Imagine working here......

I watched a documentry on Pixar the other day on BBC3, it was fascinating and showed lots of clips, including the really sad bit from Up. Did get funny looks, as i'm sat crying at a documentry! One of the main things that I got from the documentry was, what a amazing place Pixar studios is! It must be one of the best places to work. There offices are little cabins, and they have models and toys everywhere! They see the workplace as an extension to the canvas. I wish I could get my manager to see this, I can to cut my desk cuteness down last year :( But the main office at Pixar, that I would love to visit/work in/pillage is John Lasseters. Oh my word I want that Catbus and Totoro! It's obviously not a bad thing being friends with Myazaki!

Happy New Year

Ok so I'm 5 days late, but I have been ill with a really bad cold, where basically I lost control of my face! I could not stop my eyes from watering! I spent my two days off from work, laid on the sofa, looking like I was breaking my heart. Did manage to watch alot of Columbo's though, through streaming eyes!
Alot of my sale items, have now arrived in the post, and I'm really pleased with them. The Artbox items, I am particuarly pleased with, and am having to make sure the items I ordered as presents, do end up in my present box and not my pile! It's taking alot of will power.
Speaking of will power, I have made my New Years resolutions. I have 5, and if I achieve a minimum of 3 I will be pleased. So here they are my 5 -
1) Keep a diary past January! Whole year would be good!
2) Reguarly update blog & try & get followers
3)Broaden diet through soup
4)Stop needlessly spending - The Credit Card is not really your friend!
5)Finally sort attic, rather than threaten it constantly!
So there they are in writing, and there not too hard to achieve. I have a lov ely new diary! It's just so hard keeping to nmber 4 when there is so much cute stuff around!
On this news My Christmas present from my Japanese friend Nao arrived, and she spoilt me! I got cute sealife food sticks, mini animal sauce bottles, a plushie penguin key cover, an awesome Hello Kitty headband (just right for when you have your pj's on and you want your hair out of the way), and a lovely compact mirror! As I said I have been very lucky!

asking for trouble

asking for trouble

....... and some more!!

Some of the super cute presents I was lucky enough to receive!

Hitting the sales

Well it would be rude not too, and even though I have been back at work for 2 days, thanks to the wonder of the internet, I have not missed out on any! Maybe for money saving ideas, I should have, ha ha!
Firstly I looked on one of my favourite sites - www.artbox.co.uk, seriously if I ever win the lottery, I will be purchasing pretty much everything!!! But until then, I treated myself to some bargains, like this super cute purse -
http://www.artbox.co.uk/artbox-girl-mouse-purse-p-1535.html
Which is a steal at 82p!! I really couldn't believe my eyes!! I have also ordered some items, which will be suitable for presents! Like these glasses - http://www.artbox.co.uk/artbox-panda-meet-girl-plastic-p-1491.html

Love them, I got a couple earlier on in the year and everyone admires them :)
I have also been shopping on www.paperchase.co.uk, and managed to get a Happy Noodle luggage tag in the sale! Yay!!
I have also been to New Look today, and definately spent more than I should of :{ But the jewellery was such a good price, and so unusual! I cannot resist jewellery! It is a huge weakness of mine!
I love it all (hence I bought it, lol, stupid statement) but the main thing I love is how unusual it all is, the leopard head, the Hat rings, the bird in the nest! So cute, and my insect bracelet! So Victorian! Anyway i'm pretty much all spent up now!

Approaching the end of 2010....

Well I haven't posted since Halloween and the main reason for this was a sad one, as on Halloween I lost my most beloved dog Buster. Anyone who knows me and my family, knows he was so much more than just a pet, he was the fourth member of our family, he was our soul mate, best friend, baby and saviour, and I can stress to you now he is sorely missed. So Christmas has bee approached with trepidation, as it was the 2 year anniversary of loosing Nana on the 20th Dec, and then our first Christmas without Buster. I have opted for the work myself into the ground option, going in on my days off etc. This has left me frankly exhausted, and left me no time to do anything. So I have not reallty done much crafting. I did make a few Xmas bits, The Pudding giftbag I made for my friend Kaye for Xmas and filled it with sweets, and I have learnt to crochet, which I am in the process of attempting to make a scarf, which I plan on decorating with some felt detail, but I still have a long way to go!
For Christmas I was totally spoilt, and got some uber cute gifts, which I will post pics of some soon!!
Today, although I was trying to be good, I broke and checked out Artboxes sale!! www.artbox.co.uk They have some fantastic stuff and I ordered some items, that will do for presents, (I buy early!) as well as some treats for myself!! I love the Panda items, which I am very lucky as my friend Judy bought me the most awesome bag, which I may use to store my crochet items, as I could do with keeping it all safe!! :)
Anyway, must head off mor tv to watch and chocs to eat! Will post again soon, need to get back into the swing of things, and need to see If in 2011 I can get anyone reading this thing!!!