You know what's funny? I love oatmeal; eat it several mornings a week for breakfast. But I absolutely despise oatmeal made like this. Boiled into a paste isn't good either, but I'd rather that than granola-ish. ;-)

I buy short oats occasionally; they won't cook up the way you like but they will happily boil themselves into glue if you're not careful. Then again, my husband says my willingness to eat cold oatmeal proves my Scottish heritage. ;-)