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My brain, generally speaking, ticks along at about the societal normal (whatever that is). Or so I've always assumed, anyway. Imagine my surprise when I read about an Interesting Brain Quirk something on the BBC and basically had to stop myself shouting at the office "WAIT WAIT I HAVE THAT I THOUGHT THAT EITHER IT WAS JUST ME OR THAT EVERYONE HAD IT AND WE JUST DON'T TALK ABOUT IT." Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response.

Proper lightbulb moment. For those who don't want to click the link, it's basically a tingly sensation on your scalp and back of the next. It's highly pleasurable, but it's not a sexy sensation if that makes sense? I think the best way to describe it is like happy goosepimples on the inside of your head. I've always had it; reading about makeovers, watching other people have haircuts or make-up done (doesn't work on me, mostly; I get too anxious in the hairdressers), really boring salespeople or sales pitches which is a bit odd I appreciate.

I didn't realise that it was, you know, a thing. Reading the description of 'whispers' I thought that some of it sounded quite skeevy, but as Richie isn't in tonight I've leapt headfirst into YouTube and realised that yep, this is a thing and nope, it's not too weird at all.

Richie actually cut my hair on Sunday (yes, I am still too cheap to get my hair cut; he has managed to create a rather cute bob this time and my hair is a blessed two or three inches shorter) and realised I was getting a faint trigger. I was delighted and tried to explain it to Richie, who was good-naturedly baffled by the whole thing.

Is this just me? Are we all just NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS? Do you all just think I'm weird now?

ohgod I don't even have the energy to shout I am so relaxed. A week of mild insomnia means I probably really need this, to be fair.

So. My brain apparently - and utterly non-scientifically proven - does some slightly interesting stuff that in no way impinges on my ability to get through life. I'll take that.

(no subject)

My brain, generally speaking, ticks along at about the societal normal (whatever that is). Or so I've always assumed, anyway. Imagine my surprise when I read about an Interesting Brain Quirk something on the BBC and basically had to stop myself shouting at the office "WAIT WAIT I HAVE THAT I THOUGHT THAT EITHER IT WAS JUST ME OR THAT EVERYONE HAD IT AND WE JUST DON'T TALK ABOUT IT." Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response.

Proper lightbulb moment. For those who don't want to click the link, it's basically a tingly sensation on your scalp and back of the next. It's highly pleasurable, but it's not a sexy sensation if that makes sense? I think the best way to describe it is like happy goosepimples on the inside of your head. I've always had it; reading about makeovers, watching other people have haircuts or make-up done (doesn't work on me, mostly; I get too anxious in the hairdressers), really boring salespeople or sales pitches which is a bit odd I appreciate.

I didn't realise that it was, you know, a thing. Reading the description of 'whispers' I thought that some of it sounded quite skeevy, but as Richie isn't in tonight I've leapt headfirst into YouTube and realised that yep, this is a thing and nope, it's not too weird at all.

Richie actually cut my hair on Sunday (yes, I am still too cheap to get my hair cut; he has managed to create a rather cute bob this time and my hair is a blessed two or three inches shorter) and realised I was getting a faint trigger. I was delighted and tried to explain it to Richie, who was good-naturedly baffled by the whole thing.

Is this just me? Are we all just NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS? Do you all think I'm weird now?

ohgod I don't even have the energy to shout I am so relaxed. A week of mild insomnia means I probably really need this, to be fair.

So. My brain apparently - and utterly non-scientifically proven - does some slightly interesting stuff that in no way impinges on my ability to get through life. I'll take that.