Friday Fives
1. What are your favorite ways to relax and unwind?
Pass the bong! No, I am kidding. Me and gonj seemed to have parted ways, but not for lack of trying. Actually, reading, vegging in front of the tube. Taking a long walk and cooking up some complicated comfort food.
2. What do you do the moment you get home from work/school/errands?
Pass the bong! No, again, I kid. I kid because I am stoned. Honestly? Just some good sit down time on the john with a book and surrounded by non-judging pets. They understand the constraints of an annoying commute and working in a building with public bathrooms.
3. What are your favorite aromatherapeutic smells?
Vanilla, raspberry and hot black tea. mmmmmmmm
4. Do you feel more relaxed with a group of friends or hanging out by yourself?
That varies. I am quite fine by myself but get batty if I am not refilled with the energy from friends now and again. Lots and lots and lots of parties and gatherings in a row makes me nervous, yet I can’t go full Unabomber and live like a hermit in the woods. At least not yet. Now, get out of here and close the door behind you . . .
5. What is something that you feel is relaxing but most people don’t?
Writing – spending a lot of time in front of the word processor and doing meaningless journaling or composition. And related, I suppose, messing with my computer, upgrading, hacking, tricking out programs and such. Great fun.
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1. Favorite ways to relax and unwind? Napping, movies in bed, petting the kitties ( . . . ), walks, progressive muscle relaxation (works FANTASTICALLY) and WEEEEEEED .
2. What do I do when I get home? Usually boot up the computer and get stuff done for school, communicate with friends via IM, or look up amusing and amazing things for entertainment. Oh, and Cubis (DAMN YOU JENN).
3. Favorite aromatherapeutic smells? We just got some mandarin peel oil from The Body Shop – WOW it’s nice. I also love pear, apple & cinnamon, mulled cider: anything that smells edible.
4. More relaxed with a group of friends or hangin’ by myself? Both. I usually feel equally relaxed alone or around my friends – as many of you can attest, since I’ve fallen asleep on/around almost every one of you, no matter the situtation. THAT’S relaxed.
5. What is something that you feel is relaxing but most people don’t? I’m with Roy: I love dinking around on my computer and I’m ADDICTED to news updates. Also, I love driving my car as long as there’s no traffic – very relaxing to me. And the weirdest for last: laundry. About 80% of the time I find it very zen-like for me. Yeah, I’m weird. But I smell April-Fresh!
Oh and in number 1 up there it left something out because I used the ‘greater than’ and ‘less than’ characters – I wanted to clarify my doobage usage – it’s rare but highly enjoyable when I do it.. so don’t go calling the DEA, you narcs.
1. What are your favorite ways to relax and unwind?
Nothing beats a couple of hours on my bicycle. It’s meditative *and* helps undo the rigors of the Ed Diet.
2. What do you do the moment you get home from work/school/errands?
I usually pee. I have a long commute and I over-hydrate.
3. What are your favorite aromatherapeutic smells?
Bacon.
4. Do you feel more relaxed with a group of friends or hanging out by yourself?
As an OCD sufferer, I do better at relaxing with my friends. (Maybe it’s because they’re all so dull?)
5. What is something that you feel is relaxing but most people don’t?
Looking at pretty pictures. Staring at art really exhausts my mind and relaxes me.
1. What are your favorite ways to relax and unwind?
Enya. and reefer.
2. What do you do the moment you get home from work/school/errands?
Poop and a cocktail
3. What are your favorite aromatherapeutic smells?
The smell of cooking food. Anything but broccolli
4. Do you feel more relaxed with a group of friends or hanging out by yourself?
By myself. Or with friends. I’m just laid back all the damn time.
5. What is something that you feel is relaxing but most people don’t?
I like doing laundry. I think it’s the sound of the washing machine. put’s me right to sleep.