Things I Love Thursday
[ 16 July 2009 ]
Okay, we’re doing something a little different today! Je vous présente... An alphabet of lurve! An A to Z of things which make me smile, laugh or just feel good in general. Alright, here we go!
A is for… Alexander McQueen. He is my favourite designer bar none. Look at this & tell me he is not the greatest. I see a pair of those in my future. Oh yes I do.
B is for… books. I just made a huge Amazon order & now I am all giddy waiting for it to arrive. On their way are books on subjects ranging from sex astrology to colour theory to NLP & neuroscience. I am so excited, YAY.
C is for… Courtney Love. She was a huge inspiration to me as a teenage girl — I have said repeatedly that if you were hooked into the Courtney Love thing at a young age, it never really leaves you, & I am convinced that that is one of Life’s Golden Truths. But right now I mostly love her for following me on Twitter, sending me cute delirious direct messages & this. Awww.
D is for… the Dish. Yep, still my favourite person, still very jumpable, still makes me laugh, still rocks my world.
E is for… evil food. Like Frito Pie. I discovered Frito Pie last night. Essentially, you tear open a packet of Fritos (corn chips), then pour chilli, cheese, sour cream & jalapenos on top. It sounds so vile, I know, but it is completely amazing. Ahhhhh!
F is for… bunches of flowers. I finally took full possession of International Playgirl HQ on Monday & so I have been Galafying it ever since. One of the easiest ways to make it more “me” was to buy big bunches of white & pink roses, as well as fuchsia lilies. So pretty.
G is for… getting dressed up. I’m going out for dinner tonight (Momofuku Ko)! I am going to wear my new shoes (which have not yet made their debut) & a frilly dress & I will do my very best to take an outfit photo!
H is for… Hank. He is so cute, I want to eat his face.
I is for… interns! Yesterday I hired myself an assistant who my psychic told me about months ago… Eerie! She is adorable, wears great shoes & managed to be charming even while a junkie hit on us in the middle of our meeting. Sehr klasse! She starts on Tuesday. Radvegas.
J is for… Jay-Z. I love him. That is all.
K is for… kissing. Favourite activity? Yes. Yes. Yes.
L is for… lingerie! Imagine my delight to receive a parcel from Loulou Loves You full of beautiful frillies! She sent me the Love bra & the Love knickers (the first pair), both in turquoise & pink. So beautiful, they fit like a dream & make me feel all luxurious. I want her to be my official underthing supplier! Yum yum!
M is for… motorcycles. We have been out riding a lot in the past 7 days & I really do love it ever so much.
N is for… new jobs! I recently signed on as ChinaShop‘s Fashion Curator — which is a fancy way of saying Fashion Editor — & am having so much fun with it! It’s rad to have a new project & to write in a different style; good for the brain! Subscribe to their RSS so that you know when my new pieces go live. I’ll be writing there two or three times a week.
O is for… old friends & running into them when you least expect it!
P is for… P-Money. Especially this song. I got an email from my friend Helen the other day which said, “This song makes me think of new zealand summers. And how we should be chilling driving around eastbourne in a car with no top. xxx” Cute! You can’t be unhappy listening to this track!
Q is for… quirky people. Like Meg. Hee! But they make life more interesting, don’t they?
R is for… ridiculous phrases! Cynthia Kaboom coined a new one on Twitter the other day — “Sad Trombones Everywhere” for bummer days! STE for short…
S is for… scotch. Hello scotch, I like you so much, especially with ginger ale.
T is for… Tarina Tarantino. She makes the best jewellery on the planet. Maybe even in the galaxy. (Gala xy!) I just bought a whole bunch of it, I can’t wait to be a blinding, sparkling, flashing danger to oncoming traffic!
U is for… unicorns! (Thanks Schmooz!) I am so looking forward to getting my unicorn tattoo, too! (& that photo was too hilarious not to include!)
V is for… Vegas! The other day I re-watched the video Nubby & I made of our trip to Las Vegas last September & cracked up. We had such a good time! I’m going back in August & October (& hopefully taking Nubs with me, too!) & can’t wait. It is one of my favourite places of all time, which is so funny, because it never ever appealed to me until I actually got there.
W is for… rad web design. Star did such a great job on iCiNG, & Damian Rebman did such amazing things with Love Letter To The Universe! It seems so silly but putting a brand new beautiful face on your web projects really does make you feel good, more inspired & more productive!
X is for… xoxoxoxox.
Y is for… you. YES I DO. MWAH. Also, Yoko Ono for this tweet alone…
“I would like to see a sky vending machine on every corner of the street instead of the coke machine. We need more skies than coke.”
Z is for… zzZzzZzZzzzzz. I love to sleep! Especially sandwiched between my two favourite boys (that would be the Dish & Hank, of course!).
Homework tasks for nonpareils, in order of decreasing difficulty:
Make your own love alphabet; post it.
Write a standard Things I Love Thursday list; post it.
Sit really still & think about ten things you’re really happy about.
Smile at the next person you see.
Stay beautiful.
Love & love & love,
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you and the dish are THE CUTEST. you guys look good separately but then when you’re together it’s just like !!!!!
haha, done sounding like an idiot now.
Really great twist on the TiLT theme, I like it! Sadly I don’t have time for my own but my standard TiLT is here: sparkleandglitter.co.uk/2009/0…
I always try and smile at people, even if they’re completely miserable-looking strangers, it’s really rewarding when someone seems genuinely surprised and pleased to see someone being friendly for no reason. Oh, and Stay Beautiful has always been one of my favourite songs to hear live www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKdEeC… (The Manic Street Preachers version, not Taylor Swift) so whenever I see someone use the phrase it makes me smile!
April (best friend, favorite partner in crime and fashion), Beat Happening, Courtney Love (the indie pop trio, venerable members of the International Pop Underground), Doris zine, Energy (album by Operation Ivy), Fun Home by Alison Bechdel, Grog Shop (local concert venue), Huckle Cat, Ice Cream (specifically Jeni’s in Columbus, OH), Jason Lytle (saw him live last night, fantastic!), K Records, Lemon ice (homemade from my great grandmother’s recipe), Moleskines, New Order’s “Ceremony”, Otters, Portland, OR (upcoming vacation destination), Quest: How TV’s Most Ambitious Animated TV Series Came to Be, “Rock Star” (alternate mix found on the Miss World single, possibly my favorite Hole song), Softies (amazing two girl electric guitar duo), Theremins, Underwear (the cute kind), Venture Bros., Writing personal narratives, X (the band), Yo La Tengo’s music video for “Sugarcube”, Zines
K is for Karma
I let a pretty substantial debt slide a couple of weeks ago.
Now I discover a former client is buying me a laptop :-D
+ red lip stain + doughnuts at work + wearing my hair up + cute texts + making punk rock vacation plans (aka on a bus, instead of a beach) + concerts two nights in a row + new friends + days off + talking to my mom and sister +
The Thing I Love About Thursday is that tomorrow is Friday and ’500 Days of Summer’ releases and I will be watching it, happier than any girl in the world!
Runner ups include the wedding dress montage in the SATC movie, the Deau Lux Twist bag at Urban Outfitters and you, Miss Gala Darling! The site is gorgeous!
frito pie! haha. we have something similar in the midwest we call ‘walking tacos’ or ‘taco in a bag’ – fritos or doritos (i prefer nacho cheese doritos!) bag, with taco meat and all the normal taco toppings dumped inside… yuuuummm~ the best school lunches back in the day!
i think i might do this format for my TiLT too! :)
You had me at “A!” I love Alexander McQueen and those booties are one of my favorite shoes over all….Love your alphabet!!
I love your blog and this is a great idea. Might steal it for my own blog ;)
HAD to do this alphabet stylee TiLT.
Loved it xxx
LOVE the A-Z! Thing I’m most loving right now… Dr Who..!
Awww, thanks! I love being quirky — and having quirky friends :D It really does make life more interesting! Love ya!
ABCs of Love:
A- Aloe vera, thanks for the moisture.
B- Billy boyfriend.
C- College. One more semester, weird.
D- Direct deposit, saves me a trip to the ATM.
E- Editing websites.
F- Frank my cat.
G- Google reader.
H- Home, going there after 7 months of not.
I- Ice cream! Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey!
J- Jardin – French for garden
K- Kitten walking up to me on the street to say hello!
L- Life!! It’s not bad.
M- $$$, found a secret savings account I forgot about
N- News.
O- Owls.
P- Pool, I want to go!
Q-Quitting my sucky internship!! Take that rude boss!
R- Real life jobs and the prospects of getting one.
S- Salads, giant yummy ones.
T- Twin sister, DUH! Also, teleporting.
U- Ummmm – filler words
V- Vacations, going to Hershey Park, PA in August
W- Wind/water favorite elements
X- Xiphihumeralises – I don’t know how to say this.
