomie time) • neon neon neon • big flower rings • florida weather (rain and lightening for 50 mins followed by sunshine for 2 hrs) • painting my cats nails and him loving it!
i forgot two things:
• angels and demons (love) • my lil sis giving me two starbucks giftcards just because =)
My very first TILT! Here goes:
1. Walking round Oxford in the sunshine
2. New notebooks
3. Fountain pens
4. Lush stuff (especially the bath bombs and running to the embassy foot scrub)
5. Dreaming about going to Greece
6. And Gala of course
I’m a new reader – Gala, I love your blog. Thank you for sharing your wisdoms! I love how you invite everyone to comment and share their ideas, very kind way of blogging. I like it. =)
Things I Love Thursday… * singing in the street at twilight with my eight-year-old neighbour * productive study sessions * crunchy mints, a gift from my sweet mother * my favourite librarian * radio programmes on my favourite German poet * a stormy night, rain pitter-patteriing on the windowsill * chocolate ice-cream * signs that I will maybe possibly hopefully see my truly madly deeply loved boy again soon * a well-written essay * a new book of sheet music * Wir Sind Helden…they’re amazing. * a black dress and red ballerina flats that make me feel as elegant as Jackie O * neon coloured paper, so 80s :) * turquoise toenails * yoghurt and fruit. a sublime combination.
L.
I love:
-The last day of school (today!)
-The neighbor’s pug laying with me in the sun
-Reading your blog and being inspired
-Trying to eat more raw foods (but the tummyache they gave me sucks)
-Dying my hair more maroon
-Singing the song Summerland by The Woodlands over and over again
-The shopping spree I’m rewarding myself with for passing all of my classes
I forgot to add a few Toronto recommendations! It is a lovely city.
* strolling through the suburbs…Oakville is pretty * the wonderful double decker GO train, it is painted a refreshing green and it made me laugh every time when the announcer would say ‘mimico, next stop, mimico’ fast as a hummingbird * Humber Bay, from there you get a great view of the Toronto skyline across the lake * the view from the CN tower is worth the wait, I found * Queen Street West * Union Station …
Have fun!!!
1. being asked to be an extra in a film!
2. finally setting up my bank account so i can start my new job
3. watching comedians on youtube
I love TORONTO, so I’m glad you’re visiting :)
In it, I love:
-The Drake Hotel (which serves fantastic food, has an epic patio, and is trendster extraordinaire)
-Zoots coffee (where you can vintage shop, play board games, have a fantastic coffee and browse books all in the same place)
-Walking along Queen West to Trinity Bellwoods and visiting my favourite bookstore, Type!
-Greg’s ice cream
-Urban Herbivore serves the best muffins I’ve ever had (and they’re vegan)
-Vegan restaurants Fresh and Fressen are so good
-Pravda vodka bar is super-sexy, and they serve up a wicked martini.
Have a great time in my city!
You’re coming to Toronto?! Sweet! I just moved back to just outside Toronto. A meet up would be cool.
I can’t give many better suggestions for stuff to see than have already been given though.
I love…
1. being back in Toronto
2. spending 2 fabulous days with my boyfriend after more than 6 months apart
3. arranging a date to meet a pretty girl
4. registering for camp
5. getting along with my family better than I have in a very long time
Things I love:
-my 2 coworkers at Fort William Historical Park in admissions…they’re complete dolls
-tourists who ask questions about history
-payday!
-ditching friends who are a bad influence, and keeping busy to keep the blues away
-cousin best friends
-hair cuts
-Paris is Burning by Ladyhawke (new fave song!)
-trips to Toronto!! I’m going next Thursday night and am going to be shopping at Eaton’s centre Friday! And getting my makeup done at MAC at 11! If you’re in the area, we should meet up for lunch or something!
But you would definitely enjoy Queen Street West better for shopping, it’s a bit more eclectic, not just the usual Gap-Abercrombie-Jacob Connexion-Aldo mall scene.
toronto has a shoe museum!! also Live a raw/vegan/macro restaurant is wonderful!
if you come to Montreal, be sure i’m going to be there if you organize a meet-up !
come during the summer..its full of music festivals !
www.montrealjazzfest.com/defau…
www.francofolies.com/Francos20…
www.osheaga.com/2009/
and you have each sunday :
tamtamsmontreal.net/
Yay Toronto! Definitely…
1) Shop West Queen West from Gladstone to Bathurst
2) see the Surreal exhibit at the AGO!
3) Zoot coffee..it has everything
4) Urban Herbivore…yummy vegan muffins
5) check out the weird books at Monkey’s Paw
6) walk the Beaches boardwalk
7) be the ultimate trendster at the Drake
8) eat slouvaki in Greektown
9) have dim sum in Chinatown
10) ride the TTC over the Don Valley
11) spend a lazy afternoon on the Toronto Islands
12) see the giant crystal at the ROM
13) explore Kensington market for coffee & secondhand finds
14) stand on the glass floor in the CN tower – overpriced & cheesy, but so much fun!
15) go to a Jays game!
16) watch the skydome roof open
Toronto is so excellent!! I live just outside of it and would be so down for a meetup.
My recs: – Kensington Market… fab vintage stores, a total mishmash kind of place. Lots of ex hippies. – if you are feeling down with your nerdy self, the Silver Snail. epic comics/sci fi/nerdery store. – Dundas Square! Kind of the center of Toronto.
And there’s lots of fab shopping as well :)
oh and my fav place to eat is Alice Fazoolis!
Onto TiLT: – unexpected AWESOME marks on a poetry test – anticipation for next year… my uni scheduling appt is at the end of the month! – delish pitas for lunch – my neighbour’s baby, who likes to play the piano. so funny and adorbs.
I use okcupid all the time to mess with people. This sounds mean but I’m listed as “In a Relationship” and unavailable and only looking for friends.
Recently one guy wrote to me saying he wanted us to meet, get to know each other, etc. I told him I would only accept his application in persuasive essay, chicago manual of style format.
Ooh this is my first time…tilting? Yeah?
Okay things I’ve loved this week:
1) Getting really into the first relationship I’ve had for three years? And loving it! I think it may even survive the fact that I’m moving halfway across the country in a month or two.
2) Getting excited about moving. I’m going to be studying at Camberwell college of arts in London in september. Eeep!!!!
3) Cheesy “golden oldie” type radio stations to dance to
4) The sumptuous, glorious wonder-infused delights of Kit Kat chunkies with peanut butter. Auuuggghhhh
5) The support of my art tutor. She has been a veritable angel this whole year.
