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I remembered last night that I had had a great idea the other day. I couldn't remember what it was, but was relieved to remember that I had written it down... not trusting my memory these days. This morning, I remembered that I had had that idea again and felt relief that although I still couldn't think of the damn thing... I had written it down on a notepad on my desk, using what was closest... a yellow Sharpie... and seem to recall tucking it in the drawer lest someone see my crazed notes again and question my mental stability.
This afternoon, I remembered again that I had that idea stashed away. I went to the drawer, ready to feel the relief of recognition, when I couldn't find it. I found other stuff I had scrawled down, but not the idea... nothing hastily written in yellow Sharpie... there was, however, a yellow Sharpie on my desk.
I've gone through the drawers, I've gone through the piles, I've look on the floor... nothing... nothing resembling the pad I thought I wrote it on. I looked around the house, by the phones, in case someone had grabbed a pad from in here, but I can't find one. I'm now starting to wonder if I ever had the idea or if I just dreamed it...
Anyone have any idea what the idea was??
Maybe a game of 20 questions might help you. I'll start:
Did it have something to do with cheese?
Posted by: Mandos | April 18, 2011 at 05:19 PM
Let me think.... mmmm'no.... and not even any about cottage cheese...
Posted by: Jennifer | April 18, 2011 at 05:22 PM
OK. So, we can exclude all cheese-related ideas. Excellent. That narrows it down.
Did it involve a lot of work?
Posted by: Mandos | April 18, 2011 at 05:34 PM
Yes, we can exclude (not extrude) any cheese-related ideas.
A lot of work?? I seem to recall it taking a lot of work, but not feeling stressed, so feeling like although it would take a lot, it wouldn't be frustrating... you know?
Posted by: Jennifer | April 18, 2011 at 05:40 PM
Probably not teaching EL to drive, then.
So, OK, something you like doing. An art project?
Posted by: Mandos | April 18, 2011 at 05:52 PM
LOL! No, not teaching EL to drive... And, yes, it was definitely an art project... I just can't remember the angle of the project.
Posted by: Jennifer | April 18, 2011 at 05:55 PM
Did the project have angles (as opposed to smooth curves)?
Posted by: Mandos | April 18, 2011 at 06:07 PM
LOL. They usually have both.
Posted by: Jennifer | April 18, 2011 at 06:25 PM
Summary so far:
Not cheese-related
Not EL-driving related
Art-related
A lot of work
Not stressful
Has both angles and curves
There can't be that many things left...
Posted by: Mandos | April 18, 2011 at 06:31 PM
Fish stole it.
Posted by: herr doktor bimler | April 18, 2011 at 07:04 PM
Making a giant Elephant building to get more through traffic at your house. Ned Beaumont has the plans ONLINE!!! You can just filch them.
Posted by: Another Kiwi | April 18, 2011 at 07:30 PM
There can't be that many things left...
But there are degrees within the degrees...
Fish stole it.
LOL! Of COURSE! I should know better.
AK- I like the way you think. :)
Posted by: Jennifer | April 18, 2011 at 08:55 PM
Ned Beaumont has the plans ONLINE!!! You can just filch them.
I hate AK.
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | April 18, 2011 at 09:26 PM
You were sending me ten dollars.
Posted by: Substance McGravitas | April 18, 2011 at 09:37 PM
1. Jennifer's note-pad.
2. ?????
3. PROFIT!!!
Posted by: herr doktor bimler | April 19, 2011 at 03:55 AM
lol @ Mandos! lolol
Hope you find your idea soon!!
Posted by: blue girl | April 19, 2011 at 09:16 AM
As I started to read this, I was filling in my own blanks. Art project (knitting) take lots of time (big knitting), pleasant not stressful (maybe a big lace stole) and then one of the very next comments said Fish Stole It and mentally catapulted into an image of Fish, who I have never met, as a BIG fish, in a lace stole. There is some kind of game you can play where the cueing sets you up for one thing and then the final question asks you something seemingly unrelated, and instead of answering it correctly, you answer according to the priming effect. I used to know what this is called but I think I wrote it with a yellow sharpie on a yellow post it.
Posted by: karla | April 19, 2011 at 09:16 AM
LOL!
I bet the fish stole would be awesome... what colors would you use? Mermaid colors?
I know... when I remembered I had used a yellow Sharpie, I was thinking, why even write it down if you're going to use something you can barely see?!?
Posted by: Jennifer | April 19, 2011 at 09:20 AM
You were sending me ten dollars.
Only ten?? I never suspected Substance as being cheap and easy.
LOL @
1. Jennifer's note-pad.
2. ?????
3. PROFIT!!!
Posted by: Jennifer | April 19, 2011 at 09:28 AM
Did the project have angles (as opposed to smooth curves)?
Posted by: Mandos | April 18, 2011 at 04:07 PM
Got it.
~
Posted by: ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© | April 19, 2011 at 11:28 AM
You're a sick man, thundra...
Posted by: Jennifer | April 19, 2011 at 12:02 PM
But I'm getting much better, now.
/Alex DeLarge
Posted by: ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© | April 19, 2011 at 01:43 PM
I got an idea!
Leave a bowl of food out on the porch for your idea.
~
Posted by: ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© | April 19, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Maybe I should leave a lamp out, sans light bulb.
Posted by: Jennifer | April 20, 2011 at 06:40 AM
Lose another idea, but this time stick a tracking device on it -- they may end up at the same place.
Posted by: herr doktor bimler | April 20, 2011 at 04:43 PM
:)
I like that.
Maybe I should plant an idea and see if I end up with a garden full of them... although, I'll probably find out that most ideas are just weeds.
Maybe I'll paint weeds this summer.
Posted by: Jennifer | April 20, 2011 at 05:29 PM
I bet the fish stole would be awesome... what colors would you use? Mermaid colors?
I sense an epic regretsy post
Posted by: Kathleen in Oakland | April 22, 2011 at 12:37 AM