The Friday Five are *almost* on break...

[magnetic_pole]

First and most importantly, a very happy birthday to you, shadowycat! We don't have anything here yet to share, but enjoy:





This week's thefridayfive:

1. Are we losing the art of listening? As one of life's listeners, I can only say that I'm still listening. :)

2. Have you ever interacted with the police? In a significant way? In the US, just once, when I was in (read: caused) a minor car accident as a teenager. Thank goodness. One aspect of my life in which I've been very, very lucky.

3. Do you like being alone? Love it. Do not get enough of it. The better half even goes out sometimes to give me some space and is always disappointed when I'm surprised to see her again. "You're back already?" I ask every time. "That was so quick!"

4. Who would you share your passwords with? You know, really, I ought to do a better job of sharing them with *myself*, seeing as I don't have any written down and my memory is just not what it once was.

5. What are you grateful for today? Girl Scout cookies. Thin Mints and Samoas, to be precise. I had to package them up just now to prevent further snacking.

And a question for you: Do you have a favorite Girl Scout cookie, folks who live in places with Girl Scout cookies? If not, do you have a favorite packaged cookie or biscuit?

Hope all's well, everyone! I'm down to about 72 hours before spring break, and believe me, I'm counting every one. More soon!

Comments

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I rarely buy Girl Scout cookies, for some reason. I never seek them out and I don't understand why! The last time I bought any was a couple of years ago when one of my coworkers was selling on behalf of her friend's daughter. We don't come across the Scouts in the wild too often; I think we drove past one group last weekend, but they're the only ones I've seen. I guess no one goes door to door anymore!

I am cracking up over the missing cookies! I don't think I blame her. :) One of the grocery chains here- Shaw's (not our regular store because we both hate it)- carries a lot of British imports, from custards to candy bars to brown sauce. I will indulge every so often and get McVities and a Bounty bar. I try not to do that too often, although to be honest, I could eat McVities all the time and never get sick of them.

He's good at picking it up, but sometimes I've got a bad poker face. If my need to alone time is dire, it can be obvious. Heh. We are both mostly good at asking for what we need, but there are times we cross signals. I can be selfish with my time and attention.

It sounds like you and R have worked out a good rhythm yourselves?

I'm with you on needing more time to myself as I get older. It really is a life-long project!

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That's great about the British imports at Shaw's! I noticed our stores got more things from elsewhere about...five years ago? Ten? You used to never find McVities anywhere, and now you can get them at Giant (our local grocery story) if you're willing to pay for the privilege.

I could also eat McVities all the time, too. R tried making a homemade version a while ago--I should link you to that recipe.

A bad poker face can be a good thing. :)

When R and I were first living together, she was puzzled when I got irritable, and I couldn't figure out why she would start to annoy me. Her favorite story is about when we were living in a studio apartment in Cambridge. "I can't concentrate," I said. "I'm way over on the other side of the room!" she said. That didn't satisfy me. "But I can hear you breathing!" M.