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This Or That?

Today, a fun little parlor game to play. I’m sharing a series of prompts for you to answer in the comments.

01. TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE?

02. DORITOS: COOLER RANCH OR NACHO CHEESE?

03. REGRET WHAT YOU’VE SAID OR REGRET NOT SAYING ANYTHING?

04. STILL OR SPARKLING?

05. BIG PEARLS OR SMALL DIAMONDS?

06. NEW OR VINTAGE?

07. MOVIE THEATER CANDY OR POPCORN?

08. JACKIE OR MARILYN?

09. KETCHUP OR MUSTARD?

10. NETFLIX OR HULU?

11. FEEL EMBARRASSED OR FEEL AFRAID?

12. CHICAGO WINTER OR MIAMI SUMMER?

13. SIT NEXT TO JOHN HAMM OR JOHN KRASINSKI?

14. SEQUEL OR PREQUEL?

15. LAUNDRY OR DISHES?

I’ll go first.

01. TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE? Too much. There’s that fashion adage floating around: “Take one thing off before leaving the house.” I bullishly go in the opposite direction.

02. DORITOS: COOLER RANCH OR NACHO CHEESE? Cooler Ranch!

03. REGRET WHAT YOU’VE SAID OR REGRET NOT SAYING ANYTHING? The latter: esprit de l’escalier. I’d feel worse saying something I regretted.

04. STILL OR SPARKLING? Depends on my mood, but usually sparkling at lunch and still at every other meal.

05. BIG PEARLS OR SMALL DIAMONDS? Big pearls.

06. NEW OR VINTAGE? I wish I were more of a vintage gal, but if I’m honest — new.

07. MOVIE THEATER CANDY OR POPCORN? Popcorn, 10 out of 10.

08. JACKIE OR MARILYN? Jackie.

09. KETCHUP OR MUSTARD? Mustard! I’m a vinegar head.

10. NETFLIX OR HULU? I have no allegiances.

11. FEEL EMBARRASSED OR FEEL AFRAID? Embarrassed. I can usually work through embarrassment and/or laugh at myself pretty quickly. Fear can rattle me for a long while.

12. CHICAGO WINTER OR D.C. SUMMER? D.C. summer. I hate being cold.

13. SIT NEXT TO JOHN HAMM OR JOHN KRASINSKI? Hamm. C’mon.

14. SEQUEL OR PREQUEL? Prequel! Love the befores. I also find prequel writing impressive — a lot more constraints on the author.

15. LAUNDRY OR DISHES? Laundry. I especially loathe washing the cutting boards.

Your turn!

Post-Scripts.

+Love the idea of these Norway-inspired socks peeking out over the edge of boots like these or these.

+What we all want to be wearing in carpool line with a cozy fleece zip-up.

+Stunning black swiss dot dress for under $150. Perfect with these glitzy shoes — on sale!

+In a similar vein: this Self-Portrait mini.

+Adorable embellished headband — you won’t believe the price!

+This batwing sweater is so fun.

+If you like working in bed from time to time…

+Bow + pearl napkin rings at an incredible price — so chic! Like jewelry for your table.

+Fun Toteme-esque scarf coat.

+This gumdrop garland is so much fun.

+This vintage-style remote control car would be so cute as a gift for a little boy.

+Gorgeous plaid blouse — love the colors, smocking, details!

+These boots are under $35 and remind me of Roger Vivier!

+This Gucci eye palette would be such a fun gift to receive. The packaging is gorgeous. But I have to say I’m a longtime fan of Laura Mercier’s formula for powder shadows, and the colors in this palette are fabulous.

+This jewelry case!