From the Friday 5 community at Livejournal…

1. Are you going to school this fall? If not, what was the most recent year of school you completed?
No. I graduated high school in 1998.

2. If yes, what kind of schooling are you doing (middle school, high school, undergraduate, graduate, etc.)?
Not applicable.

3. Are you someone who enjoys/enjoyed going back to school?
As a young’un, yeah. When I got older, not so much. (Except for maybe my senior year, since I knew it would be the last one.)

4. Do/did you like back-to-school shopping? Why or why not?
So-so. Most of the stuff I got was practical stuff (notebooks, loose-leaf paper, binders); I didn’t get a ton of clothes.

5. Are/were you a good student?
That depended on the subject. I was best at math and geography. English was so-so. Most of the sciences were alright (except physics…bleh). I never failed a subject, though.

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From Friday5.org…

1. What’s your favorite orange-colored food?
Oranges.

2. What’s the best way to drink orange juice?
In a glass. No pulp, if you please. For some reason, it makes me gag.

3. Which candy’s orange-colored pieces taste best?
M&M’s. :D

4. What are your feelings about orange soda?
I don’t drink it. Sometimes I did when I was a kid; I wasn’t really a fan then, either.

5. When did you last wear an orange item of clothing?
I don’t think I’ve ever worn orange. I don’t think it looks that good on me.

First one from The Friday Five at Livejournal….

Name five…
1. … things you can’t live without.
Food (natch), family, an internet connection (I can live without this; but since I use the ‘net a lot…), good music,… erm, that’s only four things. Oops.

2. … of the best moments in your life.
My high school graduation in 1998 (buh-bye to a lot of bad memories), my two trips to Prince Edward Island (2001 and 2003), my trip to Toronto in 2004,… that’s all I can think of right now.

3. … celebrities you can’t stand.
Paris, Britney (stay away from the spotlight for a while and go get some help!), Ryan Seacrest (is it just me, or is that (IMO) smug smile of his everywhere now?), anyone not using their status for good.

4. … books you enjoy(ed) reading.
* The Bay of Love and Sorrows by David Adams Richards. I had a very hard time putting it down.
* The Story Girl by LM Montgomery. Although this year may mark the centennial of Anne of Green Gables and I did like that as well, TSG is one I loved reading. I can see why it was LMM’s favourite book of those she’d written.
* Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. It was probably the only required reading I had in eighth grade that I actually liked. At some point I’d like to read it again.
* Unless by Carol Shields. A bit of a sad read, but a very good read nonetheless.
* Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. I read this in high school and could NOT put it down. And, of course, her detective Poirot is a pretty clever guy. *nods*

5. … items in your purse/backpack/on your desk.
In my purse: wallet, house key, pens, lip balm, hand sanitizer

On my desk: blank CDs and DVDs (in spindles), VCR, portable TV, cordless mouse charger, 4GB USB stick.

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And from friday5.org…

1. What’s a pretty good sign that your day at work or school is going to be rough?
When, right off the bat, nothing seems to go as I want it to.

2. What’s a pretty good sign that your day at work or school is going to be terrific?
When I’m in good spirits to begin with.

3. What’s a pretty good sign that you should probably eat out?
I’ve no idea.

4. What’s a pretty good sign that you’re going to spend more money than you should?
If I see a bunch of things that I like and get the urge to splurge.

5. What’s a pretty good sign that someone you’ve just met is going to be a pretty good friend?
If that person and I have a bit in common, if they’re supportive, if they’re willing to listen,…that sort of thing. *nods*

Hat-tip, as always, to Friday5.org.

1. What’s something you were into before it became popular?
I’m not sure. *ponders*

2. What’s something you were reluctant to jump on the bandwagon with, but now are totally into?
Stuff like Myspace, Facebook, and Virb. I’m not-so-much into Myspace now; but I do like Facebook and Virb.

3. What’s a current trend or fad you just don’t get?
What looks like bad eighties fashion, the return of tapered–now marketed as “skinny”–jeans and leggings, and jackets that look like sacks on people. Bleck! The eighties are long over, tapered trousers and leggings don’t flatter anyone’s figure, and isn’t it better to wear stuff that is more fitted to the body?

4. If you could turn any current fondness of yours into a popular trend, what would it be?
I have NFI.

5. What’s something that’s totally uncool that you love anyway?
Hrm again…