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Had a PD exercise class today. Felt good to do the activities. It was a big class. Perhaps it was the most people in a session since I've been attending. More and more people have the illness.

Turned out that I didn't take a nap today. Ran some errands and paid some bills and the day went by. Watched a movie, Dark City, this evening. It was a sort of SciFi film with lots of special effects. It was more like a graphic novel than a movie. It had some intriguing images, but it was nothing spectacular.

I believe I dreamed last night about having written a play. In the dream, the play was being rehearsed and I was helping clarify how certain lines were to be read. There were several scenes with multiple actors on stage, working out the blocking. The play was complete and the actors were working from copies of a final script.

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PD dance class today (despite the deluge of rain that came down this morning). A major rainstorm blew through and dumped an incredible amount of water for a short while. Movement class, this afternoon, was enjoyable. Came away very relaxed and clear.

Took a nap between classes. It was a short rest, but helped get me rested for the second class. Digestion has been somewhat different since I'm not eating as much animal protein. It seems to be making a difference in that I'm not as bound up as much. More fiber keeps things lighter.

PD exercise class tomorrow.

Dreamed last night but don't remember what it was about. Today was Passover. Guess it is Easter week! Bunny madness! Eggs in the bushes! Birds on the wing!

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No CW dance class or midday meal. Still watched a movie, Chungking Express, but without GH. He and BH were still under the weather today. May they both be well soon.

Movie was touted as an iconic breakthrough film for its director. The film was really two different short movies that were deliberately glued together. The two parts were loosely associated by having the action involve a fast food place. The connection was almost incidental and left me longing for some resolution that made the relationship more distinct. For all intents and purposes, the two parts were isolated from each other. When the first part ended, it ended completely. No hint of it was ever made in the second part.

PD dance class tomorrow and a movement class in the evening. March comes to an end. Another March paraded by. Full moon time as well, plus Passover. Time clicks on by!

4439

My son from SoCal and his wife and kids swung through the area on their way back home. We had brunch at D&D's in San Jose. It was good to see them. It's been a while and the kids have grown like weeds. Abby, the youngest, is a charmer. Sara is sweet and loving.

There were several other people there so the day was a bit hectic for me, but I was happy to see everyone. D&D are really open and giving. They are a joy to know.

I took a short nap after I got back home. Watched Full Metal Jacket. Good film! It seemed that it was more choppy than I remember it when seeing it the first time. But still a powerful film.

Had dreams last night and this afternoon, but nothing of detail remains. Will be doing a meal with BH tomorrow. Probably no movie. GH is still under the weather. Hope he is better soon.

Got a chance to visit with my ex-wife, MA. She picked me up to go to the brunch. She's been having some hectic times. She's had some medical and financial issues. Join the crowd!

I had several episodes of flushing and turning red today. Seems like a combination of anxieties and diet. Have been eating fairly simple and clean. Anxiety abounds! Slowing things down!

4440

Palm Sunday tomorrow! Then comes a full moon and Passover. Lunar events! Days of sunshine and shadow!

Symptoms have been more prominent for some reason. Didn't have a class today, exercise or otherwise. Might be connected--might not! I was reading through a message list of people's PD symptoms. The illness is so peculiar! Everyone's symptoms are different and diverse. There seems to be no definitive classifications. Some people have trouble with sleep. Others can only sleep. I fall into the latter category.

I dreamed this afternoon as I napped. It had something to do with a group of criminals. They were threatening each other. I was one of them. We all had guns and weapons. It was like a comedy skit with everyone threatening everyone and exchanging threats.

I now check the Sleep Talkin' Man site each day. The daily entries are hilarious and the attendant comments are fun to read. The site continues to get viral action. His dreams must be something else.

4441

Acupressure day! Missed doing a meal and a movie afterward. But managed to stay on my vegetable food only. Still feeling somewhat low energy with my low protein intake, but I am adjusting. Feeling a bit clearer though.

Watched a movie called Brother Sun and Sister Moon. It's about the early life of St. Francis of Assisi (supposedly). It was a bit glossy and theatrical. There was a lot spent on costumes. The film treated Francis as a sort of simpleton (caused by war trauma and being tapped by God). I'm not sure how historically accurate the film was supposed to be, but I suspect it wasn't that close. Would be interesting to read an official biography. Just did a Google search and found more details. The movie story is a gloss of what really took place, but that's the movies!

