Dreaming of Sentinels

9.    It’s World Misophonia Day. A person with this disorder has decreased tolerance for certain sounds as well as the stimuli that accompany those sounds (for example, loud chewing).  Someone with the condition will experience feelings of distress, which may overwhelm them.  Are there any sounds that you find irritating, even if you don’t suffer from this condition?

I think I have this condition. If hubby slurps his soup, I have a nervous breakdown about hearing this. It's real.


10.    When you eat thick-cut chips/French fries, do you add a sauce such as ketchup or mayonnaise, or do you prefer a condiment like vinegar or lemon with them?

I likes a my fries all by themselves. I love good fries.

* What is your first memory?

When I was five/six, I had measles. I was so sick with a high fever. Every night when my dad came home from work, he would sit by my bed for half an hour. But this one night, he was later than usual. When he came in, he had a surprise for me. It was a nun-doll. Such a good little Catholic I was. My dad didn't give gifts because we were very poor. But he told me later in life that the nuns at the church found out I was ill and sent it with him. They didn't want me to know that it was from them. Oh, my mom yelled at him because no one else got a toy. I felt like it was my fault that they were arguing. But mostly it was a wonderful memory.

* What was your favorite TV show when you were little? Why did you love it?

Bonanza, Wagon Train, and Rawhide. I watched all three with my dad each week. I loved my dad so much, and loved spending time with him. So it wasn't just the shows. It was the closeness.