6 posts tagged “friday 5”

Thanks to Scrivener for his tireless efforts in putting up the Friday5.org questions each week!

1. What are your feelings about milk?  I haven't had real milk in years. Ever since I discovered soy milk, you'd be hard-pressed to find a carton of milk in my refrigerator.
   
2. What are your feelings about cheese?  I love cheese, especially Gorgonzola, Bleu, Feta, Parmesan, Mozzarella, heck... almost any kind of cheese, as long as it's not too stinky.
   
3. What are your feelings about yogurt?  I love yogurt, too, but don't eat it nearly as much as I should. Probiotics are good for you. :)
   
4. How do you feel about soy milk?  Totally dig soy milk. I drink it daily with my cereal and cook with it when the recipe calls for milk.  Costco Plain Organic Soy Milk FTW!
   
5. How far are you from the nearest cow?  Who are you calling a cow?
   

Admittedly, I've been totally slacking on the Friday 5's.  But, never too late to begin again.  Here's this week's Friday 5:

1.  What kind of out-of-school lessons did you take as a kid?  Okinawan dance, hula, ukulele, Japanese school

2.  What valuable lesson did you learn this past week?  A tired baby is a VERY unhappy one.

3.  Who in your life really needs to be taught a lesson?  My neighbors (very irresponsible and inconsiderate dog owners) who are disregarding the house rules of our townhouse association by relieving their dog on property in the common areas -- namely, right outside my window. Grrr.

4.  What kinds of lessons would you love to have a private teacher for right now?  Japanese language, Adobe Illustrator, Chinese brush painting, web programming.

5.  What steps have you taken to lessen the impact of these rough economic times?  I've been trying to shop smarter by going to Costco for items that we frequently use and buying locally grown produce at the farmer's market, which is usually cheaper and fresher than buying from the supermarket.

1. What’s your favorite frozen heat-and-eat food?  Due to the high sodium content in most heat-and-eat foods, I generally don't partake in them. However, before I was conscious of nutrition labels, I used to enjoy Hot Pockets: Pepperoni Pizza and Ham & Cheese. 
2. How sensitive are you to cool temperatures?  Being from Hawaii, I'd say I'm pretty sensitive to cold, mainly because I haven't been exposed to freezing temperatures with the exception of my visit to Sapporo Japan a few years ago.  It's been chilly in Hawaii lately and I have been LOVING it.  I'm usually on the warmer side, but I have to admit that there have been a few nights lately when I've had to don a pair of socks to bed.
   
3. How many ice-cube trays are there in your freezer?  4
   
4. What aspect of your life seems to be frozen in place?  My career, since I just resigned from my job at the end of February 2009.  My new job: stay-at-home mom.
   
5. What’s your favorite blanket like?  I don't have a favorite blanket, but I prefer cotton blankets. No satin edging or fancy-shmancy stuff, either.

Courtesy of Friday5.org.

1. How often do you get paid?
   I don't get paid anymore.  I work for love. As of today, I am officially a full-time mommy. (Today is my official resignation date.)
   
   
2. Do you tend to splurge a little on (or shortly after) pay day
   Not so much now, since we're on a pretty tight budget due to being a one-income family and it's much harder to do date nights with a 4 month old baby.  BB (before baby) when we were DINKS (double-income no kids) and we had "disposable income," the answer would likely be yes.  It would usually entail a nice, sit down dinner with the Hubby and if we had the time, we'd catch a movie or go shopping.
   
   
3. What are the few days leading up to pay day like for you?
   Usually no different than most other days, unless it was the week our mortgage was due. Then, maybe we'd have to curtail spending a bit.
   
   
4. If you had the option, would you like to be paid daily for each day’s work?
   Probably not since it's so much easier to spend that way. I'd have a difficult time saving up each day's wages for the bills at the end of the month.
   
   
5. When did you get your first paycheck and what was it for?
   I think I was 14 years old and my first paycheck was for correcting math papers at the neighborhood Kumon facility.
   

Did you do your Friday 5 this week?

1.  What’s too spicy for your tastes?
When I'm not pregnant, there's rarely a thing that can be called "too spicy" for my tastes.  However, there was one thing that actually kicked my butt: super hot buffalo wings that we had while I was traveling in Rota.

I *LOVE* spicy foods, but ever since I've been "with child," my spicy-tolerance has gone way the heck down -- much to my dismay.  Hopefully I'll be able to indulge in some good spicy food after I give birth.  Or do I need to wait until after I stop breastfeeding? Hmmm... I'll have to look into that.

2.  What's too sweet for your tastes?
Most American hard candies, rich desserts, and pastries.  On the other hand, Japanese candies, desserts and pastries seem to suit my palate to a T!

3.  What's too salty for your tastes?
Some types of Chinese fast food.

4.  What’s too bitter for your tastes?
Alcohol.  Coffee.  I never acquired a taste for either.

5.  What’s too sour for your tastes?
I tend to like sour foods, I can't think of anything off the top of my head that would be too sour for me.