posted 2007/09/21 at 16:13
Then again, you already knew that, right? The final of the "ten-year anniversaries having something to do with the death of Diana, Princess of Wales" will come this coming Sunday, and is also music-related. Until then, let's play the friday5.org Friday Five.
1. When were you the coldest you’ve ever been?
Probably when I was very young and still liked to go play out in the snow. Back then getting sick meant days off of school, and while that's still kind of the case today, I don't get paid for sick days, so needless to say I'll be avoiding the cold as much as possible this coming winter. (Speaking of which, signs are pointing to a very bitter winter here.)
2. When were you the hottest you’ve ever been?
One summer late in the 1980s we hit 100 several times, topping off at 104 one day. Back then my parents' bedroom was the only room of the house that had air conditioning, so things were incredibly sticky and uncomfortable all over the house.
3. When were you the tiredest you’ve ever been?
The day we arrived in Washington D.C. on that seventh-grade field trip, when I didn't sleep on the bus ride over. I wound up zonking later that day as the bus took us back to our hotel room, which is the only time I've ever fallen asleep in a moving vehicle.
4. When were you the most stressed you’ve ever been?
Given that I'm almost perpetually stressed out (usually over piddly stuff) I don't know if I can single out a moment in particular here, but for the sake of answering the question let's go with last fall when I was going through all those tests and stuff to finish my MA.
5. When were you the dirtiest you’ve ever been?
When I was young and still played in the mud in the summers. (Gee, noticing a trend here?) These days I'm far too much of a clean freak to let something like that happen, though I don't like hanging around people after I've been working out.
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