This Not That

Clearly, I am much more creative and open to writing when my kids are gone.  Unfortunately, that time for the day has passed and still no blog post.... so I found this fun little list of things that I thought I'd answer for today's post.

• Toilet Paper over or under?  Something I didn't know you could really have an opinion on until I got married.  Matt prefers it over, so over it is.
• Minty or fruity gum?  Definitely minty!  I don't chew gum for the flavor, I chew it to freshen things up and fruity doesn't last as long.
• Diamonds or pearls?  This is a stupid question.  Either.  Seriously, ask any woman and I'll bet she'd just feel happy to get either.
• Hot chocolate or coffee?  I have to say hot chocolate because I don't drink coffee; although, I love the smell of coffee and Jamoca Almond Fudge may be my new favorite at Baskin Robbins.
• Roses or tulips?  I love to see the tulips poke through the ground in the spring, but I really love roses.  They are so fragrant and beautiful and I have such good memories of my Grandma Jones associated with roses.  Whenever I would travel to her house to stay, she would always let me cut a few from her bushes to keep in a vase in my room.  The purple ones are my favorite, but I also have a soft spot for Mr. Lincoln roses.  The bush is tall (nearly 6 feet) and produces really rich red blooms.  Yes, definitely roses!
• Sweet or salty?  Technically, you need both, but if I have to pick one or the other, I'm going with salty.  Current faves are popcorn, corn chips and nuts.
• 11:00 am or 11:00 pm?  Wait?  There are two of these in a day?  Definitely 11:00 am.  I am not a night person.  I would be (and often am) in my bed in jammies by 7:30.  If 11:00 pm happens, this girl isn't happy about it.
• Mountains or ocean view?  Ocean view definitely.  I love where I live, and I love that I can look at the mountains from nearly every angle, but my dream is to someday own a beach house.  I could walk the beach for miles, searching for treasure and the vastness of the ocean is great food for thought.
• Fiction or non-fiction?  Probably fiction, only because it helps you escape and in my mind, that's the wonder of reading.  However, I do love non-fiction as well.  Especially if I am sitting upright and am caught up on my sleep; otherwise I start to have college flashbacks.
• Silk or cotton?  Silk is too slippery.  I like cotton.  That would explain my love affair with jeans and t-shirts.
• Drama or comedy?  Make me laugh anytime.  There is no better emotion than laughter with tears.  
• Email or telephone?  Email.  I hate talking on the phone.  I would much rather communicate via text or email.  That's not to say I don't like to talk to people, but I don't have large uninterrupted blocks of time to devote to a phone conversation.  Sorry.
• Movies or theatre?  I like theatre (especially musical theatre), but spend most of my time during plays wondering when it's going to be over.  I have been known to leave at intermission if I'm not captivated.  This also happens with movies, too, but they usually move fast enough that I'm not bored for long.  I would like to spend some time rediscovering Shakespeare in 2014 and hopefully building up my endurance for theatre.
• Tent or caravan?  Not really sure about the definition of caravan here, but for my purposes, I'm going to assume that it's more of a camper/5th wheel/motorhome type of thing.  Definitely the latter.  Although I do not currently have any of these items at my disposal, I am certain I would enjoy the great outdoors more if I was warm and semi-comfortable.  Oh, a a few feet to the toilet would be an added plus, but not totally necessary.
• Now or then?  Definitely now!  Then was probably fine, but it doesn't do us any good to live in the past.  We can only move forward and make the present the best it can be.  Right now, I wish my present included a hot bath, folded laundry and an early bedtime.  I'm off to make it so!