The Monday Mission:
1. When was the last time you helped out a friend in need? What was going on that made you want to help?
It’s a case of “never and all the time” here. I can’t think of any one occasion that I’ve helped a friend in need – I can’t think of any occasion where a friend has been “in need”. On the other hand, I’m there for my friends, obviously, that’s what friendship is about after all.
2. Are you a “pet” person? Do you like to keep pets or would you rather not bother with them? Why?
Yes and no. I have kept pets. I have a Betta at the moment. I’d really like a dog. On the other hand I have had long periods of not keeping pets and haven’t missed keeping any.
3. In a dating or married relationship, is it possible to change someone to be more like you want them to be? Have you tried to or had someone try to change you? How did it turn out?
In little things, perhaps. Not in fundamentals. But then, in fundamentals you should really look for a match to start with anyway.
4. In your opinion, why is it that some married people have affairs? Is it ever justified?
Why? I don’t know. Moral cowardice? And, no, it’s never justified. It is possible that it’s sometimes justified for the other person to ‘forgive and forget’ and stay in the relationship to try to make it work again, but I have my doubts even about that.
5. Do you tend to make the same mistakes over and over? Got any examples?
I never travel light. Every time I struggle to fit everything into my backpack at the end of a holiday (end? how about the beginning?) I think “Next time I’ll be more sensible.” It hasn’t happened yet.
6. What do you find distracts you the most when you are trying to concentrate?
An interesting discussion going on at the next table. Lack of sleep, an itch or pain. The boyfriend doing his best to distract me.
7. What do you know “now,” that you wish you knew “then?”
Je ne regrette rien. Well, except, perhaps, that I didn’t put an effort into learning French properly when I had the chance at school.