Things I Love Thursday
[ 6 August 2009 ]
/ / / Amon Tobin; apple juice; slumber parties especially when they are more party than slumber; Entourage; new shoes; everyone at the Sex & The City casting looking so damn fly; big glowing Aquarian moons (did you see that yesterday?! The sky over Manhattan was blue all night!); “all unicorn vomit all the time”; soy gouda sandwiches with avocado & plum tomatoes; long hair anticipation (yessssssssss); girlfriend anticipation (Nadia Nubby Jazzi Sammy & Angel, & all before October!); planning a NubbyJazziGala adventure on the scale of our Disneyland exploits at the start of the year (tricky but we will manage!); Chicago (If You Leave Me Now & Baby, What A Big Surprise!!!); reading lots of articles about fascinating people & feeling totally inspired; taking the dog for a walk in my sleepwear; late night impromptu photoshoots with Chloe; Kings Of Leon (um, why did I not know how great they were before now?); Sextrology: The Astrology of Sex and the Sexes (I just got it the other day & some of it has made my jaw drop with its terrifying accuracy); my UPS guy who calls me “DAHHHHHHHHLING”...
/ Being a little too liberal with the silver glitter hairspray in my dimly-lit bedroom & emerging from my haus looking like a fairy orgy; long, strenuous vinyasa yoga classes taught by Swedish instructors with dulcet, mellifluous voices — & lavender eye-pillows to rest with at the end; catching the ferry across to New Jersey on a beautiful day (um, before the heavens opened, that is); lying in bed reading How To Be A Hepburn In A Hilton World; big piles of pillows; The Dish looking at my outfit & saying, “Are you on drugs?” & then being photographed in it by Elle magazine, hahaha!; coming up with new mantras with Nubby (like “LIZARD PEOPLE ARE SEXY”); Captain Eo!; learning new things (about Ducatis & Spanish pronounciation); running into friends on the street; the fact that my apartment is on an insane slope, & things will roll from one side of the floor to the other (sometimes I feel dizzy walking through the hallway); describing things as “epiglottal” — like if a beautiful sky made your breath catch in your throat, that could be epiglottal (you can partially blame Super Kawaii Mama for that one!); Grand High Witch obsession (favourite villain, I think, & what I wouldn’t give to be able to spit ink); super-stretchy yummy-sore yoga muscles; stashing treats in the fridge; air conditioning…
/ & my morning playlist: Big L – Put It On / Drake – Sooner Than Later / Ghostface – Back Like That (feat. Ne-Yo) / Solange – Sand Castle Disco (Machinedrum remix) / J Dilla – Won’t Do / Big L – Street Struck / The Hold Steady – First Night / Aesop Rock – Daylight / Atmosphere – C’mon / Brother Ali – Pedigree / Camp Lo – Luchini AKA This Is It / Living Legends – Watch Out / Soul Position – Keep It Hot For Daddy / Big L – Devil’s Son / Atmosphere – Hockey Hair / Blueprint – Big Girls Need Love Too / Al Green – I Can’t Get Next To You / Atmosphere – They Always Know / Atmosphere – Feel Good Hit Of The Summer 2 / Kenna – Static / Atmosphere – Party For The Fight To Write / Diddy Ft. Nicole Schererzinger – Come To Me (!!!) / Jane’s Addiction – Chip Away / Nine Inch Nails – Non-Entity / Nas – U.B.R. (Unauthorized Biography Of Rakim) !
“Confine yourself to observing & you always miss the point of your own life. The object can be stated this way: Live the best life you can. Life is a game whose rules you learn if you leap into it & play it to the hilt. Otherwise, you are caught off balance, continually surprised by the shifting play. Non-players often whine & complain that luck always passes them by. They refuse to see that they can create some of their own luck.” — Frank Herbert (from Chapterhouse Dune)
Alright then, my beautifulest flower! Give me your list of things you love this week! The things can be as small or big as you like, from crunchy toast crumbs to sitting under a favourite tree or a new pot of marmalade. Yummify us with your adoration! Serve up delicious slices of your world!
Love letters & feather headdresses,
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- Getting a great deal on this beautiful pink/magenta handbag, black ballet flats with the most adorable buckle, making wishlists
- Buying presents for my best friend, knowing she’ll LOVE it, handmade paper chains
- Stuff that’s fairtrade and still look awesome, realizing hom much great STUFF I already have, gorging myself on chocolate
- Having really cool parents that actually understand me, getting the best comment ever on my blog, writing blog posts, having great ideas
- Red lipstick and pale skin with my dark hair, looking sort of like a modern Snow White (way cooler than it sounds), the best black eyeshadow I have ever used, cosmetics kits that have everything you need for a complete look that are tiny
- Great days out on the town with my mum and 2 sisters, train rides, boats in the rain, looking up beautiful Autumn coats, wishlists, writing a style concept, losing weight just by walking
- Finding my self esteem, realizing that I actually am pretty good looking, hoping to inspire others, going to Oxford now, road trips with my family.
That was a long one!
from my journal: * Summer. i haven’t really appreciated it that much these past two months, been too worried and stressed, but i’m getting to appreciate the relative warmth, the sunshine and the greenness.
* Sissi the Cat. even though she wakes me up at 4am nearly every morning and is a bit of an attention whore to the point of being annoying, she’s still sweet and cute and keeps me company.
* Kaisa. she’s one of those people who, once she’s on certain terms with you, lets you be and doesn’t pester you, doesn’t judge you. she’s so easy to just be with and talk to and its such a relief.
* Books. i’ve been going to the library, not only to work, but also to just ogle at the books and loan a great deal. i also salivate after books in stores where ever i go, and on book mooch. and i’m constantly reading when i’m not working or trying to actually live a little. i’m so glad i’ve come to appreciate reading and liking it, because until i was about 15 or so, i had pretty much zero interest in reading.
* That Moment, when you meditate or just sit calmly somewhere and you feel peaceful and completely alright.
