Buttons Aren't Toys

A Channel’s Identity Is As Important As The Programmes It Shows

buttonsa — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:05:19 +0000

Television branding is a tricky game sometimes. Some channels can pull it off so well, you only have to take a look at their logo to know what channel you’re watching. Others unfortunately are proof that there are people out there with no heart for branding. I say this because today More4, Channel 4’s sister [...]

I’m No Baseball Fan, But Moneyball Has Certainly Turned Me Into One!

buttonsa — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:09:33 +0000

Let me set the record straight. I know nothing about Baseball. I know nothing about American sports. I never feigned an interest to watch American Football after I first saw The Blind Side but this weekend, I watched Moneyball, and boy am I aching to find out more about Baseball. I’m not much of a [...]

Movie Review: Puncture

buttonsa — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:20:42 +0000

What can I say; I’m a bit of a Chris Evans addict when it comes to Hollywood movies. (Not the TFI Friday presenting Chris Evans but the American actor Chris Evans). He effortlessly portrayed the spoofy school jock in Not Another Teen Movie and I was on the edge of my seat watching him in [...]

2 Broke Girls: 1 Funny Show

buttonsa — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:17:13 +0000

I might be quite the couch potato when it comes to television shows, but American television has always been on my radar. I might get excited at the return of Spooks, or the fact that Torchwood was given a reprieve simply because of it’s co funded production with our friends across the pond, but this [...]

It’s Interesting How Others Can Boost Your Confidence

buttonsa — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:44:44 +0000

Whether I’m making this up or paraphrasing a famous quote someone has said, ‘the simple things are always the finest in life’. A few days ago, my manager at work simply asked for some help in discovering a new way to carry out a task in Microsoft Outlook, when she remarked that I’ve rather a [...]

The Friends That Were Always There

buttonsa — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:03:34 +0000

Apparently they didn’t tell me life was going to be this way, I didn’t know my job would be a joke, that I’d be broke or that my love life was DOA. No, this isn’t me finally cracking up and using the internet to voice my concerns, it unfortunately is a blog post professing my [...]

Why I Don’t Believe WebOS is Dead

buttonsa — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:17:15 +0000

If you’re like me, gadgets play a big role in your life. From the moment I wake up to the time I head to sleep, you can be sure that I’ve interacted with some form of technology. Friends and family know I can’t be without my mobile phone and a recent holiday to Mauritius left [...]

An Ode To Alex Rider

buttonsa — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:33:25 +0000

It’s hard to believe that over 10 years ago, Anthony Horowitz brought us the tale of reluctant teen superspy, Alex Rider. It’s even harder to believe that I was only 12 when I was recommended by my school librarian that this would a brilliant book to read. Taking her advice, I sneakily read the book [...]

Bear With, Bear With!

buttonsa — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:07:20 +0000

Welcome To Buttons Aren’t Toys! I’m currently in the process of migrating all of my content from my former tumblr blog, so hopefully it should all be on here in the right format, and SEO optimised of course! I’m also hoping that this blog will allow me to get the creative juices in my mind [...]

Movie Review: I Am Number Four

buttonsa — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:53:46 +0000

I’m not particularly someone who enjoys the recent trend of movies that use the occult as their main plotline, *looks at the Twilight ‘Saga’* but seeing the trailers for I Am Number 4 sometime last year, I could see that Michael Bay was definitely onto something when he agreed to produce the film. Written by [...]