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How well do I think amazon packaged my plug?

2011-12-26T23:15:00.001-08:00

New boots

2011-11-29T19:45:00.001-08:00

So after still searching for the perfect pair of black knee-high boots I came across these little beauties. These Chelsea boots from dune I feel have the more slender and feminine look I wanted from the Chelsea boot.

Take over st pauls

2011-11-02T12:17:00.001-07:00

Just went past st pauls cathedral on the bus to see the protestors.

Happy Halloween

2011-11-01T03:45:00.001-07:00

Recycling my milk bottle

2011-10-26T15:17:00.001-07:00

I have kept this glass milk bottle for months waiting to think of something useful for it. Well tonight I have yay. I think this makes for a very interesting photo holder. It also helps make you look slimmed too.

My Soul

2011-10-24T07:05:00.000-07:00

A quick 5 minute sketch of my soul.

Information is Beautiful are asking people to send a 5 minute sketch of their soul will be quite interesting to see what people will send in.

I wasn't sure at first what my soul looked like so I decided to go more with what it felt like which I suppose is a floaty and light flowery thing which I believe to be pure and beautiful in nature.

2011-10-13T03:34:00.000-07:00

Someone once asked the Dalai Lama what surprises him most. This was his response:

By paul | Published: AUGUST 1, 2011

“Man, because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then he dies having never really lived.”

A bag I want

2011-10-11T05:02:00.000-07:00

At £255 this is such a beautiful bag that will also fit in my laptop, it also has handy little pockets for my iphone and also a magazine and not forgetting a big purse. Hmm really stylish well made would be my next bag I think I could fall in love with. Also it would go well with my new shoes.

As it says on the website A stylish must-have for fashionistas! Oh yes I ama fashionista sta sta sta sta.

http://www.knomobags.com/uk/women/bags/cross-body/oria-cross-body-bag-black-leather-13-laptop-bag.html/

October facebook profile

2011-10-06T04:50:00.001-07:00

So following in the cartoon theme of facebook profiles this month I have become a flower fairy.

Back again

2011-09-26T06:43:00.000-07:00

So I see it has been a few months since I have blogged. Since I was last on here I have changed my job, been on two holidays, bought lots of new clothes, started going to Yoga every week of not twice, Been to V festival had Gregg's birthday, think gained about 10 more friends on facebook and 20 more followers on Twitter (maybe even more), And I also bought these new pair of shoes yesterday. I think alot more has happened but because I didn't keep my photoblog I can't see what else may of happened.

For now will leave you pictures of my new boots I bought from Ninewest at the Selfridges shoe hall everyone must go.

And also a picture of my latest Facebook profile.

Oh I also tried to set up a Tumblr blog but to be honest I really do prefer my blogger blog.

July Facebook

2011-07-01T05:35:00.000-07:00

The Contractor. Designed by Simon Chiu for my AKQA leaving card : ( and : )

June Facebook

2011-06-01T05:39:00.000-07:00

http://morph.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Transformer/ You too can cleverly change your face into a manga style cartoon, as well as different ethnics and age.

Cute little Kessie

2011-05-31T03:50:00.000-07:00

Have to admit feeling a little brody after spending a delightful day with Greggs friends and their daughter Kessy and new son Jonah

Brilliant Birthday invite

2011-05-31T03:49:00.001-07:00

Ed said be prepared for his Birthday card but you have definitely taken it to new levels with this one brilliant cant wait.

I can see a gigantic rainbow

2011-05-31T03:35:00.000-07:00

Just before a heavy rainfall on our way to Berlin airport we saw this mahousive rainbow. I literally felt there was a pot of gold somewhere.

Berlin Bound again

2011-05-26T02:57:00.000-07:00

Cat chocolates to take back to the office.
Smurf sweets (I dressed up as a smurf once)
Outside my hotel in Casa Camper. Quite cool how the hotel room numbers are on the curtains..
standing further back looking at my hotel.

pretty pattern

2011-05-17T04:10:00.000-07:00

Just made these pretty patterns in illustrator using an H and a G.

