Japanese Trinket Love

There is something about how incredibly cute Japanese or Chinese stationary is. All the cute pens and paper with funny anime characters on it. I am such a sucker!

Heaven forbid if I come across a store that sells the stuff. I should just hand over my wallet.

Trust me, it is so difficult working in Chinatown. It is good I got contract in another location for awhile. I don't need anymore stuff. I don't need to spend anymore money.

But then I just happened to stumble upon a new store called Ka Ka Fa Fa. Looooove it. Cute overload!

Uh oh. I need therapy. This is what I bought: (this time, anyways)

Recycled post-it notes for my friend in Halifax with a little note saying "no matter how far apart we are, my thoughts always find their way back to you. missing"

I think the worm covers up the you in that sentence. As in all stationary purchases, if the English is bad, I love it even more.

This is for my pen pal in Taiwan who loves cats. I'm sending her a package soon containing a baby blanket I am knitting. This will match it purrrrfectly.

Two super pretty envelopes that can also serve as a single page letter note, depending if you write on the inside.

Yup that is teddy bear mushroom tape. Funky tape rocks and always impresses the mail clerk at Canada Post, let me tell you. I have a reputation I need to keep up you know.

Alice Adventures in Wonderland postcard....there were a few to chose from.

For two of my pen pals that love cats - keychains! OMG - while I'm allergic to cats, you gotta love these "cheese cats," so they are named. Soooooo cute!

OMG they have little paws! EEEEEEK!!!

Samples: P&G BrandSampler

I like freebies and who doesn't? For a few years now I have been subscribed to P&G BrandSaver which is a fabulous way to get new products in your mailbox about every season/3 months. Sometimes they have special "male" samplers which are equally impressive (I have signed Mr. B on) so it is worth keeping abreast with their emails.

I was really impressed with my last box. Here is a pic of it:

Inside was a Febreze Car deodorizer, a Scope pack with a floss/mouthwash/toothpaste sample, Downey Un-Stopables and a man's Fusion Proglide Five Blade Razor along with coupons for more products.

I don't use Febreze because I can't stand the underlying smell it has that reminds me of a candy I ate as a kid ----yah, that concept is scary---- my Mom uses it. I was intrigued by the new Febreze Car fresheners though and I am excited to try it out in my car once the heat dies down a bit.

The Scope pack I have received before and they are super handy to carry with you if you are traveling.

The Downey is a bit scary. It is really, really scented. I can smell it even though it is vacuumed packed. I am going to try it out with my towels or my sock wash, in little bits though.

The razor is fab. Any free razor is fab. At $10 a pop, I hate buying razors. I have gotten more than one Venus razors (!!!) in the past and love the fact I don't have to buy them. Personally, I find it a good product, but find the razor overpriced and containing too much plastic that will later get tossed into a landfill.

What have I gotten in the past? I have received shampoo and detergent samples, teeth whiteners, food samples and great coupons. Pretty awesome guys! Definitely you should check it out!

Just damn fine design....

A poster of the floor plan of Eddie and Saffy of AbFab, from
Fantasy Floorplans/The Architecture of Television,
 http://www.fantasyfloorplans.com/

I am a lover of great design and my cousin recently stumbled on this neat shopping site named www.fab.com. It is set up like www.beyondtherack.com where you sign up to get daily deals on wonderful creations - some items up to 70% off! I don't really care about the deals since I am not buying anything...yet. Instead, I really like how fab.com showcases great stuff, not only by big manufacturers but by artists. The product mix and the creativity is great!

These profile bracelets are by http://www.cameobyrux.com/ 

This is a project of www.newyorkwritesitself.com. These posters are from a series
called "NY Love Notes in Letterpress."  Most of them are inspired by
overheard NYC conversations. Hilarious!

Perfectly captures a NYC subway announcement.