Short Term Memory Rocks!

No, I refuse to believe that it is because of old age.  Although, this forgetfulness problem seems to worsen with each passing year.  Hmm...

• I get lost over the course of <10 miles going to and from a location I have been to more than three times because I can't remember whether I should turn left or right, on this street or that.  Just happened this morning actually and ended up on a half hour detour.
• During introductions, once you say your name, I will turn around and forget it.  Trust me, it's not personal.  Case in point, just this week:
• Me: Hi!  I'm Sherly.  Nice to meet you!
• Person: Um, hi, I'm _ _ _ _ _."
• Friend: You guys have met before!
• Me: Oh, we have?  I don't remember ever meeting you!
• Person: That's messed up!
• Me: Oops.  I remember now!  You're dating Linda!
• Person: No, Anita.
• Me: Oops.  But I was close, right?
• I'll tell someone about a movie I saw to which the other person will respond "I saw that with you, you ding dong."
• My old friends constantly bring up embarrasing or humiliating stories about me that I have NO recollection of e.g., apparently I got vocally got mad at an old lady who made a racist comment to my friend and I at TGIFs in college (I blame that one on selective memory)
• I'll totally be passionate about a story I'm telling and be expecting a "wow!" or "oh my!" type of response from my listener(s), but I usually get the "that's nice" response because they've already heard my story more than once...from me...
• This IM chat today with SP triggered this post and confirmed (as if there was ever any doubt) that I definitely do not have an elephant brain:
• Me (referring to when I received a gift card from a Partner): a long time ago when we were in SF together (Partner and I)
• SP: yes i remember that you fool.  i was in sf then.
• Me: LOL  you were?  no you weren't!  howcome i never saw you????
• SP: we met three times dumbass
• Me: LOL WE DID?
• SP: no wonder you think we haven't kept in touch in a while. you have the memory of a goldfish.

So the next time I forget something important or unimportant for that matter about you, it doesn't mean that I love you any less.  xoxo