This week's Friday Five - on Friday, no less:

1. How much time do you spend online each day?
Cough. Uh. It would be safe to say I spend a lot of time on line. When I'm at work my computer is always on and I always have my browser open to at least a minimum of three Web sites. In between writing, researching, etc, I often skip over to the Web for a little mental break (or further work). I don't spend nearly as much time on line at home, however. Mostly because I'm still living in the dark ages with a dial-up account - so if I'm doing anything other than checking my e-mail it can get a bit frustrating. I keep swearing we're going to get DSL but I've yet to take the plunge.

2. What is your browser homepage set to?
Salon. I've had Salon as my home page for years now - although the site sometimes frustrates me, more often than not I find it to be entertaining, informative, provocative and funny. Plus they have news updates from the AP wire.

3. Do you use any instant messaging programs? If so, which one(s)?
Sometimes I use Yahoo's program but I'm not the biggest IM fan - though back in the day when I was an AOL addict it was a different story.

4. Where was your first webpage located?
Um, I have a 'secret' online journal/diary (that's right, I'm cheating on you!) that I've had for about 2 years now. And no, I won't give you the address. It's secret, remember?

5. How long have you had your current website?
I've had this domain name for more than five years but I didn't start the blog until last March (2002) and the Web site went up last July (also 2002).