tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25138938.post115755794748072424..comments2023-06-04T09:54:01.077-06:00Comments on Land of Little Rain: Our Metaphorical BrainsMaureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09967323387645271468noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25138938.post-33786513435717857352006-09-08T09:39:00.000-06:002006-09-08T09:39:00.000-06:00Pepek, there have been studies that show there is ...Pepek, there have been studies that show there is a higher percentage of synesthetes in the population of poets, novelists, visual artists ... and I bet the same would be true of dancers, musicians ... maybe even engineers [grinning at all engineers who may read this]<br /><br />yeah - bummer about beta's problems. unfortunately i switched before I looked into it very deeply and I'm now in beta. haven't had time to tweak my switched-over blogs to take advantage of all the COOL new features and in the meantime, it's a pain in the neck - signing in and commenting are both problematic.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09967323387645271468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25138938.post-16226030703214277572006-09-07T22:24:00.000-06:002006-09-07T22:24:00.000-06:00ps the great Russian dancer Nijinski had synestha...ps the great Russian dancer Nijinski had synesthaesia. I had a good friend who wrote a book of poetry based on his life -- an excellent book, too, tho' never published. But he was nuts. I tend to think many poets and artists must have this to a degree, as well as a little schizophrenia....Joyce Ellen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494251587598676788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25138938.post-13070277559704358672006-09-07T22:18:00.000-06:002006-09-07T22:18:00.000-06:00Maureen, you have no idea HOW MUCH I LOVE this! I...Maureen, you have no idea HOW MUCH I LOVE this! I have sent it to all my sons, who I know will love it also! Thank you so much.<br /><br />I have not signed onto Blogger Beta yet, but I understand that we will all have to. I'm hoping they get the bugs worked out soon. Or late.Joyce Ellen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494251587598676788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25138938.post-80274196308504292512006-09-07T15:36:00.000-06:002006-09-07T15:36:00.000-06:00wendy, thanks for being so persistent and going to...wendy, thanks for being so persistent and going to all that trouble so you could comment. I am SO frustrated, too, with the beta blogger. It's just a pain in the neck! <br /><br />I love that little video/animation too -- i've played it a bunch of times trying to learn the round, lol.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09967323387645271468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25138938.post-41187243851604097982006-09-07T15:32:00.000-06:002006-09-07T15:32:00.000-06:00With people who havent switch to beta..commenting ...With people who havent switch to beta..commenting is hard, so hard I've resorted to an alias..and then reference to myself...I thought this was supposed to PROGRESS!! oh well,..I loved this entry. and the video snippet. Soo dang cool!!!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586814769281622578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25138938.post-1092286247374495232006-09-07T13:02:00.000-06:002006-09-07T13:02:00.000-06:00I think we could try to cultivate an ability like ...I think we could try to cultivate an ability <i>like</i> synesthesia, intentionally crosswiring our senses, but I don't know about acutally being able to develop synesthaesia, Endment. <br /><br />p.s. are you having trouble with the beta blogger transition? any trouble with commenting on the blogs you usually read?Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09967323387645271468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25138938.post-10078627215850908622006-09-07T06:37:00.000-06:002006-09-07T06:37:00.000-06:00Fascinating!!!
wonder if it is possible to develop...Fascinating!!!<br />wonder if it is possible to develop synesthaesia if one has a small dollop....Endmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711896605197134394noreply@blogger.com