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The Friday Five on a Saturday

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Saturday, December 13th, 2025 10:30 am
  1. Did you get an allowance as a kid, and if so, how much was it?

    Nope. I could earn money for doing chores, but it was never a guaranteed tranche of money. And by chores I mean things like washing and hoovering the car, or heavy yard work, not cleaning my room or doing the laundry or dishes. Those were just expected.

  2. How old were you when you had your first job, and what was it?

    I was fifteen. I tutored a classmate in pre-calculus at community college where I took summer classes. She paid me $10 per session and would take us both for coffee afterward in her fabulous beat up orange Corvette. We were both so happy when we got our final grades and she went from getting a D to a B+. I often wonder what happened to her.

  3. Which do you do better: save money or spend money?

    Oh, spend it, for sure. If I'd been better at saving, I'd be in a much better financial position. But would I have had as much fun? I think not.

  4. Are people more likely to borrow money from you, or are you more likely to borrow from them?

    The former. I don't like borrowing money.

  5. What's the most expensive thing you've ever bought?

    A house.
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The Friday Five on a Friday

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Friday, December 5th, 2025 07:49 pm
  1. If you had to participate in one Olympic event, what would it be and why?

    Curling. It looks delightful. And there's no way I'm running long distances, contorting myself into weird shapes, flinging heavy things, or hurling myself off high platforms.

  2. What is the one song you always sing along to?

    Just one? There are loads. I have no shame. The ones I belt out loudest are Evanescence “Bring Me To Life”, Joan Jett's “I Love Rock n Roll”, and Guns n Roses “Paradise City”.

  3. Do you wear a seatbelt in the car?

    I'm sorry, what?! Apart from this being the law, I don't want to die or suffer horrific disfigurement from being in an accident, the chances of which wearing a seat belt has been exhaustively demonstrated to reduce.

    So yes, I do wear a seat belt in the car. Always.

  4. Car, SUV or truck and why?

    I favour a car. Preferably something small and fast. I like being able to accelerate quickly, and the less time I have to spend getting from A to B, the better. Much as I enjoy going fast, I also find long drives really damn boring.

  5. Are you a good/bad driver? Explain.

    I think I'm okay. I had to pass the UK driving test, which is legendarily difficult, and it definitely made me a better driver. I'm careful about keeping my distance and I always make sure I'm well rested when I get behind the wheel.

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1SE for November 2025

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Sunday, November 30th, 2025 05:05 pm


Apparently I went for a lot of canal walks this month. This was partly because both children were off school for multiple days with a high fever, and I worked from home far more than I’d planned. There are even more cats than usual, too, because I made a lot of new, temporary moggie friends in Cyprus.
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Look! I remembered to post before December started this year!

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Sunday, November 30th, 2025 02:42 am
Hello, friends! It's about to be December again, and you know what that means: the fact I am posting this actually before December 1 means [staff profile] karzilla reminded me about the existence of linear time again. Wait, no -- well, yes, but also -- okay, look, let me back up and start again: it's almost December, and that means it's time for our annual December holiday points bonus.

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