Ten on Tuesday

I have the lovely Ally of Ally Writes to thank for the introduction to this blogging idea but now that I’ve discovered it, I can’t get enough! So here goes…my first installment of Ten on Tuesday. I don’t know if I’ll be able to hit these every Tuesday, but I’m sure I’ll be curious enough about future Tuesday topics to keep it up along the way. Fellow bloggers, if you take up the idea too, be share to share your installment in the comments. I’d love to read ‘em!

1. What is your current favorite television show?

Oh goodness, do we really want me to talk more about Mad Men on here? But really, I am truly obsessed. It’s the one show on TV that, when it’s over, I take to the Internet to obsessively read more about. If you’re loyal fans of the show too, then I highly recommend Alan Sepinwall’s reviews and also, these two gentlemen are spot-on with their critiques. I love their insight into the costumes of the show. It’s given me a WHOLE new appreciation for the amazingness that is this series.

2. Apple juice or orange juice?

At home, I’m always an orange juice girl (but no pulp *scrunching up nose*). If I want pulp, I’d just stick a straw in the orange, know what I mean?

3. It’s Shark Week on Discover Channel. Do you watch? Why or why not?

We’re cableless so that answer would be no. But even if we did, it’d still be no. I first saw Jaws when I was 7. ‘Nuff said.

4. What are the non-blog websites that you visit regularly?

Beside Facebook and Twitter? ‘Cause, like all y’all, I frequent those way more than I should. It’s a sickness. But three others that I love:

The Daily Beast: This is my go-to source for news and a lot of fun cultural infotainment too. I think that Tina Brown (the editor) and her staff have nailed what most other news sites have failed to do and that’s engage users on the ‘Net in a unique way. It’s not uncommon that I come here for a 10-minute overview of what’s going on for the day and come out 30 minutes after like, “What just happened?” Their “Buzz Board” is a fantastic feature too.

GoodReads: I love to talk books here with my fellow bookworm peeps. If you’ve never heard of this site, take a peek and if you want to come bask in the same literary glow that those of us on there do, then join and friend me!

PopSugar: Oh dear…do I really want to reveal how much time I spend on this site? At least it’s the only pop culture site I still frequent with any regularity (I felt so proud of myself when I finally kicked my obsessive Perez Hilton habit). I can’t help it … I’ve had a “thing” for pop culture since I was a little kid. It’s never gonna go away, so I’ve just embraced it. And yes, this means if you can’t remember the middle name of Brad and Angelina’s daughter, you can ask me (it’s Nouvel by the way …hand smacking forehead now).

5. What is your favorite way to prepare green beans? Asparagus? Potatoes? Carrots?

Green beans: Fresh with the ends snapped and then boiled, tossed with a little garlic and olive oil.

Asparagus: Fry ‘em up with a little olive oil, squeeze of lemon and garlic.

Potatoes: Red potatoes are my favorite. I’ll cube ‘em up, toss in olive oil and dill, sprinkle with salt, then bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. YUMMY!!!

Carrots: Boiled with broccoli, then toss ‘em with pasta, olive oil and Parmesan cheese.

6. What is your favorite flower?

Only one? I can’t do that. I love hydrangeas and peonies. I think ranunculus are gorgeous, but they don’t grow here in Indiana. At least, not that I’ve found.

7. How do you feel about handkerchiefs?

I think they’re a generational kind of item. I mean, what 30 year old uses one? But I’m partial to antique handkerchiefs … I have a couple I inherited from my great-grandmother that I cherish.

8. If you could only shop at 3 stores for the rest of your life, what would they be? (You probably should include a grocery store.)

Macy’s, Whole Foods, and Target …. I think that would pretty much cover the necessary gamet of goods

9. If you could only use wine for one purpose for the rest of your life, which would you choose? To cook with or to drink?

Oh to drink, for sure. I rarely cook with wine (though I made this recipe last week with it and it ROCKED MY WORLD) … I always feel a little wasteful buying a big ‘ol bottle of wine just to use a splash for reduction purposes. More to drink, I guess

10. What’s your bedtime?

Try as much as I can to fight it and go earlier, it’s usually 11:30 to midnight. I’m a night-lovin’ girl. If I didn’t have a reason to get up in the morning, it’d be even later ’cause I love to stay up late reading a book and then sleep in. As an adult, it’s harder to do this (sleep in). My internal clock wakes me by 7 at the latest, then I lay there thinking of all I need to do that should get my behind out of bed. Anybody else feel that way? I realize those of you with kids probably want to punch me in the face right now.

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