Things I Love Thursday
[ 11 June 2009 ]
New York — Being back here is better than words could possibly express. It is a blissful, Bacchanalian full-body experience. Oh yes. The first morning I was here, I rode on the back of a 1968 Triumph across the Brooklyn bridge, where we went to a 1950s diner & ate breakfast in a garden full of roses while listening to Bauhaus. Hello magical city, I missed you, did you miss me too?
My new apartment — One of the first orders of business in getting back to the city was finding somewhere to live. Craigslist has not failed me yet. On Sunday night I went to see a furnished sublease; on Monday morning the owner called me to tell me it was mine. & I love it. It’s beautiful with strange wallpaper & taxidermy, in a fabulous location in the East Village. I don’t get to move in until the 13th of July but I can’t wait & I am so excited!
Dogs wearing birthday hats — Someone should start a website about this, it would be a total hit. Anyway, The Dish’s dog (Hank Williams!) turned 9 on Tuesday, so I bought helium balloons & party hats, because I am obviously a complete lunatic. Regardless, how cute is that photo? EXTREMELY. I am in love with this dog. He is lying down with his head in my lap right now. I even love him when he gets scared by thunderstorms & has to be cuddled back to sleep. I estimate he spends 60% of his time asleep, 30% of it staring at me adoringly & 10% on a walk. & he has velvetty ears! So cute, argh, death. I had forgotten how much I love dogs, they put me in such a good mood.
Getting back into my life — Being anywhere but New York City feels like being on an escalator where the handrail is moving slower than the rest of it. Does that make sense? When I’m here I feel like everything gets caught up again & I can start making progress again. Happy.
Honourable mentions: Flirting with immigration officials; laughing every morning until I can’t breathe; the result of New Zealand’s Next Top Model; really really really good coffee; brainstorming with Molly Crabapple; hearing Journey on the street & thinking of Nubs; dogs who sleep with their head resting on your stomach; going out for amazing meals every night; sugar cookies; night-time cuddling; good morning kisses; freshly pinked hair; discussing “internet fame”; submitting speaking proposals; when people in real life talk as if they are Tweeting “@galadarling hello” (hahah); making my friend laugh so hard he spat tea all over his computer; catching up with my work; making holiday plans (Las Vegas, is that yoooou?!); Jim Rohn; messages which say “I miss you” after only an hour apart; holding hands & getting to know people & The Dish’s impersonation of Danny Zucco. “SANDY!“
Photo by Tim Walker.
“It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but you are a conductor of light.” — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Et toi, my beautiful gazelle? What’s got you bursting into song in inappropriate places today?!
Love letters & feather headdresses,
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*Boys with tattooed hands and necks.
*Evening sunshine
*Milkshakes
*Planes,
*Star Trek TNG,
*Exercise when you’ve forgotten how good it feels,
*Being bombarded by the smell of different foods cooking when going for a walk.
*My feet!
*Random erotic moments.
- Returning to my own magical city for a week! Newcastle-Upon-Tyne is my absolute soul home.
- eBay. Tragically, selling things is quite exciting!
- Pedicures. Had my first today and pampering suits me perfectly.
- Being okay! There have been a lot of huge changes in my life lately and it’s very heartening to find that I’m surviving.
- My beautiful, weird friends.
TiLt:
.- Dreams of a blog. Umm humm
.- My bf, the only one that gives me the strenght I need right now.
.- Warm days in Canada.
.- Crest White Stripes (how lame)
Besitos!!
things i’m happy for young Hollywood articles in magazines! books of Logic puzzles my new fringey fringe fringe! It curls in naturally + makes me all retro-esque the amazing exultant feeling I got in the middle of my hardxcore exam yesterday that I’ve been feeling ever since! the glamourai’s blog, which I’ve newly discovered + sarah von a balmy day in dunedin where I could meander around outside at night with a thin pair of cotton socks and not get frostbite! a brain full of DIY ideas! electric blankets epically vivid dreams, a bonus of exam-stress I guess!
ooh + gala your twitter link to this page isn’t working, it leads to an old TILT :)
Ahhh, there’s nothing as fun as petting a dog’s ears! Doctors should write prescriptions for that.
I’m currently loving:
~camping trips!!!
~cold beer fresh from the river
~random hugs
~brightly colored pens
~emotional silly ballads
~lying drowsily in the sun
~star fruit, literally the most pizzazz-filled food on the planet!!
Could you delete my comment I seem to have put my email as my name?
Thank you!
