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The Friday Five, 2/5/21: 5 things I've been up to this week

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I made the mistake of not putting my car cover on last night, and then we got walloped. A kind neighbor texted me saying my boyfriend could park in another resident's carport spot, who apparently is away for the month, so I might take advantage of that myself at some point, if he's not over and we get big snow.  Free dozen Krispy Kremes for my birthday perk! What I've been up to this week: Getting the last of my birthday freebies . Most of them expired 1/31, and last Saturday I went to Krispy Kreme to get my free DOZEN doughnuts ... in past years, the birthday freebies has been one doughnut and one free coffee (and I don't drink coffee), but this year I got an email saying it was a free DOZEN doughnuts! So of course I took advantage of that, haha. I split with my boyfriend and parents. Sad news though, they got rid of my favorite doughnut, the creme-filled one—they technically still have it, but it now has a hole in the middle, and isn't the same. I also still have ...

TV review (Netflix): 13 Reasons Why, a must-see show about teens, bullying, and suicide

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all images from ew.com I'm not usually a "binge watcher" when it comes to TV shows - I like to savor a show, especially if we know it only has a limited number of episodes (ie, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life , also on Netflix). However, I started watching 13 Reasons Why  on Saturday, and just finished it last night, three days later. The show is based on the book of the same name , by Jay Asher, which I remember liking, but apparently gave 2 out of 5 stars to on Goodreads , in 2011. They've made a few changes from the book, too, which you can read about  here , and I eventually want to reread the book when I have time. About the show (Wiki synopsis): Hannah Baker, a high school student, dies by suicide. Two weeks later, Clay Jensen, one of her closest friends, finds a package on his doorstep containing 13 audio cassettes made by Hannah explaining the 13 reasons why she killed herself, and Clay is one of them. In order to find out how he fits in, Clay must ...