Dreamed last night a very busy dream that involved a lot of people and activity. In one part, I was in a sports car with a man from the men's team. We were zooming along some back roads. We came to a place where the road dropped off suddenly. We went airborne and floated off the road before slamming back onto the pavement. Quite exciting!

4442

Did a movement class today. Moving makes things better! Keep on moving!

Took a short nap late this afternoon. The place was relatively quiet and I nodded off deeply. Am sticking with my low animal protein meals. Had a mujadara plate after class. My system seems to be liking not having so much meat. I feel a little more tired. It's a trade off.

Checked on a Tai Chi class on Mondays. There is one at 2:30pm. I think I'll join that class after I stop taking meals with the H's. Got a call from BH today. She's under the weather as well as GH. No meal with her tomorrow. She sounded really poorly when she called. May they both be well.

Acupressure in the morrow! Need to clean this place up! It's getting fairly grimy. Time for a spring cleaning!

4443

PD exercise class went well today. Several new people. It was a larger than normal group. I did my laundry after the class. Haven't taken a nap this afternoon. I'm feeling good; I'm not tired.

Tried to watch a Bollywood film. It was awful! Only managed to watch a few opening scenes. It was a weird mix of music, dancing, fantasy, violence, and stupidity. I guess that in India the film would be seen as very risque and edgy. I couldn't sit through it.

Don't remember last night's dreams. I did dream, but all has faded. Movement class tomorrow.

I might join a tai chi class that takes place on Monday afternoon. It's free and I could attend class once I stop doing meals with the H's. There's only two more meals with BH and then I have to stop doing that. The final two are this coming Friday and next Monday. All good things must end!

4444

Went to a PD dance class this morning. Went to a movement class this evening. They both were energizing and helped moderate my symptoms. Took a nap between classes which also felt good.

Dreamed last night that I was on a submarine. I was with a group of people, two other men and a woman. We were assigned a mission that involved slipping our submarine into a marina where there was an enemy ship. We were successful in sailing our vessel into an empty berth, near the enemy's ship. After that, things got a little murky. There were scenes of us talking with the captain of the enemy's ship and coming to some arrangement. Our original orders were to capture the ship and arrest the occupants. We ended up doing something else that involved the occupants sailing their ship to another port. There was a lot of back and forth between the various crews regarding what finally got done. The dream was really clear and present.

PD exercise class tomorrow. Diet slipped a little today. The dish I ordered (vegetable deluxe) had chicken in it by accident. I went ahead and ate the dish anyway. Will get back to plain vegetables tomorrow.

4445

Spring is sprung! Went to CW dance class today. Last class for this series. Classes will restart in April. So, there is a two week break. Today's class left me tired. I think the walk yesterday affected my leg muscles and I was a bit slowed down today.

Went to BH's for lunch. She served a chicken soup. a medley of steamed vegetables, broiled fish, juice, chocolate hemp milk and cookies. GH was still having congestion problems so we didn't do a movie. Hope he is well. He's been battling this problem for a while. Hopefully, it is just a reaction to the heavy pollen that's around.

I slept fitfully last night and dreamed a couple of detailed dreams, which I don't recall now. I remember thinking, in the dreams, how detailed and coherent the dreams were. I suddenly just remembered part of one dream. I was in a meeting of a project team that was putting together a paper. I was responsible for a glossary that would accompany the report. A rough draft of the report had been assembled and was handed out to everyone on the team. I realized that I was behind in creating my part. Everyone else had sent in their drafts prior to the meeting. I was being given some glances even though I had just been named to the team and hadn't seen the draft materials. I made it known that I would review the draft immediately and start work on my part. There was something in either this dream or another one about me having been given some materials (or I had made some notes) in a previous dream. The current dream was a follow on to the previous dream. There were all kinds of dream entanglements that were being played out.

I also remember part of another dream. I was handed a business card by someone. I put the card down near a pile of other cards. When I tried to find the person's card that had just been given to me, I couldn't locate it. It should have been right in front of me, but I couldn't locate it. The person's name was something like Eric Illig. The card was simple but very formal looking. It used a unique raised lettering.