6) Exhibitions that consist entirely of old video game consoles and comfy seats in which to play on them. BEST way to spend the day!
7) Reaching the end of a FABULOUS year doing my art foundation in Manchester. Will be sad to miss it, but London’s calling :D
Yay Canada! I’m an avid fan of the old Degrassi series (basically an after school special show) from the early 90’s, and they film it there! So jealous of you right now!
Things I Love
-Everyone at work being in a great, sassy mood all day
-Giving and Receiving compliments
-Relationship issues being resolved easily
-Mini road trips
-Scoring a new job!
-Flourless Brownie bites!
Hellooo! I couldn’t help but comment on this post since I’m from Toronto and like sharing my favourite Torontoy things.
- Fun walking places: Kensington Market, the Distillery District, Queen St West
- Fun eating places: anywhere, really! There are so many ethnic neighbourhoods with so much interesting food to try. My favourites are eating Greek food on the Danforth and Italian food in Little Italy (College & Bathurst area). I’ve also had amazing Persian and Turkish food around the city.
- Brunch. Toronto has so many good brunch spots it’s insane. Check it out: http://www.nowtoronto.com/food/story.cfm?content=168675&archive=28,30,2009
- Museums and galleries aplenty! There are lots of little galleries around the city, and then there are big ones like the AGO. If you’re into seeing some old, random, often foreign films, the Cinematheque Ontario is a great place.
- High Park can be a really nice place to get away from the city and see a lot of greenery. Too bad you just missed cherry blossom season! But it’s still a nice place to hang out, have a picnic, that kind of thing.
Also, taking some form of public transit (the TTC) is of course essential to the true Toronto experience. Our public transit is kind of crappy, to be honest, but there’s almost a certain charm in it… almost.
Enjoy!
Oh oh oh!!!!!!!!!!
8) And spending excellent quality time with my stepdad, getting thai food and watching Angels and Demons which I was skeptical about at first but was converted! Oh yes, get it watched!
- my friends playing live music at the pub – free beer – kisses from a new boy – oatmeal with blueberries for breakfast! – new orleans jazz – SUNSHINE!
ps: CANADAAA?! eee, i wish i were in toronto then! go to calgary in july for the stampede! or vancouver in mid-august! hahaa.
Oooh, Canada!! Never been, always wanted to.
My list:
Parakai – hot geothermal mineral pools on a wet cold miserable Sunday afternnon.
I saw my best friend from the old days in the Pak n Save carpark; we had a great catchup and are still on for the new Harry Potter movie in July – wheee!
I watched Rove – being in NZ I had never heard of Wes Carr. OH MY GOD. I bought his album the next day. love
Tubey mascara. Yes! I have never been a mascara wearer because it will inevitably smudge in about 20 minutes. No more smudging – I can feel my life changing!
- weekend rock concerts/slumber parties with my best guy friend – walking up & down high street – getting hit on by random stoners – handshakes from rockstars – dancing naughtily to motley crue w/best guy friend – suffering injuries from mosh pits, going to the hospital to get stitched up, and going right back to the concert – being a part of my sisters wedding – being immature with my father while out to eat – learning to drive – “i want to kiss you so bad” texts – warm nights in parking lots – coming home to snuggly kitties – getting my face licked by my favorite dog – being single – discovering new music – the evolution of my style – rediscovering my love of baking – playing guitar at 4 am, alone, in bed – rocking my niece back & forth – being around my brother (even though the reason is because he got fired!) – savoring my last days of freedom
Oh, please come to Montreal! I promise you a good time! It’d be awesome to meet you too!
Gala!
I’m pretty stoked to hear you’ll be coming to Toronto! As Rachel mentioned above, there’s a few core areas all over the city that you could definitely visit. There’s Yorkville – posh shopping, Queen West – indie fashion, Kensington – laid back shopping, and more! And it’s a must for you to visit Trinity Bellwoods Park for babe-watching, frisbee tossing and laying around with your bare feet on the grass and the sun on your skin!
I live downtown so I’m excited to see you for a group rendez-vous! You’ll definitely have to try Dufflet Pastries for your sweet fix though.
Let us know your plans! It looks like there’s plenty of Torontonians and area, that’s just as stoked as me to have you!
those ears are amazing! and i love those glasses, too. i bought a similar pair recently but sadly mine are prescription, as i am blind as a bat!
+ pencil skirts, heels and bright red lips
+ getting out of work early
+ watching flight of the conchords with my younger sister and a big packet of jaffa cakes
+ being told i look “classy & ladylike” by a random hottie in a bar
+ sci-fi marathons
+ the dress i’ve had my eye on for ages going for less than half price in sale!
+ getting checked out by a scruffy indie student type on the tube
+ watching too many episodes of miami ink & going to get my next tattoo priced
+ having the day off
+ waking up to sunshine!
Toronto you say?!
Definitely cruise around downtown.
There is an Anime Convention This weekend at the Toronto Congress Center.
(so nerdy but so fun)!
Toronto has amazing food, check out Distillery District and the St. Lawrence Market.
Shop along Queen Street and Kensington Market (A must!!)
Check out Harbourfront, if you want to relax.
Take a ferry while you’re there to Center Island.
If you stay long enough you might get to go to Pride.
Toronto really comes alive in the summer and there are
a lot of great events if you stick around!
Ah! I love Toronto, I lived there for 3 years before having to move back to the States. I’m sure these have already been mentioned, but: Go up the tower, the view is spectacular. Check out the BMV over at Bathurst and Bloor (3 floors of discounted books and movies, with records in the basement – amazing!) Check out Kensington Market many, many thrift stores Queen St West isn’t what it used to be, but it’s still a bit of a trademark. The Savannah Room pub (if it’s even still open) only because I used to work there (It’s at College and Spadina). China Town is just one long strip, but I still always enjoyed it. Visit the Bata Shoe Museum! That’s a must for shoe fans. There’s also a textile museum somewhere around King and Spadina, and the ROM which I never got around to going to is pretty nifty. That should keep you busy!
Things I love thursday… New body jewelry that doesn’t fall apart! Scene hair. Vintage pin-up dresses and hair do’s. Visits from friends at work. Big shoes and getting to wear them again! New contact lenses that make my eyes ever more pretty. People going to a city I adore (winkwink). Random chats with conspiracy theorists. Angels&Demons the book and movie. Cupcakes! Self-acceptance. Interesting travel posters. Riding my bike to work. Spending time with friends and my beau. Getting rid of old clutter. Fresh clean laundry. Window shopping online for items in Japan. Giant stuffed animals that are squishy and cuddly. Bunny rabbits. My cat, Squiggle.
