If...

One of my brilliant Christmas ideas this year was to create games to be played at an intimate cocktail party. I based one on the games on a series of books called If... which presents a question that is supposed to help start a conversation.

Here are a couple to try out along with my responses:

If you were to have your entire wardrobe designed for you by a single clothing designer for the rest of your life, who would you select? Oscar de la Renta

If you had to lose one of your five senses, which would you give up? Taste. Maybe I could lose that 10 pounds.

If you could have chosen your own first name, other than your current one, what would it be? I like the idea of family names. I would have liked Lydia.

If you could possess one supernatural ability, what would it be? I would like to think of where I want to go and get be there instantly. No planes, trains or automobiles.

If you could be a contestant on any game show, which would you like to be on? No brainer. The Price is Right.

If you were stranded on a desert island and could have the entire music library of three artists, who would they be? U2, REM, and Tears for Fears.

Which brings me to my sidenote about Tear for Fears. This summer we were lucky enough to get a night away at the American Club in Kohler. While we were having cocktails in the library there was a pianist. She played Mad World by Tears for Fears which is a song I love. We got to talking with her and the waiter about the song which took me back to the 80's. The waiter had no idea who Tears for Fears was, but knew the version by Gary Jules because it was the song on the video game Gears of War.

I don't know if I was pissed because he made me feel old, or because I can't imagine another version better than the first. Thanks to iTunes and youtube I was able to find this new version and now it's one of those songs I can't hear enough of. You decide for yourself. Tears for Fears vs. Gary Jules.