So much for not remembering my dreams! Onward and onward!

4446

Health care bill passes! Incredible! Hopefully that will free up energy for the many other issues that need attention.

The weekend ends and the new week begins. Dance class tomorrow plus a meal and movie with the H's. I didn't do much today, but I did go for a walk. I walked my circuit at the park. That's the first time I've done that in a couple of years. I'd been doing classes but I'd back off of doing daily 30-minute walks. Felt good! Left me a little tired. I napped for a while late in the afternoon.

Don't recall my dreams from last night/today. Still keeping to a simple diet. Had a mujadara plate this afternoon (lentils, rice and onions). I found the dish at a Persian take out place that makes wraps and kabobs.

Heard an interesting set of interviews on the radio tonight about the brain and consciousness. Much food for thought. Where are we, really? In the world or in our dreams of the world?

4447

Happy Vernal Equinox! Springtime in the valley! Spent the morning (or at least part of it) figuring out the paperwork for starting the money flow from one of my retirement accounts. It's an account that doesn't have a lot of money. It will produce a small annual amount. Have to start it flowing or there are tax consequences. The whole thing is somewhat confusing, but I think I've got it started correctly. We'll see!

Dreamed a set of dreams last night. One involved being with my old business partner, CW. He and I were bidding on a project that involved some software programs and data files. We had figured out a way to analyze some data using existing software programs. There would be tremendous cost savings if we used existing systems to do the analysis. We were bidding on a contract to take over the analytical tasks using our idea. We were making presentations before the contract representatives. A second dream took place on a farm or in a rural area. I was using a device that could propel objects up into space and into other dimensions. Some men arrived at my place. They were inquiring about the device. I didn't want them to know the device's capabilities. I was trying to keep from telling them what I could do. However, I was worried about the objects I had already launched. I was afraid that they would reappear and fall back near where we were located. I had sent up a ball and an old pair of bicycle handlebars. I awoke from the tension in the dream.

Watched a movie, Basquiat. It was about a young Haitian artist who became famous in the 80s. He was a prodigy and ended up in the upper art circles in New York. The story was about his discovery, art, and his early death. It is a depressing movie, but well done. It had several big name stars and showcased the New York art scene.

4448

Good acupressure session this morning! Lunch with BH was tasty. She made a cioppino with toasted bread, papaya, salad, and fruit. GH was not feeling well so we skipped watching a movie. May he be well. He's had a congestion for a few weeks.

Dreamed last night a series of dream scenes that involved various women. One dream involved my mother. Another involved by daughter and her mother. There were other episodes with other women.

Watched a Kurosawa movie called The Bad Sleep Well. It was a good mystery story, but it went a bit long. The ending was rushed along with a lot of narrative and exposition. The resolution seemed forced and mangled. It could have been done more simply with images instead of dialog.

Got warm this afternoon. It was mild in the morning, but became hot as the day progressed.

4449

Movement class today! It was relaxing and joyful. Good to have the classes. I enjoy the breaks and movement.

Weather has turned sultry. It's warm. No Spring! Went straight to Summer it seems.

Dreamed last night that I was in a cabin with a woman. We had something planned that we were getting up early to do. The woman was HMA, someone I used to teach dancing classes with. She was zonked out, sleeping like a log. I was tossing and turning. I was having trouble sleeping.

There was a second dream that involved kids. I don't recall any details from this dream. It was not connected to the first dream. It was something completely different.

I napped this afternoon after getting a bite to eat. Still sticking with vegetables and such. I seem to be feeling better. I'm a little tired, but that's to be expected. Have cut back on snacks and protein. Slowing down! Lunch and movie with the H's tomorrow plus acupressure! Sail on!

4450

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Lots of green around today! Green, green! The green machine!

Went to a PD exercise class. She's pushing us in our exercises. Came away from the class a bit zonked. After grabbing a sandwich, I slept for several hours. Weather turned really warm. Sauna time!

Dreamed several dreams between last night and this afternoon. But, don't remember any details. Too bad! One of the dreams was interesting. I recall thinking that while I was in the dream. But it slipped away!

Movement class tomorrow. Let the dreams unfold!

