tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post1407993533015148386..comments2023-11-02T07:11:24.649-05:00Comments on Almost Interesting Musings on Life: CHIPPING AWAY AT REALITYFoofahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490919763408427647noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-34912622039957722972007-03-20T11:34:00.000-05:002007-03-20T11:34:00.000-05:00Enid- Wouldn't that make things nicer. I know ther...Enid- Wouldn't that make things nicer. I know there are wonderful things that are just lost to me.Foofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11490919763408427647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-44973708770133555442007-03-20T11:11:00.000-05:002007-03-20T11:11:00.000-05:00I wish i could put my memories in a jar... like in...I wish i could put my memories in a jar... like in Harry Potter and just pick them up when I need them...<BR/>This way they could stay intact.<BR/><BR/>ENID P.ENID P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04315263268577592623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-82242857127762102872007-03-20T10:46:00.000-05:002007-03-20T10:46:00.000-05:00Travis- I think it may have to do with the impact ...Travis- I think it may have to do with the impact on the rest of our lives, or how often we recall the event closer to the time it happened. I think the imprints get stronger that way.<BR/><BR/>Gattina- That is strange, maybe because the memories had more time to sink in and as we age the encoding process weakens in some? Maybe? <BR/><BR/>Lizza- Totally true, that is going to be in my post today. I dreamt I was in the Philippines last night and we were getting facials for seven dollars at a really nice hotel. How odd. <BR/><BR/>Jeff- Sometimes the things we do that hurt other people seem very minor to us and we forget. It is important that you reminded him.<BR/><BR/>Little Things- That sounds fascinating. I know I turn my head when I am thinking (which makes me look stupid) but I never paid attention to where my eyes go.Foofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11490919763408427647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-35623973872236745522007-03-20T10:41:00.000-05:002007-03-20T10:41:00.000-05:00Empress- I think that is a function of children. I...Empress- I think that is a function of children. I generally like my version better than that of my parents.<BR/><BR/>Not Fearing- I wonder how that stuff works, medically speaking. What does it bind with and so forth?<BR/><BR/>Sanni- Thanks for the great guesses! Glad you had a good time. I aim to please.<BR/><BR/>Amazing Gracie- Thanks for stopping by. It worries me as far as arrests go but we typically get the right criminal. <BR/><BR/>Kai- Thanks for stopping by yourself. For some reason MM gets my creative juices flowing. <BR/><BR/>Michael- I think that is a trait of people in relationships, selective memory can be very helpful.<BR/><BR/>Phil- I'll agree about smell, it generally produces very vivid memories.Foofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11490919763408427647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-52669968501044401462007-03-20T08:33:00.000-05:002007-03-20T08:33:00.000-05:00I read something interesting years ago, and I wish...I read something interesting years ago, and I wish I still ahd the book. It was about where one positions their eyes when they are remembering...one side was numerical memory, one was verbal memory, one was creation (which is when someone is making up a lie), etc. It was SO interesting, and it worked on everyone I tried it with!little thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028628349988276117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-27427821590449127202007-03-20T05:57:00.000-05:002007-03-20T05:57:00.000-05:00Good post! I took a "Psychology of Learning" clas...Good post! I took a "Psychology of Learning" class in college and we spent a lot of time talking about memory.<BR/><BR/>I recently confronted someone about several hurtful/rude things he had done over the past few years. He didn't remember, I couldn't forget. Grrr. :-)Jeff Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825734829025072898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-18193073226140699922007-03-19T23:56:00.000-05:002007-03-19T23:56:00.000-05:00Very thought-provoking post, Natalie. Sometimes I ...Very thought-provoking post, Natalie. Sometimes I see or hear something and it brings back a memory of something very special, and I wonder "How could I have forgotten about that?"Lizzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612798054079065399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-63985608258148657652007-03-19T23:05:00.000-05:002007-03-19T23:05:00.000-05:00The strange thing with memories is, that older peo...The strange thing with memories is, that older people remember better things which had happened in their childhood or youth and not that their neighbor died yesterday.Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-21104772961869654732007-03-19T21:36:00.000-05:002007-03-19T21:36:00.000-05:00Excellent post about memory. I often wonder why I...Excellent post about memory. I often wonder why I can remember one thing, but not another that happened during the same time period.<BR/><BR/>I like the way you characterize this as an "incomplete notion of ourselves".Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-69941773979243846932007-03-19T20:55:00.000-05:002007-03-19T20:55:00.000-05:00I'm always interested, when I watch an actor work ...I'm always interested, when I watch an actor work on sense memory, is the indirect route they take when they mine their memories. Smell is often the strongest sense associated with memory.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346141872333392855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-2290266542601883492007-03-19T20:44:00.000-05:002007-03-19T20:44:00.000-05:00Wow, very interesting. I often remember things di...Wow, very interesting. I often remember things differently than my wife does. She'll remember that she asked me to take the trash out, for instance. I seem not to remember that particular thing ;-)Michael Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18007864829010402376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-76395056119662642502007-03-19T19:20:00.000-05:002007-03-19T19:20:00.000-05:00Time chipping away at your memories! What a great...Time chipping away at your memories! What a great MM! Very thought provoking :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-50335968388099355682007-03-19T18:34:00.000-05:002007-03-19T18:34:00.000-05:00This was a very introspective post, especially sin...This was a very introspective post, especially since I'm having problems with my short-term memory!