How do you eat Swiss Rolls?

So today's controversy is not so much about wheels or doors or even people slapping one another at awards ceremonies, but rather a question of such importance that a debate arose from the hallowed halls of Free Chapel, extending beyond the four walls of the church and reverberating throughout the social media world, echoing resolutely a question that challenges the very foundations of our beliefs:  how do you eat a Swiss roll?

Mom had packed one for me at lunch, and I was once again going to eat it, and once again, Camille was there to insist that I eat it the correct way, which means unrolling it.  That means peeling off the outer layer of chocolate, eating the flaky dark chocolate bits that come off the outside layer, and then after that unrolling the entire thing, eating the spongy chocolate, and then isolating the white creamy core, saving that for last.  I've never eaten a Swiss roll this way, instead opting to simply take a bite out of it and enjoy the combination of textures and flavors all at once, one bite at a time.  But she was very persistent in her belief that many other people eat a Swiss roll the way she does, and in fact she found a few allies within the church to support her extremist beliefs.  Ivan, who heads up KidPak's music department, is also a follower of the peeling ritual, describing his process as "skinning" the Swiss roll first.  As if we all just went hunting this morning, caught a few wild Swiss rolls, and then skinned them and ate them afterwards. I am not extremist, but rather a fundamentalist, one who believes in the marriage of textures and tastes, where people should eat a Swiss roll not separate, but intertwined with merging flavors and experiences tantalizing the senses.  I am not alone in this method of consumption, as Josh was quick to rally to my side, along with many others.  After an online poll was created, the results quickly confirmed that while Camille's extremist beliefs are in the minority, there appears to be an entire generation committed to continuing the great traditions of unrolling the Swiss roll first.  Both have their benefits, of course, and there is no wrong answer, at least to me.  Others are more aggressive about their feelings, of course.  But I believe the two ways of eating a Swiss roll can coexist in chocolate harmony.  To that extent, the typical package has two Swiss rolls inside it, so I ate each one using a different way.  The peeling takes a long time, but maybe that's the point:  taking your time and enjoying it.  The other process - biting it - allows you to enjoy all the flavors merged together in one experience.  I believe we can all get along together with this one.

OKay, I didn't know I could write so much about a Swiss roll.  There you go.  Today was a lot of work towards the Easter production, and with that a lot of stress, and I'm dealing with a lot of rising blood pressures lately, which I'm trying to counter with more walking, more sleep and better eating habits.  The blood pressure is still high, and that's a little unnerving.

I did a game for our Newsies-themed series upcoming, one that deals with imaginary headlines that should get some laughs.  We did a lot of other set-up work for the new series, which starts this weekend, even working on the first script for the series.  That will come later when I get it done, but the idea is to have Maddie and the other younger cast members as Newsies, and the main characters of the series.  It'll only be one month long, but it'll be fun!

Tonight we watched "Return of the Jedi" again, part of our ongoing "Star Wars" marathon that has gone on for eight movies now.  The next ones are the sequel trilogy, which the general consensus is that the first one was good, but the following two were not that great.  So the question is, do we watch them?  I guess we'll find that out over time, but there are other things to watch, and for tonight, it was late when we were done, so it was time to head upstairs and get ready for bed afterwards.

We read from our Kingdom Keepers books, and there are zombies around, to which I say by this point, "Why not?"  We did learn a few effective ways to ward off zombies, or at least they could work - we'll find out soon enough as the story unfolds.

We said our prayers after this, and got ready for bed.  It was a nice day, although as I said, we're in a stressful season.  As much as I love Easter, I kind of can't wait for April 18th this year.