You know Gala that Toronto is only a 4 hours drive to Montreal? You should go! I totally love my city.
♥- Style Tips [They make me happy, they are very uplifting]
♥- Dylan
♥- Writing out my feelings, knowing I’m still the only one to know any of it.
♥- Listening to songs that make me cry
♥- Drawing provacative pictures
♥- Coffee from the gas station down the street
♥- I like how Gala calls us nonpareils ♥
♥- Seattle
♥- Balloons
♥- Emails from my best friend
♥- Headphones that blast Demi Lovato without anyone else knowing
♥- Demi Lovato
♥- My Grandmother
♥- Fridays =]
I am def up for a non-pareil meet up in Toronto. I’m in the Beaches area and you have to come to the beach at night!
My first TILT – Gala coming to Toronto – Lunch on the patio in the sunshine – Long weekend cottage fun – Wearing dresses cause it’s warm enough – Unexpected call during the day from my bf with good news. – Dinner outside on my patio cause it’s finally summer!
- Muffins for breakfast and not feeling a single bit of guilt about it.
- Web development in .aspx and…it actually working!
- Online purchases arriving from AlibiOnline.com with a free gift. :)
- Leaving a test feeling confident.
- Snuggling in bed in the morning. ;3
- Picking up my friends parents from the airport @ 6am in the morning; because I love her; and then being treated to a fabulous breakfast.
ok girl this is the tdot downlow for realzzzz from this lil lady who lives downtown
- since i know you luv you sum raw food check out live organic food bar www.livefoodbar.com – shopping, as everyone says, is on queen west but great vintage shops are in kensington – speaking of kensington, my fave part of the city- it’s alive with food stands, fish mongers, cheese shops, and great restos – bars and clubs that are hot now: wrong bar, augusta house, the boat, the drake (nice rooftop patio…check out www.nowtoronto.com – if you have the time, take a ferry to the island..it’s like another (greener, quieter, more magical) world :)
enjoy urself mama!
xox coco
Mushroom soup.
Planning family holidays.
Getting uni work done on time!
Sending parcels to friends.
Long letters.
Coloured inks and pens.
Desperate Housewives, 90210, Gossip Girl.
My boyfriend playing “In the Jungle” on guitar to cheer me up.
Emails from people I haven’t heard from in a while.
Online window shopping!
x
§ My birthday was this week!
§ Lemon cupcakes for breakfast
§ REGINA SPEKTOR TICKETS!
§ Tickets for Oasis, Blur, the Panics, Jesca Hoop, The Joy Formidable, Florence & the Machine and Vampire Weekend. We splurged.
§ Watching ‘Basic Instinct’ for the first time(!)
§ Birthday cake with candles & blowing out candles!
§ Babysitting my darling cousin
§ massive amounts of facebook messages
§ manicuuuure
§ NEW TORI AMOS CD!
§ my darling fiancé, and the way he kisses me softly on the forehead in the mornings.
being a little starburst
future mini golf and sushi double date!
3 day weekend
much needed rain in crisp dry florida
I love the pic of you in the library Gala! It’s one of my favourite places too. The Louis Vuitton bunny ears are great, they look like they belong to a very cool bunny that’s had some mental nights out…or been through the wash a few times haha!
T.I.L.T:
- Making my own collection of knickers!
- Planning our first roof-top BBQ this sunday!
- Finally getting back into my size 10 jeans after having a baby 15 months ago!
- Looking forward to my birthday next friday!
You’re going to Toronto?! I live right near the Canadian border and I would love love love if you had a meet-up!
This was charming, but I hope you are going to write a few of your awesome posts next week.
- Karate – Steven Colbert, his satire and sarcasm – Diet Coke – New Purses (Bohemian style!) – High Heels – Brownies – The Eurovision music contest – My Best Friend – My boyfriend – Smelly candles – Garnier fructis – the band Sub Dub Micromachine
1. when friends from school still make an effort to talk, even though it’s summer break and we don’t see each other anymore
2. realizing that, rather than ME not being good enough for him, maybe HE’S the one who’s not good for ME
3. dancing around to lady gaga while “cleaning my room”
4. getting a picture with my favourite high school physics teacher (oh my)
Finally Toronto!
I must agree with visiting the distillery district and Danforth. Danforth street reminds me of Melbourne a bit; cafe culture and restaurant outdoor seating. For food, there are so many amazing vegan eats.
Again, ‘Live’ and Kensignton market are musts.
Try and take the trip to niagara falls and niagara-on-the-lake; wine, wine, and more wine.
I’m so excited to hear how you like it in the ‘t-dot’( yeah i went there)
But be warned; in Canada we have knock-off Marlboro’s -and they are not impressive.
TILT: – Putting my black tights away for the season – Alexander Keith’s – Taking my puppy for walk’s – AusNTM, go clare! – Planning my birthday affair’s – Sewing summer dresses – Rocking out to Journey – Skype, and no I don’t work for Oprah. – Pesto… on everything
I love the bunny ears!!!
heres mine:
bexlyell.blogspot.com/
highlights include, russell brand, texts from last night, trilogy, love and sequins, and vodka. mmmmmmm
This is my first time, so here goes!
~Avoiding homework
~Star Trek
~Belize Reunion Party!
~Photoshoots
~My friend getting my drawing tattooed on her back
~Childhood memories (like neopets! haha)
~Awesome weather
~Trying something new
~Gala coming to Canada!
~Free iced coffees
~Unexpected compliments
~Random award nominations
~Summer concerts
~University acceptances!
~Summer dresses
~The Spring Cleaning Urge
~Brightly coloured nailpolish
~Dancing at work
~Veggie burgers (because I like them, not because I’m a veggie)
~Sand Castles
~Prom prep
~Ottawa in general
~Photocopier smell yumm!
I hope you love Canada!!
Gala!!! I am so happy you are coming to Canada!!!!! While you are in Toronto, you must go to Kensington Market, you will love it, whenever I’m there, I always think to myself, “Gee, Gala would love this”. It has a really interesting store called the Blue Banana Market, it’s pretty amazing. You could go to the ROM (royal Ontario Museum), you could go to Canada’s Wonderland. You could go see whatever is playing at the Canon theatre. And You must go exploring Queen street! HAVE FUN!!!
`yoga,bat for lashes,coffee&chocolates,warm days & breezy nights,writing down my most inner thoughts, learning to be fearless& bob marley!
