from This or that
Attend a party or host a party? attend
Texting or calling? text
Cheerleader or mascot? mascot (anonymity is a beautiful thing)
English or Math? English
No cost travel for one year or lodging for five years? travel
Feedback in person or in a group? individually
Group hangout or one-on-one hangout? one on one
Classwork or homework? homework
Hot coffee or iced coffee? iced
Loud or quiet? quiet
Muddy floor or dusty floor? dusty
No homework or no bedtime? no bedtime
Overly optimistic or overly pessimistic? optimistic. Looking for trouble helps nothing.
Pen or pencil? pen
Making plans or winging it? wing it!
Maps or surprises? surprises
Running or walking? walking
Salary or hourly? salary
Know the future or change the past? see the future
Speeding ticket or parking ticket? parking (they're less expensive and don't stay on your record)
Slightly stained clothes or obviously wrinkled clothes? wrinkles aren't permanent
Material success or happiness? happiness
Talking or listening? listening
Test the waters or dive in the deep end? dive
Staycation or vacation? vacation
Lottery or dream job? lottery (assuming it's big enough to obviate the need for a job at all)
Aquarium or zoo? aquarium
[from here; the title quotation is by Carlos Castaneda, from Journey to Ixtlan]
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