Arguing is good for you.

Josh and I were just arguing. It's all his fault.

Okay, seriously, though, don't you think that asking if something is wrong and asking if something should be illegal are two different questions? Josh took a political alignment quiz for his poli sci class, and told me I should take it, too, for fun. I told him that I would but that so far no two political quizzes have given me the same answer.

We both took the quiz. Then, I took a different one. As expected, it gave me a totally different answer. Me explanation is that, above all, I am a Words Person. So, the wording of a question is completely relevant to me, while to Josh, it's the spirit of the thing. However, I refuse to believe that one can accurately guess the spirit of a question. If you can't be sure that is what is meant, how do you know that you aren't aligning yourself with the wrong "spirit"? And to me, a question that asks me to agree or disagree with whether something should be "allowed" or not has failed to be specific. Are they asking whether society should allow it? Are they asking whether the CEO should allow it? Are they asking whether the state or national government should allow it? There are quite a few things which I am convinced are dead wrong that I would never dream of allowing the government to have an opinion about, legally speaking. In Rosemaryland, "Do you approve?" and "Should it be illegal?" are NOT the same question. These quizzes aren't really helping me make any deep personal discoveries, ya' know?

You know what else irks me? Quizzes where they ask you for the answer and then tell it back to you. Confused? Here is an example: Do you consider yourself more introverted or extroverted? Introverted? Okay, now do you prefer to create or to analyze? Create? Why, you are a Creative Introvert! No, no. Don't be shy (get it?), go ahead and express your surprise. You were surprised, right? Right?

I'm cold again. Well, I get cold easily. I wonder....is this something that everyone already has connected with low blood pressure? Because if it's common knowledge, I somehow missed it. I suppose it is connected, just like I suppose the Renaud's phenomenon is related, too. Frequently, I wonder if other physical tendencies are connected, too. Are there Types out there? Is this acid reflux/low blood pressure/Renaud's/insomnia/sensitive to head colds thing just one of the cookie cutter shapes? Jenn says that's called....Medical Profiling? Well, I'm curious about it.

I started writing my bi-annual letter to my dear old neighbors in Rolla. The Andersons. they were cute little grandparents when I arrived there, at the age of 4. They love their gardens, and have a few apple trees. Mrs. Anderson is my "Secret Friend". Oops! Don't tell. It's a "secret". I could cry at the difference between my reality and the person she thinks I am. The great mother, author, creative influence. The clever, worthwhile personality, the goodness. The devoted daughter, wife, American. If I ever achieve a pale shadow of her lovingly distorted view of me, it will be quite an accomplishment. They really are sweet people. Sweet and educated and delightful...and a little shy, actually. Well, I adore them, and am writing to them again. I'm not sure, though, that I won't have to put off sending the letter because of printer ink deficiency. I suspect we are low....

Abbie is playing with two of her mini tea sets. In a minute, I shall have to dump her into the bath tub. Last night she somehow dumped her applesauce on her eyebrow, hair, chin, arms, hands, table, pizza, and floor. Don't ask me how. Maybe she's learning to juggle? But as tonight is dance night, I plan to get her pretty scrubbed up.

I also need to find time to get groceries, plus Brother snacks. He'll be here Friday, I think.

By the way, I have a daffodill!

Time to get some stuff done. Happy Monday to you all!