I have a ridiculous memory, such as being able to pull up conversations, verbatim, as far back as middle school. This puts some people off because they mistakenly assume I have some obsession about them that allows me to remember every word we've ever exchanged. It also messes with my sense of time - I can recall things from years ago so clearly that they feel recent. It is a double edged sword, because when I have a falling out with someone, no matter how minor - I know it will probably be with me forever. I used my memory to shortcut my way through several classes. I would study to a certain cd or playlist, and later I was able to recall what I had read just by listening to the same music. I wouldn't call it a photographic memory, although in Anatomy and Physiology I was able to recall the diagrams and pictures from the book for use during our practical lab examinations.
I'm generally quiet, and I don't go out of my way to talk to people about "nothing." I hate lying and try to avoid doing it by accident (if I say something that turns out to be false, even if it is because something changed from the time I received my information to the time I relayed it, I will call up the person I said it to and correct it), so if I'm not interested in what someone has to say, I won't waste my time coming up with small talk or pointless pleasantries to pretend that I am. This is difficult sometimes, as some of the acts my band has played with were less then stellar, and you're always expected to reciprocate when someone says "You guys played a great set" or "You sound really good." Don't get me wrong though- when I hear a killer band, I'll let them know. Hell, I'll probably even end up helping them move their gear for them or standing around and talking about every band we have ever heard in common.
I don't have a lot of friends, but the ones I do have are really close. I'm not the easiest person to get along with, but with people who can manage, I'm fiercely loyal and protective. I've literally given the sweater off my back to someone that was cold, and a few years ago I overdrew my bank account to get some stuff out of hock for a friend.
I don't like to take crap from anyone though, and it will probably get me into trouble one day.
Case in point (Click to reveal)I almost got my band evicted from our practice space. There was a power outage, and the rest of my band hammered on their car horns to wake up the night manager about letting us out (there is a hand crank for the gate that he can use). The guy was being a dick about it, said there was nothing he could do. He then said that he really appreciated the car horns at eleven o'clock at night. I said "Good to know, we'll try to do it more often then." He said "What was that?" and started walking towards me. I guess he expected me to retract it or to shrink back. Instead I repeated what I had said very slowly and carefully. He said "You guys have thirty days to get your stuff out." He bowed up like he was proud of himself so I closed the rest of the distance to stand toe to toe with him. The guy was wider then me, but at least half a head shorter. I held out my hand, "Lets shake on that. See, our contract says we have 24 hour access, we're not supposed to make noise after eleven on weekdays, and we have to as late as one thirty on Saturdays and sundays. You just recently raised our rent. If we were supposed to be out by ten every night, we would have left months ago and taken our business elsewhere. The only reason we stayed here is because of the 24 hour access." At this point, he told me that the person who we filled our contract out with no longer works there, so the terms are void. My face lit up like Christmas morning. "Well, if the lease is invalidated, then there is no set time for us to be in or out of here after all. Now, since our rent is due in six days, and you just gave us thirty days to get our stuff out, I guess that means we have a month free. So, like I said, lets shake on that because I sure appreciate it."
Long story short, we're still there.
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