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The Friday Five for 27 October 2023 - https://thefridayfive.dreamwidth.org/121019.html

1. Which website do you go to more often than any other?

Technically gmail because I have my inbox always open in a tab as well as my phone. Other than that, probably https://www.yle.fi which is the national news site and Reddit which has both fandom subreddits and subreddits which talk about Finnish news.

2. Which website have you stopped going to, that you used to go to a lot?

Livejournal.

3. What is the weirdest or most unusual website you have bookmarked?

I don't think I have either types bookmarked. Others may think some of them are weird but I don't!

4. If you shop online, which online store do you buy from most often?

There's no one single online store I buy more from than any other. They are divided by product category; here are a few of my most used (but not necessarily more than a couple of times a year):

https://www.lumingerie.fi is the only shop I buy bras from.

https://fountainfeder.de/ is a shop I buy a lot of the fountain pen/ink stuff from and only one I buy ink samples from since Brexit. But it isn't the only shop I buy fountain pen stuff from.

Amazon UK and Amazon DE are the two I use the most for buying DVDs & Blurays and calendars/yearly diaries.

https://www.yliopistonapteekki.fi/ for things like vitamins and cosmetics when they're in a good sale.

5. Which online store do you browse but almost never buy from?

I browse Etsy a lot, and while I do buy from there, compared to the browsing, it's a tiny amount.

Friday 5 for October 27: Lessons - http://f.riday5.com/2023/10/27/friday-5-for-october-27-lessons/

1. What were your high school teachers wrong about?

I quit high school after three months and was absent most of those three months, so I'm answering this based on my primary/comprehensive school and the first year of vocational school (the first year was general education, the years after that were for training in vocations).

The teachers were completely wrong when they said that when the baby boomer generation retires, a mad number of jobs will open up and we will have no problems getting a job if we're even half way decent at what we do. They were so totally wrong.

Instread of steady jobs, there was a serious depression which started in 1990. Companies went under and unemployment was high. If you graduated to a profession during the depression or in the years immediately after it, what those people got were temp and part-time jobs at best, unemployment at worst. In the public sector jobs did more and more of cuts and offices, libraries, hospitals etc. run on minimal staff and people are only hired when it can't be avoided to this day. In the private sector the same, but the service industries such as restaurants, shops etc. only hire part-time and only bosses are full-time. And everywhere technology has taken over human work, so a lot of people who aren't cerebrally minded are unemployed because simple jobs don't exist anymore, and they are not up to reading to be engineers, doctors or coders etc.

2. Which high school subject (or specific lesson) turned out to be more useful than you expected?

I think history. I've many times been grateful for the general education I received about varius countries, their histories and their relationships to one another, and what ideas, events, sentiments lead to various historical upheavals. It's made following international news much easier when I know at least something about Russia's history, or Hamas or Israel or whatever.

3. From which high school courses do you remember most and least?

I remember history the most, I think. Just because I loved learning about Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece. Least - Chemistry and Physics. I feel like I never much learned anything, or at least don't remember much. Mostly I remember there being too few work stations and boys dominating them, so whenever we got to do experiments/see something work, boys got to do the thing and girls watch from the side :/ You can't really learn well when you don't get to do stuff yourself.

4. How many of your high school classmates are you still in touch with?

None. I didn't like school, and only had "school" friends, not ones that I wanted to spend any time with outside school. Of my real friends, one was in the same school as I but in a different class, and the rest went to a different school.

5. Which specific songs bring you back to specific memories of high school?

Not song, but band: Duran Duran. And not school itself, but rather singing Duran Duran songs after school with my friends, and doing my homework while listening to WIld Boys and Save a Prayer.

I have LOVED Barber's Adagio for Strings ever since I saw Platoon for the first time in the tv. I'm not sure the year,  but it was probably in the very late 1980s. Adagio for Strings is also probably the very first classical piece of music I ever fell in love with. It's so beautiful that it makes me cry whenever I listen to it.

