I’ve been dreaming a lot lately, which means not a lot of good sleep, but it does prove for fascinating sources of ideas and imagery. Last night, for instance, I was in the middle of a rather long series of dreams when one popped up which involved my siblings. Actually, Mom, Dad, and Aunt Pamela were there too, and I seem to remember Grandma Nolan making a brief appearance as well. The adults were at one table making arts and crafts (Believe me, my dreams almost never make any sense or have any basis in any reality or logic.) and me, Katie, Tommy, Sarah, and Simon were seated around another table (incidentally, Ian and my kitchen table–the one that used to belong to my parents). I was standing at one end of the oval table and my siblings were seated. We were playing some sort of game or exercise. Basically, we were coming up with fortunes. I told them to come up with three different types of fortunes: a longer, more phrophecy-like one; a short fortune like the horoscopes in magazines and newspapers; and a very short one like the ones found in fortune cookies.
We spent a few minutes writing them down, and I don’t remember what anyone came up with, but when I woke up thanks to the phone and the cat, I thought about how funny it would be to come up with fortunes like that. Just sitting down and brainstorming “fortunes” was kind of fun. I bet it could be turned into a game like Paper Telephone or Mad Libs. Actually, I could even see using it in the classroom as a silly exercise for the future tense. So! I’ve decided it’d be fun for people to post “fortunes” of any of the three types (prophecy, horocope, fortune cookie). I’ll start: [Fortune cookie type] “Beware monkeys bearing poo.” (OK, so it’s a sucky attempt, but you get the idea.) Have fun!
Dreams=Craziness:
Dreams are really fucked up sometimes. I remember (barely) a dream that was in a field with a fence and then it ended up really being a stage. "WTF!?" eh? Lol, here's a fortune cookie type, "Beware of those bearing claws, including bears." 🙂 Dad would probably have fun with this.
Cats:
Rook should probably worry about cats bearing claws. Maybe gerbils bearing teeth.
My saying: Those who practice bad habits are bound to do it in front of some one they will wish they hadn't.
Love, Dad
%&#*#@#*&!!!!!:
Thanks a lot there Dad…..
Interesting Dream:
Okay here is my attempt at all three types of fortunes:
Long
I see little dreams coming into play; turning into reality. Not many, but few who participated in this dream shall participate again in life. These participants participate as participants in more dreams than this one, so watch for them. Take notes. And, the reality of these dreams will arrive here at your request. So says the dreams.
Horoscope
Today will be filled with bizarre ideas or surprises. Three specific ones will appear for you. Each in a specific place. Check your dreams; check your reality; check you blog.
Cookie
He who does not make bed at start of day, has an unmade life the rest of day.
Feeling better:
I have another fortune. "Those who actually tell them what's wrong with them will feel better and will give a better understanding to others around them." (I know it's gay, I know it's stupid, and I know I'm a fucking loser. But, it helped me none the less.) And I hope Ian understands me better I guess….