Polite Fiction

I scare myself sometimes…

I find this very funny. I found it so funny that I was crying because I was laughing so hard. I’m not sure what that says about me.

I’ve been staying up late at night lately because of school. I’m finding that the level of brain power needed to keep up with my current classes is a bit more than I have to spare. The stuff I’m learning is so dry that it makes sand look like mud. I fear that the more I use my brain the less I’ll have left for fun stuff like…things. I wonder if the brain has a mental limit like the body has a physical limit. Truth be told, I never really liked thinking too hard anyways. It gives me a headache. Maybe if I didn’t have to use my brain for work as much as I do I’d be ok. Of course the brain power I use for work is mind numbing also. I guess I’m in a mental coma…I don’t know really, it involves too much thought. Bleh.

…or do I?

I’m plagued by bad memory. My memory is also very selective. I have on more than one occasion substituted facts from one scenario and transposed them to another. I’ve lost many bets with my wife over movie trivia, mythology, and general historical facts. I’ve lost so many bets in fact that I have stopped betting with my wife whose memory, I’m sad to say, is way more reliable than mine. I’ve tried to remedy this with endless gadgets and mind exercises. I’ve bought a Blackberry so I can keep track of dates, passwords, and contact information. I’ve been suckered into purchasing books that promise increased recall. I even drank energy drinks promising increased mental capacities. All failed.

The realization that I have a terrible memory made me think about the memories I cherish and if they may have been skewed in any way by my brain. The sad part of that exercise is that I’m relying on my brain to determine if my brain isn’t working. I’m sure many people face this dilemma. I figured the best way to keep my memories intact is to write them down. So I decided to make this blog a repository of memories. If something interesting happens, or if I have a well formed opinion, I will jot them down on this blog and share them with anyone who would like to listen. Since my thoughts are typically random and sporadic I have a feeling that this blog will reflect that as well. Good times.