Sat, Jan 26
... All five of those silly senses
I did something weird to my tooth this morning... almost like I chipped it or something. It's not a big chip or anything, and it doesn't hurt, but it's like there's a little sliver of tooth enamel that's sharp, and when I rub my tongue against it, it's, well, sharp. Oh, I have an exciting life. :op
So, since I have nothing else to say, I'm going to resort to today's Spark to give me some ideas.
A freak microwave popcorn accident has landed you in the emergency room. The neurosurgeon informs you that in order to save your life, you'll have to sacrifice one of your five senses. Which sense � sight, smell, taste, touch, or hearing � could you live without? Why?
I had a question like this in my acting journal last year, when we were doing sense exercises in Tech of Acting...
I would give up sight. I could never, ever give up touch, because that would be the most isolating thing ever... to know that people were there but never be able to give feel them, to give or receive a hug or a kiss, and know what it felt like. Sound would be so similar. Even if you can't see, if you can hear people, you know you're not alone, and you know that people are with you. I would hate to not have sound, either. It would be like living in a glass box, and not being able to touch what was on the other side.
As for losing sight over taste or smell... I don't know why I'd rather lose my sight. Maybe it's because I wear glasses, and I'm blind as a bat without them, so I know that I can function without full sight. If I can do that, I could probably function without sight, period. I know it's a far cry from actually being blind, but it's like I've already lost half of it, and I could lose the other half.
But maybe I'd rather lose taste and smell. I group them together because they're so connected. I'm not sure, though. I mean, without them, how would I satisfy my pms-y cravings?! ;o)
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posted at 8:47 p.m.
