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Desktop Activity

February 2, 2017February 1, 2017 HeartCo 889 Views 2017, 52for17, desktop, disney, february, games, geek, hulk, marvel, office, peanuts, rubbers, snacks, Spiderman, stationary, theoffice, toys, tsum

Working for myself has its advantages, but one of (arguably lesser) disadvantages is the fact no-one gets to see how cool my desk-toys are.

I’ve worked in two communal offices in my work career, both of which has limited appreciation for my desk toys – which is perhaps why I value them so much now. I’d say my office is about 75% toys and 25% other stuff. And although I work with LEGO, I’d say there is a significant portion of it that is personal collection rather than stock. Kinda.

But the truth is that if I don’t have things to occupy my procrastination sessions then, well, I might just get too much work done. My latest obsession, LEGO aside, is Disney Tsum Tsums. Which are essentially all manor of Disney characters from various films and shows all re-shaped into pill-type rubber miniatures. What started as my daughters’ interest has become a bit of a hobby for me too. And while she is happy to have just about any of the characters from anywhere (although Frozen ones do top the list), I have a shopping list of Tsum Tsums that I intend to scatter around my desk. As you can see from the photo for this post – I’m starting with Disney’s Inside Out Characters. But I digress.

A lot of serious stuff that happens in business. A lot. And it would be very easy to remove all the fun from it and leave all the functionality. But that’s just not the way I see my work, my business or my anything ever going. The cool, fun, nerdy stuff that makes me, me needs to be evident. Otherwise I’d find myself just being a hypocrite. And if that fun side of me presents itself in the form of cool desktop toys today. Then today will be all about desktop toys.

Aren’t you amazed that this post barely mentions LEGO? Truth is, that is the ultimate desktop toy. But I could write about that forever, so I have spared your reading time that one.

And so concludes week 5 of 52.

Family Film

Finding zoo birds pets book

January 12, 2017January 22, 2017 HeartCo 874 Views 2017, 52for17, angry birds, book, disney, dory, film, finding, jungle, kids, movie, movies, nemo, pets, pixar, secret life of, the jungle book, zootropolis

Any parent will tell you how wonderful the gift of television is. Sure it’s probably frowned upon. Yes we’re supposed to limit the amount they watch. But have you SEEN how happy it makes them to see their favourite characters on screen? It’s sheer joy. It also helps that you get a moments’ peace to collect your thoughts. Does this make me a bad parent? I hope not. I love parenting. My girls are literally my joy.

As a result, I have seen a lovely selection of kids movies over the last year or so. And I have to say – some are a lot better than others – as my kids will attest…

Let’s go…

Family Film

Let It Go

September 29, 2016August 25, 2016 HeartCo 1020 Views 2016, animation, disney, films, frozen, let it go, Lion king, movies, olaf, The Lion King

This post will, as the name suggests, start and end with a reference to the ever-growing regularity in my life of Frozen (the Disney movie). As a father of two girls now, barely a day goes by where I haven’t seen, heard or had to play with characters from the film. But that’s ok with me.

Perhaps my children may have the holy grail when it comes to a Father interested in kids movies’. It’s no secret that my favourite movie of all time is The Lion King. My DVD collection weighs heavily on the animated side and my repertoire of movie quotes consist mainly of the humorous animated sidekicks from Disney films….