tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post5286764236506987943..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Just remind menickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-58840597267134969692016-12-26T07:43:06.417+00:002016-12-26T07:43:06.417+00:00Tammy: I've never tried kahlua. Never heard it...Tammy: I've never tried kahlua. Never heard it mentioned over here. Can't say I'm keen on rum. I used to be very fond of Baileys at one time, but I went off it.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-55599811714434479802016-12-25T16:52:05.318+00:002016-12-25T16:52:05.318+00:00I forgot about bill nighy! I adored him in 'lo...I forgot about bill nighy! I adored him in 'love actually.'<br />that's a great movie. <br /><br />I made up that expression one year and have used it ever since.<br />it sounds happy and festive to me.<br />I just liked the sound of it.<br />I sometimes make up words too just because I like their sound.<br />rather juvenile probably!<br />now i'm going to have some REAL egg nog. I have no rum. wonder what a little dash of kahlua would taste like? LOLOL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-57726590487229289622016-12-25T08:37:24.887+00:002016-12-25T08:37:24.887+00:00Tammy: I'm indifferent to Benedict Cumberbatch...Tammy: I'm indifferent to Benedict Cumberbatch but I love Bill Nighy. There's something so cool and laid-back and laconic about him. I also love Tilda Swinton.<br /><br />Yes, if we get senile we'll be brand-new friends! We can get to know each other all over again!<br /><br />Happy egg and nog? I've never heard that expression before. So what does it mean?Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-28583045715728605562016-12-25T00:46:46.559+00:002016-12-25T00:46:46.559+00:00I do adore benedict Cumberbatch.
especially as She...I do adore benedict Cumberbatch.<br />especially as Sherlock.<br />three great names!<br />I like the saying...<br />we're the best of friends. <br />and if I get senile we'll be NEW best of friends! <br />happy egg and nog nick!<br />or have I already said that?<br />I can't remember. xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-15291473630722975672016-12-24T08:24:20.800+00:002016-12-24T08:24:20.800+00:00Agent: No, I didn't understand the idea of ref...Agent: No, I didn't understand the idea of refusing ourselves either. As I said above, most names are pretty ordinary and made for instant forgetting - mine included. It's only the unusual ones like Benedict Cumberbatch that stick in your mind.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-86060477479034587062016-12-24T02:11:48.964+00:002016-12-24T02:11:48.964+00:00I have a pretty good memory for the minutia of my ...I have a pretty good memory for the minutia of my patient's lives, but I virtually never remember someone's name unless I've been told it on a few occasions. I'm not sure what psychologist said the strange thing about someone refusing themselves, but that's not how I see it. Some people just aren't great at remembering names. Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-90512691924981141012016-12-23T13:03:37.886+00:002016-12-23T13:03:37.886+00:00Kylie: Most of the time I'm not bothered by my...Kylie: Most of the time I'm not bothered by my poor memory, but there are some occasions when it's embarrassing. Like when I'm watching complex TV dramas, and I lose the thread of the plot (and numerous sub-plots) pretty early on. Though there again there are usually recaps in the media to fill in the blanks.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-19067495315388443102016-12-23T04:08:21.897+00:002016-12-23T04:08:21.897+00:00All the studies say that memory of events is compl...All the studies say that memory of events is completely unreliable and sometimes not just unreliable but false, as in made up completely so I dont think our memory for events matters a whole lot, given the inaccuracies.<br />Memory for facts etc doesn't matter like it did, with google able to take over the work. <br />All told, it's not really necessary to have a fantastic memory so why worrykyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-24935344800340903662016-12-22T17:53:01.347+00:002016-12-22T17:53:01.347+00:00Scarlet: I'm a funny one all right. Normality ...Scarlet: I'm a funny one all right. Normality has always left me well alone. And a Happy Whitsun to you too!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-70212126390111051382016-12-22T17:47:40.312+00:002016-12-22T17:47:40.312+00:00Linda: Only remembering things from way back is su...Linda: Only remembering things from way back is supposed to be common in older people. I see you're 60 so maybe you're following the trend! As you say, some things aren't worth remembering and we're better off without them.<br /><br />I haven't been to Montreal, but I've been to Toronto, Quebec City, Vancouver, Victoria and Calgary!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-71103031896372510392016-12-22T17:00:58.028+00:002016-12-22T17:00:58.028+00:00You are a funny one, Nick!!