Bodies 1x03 features a choir version of the piece at the end of the episode, and somehow I'd never even considered that there could be a choir version with no music! It's also beautiful!

Bodies also has good score, particularly the opening credits theme by Jon Opstad.

From last week:

friday 5 for october 13: capitalizing on opportunity - http://f.riday5.com/2023/10/13/friday-5-for-october-13-capitalizing-on-opportunity/

1. When did you last visit a building where legislation or executive governing take place?

The last time was when I went to the police station to collect my new ID. It was during COVID-19 but I can't remember whether it was in 2021 or 2022.

2. What do you carry on your person, in a bag, or in your car, just in case?

Don't have a car, but in my backpack I always have water, migraine pills, diarrhea pills and if I've been having a worse-than-normally bad bowels symptoms day/week/month, I also a carry a change of panties, trousers (and if it's autumn/winter, also winter leggins) in case I have an accident, and also plastic bag to carry the soiled clothes back home.

3. When did you last lower yourself (physically) through an opening of some kind?

Um... when I was a little kid and climbing on a kids climbing scaffolding thingy? Don't know what they're called in English. They're made of metal or ropes and taller than kids are.

4. How do you feel about the death penalty?

I don't feel much of any kind of way. My country doesn't have death penalty. I've never had to really think about it. Part of me mildly thinks there are crimes that deserve death as punishment, but also part of me thinks that if a person commits such a crime, then the society has failed them and that society has no right to take anyone's life.

5. Which vocalists most impress you with their ability to sing in the upper register?

Dunno about upper register, but I love Ofra Haza's voice. She sings "Love Song" without musical accompaniment and it's wonderful. Oh, Whitney Houston had an impressive upper register I thought! And Sarah Brightman has a wonderful voice too!

The Friday Five for 13 October 2023 - https://thefridayfive.dreamwidth.org/120779.html

1. Are you superstitious?

Nope. Although sometimes I wonder when I've lost something such as one of my cheese slicers, search for it for months with no luck, finally cave in and buy a new one - and then two days later, find the missing old one! Things like this seem to happen to often!

2. Which superstitions do you believe in and act on?

None.

3. What superstition does someone close to you believe in and act on?

None that I've noticed.

4. Do you take any extra precautions on Friday the 13th?

Nope. I don't normally even notice that "today's the day with the bad number of the month and the day of the week that combined is said to be bad" unless somebody points it out to me.

5. Do you secretly judge superstitious people?

Nope. Only if their superstitions affect other people negatively and then I judge them publicly.

I love this piano piece! If I just sit and listen, it quiets my mind like nothing else :-D 

I went to see my Mom and her SO and spent about 6 hours with them. We made good food: mashed potatoes and pan-fried vendace and it was delicious. The SO makes the best mashed potatoes and the potatoes were particularly flavorful/tasty this time so the mash was even better than usually.

I upgraded their Windows 10 laptop to Windows 11 - it had been nagging them to upgrade for about a year, and the  main reason we hadn't done it yet is that my laptop can't physically run Windows 11 (it's missing some needed component). Mom doesn't really understand things like upgrading programs etc. and almost everything being in English makes it worse (she doesn't speak English), so I have to give her computer support via telephone rather a lot, and it's easier when we have the same OS. But she's been getting fed up with the upgrade nagging, and I figure Windows 11 is still Windows so it shouldn't be too different. Worst case scenario I have to go over a little more often so not worse case at all!

The upgrade went quickly and smoothly! They have a very slow, basic internet connection so I connected their laptop to my smart phone's internet  and it only took about an hour to download the Windows 11 installation files. The upgrade itself kept all the files and settings so no reinstalling everything needed. I remember the times when upgrading Windows and reinstalling everything took a whole weekend! It's so painless now.

Yesterday was a really good day! Even my head didn't burst into a migraine even though it threatened to in the evening. Courtesy of Ajovy :mrgreen:

This week's questions over at f.riday5.com :-D 

1. How easily are you startled?

Not easily at all. I rarely get truly scared in real life and never watching a movie or reading a book.