* Thrifting. on my walk around town yesterday, i popped into Frida Lähetystori (Missionary Market), which is basically the same as the Salvation Army. i found a pair of jeans, a blue catholic school girl type skirt and a white with black stripes button up blouse, for 7 euros all together.
* Music. it really is pretty awesome, huh?
Fairy Orgy = amazing!! Especially on pink hair.
My TILT’s here: edinburghlass.com/2009/08/06/t…
CH perfum, The Gossip, chating with people who is far away and I love, wikipedia, poems by Raúl Gonzalez Tuñón, The Beach Boys, McDonalds breakfast, OhNoTheyDidnt, morning in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires in general, spring-like winter days, coffee and laptops that aloud working in bed
- My new blonde hair, even though it took 3 hours in the hairdresser’s chair to get it, it looks fantastic!
- Reminiscing with past lovers about all of our exploits.
- Going to one movie with two dates.
- Sleeping naked with the fan on.
- My soul mate, who is unfortunately married.
- Eating starburst to cover up the fact that I haven’t quit smoking yet.
- Smelling like cotton candy and dressing like a pixie.
- Late nights and no mornings at all.
Making my new room amazing!
family family family- i’m gonna miss them!
pokemon games (blast from the past! :))
walmart
swimming
rain
my own bathroom! uh huh!
finding awesome laptops in the trash! heckyes!
facebook fun
neon orange nail polish
and lots of other stuff
whoo!
:DDD
* New beginnings * Being tobacco free * Dreaming of a healthy existence * Being there for friends who are down and out * Finally realizing the things aren’t as bad as they appear to be on the surface :)
-embracing my inner child. (yeah, i smell like a pile of cotton candy and my hair is all big and fluffy and amazingly glitter coated as well.)
-my gratitude notebook. it’s TiLT…but everyday.
-cute new puppy! (english bull terrier, my babylove.)
-bright pink blush and fake eyelashes as part of a minnie mouse on acid inspired costume.
-finally doing something with my days and taking acting lessons.
-being told i look like i’m from a clockwork orange. (i didn’t even realize that a pair of white shorts, a white v-neck, black suspenders and docs went together like that at the time.)
-my fabulouso new salvador dali shirts that pull stares and compliments.
-magically subsisting on four hours of sleep everyday this entire week, thus waking up at obscenely early times and being able to watch the sunrise.
-obsessing over musicals, namely Chicago. I’ve watched it maybe 10 at least this week, and am not sick of it yet. esp; “Who says that murder’s not an art? And who, in case she doesn’t hang, can say she started with a bang? Roxie Hart!”
-and also Rent, and the fact that I cried during the entire ending.
-http://www.doedeereblogazine.com/articles/help-im-in-love-with-a-transformer —this article, and the comments therein. fangirl-ism is apparently an epidemic. XD
-the idea of a fairy orgy… seriously, too awesome.
-making post-Graduation travel plans to Tokyo with my other half. ‘twill be epic, indeed.
-Alice in Wonderland, March 2010. I’m convincing my friends to cosplay with me, because it will be awesome.
-making the decision to allow myself to be more ridiculously nerdy than i usually do. screw da haterz!
-the fact that this list is longer than usual! the glee bursteth fourth today, apparently.
-fanfic asplosion. I love fanfic, very much so. esp; HP/SS… :P
♥ shane! (i haven’t had such an obsessive crush on someone fictional for years) ♥ the l word in general ♥ summer darkness & everything that comes with it ♥ like unexpectedly running into some of my favourite people! ♥ finally getting to see taking back sunday ♥ the possibility of studying in america! (though it could be very dangerous to get my hopes up) ♥ sleeping in ♥ utrecht (i haven’t been there for far too long) ♥ my new wearydrearies dress ♥ lacuna coil ♥ miss scabbia in particular ♥ who totally gave me a hand at the end of the show ♥ tea ♥ babydolls & long bloomers ♥ finally having a book from kathryn jeanes (i’m not usually one for poetry, but her work is seriously amazing) ♥ ridiculously big rings ♥ all the crazy things my brother says ♥ making playlists with different artists instead of relying on genius or only listening to whole albums at a time (old habit) ♥ ice cream ♥ baby wipes (they’re the next best thing when you can’t use your shower for a WEEK) ♥ wearing my new miss dior cherie perfume & feeling totally girly ♥ the latest episodes of true blood (the second season is sooooo much better than the first) ♥
You can find mine here- cupcakeswithcherries.blogspot….
The Grand High Witch is my second favourite Roald Dahl character, second only to Matilda!
My TiLT is here: sparkleandglitter.co.uk/2009/0…
* books for work, books for play
* earl grey + milk + honey
* rough water and upcoming adventures
* delicate fashion flowers who post their daily outfits
* harness boots and a white t-shirt as my daily uniform
♥ my shoes falling apart (well that’s bad, but it means i get to buy new ones without feeling guilty, so i’m currently on the look for some fabulous hi-tops) ♥ over-the-knee socks (i bought my first pair today and they’re quite lovely) ♥ the new soft-cover extra-large moleskine notebooks – they’re expensive, but i got one with money off from amazon, and i can’t wait ‘til it arrives! ♥ christopher marlowe – i’m reading his completed works at the moment, so far i’ve read tamburlaine 1&2, doctor faustus, the jew of malta & some of edward ii. doctor faustus is INCREDIBLE, but generally, i just enjoy the way that marlowe writes. he reads like he swallowed a map and it got a bit mixed up in his stomach. i like that. ♥ planning my trip to london in a couple of weeks – gorgeous cheap restaurants, weird museums, a poetry reading & seeing my boyfriend for the first time in a while :)
I’m going whale watching on Saturday, so that’s gotten me pretty amped.
