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Interesting set of dreams last night. One sequence showed a sky filled with clouds. In the clouds, which were light and filmy with pastel colors of pinks and yellows, there were words floating through. The words were affirmative or positive words such as "freedom," "joy," "happiness" and so on. The cloud filled sky was like a pool and I was diving into the mists, swimming after the words. It was a joyous dream. There were other "souls" (people) there and they too were diving and swimming as the words and clouds moved by.

A second dream involved a fashion show with models wearing garments of a new design. The clothing was diaphanous like the clouds in the wordcloud dream. I was involved somehow in the presentation. I was not the designer, but was representing him or her for the show.

A third dream found me in a rather barren apartment. There was no furniture or anything on the walls. There was a pad or futon thrown on the floor. I was there with an ex-girlfriend. She kept getting up and going into what I presumed was the kitchen. We were both naked. At times, the dream became highly erotic. Even so, she would often get up and leave the room. When she left, I would fall asleep wondering what I was doing there and how the dream was going to end.

I just recalled that the dream also had a dark side to it. There were times when I dreamed, within the dream when I fell asleep, of the woman coming back into the room with a gun. She would put the muzzle of the gun against my head while she mumbled something about betrayals and death. I would awaken from my dream within the dream and she would be there, but without a gun. It was a complicated, Escher-like dream sequence charged by the death threats and the erotic scenes.

Really strange dreams, especially when taken together.

Dance class was enjoyable last night. Learned two new dances and got to review several others. We danced the one dance that raised my Qi level last week. It's done to a piece of music that has a Latin beat. The dance has a good flow and matches the music really well. It's a pleasure to dance it and go with the flow.

Started reading the Eco book and some of the Cuban stories. Not sure if I'll stick with Eco's tome. It's a very difficult read with all manner of asides (erudition 101) that don't really help move the story. I'll stick with it for a bit and see if it becomes less opaque. Just in case, I picked up a new collection of Alice Munro's stories and a compendium of Astonishing Stories. These latter works are by writers such as King, Oates and others. So I have plenty to read no matter what the verdict may be on Eco's efforts.

Slept in late this morning (once again) and devoured a bento box of teriyaki and tempura dishes for brunch/lunch. Cool here in my room, but a bit warm outdoors--so good reason to stay here and read/write/cogitate. Haven't done my daily Qigong yet, but will do so towards evening. Day hasn't gone like I roughly planned, but it has been restful and quiet--so far. I expect the gardeners to possibly arrive. Uh, oh! I think they may here. I hear water being sprayed and other such sounds.

False alarm! Just a neighbor filling up a watering can. But, time to move on anyway for now. More, later, perhaps.
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Got a note from the Dragon. He's moved to Oregon and is enjoying the coastal features of that great state. He's a happy Dragon as you might discern from this clip of what he sent me --

I am happy going though life studying math.

I am happy going through life studying physics.

I am happy going through life studying astronomy.

I am happy going through life studying all the above.

I am happy studying and learning.

I am happy helping others learn anything I know or can learn to help them learn.

I am happy running play-by-email games

I am blessed with a life that has all of the above.

Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. Many things make me happy.

--From the Dragon, 7/27/05

Sounds like a happy Dragon to me. May the Dragon's happiness fall on everyone. He's also the Dragonmeister of the statement:

Reality expands to fill the available fantasies.