More dreaming last night that included a castle, reasonably friendly wild animals (a bobcat, ravens), cute domestic animals (cats, Italian greyhound), and an exotic creature shaped like a snake, with skin like an amphibian and transparent colors like a neon tropical fish. As with most of my dreams of animals, I was trying to take care of something or protect it - in this instance, the colorful snake-creature.

The dead still visit me in my dreams.


I dreamt there were dinosaurs of a few various kinds loose in the city and people were advised to stay indoors until the government said things were under control. Travel was not advised and then only in cars and not on foot. I went to a house my family never owned with Sandy and my mother to pick up a few supplies for the next few weeks - clothing, etc. When we got to the house, my father was there in a back room sitting on the couch, having breakfast. No one had known where he was and everyone was glad to see each other.


Scene two: Driving around, we end up in a restaurant that used to be a chapel, where patrons sit on church pews and a very good jazz band is playing. Adorable children dressed in Halloween costumes were waiting for a party to start afterwards. I was sitting with my parents, drinking coffee and holding a cigar, mostly for looks, and gesturing the cigar to the music being played. As we left my parents were, for reasons unknown to me, insisting that I speak to the musicians to tell them how much I enjoyed their performance. I was trying not to spill my coffee as I was shimmying out between the pews when the crowd was leaving all at once.

Chairman of the Bored

There is nothing to do today at the office. There is no new email coming in yet. Perhaps there will be a huge onslaught of activity after lunch (one can hope). I hate inactivity.

I had too much to dream last night.

I kept dreaming about New England towns that I did not grow up in and houses my grandmother never lived in. Also dreamed my niece and teenage cousin were in this house plotting some family holiday. And there were hanging around on their own invitation two ex-boyfriends of mine.

I wonder how many of the guys I used to date are now fat and hairless. Even those I see from time to time who might have all their hair and little or no gray yet usually have enormous midsections. That's not true of everyone but generally all the skinny rocker boys have ended up like that in what should be their prime. Mick and Keith would not approve.

Why do most of the women I know still look very good and most of the men have become fat couch potatos?

Of course, in my dream the guys all had their slender physiques and hair even though my subconscious had aged them a bit.

Demetri Martin

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3282017

Demetri Martin
Stand-Up Comic

Well, I like him.

I have a ton of extra prints from the Ripe Atlanta event now and no single address to mail them to.
For some reason, the lab chose to send me two sets of prints on everything (I ordered one set) while only charging me for one set of prints (so I'm not complaining). I sent an email off to Paul and to the general ripeatlanta web addresses asking where to send my prints to share them. Hopefully, I'll get an answer soon. I have far too many things stacked up at home that I need to clear out now before moving, especially of the thin flat variety.

I keep thinking I'll blog more when I'm doing things to speak of but I actually do have things to catch the people I know up on (sorry for intense grammatical errors in this post). Last Saturday, Monster and I met Aud and Nik and Sandy at the Marietta Greek Festival - and we took my mother along with us for the trip. The day was fun - we wore shady hats and lots of sun screen and the day was breezy and comfortable. The only mistake was letting mom drive. She actually made me a bit nervous with her handling of the car but she wanted to drive the cadillac. I suspect she's not getting out or being kept busy enough.

Tuesday was the wine tasting at Babette's Cafe, which I to with Sandy, Kim and Harris. This month's featured vineyard was Fess Parker in Santa Barbara. Every lable and cap shows a coon-skin cap, Fess Parker's trademark from his roles as Davy Crockett and Daniel Boon.

Sometime this weekend I want to see both Hitchhiker's Guide and StarWars at the cinema. I am most intent on seeing HitchHiker's and Monster wants to see StarWars so we'll probably go together to the later. I will enjoy HitchHiker's Guide on my own this week with the mondo box of Hot Tamales.

Also this weekend is XPT at the Center for Puppetry Arts. I am delighted that I have friends involved in this year's Xperimental Puppetry Theatre, which a Center for Puppetry Arts employee I know has assured me is the best XPT yet.

Jack Skellington


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It's past midnight and I'm still awake. Why am I not asleep yet? I've been doing this on and off insomnia thing all week. One night I can't sleep at all and the next I'm in bed before 9PM. My body is swinging back an forth. The thing is, I really need the insomnia tomorrow. Tonight, I need my rest. On a positive note, I got most of my laundry done and I watched and enjoyed Bravo's The 100 Scariest Movie Moments.

This is the worst week to have a cold but I'm feeling much better today.
I can't possibly stay home this weekend when there is going to be so much to do.
I will do my very best not to infect the masses.

MacBeth - thru Sunday May 8 - Shakespear at Piedmont Park
The Green Market starts up again this Saturday.

Friday May 6th, Railroad Earth will present an evening of Indonesian music featuring The Emory Javanese Gamelan ensemble. Music starts at 8 PM.
$10 donation so that a portion of the proceeds go to the Red Cross Tsunami relief
(students donate what you can).
Railroad Earth is at 1467 Oxford Road in Emory Village.
For more information call 404.373.4309

Saturday, May 7th from sunset to sunrise, rain or shine.
RIPE Atlanta is a forum for new creative endeavors to radically alter Atlanta's
nighttime urban environment. Remove the boundaries between performer and spectator, make RIPE your stage. Costumes and creativity are strongly encouraged. Leave your inhibitions at home.
City View Sculpture Park in the Historic Candler Smith Warehouse District
650 Murphy Avenue, Atlanta, GA.

Sunday, May 8 - Mother's Day
Don't forget your mom.

And next week...

Xperimental Puppetry Theater (XPT)
May 19 - 22, 2005
Artists of all disciplines push the boundaries of puppetry in this workshop/performance
forum, taking on such subjects as Kafka and Beatnik Monsters.

You are a stone key, and you unlock old and magical
secrets. What you have to offer is powerful and
difficult for many to understand, but
invaluable to the few who can truly grasp it.
Give the things you have carefully and
wisely, because not everyone will use them for
good.


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The bad news is that I've got the cold that is going around my office. My sinuses, throat and lungs tell me it's not just allergies.

The good news is that Jeff, who was out sick yesterday with it, is already feeling better today so it must be a very fast-moving thing.

I can't wait for it to leave my body.

Trying to get things in order to move into a new place with Monster. Would really appreciate a little positive input from those near and dear to me rather than hearing how renting in order to be in a larger place is financial suicide. Monster is trying to reclaim the life he'd put aside and I'm trying to go forward rather than simply existing in the same place.