Y- Yachting lifestyle, not mine but it sure is fly
Z- Zippers, better than buttons
LOVE this list… I am so going to have to do this, I’ll post up the link once it’s done (probably in a week or two, or even three – whenever life gives me a proper blogging break)....
xoxo
Yoko Ono’s sky tweet is so beautiful! If only it were true!
Anyhow, I love this alphabetical list! Inspiring as always, Gala! :D
your blog is so inspiring! it makes me happy. :)
A-apples freshly picked
B- butterflies
C- cake with sprinkle
D- dogs
E- eastenders
F- fun!
G- girls,girls,girls,girls,girls i do adore.
H- halibut
I- izzie
J- jammy dodgers
K- krispe cream
L- lime icepops
M- money,money,money,livin’ in a rich mans world
N- nice sugar biscuits
O- varying opinions,the world would be boring otherwise
P- parties
Q- quavers
R- yellow roses
S- sunshine
T- tre,this so much
U- my drunk uncles
V- vacations
W- white chocolate
X- xxx movies,they are so cheesy,i love it
Y- yellow
Z- zebra print
A- Airplanes. My dad and my sister are leaving soon. I wuv them both but it’ll be very nice to have some peace and quiet in the house.
B- Books as well! Bukowski, David Sedaris, that book French Women Don’t Get Fat..
C- Conan and Craig. They are the funniest men on Earth. I can’t wait until the TV in my room works so I can watch them properly.
D- polka Dots. Ha. I just got new sheets and I love them. They are cream with purple polka dots.
E- electro pop
F- having FUN.
Well this is it for now!!! I love you Gala you’re fantabulous!!!!!! xoxoxoxo
I am sooo with you on the whole motorbike thing, my boy has one and it’s so addictive and fun! :D
Great list! as always. Here’s mine:
A: “Amazeballs”
B: Books! I just came back from the library and got The Diaries of Andy Warhol and Chanel: A Woman of Her Own. I’m so excited to read them!
C: CRAZY hair
D: Drinking smoothies for breakfast
E: Emma, Emily, and Emeline!
Great list! as always. Here’s mine:
A: “Amazeballs”
B: Books! I just came back from the library and got The Diaries of Andy Warhol and Chanel: A Woman of Her Own. I’m so excited to read them!
C: CRAZY hair
D: Drinking smoothies for breakfast
E: Emma, Emily, and Emeline! <3 My friends and my Mom. I love them!
F: Fashion show plans (eeee!!!)
G: Gymnastics! I really really love it
H: Hula hooping! its so fun, and almost peaceful!
I: Irish accents <3
J: Jumping on trampolines
K: Killer workouts, and feeling sore the next day
L: Laughing ‘till my cheeks hurt
M: Metropark, my new favorite store
N: Not giving up
O: Octopus charms on necklaces! So cute!
P: Playing bass, I love it love it love it!
Q: Quietly & secretly planning a awesome trip to Europe! (Spain and the French countryside! Yes! <3)
R: Running around my neighborhood with my brother’s puppy! He’s so sweet and I love him!
S: Swing Dancing!
T: Tea party anticipation
U: Underwear that makes you feel absolutely fabulous
V: Volleyball<3
W: Wearing high heels! it makes me feel so much better about everything
X: xy… boys!
Y: Yummy vegan pizza… homemade :]
Z: Zebra print wallets
A ~ Actors. They’re interesting…
B ~ Brody Dalle. I met her on Saturday at a festival and embarrassed myself, I was drunk and could not stop crying ‘cause she’s to me what Courtney is to you, Gala. And Spinnerette played an amaaaazing set! =D
C ~ Chickpeas. Yummy yummy yummy.
D ~ Drinking. Drunk people. Being drunk. Oh I love Summer.
E ~ Extras. My new favourite comedy series.
F ~ Facebook. That’s a bit sad of me, but it kicks Bebo’s ass.
G ~ Giggling and not being able to stop it even when the funny moment has passed…
H ~ Harry Potter, the new movie is great.
I ~ ICING!
J ~ Joey Castillo. What a drummer.
K ~ ‘k’.. sums up a lot when said in the correct context. =P
L ~ Laughter! =D
M ~ Michael Jackson – listening to Beat It and Billie Jean over and over.
N ~ Nick Cave. While drunk. Right at the front. Oh yes.
O ~ Oxegen Festival. Obviously. =P
P ~ Purple nail varnish and make up and clothes.
Q ~ Quietly writing pages and pages and pages.
R ~ Reading Love Is A Mixtape and Trainspotting.
S ~ Sweet strangers.
T ~ Talking to cute Canadian boys online. Well, just the one really..
U ~ Understanding why it’s good that I never got in to doing that thing that I did just to try it.. =P
V ~ Vegan food, Tofu burgers in particular.
W ~ Weather. It’s so changeable and crazy this week but I love it, tends to change with my moods.
X ~ X-es.. daydreaming about kissing a Someone.
Y ~ Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Live. In the mud and freezing cold. Bliss…
Z ~ Z’S! YUM! I’m so fucking tired. =P
I love this and am going to do it on my blog tomorrow. I promise I’ll do my homework! hehe
Hosting fantastic house-warming parties that include miracle fruit/guinness/the merging of friend groups/dancing to terrible pop music/befriending strange boys
Getting a tarot card reading (by a Christopher Guest-caliber character) that bodes well
Painting my front door with chalkboard paint FOR BETTER LIST MAKING!
My first corporate-sponsered blog giveaway (shameless plug: www.yesandyes.org/2009/07/125)
Planning a Chicago meetup with my blogging soul mate. I suspect there will be a rip in the time/space continuum from all the shrieking when we finally meet IRL.
I’m not sure I’m prepared for a alphabet just yet so…
Purple eyeshadow + cute wallets + puppies + beach dresses + pink heels + 500 Days of Summer + Chelsea Lately + turning off my phone for a whole weekend + Peanut butter, jelly, and marshmallow sandwiches + Lost
Aww I wrote a huge TiLT A-z for you then lost it.
Because I am useless, there’s no other explanation. I will rewrite it in a while.
For now… Thank you for mentioning meeeeee =) x
Tilt, Floida Keys addition
I have had a really bad week, despite being on vacation :( My computer crashed & died so I lost a LOT of stuff, PMS, lost my new shirt somewhere, all kinds of things have been going wrong and the worst part is that I am unimpressed with my vacation. I am just NOT VERY HAPPY.
Here’s my tilt that I’ve been writing in my moleskine!
Arictecture of old old old buildings (Key West); Miami Vice (the drink); swimming through clouds of harmless jelly fish; Seeing a street called “Coconut” & a hotel called “Drop Anchor”; having the door opened for me (esp. a car door!!!); citris scents; swimming at night, sand bars, sitting around a fire; texting my lover; plants in huge unique planters; Breakfast buffets; anything open 24-hours; designated smoking areas: glass ash trays: Manta Rays; my henna tattoo despite how it’s all wrong!; naked statues; Key West’s Ripley’s Believe It or Not (kind of rated R!); photos of people in love; seafood; parasailing; shoes with zippers; anything sparkly bluE; Astrology booklets from the food store; looking forward to seeing my boys & baby girl tomorrow!!!
OK, here goes-
A- Age, I’m really enjoying being a grown-up.
B- my Beau, he really is wonderful.
C- Compliments, giving and recieving.
D- Dog watching,people love their dogs in my town.
E- Etsy, I’ve been finding some great jewelry lately.
F- Fried Food, ‘nuff said.
G- giving myself pedicures, painting the nails fun colors.
H- Hula Hoop date tomorrow- so excited, my fried is an amazing hooper and I hope to learn some new tricks.
I- Ice tea/lemonade combo.
J- doing nice things “Just beacuse”
K- Knowing you’re in the right place at the right time.
L- Lounging around in the morning, not having to rush anywhere.
M- Mae B. my dog, she’s the best!
N- Naps
O- Opening presents I bought for myself online.
P- Pilates
Q- Quieting my mind.
R- Rhubarb strawberry pie
S- Saving money
T- Tea parties
U- the Universe- it’s working in my favor.
V- Vieques beaches
W- Water gardens, someday I’ll have my own.
X- my eX’s, without them I wouldn’t know how good I have it now.
Y- saying “Yes” and really meaning it.
Z- Zils, the little finger cymbals belly dancers use.
P-Money yeah! (And Vince, of the course.) He’s up for a Silver Scroll and I totally hope he wins.
Purple eyeshadow – not a fave colour in normal life, but makes my nondescript eyes look really green.
Leggings and dresses – it’s been a tiny bit warmer lately so I have been able to get away from jeans, which I don’t like (but they are warm).
Dressmart – god I love a bargain. I got 3 pairs of mad cute ballet flats for $100 all up – red patent, brown suede, and canvas floral print.
Hanging with my sister. We ditched all our kids and hit Botany for an intense bridesmaid-dress mission. It was awesome. She’s gonna look sensational.
Reading – I took the day off yesterday and read a whole book. The pleasure outweighs the guilt, even if it was Louise Bagshawe. Ahem.