Anyhow, Happy Easter.....You are a funny one, Nick!!<br />Anyhow, Happy Easter..... or whatever it is....<br />SxxxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-82581947490534406152016-12-22T15:32:13.513+00:002016-12-22T15:32:13.513+00:00I have a very good memory, but it's funny, bec...I have a very good memory, but it's funny, because I can remember some things further back than some things that are more recent. However, I think it can be good, as some things are not worth remembering and can actually affect us in a negative way. Such as being hit by a car, etc. Merry Christmas to you, and warm greetings from Montreal, Canada. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-67236931563377423702016-12-22T07:28:55.300+00:002016-12-22T07:28:55.300+00:00Thank you, Maria. And a very Happy Christmas to yo...Thank you, Maria. And a very Happy Christmas to you too. If there's one thing I can't forget after months of festive advertising, Xmas jingles and general Santa-related hype, it's Christmas!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-81472950299051278282016-12-22T07:22:44.802+00:002016-12-22T07:22:44.802+00:00I don't remember many things lately so before ...I don't remember many things lately so before I forget Nick, I want to wish you and Jenny a happy and peaceful Christmas.<br />Greetings Maria xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-81329934498964270262016-12-21T19:30:16.445+00:002016-12-21T19:30:16.445+00:00Hattie: It's like that old truism about witnes...Hattie: It's like that old truism about witnesses to a crime. They'll all give different versions of the event, even though they all saw the same thing.<br /><br />Jenny: That's how my memory works too. It seems quite logical to me that you only remember what's important. Especially when you're my age and my memory's already full to overflowing!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-49644144176405975222016-12-21T19:22:10.975+00:002016-12-21T19:22:10.975+00:00I remember things very clearly until they cease to...I remember things very clearly until they cease to be relevant. Then they fade away. But perhaps that is how it should be. I hope so anyway!<br />Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-36069356123000883902016-12-21T18:17:27.174+00:002016-12-21T18:17:27.174+00:00I have family here, and we are amazed at how diffe...I have family here, and we are amazed at how different our memories are of events we shared. I wish now I'd kept a journal or diary and am happy to be blogging now, which gives me a sharper focus on events of the past 10+ years. Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297404386730167834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-3186180662156672202016-12-21T15:50:37.967+00:002016-12-21T15:50:37.967+00:00Ramana: I know what you mean. My father had a phot...Ramana: I know what you mean. My father had a photographic memory and he was forever reminding me of objectionable things I had done umpteen years ago! He also found it impossible to forget them.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-63332449846531287162016-12-21T09:59:41.100+00:002016-12-21T09:59:41.100+00:00Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on one'...Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on one's point of view, I am blessed with a strong memory and while it was very handy duding my student days, it has not been a great advantage in my older years as I find it difficult to forget somethings that are best forgotten. Rummuserhttp://rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-8195435765039459682016-12-21T07:20:36.943+00:002016-12-21T07:20:36.943+00:00Jean: Yes, very handy! Jenny and I do that too to ...Jean: Yes, very handy! Jenny and I do that too to some extent.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-60757998401222916592016-12-21T07:19:08.353+00:002016-12-21T07:19:08.353+00:00www: I'm probably TOO connected to world event...www: I'm probably TOO connected to world events and all the horror and anguish involved. It gets me down. As for people, it's easy to know them at a fairly superficial level (partner, children, jobs, where they live etc) but connecting to them on a deeper level is much more difficult (it is for me anyway).<br /><br />Bijoux: I think that's a relevant factor about people's names - if I'm unlikely to meet them again, I don't pay much attention to their name and it's easily forgotten.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-83684759454852769182016-12-21T06:01:09.277+00:002016-12-21T06:01:09.277+00:00Andy and I remember different things, which comes ...Andy and I remember different things, which comes in handy. :)CheerfulMonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934008738777906970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-30314237057737759112016-12-21T03:23:44.763+00:002016-12-21T03:23:44.763+00:00My memory is still fairly sharp. I may forget a bo...My memory is still fairly sharp. I may forget a book cover, but halfway through the first chapter, I will remember if I've read the book or not.<br /><br />Most things I don't remember are things I never really memorized to begin with, such as phone numbers, addresses, or strangers' names. Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-16840695422765811742016-12-21T01:32:05.321+00:002016-12-21T01:32:05.321+00:00Nick you have me speculating on how connected you ...Nick you have me speculating on how connected you are to people and events. And yes sad, too. But then again you're not so that's all that matters in the long (short?) run.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-68384387933849400192016-12-20T21:48:52.937+00:002016-12-20T21:48:52.937+00:00Dave: Same here. Jenny remembers much much more th...Dave: Same here. Jenny remembers much much more than I do, and is constantly filling me in. My sister has a photographic memory and often reminds me of misdemeanours I'd totally forgotten.<br /><br />Helen: Me too. When I re-read books, very little is familiar. Most of it is as fresh as the first reading. Again, Jenny can remember plots and characters in great detail.Nicknoreply@blogger.com