I approach the world sideways with a pencil in my hand.
Okay....that just summed up my whole freaking world.
I think it's an artist thing, to say the least. We perceive things on a different level, communicate on a different level. Whether it's art, music, theater, whathaveyou. Jim can't listen to a piece of music without tearing it apart, down to its smallest intracacies. I can't look at a tree without discecting its colors, shapes, and values. It's a blessing and a curse - a double-edged sword.
And I find that it makes dealing with the rest of the world, particularly those not artistic in any way shape or form MUCH more difficult. And much harder to remember. (Even this morning, I got a comment on DevArt from someone I appearently saw this weekend whose comment was "*wonders if you can figure out who this is*" Which I find to be EXTREMELY unfair.... I make nice with a couple thousand people...unless someone particulaly stands out in my mind, I don't tend to remember them... Especially in this setting.) I wouldn't feel too badly about not remembering the people. Your mind works in a different way, and it's likely when you see them, you might get a spark of rememberance. But, if you're like me....you might not. XD Any which way, just remind yourself that your head works differently. It doesn't make you a bad person, it doesn't make you a bad friend. Those of us who are wired that way understand. The rest can never know what attacks us on a daily basis.
At least, that's what I tell myself to deal with it. :D
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Okay....that just summed up my whole freaking world.
I think it's an artist thing, to say the least. We perceive things on a different level, communicate on a different level. Whether it's art, music, theater, whathaveyou. Jim can't listen to a piece of music without tearing it apart, down to its smallest intracacies. I can't look at a tree without discecting its colors, shapes, and values. It's a blessing and a curse - a double-edged sword.
And I find that it makes dealing with the rest of the world, particularly those not artistic in any way shape or form MUCH more difficult. And much harder to remember. (Even this morning, I got a comment on DevArt from someone I appearently saw this weekend whose comment was "*wonders if you can figure out who this is*" Which I find to be EXTREMELY unfair.... I make nice with a couple thousand people...unless someone particulaly stands out in my mind, I don't tend to remember them... Especially in this setting.) I wouldn't feel too badly about not remembering the people. Your mind works in a different way, and it's likely when you see them, you might get a spark of rememberance. But, if you're like me....you might not. XD Any which way, just remind yourself that your head works differently. It doesn't make you a bad person, it doesn't make you a bad friend. Those of us who are wired that way understand. The rest can never know what attacks us on a daily basis.
At least, that's what I tell myself to deal with it. :D