4451

Did two dance/movement classes today. Felt good! Resumed the PD dance classes. These classes are so much fun and joy. Movement class manifested its usual peace and relaxation.

Have a PD exercise class tomorrow. Ate very simply today and doing so seemed to moderate the flushing and anxiety that I've been experiencing. Will continue to eating more simply and see what happens.

Dreamed last night something that involved people I once knew a long time ago. There were people from when I was a young person. I didn't recall exactly what the dreaming was about. I just remember that there were lots of people in the dream.

4452

A bit fuzzy today! Still adjusting to DST I guess. Went to CW dance class today. Feet felt heavy. Felt like I was swimming through a dense cloud. Had lunch with BH (papaya, vegetables, goat chops, fruit, juice). GH and I watched most of Ivan the Terrible (Part 1). Ended up doing FF through to the end. It was a bit ponderous. A real spectacle, but slow!

Came home and napped. Watched a Tommie Lee Jones film, Three Burials. It was a moderately good cowboy film, but was somewhat predictable in terms of its resolution.

Have a PD class tomorrow (instructor returns from road trip) and a movement class in the afternoon/evening. Got my census form and filled it out. It only takes a minute or so. Simple!

Got a phone call from my SoCal son. He's busy doing one of the Landmark seminars, working, and dealing with life. He sounds good!

4453

I have sprung ahead! Did my tax returns today. Nothing much to fill out since I'm on SS, but still feels good to get them done.

Woke up feeling pretty good. I've been feeling less good as the day went on. Doing taxes didn't help. That task did take some time and thought.

Started watching a documentary called The Great Silence. It's shot in a monastery with monks who have a virtual vow of silence. The images were interesting for about an hour. I couldn't make it through the remaining 1.5 hours of footage. The silence is deafening!

Dreamed last night that I was in a war zone. We were entrenched along side a brigade of foreign soldiers. It wasn't totally clear if they were friend or foe. There was an oberleutnant from the other side who kept coming into our area. He was brusque and intense. He made everyone uneasy. I kept hoping someone would shoot him when he made his way back and forth. In our area, a woman had put together a book. It was an art piece; very beautiful and hopeful. Her book helped make things more bearable and light.

My system is all out of whack with the time shift we made last night. I feel like it's a lot later than it is even though we sprang forward. Hopefully dance class tomorrow will help reset my biological clock.

4454

DST! And the daylight is saving! Clocks have been sprung forward! At least on those devices that don't auto update. Everything will be moved ahead by the morning. Except for the clock in my truck. Will have to spring it forward when I go out tomorrow.

Got out and ran some errands today. Felt good today. Flushing and turning red not so much today. Credit it to getting a good sleep, relaxing, watching my food intake, yesterday's acupressure session, and the meal and movie at the H's.

Dreamed last night something about a flat screen TV. I had rented one from a store and was planning on returning it. Somehow there was some confusion about the terms under which I had acquired the device. The dream went back and forth over what needed to be done.

Planning on doing my taxes in the morrow. Also got a packet from one of my retirement funds. Have to decipher what that is all about and send it in. Springing forward!

4455

Strange weather! Cold, rainy, sunny, clear and lots more! It's the week (weak) end. Acupressure session felt good this morning.

Lunch with BH and her daughter. A delicious feast of vegetables (beets, artichokes, green beans, asparagus, zucchini, cauliflower and more), papaya, baked fish, juice and fruit. Delicious!

GH and I watched a silent era Russian film called Earth. It was a montage festival. It held my attention even though it wasn't clearly captioned. It used a mix of fast-paced scenes and scenes that hovered on the actors' faces for long periods of time. It was cited as one of the world's best movies back in 1954. The film was made in the late 1920s.

Dreamed last night that I was in a house that I once owned, but had sold to someone. I was with the person I had sold the house to and we were discussing the possibility of me buying it back. Since I had once owned the place, I was familiar with its problems. But that wasn't a key factor in the discussions--just me buying it back. The person who owned the house was planning to go on a trip and he wanted to divest himself of the house.

The Sleep Talkin' Man blog is now back on full speed. http://sleeptalkinman.blogspot.com/
The authors were on holiday and the site wasn't as vibrant with them gone. Now, it's back in all of its glory!

