Life and all that
This week's Friday Five, in contrast to last week's (which I've only just posted), didn't take long to do. Easier on the reader, I suppose ... or do you prefer it when I ramble?
Anyhow, here they are.
1. What is the most grownup thing you did this week?
Bought a new heat pump. Well, I authorized the purchase and put a down payment on it. IMO, homeowner stuff * is the most quintessentially grown up of grown-up stuff, so I feel pretty mature. And poor. Have you priced a heat pump lately?
* or the analogous activities performed by renters and others to keep their dwellings livable
2. What is the most adventurous thing you did this week?
Departing from my usual pattern of "salad with grilled chicken strips," I ordered the "Triple Dog" (a jumbo hot dog with both pork b-b-q and bacon on top) at the trivia finals last Saturday. It was a winner! (Our team, alas, was not.)
3. What is the most foolhardy thing you did this week?
Instead of a salad, I ordered the "Triple Dog" at trivia finals last Saturday.
4. What is the most community-conscious thing you did this week?
Ummm, as always, I recycled. (Yeah, this answer is lame.)
5. What is the the quietest thing you did this week?
On Sun., Mon., and Tues., I graded papers far into the night. It was just me, sitting at the dining room table alone, reading student work for hours (as all the blood drained to my feet, turning them into bricks).
And, gosh, I had to really reach for that one, folks. Fact is, I am a noisy person with a noisy life. All my scheduled activities involve talking, listening to others talk, singing, or playing an instrument; while nearly all of my down time involves ingesting audio or audio-visual content.
Anyhow, here they are.
1. What is the most grownup thing you did this week?
Bought a new heat pump. Well, I authorized the purchase and put a down payment on it. IMO, homeowner stuff * is the most quintessentially grown up of grown-up stuff, so I feel pretty mature. And poor. Have you priced a heat pump lately?
* or the analogous activities performed by renters and others to keep their dwellings livable
2. What is the most adventurous thing you did this week?
Departing from my usual pattern of "salad with grilled chicken strips," I ordered the "Triple Dog" (a jumbo hot dog with both pork b-b-q and bacon on top) at the trivia finals last Saturday. It was a winner! (Our team, alas, was not.)
3. What is the most foolhardy thing you did this week?
Instead of a salad, I ordered the "Triple Dog" at trivia finals last Saturday.
4. What is the most community-conscious thing you did this week?
Ummm, as always, I recycled. (Yeah, this answer is lame.)
5. What is the the quietest thing you did this week?
On Sun., Mon., and Tues., I graded papers far into the night. It was just me, sitting at the dining room table alone, reading student work for hours (as all the blood drained to my feet, turning them into bricks).
And, gosh, I had to really reach for that one, folks. Fact is, I am a noisy person with a noisy life. All my scheduled activities involve talking, listening to others talk, singing, or playing an instrument; while nearly all of my down time involves ingesting audio or audio-visual content.