At least always.
One day, on my way to picking up my daughter from play practice, I got one of those amazing thoughts. It was a blog post idea that made immediate sense. I was so excited that I completely ignored my son, and driving and pulled out my phone. This is where I store all my ideas on the run. I have a Galaxy Note that has a pen and can pull up little notes that I can write down.
Basically I pull out the pen from the phone, tap a little button, then wait a second or two. Lately it has been more than a second or two. So I waited a few more seconds, and it still isn’t popping up. Then my son starts talking to me, and finally the note pops up. I get ready to write the note, and then blank. The amazing idea, which I was so excited to write down…is gone.
I try to remember triggers or some sort of thing in the car or something around, and nothing. All of a sudden, I’m mad at my son for talking to me and distracting me, bitter at my phone for taking so long and frustrated at my daughter for having practice that I had to pick her up from.
Also, I’m mad at the neon sign that isn’t popping up and telling me the stupid, amazing thought that I forgot IN THE MATTER OF SECONDS.
It would be fine, IF THIS KIND OF THING DIDN’T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. Sometimes I think I forget more ideas than Einstein ever knew. I honestly think I would have taken over the world with money, power and, uh whatever amazing word I was just thinking about a second ago.
I think the universe is a big bully, and it likes beating me down. I think it make me forget all my brilliant ideas, because if I ever remembered them, it would be afraid I would be one of those kids that finally realized that he wasn’t afraid of his bully anymore and he is ready to fight back.
Working on solving my hunger crisis.
Here I am, ready to solve my hunger, find a cure for my colds and make my world a bitter place. All I would need is access to all those brilliant ideas that got lost to Mr. Short Term Memory, and the ability to get rid of some other memories that I choose and I will be not only punching a hole in the universe, but taking over for him (or it could be a her too).
Also, I have a few more things to say about the subject…but I forgot.
Dang you Universe!
What about you all! Any bitter things you are always forgetting?
ARRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH
Bitter Rememory Ben