"Once in a while this feeling comes up. A feeling of fear. I'm frightened to fail, to be the least, to disappoint, to regret, to hurt or be hurt. There's a question echoing in my mind as the time is ticking. Will I be able to get through to it like I use to do? My biggest fear."
Sunday 30 December 2012
Fear
Wednesday 26 December 2012
The Power of Scent
Hello readers...!!!
Guess where I am right now!
I'm in Surabaya, the most tempting city to live in -at least for me. Yeah, I came here to visit my dearest sister. It's a kind of pity that I didn't make up my mind to follow her steps, moving here. There are lots of thing going on in Jakarta and I'm tired enough to tell even a glimpse of it now. I'm actually not supposed to be here, considering that I'm actually not in a holiday yet.
This morning, I want to tell something I've always wanted to tell you since 3 months ago. It has something to do with our special sense, odor receptor. No, I'm not gonna give you a lecture here.
So... two days ago, just after I got here, my sister and I went to a hypermarket to buy my needs, like body wash, flexible mattress, some snacks, vegetables, and drinks. I figured out a new habit that I'm doing unconsciously. In choosing what kind of soap I'd like to buy, I always smell its scent one by one. You know, I'm a person who likes to try something new, I like to try different route of going home, I also like to try different body soap. At least, every time the former one has ran out, I barely buy the same one. Thus, every different scent triggers different memories.
Do you know lux - wake me up? this one arouses a very strong memory in my brain. I bought it for my stay in Bandung for pelatnas. I remember it crystal clear, because my roommate, sifa and -if i'm not mistaken- tiwi used this soap too. So, I smell it every dawn and dusk.
If I smell it again now, all the memories of pelatnas flash back in my mind. It feels so real. you know, I think for me, odor is more powerful than sound. Of course, if I listen to certain songs, some memories will flash back too. But it's not as powerful as smell. In a second, you'd feel like as though you're there in the past.
Here's another memorable smell. Lux - magical spell. I remember that I was in the middle of intensive preparation for SNMPTN Tulis. I enrolled in two courses. Every morning until noon I studied in Pasar Minggu, then from noon till evening I studied in Tebet. Every day was a tiring day.
Any scent can powerfully evoke certain memory. Not only body soap, but scent of roses, siwak, perfume can do. It's a new effective method of reminiscing the past (if you're someone who cling to the past like me).
Have a nice holiday!!
Guess where I am right now!
I'm in Surabaya, the most tempting city to live in -at least for me. Yeah, I came here to visit my dearest sister. It's a kind of pity that I didn't make up my mind to follow her steps, moving here. There are lots of thing going on in Jakarta and I'm tired enough to tell even a glimpse of it now. I'm actually not supposed to be here, considering that I'm actually not in a holiday yet.
This morning, I want to tell something I've always wanted to tell you since 3 months ago. It has something to do with our special sense, odor receptor. No, I'm not gonna give you a lecture here.
So... two days ago, just after I got here, my sister and I went to a hypermarket to buy my needs, like body wash, flexible mattress, some snacks, vegetables, and drinks. I figured out a new habit that I'm doing unconsciously. In choosing what kind of soap I'd like to buy, I always smell its scent one by one. You know, I'm a person who likes to try something new, I like to try different route of going home, I also like to try different body soap. At least, every time the former one has ran out, I barely buy the same one. Thus, every different scent triggers different memories.
Do you know lux - wake me up? this one arouses a very strong memory in my brain. I bought it for my stay in Bandung for pelatnas. I remember it crystal clear, because my roommate, sifa and -if i'm not mistaken- tiwi used this soap too. So, I smell it every dawn and dusk.
If I smell it again now, all the memories of pelatnas flash back in my mind. It feels so real. you know, I think for me, odor is more powerful than sound. Of course, if I listen to certain songs, some memories will flash back too. But it's not as powerful as smell. In a second, you'd feel like as though you're there in the past.
Here's another memorable smell. Lux - magical spell. I remember that I was in the middle of intensive preparation for SNMPTN Tulis. I enrolled in two courses. Every morning until noon I studied in Pasar Minggu, then from noon till evening I studied in Tebet. Every day was a tiring day.
Any scent can powerfully evoke certain memory. Not only body soap, but scent of roses, siwak, perfume can do. It's a new effective method of reminiscing the past (if you're someone who cling to the past like me).
Have a nice holiday!!
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