Beauty and The beat

2011-05-15T02:53:00.000-07:00

One of my favourite nights out in London just dance all night to deep dance music with psychedelic soul. Beauty and The beat

Berlin Bound

2011-05-11T10:21:00.000-07:00

Just discovered Instagram and loving the pictures I can take with this nifty little app. Some look really quite moody and atmospheric. See what you think of my Berlin pics.

through the side of my glass.

from the bottom of my glass.
View from my desk.
View from hotel breakfast area.

Millie back up in London town

2011-05-11T00:52:00.001-07:00

Aww I love it when Millie cames to stay in London, I had to make a visit back to my sisters flat (not mine anymore as have now moved).

The birth of creation

2011-05-11T00:44:00.000-07:00

Saw this advert in my April issue of National Geographic magazine. Sometimes you wonder what the Art Director/ Designer was thinking when they let an advert out then Im still surprised no one else picked it up.

Childs drawing

2011-05-09T06:54:00.001-07:00

I was just going through some old files and came across this picture that my little cousin drew for me. I love how when you draw as a child you dont think about human proportions at at all then i thought why dont I start drawing like that too.

So heres my picture of Gregg and I drawn to the same proportions, well nearly think Gregg's arm should be coming out of his eye.

wah nails

2011-05-09T03:32:00.000-07:00

My amazing new nails have been getting compliments everywhere although Gregg things they are a bit wild he he.

May Facebook

2011-05-09T03:00:00.000-07:00

This month I am part of the Waybuloo gang.

Hannah

2011-05-09T02:59:00.001-07:00

Just found these pictures that my little welsh cousin drew of me about 5 or 6 years ago : )

My converse trainers find a love

2011-05-02T10:20:00.000-07:00

Dont they look lovely together : )

A royal marriage

2011-04-29T10:02:00.000-07:00

So today is April the 29th and thanks to Catherine Middleton and the William Prince of Wales getting married today we all get a day off yay : ). It was a very early start to the wedding so when I turned on the TV they were already making their way to the church. I actually surprised myself suddenly how much I got into it I even called Gregg up to get him to watch it at work and then pick up a bottle of champagne for us to toast together.

After we had our champers we decided it was only fitting to have lunch somewhere very English so of to the spitalfields Fish and CHip shop we went. As you can see in our faces we are very excited and happy as everyone is just in a good mood.

Easter bunny with the siblings and other halves

2011-04-26T03:05:00.000-07:00

So this Easter the parents went away with the Grandmother to Australia so whilst my sister is house sitting out Grandmothers flat wer decided to all go round for an Easter lunch. Prepared and cooked by my brother and his wife Charlene we had delicious home made cheese stuffed burgers then as surprise we had a jelly rabbit with Eaton mess for pudding.

Was a lovely day with incredible weather to add to the water balloon fight.Non of us (out of my 2 sisters and brothers) have kids yet as we are all just big kids ourselves.

NICE new music station I found and tweeted

2011-04-21T03:12:00.000-07:00

A friend told me about this its a music station that is a real mixturebetween the top 5 songs, top 50 bands and top 50 albums. Can't really explain anymore but the easiest thing i think is to just click on this link and listen

My new tidy desktop

2011-04-13T09:27:00.001-07:00

I just installed this into my desktop and I am loving my new Ikea designed space. A really great idea almost wish that I thought of it myself but none the less I'm glad someone did.

Get your own here

Choose me a dress

2011-04-13T05:58:00.000-07:00

My boyfriends cousin is getting married in Portugal in July and I am now starting to look for a dress. The thing that is hard is I haven't got time to shop and looking online I cant really tell how it will fit. I am a size 12 height 5ft 6. The one thing that is annoying id my bust that tends to make clothes not fit well or make me look larger than I am.

These are a few I am scanning out on the web but still i just really want to go shopping for them. Would love to get peoples feedback and if someone could let me know of a dress which would be perfect for me.

Just eat it

2011-04-07T03:13:00.000-07:00

This morning as I was making my breakfast at work I cam across this banana.

I have a few theories as to why it was marked with a nike tick. At first I thought someone at work had done it (I work at AKQA London and Nike is one of our clients). But after asking everyone and really looking at you can see it is definitely a genuine dent.

