two small ones from the past

5/21/03
I dreamed a sentence last night and then dreamed that I wrote it on my hand. This morning my hand was empty.

The sentence started with the name Dirijeri, except that the r's were a Greek letter.

6/9/03

repeated thoughts, dreams. Half asleep this morning I dreamed of eating a bowl of peanuts. I finally told my dream-self that I could take them to go. I sat up in bed.

Soap Opera

I had a thought that maybe the dreams could constitute episodes of a soap opera, since we already have the TV as a central symbol. This would make the dreams more concrete and easier to write, since there would actually be dialogue and drama. Maybe a soap opera musical? Then the television clips that are shown could be advertisements?
Maybe the dreamer character is a shut-in for some reason- either she simply stays inside dreaming and watching tv or she is confined to one room by an outside force. We had talked about the sort of claustrophobic quality of certain dreams where there is some kind of danger outside and the only way to be safe is to stay inside. I know it sounds kind of corny, but maybe the dreamer's connection with the tv and her dreams is a way of fantasizing about the outside world.
The beginning of a dream could be the detective's knock on her door: an intruder from outside bringing her into a world of intrigue.
Is there a way to justify the Greek, or "gothic" chorus within this idea? Does it have to be justified?

Just some thoughts. Think what you will of them.

truth machine

In a couple of weeks I am starting a new job, it is 2nd shift, Wednesday through Saturday, so my free times will be:
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday

I am also working with a photographer in Easthampton 10 to 15 hours a week, as of yet, undesignated. So, not a ton of time, but those days a wide open for the moment.

I had another dream last night, i don't remember much of it, but it ended with my mom handing me an entomology book, which had a picture of the decidedly ashkenazic author in black and white on the cover. for some reason it made me very anxious when i woke.

a working title?

I've been thinking about "The Truth Machine" as a working title. To me it refers to the tv. I think the tv will be a central fixture in our set, and will have a sort of sacred status. And one idea concerning it is that it shows us the "truth."

TV- idolatry- American Idol- a girl who sings a pop/R&B song?
I have a feeling that people will sing this song (something romantic and optimistic like "Give Love a Chance") at the end, after face lady has shown the dreamer the ultimate reality, which is simply darkness...people float by, only illuminated by flashlights, beginning to sing vaguely a strange reprise of this song (which does not exist, since we will write it).

I know I have been going ahead of people before we've had a chance to talk, but I think this sort of stuff is necessary, and I hope others will begin to do the same. When we finally meet again we can talk about what ideas people like and don't like.

In response to that last post by Clayton, we haven't really decided on a time for the performance. I think October is too early. Something like November would be good, but maybe that's still too early. Probably December or January would be the best, especially for me, since I will probably be having a break from school. I hope this doesn't seem like it will make the whole thing too drawn out.
Also, I would like people to keep in mind that we need to find a good venue, and it will be to our advantage to secure it as soon as possible. Think about this.
It would be good if everyone were to follow Clayton's example and set this blog as your homepage, or at least visit it every time you go online.

meeting times and short thoughts

because i'm short on thoughts,

i am putting the BLAND sight on my homepage so that i can check it when i check my ordinator, which is like every day. christopher and i talked about setting up a meeting this friday(tonight!) or saturday. let's do it! i volunteer my house for hosting if that makes it easier. i know there is a ride situation that i might be able to help ameliorate, let's talk!

i like where chris is going with the story. it sounds to me like a murder mystery to tie the thing together. and some realization of the reality of dreams and the dreaminess of reality.

mmmmhhh...

are we aiming for a show in late October earlier November? let's hash it out. can i run a writing exercise for the meeting; i'll bring cheese...

Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft

There is a Lovecraft story I just read about a scientist who creates a machine that allows our senses to perceive things that exist in our atmosphere without our normally being aware of them. These things turn out to be big sort of shadowy jellyfish that float around and sometimes attack eachother. To me, there is such a machine in our world, and it is the tv screen, or the face on the tv screen. This face is a power that can make us aware of a sort of truth that governs and accompanies our existences. Our main character is a dreamer who happens to come across the tapes of the crazy-lady face, and is led gradually to understand that dreams are a kind of reality, and that figures from dreams do not cease to exist, but simply become invisible when we wake up. Eventually, they begin appearing more and more.