2. What music do you find scary?

No music is scary. Music can and does contribute very much in a scary/creepy/tense scene in a movie but music by itself isn't ever scary to me.

3. When did you last attend a performance you didn’t think highly of?

I don't attend performances as a rule (money and migraine) and the very few ones are the ones I know I'll enjoy beforehand because it's a band or an artist or a play I enjoy already. So I'd have to go with the time in the 1980s when I was in school and we as part of the school curriculum went to see a handful of art performances. One of which was some ballet in the city theatre. I didn't think much of that one because I have never enjoyed ballet, and at the time I also didn't appreciate classical music.

4. What caused your most recent small cut or scrape?

I'm not entirely sure but I think I scratched myself in my sleep 2 nights ago. The whole episode was kind of weird because I just suddently noticed 6 short red scratches on the back of my right hand very late in the evening on Wednesday. I'd been doing stuff that day with my hands that I'd think I'd noticed the red velts during the 12 hours or so of writing, typing, emptying the dishwasher etc. I also don't think I did anything during the day to cause the scratches so I must've made the nail marks while sleeping the previous night. Maybe the velts just took unusually long to show up?

5. When was your ego most recently bruised, and what did you do to recover?

I can't remember.

This September has been so weird! Normally the average temperature in September is around 10-12 degrees Celcius, but this year the temperature has been closer to 20 than 10. Days have been around 18-19 degrees, with nights going down to maybe about 14 from what I've observed. It certainly isn't normal to be having 18 degree days when October is only a two days away. Usually I don't have to have my fan running a lot in September anymore, but I've been running it every day at least for a while because it's too warm inside and keeping windows open.

But somehow it hasn't been warm like 18 degrees should be - instead it's been kind of chilly/sticky/maybe sunny and if you put a thin long sleeved shirt on, it's too much but if you're in normal short sleeved t-shirt, you're kind of almost cold. It's like you can't get comfortable no matter how you dress right now 🤨

Or maybe it's just my body that is is out of whack... most other people are wearing normal autumn clothes (wind proof jackets and trousers, closed shoes) and I'm in my summer outfits because I get hot if I wear even thinnest long sleeves, but kind of cold but not really if I'm not wearing it 🤪 And the past little more than a week, every morning around 9-10 I notice I'm hot and sweating indoors when all sense says I shouldn't be and there nothing causing it as far as I can tell. So is the weather weird or am I when I feel the weather's being all muggy and sweaty and weird for being September? My Mom did say the other day after having been out for a stroll that she thought too the weather was weird that day. Honestly though, I wouldn't be surprised if it's my body being weird considering all the chronic illnesses and deficiencies it has and the amount and number of medications needed to keep it functional!

Not to mention, I'm the age that statistically I might/should be in  perimenopause now or start it any moment now. I can't tell whether I am or not - I don't have any of the typical symptoms I've read about except the hot flashes thing but I've been getting easily over heated since I was a kid and nothing's been so out of the ordinary that I could say for sure I'm in perimenopause. No to mention that my chronic illnesses themselves and their medications can affect the body's ability to control temperature as well somewhat, according to my doctors. And I've also read that there are also women who don't get the symptoms or hot flashes and only realize they're in menopause when their periods stop, and that you can't know whether or not you'll get mild symptoms, horrible symptoms or no symptoms at all until they happen or not. Anyway, menopause is on my mind somewhat the last few years because I'm so ready to be done with periods!

Anyway, September has been weirding me out and that's never happened before!

Answers to Jo’s Daily Questions for September!

1 – World Letter Writing Day: Do you still write actual letters to anyone (email doesn't count!)? Did you have penpals when you were young(er)? Do you miss receiving actual letters in the mail (or any mail other than junk/flyers)?

No. No. Except for the two years I was doing library studies away from home town and when my Mom would write me letters sometimes (but we usually called), I've never gotten anything but bills via mail. So no, I don't miss it.

