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2026QOTD June 1-5
May. 31st, 2026 12:54 pmFull list of June questions here.
1. Is anything (minor or major) irritating you at the moment?
So many things! Life is currently in a "waiting for what's next" phase and is pretty tough. There's really nothing I can do about it other than keep on keepin' on.
2. Have you ever used a photobooth? Are they still around where you live (where’s the nearest one?)
I love photobooths! There used to be one at an old favorite club in Seattle called Re-Bar, which has been closed for quite some time. I'm quite shocked to learn just now that the building even exists any more as so much all around it has been razed and replaced with newer, taller buildings. But it's now a dueling piano bar, which is just weird to think about. I was about to guess that the next closest photo booth is at the Everett Mall, but I just read in comments on a post that the interior of the mall is closed down and only stores accessible from outside remain. There's a plan in motion for major redevelopments there. I wish it included lots and lots of apartments! There's a serious shortage of affordable housing and I think malls are the next great place to build it. They built some apartments at the Alderwood mall in Lynnwood which is the next mall south of us, but those are more upscale. I wouldn't be surprised if that's where the closest photobooth is. Maybe there's one at the local children's museum?
3. Do you still pay for things with cash? Have you been somewhere recently where they don’t take cash anymore?
I used to only use cash for the lottery ticket machine, but now even those take debit cards. Once in a while a tattoo artist will be cash only, so that might happen again at some point. When I take my mother-in-law to a casino, the slot machines only take cash or cash-out vouchers from other machines. I can't think of anywhere I've been yet that doesn't take cash. You know what makes me happy, though? That airlines now don't take cash and take cards instead. Remember how annoying it was when they wanted you to pay with cash but never had any change?
4. Is rain forecast for your area this week?
Just on Friday. Which reminds me, we need to make sure to water the recently-repaired section of our lawn to keep the new grass growing. It had to be seeded and fenced off because Tilly's games of fetch ruined it.
5. Have you learned anything new in the past year (a new hobby/craft/language/fact)?
I couldn't name one but I'm constantly learning facts about movies, shows, and the people who are in them. I've been on IMDb pretty much every day for over 30 years. Just a little over a year ago, I learned a bunch of deep water fitness moves so I could teach the format. I just announced Friday and in my weekly water fitness post on Facebook yesterday that we need more people to come to that class or else it may be dropped from the schedule for the summer. But I'm impressed that we've managed to run it for a year!
1. Is anything (minor or major) irritating you at the moment?
So many things! Life is currently in a "waiting for what's next" phase and is pretty tough. There's really nothing I can do about it other than keep on keepin' on.
2. Have you ever used a photobooth? Are they still around where you live (where’s the nearest one?)
I love photobooths! There used to be one at an old favorite club in Seattle called Re-Bar, which has been closed for quite some time. I'm quite shocked to learn just now that the building even exists any more as so much all around it has been razed and replaced with newer, taller buildings. But it's now a dueling piano bar, which is just weird to think about. I was about to guess that the next closest photo booth is at the Everett Mall, but I just read in comments on a post that the interior of the mall is closed down and only stores accessible from outside remain. There's a plan in motion for major redevelopments there. I wish it included lots and lots of apartments! There's a serious shortage of affordable housing and I think malls are the next great place to build it. They built some apartments at the Alderwood mall in Lynnwood which is the next mall south of us, but those are more upscale. I wouldn't be surprised if that's where the closest photobooth is. Maybe there's one at the local children's museum?
3. Do you still pay for things with cash? Have you been somewhere recently where they don’t take cash anymore?
I used to only use cash for the lottery ticket machine, but now even those take debit cards. Once in a while a tattoo artist will be cash only, so that might happen again at some point. When I take my mother-in-law to a casino, the slot machines only take cash or cash-out vouchers from other machines. I can't think of anywhere I've been yet that doesn't take cash. You know what makes me happy, though? That airlines now don't take cash and take cards instead. Remember how annoying it was when they wanted you to pay with cash but never had any change?
4. Is rain forecast for your area this week?
Just on Friday. Which reminds me, we need to make sure to water the recently-repaired section of our lawn to keep the new grass growing. It had to be seeded and fenced off because Tilly's games of fetch ruined it.
5. Have you learned anything new in the past year (a new hobby/craft/language/fact)?
I couldn't name one but I'm constantly learning facts about movies, shows, and the people who are in them. I've been on IMDb pretty much every day for over 30 years. Just a little over a year ago, I learned a bunch of deep water fitness moves so I could teach the format. I just announced Friday and in my weekly water fitness post on Facebook yesterday that we need more people to come to that class or else it may be dropped from the schedule for the summer. But I'm impressed that we've managed to run it for a year!