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Didn't post anything yesterday. Went to the PD exercise class and came back a bit zonked. I slept some and thought I had taken my evening medication, but didn't do so. Suddenly it was late and I skipped posting.

Went to the movement class today. Felt good although I was a bit tired afterwards. Remembered to take my afternoon dosage, slept some, and am now paddling through the evening.

Dreamed last night a detailed and extensive dream. Part of it took place in a house. There was a woman there. We were associated with the faculty of a nearby college. A lot of the dream unfolded at the college campus. It was a huge place and it wasn't easy to navigate between places. I was telling someone how too go from where we were standing to another building. The instructions were complex. At one point, I was walking from one place to another and I got turned around. I started jogging and had soon run a considerable distance. Everything looked only vaguely familiar. I would see a place that I thought I recognized, but would then discover that I didn't know where I was going. The running felt good physically. I was enjoying the movement even though I was lost.

Tomorrow is acupressure time plus a meal and movie with the H's. Onward and onward!

4458

Daylight Saving Time is nearly upon us. Next week this time we will have sprung ahead.

Went to movement class today. Felt good to do so. It was a small class and very relaxing. Spent a few hours doing laundry today. Had a crowd in the place for a change. Wasn't too annoying, but I like it when there's fewer people. It just gets noisy with more people.

Got a link to a healer who basically helps people by just being present. His name is Braco (pronounced Bratso). He's stirring up a lot of interest among the new age circles. He can be googled and there are YouTube videos of him being present. Interesting phenomena!

Had an active dream last night but don't recall any details. PD exercise class tomorrow. We had a hail storm yesterday evening (while I was asleep). I remember hearing the sound of something hitting the roof, but I thought it was heavy rain. It was frozen rain!

4459

CW line dance class today! It was a good 1.5 hour exercise. Danced a couple of high energy dances. Feet were feeling a bit heavy, but still could make the steps.

Lunch with BH (an eggplant spread, grits and shrimp dish, bread, sorbet). Very flavorful!

GH and I watched a silent film era piece called Happiness. It was done in Russia and was banned by Stalin for 40 years. It wasn't politically correct for that time and circumstance.

Dreamed a very detailed dream last night. I was in a cabin with a woman I once knew. We were spies and were hiding out until we were supposed to take action. We spent part of our time running. We would do a 10 mile run every day. The forest was lush and green. The air was brisk and clear. We were having a great time together. There was some hint of sexual attraction, but we did not push that aspect of our relationship. The mission we were on was more important.

There was an initial part of the dream that took place in the forest with different people. I think it involved family members in some way. The second part of the dream was more detailed and clear.

Rained on and off all day. Turned cold this afternoon. I napped after coming home from the H's. Slept well. Didn't want to get up, but did so and watched a French film, The Samurai. It was a mystery/thriller by a well known French director, Jean-Pierre Mitchell. It was absorbing. Movies galore!

4460

Academy Awards are in! Hurt Locker gleaned the most Oscars. It took 6 out of the 9 nominations it carried into the event. Didn't really watch it. Just tuned in for the final list of winners.

Slept a lot today. Feel better for having done so. Watched my food intake and the flushing and turning red was less today. Figured out that it's probably anxiety and not blood pressure per se. Sleeping helped calm things down.

Got calls from my SoCal son and LL. Good to hear from everyone. Dance class tomorrow and meal and movie time with the H's. Early to bed tonight. Reading time! Sleepy bye!

4461

The face flushing and turning red seems to correlate with rest and diet. I slept in this morning (more so than usual). Ate breakfast late and didn't seem to get much reaction from doing so. Color remained fairly normal and there was little flushing. My skin however is really dry all over--face, pate, arms, legs, and elsewhere.

Ate a vegetarian burrito for a late lunch and also didn't get a big reaction. Ate a filled maple bar and things lit up. Lots of sugar and fat! I think I nodded off in the afternoon. Later I watched a movie and had some crackers and cheese (Havarti). Seemed to get some flushing and redness afterward. Also had the heat on and that seemed to accentuate the symptoms. Will keep watching and see what happens.

Dreamed last night that I was on stage with a group of musicians. We were taking turns leading each other in a round of songs. It was free-flowing and fun. We were making up lyrics and melodies as we played along. It was exciting!

