For most of my life, I would say that I have not worked out of habit. It's always been terribly hard for me to choose a "favorite" something because, well, I enjoy many somethings.... why pick just one?!
I am the kind of person who can't stand to eat the same thing over and over again. I was always amazed that I could pack the same thing in Patrick's lunch for weeks, and even months, and he would never complain. He just ate whatever it was and that was that. Noooooooo way. Not me. Spice it up. Surprise me. Just don't give me the same thing for more than two or three days in a row.
Getting coffee was just as hard. Lucky for me I know the baristas at the Commonplace (so I can talk with them while deciding), otherwise I would look ridiculous staring at the menu (that I'm sure I know full well without looking) trying to decide what I want.
But lately, this has all changed. It's been very weird for me. Every morning (for the last two months!) I am PERFECTLY content to eat a bowl of Cinnamon Life cereal for breakfast. I always wake up hungry for this stuff. I drink a glass of water and make a pot of tea. This is what I do when I wake up, everyday.
Going to the coffee shop has been a breeze. I'd like a small, skim cappuccino. Some days, I'll add sugar-free hazelnut if I'm feeling crazy. On days when I know I have some calories to use, I'll get a hot chai. Voila! I've narrowed my choices down so much that I just order one of two or three things! However, a few times I've done this and found that once I start drinking it I think, "Well, bummer. I should have got the chai."
So am I becoming a creature of habit Or am I just finding things that I really enjoy? Maybe I'm maturing a little into making decisions without a fuss. Either way, I don't mind my Life cereal, my Irish (or English) breakfast tea. I don't mind my cappuccino, or chai. I don't mind that I walk the same way to town because I know how long it takes.
But some days, I do mind. I mind that there are too many choices and there's just no way I can pick one. I mind that sometimes I enjoy more than one thing here or there, so I'll just not have any (or take them all). I mind that I can't ever be okay with making a favorite color choice or choosing my favorite fruit or vegetable. I like that I enjoy many things. I like that I have tried a lot of random things because now I know what I don't like! So, maybe I'm slowing turning to the way of habit, but I think I'll resist it for a bit longer. Except for the cereal. I'm still going to eat the cereal...and the tea, everday.
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This post is too funny. First of all, I am totally a creature of habit. It drives Wes crazy. I am perfectly content eating at the same restaurant every time we go out. I order the same things depending on where we go. Wes is like you -- he wants something different every time.
BUT -- in the same breath, sometimes I have a hard time differentiating between my standard choices. For instance, if you let me loose in Sheetz before a road trip to "grab a soda," I'll stand in front of the coolers for 20 minutes wondering if I should get a diet coke or a diet pepsi (both favorites of mine). Or perhaps I should mix it up and get diet cherry? Do I want cherry? It's embarassing! I laughed out loud when I read the part about how you look at the Starbuck's menu for a long time -- even though you already know what's on it. I do the same thing.
Sometimes I crack up at how alike we are. ;)
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