I can't listen to two things at once. I need to turn off the radio or TV when I pick up the phone. I'm also not all that great at processing stuff that I hear -- I need to see something written out if I'm going to understand it.
Me too! This is the reason I always have pen and paper with me. I actually got my hearing tested after my brother and my mother complained so much about me mishearing them (and guessing what they were saying). No problems with the ears, just the brain processing.
eta belated thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone! I had a great weekend.
But if somebody says my name, even in a whisper, I'll immediately hear it and respond. Very useful.
I'm forever thinking people (on the street or whatever) are talking to me, when actually they are just saying "Yes" or something. Am I seriously that self-centered that my brain assumes everyone is talking about or to me? Apparently.
Lisah! Where did you get your Totoro bento box and how big is it? I have been thinking of getting one for Casper as a lunchbox for school but all the ones I find seem so tiny.
I often ignore my name. Too many people with the same in college. It was a waste of time.
I can read the paper and listen to the news. But I can't read and listen to lyric-ed music. Certain orchestral pieces can be too distracting. I can't really tune out people talking but I can chose to ignore then. Oh, but I can do math with all of the above going on.
What kind of freaks me out is that I have an easier time listening on the right than the left. Not hearing, mind you, those test equally. But my ability to filter-mentally, background noise, other conversations, mumbled words, etc-is better on the right side.
I have no idea why.
Lisah! Where did you get your Totoro bento box and how big is it? I have been thinking of getting one for Casper as a lunchbox for school but all the ones I find seem so tiny.
My friends sell it at their awesome store:
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I am no good with describing dimensions but it is big enough for me to bring enough lunch to fill me up! It's two containers (one is a bit bigger than the other) and comes with a couple of different dividers and a strap to hold the two together.
An example of a lunch I have brought in it: Big half easily contained a wrap sandwich (made out of a burrito-sized tortilla) cut diagonally. Bottom half fit a half bell pepper sliced, a handful of grape tomatoes, and two good-sized sliced strawberries.
It fits way more than it looks like it would. I got one for my 9-year old niece for her b'day and I got an Hello Kitty one for my 6-year old niece:
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Ability to listen to 2 things at once is largely inherited
Given most people's reactions to this, I guess I understand why the fact I could do this (when they weren't even talking to me) freaked my students out so much.
More importantly,
Happy Birthday Juliana!!!!!!!!!
Happy birthday, Juliana!
I too use music to drown out the chatter and leave only room for the main processing job.
As far as multitasking goes, I can be training, chatting, and still have to stop and correct someone two people over. It's all one topic, multiple organs.
Cash, you totally need to make an lolOwen out of that photo. So adorable and funny!
Love those bentos! Lisa, you need to take photos of your bento lunches! I want to see the cute lunches in the cute little box.
Lisa, you need to take photos of your bento lunches! I want to see the cute lunches in the cute little box.
I KNOW! My friend who sells the bento boxes is like "why even bother if you don't take a picture?" but I never have time (or can find the right light) in the morning!
The Sad Fate of the Comma Which, oddly enough, talks a lot about multitasking.