Riding my bike to the shops, or as I like to call it, ‘Copenhagening’ (as in, I’m just going Copenhagening for some bread & milk).
I have been in love with that P-Money song for months! Isn’t it fab? Just makes you want to get up and dance around the room! xx
A- American Apparel. I go there every time I go to the city. I’m in love.
B- “Battle Royale” by Koushun Takami. I’m only 150ish pages in but it’s amazing and frightening!
C- Cats! I love my cats so much. :)
D- Dance. I am way way way too excited for it to start again. Summer is so boring cos I have no dance class. Oh, and Draco Malfoy.
E- egl, the LiveJournal community for lolita fashion. So much drama and snark and awesome fashion!
F- Fred Flare. Nuff said.
G- GLITTER!! It goes everywhere. I love the stuff.
H- Hetalia. The only anime I will ever watch anymore :)
I- Ice Cream. Of the Cherry Cheesecake variety.
J- Jem and the Holograms!
K- Kart. Of the Mario variety.
L- Lavender oil. My mom’s boyfriend’s sister gave me some!
M- The Multicoloured Band! It’s a story my friend and I are writing. :) We think it’ll be a great one.
N- Nichelle Nichols, the original Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek. She’s in her 70s and is still FIERCE!
O- October, U2’s second album. Gloria is a beautiful song.
P- POKEMON!
Q- Q. From Star Trek.
R- RAINBOOOOOOWS
S- STAR TREK! As you could probably guess from before I’m a Trekkie :>
T- Twitter.
U- U2! My favourite band.
V- Vegas in October… FOR U2!
W- “Wiwa Wiagra!” You had to be in on it.
X- X Japan. Band.
Y- Yogurt.
Z- Zebra print anything.
my list! this was fun to do.
A: Away we go – i’m seeing it on Saturday with my best friend and my mom, looks like piles of cute.
B: Brown – my future college , which i move into September 1!! so so excited
C: Coraline – this movie was awesome. i want to buy the 3d DVD and watch it in my 3d glasses that i stole.
D: Dagoba chocolate – coffee never manages to wake me up. dagoba chocolate does. plus it tastes good, & has 50% of your daily iron. mm chocolate.
E: epiphanies – been having a lot of them lately.
F: Fairmount farmer’s market – which i shall go to later on today to pick up some lettuce… and probably something else i don’t quite need, such as pie.
G: grocery shopping at TJ’s and whole foods.
H: hair – growing back longer after i donated it about a year ago. finally!
I: iPod – i’m getting one tomorrow, my first ipod or anything really gadgety for that matter…anticipation!
J: journaling – i think i am addicted to my journal.
K: koresh dance studio – it’s one of my favorite places to be, because i get to do ballet there!
L: letting go – one of the hardest things to do, but one of the most rewarding. also, Learning to drive.
M: Mammoths – woolly ones. my favorite animal, though extinct, still awesome!
N: new jersey shore – so it’s crowded and the water’s brown ….. i still love trips to the beach.
O: opportunities – creating them yourself.
P: Peacock feather earrings – yums.
Q: question game – when you and a friend run out of conversation, and simply ask eachother the most random questions you can think of, stuff you still don’t know about each other (like their favorite insect).
R: Risks – more of them.
S: Stick shift – what i am learning to drive on. difficult but i’ll feel so accomplished when i finally figure it out.
T: Tattoos – hopefully i’ll be getting my first this year if i can afford it. can’t waittt.
U: Ukeleles – i used to play one. they are fun and small and great.
V: Villains – they deserve a little more respect, dontcha think?
W: Weeds marathons – with my friend. the only TV show i am really into.
X: X-rated – ‘cuz everyone needs a little XXX in their lives.
Y: Yeah yeah yeahs – one of my favorite bands coming back to Philly for a show, hooray.
Z: Zippers? – they are fun to… zip?
OoO this looks like fun!
A- Androgyny
B- Beer (Chocolate beer to be exact. Soooo delicious!)
C- Cats
D- Dancing
E- Effy (from Skins)
F- Fingerless Gloves (I desperately want some)
G- Going to Boston in a few days!
H- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
I- Inventing new characters for stories I’m writing
J- Johnny Depp
K- Kamelot (metal band)
L- Laughing till I cry
M- Money. I like it when I actually have it.
N- Nutella
O- Old TV shows, ex: 21 Jump Street!!!
P- PAIN (metal band)
Q- Quitting eating Beef and Lamb
R- Remembering good times with good friends
S- Singing the 21 Jump Street theme song w/ my sister. (we’re cool)
T- Talking to my best friend
U- Underwear (the cute sassy kind)
V- Variety
W- Writing
X- X the letter. It’s cool.
Y- Yummy food.
Z- Zing.
That was kinda hard, but fun. It is a good Thursday. :)
Hi Gala!! This week’s TILT is awesome! Here you can read mine, A-Z of course tippytoe.twoday.net/stories/58…
Buuut it is in German. Even though I know you speak it a little bit – short version in English, unfortunately with the wrong letters:
A Almost Famous
B Bertthenerd (twitter account of lovie)
C Cinetastische Vorfreude (looking forward to see great movies)
D Discokugelglitzerlichter (discoball lightspots)
E Earl Grey
F Freaks and Geeks
G Glitzerstreifen im Gesicht. (glitter in my face)
H Herzblatt-Melodie. (intro of a dating show)
I Irre Bilderrätsel… (bodypart quiz)
J Juli (der 25.) (day I first met my boyfriend)
K Kokoscurry mit Avocado, Reis und gebratenem Gemüse (delicious meals)
L latfh.com und laserportraits.net
M Moonwalk… The Eternal Moonwalk actually
N Praktische Ratschläge (useful advice)
O On Love by Alain de Botton
P Putzen (cleaning. while procrastinating)
Q Quizfragen (quiz questions)
R Ringe (rings)
S Summer of Love (kisses, sex, roadtrips, awesome time)
T Twitterflirts und -gespräche (flirts and talks on twitter)
U Ungebremstes Abspeichern (unlimited hard drive storage)
V Vögel (birds; falcons)
W WDR (tv station where I can watch “Mistresses”)
X XX – Crystalised
Y Yasminräucherstäbchen (jasmine incense stick)
Z Zauberstäbe (magic wands)
Challenge accepted.
A – Adi Dick – Just cos I happen to be listening to his EP Noise In Your Stereo as I write this.
B – Babies galore! Welcome to the world, Joseph, Dashkin, Devon, Jack & Bonnie.
C – Cupcakes. I don’t even need to be eating them, I just appreciate their prettiness.
D – Daydreaming.
E – ER, Season 1.
F – Film Festival anticipation.
G – Gypsy Caravans – I want my bedroom to look like the inside of one.
H – Hot Water Bottles.
I – iCiNG.
J – Johnny Depp. Always.
K – Kodachrome by Simon and Garfunkel.
L – My Lover. He is awesome.
M – Margaritas.
N – Neverland.
O – Old Lady Crafts. Crocheted toilet roll covers anyone?
P – Pot luck dinners with the friends.
Q – Quiz night at the Southern Cross.
R – Rotinis – Paninis are over, Roti Wraps are the shit.
S – Scorch-o-Rama café in Scorching Bay, home of the aforementioned Rotinis.
T – Tissues. Especially yummy aloe vera and eucalyptus scented tissues.
U – The Uniform Project. My biggest inspiration at the moment.
V – Violet, my cute as a button 3 year old niece.
W – My Workmates. We’ve had a fun week.
X – Ending letters with exactly 6 X’s (XXXXXX), cos I am the 6th child in my family.
Y – You!
Z – Zebras.
mag is where my alphabet tilt is. As for my regular weekly tilt:
Sleeping
class being over soon (so I can take part in more sleeping)
Les Miserables (I am going to see it on Saturday and I am so EXCITED!)
Breaking out of my fashion rut (I wore only black dressy shoes for such a long time. I know have pink flats, teal/purple pumps, and pink wedges in my regular rotation of shoes! It is exciting!
Starting my own blog. It is fun and exciting, but I don’t get any hits. I did start it only a few days ago though, so I can’t expect it to take off immediately. I don’t know how long I will keep it up or how it will evolve. All I know is that I am having fun with it, and that’s all!
Aoife Fae. That is going to be my new name. I really felt my name was “me”. I remember when I was about 13 asking my mom if I can change my name and she got pissed at me. I really don’t care though. It is my life and I will live it with the name I want!
Oh yes, scotch and ginger ale is my drink of choice when out and about (and at home, come to think about it)!