Just one thing for this week – counting down to Glasto! First UK music festival for me… & i’m going to get a cow print tent & some wellies :D 2 weeks to go!
. Tumblr
. photos in soft focus
. Gossip Girl and Leighton Meester
. The Hunger Games
. movies that seem boring but are actually fascinating
. the way that my own TILT came out on today’s blog
. sending kisses to the universe
Your twitter link is directed towards a super old TILT, by the way.
*FINALLY going raw (have been for two weeks now!) and feeling absolutely fantastic!
*Surviving my first year at college (well, sort of; I have to retake calculus over integrals…)
*Fabulous clothing I would have worn had my roommate not insisted
*David Attenborough and The Private Life of Plants
*Working in a cupcake cafe! Seriously!
It’s friday here, but I’m going to write some things down anyway!
-last night I went to a burlesque show & it was the most AMAZING thing ever, especially the costumes! It made me want to join up! All the performers were so so raunchy it made me squeal with excitement! Plus! Elvis was he host and he stripped at the end – and I made out with him!!!
-spending hours on end at the university library. Just because I have two essays due and I can’t work unless I’m in a working environment. But I like it how I bump into everyone who used to be in my class and we have a good natter for a good hour or so – lovely!
-eating as much as I feel like it without gaining a pound. It’s so weird, but so great.
-G-west coming back from Canada! He’s the coolest punk in the world, and I think he’s coming back here to see me!!!
-apple pie and ice cream for breakfast then coffee and cigarettes = good day
Things I’m Loving This Thursday:
+ Writing up a plan for my website, so that I can display my art and hopefully get commissions, thus expanding my portfolio, and get my name out there. I’m so excited, and as it all comes together I just can’t believe I’m finally going to take the leap and build a site!
+ The Red Paintings. They’re this awesome band that I found online and I’m really digging their music right now.
+ New haircut! Got my fringe all trimmed up and Kasey (my beautiful hair dresser) added a lot of layers for volume. I love it!!
+ Being one sitting away from done with my new tattoo. I got my fourth sitting on it the other day, and sat for eight hours. I still have one more long sitting to go, but it’s turning out so beautiful that it’s well worth the wait.
+ Motorcycle Riding! I went for the first time early this week, and it was such a blast. I’ve always loved motorcycles, but never knew anyone that I’d trust to drive one with me on the back, haha. It was amazing though, seriously.
Lots of love!
XOXO
+ lots and lots of cheap books – to the point that I need a new bookcase!
+ blog buddies and pushing each other to do well/achieve more.
+ being offered a press pass to cover Edinburgh Film Festival and interview some people I love.
+ catching up with faraway friends.
+ family dinners
+ My wonderful girlfriend! She is my sun and moon!
+ Books Books Books! LOL! Since my last tilt i finished the Chuck Klosterman, started and finished the Alchemist by Paulo Coelo, and started Neuropath by Scott Bakker.
+ Ridiculously easy midterms! Whoo Hoo!
Making strawberry/rubarb popsicles
Discovering the video for “Walking on a Dream” (Yes, I know that I’m Susie Come Lately with that one)
Being reunited with my cat after FIVE YEARS!
Registering for my first belly dancing class
Riding 60 miles through the woods on the world’s longest paved bike path. And walking like a cowboy afterwards.
Unearthing my grandma’s amazing vintage dresses. And having them fit perfectly!
Finally turning the corner on the hardest two months of my life. Onward and upward. yo.
Dogs in birthday hats are definite win. xD
+ The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
+ My new baby first cousin once removed, Ivo!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/3609942269_e4f75367cd.jpg?v=0)
+ Brideshead Revisited. The film.
+ Boiled sweets
+ Paprika pringles
+ Going out on Saturday night and not drinking!
+ Planning city breaks in Europe
+ Counting down the days!
+ jam donuts
+ Tickle fights with my fiancé
+ wierd pink nail polish
+ new penpals!
♥ raw food!
♥ swapping! while it’s not as exciting as actually making a sale, it’s pretty awesome that someone likes your work so much she’s willing to swap a wearydrearies (only one of my favourite clothing lines everrrr) dress for something custom.
♥ everyone that reads my blog! seriously, not a day goes by that no one visits my blog. i think that’s amazing :]
♥ stumbleupon! i spent far too much time “stumbling” yesterday. it’s so addicting.
♥ audrey kitchings apartment! oh, i’m so jealous. my room looks so very, very bland in comparison.
♥ glam!
♥ lady gaga!