Things I Love Thursday:
The lilac bush in my back yard
Having beautiful dresses to wear
Going to an arts school
Having good friends
Black tea with milk
Going to the hair salon
Discovering the joys of professional waxing
Finding out how easy it is to be an online environmental activist
The late spring weather
Black leather high heels
Gala coming to Toronto!!!
I live in Toronto and would be thrilled if you had a nonpareil gathering! Also, one place that you should check out is Kensington Market for vintage shopping.
<3
Yay Canada!
I was born in Toronto but have since moved to the west coast. Let me tell you- you would LOVE Vancouver (and we would love you, of course!)
Hmm.. Things to do in Canada.. You have to try a Beaver Tail (they’re not actual beavers, don’t worry. They’re fried pastries in the shape of a beaver’s tail and have delicious toppings like chocolate or cinnamon. Yum!) Eat lots of maple syrup, too. Say “eh” a lot! Stop and talk to random Canadians on the bus or subway- we’re really polite and friendly up here for the most part. Check out the CN Tower if you have the chance- Canada’s really pretty. Also- look out for British Columbian wines if you see them, they’re really good.
But you should really try and hit up Vancouver some time!! I’d be down for a nonpareil meeting
Nigel Barker; Being goofy with my lover and my cousin; Raspberry Buns; Dancing dirty with the Carnival Slappas; Hilarious stories about sex disasters; Hugs; Lost marathons; Greek yoghurt; Having a househusband who cleans the house and cooks me dinner; Lloyd Jones; My amazing flatmate who just got her Masters in Creative Writing; Tiramisu; Driving to work with my sister; Keeping my job; Kimya Dawson; Meadowlark Swan earrings…
Miss Gala: You should check out Toronto Craft Alert at www.torontocraftalert.ca for all the latest happenings in the city! I’ll be waiting to hear about a T.O. Meet-up – fun fun fun!
Music festivals, roadtrips, feeding giraffes, possibilities of moving to the city, bike rides, finally getting over being ill, having faith I will get over everything I’ve endured this past month.
Toronto?!! Hells yes. Nonpareil meet-up fo shoz!
Definitely hit up Kensington and Yorkville while you’re here – you’d love both, I think. And definitely get Timmy’s coffee while you’re up here :]
European dance music, fantastic eye makeup colors, neon colored pants, writing, inside jokes, songs that describe exactly how I’m feeling, blueberries, almost-summer weather, glitter, long naps.
Oh my!
How it is Thursday already?
:) The fact that I should totally be heading in to uni right now, but I’m chillaxing in my dressing gown, reading iCiNG and drinking a sweeeeeeet cup of tea!
:) My new cardigan from my Grandma. Fits me like a tent but mega warm and smells just like her!
:) Smiling for absolutely no reason other than it’s a beautiful day and I’m feeling like I could topple the world! (not that I’d want to. sometimes it’s nice just to know the option is there)
:) Cuuuttteee boys who smile shyly at you out from under their floppy haircut/over the top of their book. Bonus points if they a) have a tattoo or b) a guitar case (actual guitar optional).
PS. I would never have even thought of it, but Gala I am going to try OkCupid. I’m still not sure whether to categorise myself as ‘just curious’ or ‘have suddenly realised how desperate i am’, but we’ll see what happens. An experiment, if you will!
I’m excited that your coming to Canada! I live about four hours outside of Toronto and I’ll never pass up a trip to go there! It’s my favorite place (so far). There’s so much to do and see, hope you have an amazing time and make sure to take lots of pictures! & I agree with roxy! Make sure to get a Timmy’s!
- great skirt/stocking/boot combinations – being half way through the term – blue sky after torrential rain – scones with jam and cream – wonderful children who like my classes – Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind – seeing my crush minus his shirt – planning my melbourne trip – birthdays! – surprises
TILTL:
That it is finally godamn Friday!
My favourite Irish, Grace. We haven’t seen one another in 10 years but we found one another again last year on Facebook and now we email everyday/week.
My dentist – not only does she have a thing for my feet she dropped everything to check my baby daughter’s 2 cracked front teeth yesterday.
Silky skin and satisfaction after a self-administered facial or pedicure.
John Ryan Solis’ illustration at the top of this post. I want it!
I second the Drake Hotel, Queen Street West and Fresh. Have fun in Toronto, and nonpareil meet-up fo’ sho’.
Ahhh! Toronto?! A meet up would be amazing!
When you’re in Toronto, hit up an amazing little restaurant called The Red Tea Box on Queen Street; it’s quite lovely. Also, I adore Supermarket (it’s on Augusta Ave. in Kensington) and Teroni (though some days it takes AGES to get a table). As well, for shopping—Toronto has some amazing vintage stores. My favourites are I Miss You Vintage on Ossington (close to it are some cute ones like Silver Falls and Badlands), 69 Vintage on Queen Street West, Apartment 909 on Dundas St. West, Public Butter (also on Queen Street West), and Courage My Love (also in Kensington). You’d love the Kensington Market area, as well as West Queen West/Parkdale/Ossington, Little Italy and as well Yorkville! But, Little India is one of my favourite places to explore. And my favourite coffee store this side of Europe is called Moonbean on St. Andrews in Kensington. Toronto’s got some cool art galleries, theatres and the ROM is pretty fun too!
Anyhow, have fun in Canada =)!
Aw gala, canada! I’m from vancouver, but currently in Paris, so disappointed we won’t be sharing the same country. You’re such an inspiration, the love letter to the universe post completely opened me up, thank you! Enjoy canada, we’re really a sweet and friendly nation, well, at least the west coast is, so try to make it out there!
I can’t believe how many of you are in Toronto! Do I have to hire a concert hall?! Or a PARTY BUS!?!? Hahaha!
Speaking of socks, why are newly bought never-been-worn socks so very very wonderful?? Incidentally, things I love this week: * Plans and things to look forward to- yay delayed gratification! * Sitting sleepy in the sun * Clever campaigning slogans and posters * Kurt Vonnegut’s brand of sly humor, newly discovered * Soft swingy hair
TiLT:
.Finding a cute pair of white sandals
.Going downtown Toronto and floundering amongst the young professionals on their Blackberries
.Watching my cat fetch balls of paper (it is so cute)
.Macha lattes
.Planning a future in Paris
.Imagining that future in Paris
.Finally fixing my right eyebrow to match the left one
.Reading books my English teacher recommended
.Getting special treatment from said English teacher and sitting next to him during a presentation (I’m madly in love with him)
.Writing, as always
When you’re in Toronto, PLEASE go to Kensington Market! It is world-renowned for its vintage shops but a lot of the stuff is new as well. I love it!