-My newly died red-burgundy-purply wine coloured locks
-passing my driving test …now I can speed around all by myself
-my french press coffee maker…it’s so much more awesome then an electric one
-wearing my circular nose ring instead of a stud
-dressing up fancy for no reason at all
-beginning to use products and live in a way that is friendly to my body and the earth
oh man, the grand high witch was TERRIFYING to me as a child. i give a detailed shoutout to that book and movie in my latest entry (about childhood fears). anyway i’m feeling SO GOOD today and hope it lasts.
eight full hours of sleep
the word “eight”
being productive at work
billboard hit albums from the 50s, 60s, and 70s
greek yogurt with honey/fruit/anything
night swimming, night activities in general
trader joe’s
when you’re in the car and forgotten songs come on the radio
acai smoothies with protein shots and unfries from ufood
EIGHT FULL HOURS OF SLEEP (seriously, i feel like a different person)
my coworkers
there’s still almost a month of summer
3d chalk
my wardrobe, it’s underappreciated
kermit bale (umm google this if you haven’t)
new lace up boots from work and the free stuff bin
randomly thinking during the week “oh, i need to add this to my tilt list”
The fact that today is Andy Warhol’s Birthday!
:D Hope your day is full of sparkle && pop art!
xoxo Sprinkle
weee – here’s my list: www.jesslyons.com/?p=1060
I’m tempted to add ‘Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon, but it’s really goes against my grain to like something that everyone else and there mom likes. Perhaps it will make next weeks ;P
Being among my people again!
Lovely glee-infused list, as always! Mine list of love inclues:
~ Lightning in the distance
~ Lounging beside rivers all day in the sun
~ Tan legs
~ Singing along loudly to the radio
~ Meeting cute boys at intersections
~ Adorable lacy lingerie
My TiLT:
Exercise. I have been starting and ending every day this past week with exercise and I’m all about it. I am also in the process of creating a fitness room in my house.
Home Improvement. My place is getting a total makeover and I’m loving it.
School Anticipation. Only about 10 days left to prepare. I’m so excited to get into an art class again!
Winning. Its not that I have a problem with losing, I just really love winning.
Fall. Summer has been good to me but I can’t wait for the Fall.
My Wishlist. I especially like marking things off.
Huzzah for TILT!
I am enjoying…
- The Williamstown Fair approacheth! It’s the oldest fair in Canada, and the highlight of the summer! – My puppy rules. – Taking the piss out of my little brother. Aw, he loves it! – Butter tarts – Successfully finishing up my museum exhibit. – Getting my old laptop to work, and then delighting in having two working laptops on my desk. Two computers! At the same time!
** Having lunch with a friend that I live with, but don’t really hang out with as often as I’d like. There’s SUCH a difference between happening to watch TV together because you live in the same house, and actually MAKING PLANS and CONSCIOUSLY CHOOSING to hang out.
** Hearing from a record company executive right away when I emailed about music rights for a song by a semi-big band! I want this particular band’s song for use as the theme song for the web series I’m writing/producing…and I think there’s actually a good chance of me getting the rights! It’s amazing what you can get if you just ASK.
** Being woken up by a pug dog snorting in my face. :) I’m dog-sitting for a friend, and the dog mustmustMUST sleep in the bed. This morning, the adorable pug woke me up by sitting on my chest and snorting into my eyeball. Sounds annoying, but it was really quite cute.
1. losing my winter weight without knowing it
2. hooping sexily to Jimmy Fallon while eating an orange popsicle
3. French 0nion soup
4. Roman Polanski/the love of my life
5. Phil Collins/the love of my life
6. wearing my retainer, brushing my teeth, shaving my legs- basically getting over my hygiene issues aka laziness
7. learning how to drive!
8. Safari-it came with the iTunes update and I love it
9. tanning in my front yard everyday/feeling like the word sunkissed
+ waking up to ‘i love you’ texts + puppy snuggles + quiet days at work + finding old cds i forgot were totally awesome + planning tattoos + the weather starting to finally feel like summer +
apples, macbook anticipation, taylor swift, talking to my not-quite-loverrrrr, going out every day, brighton, tasty treats for me to eat, ugly betty, mini rolls, britishness, russell howard, being happy, dancing in my bedroom, the video to you belong to me (taylor swift), curly hair, light blue skinny jeans, drinking rain, vaseline, the veronicas, going swimming for the first time in years (!!), positivity (not getting stupidly pissed off for leaving one of my bags in starbucks and it getting nicked and then my friends cancelling on me), my newish watch, singing, being amused, L O V E, tattoo design, name change anticipation (Kat Harte….i’m embracing my scottish roots yo).
hellyehbabyy.
having the day off; knowing I’m just a few hours away from seeing harry potter at the imax theater at lincoln center; long chats with friends that i’ve started losing touch with; spending the morning lounging around with the lights off
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especially: staying up late reading, going dancing alone, leaving origami hearts on subways, cold showers on these ridiculously hot days!
My red-ear slider turtle laying a baby egg-to be named Lolita upon hatching
Planning for my Veeergooo birthday next month
Freedom
* receiving compliments. there literally has been no day in the past 3 weeks when someone hasn’t complimented me on my outfit/style/hair color/personality. i’m so
flattered!
* baking tasty pies: raspberry buttermilk pie & peach buttermilk pie. yum!
* fleet foxes show, it was purely amazing. too bad i was very sick & tired and couldn’t fully enjoy it
* saving money. i haven’t cashed my last 2 paychecks & feel so mature & responsible when it comes to my finances.
* my boyfriend. good guy.
:D things i’m loving this week:
x collecting vintage pics and sugary induced pictures on vi.sualize heart
x the colours purple & teal together :)
x awaiting to see the Kiss tribute band show next saturday while wearing my new Kiss tee!! (hoping to take a photo with the tribute band members!) :D
x super soft freshly straightened hair!
x sleeping on my boyfriend while watching tv :)
x peaches & cranberries! yumm!
~All of the art-making that’s been going on this week – It’s so interesting to switch to a different outlet once in awhile.
~Driving to Taco Bell in the middle of the night with my favorite man to get awful burritos & eat them in a grocery store parking lot.
~Knowing that I’ll get to meet my son within the next month. I feel like an excitable puppy when I think about him.
~Nerding out side-by-side with my (quite virgo!) lover on our laptops. Nothing better.
~Going through all of my things (literally, everything I own) to get things ready for the sale we are having this weekend.
