Things I Love Thursday

[ 8 May 2008 ]

1. Pink Tulip Field, 2. frye, 3. DSC_5624, 4. beautiful.

The iCiNG community — You all continually amaze me. I received this email from Mica a few days ago.

“Just wanted to say a huge thank you to you for organising the contact page for us all. I had to go down to Melbourne for a graduate position and I had a break before my flight home, so I asked one of my new Melbourne-based iCiNG facebook friends what I should do. I got some great suggestions although I actually ran out of time to do much, it was still helpful! When I got called back to Melbourne again the next again week I made sure I had a bit more time to spare so I could meet my new Melbourne friend! I met up with the lovely Nora yesterday and we sat in a little Melbourne coffee shop, drinking hot chocolate and chatting. It was a perfect way to relax and unwind after an interview, and I’m really glad I got to say hi to her face to face… My favourite part was being thrown out of the coffee shop as we had overstayed our welcome, we’d both not noticed the time! hehe. Not something I would have expected to happen after meeting a complete stranger…!”

Telephones — This is going to sound silly maybe, but have you ever thought about how incredibly amazing the telephone is? You press a sequence of numbers & you are connected to your best friend, your lover, your parents; instantly transported to a kitchen in Bombay or a library in Boston or someone climbing a tree in Dunedin. I love it!

New York — Oh, come on! You knew that was coming! I’m really starting to feel at home here. It has been fabulous roaming the city with Simon, but now that I am here alone, & have been a bit nervous about it, I feel like New York is cheering for me. It wants me to stay. It’s doing its best to make me happy. The weather is warm & beautiful, & when I stepped out the front door today, here’s what I was greeted with. Blossoms.

Raw food — Man, New Yorkers have it totally sussed. I went into a tiny health food store on the Upper East Side yesterday & found an entire wall full of raw food. Not to mention the amazing food I’ve eaten since arriving here — mind-blowing, to say the least.

Being open to opportunities — I’ve made a conscious effort to open myself out to new people & experiences while I’m here, & it’s paying off in a major way! I have had offers to stay all over the city, go vintage shopping, explore Brooklyn, scope out street style with Altamira (aka Craig), stay at someone’s summer house in East Hampton, visit Disneyworld, hang in the Egyptian wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, go to Minnesota & stay with a guy from Rhymesayers, & way more than I could ever mention! It’s absolutely amazing & I’m so excited. I love having so many choices that I’m not sure which one I’m going to pick!

Warm weather — New York has totally been putting on the ritz in terms of weather. Blue skies, sunshine, blossoms & butterflies are everywhere. Even better, as you read this, I am 30,000 feet in the sky, flying to Florida, where it is even warmer! It feels kind of like cheating to go from the Australian summer to the American one, but you know, I’m okay with that!

Feeling a bit Carrie Bradshaw — Oh, I know it’s a cliché, but here I am, a girl in the city, laptop in hand, writing about her experiences & trying to make sense of them… Of course, there are probably thousands of girls in Manhattan who feel exactly the same way, but it’s a club I’m pleased to join! (Also: can’t wait to see the movie! Squeal!)

Honourable mentions: Lots of books to read (I am dying to get into them but have been too busy thus far!); Disneyworld (can’t wait to go!); spontaneous phone calls; yerba mate tea (yummy!); my bathrobe from the New York Palace (it is pimp); the New York Palace in general (I’d be happy never to stay anywhere else again); the East Coast raw community (aaaaaabsolutely… faaaaabulous!); Zappos.com (upgraded me to overnight shipping for free & were generally amazing); plotting out an informal Spring uniform while I’m here (pictures to come once I’ve obtained it!); marvelling at the things in the supermarket (really, it blows my mind); my new Frye boots (pictured above); pink (it’s everywhere & I’m embracing it); my New York City Moleskine; new friends who want to help; tulips (they are all over the city, huge & vibrant) &... well, pretty much everything! I am a little bundle of loved-up loveliness right now! Mwah!

“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” — Gloria Steinem

So, gorgeous, tell us! What’s ringing your bell, turning your crank, keeping you awake at night? The promise of Spring? A new Winter coat? Stolen kisses? Trapeze lessons? Let us know!

Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala

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that video is pure gorgeous! what is that music?? things making my day today getting loads of uni work done, i feel so very productive! buying these amazing $2 charm bracelets for me and my friends my new red pleather headband with a teeny bow on it putting photos into frames! including one for my mum :) walking home at night and feeling the wind blowing from antarctica..cold and crisp and full of possibilities and new beginnings! getting in touch with old friends and saying what needs to be said! liking who I am after an extremely long time.
char · May 8, 07:23 AM · #
Gala I love this post. Its so great to hear about NY. The robe looks fab!

Things I Love Thursday

Feeling so Free Even the word free gets me going. I love the feeling of knowing I can do whatever I want, when I want! I love not being bought down by someone elses moods. I just love knowing the world is my freakin oyster! WOO!

Australian Supermarkets They make it SO much easier to eat healthy. You can get anything for a reasonable price! So I will be doing my iTC challenge long after it officially finishes!

Job Hunting So I redid my resume a week ago and it is so amazing how many compliments I have had! (I followed Gala’s How To Make Your CV Impressive!) I get at least 2 calls a day regarding different applications and I haven’t had a moment to myself all week! So knowing in the end I have my pick of jobs is exciting!

Buying work Clothes I have totally revamped my working wardrobe. I used to buy cheap tops and expensive bottoms but I always felt shit in them. So the otherday I bought a Tokito skirt and Tokito pants. And also three shirts from Myer. Good quality things that I feel good in and look just as good!

My New moleskine I bought myself a breakup diary. I still have some work to do on it but I love having new journals.

Shantaram, A Novel I bought this book yesterday because everyone just raves about it. I was in a shop telliing my girlfriend about this book I just bought and a fellow customer was like ‘Oh my god did yu just buy Shantaram!? You are going to love it so much’ And she proceded to tell me all about the book. I cant wait to start it.

Happy Thursday Everyone!
Chloe · May 8, 07:24 AM · #
God bless Moleskines! I filled my NYC one up before I went, haha.
Your boots are wonderful!

At the moment, I’m loving the sunshine (in England?! Surely not!), not working, getting snap-happy, finding new blogs/portfolios & just generally feeling upbeat because of the weather! It’s amazing what it can do :)

Have a nice flight. My Aunt is in Florida right now and she said it’s sooo hot! x
Aimee Marie · May 8, 07:42 AM · #
my eyebrows—they’re blue!!
even my instructors at school notice them!!
curves · May 8, 07:44 AM · #
The City is your friend.
Love it and you get hugs right back!
lynne · May 8, 08:11 AM · #
new notebooks – nothing like starting the week with reams of neat paper to mess up :P

exciting new vistas/opportunities – things i had never even considered as a possibility are now very much in the making, it’s insanely wonderful! for instance, last year i didn’t even want to do honours … and now i’m seriously considering postgrad study overseas! it’s amazing how much i’ve changed!

enjoying uni and feeling satisfaction at a job (or jobs) well done

my body – even though i’ve slacked in my exercise component of itc, i’m feeing very confident in my own skin. i like how i look and how i feel. i’m me, and i would never want to take away the physical quirks that make me unique.

new friends!!!!!!

music – muse! the cure! roxy music! i loff them
isa · May 8, 08:19 AM · #
I have those boots in brown! I’ve been wearing them practically everyday since I got them in August. They’re so comfortable! Perfect for walking around the city =)
Julie · May 8, 08:23 AM · #
hehe, my little story being featured on iCiNG is pretty awesome :D

Also loving:
Scarves and pashminas. Love love love them.
My wonderful boyfriend.
My new bag and the “will I keep it or not” debate.
Having more time to relax
Uni almost over forever
Paying for my overseas flights! Can’t wait to go, it’s so much closer now!
New shoes.
mica · May 8, 08:39 AM · #
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I was so excited to click on that video and have “When the Sun Hits” by Slowdive start playing. That song make me completely dizzy with emotion (good ones!).

