Mixed Bag

There are several thoughts running through my head for the last 24 hours, and I dont think I have time to write a separate post for each of them. So here goes.

Firstly, my new toys.
Bought a bluetooth headset for my handphone. Yes. I know. Why waste money on something you dont really need? Let me explain. I had a $100 voucher, and this was the only thing in that range. And besides, its quite cool since I can use it for listening to mp3s on my phone, and as a earpiece for my laptop.
Thats not all. I also bought a 40gb external harddisk, and spent a huge amount of time yesterday deciding exactly which movies to copy on to it for watching over the next 6 months. Yes. I recycle movies. A lot.
But of course, this one's the best. My friend gifted me a bluetooth mouse, which is also a media remote. So you can actually sit on the bed, start/stop movies/music. Not to mention that anything with bluetooth is great. (Yes. I'm a gadget freak. Didnt you know?). So once again, thanks sooo much. Its awesome.

Secondly, the book that I just completed. Blink.
A few lines from the book really got me thinking.
"Every waking minute that we are in the presence of someone, we come up with a constant stream of predictions and inferences about what that person is thinking and feeling."
"Mind-reading failures happen to all of us."
"Have you ever tried to have a discussion with an angry or frightened human being? You cant do it... you might as well try to argue with your dog."
I am guilty of all the above.
I am a person with this urge to 'figure' everyone out.. constantly trying to understand implications of every word and expression. Of course, many of my interpretations go wrong. And yes, dont ever try reasoning with me when I'm in a bad mood. I might not bite, but...

So apologies to all those who have been put under my microscope and had their every statement dissected for no apparent reason. Also, apologies to those who have to bear the brunt of my bad temper at times.
Will find a way to make it up to you!

Lastly, on memories.
Yesterday while organizing files and folders on my PC (a long overdue activity), found songs which I hadnt heard for a long time, long lost photos, and movies which I've watched 20 times and still not tired of. They brought back sweet memories.. tiny fragments of the past which never fail to bring a smile on my face. Like a bet with a friend on the lyrics of a song, which I lost, yet continued to insist that I was right! Its amazing how selective and intelligent our memory's filing cabinet is. I might not remember what I studied in university a year ago, but I remember every single detail of my farewell at school 7 years back. And these are the things you need to remember to make you smile on a bad day. Kudos to our brain.

We are more complex that we can ever imagine.