Five Questions October
2025-10-28
It's been quite a while that I posted something, but there were *reasons*, trust me! I will probably make a long post about this. But I found a nice way to get started again: Christina's October 2025 Five Questions.
Questions:
1. What's your favourite item to cook in October?
Looking back, the thing I made most in October was traybake dinners. Basically, you would roast potato slices, vegetables and a protein source of you choice after tossing them with oil or Creme Fraiche. The kids really like it and it's a versatile principle. Plus, you can pop it in the oven and do something else.
What I *would like* to cook is a bit different. I am a great fan of Nigel Slater and I always wanted to make a nice roast again. He recently wrote about roast pheasant, which I never tried, but I think I might give it a go:
Since it's only a few days left in October, this might be something for November though.
2. What films have you watched over and over again?
I liked these movies when I was 38 and I still like them.
- The Shawshank Redemption: a timeless classic, but "rewatching" here means maybe once a year.
- The Pianist: same as above, this is not a movie I can rewatch more than that.
- The LotR series.
- Grand Budapest Hotel: the aesthetics remind me of Austria, where I lived for ten years.
3. Have you ever meditated for spiritual purposes? If yes, describe your experience.
I have not. I am not a very "spiritual" guy and I never really got a satisfactory explanation of what spirituality is. That being said, I have meditated and I can see the benefits. But you have to make a strong habit out of it.
4. What objects from your childhood have you saved? Explain why.
A stuffed mouse that I received as a baby. My daughters "inherited" it from me. It looks like this:
5. When you feel sad, what do you do to find comfort?
There is a set of songs that I like to listen to when I get melancholic. In times of serious despondancy, I usually turn my wife.