The Past

I just finished watching this movie called Awake. Terrible actors, wonderful movie. Anyways, there's a scene where he sees something in his past that he completely blocked out before then, and it sorta makes me wonder if I've done that at any point. Something that I just made myself forget. Nothing comes to mind (duh), but it's an interesting concept - especially if it can actually be done. Amazing thing, the brain.

Something else sort of related that I was thinking about earlier today: What events growing up turned me into the person I am today. Cause and effect sort of thing. Thinking about an aspect of myself, like why I'm so quiet around people I don't know all that well? What happened as a child that made me like that, or was I just made like that? My mom told me she was shy all through highschool and now she's exactly the opposite. How did that happen? Am I actually not a shy person? Will I one day become a social butterfly like she is? Can anyone do that? I don't mind being shy, that's not what I'm getting at - I'm perfectly content being shy like I am. I'm just wondering what sort of events in a persons life trigger dramatic shifts in personality.

I guess this is all just psychology.

In other news, I got a haircut today - the first time in years that I've actually gotten it professionally cut. I usually just have my mom do it. I'm very pleased.



Also: Slow Dancing Society and Windy & Carl are my new ambient/drone obsessions. Thought I'd share.