Dreambiscuit

It would seem that over the years I’ve become a snorer. Yeah, and pretty loud I’m told. A little bit of talking in my sleep too, but not often. One thing that’s kind of weird is that I have occasional hallucinations, for lack of a more fitting term, usually of my mom grabbing my feet and telling me to wake up. I can hear her clearly and feel her grabbing my feet, but she isn’t there. That happens more often than it probably should I think. And no, my apartment is not haunted, but thanks for asking.

I use the same old clunky laptop I’ve always used. It has its limitations but it does the basics as long as I don’t get too ambitious with it. I don’t like to use a phone for internet stuff, or anything for that matter.

Of course I’m gonna wish for money! That’s obvious because money provides freedom, options and a balanced life. That covers many bases. Time, and the ability to stop it at will. The lack of time is central to so many difficulties and I would love to just hit a ‘pause’ button at will. As much as I’d love to travel in time, going backward would present too many problems, though I could see one or two benefits from a peek into the future. So let’s call it ‘Time manipulation’ or ‘Time control,’ which can cover lots of possibilities. Okay, now that I’ve got money, and all the time in the world, I should try something for fun. I would like to fly, transform at will into a cartoon character, or travel to far off worlds. So to cover all this I’ll call this one ‘Transmutation into any kind of being at will,’ so I can have wings, travel through extreme conditions, or even get an ink-and-paint makeover. Yeah, this’ll work. I’ll leave the tricky logistics up to the Genie; that’s what he’s here for.

I’m good at concocting intricate plots and writing dialog. And I’m adept at writing verse and song lyrics. But I’m poor at formatting my stories or coming up with melodies for my songs.

I take a shower, dress in comfy clothes, hug my family and get caught up on everything that’s happened in my absence. Then I eat, do something creative (paint, draw, design, write, etc.) and maybe do a little exercise. If I have time and mental focus I study Japanese. Before bed I take time for prayer, watch a movie or two, and some anime.

I don’t actually ‘look’ for anything. I just come here and hang out. If anyone wants to be friends I welcome them. If there’s common interest, chemistry or any deeper connection they become close friends or family (I call my closest friends ‘family’). If there’s no positive spark, or if there’s antagonism, which has been the case on a couple of rare occasions, it doesn’t last. But I don’t make rules and I don’t want to; I like to be surprised by the nuances of each individual.

Okay, thinking back on all the Halloweens, a couple conventions and so on, here’s the stuff I can recall: Conventions: Princess Leia (White costume) at ComiCon last year, Leia (Slave costume) same place for a very short time, Halloween: Leia Hoth outfit, Miraculous Ladybug, Robin (female version of Batman’s sidekick), Mitsuha Miyamizu, Old hag, TinkerBelle, Cinderella (when I was 6 years old), Ahsoka Tano, Jedi Knight (generic). Other: Belle, as a work-related thing.

Nope, never had one. I’ve never even heard of anything like that. I’ve had dreams of someone waking me up, but they always resulted in my waking up for real. But I’ve never dreamed of getting up and starting my day oblivious to the fact it wasn’t real. That seems like it would border on lucid dreaming, and I seldom have any such luck in my nocturnal journeys. Interesting concept though.

I stood on my weight scale and found that I had reached my soft goal for weight loss. This means I’m only four pounds away from my hard goal, and then I can go back to eating like a pig. Oink.

Piranhas. They have many useful applications such as being a great help with weight loss, not to mention an entertaining way to take care of unwelcome guests. And I’d never have to clean the pool. It’s a win-win.

I know it has some spooky locales; castles and a forest with strange (some say paranormal) aspects. That’s about all I know to be honest.

I’ve added a few personal touches to my little Smart Fortwo. On the driver’s side window I have a little vinyl decal of the Disneyland castle, I also have a short snub radio antenna (matching the color of the car) replacing the long stock antenna (this allows me to use a car cover without bending an antenna). I have color matching lug nut caps, and inside the car I have padded seatbelt covers with the Smart logo. That’s about it unless you count my key ring pouch shaped like my car, also color-matching with the Smart logo.

If you were to make a Time Capsule, what would you put into it? How long would you wait to open it? And would you create it for yourself or for someone else to open? And please explain your reasons. For that matter, has anyone here ever made a time capsule or opened one? Let's talk about it!

As the title says, what did your postal delivery folks bring you today? A bunch of bills? Something fun or interesting? Let’s make a big deal out of this and talk about today’s mail.

What times of the day to you enjoy your meals? Do you eat early or late? Are your mealtimes influenced by other activities? As an example, I’m a night owl, so for me, my first meal of the day is around 8pm, with my ‘lunch’ around 2am, and then I snack the rest of the time, usually around 6 or 7am when I’m sitting down to watch a movie before bed. On work days I have to flip everything around; breakfast at 7am, lunch at 1pm and dinner at 8pm. What does your dining schedule look like?

I know this has been the topic of threads before, but this time I’m asking the question as it applies to THIS year specifically. So, for those who are going Trick or Treating in 2024 (or wearing a Halloween costume for any reason), who or what are you going to dress up as? And why did you choose the costume you chose? As a bonus, please mention how you got your costume; is it homemade, purchased, rented? Give details and feel free to show pics if you got ‘em.

So, if you could possess any non-living object from any movie to keep for your own, what would it be? You may choose from any movie ever made and from any genre, including animation. This is a tough choice to make considering all the possibilities, but you can go for bonus points and use your chosen object to gain even more choices. For example, you could take Aladdin’s Lamp and have three more choices. But if you do, remember that you can only wish for inanimate objects from movies. So what are you going to choose? Make it as simple or complex as you like. And feel free to explain the reasons for your choices.

As the title says, what’s the last medication you took? Was it something simple like an aspirin for a headache, or something more substantial? Over the counter or prescription? Is it something you take often? And for what purpose?

Have you ever Googled yourself (or someone with the same name as you)? What results did you get? Were you the first person of that name to come up in your search results? If not, describe who it was (but please don’t include anything too personal that might compromise your own details). Have you ever seen your own photo (one that you didn’t post yourself) show up in a search?

If you were perusing a menu of every food available on earth, what would you select at this exact moment? It doesn’t have to be your favorite food, just what you desire right now.