Other things that are floating my boat at the moment:
-Glorious European fashion
-Beautiful Spaniards (I’m in Spain at the moment, and everyone seems SO happy, and the way the women carry themselves is lovely) – Picking up the language – FINDING GF CROISSANTS! Oh be still my heart. – Bordeaux, the Swiss Alps and Munich within the next three weeks! – Noo Yawk Noo Yawk! My last stop and I am muchos excited. I am going alone however, anyone want to show a girl around?? – Anticipating lunches and dinners at the apparent multitude of raw restaurants in NY – Forever 21! squee :D – Long distance phone calls to the shmoo. He is really quite wonderful. – The Lady Gaga clip for her song ‘Paparazzi’. I fear I may be turning into a fan. :p
since I just found out I got another DJ gig (yay for chick DJs!) I will do a music love a-z of artists likely to be played at the next FRINGE!
a – adam ant
b – bat for lashes
c – cut copy
d – depeche mode
e – eurythmics
f – franz ferdinand
g – goldfrapp
h – human league
i – inxs
j – justice
k – DJ Blondie K!
l – ladyhawke
m – mgmt
n – no doubt
o – omd
p – passion pit
q – queen
r – rapture
s – shiny toy guns
t – the ting tings
u – utah saints
v – vhs or beta
w – white stripes
x – xiu xiu
y – yeah yeah yeahs
z – zzt
as for your g, gala, I have to concur…I just bought my first betsey johnson dress and wore it out on saturday for no reason at all, why should it just hang in my closet???
I am also happy for lyrics/songs that resonate to me right now “I dream of home…”, “it started out with a kiss how did it end up like this…”, “blowing our minds in a life unkind you gotta love the bpm…”, “get your leather on on on on on on…”
-DJ Blondie K
A; Adorable dogs. Like mine :)
B; Boys. Cute ones, who say the right things.
C; Cookie Dough Ice Cream.
D; Daydreaming.
E; Eighteen. The age I turn next week.
F; Family. They are amazing.
G; Good memories.
H; Hot weather.
I; Inspiration, like this!
J; Jonathan. A beautiful young man I know :)
K; Kisses.
L; Lemon tea. Yum.
M; Music of all kinds.
N; New shoes. Thankyou dad :)
O; Old friends.
P; Positive thinking.
Q; Quests. To find unexplored places where I live.
R; Rain.
S; Sunshine.
T; TiLT’s.
U; The universe’s gifts.
V; Venting to my very understanding friend.
W; Walks.
X; xoxo. Gossip Girl.. I love you & your clothes.
Y; Yoko Ono. So inspiring.
Z; Zen habits.
My Normal TiLT;
+ My family & friends.
+ Writing.
+ Excitement for the future.
+ Making summer ‘to read’ lists.
+ The weather here in England recently.
+ Magic.fm radio.
+ Learning new things & seeing different perspectives.
+ Inspiration.
+ Summer plans.
+ My birthday next week (hehe!)
+ Catching up with old friends.
+ iCiNG.
+ My google reader!
LOVE THIS! What a wonderful, splendid, fabulous idea to list things you love by the letters of the alphabet. I’m going to give it try now that I’m so inspired by your list and the lists of others…Since I wrote about summer on my blog today I’m going to see if I can keep up a summer theme…
A – Air-conditioning
B – Butterflies
C – Chilled grapes
D – Diving into a pool
E – Endless miles of sand
F – Fruit salads
G – Galavanting outdoors
H – Hammocks
I – Icy cold drinks
J – Jammin’ with the windows down
K – Killer bikinis
L – Lightning bugs
M – Movin’ to a hot beat
N – Never being too cold
O – Orange sunsets
P – Poolside parties
Q – Quests for ice cream
R – Requesting an outdoor seat
S – Sand in your toes
T – Tanned fabulousness
U – Umbrella shade
V – Visiting new places
W – Watermelon
X – X-Rated Nights
Y – Yogurt (the frozen kind!)
Z – Zig-zagging on the boardwalk
It’s crazy how there are just so many things to be grateful for. However, it’s different when it comes to writing it down, so for my homework I’ve started with a standard TILT and will work my way up to the alphabetized one! Thanks for being so inspiring Gala! :D
TiLF…
1. My big belly full of baby
2. Raspberry pink nail varnish
3. My lovely husband who calls my two little stretchmarks ‘ribbons’ because he says they are pretty and my prize for growing the world’s best baby
4. My wee dog, Stanley B, because he is so SO cute and will roll over for treats
5. My homemade facial scrub – rolled oats, green tea and honey..mmmm
6. My gorgeous friends that I left behind in London when I moved back to Wellington who email & FB me to tell me they love me and miss me
7. ‘Spaceman’ – The Killers
8. Stargazer lillies
10. My swallow tattoo that never sees the light of day now that it’s winter….brrrr
11. Midnight Cowboy eyeshadow (can’t get Urban Decay in NZ though…grrrr)
12. Phryne Fisher
13. David Bowie on the bus
14. Discovering great new things that make me happy – like this site!
Kisses XX
A -> Alicia, my killer motivated sister
B -> Blazer I wear to work with the sleeves rolled up
C -> Coffee every morning
D -> Dive bars
E -> Electropop
F -> Frozen grapes
G -> Going to new cities
H -> Hopeful eye contact
I -> Iced gin
J -> Jammin’ to Stadsvandringar
K -> Kittens named Zooey
L -> Laughing more
M -> Marzipan
N -> Neggs
O -> Opportunities that fall into my lap
P -> Philly magic!
Q -> Quails
R -> Routinely working out
S -> Sweden, Sweden, Sweden
T -> Tunng’s track, Woodcat
U -> UFO’s
V -> Vintage 60’s dresses for $1 at secret yardsales
W -> Waking up
X -> X-ing out boxes on my lists
Y -> Youth
Z -> Zonked rooftop wheeling
This passage from Nicole Krauss’ The History of Love…
Herman slipped his hand into mine, and I thought, An average of seventy-four species become extinct every day, which was one good reason but not the only one to hold someone’s hand, and the next thing that happened was we kissed each other, and I found I knew how, and I felt happy and sad in equal parts, because I knew that I was falling in love, but it wasn’t with him.
...by the way, does anyone know where the page with all the TiLT banners is?
You’re getting a unicorn tattoo? Squuee!!! My heart just grew three sizes! And also, Tarina Tarantino, yes please…
I’m lovin’ all up on; oddly colored nailpolish, multiple middle names, being unable to decide if a book is fiction or nonfiction, hearing far off music, and sealing my letters with shimmery red wax and my own crest ring.
instead of the alphabet, I’m going to do a Tilt for each of my years on this planet
1* ricecakes and peanut butter
2* earlgrey tea with cream and honey
3* the prettiest blue skies
4* beautiful photgraphs I didn’t mean to take artdaly.blogspot.com
5* opening an etsy store! chickartista.esty.com
6* getting my butt back to yoga and being told I have a“beautiful practice”
7* thunderstorms at the beach
8* genius feature on itunes (I didn’t want to love it, but it makes great work mixes)
9* the manager of the building that houses my art studio emailing to ask me if they can do anything to make it better.
10* art projects + new ideas
11* planning a christmas beach vacation
12* off leash dog parks make my dog (and therefore me) a happy camper
13* discover new hiking trails
14* waterfalls
15* applying for the PERFECT job
16* baths
17* drinking wine in said baths
18* interesting books from the library
19* patio garden
20* blackberries
21* abandoned boats
22* mint spiked water
23* new shoes
24* waking up to birds singing
25* inspiration for new website layout
26* dreaming of a room filled with paint chips
27* that my boyfriend found a new job in less than 24hours (thanks universe)
28* making headway
29* paying attention
30* sketching
I’ve posted a full A to Z list for TiLT on my twitter. It’s hard to pick just one or two things for each letter! :)
twitter.com/kiwiberry
A is for.. Asos and thier huge sale (plus the $6 shipping to the US)
B is for.. Boys. They make the best of friends and are cute as hell.
C is for.. Chocolate Cake. My mother made some amazing cake.
D is for.. Dogs. I miss mine and really wish I could get a new one, I play with every one I see.
E is for.. Eternity. Talking about the universe and time with my science nerd friends, I love it.
F is for.. Forgivness. My old friend and I finally got over our year long fight and are better than ever.
G is for.. Gala Darling, of course, you are my inspiration, always.
H is for.. Haircuts. I just got an new one which I love.
I is for.. Inspiration. Pretty, pretty pictures, amazing shoes, and boy dimples.
J is for.. Jacuzzi Nights. With my boys, best times of my life.
K is for.. Kisses. You can never have too many kisses.
L is for.. Love & Sequins. It has really helped me so much Gala, thank you.
M is for.. Moving On. I just got out of a year+ relationship and am ready to move on. (thanks to L&S3)
N is for.. Nose Rings. I just got mine done and love it!
O is for.. Obsessions. Gettign really into something whether it be music, fashion, or a boy, it’s always fun.
P is for.. Patrick.. my new crush, he is so adorable.
Q is for.. The Quilt Shop. I don’t love quilting, but working there helps me afford my addiction to internet shopping.
R is for.. Raw Diets. Even though I’m indulging in some Cheetos currently.
S is for.. Standing Up For Myself. Against my horrible ex-boyfriend. I feel so free.
