The Decider

Will and I are really bad at making decisions. Really bad. When we have to decide where to go eat dinner, it goes something like this:

Will: Where do you want to go?

Me: I don't know. Where do you want to go?

Will: I don't care. What do you feel like?

Me: Anything really. What do you feel like?

Will: I don't care. What sounds good?

Me: Well, maybe Crepeville or Cafe Bernardo or Plutos...

Will: Which one?

Me: I don't know.

And then we ride around for twenty minutes playing the elimination game and then maybe, once we decide on someplace and park the bikes, I might decide that this place doesn't seem like the best option after all and we really ought to go for Italian instead. It's awesome being us.

Having to decide on dinner is relatively easy. Choosing a hotel for a vacation? That might take two hours or more of searching the Internet, narrowing down options on Travelocity and Expedia, weighing the alternatives (Hilton (four stars, $199/night) or Best Western (two stars, $100/night)).

This month, however, I have a goal to make decisions. I'm just gonna make a choice when a choice has to be made. No pro and con lists. No lengthy debates about crepes versus pasta or Hilton versus Hyatt.

I am the Decider.

And, you know what? I am so excited about this month of decision making--so confident that I am going to be making some really superb decisions--that I want to make your decisions, too. Please send me decisions that need to be made and I will make them for you.

Can't decide between two great spring dresses? Send me the links and I'll make a choice! Choosing between two colleges? I'll pick! Can't decide on a menu for a dinner party this weekend? Let me know! I'll decide! Wondering whether you should go to karaoke on Saturday? Yes, yes you should.

I'll post my decisions right here, so we can all benefit from my decision making. There's no guarantee, of course, that the decisions will be perfect, but at least they will be made.

Feel free to leave a comment or Email Me. I'll be making decisions through the month of April, after which I will go back to not knowing.

Now then, what to have for dinner?

Comments

[Larissa]

You are just too cute. Good luck with the decision-making!

[Amanda]

That conversation has happened word for word between my sister and I. We suck at decisions. I commend you for your month of decision-making.

[Pamela]

What a fun idea!

I need to think of something good for you to decide on...

[Leanne]

Perfect! I hope to hear back from many law schools this month, and since I am a terrible Decisionmaker, myself, I'll just send them your way!

Thanks for the lovely offer ... and good luck with dinner :)

[Auburn Kat]

This is perfect for me! Where should I move? NYC, Buffalo or Raleigh, NC? I can't seem to make up my mind!

[Michelle]

Should I do my Property reading or should I just browse the internet until I fall asleep?

[amanda]

Did someone still sliceofpink.com from you? When I click on home (on your blog) it takes me to some other random website.

[amanda]

opps I meant to say "steal"

[connie]

hey, good idea. best of luck- remember, with great power comes great responsibility ;)

[Nicole]

Janet, you are hilarious!

OK - big decision here. Long hair or short hair for me. If you need photos to decide, please let me know. x

[Pink Chihuahua Princess]

When I have an issue I'll let you know.

This type of decision making is a rule by which I live my life. Its so freeing!

[Janssen]

What an awesome post! I love it!

[simplethymes]

My boyfriend and I are the same too! (although I'm even more indecisive). We both have a hard time deciding on where to eat and what to eat and where to go. And I'm also indecisive in what to wear, and in the end, I usually end up choosing the simplest outfit or the one that I've been wearing most often anyway...

[heidikins]

Need to cut hair, it's been months. Do I trim with no changes? Or add side-swoopy bangs?

(Current hair situation is longish, naturally blondish, very few layers, and naturally stick straight... all together now? yawn!)

[Jamie]

hahaha that convo sounds EXACTLY like me and my boyfriend, Will.

Maybe it is a Will thing.

[elysa]

loving this idea. I am quite the indecisive one so perhaps I should practice my deciding muscle a bit.

here's my decision/question for you: should I start on my masters degree in the fall in my current occupation (graphic design = MFA Art & Technology) or should I choose a whole new career?