Sunday was supposed to be sport and work, but I had one of those frustrating days, when I was not interested in the sport, and could not get the vibe for the work. In fact it was not until 18:30 when I started cooking tea, that I got into the work bit, and therefore ended up doing it until 22:00. Good news is we are down to just 8 emails, I have prep’d for the week, and just have the restructuring to get sorted (and even that is sorted in my head, just need to document it).
It was nice when doing tea to think that there was another day off, and we are going shopping tomorrow, so that will be good. I am sure I will end up with more books, cos you always need books.
Not sure if I will get anything else, I am currently in that, I want to get something, but don’t know what.
I also need to get a couple of birthday presents so that will be a challenge. There are some people who I always find I get inspired for, most of the family and a few friends, then there are thoe were I just get stuck, and that is what I need to find tomorrow, wish me luck.
For the last couple of days I have been thinking about smells, and given that I have not found an answer I will throw it out there and see if I get an answer.
So if you smell and smell is there less of it to be smelt? I have examples of both. We currently have some great Orchards and when you walk in the house the smell hits you, then later you don’t notice it. Yet when there is a less pleasant smell, like the compost heap the smell is as strong the second, third and tenth time. So what is the story with smells?
2 comments:
To survive we need to notice predators. Predators are spotted by noticing a change to our environments, hence you notice the change. After a period of time that newness is just background so you don't notice it.
The smells from the compost bin are when you return to it, so again a change (as well as those types of smells eliciting an emotional reaction of revulsion; our ancestors that thought this was tasty would've died, so there's an evolutionary advantage in being revolted by the smell of rotting).
If the compost smell was constant it would become background smell again.
Really spooky I was going to write exactly that...
However the question still remains is there less of the smell left after you have smelt it? i.e. do the smell making chemicals react in your nose and break down, or do you just warm them up and breathe them out? I think I will have to refer this to Prof TK and get back to you
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