Fours

I have always struggled with “favorites”. Maybe it’s because I’m indecisive, but I have always found it difficult (often impossible) to answer any question containing the word “favorite”. Anything requiring me to narrow down the sum of my experiences, preferences, and passions to one single thing for any given category is just beyond my ability! I thought I’d tackle some favorites and basic facts about myself in groups of fours - makes it easier for me not to have to narrow things down to one ultimate favorite. Even with fours, my indecisive brain had a difficult time deciding. This list is by no means complete and absolute…

Four Favorite Places I’ve Been

• Okavango Delta, Botswana
• Vipiteno, Italy
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Victoria Falls, Zambia

Four Favorite Foods

• Ravioli (cheese, of course)
• Chicken & broccoli from our local Chinese restaurant in Wading River
• Turkey on a roll with mayo, lettuce, S&P from The Deli in Wading River
• Spinach and artichoke dip with veggies from TGI Friday's

Four Favorite Beverages

• Starbucks chai latte
• Snapple peach iced tea
• Cola-tonic & Sprite (South African specialty)
• Malawi Shandy (“national drink” of Botswana)

Four Strange Things I’ve Consumed

• Mopane worms
• Pap and sour milk
• Stacks of goat-cheese sandwiches
• Snot-ball juice (actually called litchi juice, but with whole snot-ball-looking litchis on the bottom)

Four Movies I Can Watch Again & Again

• Father of the Bride II
• Finding Nemo
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Princess Bride

Four Websites I Visit Just About Daily For one reason or another...

• Natalie’s Blog
• BibleGateway.com
• School Alumni Site
• South African News site

Four TV Shows I Really Enjoy Except that we're always a season behind here in SA, I love watching:

• Survivor
• 24
• Alias
• Lost

Four TV Shows I Currently Watch Once a Week

• Prisonbreak
• Mythbusters
• Lost
• Dr. Phil

Four Books That Have Changed My Life

• Next Generation Leader
• Through Gates of Splendor
• Let the Nations be Glad (The first chapter was mindset-altering; I could've done without the rest...)
• The Master is Calling

Four Books I Just Love

• The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series
• The Poisonwood Bible
• The Partner (It's hard to pick one Grisham book; this is the most recent one I’ve read.)
• The Eleventh Hour

Four Authors I’ll Read Anything By

• John Grisham
• Andy Stanley
• Anita Shreve
• Max Lucado

Four Accomplishments Some more noteworthy than others...

• Whitewater-rafted the Zambezi River
• Survived tick-bite fever
• Learned (and still learning) Afrikaans
• Keeping this blog as updated as I have! :-)

Things I Miss Most From Home Okay, I kept changing these as I realized something else should've made the top four; then I decided to just scrap the "four" theme for this one - there are just too many things!

• Family
• Friends
• Convenience of things
• Customer service
• Olive Garden
• Starbucks
• Target
• Kohls
• Amazon.com
• Blockbuster video
• Wireless hot spots
• Panera Bread
• Mom's home cooking
• Dad's cheesy jokes (you know which ones!)
• Driving an automatic
• Drive-through Krispy Kreme
• Sales (bring on the clearance racks!)

Tag, you’re it! Comment with your any of your own lists of Fours.