would you rather spend a week on the beach or a week on the slopes?
beach. always. um, until dec when i hit the slopes for the first time. how did this happen? who am i? a little scared. not gonna lie. are there bears in the mountains of utah? and do people fall off the lifts?

how old are you?
the perfect age. no more fear. no more indecisiveness. no more trying to be what you think you are supposed to be but know you aren't. i'm just here. where i'm supposed to be. at this age. happy is a struggle. but with every birthday comes more happy. more grace. more dignity. more wisdom.

would you rather watch ‘hoarders’ or ‘i didn’t know i was pregnant’?
um. hmmmm. well a home can be cleaned. a baby is forever. but a cute little baby would be a more welcome surprise than a dead cat under the rug. i need to think on this one before i commit.

would you rather wear ballet flats … boots …or flip flops?
stupid question. i wear boots with holes in them. i have separation anxiety about taking them to shoe repair store.

would you rather live on a farm …in the city….or be content in suburbia?
i will never live in the suburbs again. ever. you could offer me a free home. and a land rover. and tell me i never had to work again and i still would not move back to the suburbs. i'm happy right here where i am. with all my pretty trees.

would you rather drive a mini van or mini cooper?
would not drive a mini anything. i do like james' mini car though. he would not appreciate me calling it mini. nor would he ever let me drive it.

would you rather go to a movie or a play?
you are supposed to say play when asked this question. but last night after i took brody to the movies with our unlimited movie passes from B, he looked at me and said "mommy, i love you. thank you for always taking me to the movies". so my answer is to a movie. for the rest of my life.

would you rather have a cupcake or a bag of chips?
cupcakes with lots of icing & lots of sprinkles. and i would eat 2. duh.

would you rather sit and read or watch a favorite show?
sit & read. in bed. at night. in sweats. with lots of covers. unless the book sucks. which happens often. never trust a recommendation or a book club.

when was the last time you slow danced?
since wedding receptions shouldn't count as an answer, it's been a long time. sometimes though when james hugs me he doesn't let go. and he sways. and he kisses my forehead. and it makes me love him. so i think that counts.

would you rather sit and dream or live your dream?
i sat and dreamed for many years. then i walked away. and started living.

would you rather be caught wearing your sweats at walmart or chuck e cheese?
caught? i wear them all the time. everywhere. i would wear them with my boots if i felt like it. i do hate walmart though. and chuck e cheese. so i guess i wouldn't be caught in sweats in either place. you can prob catch me in them at the public library, local hyvee or target.

would you rather have lots of new friends or a handful of old friends?
easy. a handful of old.

we have cable now. not the kind you have, but it's cable nonetheless. only cooler.

i complained to james that my wi-fi connection that i was stealing from my neighbor sucked. so he got me a cute little white thing that gave me my own internet connection that i don't pay for and don't know whether or not is legal.

then he hooked up a computer to my tv. my real tv...like a real one, a flat screen. but with a computer hooked up to it. so now i can google stuff on my tv, watch hulu, watch nick jr, check facebook and watch all things superhero. just like the internet. but on my tv. and i don't pay for that either. nor do i know if this is legal since it's attached to my new internet connection that i also don't pay for.

there's more.

so then he hooked up his home cable from his basement in lee's summit to my tv in prairie village. so now i have his cable in my home. and if he's in his basement, he has to watch what i am watching in my living room. and i think that's funny. and i don't pay for that either. and don't know if it's legal.

he's genius.

oh. and he carved a pumpkin for us. for 3 hours. in the shape of iron man. we're gonna keep him. james, i mean. not the pumpkin. it will be rotten in a few weeks. can't keep that.