Things I love:
-Summer vacation starting today
-The Kids soundtrack
Sarah · May 8, 08:49 AM · #
Finals are almost over! There’s a cause for celebration.
My friends here are college are basically the most amazing people ever and I don’t know what I’m going to do without them all summer, but right now I’m trying to just appreciate them and smush in as much time with them as possible.
My new piercing! I got my cartilage done (again) on Tuesday.
Rachel · May 8, 09:12 AM · #
yeah baby! let’s hope you will never have to leave NYC ;) you sound really happy!

i’m loving:

interior design
our new bed
reading gala’s posts on the same day she posts them
&
the fact that there are only two days left for the planning of my movie.
on sunday it’s action time! yay.

oh & I just realized how cute that little piggy is, on the side.
sweet kisses to everyone!
irmak · May 8, 09:12 AM · #
Barcelona! A gorgeous, gorgeous city. There are no words for its quirkyness & beauty, for the way it makes you feel alive & happy & colourful! I will be back, veryvery soon. :)
Summer. Sun, lots & lots & lots of sun! Yesterday I found myself reading in the park just outside the university library, with birds chirping gleefully & some unknown neo-hippie strumming his guitar, & it was the most perfect thing.
(!!!) Boys with thin wrists & hastily shaved cheeks, boys with old glasses & worn t-shirts, boys who are always slouching on their seat & kissing you on the neck so delicately that it tickles the skin.
& also: harmless flirting, finding myself in the middle of trilingual conversations (spanish & euskara & català, wah!), Bento lunch boxes (even though I don’t actually own one), live concerts & bertsolaris, finding loads & loads of marvellous books at the local library, finishing a notebook & spending delightfully long minutes picking a new one.
Amélie · May 8, 09:25 AM · #
I love:

*Stepping into a bookstore, having lost all hope of finding a beautiful journal and then finding the perfect one.

*Seeing bad people get what they deserve.

*Making up new outfits. It sometimes surprises me when I find things that go together.
Amelia J. · May 8, 09:29 AM · #
my mother I love her all the time, but amongst all this commercial ‘Mother’s Day’ stuff I realise that she’s the opposite of the media’s perseption of a mother – and that is what makes her the amazing woman she is – running our family is no small feat but it’s the small things – like not only accepting her ‘odd’ daughter, but encoraging me to be myself.

My Blog I know I always list this – but it keeps bringing me joy – and I’m learning so much. I had my first collabaration-ish post on ‘how to pick a good fortune teller’ and actually delved into fae-like decor.

My sketching classes My ego loves finding a new passion and being good at it. I never knew things could flow so easily and be so darn relaxing.

my best friend She’s so weighed down with stress at the moment (PHD time) and yet she’s still got time to be ‘awesome’ with me.
Meg · May 8, 09:32 AM · #
miss gala we share the same soil!
I know you are buzzing aruond the country, but i do hope to bump into you at some point
michelle · May 8, 09:38 AM · #
woah! crazy coincidence! two days ago my mom bought some yerba mate tea at a health food store and now she’s hooked, and i’m drinking my first cup as i read this :D
ariel · May 8, 09:41 AM · #
cold sesame noodles that i will order when i go out to dinner with a friend tonight. le YUM

softball i joined a softball team for fun, which is unheard of for me because i’m not a sports person AT ALL, but it turns out to be a lot of fun! who knew?

sleep, glorious sleep i took a luxurious nap yesterday and am craving another one right now! oh the temptation, but alas, here i am at work, and there my bed is, far far away…
nerdyspice · May 8, 09:50 AM · #
I am loving:

* the weather – how hot is it? And we’re in England!

* postcards – I’m writing some to all my friends at different unis, so they know I’m rooting for them to do well in their exams :)

* parcels – I’m making up one full of food for my boyfriend. It’s expensive but he’s worth it :)

* the end of my nightmare exam week – TWO orals, and German grammar today. But it’s over now :D

* my boyfriend, of course – only 3 weeks until I can see him again :D

Honourable mentions go to:

* my Italian teacher who told me I had improved loads over this year :)

* my factor 50 sun lotion which is keeping me nice and fresh rather than red and crispy.

* water – lovely in the heat :)
Charlie · May 8, 10:04 AM · #
Great Blog! You go girl.
Yes yes yes we got the Raw Goin On big-time here in NYC. It is really incredible and exciting that the market is totaly exploding. I hope you had the chance to come to my restaurant Quintessence.(http://www.raw-q.com)Truely a raw food experience not to be missed. We are the grand fathers of Raw Restaurants and getting better every day! I have a tone more cool Raw Stuff for you at www.rawchefdan.com
Hope to see you there soon.
Raw Chef Dan · May 8, 10:12 AM · #
hee, I like how you give the biker a little smile as he passes you by, I think that’s who anyway right before the video cuts off :) looks like snow!!