~Working from home so being able to take impromptu naps.
~Seeing my family, especially my brothers who I haven’t been in touch with lately.
~My GIAAAANT water bottle.
~Doing my first TiLT in aaaages!
Finding my travel mug and taking a travel mug of tea everywhere with me
Downloading new music and playing it on repeat
Watching the hens getting tamer and tamer
Making my own food – the cupcakes are now perfect, and the scones were nice, but needed a little work.
Hearing from my favourite person ever, especially when I don’t get to see him any more
Plotting to see him
Unexpected letters in the post
Feeling inspired to write all the time
Ooohh no, Chicago! Hahahaha! Way to own your retro music preferences! Thanks for that, totally made my morning.
Here’s my list:
Saying ‘awesome’ all the time. ALL the time. Instead of ‘good’, ‘cool’, ‘OK’, etc . .
Midnight Youth
Pine pollen – it’s EVERYWHERE and it looks kinda sulphuric and weird.
Crossing patrol – getting lots of waves and smiles and flirtatious comments from all the drivers (yeah, I was wearing a fairly short skirt).
The Discovey of France by Graham Robb – SO interesting!!
Years ago I was at loggerheads with someone. We are friends now. I knew this would happen, but it’s still funny.
It’s my precious youngest-born potiki’s 7th today. After school we are totally going to play a few games of Star Wars Guess Who.
Labour part 3 on dooce.com. It’s beautiful and funny and entertaining, but reading it I cried uncontrollably. Incredibly similar to my own childbirth experiences.
Reading ridiculous Black Metal history
Raspberry lime rickeys
The Dark Tower series by Stephen King
Low key birthday plans with friends
Air conditioning
Nag Champa
Neil Gaiman
Sea of Glass by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab
Naps with my cats
Hugs
Hearing from long lost friends
Dancing
Follow Your Heart vegan cheese
Having a light and interesting course load next semester
Having a nigh indestructible iphone case, since my previous 3 pretty much disintegrated shortly after purchase
My old beat up Chuck Taylors
Zombie apocalypse parties
Running into friends who weren’t friends until you ran into them. But that was just Wednesday…
Discovering that my natural color palette actually goes with brown, making outfits much easier to put together.
Drawing up a budget and lists of areas I want to focus my time on for the rest of summer and for the fall. Mmm, delicieux. Even better that I have to break bad habits and face ugly truths to accomplish these things!
Squinting at code. I end up being able to download all these fabulous media files that I don’t think the owners would want me to download. Monetarily free, an educational use of my time, and a much better gift to myself than a pair of shoes.
Similarly, properly credited images/words/etc. It’s only fair, since they get put online for public perusal, right?
Protein. It helps focus, who knew?!
Andrew Bird’s string composition.
Well, &..... *going to a midnight showing of 500 Days of Summer tonite. *tons of cuteeeee new clothes for back to school {forever 21 dresses, betsey johnson bag, gap hoodies, hot topic tshirts in bright colors, ahh!} *looking super cute for andy warhol’s birthday {black shirt, long sleeves scrunched up under forever 21 floral dress, + silver moccasins & homemade andy warhol brooch} *getting my schedule & loving the fact that i have alot of french, art, & debate classes. *writing.
as YOU would say, hyper love & bunny kisses!
xoxo sprinkle {again}
♥ Control, a film about the lead singer of Joy Division, Ian Curtis. It was made in 2007 and is in black and white
♥ Mixing carrot and apple juice
♥ Cat Power
♥ NYLON magazine
♥ Zippers, studs, and leather (faux) suddenly in vogue
♥ Rediscovering old voicemails
♥ Making collages for my wall
♥ Bike riding
That’s what I love this Thursday…
The fact that in New Zealand it’s already Friday!
(although would much prefer to live in NY)
:P
My mind is somehow totally blitzed today and my short term memory is shot so I’m going to describe what happened today that has made me smile.
I saw the film ‘Coco Avant Chanel’ and it was really an exceptional film. I just loved it. Audrey Tatou is sublime. I’d watch it again now if I could.
On a related note I realised I’d never smelt Chanel No5 and decided to rectify the situation after the film by going to Selfridges for a sniff. I sprayed some on a wand and realised that I’d been smelling it my whole life: my Grandmother has always worn Chanel No5!
Other happinesses: finding the right outfit for a night out on my first try. Finding a strand of pearls amongst my tangle of necklaces (totally channeling Coco tonight!). The incredible bright pink and peach sky outside right now (sunsets, ahhh….), embracing the awful club we’re going to as an experience and focusing on the company being the important thing and finally, bright pink lipstick!!
All this good stuff in one day :)
1. making plans for travelling to NYC!!!Can’t wait!!
2. my new black dress
3. turquoise nail colour
4. french cheese
5. flower head bands
6. listening to Phoenix
Finally getting my driver’s license at the age of 21! Better late than never, right?
Getting the stitches out of my head. Had to have minor surgery to remove cysts last week, but everything is fine and I can finally wash my hair again BIG YAY!
Chocolate in all its forms.
Re-reading the last two Harry Potter books.
Reading this book: www.amazon.com/Women It makes me feel better about the amount I’ve read, even with being an English major.
Knowing that I get to see all my girls from The Vagina Monologues on the 29th- Vaginas Night Out!
Moving into my first apartment next Saturday eee!
Seeing my favorite band next Thursday at my college.
My nephew. He’s 8 and has no attention span, but I love him to pieces anyway.
-Ice cream!
-The office. I am loving this show right now and I absolutely adore Jim and Pam’s relationship.
-My guy. He’s cute as hell.
1. finally sticking to a promise made to myself
2. remembered your one entry where you posted up a comment made on a johnny depp interview about looking like a hobo and he’s still hot. well that sparked an idea in my head to watch his movies so i patiently waited for sweeney todd and edward scissorhands to load and stayed up til 2am watching them
3. playing video games every morning! (woo bomberman)
-A Scanner Darkly (weird & awesome movie)
-Impromptu sleepovers w/ a good friend.
