Friday five
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glacier_kitty1. How confidently could you find Japan on a globe? I just tried using a blank map and then a map with the country names and I was correct, so pretty confident haha
2. Many words from the Japanese language have made their way into English. Which have you used recently? Maybe karaoke? I was showing Danae the karaoke I did to "Do You Hear the People Sing?" the other day, so it's possible I said it then. I was just looking at Japanese words on Google and I hadn't known "honcho" came from a Japanese word! It sounds more Western lol
3. The idea of wabi-sabi is finding beauty in imperfection and transience. Which imperfect items in your home do you absolutely love? The three-legged lizard I made in middle school, my journal that's falling apart, well-read books, etc
4. In Japan, punctuality is legendary. On a scale from “Five Minutes Early” to “Fashionably Late,” where do you usually land? Five minutes early..I absolutely HATE being late and find it stressful. I'm usually like 20 minutes early when waiting for the bus (or more, if the bus is late). If I'm early, I have time to read and relax
5. Which notable people of Japanese ancestry do you especially admire or appreciate? I don't know a lot about Yoko Ono, but she seems nice lol
On Wednesday a local brewery was hosting a "Bookish Trivia Night," and Danae and Shelby set up a table there with our merch and vouchers for the store, and we had free books people could take. I love trivia, but never get to play trivia games because a lot of people I know hate them, so I definitely had to check it out! The place was SUPER loud, which was annoying..they should have held the event in a private location or something. There were different categories, like "Name That Tune," where the host played a 30 second clip of a song and you had to name the song, artist and the literary reference in the song. The first one was super easy, "Love Song" by Taylor Swift, about Romeo and Juliet. Since it was Dr. Seuss's birthday, there was a category about him too. Mom and I got a pretty low score overall, but other groups had like six people..not fair, but at least I got to see how it worked! I told Danae to tell me about other trivia nights, because I'm a nerd haha
My coworker Christian indeed had a series of mini strokes on Tuesday, but after a night at the hospital he felt much better, and was able to come back to work yesterday. That was scary, I hope it doesn't happen again!
I like to listen to music when cleaning books and eating lunch at work, and this week all of a sudden I wanted to listen to music from The Hunchback of Notre Dame for the first time in years..I had forgotten how epic it is! And listening to "Hellfire" as an adult... O__o I didn't understand the full impact of that song even as a teenager, but Frollo is very attracted by Esmeralda and he hates it (I love the "mea culpa" in between him saying it's not his fault). In the morning he says he "had trouble with the fireplace," which had me DYING..he stayed up all night consumed by his fiery sexual urges LOL. I wonder what parents thought of THAT scene when they watched it for the first time haha. One of the best Disney movies/soundtracks!!
4. What do you love about summer? Traveling to places like Valdez, not having to worry about it getting dark when doing stuff outside, afternoon thunderstorms, kayaking, etc
5. What sort of dessert do you like in the evenings? Chocolate chip or cookie dough ice cream, popcorn, cookies, ice cream sundaes, etc..I like dessert way too much haha