Also, please please let us Canadian nonpareils know about that potential Toronto meetup.. I’d just loooove to meet you! :)
things i love this thursday?
1. the fact that the girl i’ve been hopelessly crushing on for months just confessed she felt the same about me 2. the sun 3. the feeling of summer being so close i can taste it 4. victoria’s secret (that place is to me like Tiffany’s was to holly golightly)
That picture of the old lady is AMAZING!!!!! And how did you turn your pantyhose into stockings? They looked awesome =]
I’ve been through a bit of a rough patch lately, and I always tend to focus on the negative side of things, but there are definately things that make me smile right now:
1. Re-decorating my bedroom and bathroom
2. Going to Madrid, Spain, for the weekend!
3. Idealizing my future
4. Realising I have few, but amazing friends, who are there for me when I most need them
5. Breaking loose from a horrid job which sucked all vital energy out of me – and wondering what I’ll do next!
6. Learning Spanish and brushing up on my French
7. Working out and see results!
8. Eating healthy and learning how to cook (I made soup for the first time today and it tasted pretty amazing, if I may say so myself!)
Thank you ever so much for making me look to the bright side of life, Gala!! :)
Love,
oh do I have something to talk about THIS WEEK!
-MY NEW JOB!: I just started today (after being unemployed for close to 6 months!) and:
-I got to go on an office supply shopping spree
-doodle around on my NEW computer
-took a 2.5 hour long lunch with the whole office (I gather it’s not a rare occurrence)
-I got a partner for the Golf Tournament that they play every summer (I also get to play weekly with them, and learn because I have no clue how)
-getting a free set of ladies golf clubs from a guy I work with
-I heard talk of spending days on the lake in the boss’s boat for waterskiing and Kneeboarding (YAY!)
-They suggested that I pick out my new reception desk out of a catalog and that I get a radio for my desk
It’s just weird having things be MINE after my last job being a Temp…everything was someone else’s. I can’t wait to bring in pictures and decorate.
Create my ideal workspace!
I love this job already.
(P.S. They also have a freezer full of booze. haha BEST OFFICE EVER!)
I’m really loving being on vacation in Florida. Especially the lovely thunderstorms going on here! And I’m also loving your bunny ears!
Ok, so this is a list I compiled from the last few days…
~Buying new books (I’m embarking on the Sookie Stackhouse series, and also Dark Places by Gillian Flynn)
~The fact that I don’t have MERCA in my finger
~Littlest Pet-shop theme band-aids
~Kisses under your ears
~Peanut butter milkshakes
~Lavender flavored ice cream and short bread
~Chanel nail polish in Golden Sand
~Shopping online
~Thinking about my possible future in Chile
~Summer plans with Jessi such as making super dollfie-style dolls and having a yard sale
~My toe nails when painted
~Golden Betsey Johnson hoop earrings
A cool wind, dark clouds, and the feeling and smell of rain when it should be ridiculously hot and dry outside. Smooth-necked guitars. A single lightbulb in an otherwise dark room. Twirly skirts. Plastic beads. The end of the school year. Covenant’s album, “Skyshaper”. The tingly feeling following a sneeze. It’s all good :)
-Family
-The stress of exams about to end! (can’t wait!)
-Cinnamon bread
-Dark hair (and tons of compliments ;)
-Hannah Montana (rrrrrrrico!)
-Talking (like really talking) to my psychology teacher
-There is HOPE! :P
-The devil teacher showed gasp concern! She has a heart…
-Chocolate chip cookie dough! and the cookies!
-Root beer on a friday night! and a dress that fits just right…and watching professional pole dancers and aspiring…sigh
-Dreams…and summer plans…:D
- Cute, smart boys giving you compliments at every chance possible. – Random road trips with my girls
-Taking photos & posting them on facebook – Quotes about love – Unpacking boxes after moving – Buying birthday presents that make people smile (for real) – When your cat grows up, but still acts like a kitten – Txt messages from above smart boys – Ice-cream in all above situations.
funfetti cupcakes
birthdays!
my boyfriend
the color teal
watching tv in my pajamas
hot baths!
Also what about the results of the shoe contest? It’s Thursday and you said the results would be drawn yesterday.
* Playing the piano * Spiders that hitch rides * Remembering my favorite smoothie recipe * My plants are growing instead of dying * Jam on toast when I’m sick in bed * Morning snuggles before work * It never rains in California
Meeting with honor society people to do good things for the community and getting ideas for promoting my business were a couple of the highlights of my week. :D And I would never take off the bunny ears either.
TiLT:
~ Being one week closer to semester break aka Freedom!
~ Strolling through campus through a psycho rainstorm with a large mocha and a phonecall to lovely friends who tell humourous stories so I’m roaring with laughter in the rain as I trek through mud
~ Looking forward to extravagant plans over the holidays
~ Planning summer holidays with cute company on tropical islands
~ Planning tattoos & movie marathons
~ Altering all my ill-fitting clothing on my mother’s vintage Singer sewing machine that still works as though it’s brand new
~ Gigantic cookies that I need to eat using both hands straight out of the oven!! Yyyum!
~ NOT thinking about all my looming assignments, haha!
-performing Phantom of the Opera for the vocal ensemble’s spring show
-panda ear headband
-neon tutus
-my fiance
-being 18
-going to naughty stores
-scrapbooking
-working on a new project at the local haunted house!
www.nightmarefactorync.com/
I think you pull off the bunny ears better than Madonna did, she made it look like she had a dirty dishrag tied around her bun.
1. talking to people
2. sun
3. yard sales
4. sleep
OH MY GOODNESS! PLEASEEEE set up a meet in torontooo! && while you’re here you HAVE to check out a store called “Fashion Crimes” on queen street west, you’ll be in HEAVENN, extravagent dresses and costume clothing in every colour imagenablee! even cute tiny accessorie top hats!
as for things i love thursday;
naps in 3rd period, learning new things about old friends, www.textsfromlastnight.com, warm weather(finally!), making some new clothing, dad going away for a whole weekend, & baking cupcakes.
:D
recently i am very into new season apples. yum!
and the cold rainy weather. perfect for hot chocolates.
Canada sounds great!! I have always wanted to go! Enjoy the awesome trip! Oh and here is my Things I Love Thursday! tinyurl.com/qhmvg8..
:)
THINGS I LOVE :)
The new boy. Jumping into something is soooo hard but I’m actually kind of getting excited about it. —— France!! I was emailed the immersion handbook today, and I am SO excited. I could pack tonight.