-Making lots of cheap but tasty mac and cheese for my friends and I.
-Finally getting to the beach for the 1st time all summer, I have a tiny bit of a tan now.
-Having some time to myself
-Skins second series
-Rereading the Harry Potter series
-Getting up early for the first time in a while
-Eating Jam sandwiches (my inner 5 year old loves them)
-Reading in the bath with lots of bubbles.
-Getting an eagerly awaited parcel in the post
-New bright pink nail varnish
-Actually doing the exercise that I planned to do
-Getting paris vogue even though I am really bad at french so i just look at the pictures
-Finding old clothes that I had forgotten about and realising that they are quite nice.
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It’s been a great week. the highlights:
-getting a box of truffles in the mail from a good friend in France.
-having a chat with a childhood friend in Australia which ended in her buying tickets to visit me in London. Woo!
-sparkly peach coloured nails
-being so excited about current art projects that I’m out of bed by 7:30 because i can’t wait to get to work.
-enjpying the warmer weather.
my beloved dog who shows me how to really enjoy the world (don’t dogs already LIVE in heaven?),
my ancient decrepit patent buckled DM’s which are now art pieces to me as they can no longer function as shoes,
Gaelic poetry. my grandmother who is the coolest,inspiring, encouraging, most forward thinking and modern person i know. holographic glitter, realising how much i love and need my many siblings, my nephews happiness at just seeing me,lush face masks, all the old fantasy novels i read as a teenager,graphic eye make-up, The Eels ‘Things the Grandchildren Should Know’,
sparkly stuffed animals, hugs from little boys, when Qwenten getting out of the car pointed and yelling “daddy, daddy…BELLA” then running up to me and saying “oh mommy!” even though I’m not his mom, just daddy’s gf, qwenten taking Bella for walks, drinks in the morning, running will Bella, Bella’s snores, Communitychannel on youtube, Qwenten starting to say full sentences, bagel, egg, cheese, and bacon sandwiches from Dunkin Donuts + their Mocha Colada, mirrored shoes, cage heels, Jordan sneakers, listening to my horoscope on YouTube, stacks of magazines, light pinks and beiges, white pottery, flowering plants, rows & rows of shoes, wicker, Anna Wintour, the smell of Almond, Raspberries, photographer friends, looking at Fashion shows on style.com, pink razors, coming up with nicknames for my pooch, shades of green, researching things like aromatherapy, trying to teach my friend to hula hoop, teaching Bella to Sit, DKNY’s Be Delicious, the fact that Yankee Candle is having a Halloween party/sneak peek of their Halloween scents, my tart burner, the fact that my bf got a new car even though I don’t really like it!, little pink hearts, my honey’s soft skin, birthday cake designs, this magazine article I found about optimism, projection artwork, skulls, smiles, loosing weight/ getting fit, remembering to take my medications, the fact that my bf liked the clothing I picked out for him “You too notes!”, drinking lots of water, Lobster Bisque, the fact that Bella has one weird floppy ear, & my new moleskine – I took a photo of it in front of the window while it was raining—-LOVEEE.
• appreciating the ritual of coffee in the morning in my apartment, alone. it’s only a few months before i move back in with other people – and i’ve lived alone for three years – so i’m savouring these mornings.
• a weird pink 1950’s catsuit that came in the mail. it fits me like a glove and is oddly sexy as hell.
• being paid for my work, after so long without money.
• neon pink nails.
• riding a bicycle at night through suburbia.
* My white fluffball of a kitten trying to jump into the bath with me over and over but slipping off the tub each time
* Meeting new friends through a mutual friend at the Farmers Market while buying perfect tomatoes and eggplants and hyper-fresh neon purple flowers
* Going to those new friends monthly Sex Positive party at a swank downtown bar and meeting even more new fabulous friends!
* Watching online make-up tutorials and learning how to do perfect eyeliner (all about the waterline!)
* Banana Curry Gelato Mmmm
* Making perfect maple glazed salmon and tempura style asparagus
* An hour and a half of yoga this morning in a studio with a view of the Chicago skyline and a teacher who gives extra help
* Buying the glossy mag I want at the check-out line
* Making the ultimate clam pasta with fresh little neck clams and canned clams in a clam sauce, paired with an excellent white wine
* The song “Marry Me” by Purple Crush
* Deep meditation in therapy
* Reviewing Weetzie Bat for a local zine
* Conducting interviews about Mystery Date, Dream phone and Teen Talk and publishing the article about the dating board games on my blog today!
-finding some Warhol canvas prints. YESSSS!!!
-iridescent blue and purple nails…complete with a touch of glitter.
-fighting the usual sleepiness and working out! thanks mom for sending me that pilates dvd…even if i pooped out midway through, lol
-finding a pair of skinny jeans that look good! yay for the illusion of having a butt!
-CANDLES!! www.darkcandles.com are the absolute BEST.
-wasting hours at a bookstore
-having a special activity to do with each of my sisters, one on one. with one sister, we go out and get chocolate milk and cookies and i help her learn to read. the other, we pretend we know how to dance, lol.
-that boy of mine. i say this one weekly, i know, but he still makes my heart flutter.
-laying in the grass and admiring the stars late at night
-katy perry. i can’t get enough of her.
-searching for a dog through petfinder.com even though i can’t have one just yet.
-SHARK WEEK. yes, i’m happy to be one of those nerds. thank you.
-my friends releasing their first album this week. www.starsgodim.com (shameless plug)
-getting laundry done while wearing a simple, yet sassy outfit of a black shirt, black skirt, and vintage black heels. made myself a cocktail and lusted after a strand of pearls. i was born in the wrong era. bring me to the 50s, please!
