Friday Five
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1. Can I do simple sewing repairs? Kinda. I can sort of sew a button or a turnup. Mum showed me how, and a few friends have refreshed the knowledge over time, but I get stressed about it and can't do it well.
2. Can you change a flat tire? Yes, I'm pretty pleased this usually works now. Oh wait, you mean, for a car? No. In a decade or so of driving I've had approximately one flat tire which was on the hard shoulder where I wouldn't have felt very safe changing a tire by myself anyway, so I just pay for RAC. It's a pain to wait for them, but I just don't expect punctures often so it never felt like a necessary skill. And I didn't want to learn, never use it, and then have to trust my life to the skill unexpectedly.
3. Can you plan and cook a simple meal? No, if it's simple I'll just do it, and if I plan it it'll get complicated :)
4. Can you rewire a lamp? Probably. I did an electronics a-level and rewired a plug once or twice and generally know how to connect heavy duty wires to connectors. But I've never actually done any electrical work.
5. Am I saver or a spender? Complicated. I'm fortunate enough to live day to day without needing to closely watch bank balance, but I get stressed about saving or spending anything left over... But when not encumbered by past stresses (e.g. with time in a new routine), I'm pretty good at switching between, and I think that variety is useful.
1. Can I do simple sewing repairs? Kinda. I can sort of sew a button or a turnup. Mum showed me how, and a few friends have refreshed the knowledge over time, but I get stressed about it and can't do it well.
2. Can you change a flat tire? Yes, I'm pretty pleased this usually works now. Oh wait, you mean, for a car? No. In a decade or so of driving I've had approximately one flat tire which was on the hard shoulder where I wouldn't have felt very safe changing a tire by myself anyway, so I just pay for RAC. It's a pain to wait for them, but I just don't expect punctures often so it never felt like a necessary skill. And I didn't want to learn, never use it, and then have to trust my life to the skill unexpectedly.
3. Can you plan and cook a simple meal? No, if it's simple I'll just do it, and if I plan it it'll get complicated :)
4. Can you rewire a lamp? Probably. I did an electronics a-level and rewired a plug once or twice and generally know how to connect heavy duty wires to connectors. But I've never actually done any electrical work.
5. Am I saver or a spender? Complicated. I'm fortunate enough to live day to day without needing to closely watch bank balance, but I get stressed about saving or spending anything left over... But when not encumbered by past stresses (e.g. with time in a new routine), I'm pretty good at switching between, and I think that variety is useful.