Friday five
1. In German, fernweh is a longing for distant places, perhaps even places you’ve never been. What place you’ve never been do you have fernweh for? Iceland, for one
2. In Finnish, myötähäpeä is “the kinder, gentler cousins of schadenfreude, something akin to “vicarious embarrassment.” For whom did you last feel myötähäpeä? One of the most annoying customers at the bookstore..she thinks she's being amusing, but she just gets on my nerves! One time Vicki checked her out and when she found the book she wanted she literally got on her knees and was like "HALLELUJAH!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!" O_o She actually worked at the bookstore for awhile but didn't last long because she was that annoying D:
3. In Japanese, shouganai means “there’s nothing we can do about it, so we accept it, rather than waste time worrying or being angry.” How good are you at saying shouganai and putting it into practice? I've gotten better, but it can be hard, like the situation with Denise..I keep thinking about all the ways it *should* have gone lol. Sometimes I'll sigh and shrug it off and keep going lol
4. In Scots, tartle is the “panicky hesitation just before you have to introduce someone whose name you can’t quite remember.” When did you last experience tartle and how did you handle it? Not sure..
5. In Georgian, zeg means “the day after tomorrow.” What are you doing zeg? Relaxing online, probably going to the grocery store, etc
Tonight's sunset was so cool!
So pretty!! The sunrises/sunsets are definitely great this time of year!
7. Were You Ever the ‘New Kid’? Yeah..it made me feel like I missed out on cool things they'd talk about from previous years
8. How Much Freedom Did Your Parents Give You? Quite a bit..I was always playing in the woods/creek, riding my bike, swimming, etc. My parents would say to be home before dark and things like that, but I had lots of free time to play! Dad would also let me go to the movies/mall by myself, and even let me have a two-day sleepover with my friend! It was a fun childhood lol
