Shopping up a storm

After being told by my boss that I have to come in to work (essentially cancelling my leave) I was really peeved.

So how does one deal with anger over the festive season?
Shopping!

I have seen the nicest things in the shops & I have shut my cautious side up with a menacing inward snarl & bought things I have wanted for a while now, but not exactly needed, ie: a new kettle.
I bought a cheapie a good 10 years ago because I had to move out of my fiance's house and needed something in a hurry - the darn thing has lasted all this time!
So I bought a cute little kettle that reminds me of the old kettle my mom had when I was a little girl:

Then while buying wrapping paper I came across a really cute cutting board that was pink with words and cupcakes printed on it. I had to have it!

My kitchen colours are actually red, so I bought all the matching accessories and suddenly my kitchen is pink.

It ties in very nicely as my lounge is pink & purple and because everything is open plan, it works well.

This is the new decor I bought for my walls a little while ago - they stick on with wallpaper glue and when you wet them they slide off again.

The photo doesn't do it justice, in real life it looks as if they are painted on:

Don't you think I NEED a flatscreen tv?

I have completed most of my Christmas shopping, and I am off to find a present for my mom (a bead charm for her Pandora bracelet) & a wedding photo frame for my brother & new sister (for their first wedding photo)

What presents will you be putting under your tree?

I have friends like these.....

Friends don’t have to understand, do you favors, care for you, give you courage and see you through. 
Friends don’t have to be, but they do.

Spice Girls

We recently had our year end function at work and the theme was Grammy Stars.

A group of us ladies dressed up as The Spice Girls.
I have a new appreciation for performers who have to wear wigs, damn they are uncomfortable!!

We had a blast though & if I weren't one of the organisers I reckon we would have stood a good chance of winning a prize!

One Thing - One Direction

I posted about this group the other day & since then I am discovering more and more reasons to love their music.
And by now I am sure you have figured out something about me:
If I love something, I am obsessed.

This is the case with One Direction.

They're a decent bunch of guys, and they are pretty darn cute too.
Liam Payne is my absolute favourite, his smile is just too cute (and he only has 1 kidney) so that already makes him unique.
If the cynics out there will look past his boy band good looks and listen to the quality of his voice, you will see what I mean.
Deep, rich and super sexy.

Their latest release off their new album is called One Thing, and below is the acoustic performance of this song.

After watching this, you cannot tell me these boys don't have a future in the music world!

Now have a look at one of their early performances in the X Factor - Kids in America:

All I Want for Christmas

Love. Laughter. Happiness. Togetherness

Last year for me Christmas was about spoiling the ones I love.

After 2011 being a tough year for all of us, I will be buying my friends & family gifts that they need.

It seems senseless to waste money on frivolous, unneeded items when there are necessities that will still need to be bought.

When asked what I would like for Christmas I was at a loss at first, then I looked around and realised I need alot of things: PJs, new bath towels, another chair in my lounge. I have made it my goal to buy myself a chair for the lounge as well as a chandelier (my one extravagance) I have asked for vouchers towards the other necessities and I think my friends feel the same as I do - Needs not Wastage

I am hoping that once I start wrapping the gifts that I will get more into the Christmas spirit.

For some reason this year I am not feeling it like I usually do.

I am like a little kid at Christmas time and I love wrapping presents, and putting up decorations etc. I am ashamed to say that we are already on the 10th and I have not even put up a Christmas Tree (I am always that person that gives speeches to the people who don't have the Christmas spirit)

I am off to brave the busy shopping centres now and let's hope that I get everything I want so that I don't have to do it next weekend again!

Tonight I have my friends over to act as a guinea pig to my cooking, it's been so long I am getting rusty.

Menu for tonight: Vodka Cream Pasta with Garlic bread for dipping & a good red wine.

YUM!