♥ hints that lost will be on television again soon! about damn time.
♥ rain! how i’ve missed the rain.
yes, the past week hasn’t been very exciting. but somehow i still managed to find a good amount of positive things :]
~My Lover giggling in his sleep.
~Ukulele Sing-alongs.
~Homemade Lime Hollandaise.
~Triumphant Pub Quiz wins.
~The finale of NZNTM, & our impromptu fashion show.
~Visiting my Mum & Dad and their warm cosy house.
~Going to the movies with my sisters and taking a blanket to snuggle under.
~My nephew Eli, who turned 8 this week.
~Having a steady stream of customers at A Wilder Shade Of Nail at the Mighty Mighty Markets.
~Knitting.
YAY!
*New makeup and skin care products. I did an avocado face mask last night (1 ripe avo, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon honey)ate half of it then out the rest on my face. My face feels so plump and moisturised :) Also trialing witch hazel toner.
*Pilates!!! and exercise in general. I love the way it makes me feel.
*Vietnamese pancake. It’s a creamy thin batter topped with crispy baby prawns, thickly sliced spring onions, ground up meat, viet mint and whole lotta other crunchy fresh stuff. SO GOOD.
*I can’t believe I almost forgot. MY NEW NETBOOK. I’m Aus and doing my hsc and just on the weekend my dad surprised me with one. I love it so much. If I were to die today and take one thing with me, this would be in. My dogs are really jealous, they keep on stepping on it to get attention :)
+ Buying plane tickets to London for the end of July!
+ Having friends buy their tickets to come visit me in August!
+ New music!
+ Chocolate! :D
ahh another thursday, another day to love
I mega heart freedom of speech
I somewhat heart the oblivious nature of men
I heart my ex for making me stronger
TILeD // things i love EVERY day
I universe heart being single
I universe heart dating 101 advice
(both found on my blog gala…why don’t you click my name?) tee hee! much love, dendoo
*My boyfriend putting a deposit on an apartment 15 minutes from me (he currently lives 50 minutes away!)
*His birthday being this weekend
*Plans to hit the beach all sunny weekend long
*My arms and legs finally starting to look toned after spending months at the gym
*Home-cooked meals
*A package waiting for me at home as we speak
<3lady gaga=guiltiest pleasure of the week – isabella blow hatting, dolly makeup, shocking cute.
<3organising a ‘realm of imagination’ party. (dress up as fictional/legenday characters. eeee!
<3 stumbling upon the beautiful patrick watson. check him OUT.
<3reading about cloud forms. and finding out that there is a cloud appreciation society..of course! the internet is so my kind of country.
<3re-learning french.
<3meeting lovely men with ridiculous blonde hair that say things like ‘it’s good to know your a person who just doesn’t do having a job’, opens you both up in 2 minutes. (all conversations that end sincerely in ‘good luck with life’ are always always the best kind methinks)
<3realising everything i have that i truly appreciate has been from my friends..have a look around. It’s surprisingly true!
& love gala being
a
dog person.
!
xoxo
-finding out that the boy i like likes me to
-telling him i like him in the first place
-blue-green nail varnish
-realising how big and blue my eyes are
-water
-being drawn on by slightly insane boys
-have neon pink toes
-sparkly things
-my new purple bag
♥last day of school!
♥she’s gone.
♥dr. d. he’s a given.
♥writing a ton for my blog.
♥truth.
♥backpacking through chinatown
♥i got the english award!!!! eeh and an imaginary latin award in Dr. d’s mind :)
♥talking to mr. blyth
♥annuals
♥getting coerced into giving a presentation
♥getting an A in history!!!!!!!!!! From this teacher, that’s a miracle.
♥14 hours of sleep
♥writing an awesome thank you card
♥letting people know how much I care
♥submitting carefully edited pieces to philomel
♥becoming a better photographer than AM
♥having AM’s note on the same page as km’s
♥dr. prof. pres. KMU
What made you choose the East Village? I am thinking of relocating to NYC but dont know which neighborhoods to look in!! Help!
P.S. Your apartment is gorgeous!!
Royal blue silk trousers.
Getting to wear sunglasses without looking a bit of a twat.
Raisins.
Private views of young artists’ work.
90210, the NEW one.
-The relentless rain in the city yesterday
-Magnificent chai lattes
-Wednesday night’s goof off at work
-Joel and I missing ten trains home on purpose last night in order to spend more time together
-New hair anticipation
-Finally having saved enough to fund my trip
-Marilyn Manson announcing plans to come to Perth in Oct
-Recconecting with old friends
Happy Thursday all :):)
Strange Indian snack called ‘Far-Far Small Tubes’, getting back into drawing, compulsive drawing, Tiger balm and ice-cream cones.