November
1. Are You Hard or Easy on Yourself?
2. What Teacher Would You Like to Thank?
3. What Health Tips Have Worked for You?
4. How Do Male and Female Roles Differ in Your Family?
5. What Are Your Longtime Interests or Passions?
6. Do You Have a Hard Time Making Decisions?
7. Were You Ever the ‘New Kid’?
8. How Much Freedom Did Your Parents Give You?
9. What Motivates You?
10. Have You Ever Posted, Emailed or Texted Something You Wish You Could Take Back?
11. What Challenges Have You Overcome?
12. What Do You Wish You Could See, Hear, Read or Experience for the First Time All Over Again?
13. Would You Quit if Your Values Did Not Match Your Employer’s?
14. Are You More Or Less Religious Than Your Parents?
15. Do You Recognize Yourself in Descriptions of ‘Generation Z’?
16. Do Machines Represent a Threat to Humans?
17. What Good Can Come from Disagreements?
18. Is Modern Culture Ruining Childhood?
19. What’s the Most Memorable Thing You Ever Got in the Mail?
20. How Did You Learn About Sex?
21. How Often Do You Interact With People of Another Race or Ethnicity?
22. Do You Suffer From Anxiety?
23. What Are Your Thanksgiving Traditions?
24. Will Your Family Members Disagree With Each Other About Politics This Thanksgiving?
25. What Do You Look Forward to Most - and Least - During the Holiday Season?
26. What Does Santa Claus Mean to You?
27. What Is Your Most Prized Possession?
28. What Are You Grateful For?
29. Did You Take Part in Any Post-Thanksgiving Shopping?
30. Under What Conditions Do You Do Your Best Work?
December
1. How Often Do You Leave Your ‘Comfort Zone’?
2. With Whom Would You Share Your Passwords? How About Your Debit Card and PIN?
3. What Would You Do if You Won the Lottery?
4. When in Your Life Have You Been a Leader?
5. How Should You Handle the End of a Friendship?
6. What’s the Best Advice You’ve Gotten?
7. What Is Your All-Time Favorite Piece of Clothing?
8. What Small Things Have You Seen and Taken Note Of Today?
9. How Should Parents Discipline Their Kids?
10. How Do You Get Your Nature Fix?
11. When Should You Compromise?
12. How Important Is Keeping a Clean House?
13. Does Stress Affect Your Ability to Make Good Decisions?
14. What’s the Best Gift You’ve Ever Given or Received?
15. What Annoys You?
16. If the World Was Ending, What Would You Want to Do?
17. What Role Does Procrastination Play in Your Life?
18. Have You Ever Changed Your Mind About a Hot-Button Issue?
19. What Are the Best Things You’ve Watched, Read, Heard or Played This Year?
20. Was There a Toy You Wanted as a Child but Never Got?
21. Have You Ever Given, or Received, a Perfect Gift?
22. When Is the Last Time You Did Something Nice for a Stranger?
23. Do You Ever Eavesdrop?
24. What Things Did You Create When You Were a Child?
25. What Are the Best Things in Life and Are They Free?
26. How Stoic Are You?
27. As A Child/Teen - Where Did You Think You Would Live When You Were an Adult?
28. What Role Will Robots Play in Our Future?
29. If You Had Siblings - Did Your Parents Treat You Differently? If Not, Did You Wish You Had Siblings?
30. Do You Look Forward to New Year’s Eve?
31. Do You Make New Year’s Resolutions?
2. In Finnish, myötähäpeä is “the kinder, gentler cousins of schadenfreude, something akin to “vicarious embarrassment.” For whom did you last feel myötähäpeä? One of the most annoying customers at the bookstore..she thinks she's being amusing, but she just gets on my nerves! One time Vicki checked her out and when she found the book she wanted she literally got on her knees and was like "HALLELUJAH!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!" O_o She actually worked at the bookstore for awhile but didn't last long because she was that annoying D:
3. In Japanese, shouganai means “there’s nothing we can do about it, so we accept it, rather than waste time worrying or being angry.” How good are you at saying shouganai and putting it into practice? I've gotten better, but it can be hard, like the situation with Denise..I keep thinking about all the ways it *should* have gone lol. Sometimes I'll sigh and shrug it off and keep going lol
4. In Scots, tartle is the “panicky hesitation just before you have to introduce someone whose name you can’t quite remember.” When did you last experience tartle and how did you handle it? Not sure..
5. In Georgian, zeg means “the day after tomorrow.” What are you doing zeg? Relaxing online, probably going to the grocery store, etc
Tonight's sunset was so cool!
So pretty!! The sunrises/sunsets are definitely great this time of year!
7. Were You Ever the ‘New Kid’? Yeah..it made me feel like I missed out on cool things they'd talk about from previous years
8. How Much Freedom Did Your Parents Give You? Quite a bit..I was always playing in the woods/creek, riding my bike, swimming, etc. My parents would say to be home before dark and things like that, but I had lots of free time to play! Dad would also let me go to the movies/mall by myself, and even let me have a two-day sleepover with my friend! It was a fun childhood lol
November
1. Are You Hard or Easy on Yourself?
2. What Teacher Would You Like to Thank?
3. What Health Tips Have Worked for You?
4. How Do Male and Female Roles Differ in Your Family?
5. What Are Your Longtime Interests or Passions?
6. Do You Have a Hard Time Making Decisions?
7. Were You Ever the ‘New Kid’?
8. How Much Freedom Did Your Parents Give You?
9. What Motivates You?
10. Have You Ever Posted, Emailed or Texted Something You Wish You Could Take Back?
11. What Challenges Have You Overcome?
12. What Do You Wish You Could See, Hear, Read or Experience for the First Time All Over Again?
13. Would You Quit if Your Values Did Not Match Your Employer’s?
14. Are You More Or Less Religious Than Your Parents?
15. Do You Recognize Yourself in Descriptions of ‘Generation Z’?
16. Do Machines Represent a Threat to Humans?
17. What Good Can Come from Disagreements?
18. Is Modern Culture Ruining Childhood?
19. What’s the Most Memorable Thing You Ever Got in the Mail?
20. How Did You Learn About Sex?
21. How Often Do You Interact With People of Another Race or Ethnicity?
22. Do You Suffer From Anxiety?
23. What Are Your Thanksgiving Traditions?
24. Will Your Family Members Disagree With Each Other About Politics This Thanksgiving?
25. What Do You Look Forward to Most - and Least - During the Holiday Season?
26. What Does Santa Claus Mean to You?
27. What Is Your Most Prized Possession?
28. What Are You Grateful For?
29. Did You Take Part in Any Post-Thanksgiving Shopping?
30. Under What Conditions Do You Do Your Best Work?
December
1. How Often Do You Leave Your ‘Comfort Zone’?
2. With Whom Would You Share Your Passwords? How About Your Debit Card and PIN?
3. What Would You Do if You Won the Lottery?
4. When in Your Life Have You Been a Leader?
5. How Should You Handle the End of a Friendship?
6. What’s the Best Advice You’ve Gotten?
7. What Is Your All-Time Favorite Piece of Clothing?
8. What Small Things Have You Seen and Taken Note Of Today?
9. How Should Parents Discipline Their Kids?
10. How Do You Get Your Nature Fix?
11. When Should You Compromise?
12. How Important Is Keeping a Clean House?
13. Does Stress Affect Your Ability to Make Good Decisions?
14. What’s the Best Gift You’ve Ever Given or Received?
15. What Annoys You?
16. If the World Was Ending, What Would You Want to Do?
17. What Role Does Procrastination Play in Your Life?
18. Have You Ever Changed Your Mind About a Hot-Button Issue?
19. What Are the Best Things You’ve Watched, Read, Heard or Played This Year?
20. Was There a Toy You Wanted as a Child but Never Got?
21. Have You Ever Given, or Received, a Perfect Gift?
22. When Is the Last Time You Did Something Nice for a Stranger?
23. Do You Ever Eavesdrop?
24. What Things Did You Create When You Were a Child?
25. What Are the Best Things in Life and Are They Free?
26. How Stoic Are You?
27. As A Child/Teen - Where Did You Think You Would Live When You Were an Adult?
28. What Role Will Robots Play in Our Future?
29. If You Had Siblings - Did Your Parents Treat You Differently? If Not, Did You Wish You Had Siblings?
30. Do You Look Forward to New Year’s Eve?
31. Do You Make New Year’s Resolutions?