What Brain Space? Where?

Today I had a thought. Just one, but it was there. Remember all those things I used to know? So many things! I compiled a list for you. And for me, to prove to myself that I can still make lists.

A Sampling of Things That Used To Take Up My Brain Space (with only a few exaggerations)

·         Exact time the bell rang for each class period

·         Which settings I used on the elliptical machine

·         Grammar rules and spelling for most words

·         Catalogue of recipes for sit–down meals for two

·         The 505 bus timetable, both weekdays and weekends

·         All the prepositions in alphabetical order (oh wait, that’s still in there)

·         The Major League Baseball standings in the NL East Division on any given day

·         Names of all the Canterbury Tales, and which were didactic, which were not

·         Hamlet’s soliloquies

·          MLA style guide

A Sampling of Things That Have Replaced Those Other Things in My Brain Space

·         Exactly how much the stroller pockets will contain without spilling over (it’s science, people!)

·         Sight recognition of night diapers vs. day diapers

·         Curious George is on PBS at 8:30am, followed by Cat In The Hat

·         The garbage man comes on Monday and Friday mornings and is best seen from the boys’ window

·         Start at the top right side and work clockwise to put on a fitted crib sheet and don’t do it right after eating

·         Oddly, Playtex makes the best sippy cups

·         Tonka trucks can all go to H-E-double hockey sticks for making such loud sounds at such duration

·         Working list of which restaurants have the best: mac ‘n cheese, high chairs, ceiling fans, and the most durable crayons

·         An acute sense for when the noise tolerance threshold of the lady in the kids section at the bookstore has been reached

·         Storytimes at various local establishments

·         Exactly how much time I have until the boys wake up

And another thing: a catalogue of play food and how long since it's been cleaned