T is for.. Torrey Pines Beach. My new crush and I shared our first kiss & wacky memory including seeing an alien there.
U is for.. The UPS guy who brings me the fruits of my addiction.
V is for.. Vanity. I’m finally comfortable with the way I look.. and proud.
W is for.. Weight Loss. I just lost 5+ pounds and am very happy about it.
X is for.. XXX being straightedge. Lame, I know, but I just like having a word to describe my morals.
Y is for.. Youth. I love being young and never want to grow up.
Z is for.. Zoobat//Dakota. By crush’s retarded dog. Love her.
And TiLT:
>new crushes (with adorable dimples)
>nights with my friends
>re-kindling old friendships
>pretty music
>Shwayze
>re-discovering myself
>new shoes
Awww ❤
thank-you sweets, I’m sure there is no cuter tush prancing about in my knix right now! xxx
I’m definitely going to get my A,B,C’s on tomorrow for a positive start to the day xo xo!
TILT:
A = Asha (my daughter).
B = beans. Seriously. I love ‘em.
C = colourful words
D = Depp, Johnny.
E = Eggs. Especially when they’re fertilised. Or chocolate
F = fornicating!
G = getting a rock star car park
H = Happy Herbs
I = Italy
J = jazzy funk music
K = Kai (my son)
L = London
M = Mums. They are wonderful and flawed and special.
N = nudie rudies
O = organisation.
P = Peas. Especially when they’ve got black eyes.
Q = queesy after a big night (not).
R = Russell Brand’s Booky Wook.
S = Splendour in the Grass festival.
T = Tim Tams.
U = up; it’s the only way.
V = vixen. Such a great word.
W = world wide web.
X = Xavier Rudd (he’s a singer. Google. You won’t regret it).
Y = yipee ki ay: half of one of the funniest lines in modern movie history.
Z = zeitgeist!
Ack! I love your idea for an alphabetical TiLT, but I’d already written most of my own list when I saw yours! I posted it on my blog, complete with photographic evidence. :-) www.notitles.com/?p=1102
a: apollo 11 images; astronomy
b: best friends; boyfriend
c: coney island
d: dressing up
e: emails that matter
f: falafel; finishing books
g: graduate status (as in done with undergrad)
h: hulu.com (for having welcome back, kotter & the partridge family!)
i: itunes
j: johnny depp
k: kir royales
l: late night television
m: mini vacations
n: naps
o: online shopping
p: pistachios (especially sharing them with my boyfriend)
q: quiet time
r: “roses” by mos def
s: starbucks iced caramel macchiatos
t: trader joe’s three layer hummus
u: unlimited text messages
v: vegetarian/vegan food
w: walking
x: x the letter
y: “you’re my waterloo” by the libertines
z: zack attack
A=afternoon of quietness
B=books, all shiny and new
C=consumption of coffee
D=dance music so old i love it.
E=extra hard work (in my head)
F=fiction, my new uni paper
G=good vibes.
H=Heater in my room.
I=I’m feeling fabulous (even though I’m sick!)
J=juice to consume
K=Knowledge finding its way into my noggin.
L=Love :)
M=Monster sandwich for lunch
N=Nice easy day tomorrow
O=opaque tights I’m wearing everyday in different colours!
P=Painting my nails
Q=quiet day at home … bliss.
R=Rufus my gorgeous playful kitten!
S=sleep in with said kitten.
T=time for more reading and work
U=useful things finding their way to my study.
V=Very everything.
W=winter snuggles in warm beds with hot man and kitten.
X=x-ing out goals as I achieve each one
Z=Zonking out early in bed tonight!
Alphabet love post-
A- Alice in Wonderland the remake by Tim Burton… it looks fabulous!
B- Butterflies landing on my head
C- Coffee made stumbling up the stairs on the phone to my best friend in crisis…
D- DANCING. By myself. and perhaps Daniel… xx
E- Eating sushi at the sushi train with my best buddies
F- Frances out of the Fairy Movie, she makes me wish I had a british accent.
G- Gertrude. It is an amazing name.
H- Harry Potter… books and movies make me swoon. If I had one wish in the entire world… It would be to be able to attend Hogwarts. I would take astronomy, potions, defence against the dark arts, charms… and not sure what else. And I would definately take an interest in Fred Weasley…
I- Icing.
J-Jelly, I will never eat it again …
K- Kite flying in the winds
L-Love. I wish I knew why…
M- Mum. She’s pretty amazing.
N- Not thinking about the scariest dinner I have ever had.
O- Oppurtunity. Seizing it with both hands, taking a new risk, and deciding to organise your finances.
P- Peter Pan. He makes me wonder about why ‘grown-ups’ are they way they are. As I get older, I find myself becoming less like Peter Pan and more like… Captain Hook. I don’t want to bitter! So I vow to take my inspiration from Peter…
Q- Quests for gold. By gold I mean that one thing that is missing. When you find it it leaves butterflies in your stomach and make-up on your face, and shaved legs… and a feeling that cannot be described in words.
R- Running… I admire runners.
S- Scarlett my cousin.
T- Time for sleep time. Its the best feeling when you know its time for sleep.
U- Underwear with anchors and stars and frills adorning their wonderful black goodness.
V- Very long baths, to sit and contemplate and relax and rejuvenate.
W- Who?What?When?Where? The journalists questions…
X- x.x.x the ends of texts that make my heart sigh.
Y- You. All of you. I love reading the comments all these wonderful people write. Sometimes I print these out and put them in a folder to read… they make me happy :)
Z- Zoos. They are sort of romantic…
Xoxo B.
Can’t do a whole alphabet, sorry.
Dancing with glee in public and not caring.
Paying off debts.
Starting things fresh, with a clean slate.
Getting an enormous amount of errands done.
Getting an enormous chunk of writing done.
Not being online.
Running into awesome old friends I’d been thinking about earlier, on the subway.
Bras that do what they’re supposed to do.
Carrots.
Looking at cosmetics sections of huge stores. The semi-sterile, museum-like atmosphere is a little comforting.
Drawing in sketchbooks.
The Dead Kennedys!
Having the perfect excuse to make an online purchase.
Taking time off to think things through.
Really nice, sweet people with no visible (yet) agendas.
Realizing that I can use clothes to transform my personality to an extent.
Amazing public libraries that you dream of spending the night in.
Naming 48 of the 50 states from memory. Eventually I’ll be able to name all 50 from memory.
Anticipating till I purchase a pedal.
Memories of my great-grandmother. Though, those also make me sad.
Yoko Ono as well. Just for being her cool self.
I have done mine :)
Gosh it was hard!
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My things I love thursday (im in NZ so its actually friday hehe) :
-my bf (but thats something I love everyday),
-free avacado’s,
-finally getting a bowen/massage and confirming my posture is crap (therefore onwards and upwards to no more sore neck/shoulders!),
-having both cell phones charged up,
-going home to my parents for a visit and to spend time with my three tom-cats,
-free time on the weekend to organise my wardrobe,
-new pillows – maybe,
-daylight savings so i can sing in the car on the way home from work without feeling weird,
-rock/gem fair in town this weekend,
-wet weather so i have an excuse to rentlots of dvds and eat lots of pineapple lumps.
-affirmation cards – attempting to start friday night drinks with my girl friends.. were old enough and stressed enough to have earnt it!!!
weekend weekend weekend!! I’m going straight to the chinashop link after this.. Yay for Gala!! we heart you!!
Awesome challenge! Took me a while to get I, J and X. But we got there eventually! :)
AIR (the French band, and the substance) ...
Bendy straws …
Chicken salad with curried cashews …
Diligence …
E-flashbacks ;-) ...
Forever 21 …
Gigantic Cold-Pressed Iced Coffees …
Healing Vibes …
Indigo Girls …
Jovial Co-workers Who’re Game for Leisurely Lunch Breaks …
KARAOKE!!! ...
Letting Myself Slack Off Without Outrageous Guilt …
Money That’s Mine …
Not Joining Facebook …
Old Men Wearing Bowties …
Pretty Girls in Pretty Dresses …
Quiet Time …
Really Saying What I Mean …
Signing a Purchase Agreement on a HOUSE!!! ...
Twenty-Four Hour Parental Visits …
Ugly Colors …
Velociraptor Escape Plans …
Watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer …
XKCD: the Webcomic …
York’s Peppermint Patties …
Zyzzyva: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zyzzyva
A: aquariums
B: bioluminescence
C: The Clash
D: David Bowie!
E: eggplant (the color, not the vegetable)
F: Fielding, Noel
G: my grandad
H: Hamlet
I: iced lattes!
J: Jackson, Michael
K: Keytars
L: my leather jacket
M: The Mighty Boosh!
N: naptime
O: OutKast
P: Patrick Jilbert
Q: quills
R: riding my bike
S: sartorial satisfaction (awww yeah)
T: thrift stores
U: utilitarian…ness
V: virgin daiquiris
W: Wikipedia!
