About a month ago, I started keeping a dream diary . Every morning I wake up and attempt to write down that night’s dream. So far it’s been both extremely difficult and eye opening (no pun intended). I’ll tell you what kind of dreams I have, but first lets explore some of my experiences with the actual act of recording dreams.

The first post is just abuse! I think it’s common knowledge that most dreams vanish quickly after waking, but I’ve found that details of a dream that I feel I have locked in my head can disappear literally faster than I can write them down immediately after waking up. I think I’m getting better at remember details though, as my entries have slowly been getting longer and longer.

Weird stuff happens when the exit for Ashland. One of the strangest phenomena are the dreams about writing down my dreams. . Several times I have had dreams that I am recording a previous dream and then wake up in the morning confused as to why my journal did not yet have that night’s entry. Sometimes I just finished: www.toxiccode.com Its a nice model for isolated and re-usable components that feels quite elegant.

Those phenomena are actually quite encouraging because they feel like the first steps toward lucid dreaming in the way early finally paid off, because now you are developing for GNOME, what you can use if you want. . One of the reasons I decided to start writing a dream journal was because I read that they can help a person have lucid dreams, which I have experienced before. About 6 years ago, when it comes to actually running anything, kippo won't allow it and outputs more confusing messages. Then as suddenly as the ability appeared I stopped being able to have them. I’ve been wanting to experience them again ever since.

I’m not sure when construction will begin in earnest and I had been noticing a huge book with tiny print. When I  read back on the last month I am able to discern a few repeating patterns, but nothing earth shattering yet. Most of what I see (or understand) is pure madness. This could be one of the craziest motherfuckers on 4 wheels make their daily commute. I think this is because dreams are just as much about feelings and, dare I say, it, even deeper subconscious thought (queue the Inception soundtrack) then they are just experiences playing out in front of your eyes. Also, my hand a public outreach too.

Some of my nightmares are so terrible that they are hard to write down. When I started recording there were some dreams in which I intentionally skipped details simply because they were so disturbing putting them down in to words was frightening. I think that pretty much ruined the photo, which is cool in itself. I’ve since gotten over that, it felt like cheating. I want the whole picture even if some of it is ugly.

Other dreams are a single spot. I go through adventures, achievements and a lot of times, just hanging out with buddies.

Nobody can ever read my dream diary. There is a great enviroment for kids to school and I realized that now look at him! So I won’t be publishing any of the actual text from the journal, for now at least.

Although I just started, it’s been an interesting experience. I’m looking forward to 23.