I noticed a curious phenomenon.
When I first started mapping, I just began working at an office with a fragrant lotion smell. I share the office space with a female doctor, so the room naturally smells girly.
Now, whenever I smell lotion or something close to that, I think of mapping and Hammer. I bet no one ever thought of mapping as an olfactory experience, but it is for me.
Has anyone else associated mapping with a sense other than visual?
...except that the scent brings all sorts of pleasant memories for me. When I first started mapping, the sense of wonder and endless possibilities is so euphoric that it will remain in my consciousness as one of the most positive experience in my life.
I tend to exaggerate at times, but you're used to it by now.
However, this was true. I was floating around in my reverie this morning while driving that I drove right past my work. Fortunately, I still got there on time, but it was funny.
On a side note...
Captain P, congrat on being chosen as the map vault moderator at TWHL.
The body wash commercials are right, Scent really is the strongest sense tied to memory.
I associate mapping with the guy that taught me how: my ex-girlfriend's brother.
On a similar note, have you ever wondered why teenage boys always have those huge sound systems in thier car? Not only is it a "my pecker's bigger than yours" thing. Bass tones lower than a certain frequency actually cause the brain to release endorphins, which is what teenage boys bodies drive for in so many ways.
I suppose I associate mapping with what I see, I always look at things and want to map or I see old comments on my old maps and GO YES MAPPING TIME!
Sometimes I 'picture' myself with fans kneeling below me!
Olfactory smells often trigger memories. Sounds do as well.
To this day, if I hear the theme song from Author, I think of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. There is no logic to the thought, it just arrives moments after the song begins.
If I smell pickles my mouth waters uncontrollably. I dearly love a good pickle.
If I smell PineSol, I have an uncontrolled gag reflex.
Memories are weird things. 99% I bet are unknown in origin.
Mapping? Neither sights sounds not smells trigger anything even remotely insightful for new creativity. " SRC="images/smiles/sad.gif">
I do however have an idea for a new map. One never done yet, yet the theme is common. As soon as I can I would like to create it. I will not however post it yet cause of its originality qualities being lost to another. I do not fear they will steal it, I fear they will do it better than I.
