clarified

okay, everyone. I think we need to address a few of the issues brought up by Chirstofer's guest post, the first being, yes, Chris is romantic on occasion. As a matter of fact, it is a testament to amount of maturity I have acquired in the last five years that I thought it was a sweet gesture. BEHOLD, I am 29 and have grown as a person. Five years ago, I would have made elaborate gagging mimes and broken up with him; now it seems nice. This is what marriage has done to us. He has become less romantic, and I have become better able to appreciate his romantic gestures.

Love. It changes you.

On to other important clarifications:

• It's not that roses are my favorite flower, it's just that when it comes to roses I have the same feelings I do about nail polish: if you're going to do it, red is the only color to choose. Go big or go home, you know?
• I do like to lie to my little brother, that's true, but it's only because he is the most gullible person alive. I am not kidding. I have been lying to him weekly for years, and he still will believe everything I tell him. It is UNREAL, and by UNREAL I mean AWESOME. We'll have to dedicate an entire post some time to Lies I Have Told Daniel That He Totally Believed. (I do think it's important to note I am not his only sibling to take advantage of his trusting nature.)
• I can read a lot because I read quickly. If I have a novel of 400ish pages, it's pretty standard for me to start after the kids have gone to bed and finish before I go to bed. On weeks where I am short on time or energy, I re-read books I have already read. I re-read a lot of books.
• I broke up with christofer five times, not six.
• I do like Prairie Home Companion. Because it is awesome. I also like car talk. I'm not ashamed.
• I actually don't wear make-up a lot.
• I'm an independent, but I fully admit I'm very conservative. It's only in comparison with my husband I'm a socialist.

and we're good. Anyone else want to guest post? having a post appear without writing it myself was fantastic.