My Writer's Block, Brain Problems and other Phenomena

But deym! I have one!

I have been trouble finding words the past few days for my posts. Much worst today, I had difficulty remembering the name of a colleague I used to work with for quite some time in the not so distant past (errrr.... 6 years perhaps?!)

Because I felt bad that I could not remember his name, I really spent time scouring through my office email in the hopes that I could find some old correspondence with him still lurking around. NONE.

I also asked other office mates -- they also couldn't remember. I should have left it at that, but no. I felt restless knowing that

His name was at the "tip of my tongue" but oh well, I just opened my mouth wide and the wind blew it away!

I somehow knew that his name starts with letter "J" so I sorted my mailbox by sender but found no clue.

I felt so helpless, even opening my Linkedin account to see whether we are connected. Apparently not. hehe

After maybe 30 minutes of restless stalking accounts and my own email, I finally remembered his name. Whew! What a relief!

People experiencing the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon can often recall one or more features of the target word, such as the first letter, its syllabic stress, and words similar in sound and/or meaning.
Tip of the tongue experiences occur in people regardless of gender.
The tip of the tongue phenomenon is known to occur in young adulthood, middle age, and older adulthood.

Source: Wikipedia Has listed quite a few reasons for this phenomenon. They are too scientific for me so if you are interested, just follow this link.

For me my own phenomenon is called

I think my brain never recuperated after my two successive pregnancies.

Stress from office.
Stress from home.
Stress from all other unimaginable sources!

And should I ever forget, OLD AGE?!

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Oh, whatever the reason may be...I know that I need to work on my memory - brain exercise, ample sleep and relaxation are my most needed remedies for now.

I know, you need these too! So com'on and let's get some sleep and get 'em brain cells regenerating! * * wink * *

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