1) Was it secret ambition to be a nike trainer but was born a banana.

2) Is mother nature now taking new advertising contracts.

3) Nike have started a banana plantation.

Could these be cool?

2011-04-05T03:35:00.000-07:00

My little sister who I must admit is a bit of a dude has just bought these sunglasses. I cant help but just chuckle everytime I put them on. However could my thoughts be changed in a couple of months time. I mean I used to think converse trainers made me look like a clown and skinny jeans were the most unflattering thing ever. So who knows I maybe rocking these sunglasses this summer.

my first converse

2011-04-04T09:08:00.000-07:00

I have finally succumbed and bought myself a pair of converse trainers. I never bought them before as I always thought they made my feet look like clown feet, however tried them on the other day and thought "Yeah these look cool".

Love how our perception of ourselves can change by whats in fashion etc. I always like to think of myself as being individual (well I am). But when it comes to consumer stuff and my hair Im always going to be a wee bit influenced by something or other. Like with skinny jeans, when they first came out I thought yuck they are so unflattering I'm definitely going to stick to my flares. But yet low and behold the flairs are long gone and I am currently sitting here in my skinny jeans and Converse trainers.

Mothers day down in Chich

2011-04-03T03:23:00.000-07:00

So as you may know my parents have moved from Epsom in Surrey down to Chichester. Its near Portsmouth. So I decided on Mothers day to go see my glamourous Mummy and also get taken out for a burger : ).

Another reson I love going home is I am able to see the little doggies Tiffany and Millie. Although an ideal size and look to pop in my handbag in London I alas cant keep them here which breaks my heart as I really do love them.

My parents new place in Chichester. (no they dont live in a barge)3

April facebook picture

2011-04-01T02:41:00.000-07:00

Our fav locals on brick lane

2011-03-15T08:45:00.000-07:00

Enjoying a cake and coffee at Franze & Evans our fav little Italian cafe on red chrurch street. You have to try the eggs.

New facebook pic

2011-03-08T06:37:00.001-08:00

Carrying ont he cartoon lookalike theme here I am with Violet Parr from The Incredibles.

Fox training

2011-02-28T08:43:00.000-08:00

Just saw this when walking around london thought of my friend STeph who has a phobia of foxes.

Really pretty

2011-02-18T06:22:00.001-08:00

Create love Guilloche Patterns

Central to banknote designs are Guilloche patterns, which can be created mechanically with a geometric lathe, or more likely these days, mathematically.

try for yourself here

My new tatoo

2011-02-15T01:14:00.001-08:00

See some designs for yourself here

Yay I have a man for Valentines : )

2011-02-14T08:27:00.000-08:00

Berlin again with MTV for lunch

2011-02-09T08:33:00.000-08:00

Left my pyjamas on the bead and cleaner folded them up like a fan!
Lovely view of the graveyard from my hotel.
some sort of art deco passage next to the hotel bar which looks quite deathly.
really yummy and kinda looks like my name if you squint your eyes.
hmm yummy lunch?

Chamonix skiing

2011-02-06T07:07:00.000-08:00

A weeks skiing in the Fremnch Alpes with my good friend Steph her sister Georgie and brother Luke then Adam (Georgies Boyfriend), Nick and Dan.

Had a great week and next time I will try a bit more snow boarding and see if I can sneak Gregg into my hand luggage.

Facebook February

2011-02-01T08:40:00.000-08:00

Gregg shaves his head

2011-01-26T08:46:00.001-08:00

Train to essex for George

2011-01-23T08:39:00.000-08:00

RIP George

Rosie's Birthday 19

2011-01-13T08:48:00.000-08:00

It's Rosie's Birthday (My little sister) and I found this card for her when out in Berlin.

Berlin

2011-01-04T08:51:00.000-08:00

At the beginning of 2011 I was sent out to Berlin with my copywriter Matt to work at AKQA Berlin. Great city would love to go back and see more.

january facebook (smurfette)

2011-01-01T08:42:00.000-08:00

NEw Year New Calendar

2011-01-01T08:10:00.000-08:00

NYE Beauty and the Beat

2010-12-29T09:05:00.000-08:00

All I can say is what a night : )

Xmas in Chischester

2010-12-25T09:17:00.000-08:00

As you found out from my previous post my parents have moved down to Chichester. This was my first time there we only spent Xmas day there as had to leave boxing day.