—— New music from the boy & Kanye & Modest Mouse
—— Less than two weeks until school ENDS!
—— Daisy of Love. It is the best show I have ever watched.
* celery with peanut butter * the women in black www.amazon.com/Women * band concerts * ripped stockings * red tartan sky high shoes
it’s been a dour week but i’m sure i can come up with something.
- dylan’s ‘self portrait’ on the record player makes for good summertime tunes
- couchsurfing plans in sweden and copenhagen are getting solidified, along with hostel reservations
- i leave for sweden on sunday, my first solo travel adventure. i still don’t feel like it’s happening. not in a disbelief sort of way, but i just really haven’t internalized the fact.
- a guy i’ve gotten really, really close with (and who i have a strange crush on, though no physical attraction) has sent me long emails from the beach. we’re on the 84th message of a gmail megascroll
- iron chef with my sister
- taking nice photographs in the summer sun halo
- walks around the neighborhood at 6:24 with my mom and sister
- waking up to epic breakfasts. like nutella crepes, peach and honey crepes, crab and lobster omelettes.
My TiLT:
Shopping. I love it. Maybe too much.
Birthdays. Even when they’re not mine.
Doing work that I actually like. Its really nice to get paid for doing something that doesn’t feel too much like work.
Painting my closet. Its not pointless! I practically live in there!
Making money. Nuff Said.
Toronto, you say? You may find the Bata shoe museum to your liking. They had a neat Baroque-period exhibit when I was there a few years ago. :)
Cheekyness : P
Finally watching that movie thats been in your life for a while but never paid any real attention to, and then having the epiphany that it is the best movie in the history of ever.
Praise
New comedy
Days out with your sister
Nature and all its fabuleax.
Tea. Warm tea.
Helping with french homework.
Guitar lessons.
Being told you will be able to play Sweet Child O’ Mine!!!
Making fun lists : )
Spaces in between the mouth and eyes of smiley faces.
Cool soundtracks.
Originality.
Growing as a person.
Blue Curacio.
The wonderful bunch of people I call my friends. An honor indeed.
Becoming less shy.
Theatre Studies.
Beatrice.
Cowboys and Indians.
Cowboy Boots and Top Hats!(!!!)
Maths teachers who have the same sense of humour as me.
Australian spelling.
Doing shit all work and still getting good marks.
Love love love!
2 hours past Thursday, but who’s paying attention?
1. Pimping my gmail inbox.
2. Developing/exploring a new skincare routine. Don’t really know if I’m doing the right thing, but it certainly has been interesting so far.
3. Being finally finished with all of my finals this semester and having a week in which to do what I want.
4. Having the place to myself this weekend.
5. Slowly accumulating helpful makeup and throwing out useless or unflattering cosmetics items. I know nothing about makeup, and it’s a nice thought that I will someday be able to wear it without looking haggard. Just one of those things.
6. Making travel plans.
7. Thinking about breakfast.
8. Earning extra money by participating in a study. Could use the cash.
9. Cleaning out my room. It’s somehow become calming.
10. Pigtails.
11. Girls with bright pink hair and combat boots who make you smile when you see them on the street. (This includes Gala, of course, though I’ve never seen her on the street.)
12. Cell phone pictures that you took that ended up looking really really good, regardless of quality.
I can think of a couple more, but would like to sleep.
Going to THAILAND!
2.Flirting with thai guys!
3. Ocean world Siam!
4. My new facebook friends international,
5. Having people say they love my art
6. My best friend coming to Japan for 3 weeks during my birthday!
7. Wearing my sexy tanktop!
8. Being a great shooer!
9. Making my art teacher proud!
10. Getting things done off my list!
11. Realizing that there’s life after hs, and I can easily get over it!
12. Being smart, and understanding little bits of physics.
13. Wearing hot pink tights!
14. Prada sunglasses and bag bought online, for super cheap. But gorgeous!
15. Decorating my cellphone’s buttons, so I can use them, and so that they look like fireworks!
16. Sunshine!
My TILT:
+ Road trips: a friend and I went to Santa Cruz and Las Vegas, I just got back today. Hours of driving with good upbeat music, lots of laughs, cute boys and girls… man it was the whole package. At one point we stayed up all night driving to Vegas, surviving on only Red Bulls and too many Cigarettes. Bad, I know, but it was unbelievably fun.
+ Anticipation of Tomorrow: I have been invited out to lunch with one of my family’s close friends, and later I get to go to a party!
+ Dressing Up: Being back in California is always one of my favorite times to dress up and walk around town feeling like a goddess. Plus! I have my new tattoo (one more sitting left on it) to show off.
+ Looking Forward to Seeing My Boy: I go back to Chicago on the 30th and am looking forward to some long over due alone time with him.
+ Photoshoots: I’ve been working with my model a lot, who also happens to be a close friend, and we’ve done two really nice shoots. Can’t wait to upload them when I get back.
Mmm, its been an awesome week. Can’t wait to see what’s next!
Lots of Love!
XOXO
My boyfriend deciding to join my on my trip to Prague in October pretty much tops the list this week !!!
But I’m also loving ….
-new job offer
-queen of the damned, by anne rice
-winter weather
Thanks Gala and others; my first TiLt, starting off small:
L O S T ahem more topless Sawyer please
pink I test-drove my pink dress with pink shoes this week and freaked everyone out at my dull dull work. just staring at pink for a while makes me happy.
flatmates its much nicer than going through a breakup living alone
I’ve been meaning to join in with TiLT for a while, I guess now that I’m in the middle of exam season its as good a time as any to try to remember things that are making me happy…
* making plans to start doing amazing fun things the second my last exam is over
* how well I think yesterday’s exam went
* hearing my next door neighbour singing
* humous – I don’t know how I’ve managed to live 18 years without trying this stuff, its yummy!
* buying frivalous things online to curb my shopping cravings because I don’t have time to go shopping for real at the moment
* thinking of cool places to take my friends when they come to visit me
* my new epilator being no where near as painful as I expected it to be (and silky smooth legs!)
My exhilarating wonders and coming attractions of life:
-Finally mastering the art of hair-teasing and now working my huge marie antoinette-pomp in the streets leaving hearts gushing on my path
-Relaxing on a weekend night with a luxurious strawberry face mask on, while sipping on a rum and coke and watching movies with lots of devastatingly handsome actors in them
-My college starting in Vancouver in 2 weeks! I`m so terrified and so excited all at the same time! YIKES!
