TGIF!
I don’t know what it was about this week, but it left me feeling all sorts of overwhelmed — I even have the kink in my neck/shoulder to prove it! Ow. But I’m currently sitting here in my fuzzy pink socks with a bowl of ice cream in my lap and it just so happens to be Friday (it’s actually Thursday night, but let’s pretend I’m not writing this ahead of time), so things are starting to look up.
I was originally planning on sharing a recipe with you guys today, but because the weather decided to be uncooperative yesterday, the pictures I took didn’t come out quite the way I’d wanted them to so I’ll have to push that over to next week and do what I always do when post ideas fall through — turn to a survey/tag 
I first saw this one over on Alison’s blog, who I guess got it from Clare. It sounded like a fun and easy post for a Friday, so here.we.go.
Would You Rather…
Speak another language or get a higher degree?
I think I’m going to have to go with language on this one.. especially if I could learn it in the natural environment that it’s spoken in (read: Spain and/or Italy). I’m all for higher schooling, but I think there’s a lot to be said about the education that you get outside of a classroom as well, and at the end of the day, I’d rather have that experience.
Have a beautiful singing voice or be a fantastic dancer?
Singing voice. I’m perfectly content with having moves like Jagger Carlton…
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Be a CEO of a huge company or run your own small business?
Own a small business… which is a dream that’s quickly becoming a reality 😀
Fly like a bird or teleport?
Teleport…. always, always, always. As awesome as it would feel to fly, think about how much more awesome it would be blink and be somewhere else. I’d be able to visit all my best Blends, save a tonne of money on airfare/accommodations (since I wouldn’t have to take planes and I could teleport back to my own room for the night), and teleport to different countries for all my meals. France for breakfast, Spain for lunch, and Italy for dinner? Please and thank you.
Eat only sweet food or only salty food for the rest of your life?
This one’s a no-brainer — sweet. Life without sugar gives me the sads.
Do yoga or lift weights?
I think yoga. As much as I enjoy (and miss) lifting, I find that the relaxation aspect of yoga helps me a lot more than the endorphins alone that I get from lifting.
Be a SUPER fast runner be SUPER strong?
Super fast. If I were super strong, I’d be terrified of literally crushing someone when I tried to hug them.
Have 8 kids or no kids?
No kids. Don’t get me wrong — I do want kids — but definitely not 8 of them. I’d lose my mind.
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Have a small, older home with character or design a big brand new home?
A small older home with character. This is something I’ve noticed since I started accompanying my parents on their house-hunting excursions. As nice as some of the newer homes can be, I find they usually feel a little cold and uninviting… There’s just something about older homes that makes them so much more cozy and homey.
Watch the Today Show or Good Morning America?
Neither? Mostly because I don’t really care much for TV.
Watch only sports or watch only BRAVO?
See above ^^ Although for this one I’m leaning more towards Bravo since I can’t for the life of me watch sports — I’d rather be doing them.
Cook a romantic dinner at home or go to the nicest restaurant in town?
Romantic dinner at home. I haven’t been huge fan of eating out ever since that one time where I ended up in the ER as a result of a slight “oversight” of the cook. I trust no one.
Drink beer or wine?
Wine. And speaking of which, a glass would go great with my ice cream… which is sadly almost all gone 😥
Eat cookies or eat cake?
Cookies… which would also have gone great with my ice cream.
Have only brothers or have only sisters?
Only brothers. I feel like I would have had more in common with them growing up… maybe because most of my friends growing up were guys.
Go to Africa or Asia?
Africa. An African safari is very much on my travel bucket list.
Eat sweet potato fries or regular fries?
Regular fries. I like sweet potatoes on occasion, but my heart will always belong to the white potato.
Own an SUV or a sports car?
A sports car. This girl has a serious need for speed.
Have a personal chef or a personal trainer?
Oh.my.gosh a chef — that would be a dream come true. I don’t care much for following a certain fitness routine or trying to achieve a certain look, but not having to cook my meals? Bliss.
Sleep for 9 hours every night but no coffee, or sleep for 6 hours a night and have coffee?
6 hours and coffee… which is basically how I function now. I love my hug in a mug too much to give it up, and I find that I actually do just fine on 6 hours of sleep — it’s how my body seems to naturally operate. Besides… those extra 3 hours are invaluable.
Read a book or watch a movie?
Going by the fact that I don’t even know if my TV still works since I can’t remember the last time I turned it on, and that I own so many books that I think I’ll need to look into a library for my home, I think I’ll go with “read a book” for this one.
Live on the east coast or west coast?
West coast. Going east just feels strange.
Have your toenails painted or your fingernails painted?
Toes. I’ll often opt out of painting my fingernails just because I hate it when they start chipping (which is basically instantly), but my toes just feel naked without any colour on them.
Go to the beach or the mountains?
Mountains will forever own my heart. There’s nowhere I feel more at home.
I’d love it if you picked a few and gave me your answers! Happy Friday! 😀
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This is great. The 8 kids thing- try just one. Right now, that seems PLENTY enough 🙂 And the 6 hours with coffee thing is pretty much my sleeping pattern lately, because of the one child thing. I crave an hour nap sometimes.
