I think my brain works like a graph. I didn't realize this until I became older.

I have a very good memory and I can remember details about people and events that are completely irelevant until they are relevant. My brain is always trying to find patterns and connections between things, sometimes even finding false connections. Correlation does not equal causation. This makes me particularly succeptible to conspiracy theories.

This also leads me to misremember idioms or mispeak. For example, calling a banh mi a "pho sandwich", or saying a "sigh of fresh air". Technically these are incorrect, but they are metaphorically related so they're probably stored in some similar area of my brain.

Sometimes I mispeak because I mix the meaning of words, and people think I'm making a clever joke. In the moment, I just pretend that I'm funny. But, I actually have to ask Zack to explain the joke to me later. Another quirk is that I can't remember lyrics. I can hear a song hundreds of times and still have no clue what the lyrics are.

I think everyone's brain works differently. I enjoy learning about how everyone's brains work.