You know what's not awesome? Five cats and a broken vacuum cleaner. My floor looks like a shag rug in a grain silo (we use corn cat litter; smells better, less dust). My parents arrive for a visit Saturday and I'm torn between guilt over the condition of the floor and hope that they'll buy me a new vacuum.
I know what you're thinking too - the cat hair killed the vacuum in the first place. You would be WRONG. My husband's hair (he's long haired), my hair, and likely a few cat toys, killed the vacuum. So there.
My husband and I continued our periodic conversation on sound. We have one fundamental difference in sound preference - I like total quiet most of the time and he can't live without constant music. He is good about headphones though - this I sincerely appreciate.
I am growing accustomed to constant music except for two times: 1) in the morning and 2) right after a really long day of interaction with people. This morning our discussion was on whether or not this is a learned or inherent (i.e., genetic) behavior.
My mom couldn't stand noise at those two times either. We never had the TV on in the morning and any time she taught kids for awhile (Girl Scouts, Sunday School, etc.) we played the quiet game. Now I understand; as a child I was slightly baffled. This might indicate that my response is learned.
However, I wonder if both her response and mine are genetically based in (let's say) a propensity for headaches/migraines. She never mentioned migraines, but I (on occasion) have threatened to unplug the refrigerator. Usually the reason I can't tolerate the sound (in this case, music) is because I have a headache and I can't process all of the sensory input assailing my senses - it's like I need to boot up (in the morning) or wind down and recover (after prolonged social interaction).
I haven't quite decided which of these hypotheses makes more sense... anyone want to weigh in on the matter?
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