Things To Do In Summer

[ 26 May 2007 ]

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<3 Have picnics all the time — make egg sandwiches, take a thermos of something cold, feed each other strawberries. Remember to take a kite, a blanket, some kind of music setup & sunscreen!

<3 Make friends with someone who has a swimming pool — or find one you can sneak into easily.

<3 Take hundreds of photos of yourself & your friends, with the clear blue sky as a backdrop. (Bonus points if you use a Polaroid camera.)

<3 Buy a big white bedshirt & wear it all the time.

<3 Go to outdoor cinema showings & take bubble mixture.

<3 Dye a mosquito net your favourite colour — pink or violet or midnight blue — & hang it above your bed.

<3 Buy some blotting papers & use them when your makeup starts to go shiny from the heat.

<3 Rent a convertible & drive somewhere — maybe Las Vegas, depending on your priorities.

<3 Make (or buy) yourself a juice every morning. My favourites are chocolate + raspberries + soy milk + coconut milk, or mango + pineapple + coconut milk + soy milk + sunflower seeds. Drool!

<3 Go out dancing & kiss cute strangers.

<3 Spend hours on swings in playgrounds.

<3 Enlist your friends & participate in every International Dress-Up Day!

<3 Throw a tea-party & celebrate small days!

<3 Sit on a porch/verandah/patio at sunset, listen to Elliott Smith really loudly & drink something tasty (like Jameson’s with lemonade).

<3 Buy a bicycle & pedal furiously all over the place.

<3 Use Google to find out about local events over the summer. Most cities have festivals a go-go & there is always something worth going to!

<3 Ride a carousel & laugh mirthfully the whole time.


Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala <3


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  1. All those sound like so much fun!!!

    Hehe…kiss cute strangers.

    <3 Carmen · May 26, 07:57 AM · #

  2. Now I just have to find some cute strangers… dammit! Knew there’d be a catch ;)

    <3 travelling_mango · May 26, 08:04 AM · #

  3. Oh bring back summer! and I second the kissing of cute strangers!! x

    I love the colder months too, but the things you have mentioned for summer reminds me how much I also love that time of year as well! Lazy days lying around in the sun, drinking cold beverages… and daylight savings rules!!

    I love the way you write Gala, its always so evocative.

    <3 Emma · May 26, 08:06 AM · #

  4. Generally, I hate summer (I’m a winter girl through and theough. To quote Bill Hicks, give me “coats, scarves, cappuccino and rosy cheeked women”), but this list actually made me nostalgic for sunny days!

    <3 Nadia · May 26, 08:10 AM · #

  5. Am I the only one who already goes out dancing and kisses cute strangers on a regular basis!?!? Hello weekends in Seattle!

    <3 Renai · May 26, 08:29 AM · #

  6. Renai — Ahahaah, that’s so cute! I have a boyfriend, & he’s not so strange to me anymore ;> I try to go out dancing when I can but I’m still not sure where to go in Melbourne! Moving country sucks sometimes!

    <3 Gala · May 26, 08:31 AM · #

  7. Oh I was hoping for a list like this! This makes me very happy, with my summer vacation just beginning. Thanks Gala!

    ... Although I do think my boyfriend would disapprove of cute-stranger-kissing. :)

    <3 Kristen · May 26, 08:41 AM · #

  8. Oh, thank you so much Gala! Being the psychic you are, you completely read my mind!

    <3 Retro.Bunny · May 26, 08:55 AM · #

  9. Elliott Smith…I agree.

    The new compilation CD, New Moon, is simply amazing.

    There are a couple of songs that he might not have put on…but otherwise I was blown away.

    My favourites are All Cleaned Out, Big Decision, See You Later and his cover of Thirteen.

    <3 Nina · May 26, 09:07 AM · #

  10. Waah… I purposely didn’t read your article on fun things to do in winter because I have an article due on 5th of June on ‘Fun ways to keep warm in winter’ and I didn’t want to subconsciously steal your ideas…. so I thought it would be safe to read your summer version! but the second point was something that I already had on my winter article!!!! (but I meant an indoor heated pool with sauna!) so I didn’t read beyond the second point!

    waaah… I’m not stealing your ideas… promise!

    <3 Anna Rose · May 26, 11:46 AM · #

  11. I love this list Gala! I religously make seasonal lists of my own. So here are a few of my favorite summer suggestions: – Go to an outdoor music festival. If you can’t make it to one listen to the Glastonbury Festival online while laying in a sleeping bag to get the same effect. – Wear rompers and huge sunglasses for days on end. – Make daisy chains on a regular basis – Conquer a very long, yet very worthwile novel. My favorite is Anna Karinina.

    <3 Ashley Serra · May 26, 12:57 PM · #

  12. my birthday’s the same as bukowski’s! and I’ll be turning eighteen, and also be in hungary, where I believe that’s the drinking age… I might have to bring my typewriter with me in order to adequately celebrate (http://www.mytypewriter.com/ProductImages/RO_Port_QD_Blue_M.jpg)

    <3 voltaire · May 26, 08:50 PM · #

  13. Nina — Thank you for the recommendation, I’m on the case!

    Anna Rose — I believe you :>

    Ashley Serra — I love your ideas! Especially lying in a sleeping bag, hahah. Genius.

    Voltaire — Wow, fantastic! You should write a poem about a woman’s ass for maximum Bukowski points.

    <3 Gala · May 27, 06:10 PM · #

  14. Bleah, I wouldn’t recommend road tripping to Vegas as an option, sure the going to Vegas part is ok but the drive there is miserable. I’d much rather drive somewhere with a coast (Hwy. 1 in California or anywhere on the Oregon coast), much cuter towns to stop in and much more reasonable weather.

    <3 Anne (in Reno) · May 28, 08:36 PM · #

  15. this list is amazing.
    i just bought
    a pink and grey polaroid camera but i can’t find a place that sells film.
    i should be going on a road trip
    to california next month
    and i’m going to throw
    a vintage dress up tea party this
    weekend.

    <3 Raevan · Jun 2, 03:05 AM · #

  16. im so so bored. so imma leave a message thingy. but… all i want to know is how come when there are all these lists of things to do the people writeing them dont take into consideration that some people dont have cars and theyre parents do work…. soo all these lists are usless forme. soo can u people maybe make some suggestions for me?? thanks. okay i have one…. ready….. you can invite some friends over and get a tent and camp out in your backyard. ya know pop some popcorn, make smores, and bring a portable dvd player in to the backyard with you and have a fun time. so now its your guys turn…. bye xox.

    <3 alexis · Jul 1, 12:43 AM · #

  17. do you seriously kiss cute strangers?
    I’m not sure your boy would approve!!

    <3 lady jade · Dec 30, 04:04 PM · #

  18. lady jade — Uh, when I’m single I do. Besides, I didn’t write this list for me!

    <3 Gala · Dec 30, 04:05 PM · #

  19. aah this has made me so excited for summer!
    not that i wasn’t already, 4 months of hardcore snow is enough for anyone!
    thanks for the tip love :D

    <3 Liz · Mar 19, 02:52 PM · #

  20. hey this is a very cute list!!! keep kissing those strangers girls they love it!!! be sexy!!!

    <3 heather · May 19, 03:43 PM · #

  21. I love your site and your zest for life! You’re intelligent and fun — a rare combination! Keep up the great work!

    <3 Crystal Keys · Jul 11, 02:58 PM · #

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