I've sometimes felt myself possessing an inexplicable affinity for certain unlikely things, places and people.
I understand the strong attachment I feel towards my family, the common memories of glory days shared with old friends and the comradeship from being on adventures together with my colleagues. I understand the warm feeling I get when I walk into my home and appreciate the harmony I feel in the lap of nature. I even attach logic to my quiet confidence in old and reliable equipment such as my trusty shuffle and laptop.
What I don't understand however is when I experience affinity for places and relationships that are more transactional in nature. Why do I feel a sense of loyalty to soda machine or have immense patience for slip-ups at a regularly visited restaurant (actually this one I know; as a rule I never go back to a restaurant were I've kicked up a fuss no matter what brought it on)
Have not completely figured out what I want to say here and so am going to cut this post off right about...
disclaimer: These posts of mine ostentatiously titled 'Psychology something' mostly have their origins in my somewhat discreet curiosity about my own behavior and have nothing whatsoever to do with the actual discipline.
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