In the past few weeks, it feels like there have been a lot of things that just don't make sense to me.  Things that I just don't understand.  During the night I was up with Sophie and I remember running down a list of half a dozen items that I was debating in my own mind.  By the time I woke up this morning, half of them had completely left my mind.  Luckily, I still remembered these:

What qualifies a person for state or federal aid? Or, good God, am I really a Republican?
I heard a segment on NPR about the produce growing problems in California.  Part of the discussion centered around whether undocumented workers should receive state or federal aid to help them through this difficult time.  I didn't totally follow the arguments, then I had this thought "shouldn't only US citizens get state or federal aid?"  Suddenly feeling like I'd been struck by lightening, fear ran through me like a flash...did this mean I was becoming a Republican?

Is multi-tasking just a euphemism for half-assed?
It seems like the older I get, the less I'm able to get done.  Or, maybe I'm just getting a little pickier in what qualifies as "done".  I hear a lot about people who multi-task, and I just don't seem to have the hang of it.  When I multi-task, I end up with a whole pile of things that are left in various states of completion, none of them actually done.  This week, I multi-tasked at my job (left everything open), did laundry (two baskets folded and not put away, two baskets dry but not folded, one in the dryer, one in the washing machine), cleaned up the house (still a mess), put away remnants from our trip (one suitcase in the basement, one still on the floor).  My multi-tasking has left the house littered with things not totally done.  Maybe the trick is to multi-task for two days in a row on the same set of tasks with the hope that by the end of day two projects started on day one will actually be wrapped up.  Either that, or I need a fleet of assistants and lackeys to complete my started projects.

Where did my "vote for hillary's husband" t-shirt actually go?
The first election in which I voted was in 1992 and I proudly voted for Bill Clinton.  Earlier that year, having forged friendships with a group of strong women (read: combat boot wearing, red lipstick wielding, lesbian literature reading, fun loving, fantastic group of women) I became more aware of and more vocal about "women's issues".  It was during this time that my mom bought me my one and only political t-shirt that read "vote for hillary's husband".  I loved it and wore it all of the time (my favorite combination was to pair it with a boho-style skirt, tapestry vest and hiking boots).  Then suddenly, it was gone.  And now, I wish I had it back.  It would be "vintage" now and would be really fun to wear to my all-Republican office and family gatherings.  Almost as fun as discussing wage inequities was with my dad 15 years ago.

Answers to these questions would be greatly appreciated.