Momnesia The Book

The Momnesia Alarm Clock

A momnesia-inflicted brain is a funny thing, and my friend Krista is a walking example.

We will be at the park talking about something. A normal conversation, nothing big. But every five minutes (almost exactly) she will gasp and shout in a panic:

Then five minutes later:

Then five minutes later:

 

It's that momnesia alarm clock. It kicks in when you are out in public, after your brain has been on autopilot for a few minutes. Then you snap out of it and think, "Where's the baby!?" Invariably, she is right there. In your arms. But still - momentary panic.

I reminded Krista of her "Where's Téa" outbursts and she laughed. She admitted that they are frequent -- and not slowing down.

A pause. Then I said, "You know, I think I'm going to write about that on the blog."

Krista, walking example of momnesia, replied: "Write about what?"

 

Best to Avoid Presentations

Momnesia won't last your whole life (probably...) but while you're in the throes of it, you might want to avoid giving any presentations. Just a suggestion.

Katy Morgan writes about this situation on her blog, and there are other funny momnesia moments shared in the comments section of her post. While you're over there, be sure to check out her "About Us" page. It's totally entertaining. I've never seen one like it.   

Happy reading! And remember: no presentations!

 

To-do: Find My To-do List

We momnesia sufferers know how important it is to write things down. We also know that this "solution" can quickly get out of hand.

I was reminded of this as I read this article at Working Mother magazine. The writer, Tracy Evans, has some funny examples to share. For instance, she put a bunch of information online (birthdays, upcoming events, contact info, etc.), then later she couldn't find the link to get back to the info.  

Personally, I make lists - dozens of them - and then I put them in places that I think I'll remember. Naturally, they get lost and I find them weeks later (only to be reminded of the urgent things I haven't done). Just this week I found a Word document on my computer called "Master To Do List - READ." It was from earlier in 2009 and I have no idea what it contains. I'm too freaked out to open it.

Then there are the lists that I DO find, but they make no sense to me whatsoever. Here's an earlier blog post about that lovely situation.

To try and gain control of this situation, I have now gathered all my lists in one place. At least the ones I could find. They are here on my desk... Time to create a new Word document. "Master To Do List - SERIOUSLY READ THIS ONE!"