Friday Five

1. Etsy: Oh my goodness!  I've always known Etsy was the best idea in the history of ideas and I've never been shy about expressing my undying love for the site.  But today I realized just how much it affects my gift buying habits.  In a matter of a few hours, I managed to knock about 3/4 of my Christmas shopping out with creative and unique gifts for almost everyone on my list.  You can buy EVERYthing on Etsy and in fact, I believe I did...

2. All of the genuine fun that's surrounding the Doctor's 50th Anniversary.  It's just a television program, and I really don't think we'd be having this many events here for one of ours, but in the UK this is big business.  There are fan outings, live broadcasts, a movie premiere with real celebrities, and even a Google Doodle (which in case you were wondering is the coolest Google doodle ever!)  I know Geek is chic all of a sudden but it's fun to see the geeks and nerds and everyone else having a blast and thoroughly enjoying the milestone (I'm counting myself in that category just so you know).

3. Being warm and cozy in flannel pjs and flannel sheets and 3 blankets on a Friday night.  It's not even that cold outside (60s still even at midnight) but I've been at a friend's house all evening and have frozen my tail off so finally being cozy is a pretty darn good feeling.  I think I may actually be getting the feeling back in my toes and nose...

4. Finally feeling crafty and creative with the camera.  I haven't gone off manual yet but I'm still having some fun.

5. "The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris" I don't usually go for tear jerkers but I loved this book!  It wasn't too terrible; my eyes only went misty a few times but it was fantastic anyway!