I got in trouble once for eavesdropping, but that’s not what happened. I had had a dream about something with my mom when she was in the hospital, and when I asked about it, I got yelled at and told that listening to adult’s conversations I wasn’t part of was bad.
Tag: #APeculiarCerebralTangle
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An electric current generates a magnetic field. A magnetic field can generate an electric current. So many implications here.
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I want a real snowstorm. A foot and a half of snow (or more), and the quiet that comes with it.
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One of my favorite candies is soft caramel chews. My dad had told me that it was basically melted sugar and butter poured into molds. So, I tried it one time, sans candy thermometer, because, ya know, that was never mentioned. Let’s just say it didn’t go well… Mom never knew where that one ice cube tray disappeared to…
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I get the word of the day from Merriam-Webster. Today’s word is sarcasm, which I love. I have always been and will always be a sarcastic smart-ass. There is, apparently, some evidence that the origin of the word may have had a more harsh meaning of “to bite or strip off flesh”. Not sure exactly why, but this makes me smile.
Happy Monday!
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What does it mean – if anything – when you wake up with a song in your head that you haven’t necessarily been listening to recently?
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I have a book…The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock. I love it. I have spent entire evenings answering questions from this book with friends. Great conversation starters! 😉
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It sometimes amazes me how well I can remember certain things for other people, but when it comes to something for me, I can’t remember shit.
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What is it in the preparation of pickles that makes for a crispy pickle versus a soggy, limp pickle? Seriously, I want to know. I have eaten many pickles in my day, but only a handful of them have been that super crisp, crunchy kind. I wanna know what most pickle makers are doing wrong.
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I can’t help but think that random thoughts aren’t truly random. I mean, your subconscious mind is basically working 24/7 right? So why is it that when we aren’t aware of the thought process, we attribute it to randomness instead of congratulating our subconscious on some pretty spectacular mental gymnastics?
A Peculiar Cerebral Tangle 