Bye bye Epsom house : (

2010-12-13T07:30:00.001-08:00

This morning I said to Gregg that I would probably go home to Epsom tonight, then I remembered there will be no home in Epsom.

After about 22 years The Bain family home Manson House designed by My Father Andrew Bain has now found a new family. A sad day and the end of an Era but I hope the new family enjoy it as much as me and My family have. Lots of memories to go with this house I will miss it dearly.

Look what dropped by on my desk

2010-12-13T07:11:00.000-08:00

I am supposed to give them out to people but I want to eat them all

Becoming a smurf

2010-12-10T09:13:00.000-08:00

Nearly my date of birth on my work card

2010-12-08T08:59:00.000-08:00

Toy town on Brick lane

2010-12-06T05:15:00.000-08:00

Took this the other night from Gregg's flat on Bricklane.

Xmas facebook pic

2010-12-06T03:16:00.001-08:00

Pantone iPhone 4 case cover

2010-12-06T02:00:00.001-08:00

Created by Case Scenario in collaboration with Pantone. Don't know where I can buy one but I do want one view here

The shoes I owned for a day

2010-11-29T02:50:00.000-08:00

I bought these boots for £165 when I went to Kingston. I loved the way they fitted but the one thing that was nigging at me was the wedge. If they had a nicer heal I would of kept these shoes and fallen in love.

Ingenious chandelier

2010-11-29T02:44:00.000-08:00

When I have a dining room I think this is a brilliant idea as a nice chandelier yet also being an extremely handy place to keep your glasses. I saw this in habitat but its not on their website but you can buy them from dutchbydesign.com.

Wish list granted

2010-11-23T01:44:00.000-08:00

For my birthday it is quite bizarre but I got two things that I have blogged about as one day wanting. This is mainly bizarre because my friends dont read my blog however they knew I would like a necklace but they didn't know that I specifically wanted one from Laura Lee.

Below is the necklace that they bought me.

Laura lee wish list

The other present was a rocking horse from my boyfriend Gregg. I had mentioned to him once before my desire for rocking horse however Ipurely said it as a passing comment you know like, One day I want to have a cottage, one day I want to go to India etc etc.

Anyway for my birthday he bought me a beautifully crafted rocking horse from a man who carved it for his Grandchildren who have since outgrown it. (I know that I am too big for a rocking horse but I love the look of them).

He hadn't known that I had blogged about a rocking horse before which if it was cleaned up would look very similar to the one which he bought me.

Rocking horse post

Wish list

2010-11-16T08:59:00.001-08:00

I really like this necklace and rings by Laura Lee

wish list

2010-11-16T08:16:00.000-08:00

When it comes to taking photos of horses I have never seen anyone capture them as well as Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Although I would love one of his prints or the opportunity to work with him at the moment I will settle for a book of his horse prints.

Puppy in my pocket makes friends

2010-11-16T02:12:00.001-08:00

I hope he doen't lead him astray

Gregg's dog George

2010-11-14T08:26:00.000-08:00

I went to Gregg's parents this weekend in Southend on Sea and saw his dog George who looks uncannily like my first dog Bertie Bain who sadly died 5 years ago.

A picture from Yester years

2010-11-10T08:23:00.000-08:00

I went home and found this picture taken of me and my friend Sophie when we were at School aged 15. Thought it was really lovely and captured a happy moment (quite rare at Rosebery)

It's Autumn

2010-11-08T08:23:00.000-08:00

5th of November

2010-11-05T08:21:00.000-07:00

Puppy in my pocket

2010-10-17T06:52:00.000-07:00

This puppy was bought for me by Gregg and although it looks like a used ladies product I will love it more than the purple dalmation and the blue jack russell as everyone took the mick out of it.