* Friends visiting this weekend and having an awesome itinerary planned * Being promised challenging new work * My boyfriend considering his independence * Being so close to colleagues at work, we can happily go for drinks and dinner and openly talk about the sex trade. Fascinating * Still, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Today was my last day of high school.
+Party anticipation
+Alekz
+My LG Shine (it held up so well during my morning walk)
+Morning walks with my mum and sister
+New shoe expectation
+Party excitement
+iPhone 3Gs anticipation
{For some reason I accidently posted this comment on a 2007 TILT?!? Hmm. Reposting it here where it was meant to be!) :]
TiLT:
the font on your website making everything so perfect, getting to go to the DITTY BOPS CONCERT in St Louis this Sunday, (!!!!!!!!!!), learning that I can push myself physically a lot more than expected, a.k.a. summer school p.e. class, (ew), finding BUST Magazine && LULA MAGAZINE (AHHH!) at Borders, having brilliant books to read, & playing with Barbies (lol) with my best friend at 2 AM. :D
& I’m sure you saw my comment on Mad Hatter’s Day about not being able to come to NYC, which is a serious bummer. BUT I’m sending you your hand painted tshirt & a bunch of other goodies in the mail sometime in July. :D So you get those still.
xoxo Sprinkle
PS-This is my outfit for the concert:
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Its in an art gallery at 7-10 PM, so… do you approve? haha, except the tshirt I’m going to hand paint lyrics on, & if I’m lucky, have them sign it! xoxo
Ohh, I LOVE that photo of the pashing. :D
Here’s me:
Birthday – My precious firstborn was 10 on the 11th. A whole decade since my dream came true, my life was changed, and I embarked on the best job I’d ever had.
Dane Rumble – Kind of hip-hop, kind of rock n roll, lots of guitar, great voice (cute guy) . . . what’s not to like?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcf6UY…
Due South – I’ve been sick (blah!) and having a Series One marathon. Benton Fraser is SO BEAUTIFUL. World’s Most Handsome Man. Face that makes angels cry. Etc.
Lovely singing – The anomymous dude who sings ‘Always On My Mind’ in the BNZ ads has a gorgeous voice. (Hope they paid Tiki lots of money for it – hee!)
Being in a relationship with a boy that makes me feel fucking MAGICAL.
1. summer in less than two weeks
2. making plans for summer
3. SUMMER!!
4. my nose RING not stud
5. my new super duper amazing CAMERA
6. finally getting a trim – you forget how nice it feels to not have split ends
7. netflix – honestly how did people survive without it??
8. fat freddy’s drop – AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING band
9. last.fm is one of the best things ever. in the history of the world. fo cereal
10. picking up my glasses tomorrow!!
11. tie dye clothes
12. zeeeeeen
13. Faces Down In The Right Town – Earlimart, I Won’t Hurt You – The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, Acabar mal – Sergent Garcia
Hello everyone! Here’s my list..
**realizing that tomorrow is Friday, hence its the wknd! double yay! **finding a really good chinese food place **making shopping plans **cooking the most totally awesome meal of awesome meals **non-sticky but shiny lipgloss **Etsy all day long! **drawing new sketches for paintings to be done **sleeping in late **lazing about the house watching movies all day, with a bowl of popcorn
Ok, that’s it. Peace & Love to all.
I LOVE YOUR APARTMENT!!!!!!!!
God, it’s so perfect.
i love few things this week but i love ‘em good:
Bikram yoga challenge. 7 days – I’ve lost 2kg. And i feel ORSM
Travel anticipation – 18 days till I touch down in LA!!!!!
My mum surprised me by bringing me some American bucks yesterday – what a good Mum :)
Currently loving:
-The English pub George and The Dragon. Delicious dinner!
-Coldish summer nights in Phoenix, AZ of all places
-Starting my weekends on Friday.
-New jewelry, shoes, and headbands from Forever 21 for under $20. Hello Date night?
Also, lovelovelove dogs in hats!
Birthday Parties!: my manager just turned 27 yesterday, so we threw her an awesome birthday party!
Karaoke: a bunch of people from work are going to congregate at my apartment to drink and sing off-key. what part of that DOESN’T sound fun?
