I am so far behind on these. I'm just picking and choosing questions anyway, so it could be worse.

What inanimate object do you wish you could eliminate from existence?
If the apostrophe in English counts as physical (and it is when in print), then that. I like to use it correctly but far too many people whack it into random or even all plurals, ( Read more... )

In a couple of weeks they're removing scanning and the vaccine pass mandate for eating/drinking places because the Aussies and returning residents - like a friend of mine who just came back from Germany - can't eat out. Omicron is still peaking down here though so no way am I going to relax my vigilance as I'm terrified of long covid and side- ( Read more... )

It's definitely autumn after a summer that never really happened, but I like autumn: nice settled weather and those European trees up the valley showing their glorious colours later in the season ( Read more... )

I just heard there's been a tweet ( see here) implying that they're going to shut down LJ or block non-Russians from using it ( Read more... )

Summer is finally here - now that it's autumn. Lovely fine hot days, and more than two in a row, too! Keep it up, autumn!

What's invisible, but you wish people could actually see it?
I can't think of anything, but when I was a kid, I once thought it would be useful if people's noses turned blue when they lied. I now know that white lies have their ( Read more... )

Greg had mild cold symptoms last week so he had to get tested, and we both had to self-isolate until he got his results (which were negative). It's the first time I've ever used click-and-collect for a supermarket shop, picked up by a neighbour. I hope it wasn't a dry run for actual covid, which is indeed in town and "rife" in Dunedin, the city ( Read more... )

Do you text more or call more? Why?
Phoning is my last resort. Texting or emailing are the way I go. Yes, I'm an introvert - why do you ask? ;-)

Most important in a partner or best friend: intelligence or sense of humour?Probably intelligence, as senses of humour differ so much. Greg however is also my best friend and our humour is completely in ( Read more... )

I am sitting here on a cold grey day with the heater on, sad that we've missed out on yet another summer. Mind you, all the things I wanted to do during it were cancelled ( Read more... )

Time for a catch up. Ho hum, life goes on, plants grow, dogs bark... and it seems all fun is cancelled until further notice. Everything I fancied going to is off, although there are still drives in the country and meals out, so that's something.

Boba Fett ended spectacularly (but why was it a book?), and we will miss the viewing highlight of the ( Read more... )

If you use top sheets, do you sleep with them tucked in?
No, I like to be able to stick my feet out. In summer (which is now) I just sleep under a top sheet, or sometimes nothing at all, like last night which was so hit and humid I also had the fan going all night.

Toilet paper: over or under?
Over.

Do you think your country would change if ( Read more... )