I will tell you all about how it is to be a hyperosmiac.
Firstly, I am a hyperosmiac.
What is a hyperosmiac, you ask?
Well, that's a good question, and it deserves an equally good answer: A hyperosmiac is a person who has a very acute sense of smell (having hyperosmia), which I possess. I smell things all the time, just ask my parents or friends. I seem to smell everything I come into contact with, and that is not an exaggeration. I won't get into detail with the unusual things I smell, to spare you all from future cringing and disapproving eyebrow-raising for the next time you see me.
My dad told me that I should find something I'm really passionate about, so that I can pursue a career in that field. I think smelling things is something I am pretty passionate about, but I don't know if there are any jobs in which I could put my hyperosmiac powers to good use. Readers, please tell me if you know of any careers involving smelling. Tanx!
I will end this topic with a picture of my nose, because what is a hyperosmiac without a nose? Nothing, that's what!
Article on New Scientist on the job of 'Perfumer': http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427312.900
ReplyDeleteHow about wine or food critic! With that talent you could write about the smells of food and wine - I read them on wine labels and in restaurant reviews.
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