As I was walking around my neighborhood one afternoon last week, I was mentally calling out the names of the different streets - Adams, Madison, Monroe - when I came to a dead stop. OMG - they are named after presidents! Yup, I've lived in this part of town for years and never made that… Continue reading Uncommon Sense
Category: Brains are Weird!
No computer will ever be able to perfectly mimic the human brain. It can do astonishing (and confusing) things!
Gift of Time
We finally were given back the hour so brutally stolen from us in the spring. I know, for normal people, the time changes aren’t that bad. But for me they are horrible! I have an incredibly sensitive internal clock. It is only about once a month that I wake up in the morning to… Continue reading Gift of Time
Knowledge Changes Everything
This past week, I got a massage. I love massages. I’ve met people who don’t like them. I think they are freaks of nature, but I love them for that, as it makes it easier for me to get an appointment! I’ve received massages more or less regularly my entire adult life. Just over a… Continue reading Knowledge Changes Everything
What is Obvious?
About a year ago, I was up in Sacramento for a dance competition with Kurt. I happen to have a gift certificate for Chili’s in my purse, so we decided to find the one my Google search said was nearby (how did we ever live without the internet?). We drove to the area, and saw… Continue reading What is Obvious?
Everyday is Halloween
This past weekend I did the changeover of my wardrobes - goodbye boring summer wardrobe, hello exciting winter clothes! It’s like the holidays for me twice a year: I’d forgotten so many of the clothes kept in those Space Bags under the bed! Wow! It’s like a shopping spree without the price tag! … Continue reading Everyday is Halloween
Creativity by the Numbers
I gave my imagination away in the 6th grade to my best friend. I didn’t see a use for it, she wanted it, so I gave it to her. I then crossed creativity off the list of characteristics I possess. We won’t point out the obvious irony in that it takes creativity to think of… Continue reading Creativity by the Numbers
Objects as Time Machines
The weekend before last a dear friend and I went to CityFest in San Diego. It had been years since we had gone, and our fond memories led us to do it again. Our memories were better than reality. The festival itself seemed to us to have evolved into commercial mediocrity, but we enjoyed each… Continue reading Objects as Time Machines
Delayed Light Bulb
I’m amazed by the number of things that I have learned that don’t take root right away. They are just little seeds floating around in my brain, presumed forgotten until all of a sudden they are front and center and acting like they’ve been there the whole time! I guess in that respect we are… Continue reading Delayed Light Bulb
Grown Up, Now What? 