Josh Anastasia

Scrivs recently posted a note on a Chawlk network site, Chixe, and asked what your favorite cereal is. I’ve never been able to just come right out and say this is my favorite thing. There are so many variables involved in most things that I can’t really say, for certain, which thing is my favorite.

Take my answer for the above question:

I have a few…

- Frosted Flakes
- Wheaties
- Cracklin Oat Bran
- Cocoa Puffs

I don’t eat much cereal these days though. I did have Wheaties last week however. If I had more time to shop, I would eat nothing but cereal.

To be completely honest, I cheated on the Wheaties. I shouldn’t have eaten them. And I used chocolate soy milk instead of regular milk. Also, I haven’t eaten cereal in at least a couple of months. While I heart cereal, most of what I can buy around here is not up to my organic and nutritional standards.

Now, I listed a few different kinds of cereals. I don’t have a favorite cereal, I have a few. However, if you were to ask me “What is your favorite sugary cereal?” I would answer with Frosted Flakes. Wheaties can’t be my favorite sugary cereal because it’s not sugary. These are the sorts of variables I’m talking about.

More Examples

Favorite Band: Listed on my About page, I say that my favorite band is Guster. This is only true in certain situations. My favorite band of all time? The Beatles. I know that’s a totally generic answer, but really, they are. And when I say The Beatles, I also mean their solo projects. Other favorites would include The Ramones, The Clash, and Dave Matthews Band.

Favorite Book: This is also listed on my about page. I say that my favorite book is Catcher In The Rye, and for the most part, it is. However, I would also have to include Where The Red Fern Grows on this list, as well as any books from the Harry Potter series. My favorite non-fiction? Well, it would certainly be either one of my art books, one of my philosophy books, or one of my many physics books.

Favorite Food: Lasagna. Hands down. This is the reason that I will probably never go vegan. It’s a damn shame that cheese is my downfall because I shouldn’t eat cheese. However, I heart it. I’m Italian, it’s a rule that I have to. If you are Italian and don’t heart cheese, you are not Italian. I’m sorry to have to be the one to tell you that, but it’s true. You can heart it, and not eat it, you just have to heart it. However, lasagna doesn’t go with all occasions. If I’m having a cookout, my favorite food is veggie dogs. If I’m at Taco Bell, my favorite food is a bean burrito.

Favorite Candybar: Snickers. However, I also enjoy Butterfingers. I love Snickers but sometimes I would rather have a Butterfinger. I don’t eat candy now though, so really this is an irrelevant category.

Favorite TV Show: Listed on my about page, you’ll see I list a few tv shows as my favorite. I forgot to add Scrubs to that list…Anyway. My favorite tv show of all time? Friends or The Golden Girls. Yes, you read that correctly, I said The Golden Girls. I am not joking. Other favorite tv shows include My So Called Life, Battlestar Gallactica, Firefly, and Mythbusters.

Favorite Color: Blue. If you take a look at my wardrobe, you will see that I mostly wear blue. However, I don’t like blue as a room color, unless it’s an accent wall. I don’t usually like blue cars.

Favorite Sports Team: The Yankees. I stand by them even when they suck. I breathe for the Yankees. However, if we’re talking football, my favorite team is the Cleveland Browns. Yes, I know. Basketball? The L.A. Clippers. Long ago, before they were the Clippers, they were a Buffalo franchise. Soccer? Manchester. I think the MLS is a joke and don’t watch it.

Favorite Video Game: Depends on which system we’re talking about here. Original Nintendo? Super Mario Brothers or Contra. Sega Genesis? Mortal Combat or Sonic. PS1? Any of the Final Fantasies. PS2? Any Madden or GTA. Gamecube/Wii? Mario Party. Xbox 360? Halo.

I could go on forever but I won’t. It would turn into the longest blog post ever written. My point is that I can have a lot of favorites in the same category. If you want just one answer, be more specific in the question, otherwise you’re going to get a long list from me.

So, please, tell me what your favorite things are.

P.S. I also heart long walks on the beach, candlelit dinners with a good red wine, and cuddling in front of fire places while eating s’mores.