this week I love:
80’s prom parties, falling down stairs (ah!), bitch magazine, driving with my sun roof open, justin-bobby on the hills because he’s so nice to audrina now!, leighton meester on the new cover of nylon, and making fresh juice
Stefanie · May 8, 10:13 AM · #
a brand-new music phone!!!♥

friendlies (semi-friends; people who are less than good friends but more than acquaintances)

skirts and embracing the wind

umbrellas, especially when you remember to bring them out

reading again- it’s been much too long

preserving peace and quiet
JessicaRabbiT · May 8, 10:23 AM · #
I jazzed for my upcoming trip to NYC at the end of the month. I have a huge list of things I’d like to do but know I won’t be able to fit it all in. I’ll have to plan more trips!

I’m finally getting to wear some of my Spring shoes I got ages ago. They’ve been dying to get out of their boxes. It’s finally time!

I’m also happy about my nails! I’ve been trying to be good and take care of them. Now they’re finally growing. I hope I don’t break them.

Luv
Poochie
Poochie · May 8, 10:29 AM · #
come see the movie with me! my “mr. big” won’t come escort me :-(
amber · May 8, 10:36 AM · #
That video was awesome! Okay, things I love this week:

Final Week of Uni
Tomorrow is the last day of my first year of my photography degree. I’m so proud of myself for sticking it out. As much as I’ve loved the course so far I’m SO looking forward to 4 months of freedom before I have to return!

The Weather
Oh my GOD it is epic! We’ve had the most beautiful weather this week! Barbeque season is truly upon us!

Robert Downey Jr
Seriously, I’m in love with the man. I cannot get enough.

Hayfever (Lack Of)
Every summer I’m forced to sit indoors on the most beautiful days with my eyes and nose streaming and my throat raw. And it makes me allergic to my cats and half my (cheap) jewellery. But somehow, by some miracle it hasn’t reared it’s ugly head yet. Fingers crossed I’ve grown out of it!!
Joanne · May 8, 10:50 AM · #
Gala, I thought you’d really dig on this blog: thediscerningbrute.wordpress.c…
Mikolina · May 8, 11:00 AM · #
Breakfast burritos – especially when they’re fresh and the guy making it yells out your order and has a great smile

Summer – duh

Finishing Uni forever – or at least for a while. The feeling of accomplishing something so big is overwhelming for those of us who have lived well but essentially be in school our entire lives

Graduate school – so many choices, so exciting

Being offered a job that I didn’t apply for – incredibly flattering

Yerba Mate – yummmmm. In the summer I like to make a huge pot of it at night and put it in the fridge then drink it with a bit of vanilla soy over ice.

Honorable mention of course goes to ex boyfriends who have since moved back to Argentina and send mate on a regular basis.
alicia · May 8, 12:00 PM · #
Mornings i enjoy them again! woot! waking up to the sunshine instead of the alarm! drinking coffee while painting in the backyard to the morning sun….THIS IS how i want to live life. everything happens for a reason. im glad im content.

Food i know very broad to say that…to be more specific—these beautifully delicious..jalapeños de-stuffed! and then stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon (turkey bacon-try it ITS SO MUCH BETTER THAN PORK you’ll never go back) and thrown on the BBQ. OMG heaven….try it…

New iCing treats ordered mine on the 1st..cute new designs and i just cant wait!

Art Connecting again. i get to lost in the stupid life day after day. and IM SO glad ive gotten the chance to slow down and do things my way-the way i love.

WEEDS ITS A SHOW! and my new fav. we have been watching non-stop and made it to season 3 right now. im on edge-its the best ever. absolutely ADDICTED =D
Samantha · May 8, 12:00 PM · #
Katy Perry – Especially her song ‘Ur So Gay’. I love it!
Sitting on the field in the sun after exams – Sooo lovely and relaxing!
Getting ready for the summer – Self explanatory.
Katy · May 8, 12:21 PM · #
Wow, sounds like an amazing time you’re having! Enjoy New York. :)

Actually starting exams after two years of studying finally started the long slog to the end of my GCSEs! Woo!
Fast food in the sun with friends Today we did a maccy dee’s trip in our art exam lunch break and it was glorious :D Being able to sit on the grass with no tights also deserves an honourable mention
Parties which secret (or not so secret) crushes are attending
Applying for summer jobs and planning what to blow all my as of yet un-earned money on
My new zara cardigan Blue and white striped, light, long, gorgeeeeeous!
My mum
Thinking ahead to summer!!!
Emily · May 8, 12:53 PM · #
Summer – it suddenly seems to have become summer here – two weeks ago it was all still hail and sleet and rubbish, and now it’s sunny and hayfevery and warm and lovely. i don’t have to wear cardigans and coats every day! result!