6. How would you describe yourself in less than 500 words? Nice, introverted, cheerful, short, autistic, sensitive, etc
1. What was the last thing you talked about with your mother?
2. What is your favorite color, and why?
3. When was the last time you did something reckless?
4. What do you love about summer?
5. What sort of dessert do you like in the evenings?
6. How would you describe yourself in less than 500 words?
7. Describe a moment from today that you want to remember always
8. What are your favorite drinks?
9. What do you like to wear to bed?
10. What do you remember about your primary/elementary school days?
11. Write about three friendships of yours which you know are for life
12. Name five people you admire, and discuss why
13. Is there anything weighing on your heart right now?
14. Write about a grandparent with whom you connected
15. What do you and your best friends like to do together?
16. How do you feel when it rains?
17. Who were some of your childhood heroes?
18. Write down one family recipe that you will cherish forever
19. What do you usually do around 3:00 in the afternoon?
20. Describe a typical Monday
21. What sort of adventures do you dream of going on?
22. Is there anything about yourself that you want to change?
23. Write about a recent dream that you've had
24. Write about your favorite place to eat as a family
25. How does your family usually celebrate birthdays?
26. How do you feel about motherhood?
27. Write down something funny that's happened this last week
28. What are three things from this past month that have been stressful?
29. What are three things from this past month that has made you smile?
30. How are you feeling today?
31. What is your favorite thing about mornings right now?
2. Many words from the Japanese language have made their way into English. Which have you used recently? Maybe karaoke? I was showing Danae the karaoke I did to "Do You Hear the People Sing?" the other day, so it's possible I said it then. I was just looking at Japanese words on Google and I hadn't known "honcho" came from a Japanese word! It sounds more Western lol
3. The idea of wabi-sabi is finding beauty in imperfection and transience. Which imperfect items in your home do you absolutely love? The three-legged lizard I made in middle school, my journal that's falling apart, well-read books, etc
4. In Japan, punctuality is legendary. On a scale from “Five Minutes Early” to “Fashionably Late,” where do you usually land? Five minutes early..I absolutely HATE being late and find it stressful. I'm usually like 20 minutes early when waiting for the bus (or more, if the bus is late). If I'm early, I have time to read and relax
5. Which notable people of Japanese ancestry do you especially admire or appreciate? I don't know a lot about Yoko Ono, but she seems nice lol
On Wednesday a local brewery was hosting a "Bookish Trivia Night," and Danae and Shelby set up a table there with our merch and vouchers for the store, and we had free books people could take. I love trivia, but never get to play trivia games because a lot of people I know hate them, so I definitely had to check it out! The place was SUPER loud, which was annoying..they should have held the event in a private location or something. There were different categories, like "Name That Tune," where the host played a 30 second clip of a song and you had to name the song, artist and the literary reference in the song. The first one was super easy, "Love Song" by Taylor Swift, about Romeo and Juliet. Since it was Dr. Seuss's birthday, there was a category about him too. Mom and I got a pretty low score overall, but other groups had like six people..not fair, but at least I got to see how it worked! I told Danae to tell me about other trivia nights, because I'm a nerd haha
My coworker Christian indeed had a series of mini strokes on Tuesday, but after a night at the hospital he felt much better, and was able to come back to work yesterday. That was scary, I hope it doesn't happen again!
I like to listen to music when cleaning books and eating lunch at work, and this week all of a sudden I wanted to listen to music from The Hunchback of Notre Dame for the first time in years..I had forgotten how epic it is! And listening to "Hellfire" as an adult... O__o I didn't understand the full impact of that song even as a teenager, but Frollo is very attracted by Esmeralda and he hates it (I love the "mea culpa" in between him saying it's not his fault). In the morning he says he "had trouble with the fireplace," which had me DYING..he stayed up all night consumed by his fiery sexual urges LOL. I wonder what parents thought of THAT scene when they watched it for the first time haha. One of the best Disney movies/soundtracks!!
4. What do you love about summer? Traveling to places like Valdez, not having to worry about it getting dark when doing stuff outside, afternoon thunderstorms, kayaking, etc
5. What sort of dessert do you like in the evenings? Chocolate chip or cookie dough ice cream, popcorn, cookies, ice cream sundaes, etc..I like dessert way too much haha
6. How would you describe yourself in less than 500 words? Nice, introverted, cheerful, short, autistic, sensitive, etc
2. What is your favorite color, and why?
3. When was the last time you did something reckless?
4. What do you love about summer?
5. What sort of dessert do you like in the evenings?
6. How would you describe yourself in less than 500 words?
7. Describe a moment from today that you want to remember always
8. What are your favorite drinks?
9. What do you like to wear to bed?
10. What do you remember about your primary/elementary school days?
11. Write about three friendships of yours which you know are for life
12. Name five people you admire, and discuss why
13. Is there anything weighing on your heart right now?
14. Write about a grandparent with whom you connected
15. What do you and your best friends like to do together?
16. How do you feel when it rains?
17. Who were some of your childhood heroes?
18. Write down one family recipe that you will cherish forever
19. What do you usually do around 3:00 in the afternoon?
20. Describe a typical Monday
21. What sort of adventures do you dream of going on?
22. Is there anything about yourself that you want to change?
23. Write about a recent dream that you've had
24. Write about your favorite place to eat as a family
25. How does your family usually celebrate birthdays?
26. How do you feel about motherhood?
27. Write down something funny that's happened this last week
28. What are three things from this past month that have been stressful?
29. What are three things from this past month that has made you smile?
30. How are you feeling today?
31. What is your favorite thing about mornings right now?
