It is so very very nearly Christmas holidays.  The day when I finish work is so close that it is hard to feel stressed or be down about anything today.
I have spent the weekend waiting for the weather to settle down.  Come on summer – it is the middle of December – where on earth are you!!??

To celebrate what my friend Cate likes to call No Moan Monday, here are some things that make me smile and a few links to get us through the last couple of days of work before we all eat too much and drink too much and hopefully laugh too much …

These gorgeous colours in this octopus tattoo

Summer dinners: Strawberries, asparagus, feta cheese, cracked black pepper, balsamic vinegar and olive oil

Michael Buble and Sam.
Sam’s mother talks Michael into letting Sam on stage.

Checking TiVo to find it has recorded lots and lots of Two Guys and a Girl

my favourite colours - now and always

• This great article has really helped restore my sanity – How to clean your apartment in 20 minutes a day for 30 days
• When it comes time to design my resume – these 30 creative resumes are just the inspiration I’ll need
• I am sure we have all seen at least one, if not more, examples of 15 things white girls love to do on Facebook