2 – Bring Your Manners to Work Day: Bring Your Manners To Work Day was created by The Protocol School of Washington to remind people of the importance of treating people with courtesy and respect in the workplace. How important is it to you to have fulfilling relationships both with colleagues and customers/clients? Have the challenges posed by COVID changed how you view the concepts of courtesy and respect in the workplace?

Can't really answer this. I haven't worked for the last 15 years due to being ill, and before that I only had short temp jobs where none of that mattered in a deeper way. It was always important to me to be professional and helpful as much as I could both with co-workers and the library customers, but I wouldn't call them fulfilling relationships? The jobs were too short for for the most part.

3 – World Beard Day: Beards -- yay or nay?

Most nay. But yay for Rory McCann's Sandor Clegane and mirror!Spock.

4 – Mouthguard Day: Have you ever had to wear a mouthguard, either because you practised a certain sport, or as protection because you tend to grind your teeth at night, or for some other reason?

Nope.

5 – Be Late For Something Day: Does the mere thought of "celebrating" this cause you anxiety? Should lateness ever be celebrated?

Shouldn't be celebrated. But I don't feel no kind of way about this day. When I was young I was always late when meeting friends etc. and just barely on time going to school or the doctor's or such. But for the last 20 years or so now, I'm always on time and actually early unless something unexpected happens out of my control.

6 – Fight Procrastination Day: Procrastination can really be the bane of our existence, with another day coming around the corner, there’s no real reason that we can’t put it off till tomorrow is there? What are some of the things you do to fight putting off those things you keep putting off? To-do lists? Setting your alarm for earlier? Enlisting friends or family to give you a hand?

I'm really good at procrastinating. I haven't found an effective way to combat it. The thing that ever truly has worked for me is deadlines set by outside powers, such as school. Because my grades depended doing the thing. Otherwise nothing else has ever worked for long but to-do lists and putting music on and just randomly starting to do the thing sometimes works. Mostly not.

7 – Buy A Book Day: Do you buy books or are you pretty much a borrower -- be it from the library or friends and family? What was your most recent book purchase? Did you buy it for yourself, or as a gift for someone else?

I'm a borrower! I read too much to buy everything even if I could afford to buy all the books - I'd literally need a bigger apartment with a dedicated library room were I to buy everything I read. I read at least 40 books a year. I'm currently at book 54 right now so who knows how many I'll read this year...

Library saves me because I can't really afford to buy books and anyway, I don't want to buy all the books I read. I can't even remember the last time I actually bought a physical book - it was before COVID-19, I know that. I've bought some ebooks since but can't remember which was was the most recent purchase.

8 – Star Trek Day: Star Trek speaks of a hope-filled future where our nationality no longer matters, and yet each of our personal heritages is still something we can be proud of. We are all citizens of the same quadrant of the galaxy, and at the end of the day that’s all that matters. Are you a Trekkie/Trekker? If you are at least somewhat "into" Star Trek, which series have you watched at least some of? Do you have thoughts on the JJ Abrams reboot films?

I'm a huge Star Trek fan! I don't call myself Trekkie/Trekker (I can never remember which is correct term!), but TOS and TNG informed a lot of my world view. It was shown here starting when I was around 9-10 years old, and ever since I've thought the Star Trek utopia is our future or at least something we should strive towards to. When I think of far future, I imagine that out civilization is something like in TNG. Although I've been losing faith the last several years, what with the rise of right wing politics.

JJ Abrams reboot films aren't Star Trek. They're just action/adventure dressed in Star Trek uniforms, props and ship design and nothing else. There's no heart. If you take the Star Trek uniforms away and change ship designs, you'd never know it's Star Trek - there's no message, or pondering of human nature. They're just a strings of action scenes.

9 – International Sudoku Day: Do you sudoku, or are you more of a crosswords puzzle person?

Neither. I can't do any of them.

10 – Arts in Education Week: Every year beginning the second Sunday in September, National Arts in Education Week celebrates the transformative powers of creative skills. Sadly, governments everywhere are cutting arts programs in schools, citing budget concerns, or to favour more "career-oriented" programs. Did you take any type of art courses in school (art, music, dance, etc.)? What benefits are there to arts education?