B.S. Johnson – i finally got around to reading ‘christie malry’s own double-entry’ yesterday and WOW. one of the best books i’ve ever read. and so much fun!

Iron Man – it was way fun! well, mostly.

New Music – i love discovering a new band that’s fantastic and a bit different. fits with the summer. not sure how, but it does…
charly · May 8, 12:55 PM · #
School’s out! Just finished up my second year at university, and did it with some of my best grades ever!

New sunglasses Heart-shaped ones from Fred Flare… people look at me like I’m insane but I love them!

The new Nylon book I already have their last two books, Street and Pretty, and I can’t WAIT to buy Play! It ‘s all about famous musicians and how to emulate their style, and their favorite musicians. Looks amazing!
Kristen · May 8, 01:09 PM · #
Spending time with friends- On Monday, my brother and I went over to the house of a couple of friends of ours and made us realize even more why we loved them. We played our DSs together (drawing together quickly turned into a competition on who could cover the page with more of our color), went to see Iron Man, had dinner, and got to listen to two of them doing a verbal RP. Lots of fun! And my brother got to ride in the trunk (5-seater car, 7 people).

My sister’s blender- Oh yeah. A smoothie every morning. Delicious!

Watching my sister and her boyfriend- They’re so cute together! He’s always over these days, and we all get along great.

My NEW NEPHEW!!!!!!- I’m an aunt. He’s a week old as of 4:51 this morning (Arizona time). And on Saturday I’m heading over there to spend a week helping out the parents. He’s so adorable and huge (10 pounds 8 ounces), with big blue eyes and a ton of brown hair! He has my sister-in-law’s features but overall looks a lot like my brother. Don’t ask me how that works, it just does.
Elina · May 8, 01:36 PM · #
+ Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. So fun to read!

+ Hedi Slimane.

+ My coworkers. They are a riot. So unique. Funny. Stupid. Caring. Assholes. Music-loving. Cell-phone obsessed. Heart-broken & on the rebound. Hungry. Angry. Beautifully tanned. Overly makeuped. Tired. Damn sexy. Down on luck. They make me miss going to work (which isn’t exactly the best kind of work for one’s self-esteem).

+ The hot sexy body I will have with discipline. And the confidence that will come along with it. =)
Windstruck · May 8, 02:07 PM · #
I’m loving…

Figuring out my mothers day gift. She already knows part of it but she doesn’t know the added part. (The creative part)

Shortland Street. It’s my addiction. Seriously I quit watching it for a few years but ever since they brought the Killer part on…

Seeing my friend. I hadn’t seen him in ages and this time round (including today) I’d seen him three times this week. Brill!

and I just realised that you’ll be in NYC for the Sex in the City releace right? Lucky lucky :D
Rachael · May 8, 02:27 PM · #
today i love sleeping so much that there’s tons of built up energy
clavicle surface piercings
sushi
rainy days
cc · May 8, 04:38 PM · #
this thursday I love:

*that it’s finally warm enough to wear my pretty vintage 1950’s summerdresses with cute flats and flower hairclips:)

*smoothies, I have one for breakfast almost every morning. I make them with strawberries, blueberries, lingonberries, half an avocado and fresh orange&carrot juice, YUM!!

*lavender eyeshadow and eyeliner

*blue my mind nailpolish from opi

*green tea with mint leaves

*my new favorite tv show,pushing daisies, I’m a little late on this one, but it’s AMAZING. It’s so sweet, it puts a huge smile on my face for the whole 40 minutes the episodes last:)

*the new jeans I bought yesterday, they’re dark dark denim blue, really soft and stretchy, highwaisted and skin tight. When I wear them I feel like a 1950’s vavavoom pinup girl;)
kallirhoe · May 8, 05:09 PM · #
Woah, is it thursday already?

