The ultimate Friday 5 for 2003, as may be expected, addresses the end of one year and the beginning of another. What was your biggest accomplishment this year? What was your biggest disappointment? What do you hope the new year brings? Will you be making any New Year's resolutions? If yes, what will they be?… Continue reading

[ this question courtesy of Past, Present, Future Round 45 ] PAST: Best. Christmas. Ever. PRESENT: How'd you spend the day, yesterday? FUTURE: What do you really want to find under your tree next year? Continue reading

[ Found yesterday at Spark ] When was your childhood over? Do you agree with the concept of adolescence, or did you go from being a child to being an adult? Excuse me… did you say "over"? What are childhood and adulthood? Are they determined by a simple range of ages? Does "childhood" end at… Continue reading

[ This question is courtesy of Out There! Collaborations (December 2000) by way of diarist.net/spark/ ] What kind of people do you surround yourself with as your friends? Do you find yourself more comfortable with people your own age, or does that matter? Do you like to surround yourself with lots of people, or do… Continue reading

[Today's meme questions courtesy of Sunday Brunch] It's Almost Christmas Is your Christmas shopping complete? If no, how much is left to do? If someone not on your Christmas shopping list buys you a present, do you feel like you have to buy one for them? What is your favorite Christmas special or holiday movie?… Continue reading

[This question comes courtesy of "Past, Present, Future", a blog meme on the web at greyduck.net. Sadly, I only recently discovered PPF; it's already in its 42nd week and the founder plans to stop after one year. Sigh; well, that's what archives are for.] I posted this question to my new Yahoo group, InsPURRation. PAST:… Continue reading

[This question comes courtesy of The Listening Post, a blog meme inspired by scifi & fantasy.] This week's question was inspired by something many of us dread — a fatal hard disk crash and the loss of most of the data thereon. Ouch! How dependent are you on technology? If all of the technology invented… Continue reading

The Friday 5 for this week addresses some favorite things… List your five favorite beverages. List your five favorite websites. List your five favorite snack foods. List your five favorite board and/or card games. List your five favorite computer and/or game system games. Continue reading

Circle of Words was inspired by Sarah Ban Breathnach's book, Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy currently on the "Bargain Books" list at Barnes&Noble.com (hardcover for only $4.98 while supplies last). Here are this week's entries. Continue reading

[One more meme, this time from Sunday Brunch] It's either the most loved or most loathed ritual of the Christmas season: the Christmas carol. (Inspired by Bonnie having "ding dinga ding, ding dinga ding, ding dinga ding" or also known as "Carol of the Bells" stuck in her head.) (And now, so do I. Gee,… Continue reading