Art courses weren't offerent after primary education (after age 14). If you wanted to take them, you had to apply to a special art (music or painting) high school which the thought were that they were meant for people interesting in making a career in music or painting/graphic arts. If you went to a vocational or economic or library school like I did, no arts what-so-ever were included. I didn't realize it until I started trying to write fanfic about five years after finishing my library studies, but I didn't know how to write fiction anymore because all we practised after primary school were business analysis, business letter, job applications etc.

I've ever since thought that arts should be included in every school level, because they enchance creativity and reduce stress and just broaden people's experiences and thinking paterns. I've noticed a worrying trend of cutting funding and disparaging talk about any education and profession which doesn't lead directly to business productivity and making money. People need art to feel good!

11 – No News is Good News Day: From where to you get most of your news? Do you find the daily onslaught of usually pretty bad news overwhelming? Do you take, or have you taken, breaks from news – essentially avoiding all news as much as possible?

I read news mainly on https://www.yle.fi (Finland's national public broadcasting company) (which isn't commercially backed), and also my local newspaper's website (most of it is beyond paywall though), and also on hs.fi which is Helsinging Sanomat (capitol city's newspaper). I also read ku.fi which is The Left Alliance's newssite. In addition I read randomly at other sites. Occasionally I ask as birthday gift or some other gift a digital subscription to some paywalled news site.

Bad news do stress me some, such as the new government's plans on cutting employee rights and benefits and the benefits of the poor. The news don't overwhelm me though, and so far, I haven't taken breaks. I do pick what I read and how much though - such as I don't read Russia-Ukraine war news every day, just maybe once a week or when something big happens.

12 – Day of Encouragement: Are you the type of person who naturally tries to encourage others when they need it? Does anyone in your life do the same for you?

I am. Sure.

13 – Defy Superstition Day: From throwing salt over your shoulder if you spill some, avoiding stepping on cracks in the pavement, to worrying about black cats, the world is full of superstitions. Even if your rational mind knows these strange dictates have no influence on your life, are there any superstitions you do find yourself observing? Have you ever done something considered a superstition that actually happened, e.g. you broke a mirror and then had seven incredibly unlucky years?

Nope.

14 – Live Creative Day: Live Creative Day encourages us to let the world see our creativity all day long. How can you bring more creativity into your daily tasks, either at work, or at home?

I'm too tired to think what it could be.

15 – International Day of Democracy: How would you rate the health of your country's democracy and democratic institutions (assuming you live in one!)? What could be done to strengthen your country's democratic institutions?

I think it's pretty good. More people need to vote though.

I'm not sure, I'm not knowledgeable enough to say.

16 – Locate an Old Friend Day: Do you have an old friend with whom you've lost touch? Have you tried to find them via social media (e.g. Facebook, LinkdIn, etc.,) or asking other mutual friends about them?

I did have! I tried to find them on Facebook and other social media, but then they found me by sending me a letter a few years ago so now we write each other :D We don't have mutual friends so I couldn't try that way.

17 – Indoor Plant Week: This week marks the start of National Indoor Plant Week. Do you have indoor plants or do you prefer to do outdoor gardening? Do you have a green thumb, or do you seek out plants that are difficult to kill?

I don't have any indoor plants, and I don't do outdoor gardening. Whatever is the opposite of a green thumb, that's what I have. I even managed to kill a cactus.

18 – Read an Ebook Day: Are you partial to ebooks? What are some advantages of ebooks over other formats? What sort of ereader do you use -- kindle, kobo, tablet, other? Are there some types of books that really don't work as ebooks?

I read them but I'm not partial to them. I prefer a physical book over all other formats, but if I can't find one then an ebook is okay. Audio book is the very last option. I have an old Samsung tablet that I read the ebooks on. Fanfic I read on laptop, even if it is in a ebook format.

