i used to think that if i had to lose any of my senses, i would pick to smell or to taste. it would be very hard for me to chose between sight and sound since i absolutely love art based on those two senses. but lately i've realized that i wouldn't give up any of my senses. i love trying out new vegan foods. to not be able to taste them would be so sad. to not be able to smell would mean i wouldn't know if food was spoiled or if i was stinky, but those are small compared to smelling the landscape and scenery. i mean, if you went someplace new, to smell that air. to smell the salty winds of beach cities. to smell rain on blacktop. those smells are powerfully connected to my memory so it would be like giving up my memories.