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[floatingleaf]

There seem to be tons of stuff rolling through my head that I would love to post about, but it's not worth getting started unless I have at least five hours to spare. Which isn't very likely to happen, now or ever.:/

So, instead of deep philosophical insights (which I'm sure everyone is just dying to read, heheh), I present the next installment of the A-Z meme.



Do you enjoy cooking?

Yes. I only wish it wasn't so time-consuming - or rather, I wish I was able to devote more time to it without cutting back on my other hobbies. I wish it wasn't always either/or. I wish I could make that delicious meal AND write those LJ comments, and respond to that email someone sent me a month ago, and then STILL get seven hours of sleep before work tomorrow. Utopian, I know. *sigh* As it is, I have to plan very carefully in order to make cooking a part of my daily life - and I would have probably given up out of sheer logistic frustration if it wasn't so beneficial for my health...

If a few friends were coming over for dinner tonight, what would you cook them?

First of all, my place doesn't have enough room/chairs/kitchen utensils etc. to entertain more than one/two people at a time. Second of all, I'm not confident enough in my cooking skills to subject them without trepidation to other people's judgement. I'm used to cooking for myself, and I know what I like. Having friends over for dinner is not something I've ever done, to be honest, and the very concept sounds a little scary. Which probably tells you - in case you didn't know already - what an incorrigible social butterfly I am... *snort*

What snack foods do you always have in the house?

Bread and cheese. Yogurts. Fruit. Cereal/grits/oatmeal. Granola bars (those are usually consumed at work - but I try to stock up on healthier brands than the ones available from the office vending machines). I tend to stay away from empty calorie stuff like chips or cookies - but they do show up in my kichen cabinets every once in a while.:P

See? Such a tiny little post, and already it's almost bedtime.:/ If I had to cook tonight, I wouldn't even be able to write that much. And I have a feeling I won't be getting seven hours of sleep anyway... *sigh*

Comments

[goddessofchaos.livejournal.com]

I never have enough hours in the day either. Sometimes I feel really lame because other people have jobs, a partner, kids, a social life... I just have my job and my hobbies and I can't fit them all in... not if I want to sleep too =/

[floatingleaf.livejournal.com]

I know. People just look at me weird when I complain about not being able to do this or that due to lack of time. I can't IMAGINE dealing with a family/kids on top of a full-time job. I would probably commit suicide...:/

[goddessofchaos.livejournal.com]

A colleague at work is always asking me how I fill my time when I live alone and don't go out much. And gives me a very strange look when I'm all "Fill my time? There's never enough time!"

[floatingleaf.livejournal.com]

I think that's typical of people who have a lot going on in their lives and are always required to devote their time/attention to someone else. If they were suddenly faced with some personal freedom, they wouldn't know what to do with it. They never developed any hobbies/interests, because there simply wasn't time for that - so they feel like you must be terribly bored if there are no duties/obligations to fulfill (even going out with friends is an obligation, to an extent, because you may not necessarily feel like going, but you don't want to disappoint them).

Or it could be just the eternal extrovert/introvert dichotomy. I've had people ask me questions like: "What can you possibly do for hours at home all by yourself?..." - and I honestly didn't even know how to BEGIN aswering that.:P

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

A day should definitely have more hours!

*hugs*

[stormatdusk.livejournal.com]

what is that, anyway? it feels like none of us have enough time anymore. life is just so fast and so busy. i know there are innumerable advantages to modern life, but sometimes i have a goofy wish to be caroline ingalls and have a difficult but simple life on the prairie in the mid-1800s. *g*

[floatingleaf.livejournal.com]

Heh. I can see what you mean. Modern life is just too much sometimes...

Not so sure I would want to move too far back in time within the "real" universe, though. I was thinking more along the lines of Middle Earth and Hobbiton.:P