<BR/>And yes, memory is experienced differently as evidenced by policemen gathering testimony by eyewitnesses at an accident!Amazing Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12788890988002911896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-23733690361730255892007-03-19T18:05:00.000-05:002007-03-19T18:05:00.000-05:00Just two words: fantastic post =)#3) Michael Jacks...Just two words: fantastic post =)<BR/><BR/>#3) Michael Jackson: Black Or White<BR/>#4) Rage Against The Machine: Bulls On Parade<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great fun! I was sure I couldnĀ“t keep it at two words! *LOL*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377853790967916704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-69975615506101475902007-03-19T17:45:00.000-05:002007-03-19T17:45:00.000-05:00Ginkgo Biloba! Herbal meds to aid in memory reten...Ginkgo Biloba! Herbal meds to aid in memory retention....<BR/><BR/>my own memory is somewhere around here... ;-)notfearingchangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222889520762600293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-31608309671765478522007-03-19T16:49:00.000-05:002007-03-19T16:49:00.000-05:00my daughter and i remember lots of things differen...my daughter and i remember lots of things differently.....<BR/><BR/>smiles, beeEmpress Bee (of the high sea)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08300140506585000934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-33640798164740622622007-03-19T14:54:00.000-05:002007-03-19T14:54:00.000-05:00Danielle- It seems that emotional memories do have...Danielle- It seems that emotional memories do have the strongest chance to remain intact. I think because it includes so many parts of our brain contributing to one event it tends to be stronger. <BR/><BR/>Jaclyn- It was awesome, you should have come. At least you experienced it in my mind. Very strange. <BR/><BR/>Johnny- No I haven't, I wish I could download it. Maybe after computer is fixed. I hear Ravinia is a great place for music. I may have to go sometime. <BR/><BR/>CWM- I feel the same way, there is so much we thought was vitally important to our being at one point and as it fades so does the memory of it. The brain is a strange and wondrous thing indeed. <BR/><BR/>Monica- Your intentions are well noted.<BR/><BR/>Eve- It's a little scary. One of the stories in the book I was reading caused a famous psychologist to be indicted for rape because he was on live TV while the rape occurred and the woman associated his face with the moment. Obviously since the broadcast was live he was let go pretty quickly.Foofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11490919763408427647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-15379953680845536962007-03-19T14:46:00.000-05:002007-03-19T14:46:00.000-05:00Memory is so fascinating. It's always interesting ...Memory is so fascinating. It's always interesting to me how two people have different memories of the same experience. It's also a bit frustrating knowing that you can't trust your own memories to be true, whatever that means.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03438920506463041744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-34809925081780241962007-03-19T13:18:00.000-05:002007-03-19T13:18:00.000-05:00Dang, Johnny yen beat me. I was all prepared to no...Dang, Johnny yen beat me. I was all prepared to not know the name of it but report it as the byrds song from easy rider. dang.Traveling Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508987701142070285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-15135632293138099872007-03-19T13:00:00.000-05:002007-03-19T13:00:00.000-05:00What a GREAT Manic Monday post! You stike a good ...What a GREAT Manic Monday post! You stike a good point. I used to think that there were things that I would never forget, like teacher's names, friends in school that I have since lost touch with, etc. But, eventually you do! The brain is an amazing thing, isn't it!?Crazy Working Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323941603495204996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-86541858583000495412007-03-19T12:47:00.000-05:002007-03-19T12:47:00.000-05:00Ah ha! Just realized that #1 is "Wasn't Born to Fo...Ah ha! Just realized that #1 is "Wasn't Born to Follow" by the Byrds. Heard that one on satellite radio a few weeks ago-- I was surprised to hear a Byrds song I'd never heard before. Made a note to download it.<BR/><BR/>One of the great concerts I ever saw was at Ravinia-- McGuinn, Clark and Hillman, in the summer of 1979. They were most of the Byrds (David Crosby was missing). It was marvelous. Roger McGuinn came out on roller skates for the encore. They played a lot of my Byrds' favorites, including "Chestnut Mare" (the one about the boy catching the wild horse).Johnny Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-47702630901481675202007-03-19T12:39:00.000-05:002007-03-19T12:39:00.000-05:00Damn- someone beat me to it-- "We Can Work It Out"...Damn- someone beat me to it-- "We Can Work It Out" is #2. <BR/><BR/>Have you ever heard Stevie Wonder's version? It very, very good.Johnny Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31809533.post-88753742847568894172007-03-19T11:51:00.000-05:002007-03-19T11:51:00.000-05:00Your musical repetore is so vast, I was lost until...Your musical repetore is so vast, I was lost until number 5.<BR/>Bjork The Modern Things from Post.<BR/><BR/>I pride myself on my memory but it is very selective. I remember moments that have an emotional attachment, or that have to do with creativity such as a song or image but ask me about more earthly moments that happened last week couldn't tell you. Everything we encounter passes through the sieve of our background experience so we experience things as we see them and not as they "are" so that would explain how our memories are so personalized.<BR/><BR/>Wishing you wellDaniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836716475835685334noreply@blogger.com