This is not a game. This a list with random items generated by a twisted chain of free association. The elements are only connected in the sense that they came from my mind. It's an utterly private exercise where the results are nonsensical. But I disovered two things in generating it.
A. Certain things/sounds/names have become embedded in my conscious as suitable for trotting out at random times. I discarded those items and tried to go on from there. For example, at one point I decided that my thoughts were focusing too much on culture and food [my two favorite topics of conversation] so I tried to go political and came up with -- Spiro Agnew. Why? Because of the funny name. Because he's a popular 'minor' politician to trot out in punchlines and crossword puzzles.
B. It's very strange how we associate some things with others. The association can be rooted in experience (i.e. two seemingly unrelated things linked because you were exposed to both in the same life moment -- for instance, what you were wearing when you heard JFK had been killed, etc.), in similarites of how things sound or look or taste or feel, and in shared attributes [two things that are both square or...].
Feel free to add your own lists. Or not. Random. Or not.
Here's mine:
1. "Wonderwall" by Oasis 2. Raccoons 3. Propane tanks 4. The smell of bruised sage 5. Velamints 6. Teddy Ruxpin 7. V-neck sweaters 8. Cold calling 9. Salad
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
Bunny Milk Cruise Ship Iron Oreos Shark Math Sweater
Weird. I started with the first thing that popped into my head, then closed my eyes. I watched all the obvious associations float by, and in the midst of all those, I'd see something that had no business being there. That's what made my list.
Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :
Cool. Sounds like you did this more organically than I did. I rooted around too long and stalled and stopped and started instead of doing a full-on free association.
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
Yeah, I had to do it quickly, else I'd forget what I was doing.
The curse and blessing of ADD.
Another game I play: When I'm on long roadtrips by myself, I often find myself thinking about random things. I try and retrace my brain's steps and figure out what triggered the thought (usually a road sign or license plate). I've gotten pretty good at recognizing the leaps my brain takes, but doing an exercise like this humbles me. I have no idea why I associate Oreos with sharks.
Posted by Jill (Member # 3376) on :
Computer Seashell Ocean Binder Hair Shampoo Soap Sand Glass CD Case Notepad
Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :
So you're siting at the beach listening to music and working on your wifi-enabled laptop. Plus you have great hair.
You don't have to rub it in, Jill. Jeez. Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Sloth Indolence Music pearls ruffians violins clouds colours the sky procrastination lasers
Posted by alath (Member # 6150) on :
Tuna Grass safety tongue cheese cactus foot bark church
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