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I've been studying something called Synesthesia for a while, so I think I'll dedicate a journal entry to that.

Synesthesia is this really interesting mental thing that certain people are born with. It's not a desease or a mental condition, but I guess a condition is the best way to discribe it.

It's when letters and numbers have colors, or sounds have shapes, or smells have colors or tastes, or even feelings have smells. Basicly, it's just when some sense triggers something in another sense. Or that's the scientific definition anyway.

And it has some cool side effects, like numbers having personalities, or being able to write with one hand and have the other follow along and write backwards.

Everyone has different colors and personalities and stuff, so it's really unique. I think it's really cool, and wish i had it. I sort of do, but i think I imagine it.

For more information, read A Mango Shaped Space by: Wendy Mass

It's interesting, isn't it. biggrin