-Slacking: I slack like crazy this week, and I deserved it! hahaha
-The Darjeeling Limited: My boyfriend and I saw this movie by casualty (I made a mistake with the schedule for the Ironman movie), and IT ROCKS. We totally love it and got out of the room excited and happy. I love when that happends! BTW, the Ironman movie is pretty cool too
-Nuts: Do I have to say more?
-My new sweatshirt: Got it in a little independant shop near my faculty. Is pink with tons of little appliques. I’ve wear it so much my boyfriend says I have sleep with it too! Teh love
fran · May 8, 05:27 PM · #
Things I love Thursday:

The Weather! – The British Summer is finally here! It’s so nice to wear frilly, floaty, colourful things! Now all I need is a new pair of sandals. It was so nice to eat something light today as well; I had a salad, and strawberries with cream for Afters!

SATC Movie – Me and my friends are so excited! We’re going to make a night of it, and dress up in our best frocks! :)

Art – Today I lazed in the sun and did some artwork. It was so nice to have nature as your inspiration, and to feel the sun on your legs!

Hope you’re having a nice time in New York Gala. Have you visited SATC spots? (like Carrie’s flat?)

xxx Lucy
Lucy · May 8, 05:41 PM · #
i love that people are talking about me in the best possible way! i’m doing makeup for a whole bunch of photoshoots coming up and i’ve just got an email from somone who worked on the Lovely Bones and Avatar asking me to do makeup for his short film!!! Squeal!

i love winter! wearing my fuzzy beret all the time, stripey gloves, the horse-printed scarf my mum bought me in australia (so cute), hunting for a gorgeous coat.

i love feeling so hopeful and optimistic about everything for the first time in i don’t know when.

i love the fact that i’ve pluckd up the courage to apply for a job at MAC on saturday!

i love my crazy flatmates :)
grace lightning · May 8, 06:40 PM · #
Gala, you being in NY has totally thrown out my iCiNG timetable – its Friday and I’m doing TiLT and there’s no carousel yet! But, I’m glad you’re having fun!

Things I love this week…
The Comedy Festival – its comedy time in Auckland, which is always a highlight of the year. On Wednesday I went to Heavenly Burlesque (a burlesque/circus/comedy show) – kind of like Cirque du Soleil on a smaller scale with far fewer clothes (on hot guys and girls!). Incredible show – and my friend and I got to sit right under the stage and this close to the fiery acrobatics! Awesome :) Tonight my husband and I are going to a Scottish woman’s show (Janey Godley) – she comes highly recommended so we’ll see…

Sitting by the fire – its got so cold this last week in Auckland and one of the only good things to come of it is that we’re having fires at night again. We only have a smallish house so the fire warms it up quite nicely. All 3 of us (me, hubby and the cat) fight for space in front of it!

My frangipani tree – I’ve had it for about 5 years, and it has never flowered… until now! The first flowers are opening up now, and its so exciting! I love frangipanis but they don’t really grow well in NZ – not quite warm enough. Mine lives outside in summer and inside in winter… but still loses its leaves over the winter. I’ve moved it inside by the fire and I’m hoping the warmth from that will help keep it flourishing for a while longer yet. Frangipanis are my favourite flowers – they remind me of the tropics, and now my wedding (since I insisted on splashing out on them for that day)!

(Hopefully) warm feet – we’re installing underfloor insulation this weekend, which we really hope will make a difference in our wooden floored house!

My friends – we had a girls’ night on Saturday – had takeaways and talked for hours. We intended to watch movies but talked for so long that we ended up watching a couple of episodes of Sex and the City. I love that we’ve all been friends for so long (10+ years) and yet we can babble away for such a long time. We have to make the most of it at the moment, as 2 of them are off on their OE to London in 2 weeks time… and I’m still 18 months away from heading off on mine, so I’ll miss them (and be incredibly jealous!)
Kirsty · May 8, 07:24 PM · #
My Gigantic fake purple jewel ring from Diva -$6..so worth it :)

New opportunities

$2 bureks from queen vic markets for lunch

kickin the ass out of my sugar addiction & my new fresh and lovely skin thanks iTC!

being a grownup lol. I always imagined being all grownup working in an office, then meeting up with friends for dinner and drinks, exactly what I’m diong today!

flanalette shirts being in fashion – let your inner bogan shine!

happy friday knuckleheads. xxoo
cookie · May 8, 07:32 PM · #
Pushing Daisies – I love this show! It’s amazing! I watched several episodes online because I missed them on TV and I adored it! It’s like if Tim Burton directed a TV show just more colourful.

