Smell

Don't ask me why I picked "smell" as this week's topic. I suppose last week's was fairly draining, and I needed something lighter.

I've always been very sensitive to smells. Does that explain why I smelled a poopy diaper the minute I walked into the room after getting home Friday morning, but mister mrtl had not? (If he did ignore the smell because I made him get up after two hours of sleep to supervise Bug while I went to the clinic to get my foot checked out and he was just too tired to move, I would forgive him.)

::tangent because I know you're going to ask::
With all the clutter in the house, I am constantly kicking stuff. The side of my left foot has been hurting for most of this week. They decided to forego an x-ray for a week -- because of the pregnancy -- if it's still hurting and sent me home with one of those cute little booties.
::end tangent::

Many of my memories are tied to smells, and it pisses me off when I smell something so familiar, but can't place it. This happened a lot to me during my pregnancy with Bug, usually having to do with food. I considered this a good thing: if I couldn't place the smell, I couldn't realistically crave it.

I'm starting to think that this post may not be a good idea and I should get off the topic of food. I'm thinking about an experience back then when I finally recognized a smell I had hallucinated: beef and rice. Beef and rice was a simple dish sold at a fast-food type restaurant in Japan. The sauce was IN-credible, and my mouth is watering just thinking about it. It's a fortunate thing that I was in Maryland when my memory kicked in, and I happened to go to that awesome oriental grocery store up on 40 and discovered that they sold it there. If this happens here, I should be ok. There's a huge Japanese population here, with many restaurants. Surely someone has it. Surely. Shut up. I found pie. Let me be optimistic.

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I to this day cannot eat Fritos because of my brother's shoes when we were kids. He went an entire summer once without wearing socks. His shoes would fumigate the entire house. Mom finally told him to leave them on the porch. What's sick about this is that every time I am faced with Fritos and that Frito bean dip, I have to eat it. This is a rare occurrence, and I am totally weak to it. I spend my time immediately after that brushing my teeth to get my brother's shoes' smell off my tongue. ::shudder::

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I mentioned the rash that Bug developed after our move here. (Yes, it's cleared up wonderfully.) One recommendation we followed was switching back to Dreft for her laundry. Suddenly our little girl smells like our little baby girl again. Do you know how hard it is to keep a toddler on your lap so you can bury your nose in her back to bask in the baby freshness when she's much more interested in playing with her Fisher Price farm? Mister mrtl was holding her the other day after she was dressed in a freshly-washed outfit and kept saying how wonderful she smelled. She was so irresistible.

next week's topic: getting pissy (This in honor of Pissy Britches, who has not been around very much lately, leaving me desperately in need of a pissy fix. So put on your Pissy hat and talk about the shit that's up your craw.)

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Note: Links will be added to participating blogs. If you're not included here, please comment with a link *directly* to your post, please!

Amy, Bente, Cherry, ieatcrayonz, Jenn, Kranki, Raz, Sharkey, Susie, Weetzie

Comments

[william]

Frito's and feet. I hear ya. I hope your foot gets better.

[mrtl]

Thanks William!

[LadyBug]

I'm totally with you here, on the sensitivity to smells. But not on the Frito-feet thing, thank goodness, 'cause I love me some Fritos.

I'm such a slacker. But I just have NOT been able to get myself motivated for the last couple Monday motifs, even though the topics are interesting and easy to write about.

::hanging my head in shame::

[mrtl]

LadyBug - Got a hankerin' for some Frito Pie? (Have to say I never got excited about trying that while in Texas.)

There, there, now LadyBug. If you want to write, write. If you feel compelled to write, write. Otherwise, don't. ::hugs::

[Weetzie]

Hi mrtl - I did a smell post today. Next week's topic is great! =)

[kalki]

Raz has a lovely post about smell today. I'm sick and haven't yet come up with anything yet, but I will. Happy mrtl monday! :)

[mrtl]

Thanks Weetzie!

Kalki - I saw Raz's and have the link to add. Happy Monday!

[RazDreams]

great post, mrtl, and great topic. it's going to be fun to see what everyone writes about. i kept checking kalki's site this morning, waiting for hers!!! :) and i gave you credit on my site for the smell topic (a link to your post) - forgot to do that at first. i'm new to this blogging stuff!!! :)

[mrtl]

RazDreams - Thanks! Kalki mentioned above that she's sick (probably sick of being home after living in such lavish surroundings for the weekend).

[Von Krankipantzen]

I typed me up a smell post today. It was a nice light-hearted topic. However, I am looking forward to getting all pissy next week. I didn't get my blog name for nothing.

[Cherry]

I did my smell post today. And I am really looking forward to next week!!

[kalki]

So I started writing a post about smell and within the first five words it turned into something completely different. Funny how that happens. I'm too exhausted now to post another one...maybe tomorrow? Maybe not. Someday, for sure.

Mmmm, there are yummy recipes in your google ads. (Do I sound delirious? I'm better now, really.)

[mrtl]

Kranki - Heading over to read it now. It's about time we saw you live up to your name (what a tease your post last week was about the bird molester - have you shot her yet?).

Cherry - Thanks for the head's up! I've got a list going now.

Kalki - I see lots of pie recipes. ummmmmmmm!

[Sharkey]

Well I did a post, and it does have 'smell' in the title. But I'm not sure if it qualifies. I'll let you make the call.

http://sharkeymalarkey.blogspot.com/2005/06/smell-this.html

[mrtl]

Sharkey - You will be added. With much laughter.

[Von Krankipantzen]

http://krankipantzen.blogspot.com/2005/06/wind-in-smellows.html

Sorry! I didn't provide a direct link. The direct part escaped me.

[mrtl]

Thanks Kranki! It's me being lazy more than anything.

[La Pix]

I gots no smells post for you today mrtl. But I like yours very mucho...

I was kinda wondering if you'd post about the smells of those things you saw round town recently. Juicy Angel. What does that smell like?
Need Beer - now that one I can imagine pretty clearly.

[Girl.A]

Doh. I thought next week's assignment was Getting Pussy, not Getting PISSY.

An odd friend recently told me about a board game called "Games You Can Play With Your Pussy". After I am done reading "Gymnastic for Horses", "The Joy of Chickens" and "Outwitting Fish", I am going to look into that one. ;)

[mrtl]

La Pix - You'll have to use your imagination on both counts. I wasn't stopping to smell ANYTHING!

Girl.A - If you want to write about getting pussy, you're more than welcome to hold up the misunderstanding. It should make for an interesting read. I seem to remember some story involving foreign objects. ?

Hmmmm... I've heard of a "Games You Can Play With Your Pussy" book. Chapters worth mentioning include "Naming Your Pussy," "Pussy Hairs," "How to Handle a Hot Pussy," "Exercising Your Pussy," and "Why Everyone Should Have a Pussy." It's a must read.

[catherine]

Just checked out Miss Pissy's site. Am still ROTFL. I love it. Can't wait for all the entries on next week's topic.

[mrtl]

catherine - She's a hysterical woman. I am proud to be called one of her bitches.

[mrtl]

p.s. That's Mrs. Pissy. You may piss her off if you call her Miss.