thefridayfive 2026.02.20

[halfcactus]

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When did you last . . .

1. Scrounge for change (couch, ashtray, etc.) to make a purchase?
Two(?) weeks ago in Bangkok. I didn't get a train card so I was paying for single-journey tickets/tokens in coins. I really should write about my trip before I forget about everything...

2. Visit a dentist?
Last week!!! I have weak/problematic teeth so I have to go at least once a year. Ideally I try to go in January so I can get it out of the way, but I always fail. Mid-February's not too bad, though!

3. Make a needed change to your life?
The past two months, mostly to keep up the social momentum after a year of being fully reclusive. I've added people on Instagram and attempted to maintain relationships/acquaintanceships through casual online interactions, and tried to post more often. I really struggle with posting on real-life social media platforms and keeping up with message threads where people directly send reels or photos of their daily activities since I usually have nothing to say, but it seems necessary.

I'm also trying this thing where I'm a bit more open about my life and interests because I've realized how little my friends know me, but it's a work in progress. You'd think finally having a socially acceptable interest (paper journaling) would give me something to talk/post about, but I'm still so terribly self-conscious of it, I guess because it's intensely personal... which is the point of journaling, but still it's like "oh no they're going to see what kind of person I am" HAHA.

4. Decide on a complete menu well in advance of the evening meal?
Any day I have to feed myself. I am, after all, an overthinker who agonizes over every minor decision (I learned the Chinese slang term for this yesterday, 內耗).

5. Spend part of the day (other than daily hygiene) totally/mostly naked?
Again, Bangkok, though mostly hygiene-related. I had a hotel room to myself and enjoyed not having to get dressed immediately.