In which free pens are nice, I share my thoughts, and there are museums about barbed wire.

So, I'm signed up to take surveys from the Gallup panel every once in a while. And that is cool! I get things like free pens, and by God there is nothing wrong with a nice free pen every now and then!

Today, when I checked my e-mail, there was a polite little message from Gallup. Excerpt from the polite little message:

"We have a special study that we are conducting this month for teenagers. This survey will help us understand what you think about your life in school, at home, and in your community. Please take this opportunity to share your thoughts." 

So I did! Thoughts were shared. And I'm sure you can probably imagine what this survey was like, because at one point or another you have probably taken one much like it. Do you feel that you are treated with respect in your everyday life, is there an adult at school you trust/look up to, did you have a good day yesterday, you get the idea. 

Only, here's the thing. Answers? Yes, yes, and why yes I did, thank you very much!

And, I don't know. That's just kind of cool, right? 

I have been feeling kind of annoyed lately, by a lot of things, but all the things I really need to have a plain old good day, those are still there! I was pleasantly surprised. 

Top Five Other Things You May Want To Know: 

1. In the year 2008, scientists engineered see-through fish. 

2. The collective term for a group of ponies is a "string."

3. 1,500 Tibetans are killed by bears annually. 

4. The first attempt to steal the Mona Lisa was made in August of 1911. 

5. There are three museums in the United States dedicated to barbed wire. 

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