Bahama Cruise!: At the end of the month, I am going on a cruise to the Bahamas! It is for my parents 25 wedding anniversary and it will be most awesome!
My sewing machine: I am making a bunch of quilted make-up bags that I will be selling on etsy (I am currently not selling anything, so I see no point in posting my user-name…I will post it when there is something on there to sell).
Loosing weight: I took a week off from working out, and still lost weight. How awesome is that?
@Lux – Was that Ready for Takeoff? Wasn’t it AWESOME??
Things I love
- My wonderful boyfriend who placates me when I get worked up about silly things – Kittens – Burlesque finally reaching Wellington! – Sorting out my life, enrolling in classes and planning for the future!
Ok, sorry…I always do this. I write up a list for tilt, post it, then realize that there is more…_‘
my previous post number: 42. the answer to life, the world, and everything. It appeals to my inner dork (which happens to be the side of myself that gets displayed most often)
crinkle cut chips: They are extra crispy and awesome!
dresses: they are always so flowy and fun! who doesn’t love to have their inner legs get some air every once in a while?
seeing cute animals: I went to the grocery store earlier this week and saw a guy holding onto an 8-week old golden retriever puppy. Her name was Kiley and I scratched her behind the ear until she was whimpering to get down and play. How cute is that?
My puppy: She is 16.5 years old (my family threw a sweet 16 party for her. We make steaks and cup cakes for her!) She isn’t in good condition right now (she had a seizure about a week and a half ago), but she is my puppy and I love her (getting a bit teary-eyed writing this)!
Love-love to: rainy weather so you can walk around with a cute umbrella, my cat (even though she sits on my face when I’m asleep I love her immensely), learning new crafts, fresh yellow roses in vases, hot caffeinated beverages with friends..!
Seeing dogs wearing party hats is surely one of life’s great joys.
-downloading this mix of love songs from the ’90’s courtesy of Desboobs:
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-finding lotion i can put on the day of shaving that doesn’t give my legs a rash.
-spontaneous visit to IKEA!!
-purchasing a french press & a sushi set at IKEA.
-raspberry lambic
-this quote, from a msnbc article: “For the most part, this is a squad of publicists working in concert to make a barely functioning Bic lighter look like the burning of Atlanta.”
-the community ontd_startrek on livejournl and the GQMF macros.
-the acronym GQMF in general (GQ mother f**ker, i.e. a VERY fine guy)
-visiting beale street and graceland while vacationing in memphis.
-the smell of chlorine.
- taking pictures in silly hats with my sisters.
I want that poster! Except as a bag…
-My netbook arrived today, and after three hours of shouting at it, I finally figured out how to work linux! I’ll be a geek yet.
-Getting a job interview at one of the cutest cafes in town – they make cupcakes with pink sparkle icing and hearts on, their motto ‘Eat more Cake’.
-Signing for a house with the best bath ever tomorrow. I hate house-hunting, and I hate moving house, but when you find an awesome one, it totally rocks.
Have fun moving in Gala!
xx
-Uni anticipation! today I discover whether or not I can start my arts degree in august :D.
-My boyfriend, who bought me flowers, vix and a beautiful set of earing for our anniversary, even though I was sick in bed and had to cancel dinner.
-Work. It feels so good going out and providing for myself.
-My Birthday! Almost 18!!
♥ laughing to the point of tears
♥ vacations!
♥ being disconnected for a few days in the south… no internet, tv, or phones!
♥ finding a cute swimsuit that fits!!
♥ spending days at the beach
♥ flirting with cute Marines at the beach!!! haha
♥ getting inspiration to write again
♥ coming back from vacation with emails from the ex wanting me back. haha!
♥ SLEEP! haha
♥ discovering a MAC Cosmetics store within walking distance! let us hope i get a job there!!!
Listening to podcasts; photography in natural light; water drops on flowers; “I’m smiling, that alone should scare you”; British accents; Walking on the beach just before a storm; going out to breakfast with friends I barely know; when Qwenten smiles, laughs, gives kisses and big hugs; donuts with pink & orange sprinkles; smelling body products; admiring Gala Darling’s life; taking photos of my things; when you find a really talented photographer’s Flickr stream; urban environments & crappy non-cookie cutter neighborhoods; wooden floors & exposed brick / concrete; when random guys outside wal-mart tell you “Wal-mart should have a special sale you looking so beautiful”; My first daily outfit photos; 2-year-old Qwenten taking up ¾ of the cali king size bed an hour in to his sleep & deliciously scented lotion from Target’s dollar bins.