Must stay positive

2010-10-10T06:29:00.000-07:00

Sneak peak

2010-10-08T06:26:00.000-07:00

Of me and the new man in my life, don't think he will check here so should be safe : )

First day of new job

2010-10-04T06:24:00.000-07:00

A bit nervous but think I am happy with my outfit.

Where I went in September

2010-10-01T06:01:00.000-07:00

Bye bye good old trainers

2010-09-29T06:18:00.000-07:00

I have finally had to throw out these old trainers that I have had for nearly 5 years so but in theory by putting them here I will have them as long as this blog is up and running.

Yay I made a den

2010-09-27T06:18:00.000-07:00

A retreat up in the bonny highlands

2010-09-26T05:48:00.000-07:00

a chair I picked up from the Abbey they threw the other one on the fire!

5:30am after Vigils and Lauds

My new purple wellies these are to last me forever

Peek a boo

2010-09-11T05:46:00.000-07:00

Was looking after Millie this week

Where am I? Saturday 28/08/2010

2010-08-28T16:30:00.000-07:00

Fran's Birthday tea

2010-08-20T05:15:00.000-07:00

Where was I

2010-08-17T15:49:00.001-07:00

New game - where am I

2010-08-14T08:58:00.001-07:00

Starting it off with an easy one for people who know me : )

Another fun day in London

2010-08-13T05:02:00.000-07:00

As a treat me my Mother, Sister and and sister in Law had a girlie day in London starting off with a massage at the London Hilton, then coffee at the top bar in the Hilton Hyde park followed by a scrumptious lunch at Corrigan's Mayfair.

Working late at night

2010-07-26T15:07:00.000-07:00

OBE - My Great Uncle Harry Sweetman

2010-07-26T14:53:00.000-07:00

My toys

2010-07-26T11:23:00.000-07:00

Just went to see Toy Story 3 and after it made me think of my toys and how I have neglected them recently.

Before and after (featuring tiffany)

2010-07-25T15:29:00.000-07:00

Is it a sweet? is it a pizza slice? no its a boat!

2010-07-25T15:27:00.001-07:00

an hour or so of just pissing round on the internet.

2010-07-21T04:13:00.000-07:00

You know when you start off looking at one thing on the internet then an hour later you have found you have gone from being sent a link of the 100 best ads to ending up on a picture of freaky body builders!

Anyway I just wanted to document where my findings take me today.

From Here

To Here

An 80s game it looks a bit like the navigation to my website

Click here to go to the page of my online finds

Unpacking the backpack

2010-07-19T15:13:00.000-07:00

Spanglish

2010-07-18T15:10:00.000-07:00

Beniccassim 2010

2010-07-18T14:52:00.000-07:00

taking over the images pages

2010-07-12T09:43:00.000-07:00

Not sure how many other people do it but when I type my name into Google I see how much of it refers to me o the first page. My aim is to have conquered a whole page. Cuurently on the 1st page for Google image finder I occupy 50% of it.

With my new Wacom I drew today...

2010-07-07T09:45:00.001-07:00

Mammoth sized landrover

2010-07-04T06:08:00.000-07:00

parked on Clarendon road. Just thought if it gets a parking ticket in theory would it cost three times as much?

Trouble in Hammersmith

2010-06-21T06:30:00.000-07:00

This happened just infront of my bus, the lady went round the corner too quickly and crashed into the scaffolding. After waiting 20 minutes to catch the bus and then only being on it 10 minutes, I was in a conundrum whether to wait sitting on the bus until the car had been moved or to get off and walk 25 minutes to work. Bearing in mind too that I had my suitcase with me after returning from a week in France.

In the end I was late and flustered for work as I decided to stay sitting on the bus. After 20 minutes of nothing being moved I was left with one option, to walk the 25 minutes to work!

St Tropez just a quick get away

2010-06-17T16:30:00.000-07:00

W11 by night

2010-06-09T14:37:00.000-07:00

Was just out on my balcony when I thought how nice the colours where in the sky that night. In this case though I think the camera made it look even more dramatic than it was (Maybe I could be a photographer after all).

my dismal garden

2010-06-08T14:39:00.000-07:00

Bought the plant the other week I just hope it lasts.