Tiny Hand

2014/02/27

-- Synesthesia --

I got a new mobile phone recently and it's still a huuuuge struggle. I managed to understand and operate my old phone just fine -- within the 4 years that I had it. Now that I'm faced with TODAY'S technology, I'm all kinds of fucked up. 
What annoyed me the most was the fact that I couldn't transfer my old contacts to my new phone. I had to add every contact manually. Took me hours to collect all the numbers again and to type them in with a touch screen which is not really adjusted to my tiping at all... 

But over the course of time and by tiping in so many numbers, I noticed that I can remember certain series of numbers because of the image I have in mind when I think about them. Every number has different attributes that have nothing to do with math, but rather with their shape and how I see them. 

I knew that I had a lot of fantasy and a creative mind, but I never really thought about the characters of numbers, even though I have a clear vision about them. 

I talked to a lot of people about this phenomenon and noticed that everyone sees the numbers 1-9 in a different light. Some perceptions had common ground, though. 

This overlap of cognitive pathways and automatic, involuntary experiences of sensory input is called "synesthesia", or in this case, "grapheme-color synesthesia".
Big words, right?
Damn, you may even learn one thing or two with MAXIMIWAX! :D 

So let me show you how I see numbers: 


character: too cool for school, smug
gender*: male
color/look: white, lanky
character: beaming with joy, naive, innocent
gender*: female
color/look: yellow, bright, youthful
 character: motherly, down-to-earth
gender*: female
color/look: orange, plus-sized / voluptuous
character: bitchy, vain, fake, conceited
gender*: female/trans
color/look: hot pink, slim, lip gloss
character: leader, badass, "Red Power Ranger"
gender*: male
color/look: well, Red Power Ranger-y, duh!
character: evil, sensuous
gender*: male (but could also be a hardcore dominatrix)
color/look: sleek and a tad naughty
 
character: nerdy, harmless, intelligent
gender*: male (or maybe a girly nerd)
color/look: blue, braces, spineless
character: also intelligent, social, "Sailor Neptune"
gender*: female
color/look: purple, womanly, attractive
character: hipster, likes wood and alternative-rock for some reason
gender*: male (but had gay experiences before)
color/look: brown, nerd glasses, full beard

*gender: Let's not start with that shit. Here, it's either male or female (and in case #4, trans).


I'm not entirely sure why I made this post or what I want to accomplish with it. But I had the idea of synesthesia in my mind for the past few weeks and drawing these numbers was hella fun!
Maybe you have a different opinion about their characteristics OR you give me a big thumbs up and agree with me on how I imagine them in my head. Feel free to comment down below!! (even though we both know that nobody will ever read dat shit)...

So let's get back to a good ol' maximiwaxy section: MUSIC!!

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~music time~















That's it for now, guys!
Don't forget to use the comment section! It's there for a reason ;)

Greetings
~Maximiwax'*

2014/02/14

Cupido's Advice


*ring ring*
Hello, this is "Cupido - there to help your libido!" How can I help you?

Umm, Hi, this is Max. I got a question.
So, Valentine's Day is just around the corner and I'm all alone.
How can I cheer myself up and not jump off a bridge
due to insufficient sexy-time?
Oh, well, first of all: Don't do that! 
(Damn, these callers are desperate. Phew...)
Just think about the process - not the goal. With patience come great things!
Every man will find a woman eventually...

..But I'm g...

Shhhh! Don't say anything. I know. You're ugly, hm?
At least that's the problem of most of the guys who call me, haha!
Hey... If Sugar Bear from "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo!" can find a
hot piece of ass like Mama June, you'll find the girl of your dreams, too, someday!

Umm... hmm... Okay, thanks for the advice. Bye...

God, these people! -.-
*ring ring*
"Cupido - there to help your libido or whatever..." How may I help you, cutie-pie?

Hey, this is.. umm... Ricardo! Yeah, Ricardo.

You sound weirdly familiar. Are you the one who just called?

What? No, noooo, nonono.
I got a question. I want to get ready for the evening, you know,
with all the hump-stuff and love-crap and smoochiesmoochie-thingies.
How can I set the right mood for me and my *cough* loved one?

Oooooh, got some cheetah for the night, huh? Lucky one!
First of all: Shave. Like, everything. Nothing is sexier than a skin-coloured blob!
Next: Light a sh*itload of scented candles. The more scents you mix, the dizzier you both get.
Which means that you both don't really recognize each other anymore. Which is perfect!
Play some sexy '70s funk and get your juices flowin'!
Is that enough?

Definitely. *shudders* Bye.

RUDE! I give him, like, the best advice ever and he just hangs up on me.
Moron!...*ring ring*
"Cupido - blablabla no one loves you!" How can I help you?

Konnichiwa! This is - how you say - umm, LingLing?

Oh, to hell with you! You're the same guy from before!
What's your problem, man?!

Okay, okay, you got me. It's Max.
I think I found someone in my life. So dear to my heart.
We spent every night together. He is full of surprises
and I can always count on him, no matter what.
He gives me what I want without taking much.
It's a weird kind of love and I'm not sure if it's a healthy relationship.
What is your advice?


Awww. That's the right kind of love there, bro!
I say, GO FOR IT!
Good luck, you lovebirds! ;)
Bye!
*beep beep beep beep*

Well then. Nothing can stop me now...
You and I were made for each other. Even Cupido said so!
Come here, my true love!



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~music time~




James Blake - Life Round Here









Love is everywhere.
Even on the internet.
You're not alone.
:-*

Greetings
~Maximiwax'*