smileys

Tovolo 11-Inch Smiley Face Nylon Flex Turner, Yellow
$7.99
Very cute and useful spatula. We were worried about things sticking inside the face part- but so far this is not the case. Easy to use, easy to clean...and makes us happy :)

Smileys
$7.95
Smileys. You know what I'm talking about. Those little sideways faces composed on computer keyboards. Known also as "emoticons" they express a variety of emotions, feelings, sentiments, and sometimes represent well-known persons. They serve as a quick way to get messages across, whether good or bad, happy or sad. David Sanderson has complied over 650 of them in this handy pocket sized book to meet every occasion and need. This printed collection of smileys is arranged topically by categories such as emotions, attitudes, persons and personalities, animals, hair styles, special interests, and occasions. Examples of actual smiley usage are provided throughout the book to help readers along. Definitions for recommended use are provided to help readers select the right smileys for the right occasions. Readers will have fun combing through the pages of this book to see what is available. And of course, everyone is free to compose their own smileys. All the ingredients are here! This smiley guide is ideal for company office and network environments where people communicate with one another on a regular basis. It will also come in handy when composing e-mail to send to friends, relatives, and business contacts. A smiley can add a touch of humor and personality to any communication. Have you sent a smiley today? 8^D

Ravensburger Smiley World Puzzleball 60 Piece
$9.39
This puzzleball is very well made. It is sturdy and the pieces are numbered so you can follow how to put it together. It is rather small, but it was great for my five year old son to put together. This is well worth the price.

Smiley's People
$59.99
A wonderful production of the novel, but the DVD edition has parts of several scenes missing. They are not essential pieces of the story, but still significant. It was disappointing.

Some parts missing were:
The conversation between Smiley and Endeby (sp?) in the "garden".
Part of the conversation between Guillam and Smiley in the Imbiss.
The end of the conversation between Smiley and Cretchmar (sp?) at the Blue Diamond.
I think that a small part at the end of the scene with Karla was also cut.

Still the DVD set is wonderful; this review is to register the poor job done by the publisher.