I think I wouldn't like non-fiction books as ebooks. I don't usually read non-fiction straight through but by leafing, and that's cumbersome with an ebook.

19 – Talk Like a Pirate Day: Do you have a favourite book, film, or TV show about pirates?

Nope. Never cared about pirates. Pirates of the Caribbean (the 1st movie) is good! It's really the only one that stands out for me. I can't even name others.

20 –Fried Rice Day AND Pepperoni Pizza Day: September 20 is both Fried Rice Day and Pepperoni Pizza Day. Which do you prefer? Do you make your own fried rice and/or pizza, or is it take-out only?

I've never had fried rice! I don't like pepperoni pizza either, I prefer other toppings. I usually buy a frozen pizza and then add more cheese and maybe other toppings. Sometimes I buy a frozen plain raw pizza bottom, top it as I wish and bake it in the oven. That's the best one! I never have take-out pizza (too expensive for me) and the one time I did, there wasn't enough cheese even though it was double cheese.

21 – World Gratitude Day: For what (or who) are you grateful?

My Mom! And that I live in a geographically safe place where I have no need to worry about natural disasters such as hurricanes, earth quakes etc.

22 – World Car-Free Day: Would it be possible for you to go entirely car-free today?

I go most days entirely car-free so probably. Depends on whether it's my shopping day, or whether I have a doctor's appointment etc. And when I can't go car-free, I use public transport. I don't own a car.

23 – Redhead Appreciation Day: Why are redheads frequently made fun of or maligned (e.g. some cultures have believed that women who have red hair are witches, there's a "Kick A Ginger Day")? Do you like red hair? Do you know anyone with red hair?

Are they made fun of? Can't remember ever having anyone in my circles who has a natural red hair. Those that dye I haven't heard made fun of.

I love red hair! I used to keep my hair dyed red when I was 15-30 years old. I haven't dyed my hair a lot since then, but when I do, it's red! Or red highlights. I'm very blond but Mom says when I was a kid my hair tinted tiny bit red so red fits my skin color.

24 – World Rivers Day: Do you live, or have you ever lived, near a river? Are the rivers in your area under threat from climate change?

I haven't lived on a bank of a river or anything, but I've live within about 5 kilometers of the Aura River my whole life. Every time I go to the city, I cross it. The city library is on its bank along with the catedral and the city center.

25 – Better Breakfast Day: What does your breakfast usually consist of, and in what ways do you think you could make it a better breakfast?

I could make it better by having it...

I've always had trouble with breakfast. I can't eat anything soon after waking up. I have to be up for 3-4 hours first. The only exception was when I worked in a library with too few staff and had to do a lot of shelving fast immediately after arriving work. After doing that for an hour, I was hungry and wanted breakfast.

26 – Piano Month: September is Piano Month. Did you ever take piano lessons as a kid (or even as an adult)? If yes, do you still play? If not, do wish you had? Did you learn any other instrument?

No and No. As I've gotten older, I started to wish I had. Never learned any instrument. In school where technically we were supposed to during music lessons, only the special orchestra and choir kids allowed to touch the instruments. But us normies weren't allowed and were treated as less important because we weren't in the orchesta or choir by the teacher. I didn't think much of it then (other than not respecting the teacher), but now it makes me mad. I've never been in a position financially to even consider taking lessons as an adult and I'm not sure it would have occurred to me had I been.

27 – World Tourism Day: When you visit a new place, do you hit all the main tourist attractions or do you prefer to travel off the beaten path? Do you live in a place that has any famous tourist attractions?

Depends on what they are! There are certain things I'm very much into (castles! I could visit all the castles, fortresses and ancient manor houses happily and not get bored). As an example, if I were to go to Paris - I would absolutely go to visit the Louvre and although I want to see the Mona Lisa, I might decide it's not worth it because I've heard there's always a huge crowd and it's so small that you can hardly see it because you can't get close enough.

28 – Good Neighbo(u)r Day: Are you a good neighbour? Do you even know your neighbours? Have you ever had any really bad experiences with a neighbour?