Memories – I was remembering the best moment of my life so far and the best day of my life so far just now, both are really bittersweet but the best moment has a magic that makes me warm inside and smiley, so I’m trying to focus on that feeling rather than the sadness in the best day.

Books – I just love looking at the piles I’ve got. Even though I’ve not actually been reading them that much. Still on the same one I’ve been reading since last month, but the piles excite me.

The warm weather – Well, not so much. I love/hate it. I’ll miss wearing my tights and my winter hats and stuff, and I’m shy about wearing short dresses without tights so will miss those too unless I can force myself to wear them anyway. At least it will be warm enough for me to bear wearing my skinny jeans again!
Lady Julianne le Fay · May 8, 08:26 PM · #
Even though it is Friday now;

Things I love Thursday:

- My boyfriend. Sunday is our 2 year anniversary and we are leaving for a little holiday tonight. We come home Monday morning. I have nooo idea where we are staying, it’s a surprise!

- ‘The Persimmon Tree’ – Bryce Courtenay is my book of the week. I love Bryce Courtenay.

- Having most of today to work on a really hard assignment. That doesn’t sound like a good thing, but it will be when I’m finished!

- My best friend Amy loving the 19th birthday present I bought her! And we had a fabulous time in town on Wednesday night.
Claire · May 8, 08:45 PM · #
The Mill on the Floss-it’s a fabulous, fabulous classic that I just finished reading. It’s a bit difficult to get into at first, but once you do, it’s really juicy!

Shakespear-we just finished working on scenes from The Taming of the Shrew in English and god, it is just full of sexual innuendos and three-stooges humor!

Alfred Tennyson: author of the Lady of Shalott, Blow Bugle Blow, Break break break, and several other of my favourite poems. He was a marvelous fellow.

Brunettes who wear glasses and emerald green.

Two-bite brownies when they’re well-frozen-Miam miam.
mishi · May 8, 08:56 PM · #
- Ashlee Simpson’s new album. Such a fun CD.

- Having Friday off work

- The showing finally getting fixed as I type this. I cannot wait to have a loooong hot shower!

- Planning to go to Singapore in September with my mum and sister. Yippee!

- James Frey’s books. I know that some times aren’t real in them but I don’t care. My Friend Leonard was amazing.
Cassie · May 8, 10:01 PM · #
I love:

-getting a job interview!
-being done with school for the semester!
-lush bath bombs!
-reading books
-playing board games with my friends
-dressing up cute and fancy for my theatre’s department’s annual award show and not even caring that I didn’t win anything
Cassidy · May 8, 10:20 PM · #
- my new Betsey Johnson watch – spending the weekend with a friend from another city who I hadn’t seen in a while – activity! – frida kahlo – julie taymor – sour cherry – the kills – my prismacolors – pushing daises – sex & the city – the fact that you’re in NYC (though I’m jealous to death) – watching movies

Infinite x’s & o’s..
M.B. Whimsical · May 8, 10:37 PM · #
Yerba Mate is something tipical from Argentina.. glad you like it.
Try drinking it with dried lemon or orange skin!
Pau =) · May 8, 10:50 PM · #
It seems weird waiting till Friday for TiLT now that Galas in NYC. So here what i’m loving this (Friday)

-That its Friday. Bring on the weekend. Sleep!

-Losing 1.4kg on my first week of Jenny Craig

-Counting down the days till the release of Sex and the City Movie

-Jodi Picoult. Just finished Change of Heart, she is amazing! Any body found any other books similar to hers that I should read?

-Goodnight Nurse “Tonight”. NZ Music at its best. Check it out on iTunes. ....Totally supporting NZ Music Month

-The internet. It blows me away how all this stuff comes flying through the air to computer. Its amazing…as is the phone.

-New season of Gossip Girl. So much mystery. And I love that the internet allows me to watch it.

Yep that should do me for now. Have a great week non pareils xxx
Tamara · May 9, 12:18 AM · #
Gala, seriously you being in NYC means that everything is one day later here in Australia. But, however i am glad that you are still doing your usual updates.

+ Icing – it brightens my day up so much to read the posts on Icing… even the old ones that i go over again.

+ pictures on Icing – going through the old posts and realising that there are so many good pictures to use for my english poster

+ my boyfriend – pretty much self telling… even though he isnt going to be around for this weekend

+ having freedom – being able to do what i want, when i want to… and not getting judge for something i do.

