this week.

1. The three day week - I don't know if I could do it all the time as I actually quite like working and having a routine, but it was very good having a three day week due to the mega bank holiday weekends.
2. Having a tidy flat - we've had a bit of a spring clean and the flat is looking really great. I love it when everything looks fresh and tidy and there isn't any clutter.
3. Kick Ass - we finally got this on DVD (and I got IDed in the process - rather embarrassing!) and we were not disappointed. Hit Girl is my new hero. Cardy bought me the graphic novel for Christmas so it's my current bedtime reading.
4. My friend's roller derby blog - she's working on a book and has started a blog telling the story of her trials and tribulations as a trainee roller girl. Well worth a read!
5. Fire and Stone in Covent Garden - Peking duck pizza, need I say more?

creating.

Well I said told myself that I had to make more time for writing this year so I made a start today. As well as being treated to a bit of a make over, my Carnaby Street mini site now has the beginnings of an introduction page. I'm hoping to be able to order Neko and Blythe in about four month's time - very exciting! Between this and doing a truck load of ironing today I feel like I've had a productive start to the month.

my milk toof.

One of my resolutions for 2011 is to try my hand at photostories. I'm not quite sure what I'm going to use yet, most probably my LittleFee dolls as they are small and easy to pose, but I'm slightly irked that I don't have any in-scale props for them.

It got me thinking about one of my favourite photostory blogs, My Milk Toof. It's the work of Inhae Lee, a Korean artist living in California. Whilst taking an employment break having just left a job in the video game industry she happened upon the term 'milk tooth' and the idea blossomed. She created two little teeth, ickle and Lardee, who are inquisitive, just a little bit naughty but completely loveable.

Inhae has created around five different models for both characters in order to be able to show them with different facial expressions. She's also created tiny props for them to use, although the teeth are shown to be very small in relation to their environment. It's this attention to detail combined with the gorgeous quality of her photos that make this blog a true gem. I heartily suggest that you keep an eye on this one over the coming year. I can't chose a favourite story - go read them all!

All images used belong to Inhae Lee.

this week.

1. My hair stylist - I'm extremely fussy when it comes to my hair. I've had some really awful cuts in my time, so when I moved to London I felt extremely anxious about trying a salon that I trusted enough to be let loose with a pair of scissors. Well, my hours of Google searching paid off and I'm now sporting what may become my signature look, a Louise Brooks style bob.
2. Miss Violet Lace on Etsy - I won't lie, as much as I love my natural dark brown locks I do on occasion wish that I had gone crazy with colour in my student years. Nowadays I wouldn't even consider colouring my hair as not only does the thought of coating my head in peroxide make me panic, but I don't think they would quite appreciate it at work. So I think that one day I may have to treat myself to one of Miss Violet Lace's fun wigs. You're never too old to play dress up!
3. My new winter clothes - although we're currently experiencing an odd warm spell, it has felt like winter is definitely on its way. I had found what looked like the ideal candidate for a winter coat on the Laura Ashley site, but when I tried it on it didn't feel like it was going to keep my very warm. In the end I decided to check out my favourite label and trotted off to Desigual. I bought myself a gorgeous thick coat and a cozy polo neck jumper, one that doesn't make my neck itch. My word I love that shop!
4. Discovering new blogs - A Beautiful Mess and The Dainty Squid to be precise. Wholesome crafty goodness with a smattering of cute interiors, yummy recipes and adorable cats thrown in.
5. Having time off work - I am loving my new job, but I have really enjoyed having two days off to recharge my batteries. It's always good to chill.