X: x-acto knives
Y: Yeah Yeah Yeahs!
Z: zombie films!
Also: Youtube, being cheap, running in circles, planning my move to D.C., lookbook.nu, spongebob, skeletons, sunshowers, sparkly jumpsuits, scholarships
And now, sleepytime!
List of love A through Z:
A is for… Anthropologie
B is for… my big brother
C is for… Chicago
D is for… my new silk dress from anthro. I’m in love with it & it looks absolutely stunning on me
E is for… eating well for the most part
F is for… friends, need I say more?
G is for… garbage strike that gives Toronto residents something to talk about other than the weather
H is for… my haircolor, the perfect blond, which gets compliments from hairdressers on the streets
I is for… inspiration
J is for… the Junction, an area in Toronto that reminds me of my beloved Chicago
K is for… kitkat! so bad for you but so delicious
L is for… love is… love!
M is for… fresh manicure (& pedi)
N is for… new experiences, people, clothes, feelings
O is for… organizing my closet
P is for… payday! today!
Q is for… asking questions & receiving friendly answers
R is for… realizing how far I’ve come & how much further I can still go
S is for… strawberry rhubarb pie that’s baking in the oven right not
T is for… twitter. I can’t believe I did a class project on it in March but never got addicted to it until recently.
U is for… unwrapping packages & presents
V is for… vegetarians!
W is for… wearing dresses that show off some leg & feeling comfortable with that!
X is for… xoxo kisses)))
Y is for… yummy yoghurt (danone activia in vanilla, for example)
Z is for… zara! for making the sandals I’ve been wearing every day for about 3 weeks now :)
Ooh, I’m going to do this too!
A- Anticipation.
B- Batter-dipped fish and chips. My homemade guilty pleasure addiction!
C- Chuck Bass. My other sole reason for pretty much watching Gossip Girl.
D- Dancing. (particularly ballroom, jazz, and swing.)
E- Epiphanies.
F- Fashionable.com
G- George, the name of my dad!
H- Hot summer afternoons by the pool.
I- Inventing new characters for stories I’m writing.
J- Jesus.
K- “King of Prussia Mall: For Fans of The” My style blog is located here: http:/asliceofretailheaven.wordpress.com
L- Laughing at anything that amuses me.
M- Money. I like earning my own money, so I can save it and because I miss going out and having a good time.
N- Nostalgia.
O- Old Audrey Hepburn moves on Turner Classic Movies. My favorites are Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Roman Holiday.
P- My home-grown petunias that I grew this Spring.
Q- Quitting going to bed late.
R- Remembering good times with good friends
S- Sartorialist!
T- Thrift stores.
U- Underwear (preferably tangas)
V- Variety
W- Writing
X- My favorite letter in the alphabet. It’s my favorite because it’s the most unique letter that stands out from the rest of the 25 letters because it really makes you think.
Y- Yummy food.
Z- Catching zzzzzz! after a good day.
- Vanessa
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Speaking of unicorns, I think you should see this: “www.doedeereblogazine.com/arti…”: http://www.doedeereblogazine.com/articles/evolution-of-the-unicorn-outfit
A is for… avocados.
B is for… blue. The blue sky, blueberries, blue jays & blue jeans.
C is for… coconut. Coconut oil, coconut water, coconut butter & coconut milk.
D is for… dogs.
E is for… essential oils. Lavender, tea tree, neroli, vanilla & rose.
F is for… family & friends.
G is for… Green Lashes and Fashion. One of my favourite blogs.
H is for… home.
I is for… raw ice cream.
J is for… Jennifer. That’s meeeeee!
K is for… Kelly.
L is for… love. love. love.
M is for… magic.
N is for… napping in the daytime.
O is for… orange juice. Freshly squeezed.
P is for… pasta.
Q is for… quotes. Sometimes I think in quotes.
R is for… Ruby Ranch. Ruby Ranch Pig Sanctuary is a wonderful place in Ontario where piggies are able to live happily in peace.
S is for… sunshine.
T is for… treehouses.
U is for… Under the Sea.
V is for… vegan. Never felt better!
W is for… walks.
X is for… xenodocheionology
Y is for… yummy. Rustic Bread & Eggplant Lasagna
Z is for… zucchini pasta.
What’s funny is that Vegas appealed to me in every way until I got there…then I arrived and couldn’t escape those mexican men flicking business cards for ‘Ladies of the Night’ in my direction. Maybe if I go back with a different expectation i’ll feel differently…
This is a special TiLT as I am writing it in Cincinnati, Ohio, approximately a bajillion km’s from home.
i LOVE: – Urban Outfitters, and spending more money there than is reasonable or advisable – Baseball games – Spending time with a wonderful boy who means more to me than I could have imagined – Northside in Cincinnati – The abundance of green in Kentucky – Beautiful days consisting of walking by big green trees in the sunshine, with a giant coffee, hand in hand with aforementioned boy, wearing my new hat. It has feathers in it.
What a spectaculoso month =)
A is for … Amusement parks
B is for … Beach days
C is for … Cat Stevens
D is for … Donnie Darko
E is for … Eleanor of Aquitaine (who says girls can’t fight?)
F is for … Free samples
G is for … Gothic architecture
H is for … Hayao Miyazaki
I is for … “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls
J is for … Jaguars (the animal, not the car)
K is for … Keeping the peace
L is for … Luella
M is for … Mythology
N is for … New friends
O is for … Oreo milkshakes
P is for … Pan’s Labyrinth
Q is for … Quick remarks
R is for … Rock music
S is for … Snakes
T is for … Thunderstorms
U is for … Understated confidence
V is for … Victorian elegance
W is for … Wuthering Heights
X is for … X’s (mistakes)
Y is for … Yorkshire accents
Z is for … Zelda video games
A- abba-last week my new computer came with abba’s greatest hits on it, so i have been listening to it bunches. yay!
B-bread. luna can not eat bread, so we don’t have it around much these days. but i’m really enjoying buying myself fresh bread from the bakery and eating with things. fancy cheese, clams, hummus.
C-crushes. or rather, my one huge crush. it is amazing. i love feeling all strung out on it. it’s the best high in the world.
D-daydreaming. i spend most of my time in a fog. thinking about hot rollers for my hair, flowers, boys, pretty girls. dream dates. altars, music. travels.
E-evil witches. when i was in highschool-my step mother thought i was making “black” magic against her because of a dead crow i had put in the freezer. it felt so fucking good to make art out of part of one. i love the idea of the powerful woman in the wood no one dares to fuck with.
F-french kissing. need i say more?
G-gold. i have spent most of my life hating gold, but in these past months i have been really into it. gold shoes, purse, wallet. it’s so pretty.
H-heidi braids. it’s my favorite way to style my hair these days, and it’s
I-inverted crosses. i’ve been giving free doughnuts to anyone with a tattoo of this. “destroy 2,000 years of culture”
J-jam- i am stuffing summer into jars. pink and black memories to spread on toast.
K-kink. or rather, helping luna to get over his left over childhood guilt around sex.
L-luna. my lovely boyfriend that i sometimes fight with. he has been really lovely these past few days. some times i forget how wonderful he is.
M-metal- i just want to listen to it all the time. most other music bores me these days.
N- N-E-I-L !!!
O-old hats. mostly with lace veils, or feathers. or velvet.
P-poppies. they are in bloom everywhere right now. i love the pink ones best, even if they don’t get one very high
Q-quilts. i have bunches. i am very excited to have my own bed covered in them.
R-riot grrrl art. i got this wonderful book with all sorts of great flyers that i have been meaning to make poster sized photo copies out of.
S-sweet peas. they season is nearly over, and i still have not bought myself any… tomorrow. i swear.
T-taxidermy-i have my book that i just read over and over, and a collection of dead animals in my side yard. i want to make art, but i’m still pretty grossed out by guts. and the whole turning an animal inside out thing.
U-undies with ruffles.. luna bought me a cream colored pair, most of the time i hate underwear and don’t bother with wearing it at all, but with ruffles, it seems worth it.
W-wearing weird shit on my head. giant bows, crow skulls, flowers. rosary beads. anything that will stay on with a few pins.
V-valentines. i know it’s the wrong time of year, but i can’t stop loving little love notes with lace or birdies on them.
X- XO by elliot smith. for ever.
Y-yarrow. it’s one of my favorite flowers and it’s in bloom right now. pretty white flowers.also it stops bleeding if placed on a wound.