+ my friends – they are all wonderful people and i am learning to understand them better every day more and more.

+ cashmere mafia – i have season 1 and am slowly going through them again and loving everything about them all over again.

have a great weekend everyone xxxx
rozzypozzy · May 9, 01:09 AM · #
It’s already after knockoff time on Friday night . . . I’ll be short.

I love dancing, getting paid, and children.
Nadine · May 9, 01:14 AM · #
Finally figuring out how to solve problems that have been plaguing you for a long time. Figuring out why they keep happening.

This quote: If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten – Anthony Robbins.

And raw food, of course. My saviour.
Opium · May 9, 01:44 AM · #
Goosip Girl – AARHHH!!!! I don’t have fox8 so i’m watching it on the net. I’m not giving it away, but i love Eric, hate Asher, pity Jenny and am confused about Serena. I try not to judge.

xx
jade · May 9, 01:49 AM · #
Gala I looove your boots, they are fabuloussss!! I’m so sad that I can’t get them anywhere here in Holland and ordering them from the US will be soooo expensive but I think I’m just gonna have to bite the bullet as soon as summer is over here, gives me so time to save up! :P The blossomsvid is sooooooooo pretty, somehow it makes me incredibly happy!!
Lots of love,
Fleur!
Fleur · May 9, 04:48 AM · #
What’s on my mind?

A boy I’m in love with.

xox
Je T'aime · May 9, 04:49 AM · #
- Grapefruit juice with echinicea and green tea!! – FINALLY buying my most favourite scent ever!! (By the way, it was the Bath & Body Works Brown Sugar & Fig perfume – while you’re in the States Gala, you should definitely check it out – it’s unbelieveable!!)

Honourable Mentions: Angus & Julia Stone and carrot cake!!
Teresa · May 9, 05:39 AM · #
The Fratellis: I bought their album Costello Music recently, and I am loving it so much. Especially For The Girl, it’s my new favourite song.

A new start: Today I had to go through my parents’ closets and clean them out (long story short, they passed away in a car accident in December 2006, relatives were living in the house FOR FREE and not budging, but left like 2 months ago), but now I can be safe in the knowledge that I don’t have to do that ever again, and that the house will be rented out next week and I won’t have to worry.

My ex: I love him and I think I made a mistake in leaving him because he’s the one I can’t let go of.

Colour coordination: I bought a 19th century teacup in an antiques store yesterday, and the owner (who I’m becoming good friends with) took a photo of me because the trio was pink and I was dressed fully in pink and black!
Jessabelle · May 9, 05:58 AM · #
I just have to say Jessabelle THE FRATELLIS rock! My fav song is everyone knows you cried last night. Every song on it just makes me happy and wanna dance.

And Tamara I love Jodi Picoult shes amazing. I’m not sure who wrote the book, but I know its an Alice but its called Lovely Bones… AMAZING AMAZING book. made me cry (sad and happy) alot, but its just wonderful.

My tilt list is:
(I have so much im happy about;)

TIM WINTON HAS A NEW NOVEL OUT...!!! YES!!! i am buyng it this weekend. :):):) it is called breathe… which i cannot do at this present time because i am so excited.
I am going GREAT in my classes
Its getting colder which means hot choccies and marshmallows
I love my friends
I am going vintage shopping on the weekend
I am buying a winter vintage dress hopefully and some cream coloured tightssssss :)
i am loving the fact allthese start with I, because I should be happy and not rely on others to make it happen I just need to get out there and make it happen
haha.. New York city… sigh. it looks amazing. xx
BeKaH · May 9, 07:02 AM · #
Have you gone to any of the raw food restaurants in NYC?
Gina · May 9, 04:19 PM · #
Gina — I’ve been to Pure Food & Wine (& their takeaway bar). It was aaaaaaaamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing. When I go back to the city I’ll definitely check out some others :>
Gala · May 9, 10:10 PM · #
Ok, I’m a bit late! It’s Saturday but who cares!
Thinks I love today:
1. the weather! It’s so warm and sunny!
2. seeing Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum in a theater-play today!!! Amazing!
3. long weekends
4. little trips with my lovely bf
5. meeting my friends for coffee tomorrow
6. going to an exhibition on monday
Sonja · May 10, 03:49 PM · #

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