February 08, 2006

Random Commuter Observations

Have you ever been driving down a perfectly familiar stretch of road, one you've travelled literally thousands of times, and suddenly, for a split second, felt that you didn't have the faintest idea where you were? It's something that happens to me every now and again and is really quite unnerving.

I've never really thought about the fear associated with more extended bouts of memory loss, but it must be absolutely terrifying.

Posted by Robert at February 8, 2006 09:51 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Jamais vu. I'm sorry, do I know you?

Posted by: LB buddy at February 8, 2006 10:02 AM

My grandmother has alzheimer's. I can't begin to imagine what hell she must suffer daily, thinking that strange people (her daughters) are imprisoning her in a strange place (her house).

Posted by: Brian B at February 8, 2006 10:43 AM

I often get that feeling when walking down stairs. I will forget how to walk down stairs and forget where I am going and hover between two steps and wobble a bit before I snap back into it.

Posted by: Misspent at February 8, 2006 11:44 AM

I get that, but only after I've done an awful lot of cocaine.

Posted by: Bill from INDC at February 8, 2006 12:36 PM

All the time, but then I've lived in 5 different cities in 5 different states in the last 15 years. Plus, there was college before that.

Posted by: rbj at February 8, 2006 12:40 PM