I'm the unknown neighbor! I'm a good neighbor in the sense that I don't have loud parties or play loud music/tv at night.

I don't know most of them other than to say "Hi! (or rather to nod as is more common)" to most. I did help an old lady who used to live next door a few times with her tv/digi box and she came to ring my bell a few times at night when she felt unsafe because upstairs some neighbors were screaming/playing loud music. I haven't had bad experiences with neighbors other than sometimes they play music/party/talk loudly all night and I can't sleep. But even that hasn't happend in a couple of years, so I think those particular neighbors have maybe moved, or settled down.

29 – Ask A Stupid Question Day: There's no such thing as a stupid question except for the one you choose not to ask. When you were in school, did you hesitate to ask questions because you were afraid they were stupid questions? Did you make fun of other students who asked questions that struck you as stupid? As an adult, do you still hesitate to ask questions you think are stupid? Do you find yourself secretly hoping someone else will ask the question so you won't have to?

Yes, but mostly I was quiet and didn't ask questions because I didn't want anyone to notice me and I hoped someone else would ask the question. I quietly thought the other kid was stupid if they asked a stupid question but I never said it outloud, maybe just mentally rolled my eyes.

As an adult, until my 30s, I hesitated to speak up. But I don't have that trouble much anymore.

30 – International Podcast Day: Are you a podcast fan? What are some of your favourites? How do you find out about new podcasts that might interest you?

I don't listen to podcasts. I just... audio/noise is feels uncomfortable to me, probably has to do migraine sensitivity even if I'm not having an attack. Just like light sensitivity is on all the time. And I can read the thing faster than they talk, so if there's a transcript, I'll read that but if it's audio only, I skip it. I've never liked to listen to radio either - I prefer music, or silence to talk radio.

My answers to today's question at thefridayfive@Dreamwidth

1. What's your favourite musical?

I haven't seen a musical since Moulin Rouge came out, but my favorite used to be Silk Stockings and Singing in the Rain. I also LOVE the song Roxanne from Moulin Rouge the movie. But as a whole, I think it'd have to be either Silk Stockings or Singing in the Rain.

2. Would you rather star in: a musical or movie?

Movie. I can't dance and my singing sounds like a cat being tortured to death.

3. Which actor do you think deserves to be in a musical rather than a movie?

Donno, don't care.

4. Which is bigger in your opinion, the Oscars or the Tony Awards?

Oscars just because I don't what the Tony Awards are. I assume for musicals considering the topic but don't know.

5. Should old musicals be shown in cinemas for those who didn't have the chance to catch it?

I'd LOVE it :D And I mean the musicals made in the 1940s and 1950s, none of this newer crap.

My answers to this week's question at f.riday5.com.

1. During which specific hour of the day are you likeliest to be happy?

Now that I'm just home due to being chronically ill, there is no particular hour because it can be just whenever. But back when I was working or in school, it was always around 8/9pm. Because the day's demands were completely finished or at least done for that day and I could just relax and think whatever.

2. Which food-beverage pairings do you feel strongest about?

I really love a ice cold milk and a just-right-fresh-not-at-all-brown banana. It's a tasty combo!

3. Do you enjoy (or have you enjoyed) socializing with coworkers?

Sure!

4. When did you last try something different (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) to drink?

Maybe three summers ago I made a sustained effort to learn to like coffee. I tried for three months because it's sort of un-Finnish not to like coffee but I kept disliking it as much as ever I did! Three months because I read somewhere that's how long it takes to get used to a new food. Yeah, never happened with me and coffee. I like the Paulig Frezza cold coffee drinks which have like 5% of coffee in it and the rest is milk and various flavors, but real coffee? It's a big fat NOPE.

5. What’s your favorite way to unwind after a long day of doing whatever you do during the day?

Reading! It's always been reading. I have to read for minimum of 10 minutes before lights out or I feel out of sorts and really weird. I usually read for longer than that (for hours often!), but 10 minutes is the minimum to put me in the right head space for rest and relaxation.