Finally having the confidence to dis-own my secret email when I write in forums etc(confused_camel@hotmail.com)and using my normal one which is my name (loud and proud!!), the fact its Friday (I heart NZ.)The second fact that my boss is alive and completely un-hurt apart from an achey shouder/neck after loosing control of his car, hitting a bank and flipping the car on the Brenderwyns (mountainous terrain north of Auckland. You either hit a bank or go down a gigantic cliff),peanut butter on toast, Las Vegas themed 21st party to go to tomorrow night with the girls!!, really cheap gorgeous cocktail glasses, getting a new car and discovering it has cup holders and a tow bar!!!, my new routine of going to the gym and/or walks with the bf which can be actioned now I have a car again, daffodils meaning its spring!!!, pay-day today, the possibility of shopping at lush sometimes over the w/e!!, my bf in a suit (yum!), silly drinking games before the 21st with the master of drinking games – becca!!!, lunch with my sister to celebrate her getting a job as a nurse after just finishing her degree!!, full moon to cleanse my crystals, lip gloss, really great article in Cosmo (Rachel Bilson on the cover – yum!!) about being lucky in life, its all about attitudes, laws of attraction etc.. good stuff!!!, my friends wanting to steal my ipod because they like the music i have on it.. im very flattered!!, really starting to understand a close friend who is really negative and quite hard to be around, having a plan of action and support to help her realise the beauty in the world and how short life is sometimes, so make the most of it!!!, good hair days!!
-central heating
-DIYing a mask for a masquerade party I have tomorrow!! is all cute with flowers and tulle and birdie and pearls…:DD
-How happy people are in the bday day! :)
-Getting back to classes…I’m tired after my first week, but going back to the campus, being with my girlfriends and meeting people is great
-a new cellphone! is so pretty and..uhm…modern? :D
-staring at really cute guys in the subway
-having a class (latin culture) that has nothing to do with my career (laws), is very refreshing and there’s lots of exchange students in it! I love meeting people from other countries :)
1) feeling deep connections to close friends during intense conversations and fun experiences
2) listening to music that truly fills your soul & mind with incredible bliss
3) daydreaming about something wonderful. then, sometime later, watching the external world give you or expose you to that dream without even knowing it was a desire of yours. or,having a light-bulb moment in which you discover how to make the dream come true.
4) crazy psychic spooky awesome moments in which you predict something will happen and it does.
5) uncontrollable laughter
6) Feeling peaceful and carefree
7) learning about tarot, numerology, and astrology. also learning about yourself through ^.
8) hanging out on playgrounds or on the grass in front of your old high school at night with friends
9) Learning something so amazing that it makes you feel empowered.
and lastly…
10) eating delicious quesadillas!
Discovering a new all natural make up brand.
getting new foundation
an upcoming visit form some besties.
Ah! Amon Tobin!
I just grabbed another excellent mix of his last week, of Foley Room recorded live. It’s brilliant.
www.amontobin.com/storeNew/det…
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As for good things this week, well, it’s been rough, but:
- I’m totally proud of myself for learning how to stand up for myself and I’m getting ready to end a relationship that has been under false pretenses. Even though I’m still in love and it’s hard as all hell.
- Honestly learning to believe that I deserve the best, and not accepting any less.
- Nonstop working on my illustration portfolio, it’s satisfying to be so productive.
- Spending time with my cosmic-twin who I haven’t seen in over a year and learning our lives are still parallel.
- $10 neon purple pants.
- Getting a new hoop. + Also spinning fire this weekend with friends, which I haven’t done in months.
I just learned how to wear makeup without looking like I’m drunk and high. It only took me seven years. I am so happy, I can’t stop smiling and laughing. I don’t look like a total mess in makeup, for the first time! I have you to thank, Gala. I read your eyeliner instructions under one of your more recent flickr pictures, and they are completely spot on. Thank you!!
Also: hanging out with laptop in the kitchen to type to the sound of rain falling; anticipation of receiving an order in the mail; ladies at Rite Aid who give discounts on your purchases for no apparent reason other than that they’re really nice people; free loot for my grandmother and myself; gifts that come with a purchase, that happen to be something that you were looking for; coconut essential oil (it smells so delicious, it’s a shame it isn’t edible); unusually soft and shiny hair (compared to how it is most of the time); starting to like things about your body; being surrounded by bursts of color and feeling happy; jumping around wildly to “Recharge” by the Fugees; delicious blueberries.
I love:
Exciting concert prospects for the fall (Flogging Molly plus Gallows in THE SAME SHOW? Yes please!).
Shopping with my mommy and finding cheap shoes and a cheap hat and a cheap vintage plaid shirt and a cheap cardigan with a moustache man on it and a dress that I shouldn’t have bought cause I’m broke but I did and I love it.
Seeing well-dressed, attractive men everywhere I went today.
500 Days of Summer. Most darling movie I’ve seen in a loooong while.
Having the chillest days at work lately, with the chillest (and cutest!) people.
Slowwwwwwwly evolving my wardrobe from jeans and t-shirts x 2547305 to something with more excitement and variety.
My hair. I barely have to touch it lately and it goes perfectly how I want it. Sick.
Rereading Harry Potter #7 and crying my eyes out at the appropriate parts.
Spending the weekend in a creepy old house built in 1837.
My fat old cat who makes pigeon noises when he’s happy.
my sparkly watch ~ dinner and the theatre tonight with my siblings ~ making guacamole ~ realising I truly love fruit and vegies the best ~ olive leaf extract ~ new glasses ~ attending 2 plays, an opera and a film festival in a week ~ culling and streamlining ~ inspiration super saturation ~ making adult decisions
Seeing the Decemberists live (probably the best concert I’ve ever been to) from the 3rd row – Buying tshirts and CDs at concerts – ordering movies from my childhood (Homeward Bound will be arriving any day now) – Getting the opportunity to go to Ireland with my favorite band in May – seeing The Brothers Bloom with my Boy – Having the Boy admit that he actually LIKED The Brothers Bloom – The Boy coming back from Chicago without any new piercings – Having time off from work – Having the opportunity to be an extra in a short film directed by someone I admire – Seeing Joseph Gordon-Levitt make a cameo as a drunk guy in a bar (my favorite living actor) – Listening to fabulous music – Having lunch with an old friend – Finally being done with dental work for a while – The Boy’s new Audi TT – Moving day approaching – Looking at kittens online and plotting to buy one as soon as we move – Having my best friend come to me for help when times get hard, even if she’s been pushing me away lately – Using hot cocoa to help mend a broken heart – Finding treasures in a used book store (the “Ninotchka” screenplay!) – Having everything fall perfectly into place after a truly horrible week <3
I was listening to Amon Tobin all Thursday night, he is the goods.