4462

Had an acupressure session this morning. It felt good, but it seemed to stir up my blood pressure. I arrived at the H's very red-faced and feeling flushed. That has been happening on and off for several months. It seems to have gotten more prominent in the past week. Will meditate and see if that affects anything. I'm feeling anxious and that may be the root cause of it all. Will check diet and de-stress.

BH made a delicious lentil soup, an oriental chicken salad, juice, crackers and apricot sorbet with ginger. The ginger may have been what kept my system flushed this afternoon. The meal was delicious!

GH and I watched a Russian (Ukrainian) silent film called Arsenal. It was riveting. Great camera work and a driving plot. It was based on a true event that happened around 1918 where some workers locked themselves in an munitions factory. We're going to watch another film by the same director called Earth.

Dreamed an odd dream last night. I was in a sport's competition. We were in teams and were playing a game that was somewhat like a mixture of baseball, cricket and tennis. We took turns hitting the ball which appeared to be made of wood. The score went back and forth. I believe my team ended up winning. There was big celebration at the end.

I watched a Mexican film called The Violin. It was well done. The story revolved around an old man who played the violin. He and his village were caught up in a military battle with the army. The story was told simply. There were nice twists and turns to the plot. The opening scene was very brutal and set the backdrop for the rest of the movie.

4463

Thursday! Thor's Day! Movement and magic! The dreams of thoughts! Unrecognizable dimensions!

Made it to movement class this afternoon. New person--a man named Phillip. He looks vaguely familiar, but I may have just seem him in passing about town. The class was good. It felt good to relax and unkink.

Acupressure in the morrow! My body is ready for it. Been a busy week!

Dreamed last night something that seemed to be dramatic. I don't recall the details. They slipped into the mists as I awoke. Will do my taxes this weekend, after a meal and movie with the H's tomorrow. LL sent me an image of the sky over Chile about the time of the earthquake. There was a huge red ring in the sky. It looks very strange! Supposedly, something to do with HAARP experiments--or so the message implied! Strange! Strange! Strange!

4464

Rain! The deluge continues. Had a PD exercise class today. It was good to move about some, but also left me a bit creaky in some muscles. I clearly need to be doing more movement, stretching and such. Have to make time for it!

I felt tired after class and eating a meal. Had a good Chinese repast--General's Chicken. It is a light spicy dish of chicken, broccoli, peppers and so forth. Tasted good on this cloudy, wet day.

Dreamed an intense dream last night. It seemed to follow up on the previous night's dream about having two profiles of me talking about everything. I don't recall any details of last night's episode, but I seem to recall the mood.

Tomorrow I have a movement class. I'm tired tonight. Ready for the beddy!

4466-4465

Busy day! Called Fastrak and found out why they had canceled my toll bridge device. Seems that my inactivity (not going across a bridge in the past year) triggered a cancellation notice (which I don't recall having received) and the device being disabled. They'll send me a check for the balance of my account, but my bridge device can be recycled. So much for that item!

Called the TIAA-CREF people regarding getting a disbursement from that retirement account. Turns out I have to take out the money over a ten-year period. Unfortunately, the annual amount doesn't cover the MRD (minimum required distribution) that the IRS needs. So, I have to also start drawing down on my IRA account. Nothing is ever simple. I'll check with the IRA people tomorrow on how I have to make that happen.

Ordered another batch of medication. The pharmacy was short and couldn't fill the prescription. They promised that it would be ready tomorrow.

Returned some movies and picked up some new ones. Just noticed that I didn't post anything yesterday. I got caught up, last night, in trying to find out if Neruda's home was damaged by the Chilean earthquake. I finally picked up a blog entry in Spanish that I had Google translate. The house was not damaged. I started on this quest after watching the movie The Postman--which involved a character who played Neruda. The Internet is awesome!

Dreamed last night that I was I was gathering information about important things. I was sitting in front of a window (screen) where the information appeared. On one side of the screen was my profile in white. On the other side was my profile in black. The two profiles were making comments about the information and arguing back and forth about what was appearing on the screen. It was like a never-ending debate.

Made it to the movement class tonight. Felt good! I was sort of logy before going, but feel good now that I've been there. Have a PD exercise class tomorrow. Life goes on!