sniff sniff
I am not prolific - no sir-E bob.
However, if I could write a cute little blurb about the sense of smell and the wonderment of the olfactory system, I would! Too bad this entry will be anything but cute - more like sporadic and disorganized - take what you will though!
Don't get me wrong, I am amazed at the capacity provided by each of our senses. But this entry is about SMELL.
Actually, as humans - we have tons and tons of smell receptors, and a large number of them don't work. Funny how dogs can smell more than we can and hear at higer frequencies and all that jazz.
Anyhow, I think smells are a bit like songs: they can elicit emotional connections to certain persons, things, times in your life, foods, etc.
The smell of a dirty gym bag takes me back to my jr high tennis days --> i then think about the fun times i had and the sort of things going on in my life at that point.
I have certain perfumes that I used at certain times of jr. high and high school. When I was in Barcelona, Maddie, Julie, and I went into this huge perfume store as we were walking through the mall. I smelt some Hugo Boss and it took me directly back to spring of 9th grade - crazy eh.
The smell of coffee in the morning is delightful. Lavender vanilla fabric softener is a winner!
Tyson chicken plant smells YUCKY.
My mom has a certain smell - no one will ever smell like her. My dad too. Brendon's neck has a smell. My sister's house. So so many things.
When I am in the shower I smell clean, and I love that.
Smell induces a ridiculous amount of memories and associations. Crazy, huh.
I am currently taking neuroscience and we get to learn about all the crazy connections going on up there in that complicated anatomical structure we know as the brain. I am delighted to let you know that a particular structure called the uncus is responsible for relating certain smells with memories. Cool, huh! You should use that word this week - just say UNCUS. It is fun to say.
neuroscience real cool. you should take it.
p.s. the pineal gland makes melatonin and that makes you sleepy!
oh gastropods
p.p.s.
hi my lj loves
However, if I could write a cute little blurb about the sense of smell and the wonderment of the olfactory system, I would! Too bad this entry will be anything but cute - more like sporadic and disorganized - take what you will though!
Don't get me wrong, I am amazed at the capacity provided by each of our senses. But this entry is about SMELL.
Actually, as humans - we have tons and tons of smell receptors, and a large number of them don't work. Funny how dogs can smell more than we can and hear at higer frequencies and all that jazz.
Anyhow, I think smells are a bit like songs: they can elicit emotional connections to certain persons, things, times in your life, foods, etc.
The smell of a dirty gym bag takes me back to my jr high tennis days --> i then think about the fun times i had and the sort of things going on in my life at that point.
I have certain perfumes that I used at certain times of jr. high and high school. When I was in Barcelona, Maddie, Julie, and I went into this huge perfume store as we were walking through the mall. I smelt some Hugo Boss and it took me directly back to spring of 9th grade - crazy eh.
The smell of coffee in the morning is delightful. Lavender vanilla fabric softener is a winner!
Tyson chicken plant smells YUCKY.
My mom has a certain smell - no one will ever smell like her. My dad too. Brendon's neck has a smell. My sister's house. So so many things.
When I am in the shower I smell clean, and I love that.
Smell induces a ridiculous amount of memories and associations. Crazy, huh.
I am currently taking neuroscience and we get to learn about all the crazy connections going on up there in that complicated anatomical structure we know as the brain. I am delighted to let you know that a particular structure called the uncus is responsible for relating certain smells with memories. Cool, huh! You should use that word this week - just say UNCUS. It is fun to say.
neuroscience real cool. you should take it.
p.s. the pineal gland makes melatonin and that makes you sleepy!
oh gastropods
p.p.s.
hi my lj loves