Thursday, November 15, 2007

Aromapalooza


I am nasally fixated. People (girls) think its weird when I want to smell them after they walk by and I catch a big nasal cavity-full of their sex appeal. Come on, there's nothing creepy or stalkerish about that. You're watching too many movies. But you have to admit, nothing can put the exclamation point on a memory like a distinct smell.

Tonight in my marketing class, I brainstormed a list of scents that set me off like Monty Jack (Rescue Rangers) after smelling some cheese. " 'Ey Zippah! Is that CHEE-YEE-YEESE?"

See if you have any in common.
  • WD-40
  • Sea Breeze astringent
  • cotton candy
  • brand new sneakers
  • nail polish
  • Mile High Stadium
  • Novelty smoke in concerts/stage shows
  • a freshly opened Red Bull
  • puppy breath
  • Old Spice High Endurance deodorant
  • wet sidewalk
  • the Wonderbread Store
  • peachy peach scented pine tree air fresheners
  • cedar chips in parking lot dividers
  • Sharpie markers
  • the inside of acoustic guitars
  • Windex
  • Koosh balls
  • brand new books from your Scholastic book order in elementary school
  • wet wood
  • Nag Champa incense
  • hot ski wax
  • bacon cheese burgers
  • a freshly painted room (latex)
  • the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland
  • fireworks
  • pipe tobacco
  • leather seats in a car
  • jack-o-lanterns with candles in them
  • girls' hair
  • garlic bread in the oven
  • asados
  • brand new electronic appliances (TV's, computers, speakers)
  • Adam's mom's cookies
  • chamomile flowers in San Martin de los Andes in the spring
  • Oktoberfest at Snowbird
  • a BBQ in the evening during summer
  • Dairy Queen blizzards
  • freshly mowed lawn
  • panaderias in the morning
  • palo santo wood
  • new can of tennis balls
  • Mr. Sketch markers, even the black ones
  • clean carpet
  • pine sap
  • roasted marshmallows
  • aspens after rain/snow in the fall
  • coffee early on Christmas morning
  • motorcycle exhaust
  • yerba mate

8 comments:

Adam said...

Shoes. Oktoberfest (almonds,potato pancakes, and beer). Momma's cookies. Shoes. Asssspens. WD. Mowed Lawn. Cat after a bath. Steak on the grill.
Good Stuff Mayne.

Adam said...

Pirates too. That super dank smell. Nag Champa for the tiki lounge/Kava sesh's.

Unknown said...

Yo, I have one question for you nasally fixated smart dumb cats...

"Would you?"

Lizz Pizza said...

Did you know that blue EXTRA gum reminds me of you?! HAHA

El beef tah said...

Urine, my dog smells like urine, but i sure love him.

Jenny said...

I'm on sensory overload just reading over those and imagining each smell. I will add pine trees, cappuccino lip gloss, fresh squeezed lime, green curry. And I must say books from book orders, so true and such a blast from the past

Kelley said...

We should test your smelling abilities. This is how the testing will go down:
First you will be blind folded and your arms tied behind your back. Then we will duct tape your mouth shut. WAIT! That isn't the smelling test. My bad! Sorry
P.S. I love puppy breath too!

brandon frandsen said...

I wonder how many of those are carcinogenic? it would explain lots j/k