‘Permutation’ and ‘Supermodified’ while writing and looking out at the super charged full moon we had here last night.
I love loungey-electronica-jazz, you should check ooout;
Aether – ‘Artifacts’ (linkage: exponential.bandcamp.com/album…)
Savath + Savalas – ‘Folk Songs For Trains Trees & Honey’
& Prefuse 73 – ‘Sleeping on Saturday and Sunday Afternoons’
if you want more tunes of a similar vein. (:
Great post. I’m loving:
Playing Rummy late into the night – raspberries with sugar and milk – deliciously sugary Canadian candy in bulk – cropped tees – cousins I haven’t seen in eight years – British Columbia dry heat – raspberry cheesecake ice cream – body chains – slashing my own t-shirt – jumping in the lake – wearing a bikini with confidence – really old wedding photos – hugging my boyfriend – smiling – screaming – long walks in high heels – birthday boots – pink flowers – waking up to the sun instead of an alarm – short hair – giving my chinchillas a bath – blogging – dreaming of happiness.
only one this week:
that this is the last thursday i will be spending in atlanta, because next wednesday i move to college and begin my new adventure!!!!!!!!
Tickle-fights in a full car, drawing amazing tattoos on people with felt tip pen, a red bull a day…, getting blusher that looks fabulous, listening to scarlett johansson late at night, getting giggle-fits at inapproproate times, day dreaming, pre-performance butterflies but not stage fright, coco avant chanel, viva magazine, flirting with other people on stage, being told I look like a young Debbie Harry, dancing instead of homework, being on a cliff at dusks watching fur seals and sea gulls below, the effects of codeine on a sore leg,getting called “cutie” by the one I admire, creating positive energy.
oh, and thinking “what would peewee herman do?” hahah ;D
xo
Waking up laughing! – i was in hysterics over something a friend said in a dream i was having, which forced me to wake up – still laughing. was a wonderful way to start my day!
Ghd hair straightners! – just brought one after my last one broke years ago, forgotten what a difference super straight hair looks on me – given me a new look and a little boost of confidence!
Trying to keep surprise birthday plans a secret from the birthday girl!
honourable mentions:
fights with a guy friend that cant last more then one minute, stealing my dads socks, doodling with sharpies, watching kids tv shows instead of starting a uni assignment, kit kats for breakfast, russian red lipstick from mac! 1950’s fashion, being able to adore the love other couples have for each other without jealousy while being genuinely happy single in the prime of my life, having a tidy room for a whole week now!
...Having your list to look forward to at the end of the week !
♥Spending some time with my lovely best friend. ♥Music, music, music! It has been my life lately. ♥Experimenting with my new eyeliner. ♥ Exercising. ♥Those flowery Doc Martens I’ve been lusting after. ♥Laying outside in the sun, closing my eyes and imagining I’m somewhere beautiful and exciting. ♥Lolita Lempicka perfume. ♥Successful attempts at creating new outfits. ♥Irrational thoughts and daydreams about certain boys. ♥Fruit!
> Jonny McGovern, aka my pretend best friend.
> Sean Aloysius, aka my real best friend.
> Buying 18 assorted day-old bagels for $3. That’s 17 cents per breakfast…take that, Recession!
> Blending sheer foundation with moisturizer to create extra-sheer foundation. It took me 24 years to figure that trick out, but I’m glad I did.
> Custom Wordpress templates and brand-new blog creation.
> Breaking the silence and making peace.
> Maraschino cherries. Nom nom.
> “Damaged” by Danity Kane. The video is a hazy pink sugarbomb, interspersed with random hospital imagery. Open heart surgery has never looked so sexy! www.mtv.com/videos/danity
> Moving into my very first HOUSE!!!!!!!!!
-New friends.
-Old friends.
-Champagne.
-Blue mascara.
-The pancake parlour at midnight.
-Cheap eighties ballgowns.
-Crazy lecturers.
-Deep green.
-French flute pieces.
-Pink nailpolish.
Again, got a mosaic image TILT going on my blog: colourfulwords.blogspot.com/20…
Words for you:
- The sweet yet elegantly crazy, Splendour in the Grass festival
- Belle Fleur (hand-frikken-made) fine chocolates in Sydney
- The Worth 1000 Photoshop Tom Cruise competition. Too funny!
- I Love You Graffiti (thanks Gala)
- Lithuanian photographer Jurate Gacionyte
- song: Blue Lips by Regina Spektor
- tattoos
- Public Enemies
-silly boys who awkwardly talk about nonsense in your driveway while working up the nerve to kiss you
-having a to-read list that is so long its almost a novel in of itself
-dollar movie theaters
-finally living up to my zodiac sign
-friends who show up at my house at eight in the morning and force me to run
-post workout euphoria
-boy’s sweatpants
-gorgeous lingerie
-being a tea connoisseur
-the magical ability of superglue to let me pretend that I am not in fact a vase-breaking klutz
-kicking the habit of taking shit from people not worth my time
-feeling really good about myself for the first time in a while
-darling people who help me out
-losing myself in a book
-taking my cats for walks
-Finally putting pink in the front & ends of my blonde hair. I tried doing it before but it didn’t come out dark enough.
-Going to the fair twice in the week it’s here & seeing all of the adorable animals.
-Getting back into the exercise groove.
-Finally getting around to watching the Futurama movies, so funny.
-Cute ts from Target-Monopoly & Chuck Norris
-living Comic Con vicariously through others via Twitter posts, photos & videos
-the Alice in Wonderland Trailer
-banana fudge from the flea market
* So You Think You Can Dance US season 5 (and every other season, US and Australia); makes me miss dancing so much; I think choreographers Mia Michaels and Sonya Tayeh are freaking geniuses.