*Madrid *peach top from keiko *almost white eyebrows *cotton sheep *Danish accent *conversations about Albert Camus&identity crises *blue eyes *kissing in the park *straw messy hair *butterflies in the tummy *Ben&Jerry’s *being smitten *his voice *listening to the “up and coming” *“Leave The Bourbon on the Shelf” by The Killers
♥ not going to class, and missing my math test, yaay
♥ finding myself walking under an amazing sun and saying hey! why not taking a walk…
♥hiting downtown
♥crafting an incredibly cute blair waldorf worthy hair band :D
♥listening to THE KOOKS (they’re playing here on saturday)
♥reading things other girls love to do on thursday
hey gala,
i found this.. i wasn’t me..
www.flickr.com/photos/marisgar…
i love oyu..
btw can you do i want to be: and what ever you do pls.
Things I Love Thursday:
My last culminating assignments being FINISHED!
Spending time at the spa, be it for professional waxing or getting my hair cut.
The colour pink. Just because.
Feeling good while wearing red lipstick and red nail polish.
Rainfall. It’s raining right now and the smell of it is so sensual and refreshing!
Really good tea.
Eating fresh organic raspberries with a friend.
Giovanni Organics shine serum.
Good books.
Handsome fellows adding me on facebook!
Having a good skin day.
Wrestling! I just started and absolutely love it.
Daydreaming!
-planning my bday party: includes costumes (YAY), jello-shots, great friends and lots of guacamole! I can’t wait!! Plus, I’m turning 21 :D (not a big deal in my country, but anyway…)
-lolcats: icanhascheezburger.files.wordp…
-yellow tights: I LOVE THEM
-crazy exchange students that make you laugh and scream “ I WANNA GET WASTED” while driving through downtown in my tiny car :)
the best thing about today and everyday lately is that i have an army of people who just want to make life easier for me.
also
~new awesome dudes in my life who i love already.
~32 flavours by ani di franco.
TILT:
+I agree with you 100% about NYC. Greatest city in the world. I’m so thankful (everyday) that I live here.
+the New York Public Library; they offer amazing lectures and wonderful free classes. I’m awestruck by the main building and its lions. Bryant Park, located directly behind, is just too beautiful for words.
+buying/making new jewelry
+Anais Nin and Henry Miller
+making an appointment at the Bliss spa for a foot massage (hot stones!) and pedicure
+the color Red
Is it Thursday again already? Dude.
I need to do some o’ that space/time transcending over here! Hi honey, I’m glad you’re getting to spend some puppy-time. Aren’t dogs wonderful? When will you find your wee weinerschnitzel? He will wear hot pink sweaters, I’m sure. Okay, here’s mine:
♡ Iced coconut mocha coffee with rice milk, mmm!
♡ Watermelon gazpacho!
♡ My new shoes. They were a miracle! You would approve.
♡ Thunderstorms!
♡ Lisa Crystal Carver
♡ Gadjo Disko! It’s this Saturday, yay!
♡ Sugar the snake- (we are snakey-sitting for our friends while they are on honeymoon) He is beautiful.
xoxooxo!
A.
-Getting the phone of my dreams. I had one a few years ago but my boyfriend at the time got out of bed one morning and put his foot through the screen. My Dad got me another one and I’m so happy. Sidekick/Hiptop FTW!
-Dad offering to overdraw on his home loan and pay my credit card bill so I can pay it back at a lower interest rate. I am blessed.
-My mum talking to me again.
-Dropping into my Nan’s house on the way to my friends house and staying for an hour to chat & catch up & help her sort her mail.
-The fact that I routinely clean up the mess in my room on a daily basis now. It’s much better than walking over a pile of my belongings to get to the wardrobe.
-Giving up the ghost and deleting bad people from my Twitter/Facebook/Myspace friends lists.
-Getting back into regular blog posting again!
Things I love this Thursday:
+Giving discounts to friends at the place I work
+Finding really cheap, awesome bags, skirts, and belts at the thrift store near me
+GREEN TEA
+Improving the length of time I can run for
+The elated feeling I get after going for a run
+Adding a bunch of new music to my iTunes, and rediscovering the awesomeness that is Metric
+Long walks & girly talks
+Really friendly, chatty people
+Snuggling with lots of pillows
+Cute voicemails from the best friend
+Discovering fantastic blogs like this one!
-Realizing that even though the subject of my affections is quite taken with his girlfriend (who is not me), I can still like him, connect with him, & enjoy his presence.
