Monday, June 11, 2007

98. The Blogging Life

The blogging thing has really gotten into my blood. Perhaps it was Jeff Turbitt's articles on blogging, but just about the time he'd published his 2nd one, I started having blogging dreams. In these dreams, typically, I am reading blogs and identifying what I like, what works and what I think could be better. (This is not the version of myself that I would like to have show up in my dreams!)

My favorite and most vivid dream so far was a blog post titled 50 Reasons Why My Life Is Half-Full. In my dream, I immediately wanted to edit "life" to "glass." The first reason on the list was "I live in a desert." Who wrote this blog post? What did it mean? I'm not sure, because I woke up, and said aloud, "I don't live in a desert, I live in the tropics."

See, I am oriented in all three spheres. No problem. I'm not going crazy! Just loving the blogging life. It's a small part of the writing life I also want to have, and love the little bits I pull out of thin air.

Who else dreams about their blogging?

11 comments:

Angelo Villagomez said...

Last week I had a dream that some nasty bug had laid eggs under my skin and when I popped the blister, bright shiny red eggs oozed out. I wonder what THAT means?!

Saipan Writer said...

Sounds like it means you should be signed up for Script Frenzy with Boni and me, and writing a movie script!

Bon said...

Something/one is getting under your skin? You had to pop the blister, they didn't come out on their own? Hmmmm

Bree Reynolds said...

i talked in my sleep about blogs after a blogger meet up once. :)

Saipan Writer said...

Way to go, Marianas Life. Those meet-ups produce an energy that acts as fuel for me, too.

I think Angelo is possessed by an alien culture who want to take over the blog-o-sphere. That's what his dream sounds like to me!

But I still want to know who was blogging in my dream--living in a desert. Any ideas?

Bon said...

I think the reason you are in a desert is because you saw your glass half empty or only half full. Therefore, you are thirsting for something more. In reality, you live in paradise. We all need a reminder that things aren't always as bad as they seem. 50 is half. 50 reasons.

Saipan Writer said...

Thanks, Boni. Just so I don't have to pay for the psycho-analysis!

Bon said...

Don't worry, I'm not licensed. Besides counselors aren't supposed to interpret your dreams for you, but it was a short cut. I would have started with "tell me more about the desert...":)

Bree Reynolds said...

thank for the comment re: poem on fotten readers. most of my encounters with local people have been very positive and i, like you intentionally sought out opportunities to be around non-statesiders. i would say almost all of the staff at hopwood are friendly, warm and welcoming. There are 3 or 4 of the 80 some staff that are vocally and nonverbally "loud" about their distrust, distaste etc. for me and other white teachers. most times i let it roll off my back, make a joke about it etc. but lately its not funny anymore.

Saipan Writer said...

Marianas Life--It's never funny to encounter racism. Glad you've got a lot of positive memories to help balance the view.

Bev said...

i dream about words i may have mispelled on my blog.