Aww, those are adorable!
And yay, I'm glad you associate me with those things! I'm actually not too fond of Hello Kitty, but rather Mamegoma, Rilakkuma, and Mameshiba.
Yes, I hope I can someday! I actually saw one of those little Yorkies today when I was traveling home from shopping. I was so excited to see one in person. ^__^ The owner was carrying it in a little bag and it kept looking over at me, haha. I wished I could have pet its little head ;__;