-To a new and brighter future filled with new Vancouverite friends, school success, a brand new career after it, being my flamboyant self and getting so much strength from iCiNG! I love you all!
So today is friday which means that TILT was yesterday, but I wish to still submit what i truly adored (and still do:) )
I have always thought it dumb, how it can be so difficult for a couple to break up and not be able to be just friends after. With that being said, I am happy to say that my ex and I are still friends and yesterday I made dinner for the 2 of us.
It was cool, we took flight shortly after we ate;), and then hooped it up! It is strange though, he is the only one that I don’t get nervous around when trying new tricks. I am glad that we still get along and when it comes to talking to other people, all we both care about is that the other is in a happy, safe and healthy relationship…
and that…is the thing i loved this thursday.
* New hair, especially when people comment on it – and especially when they’re people I love & respect!
* Turning acquaintances into friends. It’s a gradual but rewarding process, right.
* Finding a new spark in my long-term relationship. Things had been getting a bit staid lately but now, it seems, we’re back on track.
* The light at the end of the tunnel in terms of school work. Only two more weeks to go – two weeks of intense, furious working, sure, but only two weeks!
* In a similar vein, plotting for next year. It relies heavily on a lot of iffy things – such as finding a six-bedroom, cheap, nice flat in central Wellington, and my friends getting along with each other – but if it works out, it would be awesome.
* Planning new big purchases – boots, phone & iPod. It’s annoying expense, cos the electronic appliances were damaged when I was trying to walk to class in the rain, but I guess it’s exciting replacing them..
* Dave Chappelle sketch – Wu-Tang Financial.
C’est tout.
gala!
you should be very excited about toronto! it’s suchhhh a beauitful place! i know a lot of people have replied to this already butttt ;
TORONTOOOO
oops, i wrote a long reply and i don’t know where it went!
toronto
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toronto <3
* walk around kensigton market, get some fresh fruit, look in sweet vintage shops, and look at all the hippies riding cute bicycles.
* go to the BATA shoe museum, so many fancy shoes, you will LOVE it
* walk along queen st west, be sure to eat at one of the patio’s along there, and check out both BLACK MARKET thrift shops
* go the the AGO art museum, so museum
* take the ferry over to centre island and have a picnic!
* eat atleast one BIG SLICE!
* check out the eatons centre, and then while on yonge street, check out the awesome guy who draws beautiful pictures with chalk
* try to become part of the live audience for muchmusic or mtv!
* go to a jay game, it may not be hockey but it’s still fun! candy floss, peanuts, cute boys, beer, and the wave!! cheap tickets too
* check out the CN tower, it may be cliche but its a beauty, and you can eat at the revolving restaurant too!
just a few ideas, i realllllly hope you love toronto! i think you will :)
Hooray! You’re coming to Toronto!
Non-pareil meetup is a definite must. I am there.
Some fun things to do:
-While Queen Street West is great for shopping, you should also check out Kensington Market (at Spadina and Dundas). It’s great for vintage finds and really unique designs. Courage My Love (spilling from the rafters vintage) and The Rage (local designers) are my favourite shops. For food, check out Jumbo Empanadas – they have veggie empanadas and a mean Chilean salad. My friends and I have been going there religiously on our Kensington jaunts for the past seven years.
-A trip to Toronto Island is great if it’s nice weather…some friends and I are planning a big picnic for later this summer. You can rent a bicycle and zoom around the whole island very quickly. And if the Centreville amusement park is open, take a ride on a swan in the pond!!
-If you want to get some midday work done, check out the Annex. That neighbourhood has lots of cool cafes and my favourite of all watering holes (word has it, with free wi-fi), The Green Room. It has a delightful garden patio, and two floors with great, cheap food and mismatched furniture.
Don’t forget to visit Honest Ed’s, a local bargain shopping mainstay at Bloor and Bathurst, started by the city’s theatre baron. Some GREAT deals here. Last spring, I found a bright red Perry Ellis trench coat for 10 bucks!! Bounding around the city in it makes me feel like a spy… though a very conspicuous spy.
Hope that gives you some ideas. I hope your trip is a lot of fun!!
everythings turned pretty crappy for me in the past fortnight; dumped by first boyfriend, a beautiful person died tragically when he had so much to live for, feeling like an outcast at the pub i work at :(
i thought i’d do this to just remind me i’m/it’s ok.
+shopping spree for my birthday
+turning 18 this saturday
+trashy books
+being counselled by drunk friends of my ex who tell me i’m awesome, listen to me cry and kiss me on the forehead :)
+making a wonderful and inspiring friend at the supermarket i work at
+not feeling guilty about talking to boys who used to hit on me when i was in a relationship
+limp bizkit (my break up music i’ve decided)
+chilling out in a cute cafe surrounded by interesting people in the early morning (with a long black and fresh o.j.)
+gala, karla and jane (my favourite bloggers)
There’s a store in Toronto that seems right up your alley- Peach Berserk (www.peachberserk.com). I don’t know of too many other places, not being from Toronto. I was there last November and only had a day to shop, but the gay village is awesome (my friend was in heaven) and there’s always Eaton Centre, which has Sephora and MAC, and some other cool stores. You might like Le Chateau, too.
wow gala in toronto, i think i will feel different knowing that you’re in the city! cooooool!
if you like to smoke the funny cigarettes once in awhile i cannot recommend HOT BOX CAFE strongly enough. it is an extremely chill store/cafe with a great backyard with lots of benches and tables and cool paintings on the fence where you can peacefully smoke a doob and see/meet an incredible assortment of ppl. it has a great menu with stuff like milkshakes and kookie sandwiches. it’s also in the famed kensington market which so many ppl have been recommending you visit, and i do too, so you’ll see it if you’re there…the storefront may say “roach-o-rama” as that is the name of the front of the store. (front=store, back=cafe.) oh and if you go here, make sure you take a trip to the bathroom :)
there’s a ton to do in t.o, hope you’re here for awhile!
peaces
Gala, you are adorable!!!
Let’s see. It’s my birthday today, so it’s already a red-letter day… Here’s my list:
1. Dancing CRAZILY with friends in an almost-empty club – it was the perfect way to celebrate turning 22
2. Getting ready to go to Primavera sound in Barcelona next week – by myself! First time at a music festival & first time travelling alone, I bought a guidebook yesterday & I’m so excited
3. Making peace with myself & love.
4. Looking back over the last year, shrugging & chalking it up to fate – it was hard but I’m stronger for it!
5. French macaroons, brownie-like biscuits with gooey filling, they are delish!
6. Old episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer :)
xx
GALA!!!