Z-zines. i’m thinking about making a zine of holidays… not the ones that normal people do, but interesting days in the year. times in history that would be fun to remember and have a party for. prince’s birthday? the day the typewriter was patented? or how about a virgin suicides day?
a ♥ miss audrey hepburn.
b ♥ blue. in all its varieties. & books.
c ♥ christmas. everything about it. & christian louboutins & chocolate. Oh chocolate.
d ♥ Dita von Teese. Such an inspiration to me. & Dead Poets Society, which basically changed my life.
e ♥ Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
f ♥ family & friends.
g ♥ gerdie (gertrude), my mother. She’s done an excellent job at raising me and my brother on her own for 12 years, and she is a sweetheart beyond all imagination, and now she has her ‘boyfriend’ which brings me to ‘h’
h ♥ Hans. My ‘stepdad’. My mum ran into him about six years ago, when I was 12 or 13. He makes my mum so happy, and it makes me smile. After a while I asked him if I could call him daddy, and he cried because he was so touched. He is my father. I love him. :)
i ♥ iPod. Cannot live without my baby.
j ♥ Johnny Depp. Need I say more?
k ♥ knowledge & Katy Perry.
l ♥ la lune. I have an obsession with the moon that I cannot describe. It represents the Goddess, and as such an infinite amount of female strength.
m ♥ Moulin Rouge(I’ve watched the film over a hundred times), making out, magic, money, martini, mermaids.
n ♥ (very long)necklaces
o ♥ opalite (“Opalite helps resolve underlying issues to your attention so you can take steps to resolve them.”)
p ♥
q ♥ huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge quilts in all sorts of colours.
r ♥ reading!
s ♥ smiling at every stranger that looks at you & strawberries & the sea.
t ♥ tea & beautiful teacups to drink tea from.
u ♥ utrecht. I’ve never felt happier than here in this city.
v ♥ vegetarianism, being a virgo.
w ♥ water. my element. (even though I’m a virgo!)
x ♥ the name ‘xoë’. just because.
y ♥ the Yorkshire Dales.
z ♥ zzzZzzzzZzzzzzleeeeeeping.
Pfooh. Hard.
Here’s mine:
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Not an alphabet, though :)
totally agree with the courtney love adoration never leaving no matter what
that’s such a great idea! & i will definitely do the homework :)
my love alpabet: (it’s pretty superficial, but whatever)
a is for arch enemy! haha, that was just too predictable xD if you know me.
b is for banana ice cream! it’s my new favourite thing to eat.
c is for candy colours! because they’re gorgeous & make me happy.
d is for dressing up! one of my main joys in life it always cheers me up.
e is for exclamation marks!
f is for fresh fruit!
g is for glitter! i’ve been obsessed with sparkly things lately.
h is for hats! i miss wearing them so much.
i is for icing! this site always inspires me :)
j is for journaling!
k is for killswitch engage!
l is for lestat! i love him so very, very much it’s getting unhealthy. it’s such a shame that he’s fictional…
m is for money! it’s such an awesome thing to have.
n is for nail polish! i’m usually too lazy to polish my nails, but when i do…
o is for “on the arrow” from afi! such an amazing song.
p is for platform shoes!
q is for quotes that inspire me!
r is for re-reading my favourite books! i’m in the middle of “queen of the damned” now.
s is for smiling! a lot. at everything & everyone. it’s funny; the more you smile, the more you WANT to.
t is for twitter! it can get so addicting. & most of my blog views seem to come from it. huh.
u is for underwear! as outerwear! i’m starting to develop a lingerie obsession. i need more!
v is for vintage! i adore everything vintage.
w is for walls of jericho! who i’m going to see the 30th! squee!
x is for xoxo! i blame gossip girl.
y is for yellow! i used to hate that colour, but it’s starting to grow on me.
z is for zeromancer!
& my standard tilt, though it’s not actually thursday anymore:
♥ dresses! ♥ re-reading my favourite anne rice books ♥ true blood (i didn’t really like the first few episodes, but the more i watched it, the more i liked it) ♥ getting compliments on my hair from old people ♥ smiling so much my smile nearly vibrates off my face ♥ having money ♥ the prospect of going to concerts again! (walls of jericho!, taking back sunday!, bring me the horizon! & maybe hanzel und gretyl) ♥ sewing, sewing, sewing ♥ meeting new people ♥ seeing old friends again ♥ open rings (they’re my new favourite thing to put in my lip piercings) ♥ shopping for new fabric ♥ sequins ♥ new perfume (my mommy bought me midnight poison & cherie from dior! i love them so much) ♥ taking back sunday’s new album ♥ book stores ♥ getting up early ♥ having “i’m a barbie girl” sung to me when i’m walking around in all my fluorescentness (out of all the reactions i got at graspop, that one was my very favourite xD) ♥ being called fluorescent ♥ people paying attention to me for something other than my prettiness ♥ brightly coloured tattoos (i want more!)♥ finally having a garter belt! muahahaha ♥ & stockings to go with said garter belt ♥ underwear as outerwear ♥ pink & turquoise ♥ turquoise nails ♥ my trusty doc martens ♥ the prospect of SEEING somewhere before september! (i asked daddy if i could get my eyes lasered before i go to school again & he said “but of course!”) ♥
i’m in such a good mood right now :D for no real reason! i could get used to this…
WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO VEGAS IN AUGUST???
!!!
I’LL BE THERE ON THE 8TH, 9TH AND 10TH.
I’m coming back from Japan and visiting a bunch of places and people in North America. If you’re there at that time, we should meet up… even if it doesn’t work out, it’s a neat idea and I’m glad you like Vegas, too. I love it.
xox
Julie (in Japan until August 1st)
This reminds me of something I would like to share with everyone. Has anyone else read the book: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life; by Dr. Daniel G Amen?
It is AMAZING, and one of the excersises is along the same line as TILT.
The book (among many other things) provides tools for people who have a negative outlook on life, and one idea is to “create a positive past”. Good for people who dwell on difficult childhoods or rough times in their lives.
Make a list of the 10 Best Moments of your life and describe all the senses associated with it. Try to focus on these moments when you find yourself falling into holes of negative thinking about your past :)
Anyway, the book is all about brain chemistry, the senses and the poison that is negative thoughts.
Read it IMMEDIATELY!!!
Here’s mine! I filled in the whole alphabet, so somebody go read it!?
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Julie — Ahhh! Wish I was there at the same time as you, BUT ALAS I won’t be there until the 30th or so… Booooo! Where else are you going & when?!
I’m mostly going crackers over my eZine this week, so I love that: my friend does webdesign and is going to sort me out for free!; I just got linked by a festival for the review I did, woop!; I can’t stop thinking about writing for it.
I also love that the festival itself was AY-mazing. Awesome music, wonderful people, interesting fashion choices! And I’m going to Brighton this evening, where it’s a festival atmosphere all year round, haha.
Gooood times.
I like this post, have fun in Vegas!!
xx
i can’t believe this took me an entire day to post, but for some reason, the alphabet and me just don’t get along! but it was fun…
a is for amazing, because it’s a good word XD
b is for bright colors
c is for cookies, undisputedly amazing
d is for doughnuts, also amazing
e is for evil ladies with fabulous style [ala Cruella Deville]
f is for fairy tales re-imagined, ala mythopoetical.wordpress.com/
g is for green, my favorite color fersure
h is for anything heart-shaped, especially sunglasses
i is for ice cream
j is for jelly, also very awesome
k is for the killers
l is for llamas [second best word on the planet]
m is for michael jackson, because he was awesome
n is for norah jones [and a character named after her]
o is for octopi
p is for pandas!
q is for queen! truly, truly the best band ever
r is for regina spektor
s is for super mario bros.
t is for toki doki!
u is for umbrellas, especially the bubble kind! if only it rained more in Vegas… :[
v is for Vegas, my beloved hometown and land of magic, glitter, 100 degree heat, and sushi restaurants on every corner
w is for starry-eyed wonderment
x is for… whatever word begins with x, because i seriously can’t think of one [except xylophone…]
y is for yellow, another amazing color
z is for zebra shower curtains
i love alphaabet-lists since i read alphabet weekends
it’s such a sweet book
gala have you heard of betterworldbooks? they’re a bit like Amazon but with free shipping in the US and they fund literacy programs! win win!
i just did mine wee :)
A is for adoring my job
B is for boys. I teach only boys from 12-18 and they’re wonderful!
C is for Cats. I saw it for the first time last night.
D is for dogs because they’ll always be better.
E if for exercise with some great girls from work.
F is for food and cooking it ALL the time.
G is for girlfriends.
H is for home.
I if for inspiration.
J is for jokes and being able to make really bad ones at school.
K is for my name because i really like it.
L is for love being around me even if i’m not in it.
M is for money and being on top of my bills.
N is for no and saying it more.
O is for only doing the things I want.
P is for PINK MAC blush (Dollymix).
Q is for Queen of paying off my loan! Feels GOOOD.
R is for rocking out to Hanson while cleaning.
S is for school going back. YAY!
T is for teaching – I seriously love my job.
U is for undies. Great ones that prevent VPL.
V is for Victoria and my sister being happy there.
W is for weekends and just enjoying them.
X is for eXcellent people.
Y is for yellow haired guys who make me smile.
Z is for all the things that start with z and nobody remembers.
A is for my brother Andrew. We have the most raucous, wonderful adventures. I am lucky to even know him.
