January meme, Days 1 to 6
Looks like I am going to do this again. I need an excuse to post occasionally. I'm also considering taking part in this year's LJ Book Bingo (at https://ljbookbingo.livejournal.com/), but I'll see whether I can get a couple of book reviews in stock before I decide about that. This year, rather than subject and title, the bingo card is purely alphabetical.
It's Epiphany, the day that Christmas Decorations are traditionally taken down. Except I did that on January 1st *g*
So, January. My goodness, it's 2022. How did that happen and where did the years go? I remember when the idea that the world would ever reach the year 2000 seemed so futuristic as to be almost impossible. On the radio yesterday they did a little piece about the fact that the film Soylent Green was set in 2022. I remember watching that on the television in the mid-seventies.
January. And the first six questions of the year. Behind a cut, to save your flists.
1. After roughly two years now of living with various changes and restrictions brought about by the Covid pandemic, which, if any, measures do you think you will continue to do all the time?
I've noticed that a couple of people have said that masks will probably continue beyond the end of this pandemic, but I'm not sure. It might become more socially acceptable to wear a mask in future, if you have a cold, but I doubt it'll remain a common sight. And I'm as adverse as anyone to being to being stared at, so...
However, I do think I might keep my travel bottle of hand sanitiser in by handbag.
2. When you are old(er), what do you think children will ask you to tell stories about?
I have no children and I am old. But, it's my sister who's the repository of family history, not me. So I can't imagine what questions children might ask me, even if I did know any.
3. January 3 is Fruitcake Toss Day. Do you like fruitcake? Why does it get such a bad rap?
I've never heard of Fruitcake Toss Day. I didn't know it had a bad rep. (Side issue, what is rap short for? Rep is short for reputation, so that makes sense, but rap? Can anybody tell me?) It certainly doesn't around here. My brother in law makes the family Christmas cake every year and it's always delicious. I also love lighter fruit cakes, like Dundee cake and Panettone. In fact, I might just go and grab that last slice of Christmas cake and have it for breakfast.
4. iOs or Android?
Android.
5. What do you do to get rid of stress?
I try to avoid it to start with, but when unavoidable, I try to go for a walk. Being outside, especially walking along the beach, is a relaxing activity. Work stress is thankfully a thing of the past. Maintaining a sense of proportion about myself and the world is my main technique for preventing private stress. I don't always succeed, but I do my best.
6. How often do you binge-watch TV shows?
I did just watch the entire last series of Doctor Who in one evening, because I'd heard it was fairly confusing when watched an episode at a time. I think it would have been, because it was a pretty complex plot.
I also enjoy the way ITV3 and Drama screen old detective series every night for their entire run. I watched Lewis, Endeavour, New Tricks and Midsommer Murders that way and am now enjoying Jonathan Creek. There are loads of them, so I expect to be entertained for quite a while yet. Does one episode a night for weeks count as binge watching?
It's Epiphany, the day that Christmas Decorations are traditionally taken down. Except I did that on January 1st *g*
So, January. My goodness, it's 2022. How did that happen and where did the years go? I remember when the idea that the world would ever reach the year 2000 seemed so futuristic as to be almost impossible. On the radio yesterday they did a little piece about the fact that the film Soylent Green was set in 2022. I remember watching that on the television in the mid-seventies.
January. And the first six questions of the year. Behind a cut, to save your flists.
1. After roughly two years now of living with various changes and restrictions brought about by the Covid pandemic, which, if any, measures do you think you will continue to do all the time?
I've noticed that a couple of people have said that masks will probably continue beyond the end of this pandemic, but I'm not sure. It might become more socially acceptable to wear a mask in future, if you have a cold, but I doubt it'll remain a common sight. And I'm as adverse as anyone to being to being stared at, so...
However, I do think I might keep my travel bottle of hand sanitiser in by handbag.
2. When you are old(er), what do you think children will ask you to tell stories about?
I have no children and I am old. But, it's my sister who's the repository of family history, not me. So I can't imagine what questions children might ask me, even if I did know any.
3. January 3 is Fruitcake Toss Day. Do you like fruitcake? Why does it get such a bad rap?
I've never heard of Fruitcake Toss Day. I didn't know it had a bad rep. (Side issue, what is rap short for? Rep is short for reputation, so that makes sense, but rap? Can anybody tell me?) It certainly doesn't around here. My brother in law makes the family Christmas cake every year and it's always delicious. I also love lighter fruit cakes, like Dundee cake and Panettone. In fact, I might just go and grab that last slice of Christmas cake and have it for breakfast.
4. iOs or Android?
Android.
5. What do you do to get rid of stress?
I try to avoid it to start with, but when unavoidable, I try to go for a walk. Being outside, especially walking along the beach, is a relaxing activity. Work stress is thankfully a thing of the past. Maintaining a sense of proportion about myself and the world is my main technique for preventing private stress. I don't always succeed, but I do my best.
6. How often do you binge-watch TV shows?
I did just watch the entire last series of Doctor Who in one evening, because I'd heard it was fairly confusing when watched an episode at a time. I think it would have been, because it was a pretty complex plot.
I also enjoy the way ITV3 and Drama screen old detective series every night for their entire run. I watched Lewis, Endeavour, New Tricks and Midsommer Murders that way and am now enjoying Jonathan Creek. There are loads of them, so I expect to be entertained for quite a while yet. Does one episode a night for weeks count as binge watching?