-Ending, or at least backing off of, relationships that are damaging to my self-worth, & realizing how much better I feel for it.
-The super fancy noise-cancelling AblePlanet headphones my dad bought me this week.
-Meeting strangers at parties & finding that we really “click” & have common taste in telltale things like music & theatre.
-Going to my grandparents’ house & getting first pick of their old stuff before they put it in a garage sale. Long gypsy skirts & vintage luggage ahoy!
-Long, involved, intellectual & emotional conversations with people to whom I haven’t properly spoken in years.
-The fact that when one door closes, three others open. Without fail. Especially if you believe they will.
-Improv! & theatre in general! My final presentations for my improv & drama classes were this week, & I had SO much fun. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt so much love & trust for a group of people. I’m really going to miss working with them.
-Skipping civics class to sleep.
-Writing bittersweet love songs on my ukulele.
-Having sexual fantasies about completely inappropriate people & realizing how cool it is that fantasies are in my head & my head alone, so no one ever has to know, unless I choose to tell them.
Sitting FRONT ROW to see my FAVORITE SINGER EVER and getting her to sign my most favorite bag!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lying in bed with my laptop! (Probably the best thing about being sick)
Hot tea from Italian antique teacups
Being sore from too much exercise
Online shopping
Organising plans to go out with lovely people
Gatherings to farewell amazing friends
Gossip Girl marathons
Lebanese bread with freshly-made hummus
Floral feature prints on my bedroom wall
Manicures and pedicures
Thick bedsocks and thick scarves for this cold winter weather!
My ugg boots for walking around the house with
today im happy for this:
www.trademe.co.nz/Home
love your blog gala! keeps me happy :)
x
Corpus!!
the beach!!
the ocean!!
the sand!!
the sun!!
aww…i love summer :)
putting my hair up with a pencil
taking hilarious pictures with my cousin
“interesting” convos with my stepsis
randomly nice strangers…
getting lost…
staying up late and getting up early
lots of chocolate and water
working a lot
smiling!!
losing three pair of sunglasses in one day…lol
best thursday ever
*Sunshine!
*Butter Chicken! Actually any Indian Food!
*Photography field trips
*Audrey Hepburn’s random outburts in “Wait Until Dark”
*My school Ball/Formal – I love telling everyone my dress is vintage!
*Rice Balls
*New TV shows!
* Listening to Kaki King and sipping iced coffee in the library, whilst studying a semester’s worth of math. * Going for brisk walks in the soft, dark air of early evening. * Wearing cardigans hand-knitted by my grandmother. * Eating vitamin-filled salads for lunch (deliciousness is grated carrot, red cabbage, peas, chunks of fetta, cucumber, pickled onions, pepper and lemon juice all mixed together). * Listening to Q-Tip’s Renaissance, Cat Power, Brother Ali and other lovelies on my chunky new Sennheiser headphones. * The bright bunches of flowers that are bringing cheer from their little vases, around my room. * Feelings of tiredness from study and pleasant mindclutter. * This quote:
“The mind I love must still have wild places, a tangled orchard where dark damsons drop in the heavy grass, an overgrown little wood, the chance of a snake or two, a pool that nobody’s fathomed the depth of and paths threaded with those little flowers threaded by the mind”
–Katherine Mansfield
Hope you all have a lovely week!
Woah this is gonna be huge, i dont know where to start, im in love with everything and everyone at the moment. The whole universe is opening up its arms to me and giving me great big cuddles, haha!
I dont want for anything.
I have an amazing life. Beautiful family, amazing friends, a roof over my head, money in my bank, plans for the future yet its an open book at the same time, a cute boy to kiss and cuddle, a thirst for knowledge and a whole month coming up to spend time with my loved ones before i leave. I really am grateful! :-)
Cups of tea
First date with a boy I really like
Watching Girls of The Playboy mansion all day with my best friend.
Beer and Vegie Burger Nights
My new house and housemates
Layering stockings over one another
Winter Coats
Making Dinner for cute boys in an apron and dancing around 2 Decendants
Applying for hundreds of jobs and not letting the crisis get my down
MY NEW EARMUFFS!
Tattoo Magazines.
x
lmao!!
“rode on the back of a 1968 Triumph across the Brooklyn bridge,”
My manfriend has a 1968 triumph herald! :D
www.eruanna.net/the
It may not be a motorbike but it keeps you dry in the rain :D! (looks good too!)
Ah, yes, flirting with immigration and customs officials… extra bonus points on if you manage to do so while they are going through your handbag!