You need to check out some of Toronto’s amazing vegan restaurants while you’re here!!!
*FRESH is the best vegan I have ever had. EVER. And the portions are huge!! I had leftovers for 2 days!!
www.freshrestaurants.ca/
*Fressen has a weekend brunch from 11-3 I believe. I’ve never tried it, but have heard amazing things!!
www.fressenrestaurant.com/
*Sadie’s Diner is a great spot to go to with some friends. It’s all diner food, but either vegetarian or vegan!!! Their veggie burger is incredible.
www.myspace.com/sadiesdiner
These places are all in and around Queen St. West, so you can get your shopping & culture in while you’re at it!!
Have a wonderful time here!!!
Oh, you would get me hooked on OKCupid. But, hey, since I’m moving from Michigan to Washington DC this week, I guess it can’t hurt!!
i’m late, but this will do.
reality checks, diy spanish lessons, pulitzer prize-winning plays, accidental drinks with the cast after, finding out the best role was played by my communications lecturer, knowing boys will remain boys, stout at sunrise with a vintage lover, inside jokes, tweets.
OMG. I live in Toronto. you must see the Bata Shoe museum. And I would LOVE to meet you. You are….beautiful….
I’m in Toronto too! I second the Fresh and Fressen recommendations. There’s also a couple of raw food places — the best known is called Live. There’s also a place on Dundas West called Rawlicious. And another great vegan place called Cafe 668, also on Dundas West (but not quite so far west.)
I also have some cupcake / dessert suggestions. You HAVE to try LPK’s Culinary Groove and Queen and Broadview — they do organic, vegan, and gluten-free desserts and have awesome mini-cupcakes (vegan lime/coconut cupcakes are my favourite…)
That neighbourhood has the cutest coffee shop too, called Dark Horse.
It’s a little far out, but there’s also a cupcake shop (called the Cupcake Shoppe) at yonge and eglinton…
And of course, Kensington and Queen West are the best places for shopping.
Have fun in TO!
eeee! It sucks I am in Michigan while your in my city!
Some recommendations.
- Its dorky but I have loved Casa Loma since I was little.. try going there. I hope the haven’t changed it to much. Its a pretty castle in the middle of toronto
- Honest Eds, its dirty but you just have to go
- Kensington Market is always fun.. last time i went it wasn’t very good.. but make sure to stop at Kings vegetarian resturant and get soy fritters! they are to die for
- Queen St. west is really good for moderate priced shopping and if you keep going west on queen st. past spadina you will get to the fashion district with really nice fabric stores if you are in to that
- toronto island is a must
- make sure to get some Tim Hortons while in canada!!!!
- if you have a car the small cities in between london and toronto are nice. I spend alot of my time driving with friends to tiny towns.. because you get to pass alot of different-ish landscapes
toronto, that’s so exciting!
while you’re here, you really really should spend some time in kensington market… the atmosphere is fantastic and there are loads of vintage stores and several great places to get cupcakes!
the AGO is really great since its reopening (and it’s free on wednesday evenings… i go every week)
and i love bloor street, between yonge and bathurst. closer to yonge are all the designer shops, and between spadina and bathurst there are some great bars, and futures bakery has the best cake and sangria ever.
also, i’d definitely come to a toronto meetup! it’d be fab :)
Toronto…
you already got loads of great recommendations…but I cant help but to suggest to come and visit mee at Plastik Wrap boutique! ;)
2235 Dundas st. west.
Plus its just 5 min from High park, where we could go and have a picknick or see the mini zoo. ;)
Or watch Shakespeare in the park, evening performance at the outdoor theater. :)
Also, on the AGO note, right now I believe there is a DALI exhibition, which should be fun.
OH SNAP. just realised you’re comming on ONE AMAZING WEEK.
if you’re a rocky horror fan, you’re in luck!
this friday at bloor cinima is their monthly shadow casting of it!
it’s AMAZINGGGGG, i recomend it to ANYONE even virgins(if you’ve been you know what i mean ;D)
check it outt!
&& the store i mentioned in my earlier post(fashion crimes) i found out 2 things, the dresses are all apperantly hand made &&& there’s a website!
fashioncrimes.ca/
I love that last picture! Please tell me there is a video of her showing off her break dancing skillz ;o).
Have fun in Toronto!
Toronto is wonderful! So glad you are going to visit My City. If you have time, here are some awesome places you should go:
FOOD
-Queen of Tarts — yummy desserts, cute name. Their spicy chocolate tart is my boyfriend’s favourite. Near Roncesvalles. You can visit Plastik Wrap on the way :)
-Terroni — there are several locations through the city. Some of the best Pizza in Toronto.
-Pangaea — a good Nice Dinner Out place. Very pleasant and lovely atmosphere. Quiet too, which is rare!
-Saving Grace OR Insomnia — some of the best brunch places in the city. If you go to Saving Grace, be sure to order the Espressado.
-The Starbuck’s at Queen and Clairmont — ask for Paul!
-Greg’s Ice Cream — best ice cream ever. seriously.
SHOPPING
-Holt Renfrew flagship store — Canada’s answer to Saks. Beautifully laid out, you should go see. At Yonge and Bloor.
-Queen Street West — some of the best shopping in the city is here, especially West of Spadina.
-designer sample sale — across from Bay station in the Cumberland centre is a sample sale place. Good discounts.
SIGHTS
-The Bata Shoe Museum — DO NOT miss this!
-High Park — huge and beautiful. Bring a picnic and spend the afternoon there. It is my favourite park in all of the cities I have lived in.
Oh my you’re coming to Toronto? Well I live in T.O and it is pretty fantabulous in the spring/summertime! I highly reccomend checking out Center Island, Queen West naturally (my favourite shoe shop www.fluevog.com is at Queen and John…simply gorgeous shoes), www.thecupcakeshoppe.ca at Yonge and Eglinton, High Park like someone else said is so pretty and fun to spend the day there, Pravda Vodka Bar (great Russian vodka bar), Veg Haven (tasty veg/vegan restaurant), Kensington market, my my there is so much to do!
I hope you enjoy the city :D
ack I’m late reading this but live in the Toronto area, has the party bus left yet?!
It’s funny that you mention OKCupid!
About 2 weeks ago, my friend was telling me about it and said she went on a couple interesting dates so I decided to try it.
I literally sent ONE message to an adorable, music loving boy and we’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time together since we met. Today he said he wants to be my boyfriend. haha eep!
I love that you mentioned OKCupid! I met my boyfriend of 3.5 months there in February and we are so in love. Its a fantastic place :)