Ugh I remember when I used to read books…that was fun! Now my TV gets wayyyy too much exercise. My poor apple TV is gonna blow one day!
This post is reason enough on why we need to meet in real life! As I went through, I answered almost all of them exactly the same. LOVE IT. =) I might just have to steal this for when I get back to regular posting (hopefully it happens soon!).
Haha that minion picture was PERFECT for that question. If it came down to none vs 8.. I rather have none and maybe 8 dogs instead 😉 at least they won’t be coming outta me!
What about a degree in a language? You can usually work in a semester or year of study abroad when doing the degree… 🙂 (That’s how I ended up studying in Germany for a year.)
I found the Asia/Africa question interesting. I lived in East Africa and even though there are a lot of Asian locations on my travel wish-list, all I could think was that I wanted to be back in Africa RIGHTNOW!!!!
And you get more high fives on the dance floor dancing like Carlton than actually having good moves 😀
I love what you said about getting a degree in another language! Except I’d worry that I wouldn’t end up learning much because I’d be too busy taking everything else in 😆
As much as I would love some kids, 8 sounds far too intense! Painted toes beat painted nails for me always!
Wine all the time…Cake all the time…Beach all the time…Toenails all the time! 🙂 Have a beautiful weekend…I love these kind of things! I may use it for a blog post. Thanks! XOXO
I WOULD ADORE the ability to TELEPORT! Seriously always say this!!! I hate flying, scares the crap out of me, so teleporting… Whenever this is invented, I am going to be the first one to do it! LOL!
West Coast is definitely best coast!! Have to agree 🙂
Sweets over savory! I couldn’t live without my sweets!!
Fun survey!! But there were so many I absolutely refuse to choose between….wine or beer? Yoga or weights? Cookies or cake? Africa at Asia? I must and WILL have them all 🙂
Start working on the teleportation NOW.
And let’s not start on those potatoes. Saw them on insta and got jealous. Saw them now and got jealous. Notice a theme?
Loving your answers, and agreeing with a large majority of them too! Especially the small home with character vs. building a big one….older homes have sooooo much more character! I just love the details you find in older homes!
I would love to run my own small business (something I’m currently working on!).
Fly, sweet food, no kids, BOTH houses (love interior design/home décor), Today show, cook at home, eat sweet potatoes alllllll day everyday (I do not understand your love for white taters at ALL!), personal trainer, no coffee w/ 9 hours (I hate coffee anyways), and head to the beach.
Fun post, Amanda!
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I find it awesome that we’re so similar in some aspects, but so different in others! It’s the nut butter that brings us together 😉 No, but I feel like my answers have swayed after reading your explanations for some of these…like the 8 or no kids one…
No kids would definitely suck, but I still think it’s the lesser of two evils. I enjoy my sanity — I’d like to keep it 😆
Haha, How fun! I think I’d rather go to Africa too. I don’t like sweet potato fri’s. I’ve tried them i just cant do it.
This is fun!! I agree with you on most of them…except the kids…I think I’d have to go with 8. But if that were the case, I guess I probably wouldn’t want my small, charming home then, huh? 😉 Have a great weekend! Hopefully things’ll slow down a bit for you.
I want to go on your African safari. Cool? Great, now that that’s settled.
I would take 9 hours of sleep and no coffee any day of the week and twice on Sunday. I’m a sleeper though; I need lots of it. That being said, I would be very sad to say good-bye to my coffee. Maybe one night a week I could sleep 6 hours and drink coffee.
The television thing; you’re not missing much. Sure, there are some shows I love, but I’d survive just fine without as well. And think of all the time I’d gain…actually I don’t watch a ton so maybe a couple hours a week, if that.
I would literally die with 8 kids. NO KIDS NO KIDS. The east coast is SOO NOT my speed, west coast all the way. AND of course…sweets for life.
May I suggest a trip to South Africa.. possibly to my tiny end of the world!? I’ll take you around on thee best safaris and you can show of your snazzy driving skills by taking me for a spin in a sports car on our quiet country roads 🙂 .
Oh and tv? I’d rather play soccer and cricket – despite not being uhm, the best – than bore myself to death by screen action.
Coffee and 7 hours is my perfect balance. 6 hours would require two mugs 😀 .
I’m with you on a lot of things and different on a few 😉 I am excited to hear about your small business!
I would rather have 8kids than none. I enjoy food at home as opposed to a restaurant. BTW I can’t believe you ended up in the ER from the cook! I’m guessing it was peanut related? I think I’d rather have a new house than an old house with character. I love them, but the upkeep is ridiculous. New houses are typically not money pits 😉 I’d take a personal chef over personal trainer. I’m cool with my own workouts- they work for me. Cooking food, though. I could live without that 🙂 Have a great weekend!
Peanut related — yup 🙁 People seem to think that just because they don’t toss peanuts directly IN something, it means there can’t be any in there. Ugh. And that’s true about the upkeep on old houses… I would request mine to already be completely renovated inside 😉
I would rather own a small business.
I love, love, LOVE wine!
I like yoga and weightlifting but I would have to pick yoga!