The Mind Works In Mysterious Ways

I hope I made that title up rather than just pull it out of the depths of my mind, because it's pretty sweet.


Anyway.


I think it's quite interesting how the mind associates certain sounds, scents, tastes, sights or feelings with certain times or things that have already happened. Ex: The pina colada scent I sometimes use reminds me of listening to Taking Back Sunday while getting ready for swim practice in the summer, whereas the minty scent I have reminds me of those trips to Schaumburg to shop at Woodfield with Paris while mom and Grant go to Dore last winter. The song "Take Me Home, Country Road" by John Denver reminds me of going on family car trips when I was very young. Whenever I eat a granola bar it reminds me of when I was about four or five and I would sneak granola bars out of the pantry when my mom wouldn't let me have one. When I go under a table it reminds me of being in pre-school as a three year old and looking at a book with little jewels glued onto the pages with all of my friends.

Maybe you don't believe me when I say I can remember things That far back. Oh well.

I wonder if you really can remember everything, it's just a matter of reminding yourself. I think I read something similar to that in a book somewhere.

What's also funny is when I have these random "memories" that I don't even think are mine at all. Just something my imagination came up with. I remember being in a room with green carpet and white walls. I remember being on a house boat. I remember playing with legos with someone under my dining room table as a very young child. I remember sitting in the back of a police car. Those made up memories aren't very clear, and I don't know whether they actually happened or not, but the seem very real to me. Maybe they were from a dream... I don't know. I wish I could figure it out.



That's all I really have to say, I guess.
Happy blogging.