*great nights out singing along to cheesy pop songs *going on a carousel =D =D =D *spending time with my wonderful cousin *being outdoors and active for a change *a sudden realisation about what I want from my life *being twirled and spun around by a strange and funny boy in a club *getting the best of both worlds in a situation in which I thought I would have to choose one or the other
Gala have you experienced Wafels and Dinges yet? AMAZING.. www.wafelsanddinges.com/
or Sugar Sweet Sunshine? Best cupcakes ever!
my list:
- that I spent this Thursday on a wonderful new york city adventure with my love.
- wafels and dinges
- the movie Away We Go
- Todd Snider
- Sugar Sweet Sunshine cupcakes (on rivington between essex and norfolk i believe).
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What’s got me bursting into song (and dancing around my bedroom in my undies) is my latest favoritest song called “I Can’t Decide” by the Scissor Sisters. It’s insanely catchy and fun, and I think even the sweetest among us should have a “villain song.”
I LOVE that you have a Sir Arthur Conan Doyle quote here!!!
He is one of my all time favorite people! Mostly because it was he who created the INCREDIBLE detective Sherlock Holmes (who is the fictional love of my life!).
If you haven’t read any Sherlock Holmes I highly reccommend it.
Anyway, my TiLT:
-Making colorful Cupcakes and drinking Chardonnay w/ 3 of my most favorite people!
-My friend and I breaking out into a hilarious rendition of Destiny’s Child’s ‘Survior’.
-The Mighty Boosh
-My best friend and I saying the same thing at the same time in the same tone of voice, a lot. lol
I know it’s friday but I want to make my list ‘cause yesterday I had no time ^^
-the sweetes dog called “almond”
-good food with good friends
-a nice big library
-mad hatter’s day
-achieving some goals
-freckles
-fruits, and more fruits
-long chat with my best friend
-another really long chat with my best friend!
not much, but I really enjoyed!
I love:
Maja Ivarsson from The Sounds. She’s amazing, Sweet, & gives great hugs.
My TiLT:
Eating healthy. Its so energizing to stay away from junk food. My girl is a kick ass cook!
Reconnecting with my cousin. We were really close when we were younger but over the last few years we kind of lost touch. Its really great to be talking to her again.
My room. It seems like its been under construction forever. Now its finally coming together and I’m effing loving it!
My job. I am soo lucky. No lie.
Spending time with my girlfriend. It is really nice to spend time alone with my girlfriend. Just reminds me why I love her so much.
* Don Dons on Swanston St for cheap, fast & tasty Japanese * Ksubi jeans * Joy The Baker (she is great!) www.joythebaker.com/blog/ * yummy butter chicken and rice * the Big Band Theory show * boiled lollies * the Coke sign at Kings Cross, and Mike and Jay’s Vintage (actually, everything at Kings is great) * Caravaggio * dumplings * a good night’s sleep!
Aww, Gala, love that you have found a true ‘home’ in NYC. :) It does rock, after all…even more so with you in it!
Things I love Thursday…(well, Tuesday…!) * my wonderfully affectionatte kitty cats * asparagus, steamed with copious amounts of melted butter * three days until exams are finished with – aaaah! * my new haircut, 3 inches off and I feel a new woman. * floral dresses * sandals weather * Marmite used as an adjective to mean something one either loves or hates…he’s a Marmite singer, it’s a Marmite shop really :D * iced water * my cool sister * finally getting over someone you have thought about for much too long (can’t believe I am saying this…) * walking barefoot in morning dew * hair bleached blonder by the sun * ladies who lunch * my eight year old neighbour * rhodendron * Cheerios with skimmed milk and blueberries and not feeling too guilty about the horrific sugar percentage * good teachers * new babies with pretty names * my new job….it is so much fun * and with it comes new friends * morning showers * Sam Seabourne (still) aka Rob Lowe circa 2000 * ‘The Jackal’ * high heels I can walk in * blue skies * and butterflies …
:)
miss gala i love ur new apartment! =) and the lovely decor. you must be super excited to move in!!
are there any tips you could share on searching for things on craigslist? I have had horrible luck with it. Maybe I dont have good judgment but Craigslist led me to a shady house for a job interview, a false listing for some furniture i wanted to buy…unfortuntely the list goes on. I’ve definitely been put off by it but seeing the treasures you’ve found i wonder if im doing something wrong or if im missing something. perhaps you can do a lil entry on it? =)
pls enlighten me. hehe