* AstralAliens winning the KROQ Grand Final Battle for LA! Hell yes. www.myspace.com/astralaliens
* “all unicorn vomit, all the time” I giggle everything it pops into my head =D
* Twitter. Yes, I joined. (I can’t remember if I put this last week…) www.twitter.com/BelladonnaBead…
* Eating well and exercising regularly and starting to feel and see the differneces I want in my body.
* The weather is slightly warmer and I’m LOVING it! Bring on summer so I can take all my clothes off.
* afternoon naps; then having a nice coffee.
* Song of the Week – “Last day On Earth” by Kate Miller-Heidke. So, so beautiful.
* I’ve appropriated Things I Love Thursday into Things I Love Today, and I try to tweet everynight what I loved that day =D
~for random taco nights with my roomates and the boys next door
~for being boy crazy and finding delicious victims to crave and dream about
~stacks of cookies on the table adorable
~people complimenting my really strange drawings like my notebookfull taco-face girls
~listening to fresh prince belair theme so funny
~having 4 day weekends
~drawing bows on your skin with purple markers
~cartoon thriller micheal jackson tshirt
~finally fiting in for once with all my roomates
~thin mint blizzard at 12:30am
life is sweet
Emcee Morgan i love your name!!!
*Lavender
*Peanut butter cos it’s yum but also because it get’s sticky stuff off. Seriously wonderful stuff.
*Teapots, peppermint tea, T2!!
*Flipping my hair and wearing red lipstick
*Sunsets, sunrises, when the sun is low and bathes everything in a yummy supernatural light so the grass is glowy and all the colours pop
*‘Do you want some chocolate? This stuff heals’
*Playing music obnoxiously loud and singing even louder
Today being my last day at this job FOREVERRRRRR; skinny blueberry muffin for breakfast, mmm; Sandcastle Disco luuurve; Bill Hicks’ “Love All The People”, which has made me snigger out loud on the bus; freestanding bath anticipation; discussing the possibility of a 12-hour coach ride to Amsterdam with my fiancé, or champagne picnics next to the Eiffel Tower; hilarious emails at work; staying up late watching Live At The Apollo; “you have to choose: slippery nipples or silk panties?!”; delicious sushi picnic dinner; listening to Cradle of Filth & reminiscing with Alex – “red roses from the devil’s whores!” bhahahaahah; those moments when my fiancé and I are listening to a song/artist for the first time, and we just look at each other and both say “this is awesome”; telling stories that make people laugh; Metric; long msn conversations about love; London bar browsing; Editors; realising again how much Uri (fiancé) loves me & how much I love him; “yeah I don’t get it I’m not that bad.”; this : www.todaysbigthing.com/2009/08…!
*Spending time with the puppy. *Watching “So you think you can dance, US” *One month mark with Lover boy. *Black nails.. blue tips. *New clothes. *Great friends. *Sorting life out. *Macca runs after school with the boys.
xoxo
- The fact that my younger but seemingly older, gentle giant, practically a brother, best friend, protector & most of all my Hero, with a late night text, saved the day, yet again and restored my faith in the rest of the male species.
aaaaah….I love TiLT (: * best friends * Virginia Woolf * the smell of paint * newly painted bedrooms * Jane Austen books * my darling cats * carrot soup avec potato croquets et plum tomatoes * randomly using french words * my funny, intelligent, cute friends at the library * babies, aka my newborn cousin * LBDs accessorised for daytime with fall scarves and muted cardis * the thought of scrambled eggs * sleeping late * blog reading * crushed ice which is at just the right melty point * yay, Time Traveller’s Wife is almost in cinemas…bring on the Eric Bana love * Josh Lyman has replaced Sam Seaborn, albeit temporarily, in the chart of looooove * the Observer * Real Simple solutions, so cute, so apt * waffle making (badly) with friends * being glad I don’t have a possessive boyfriend * summer holiday planning * feeling fulfilled * the smell of the grass after a rainstorm * late night rainstorms * blackout curtains * coloured £1 raybans, with polka dots!!!! * helpful pals * cute men * swine flu cases in decline, for now * College Fashion * Joyce Carol Oates, love her writing style * lazy days at home
so much xoxo
#My new mantra: ALL UNICORN VOMIT, ALL THE TIME :D #chocolate covered cornflakes, straight out of the saucepan #postcards from travellers #possibly seeing said traveller soon… #going through some serious self-doubt all this week and coming out on top. Hopefully.
xx
You are amazing. Thank you for directing me to “How to Be a Hepburn in a Hilton World”. I ordered it today!
Suzy Tofu’s Friday Love List:
-A new book recommendation from a lovely blogger :)
-Anticipating packages in the mail (the book, and a ballerina type skirt from Forever 21 YAY!)
-Best friend arriving home after 6 weeks in China — TODAY!!
-Having a reversible comforter that changes the entire look of my bedroom.
-Finding a perfect inspirational poem, a talisman of hope for the hard times ahead. Knowing I will get through it.
yes & yes! see you so soon!
TiLT
# The fact I can’t control the pride for my boyfriend and the fact he’s graduating. # Getting full marks on a Uni assessment. # Really good seafood salad (without seafood extender). # Discovering that girls my size are highly desired plus size models. # Watching mind blowing auditions for whatever countries got talent this week. # Seeing my favourite cartoon movie TV and knowing that someone else must love it too. # New postings on my favourite blogs. # Making big travel plans even though I have no money.
wellll its not thursday but better late than never right? besides im practicaly about to explode from joy right now so i had to share it. here goes my tilt:
500 Days of Summer, cute boys who know all ur quirks but still like u, thai dunouts, cheap and edible sushi, discovering new cheap sushi locations with fun and amusing people, kissing, comfy sweaters, cute skirts from forever 21, librarian glasses, the ugly truth (the movie), big white eyepencils, japan, love hina, manga in general, rice noodles, yummy asian chicken, green tea, water, true blood, new laptops, packages arriving in the mail from forever 21 containing cute boots, vanilla scented things, loving life, good friends
Oopsies! it’s a little bit late but here it is :)
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