B is for blazers. I’ve amassed an unusually large collection of blazers and other miscellaneous jackets. Some are more pretty than others. Nevertheless, I somewhat dread the return of warm weather to Melbourne (although I somehow doubt that).
C is for Cassettes and Chocolate Milk, my old radio show, book and bloggy. It has always given me the opportunity to be the person I want to be, even though I often lack the courage to do so.
D is for Dancing, shyly. I danced with my friends for the first time in ages last night, I forgot how great it felt.
E is for Everything. I often wonder if I really appreciate how much I have, how lucky I am to have my family and my friends. How lucky I have been to be exposed by the people I can no longer see.
F is for Fountain Pens. My boss has bought me a $200 fountain pen as a goodbye gift. I can’t wait to fill it with purple ink and finish my diary.
G is for Gorgeous Guys, namely ones who randomly speak to you. I nearly fell over myself when the most beautiful creature spoke to ME at a bar last night. I thought it must have been some kind of a mistake, but it wasn’t :O
H is for Hyde Park. When I was 13, I dreamed of lazying around the Serpentine, listening to Queen’s first album, endlessly wishing I could have attended their 1976 concert. When I was 20, I saw New Order there and met someone who became a very dear friend of mine.
I is for ice-skating. I went for the first time in ages on Tuesday! It was great fun, built up some speed and momentum BUT I had a big crash and fell on my booty rather ungraciously.
J is for Japan. Andrew, Laur and I ran off for a weeklong jaunt at exactly this time last year. It was magnificent: Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Tokyo, Disneysea, Disneyland. There was almost no planning involved, but it was the most thoroughly perfect thing. I loved every second of it.
K is for Kally, aka Kaldonia, aka Erin. One of my closest friends and confidantes, only ten time zones behind me. She openly indulges my macabre Wiki-trials and discusses music and matters of the heart for hours upon end.
L is for Laur, best friend of 12 years. She is so funny and wonderful that I cannot imagine a life without her.
M is for Morning Pages. I write three pages every morning. It is meant to be three pages of absolutely mindless garble (and it usually is). It is meant to drain you of all negativity and criticism and eventually, it will enhance your creativity. I have been doing mine since May and I feel so much better about who I am and what I want to do.
N is for New Order. I will be seeing the boy who introduced me to New Order tomorrow. It will be the first time in over a year. I no longer feel anything for him, but I will always remember how it once felt by listening to New Order. Whenever I hear Temptation or Perfect Kiss, I’m grateful that I once felt that way for someone at some point.
O is for Opportunities. I used to think that whatever I did was completely dependent upon someone else giving me an opportunity, someone else seeing some superficial value in what I did. Now, I don’t think that so much. You create your own opportunities, it just depends upon your creativity and work ethic. I am not going to do something that makes me unhappy.
P is for Parachute. We have an old parachute around here somewhere, we used to play with it in the yard. Throw it up in the air so all the air would get trapped under it. I have to find it again.
Q is for Queen, the band. I can never owe them enough gratitude for their music and inspiration.
R is for Roman Holiday. I really wish I could be Audrey Hepburn in it and experience every single moment in real time. Gregory Peck makes my heart do funny things.
S is for Stencil Graffiti. I intend to make more stencils, my next project will be making stencils of my favourite posters that used to hang on my walls. I’m just about to spray a canvas that I’m sending off to my friend in California, it’s a picture of one of her favourite band The Maccabees. I hope she likes it.
T is for Teen Movies, preferably from the 1980s. I can’t wait to see Can’t Buy Me Love again. So cheesy, but I cannot help myself.
U is for the UK. I’ve been in love with the place since I was five years old. It has motivated me in untold ways. I will forever designate it as my place of musical soul-mates and one day, one day I will move there and make music documentaries for the BBC.
V is for Violin. I miss playing it so much. I was so needlessly harsh about my technique and style that I never stopped to appreciate what I could do. I’m grateful that I got the chance to play it for so long and I hope that I haven’t missed my chance to play it again.
W is for Wikipedia. I am a self-confessed Wiki addict, I repeat ADDICT. I cannot stop and I don’t think I want to.
X is for Kisses. Slow, sweet, prolonged kisses on the boulevard til dawn. Perfection.
Y is for Ye Ye. I love discovering songs and artists from the Ye Ye era. It is like a never ending pit of perfect French pop. I looove it.
Z is for ZOMIG, our word for OMG in these quarters. I love the people that my peeps are so close that we’ve even got our own slang going. I never though I would be lucky enough to have friends like that.
Thank you Gala, for all the love and inspiration xx
A is for adorable messages
B is for birds singing in the middle of the night.
C is for Craig Mabbitt
D is for Dee, my best friend
E is for Escape The Fate, and getting noticed by the singer.
F is for finally getting my shirt signed by Escape The Fate
G is for glittery eyeliner
H is for hugs from random people
I is for ice cream on a hot day
J is for jello cookies
K is for key tars.
L is for LIGHTS, an adorable girl and band
M is for Monte Bryan Money, my all time favorite guitarist
N is for not sleeping for two entire days
O is for oranges
P is for purple pants
Q is for quotes that I can relate to
R is for reading late at night
S is for sitting on a guys shoulders with a perfect view of my favorite guitarist
T is for taking chances
U is for the UK, even though I’ve never been there it looks amazing
V is for Vans Warped Tour
W is for walls covered in posters
X is for xylophones, they always fascinated me
Y is for being young and enjoying it
Z is for zip lines.
And a regular one, although it’s not Thursday anymore!
Going to Warped Tour and getting to see my favorite band, Escape The Fate. Then sitting on a random guys shoulders the whole time because I’m so short, and being literally RIGHT in front of my favorite guitarist, Monte Bryan Money. Not only that, but when some kid crowdsurfed right over me and almost knocked me over, the lead singer noticed, and pointed at me and laughed. Then when I pointed to myself like ‘me?’ he nodded and made a heart with his hands, then blew me and air kiss. And I got my shirt signed by them.
It made my year.
ABCs of love
A is for artistic people… i love them and they fascinate me. i love surrounding myself with them.
B is for brave people…the world needs more
C is for CUPCAKES!!!...self-explanatory
D is for dogs…adorableness :] i loooove them and want to hug them all the time
E is for etsy…great jewelry on there and i love handmade stuff
F is for **ucking… who doesn’t love it?
G is for green…one of my favorite colors and the color of nature and the eco-conscious lifestyle
H is for harry potter…read all the books and loooove the latest movie. magical.
I is for incense… i love all things that make ur room/house smell pleasant
J is for johnny depp and jelly beans…both delicious!
K is for kilts…i just love them. i do not know why. it could be because of my love for scotland or strange fascination for men in skirt-like garments
L is for Luna Lovegood…she is a harry potter character and she is wonderfully eccentric
M is for magic…im almost convinced it exists!
N is for new adventures and opportunities
O is for old movies
P is for pride and prejudice…love the book and the movie. jane austen was genius
Q is for quickies with quirky people
R is for rainy afternoons
S is for sushi…im almost sure it has addicting properties. why else is it sooo hard to stop eating?!
T is for thai donoughts…little pieces of heaven!
U is for umbrellas…i just got a white one with candy colored polkadots on it and it reminds me of a frosted cupcake with sprinkles. i will cry if i lose that umbrella (i have bad luck with umbrellas)
V is for vanilla… i looove to eat it and smell it. my favorite scent.
W is for worshestershire sauce (not sure how its spelled)
X is for x-rated sleepovers
Y is for YEEEEES!!!!!!!
Z is for zany zombie zebras
my first ever TiLT list:
my new bright blue purse, shiny pink clutch, suuuuper soft AA cardigan, colorful eyeliner, vanilla frosting flavored lip gloss, vanilla perfume and fragrance oil, cocoa butter (smells amazing!), coupons, great sales, smoothies, ham and cheese sandwiches, japan, thai donoughts, sushi, drawing, daft punk, dir en grey(fanfuckingtastic japanese band), cheese, the travel channel, people who have interesting accents, japanese and arabic culture, rose prints, shiny leather boots,corsets, my new glasses, cupcakes of many varieties, puppies, harry potter, leggings, comfy pillows, sexually explicit books, green tea from panera and green tea in general,billy mays commercials, ben and jerry’s icecream, baking, registering for new classes at university, mad tea parties
Hehe, I posted the P-Money song on my blog a few weeks ago. It’s awesome, isn’t it? My favorite line is “Ride in the night like the dark knight I am…” Makes me think of a fun night out, the kind where you feel invincible.
I’ll have to work on an alphabetical list though…
Back to Vegas in October? Please say you’ll be there for Halloween. I will be… celebrating my twenty first birthday!
Done and tagged on Facebook. (I lost it all on here for some reason when it previewed)
...Only a week after I first tried to comment!! Hey ho, better late than never.
hrn, i think i will do one of these tomorrow. a week late? SO! it’s all good! i’ll pop back and post a link, if i remember!