[helene_t]

Last night I had a weird dream. I went to the local bookstore and they turned out to promote a new book, the "Dictionary of non-related words". It promised that "with the help of this book you will be able to write 100% nonsensical sentences".

I should mention that a few days before I went to my first English poetry writing workshop, and also at the progress assessment talk I had some feedback from my boss on the quality of my written English.

[y66]

I think it means you're thinking a lot about words.

The other night I dreamed I got on a bus and Mike Lawrence was sitting alone half way back. I sat next to him and we had a very friendly conversation. He was wearing black, like Johnny Cash. Have never dreamed of bridge before.

[Al_U_Card]

IF the dream took place in the middle of the night and seemed to follow a narrative (sort of like a long description of what was going on) it looks like you are having anxiety issues about your performance as it relates to your interest in your work.

We use our dreams to resolve some of our issues that deal with our deepest fears and insecurities. The imagery uses whatever is lying around in the memory trash bin but it is the vibe that it sets up that counts.

[kenberg]

My choice: "Helene's language faculty is getting messed up by moving between countries"

Some (quite a few) years back my older daughter spend her Junior college year in Madrid. I visited her, with stops along the way. Landing in Frankfurt, off to Paris, on to Barcelona where someone tried to teach me Catalan, up to Madrid then traveling around Spain with Ruth, back to Paris.

OK, I learned some German and French for my Ph.D, I learned some Spanish in high school, so I sort of coped until the return to Paris at which point I became totally incoherent in at least three languages.

[matmat]

it means that the water buffalo have completed their annual pilgrimage to the statue of liberty, and are now plotting to take over mars.
edit --
i know EXACTLY what your dream means, but due to the sensitive nature of my true identity and abilities, i cannot reveal it.

edit--- option 3 really should be "Helene has been drinking too much from the water cooler"

[jtfanclub]

I think it means you're going through shubi withdrawal....

[kenrexford]

helene_t, on Feb 27 2008, 07:37 AM, said:

Last night I had a weird dream. I went to the local bookstore and they turned out to promote a new book, the "Dictionary of non-related words". It promised that "with the help up this book you will be able to write 100% nonsensical sentences".

I should mention that a few days before I went to my first English poetry writing workshop, and also at the progress assessment talk I had some feedback from my boss on the quality of my written English.

Did you watch one of the political debates before going to sleep?

[helene_t]

kenrexford, on Feb 27 2008, 09:03 PM, said:

Did you watch one of the political debates before going to sleep?

I think I was chatting with someone one BBO but don't remember the subject. Possible it was about this German TD who cheated on his wife.

[pclayton]

Don't eat spicy food before going to bed.

[cherdano]

helene_t, on Feb 27 2008, 02:46 PM, said:

kenrexford, on Feb 27 2008, 09:03 PM, said:

Did you watch one of the political debates before going to sleep?

I think I was chatting with someone one BBO but don't remember the subject. Possible it was about this German TD who cheated on his wife.

Helene, I am neither a TD nor married.

[mycroft]

Helene, it's easier than that - just get MegaHAL. Or read aManFromMars' comments on The Register.

[Fluffy]

I also had an interesting dream 2 weeks ago, I posted it for my freak friends, sadly it has religious nature so probably bores most of people in here.

[sceptic]

There is nothing wrong with your poetry reading classes, But, I would advise you to lay off the mushrooms in your back garden

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I went to the local bookstore and they turned out to promote a new book, the "Dictionary of non-related words". It promised that "with the help up this book you will be able to write 100% nonsensical sentences".

I do not think you need to read the book either

[finally17]

Ignoring the question of how one would make a dictionary out of them, I'm very interested in exploring further the concept of "unrelated words."

Do such things exist? Examples please. Bonus points for making me (fine, Helene, it's her thread) laugh.

[luke warm]

i voted 'other' and i blame myself

[helene_t]

Do you think it was your Plantinga-texts that inspired my dream, Jimmy? Didn't occur to me, but you never know

[luke warm]

yes indeed, i know his writings make my dreams confusing

[Winstonm]

It means you've been watching too many reruns of Monty Python on BBC.

Whether that is good or evil, I have no idea.

[finally17]

Winstonm, on Feb 27 2008, 07:52 PM, said:

It means you've been watching too many reruns of Monty Python on BBC.

Whether that is good or evil, I have no idea.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING!

(as good or evil, there is obviously such a thing as too many reruns of Monty Python, it needs no argument)

[Al_U_Card]

Told you once!