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The Sleepless Dreamer and Dreamless Sleepers
6:48 PM
Happy Friday everyone!
Alright, so maybe not everyone is having a happy Friday or a happy...whatever...but know that I wish you well wherever you are...and to backup your writings and important computer stuffs however you can.
I'm just glad the account documents were saved onto the Mac's hard disk...automatically.
Long story short, I just had the biggest computer scare I've had for awhile. The first was when my laptop was overwhelmed by some pesky malware that took over my desktop and tried to make me sign up for fraudulent virus prevention software. But I came out unscathed...except that that laptop's memory is F-R-I-E-D. Fried. I don't know if I've mentioned this but it wasn't mine in the first place anyways... It was my step-brother's R and he just played World of Warcraft (and did other stuff, I'm just not sure what) before giving it away (*cough*selling for a profit*cough*)
To rectify my past meaningless posts, I'll dig something from my piles of notes about what I'm working on (It's the weekend so I can focus on this finally!)...
Alright, so maybe not everyone is having a happy Friday or a happy...whatever...but know that I wish you well wherever you are...and to backup your writings and important computer stuffs however you can.
I'm just glad the account documents were saved onto the Mac's hard disk...automatically.
Long story short, I just had the biggest computer scare I've had for awhile. The first was when my laptop was overwhelmed by some pesky malware that took over my desktop and tried to make me sign up for fraudulent virus prevention software. But I came out unscathed...except that that laptop's memory is F-R-I-E-D. Fried. I don't know if I've mentioned this but it wasn't mine in the first place anyways... It was my step-brother's R and he just played World of Warcraft (and did other stuff, I'm just not sure what) before giving it away (*cough*selling for a profit*cough*)
To rectify my past meaningless posts, I'll dig something from my piles of notes about what I'm working on (It's the weekend so I can focus on this finally!)...
I've always wanted to have a dreamy storytelling style. Dreamy in the sense that the reader is aware of the character's individual conscience and see through their perspective without using 1st person point of view. 1st per. PoV doesn't necessarily agree with me. You see, just because I like to explain myself, my empathetic nature really gets to me when I do a 1st prson narrative but I have to be able to focus on that character, as well as keep the atmosphere in the story similar to the atmosphere in real life. I doubt I can write a sad, harrowing scene when Pop music is playing or cartoons are blaring on the tv--just to give examples.
Moving along...a writer friend of mine said I write in third person omniscient and blah blah etc. etc. As much as there are technical names to label how a person writes, I honestly just want to write however this story comes to me. Surely, other writers feel the same way...until they take their work to a publisher. Now that's where we have to get a bit technical with how we do things, since everything's been written already--the dreamy part is over--writers revise according to how an editor sees fit. And, from what I gathered from the experiences of published authors, it's difficult. Editing, overall, is difficult..but they pull through it somehow.
...you know, that wasn't the topic I wanted to address, but I was thinking about it all the same.
So, sleepers and dreamers...don't take it the wrong way :) I'm working on the concept but I thought sharing it would be best.
How I defined these two terms came lightning fast in that epiphany-type moment or the shout-out-loud "Aha" moment. (Now I know I'm not the only one that's been reprimanded for talking loudly when it's dead silent...and yes, I've been perusing the Dictionaries and Thesauri laying around (even the ones at school)) Hmm...so what is the meaning to the blog title? Sleepless and dreamless are pretty self explanatory (as I thought to myself earlier today) but what about the other words? *starts rifling through notes and dictionary*
Hmm...most likely it's because: 1) I'm more comfortable here, especially since I can play awesome ambient music really loud where no one springs at me every few seconds asking what I'm listening to 2) I;m sitting in a comfortable chair and wear equally comfortable clothing 3) NO OUTSIDE DISTRACTIONS?! *laughs triumphantly*
Oh, and I have a lot of space to put my notes and junk without having to worry about people (again) asking what I'm doing and then attempt to get a peek at my papers and even have the gall to snatch them from my workspace and read stuff out loud D: Then again, I have this weird print-cursive writing style that causes people to scratch the back of their heads in wonder.
Its the weekend. I've got time. I'm fairly happy with the goings on in my life. I've got a functioning computer. Now I'm very happy...just because everything seems to be going well. So, I hope the length of this post can be excused. :3
EDIT: Hey it's the 60th post! *dances randomly and horribly*
Moving along...a writer friend of mine said I write in third person omniscient and blah blah etc. etc. As much as there are technical names to label how a person writes, I honestly just want to write however this story comes to me. Surely, other writers feel the same way...until they take their work to a publisher. Now that's where we have to get a bit technical with how we do things, since everything's been written already--the dreamy part is over--writers revise according to how an editor sees fit. And, from what I gathered from the experiences of published authors, it's difficult. Editing, overall, is difficult..but they pull through it somehow.
...you know, that wasn't the topic I wanted to address, but I was thinking about it all the same.
So, sleepers and dreamers...don't take it the wrong way :) I'm working on the concept but I thought sharing it would be best.
How I defined these two terms came lightning fast in that epiphany-type moment or the shout-out-loud "Aha" moment. (Now I know I'm not the only one that's been reprimanded for talking loudly when it's dead silent...and yes, I've been perusing the Dictionaries and Thesauri laying around (even the ones at school)) Hmm...so what is the meaning to the blog title? Sleepless and dreamless are pretty self explanatory (as I thought to myself earlier today) but what about the other words? *starts rifling through notes and dictionary*
- Dreamer: someone who has plans that are not practical; something beautiful that can only be seen in a dream...etc.
- Sleep: to rest your mind and body by lying down with your eyes closed; any condition of inactivity or rest; death; Sleeper: One or who that which sleeps; someone or something thought to be unpromising that unexpectedly attains value, importance, notoriety, etc.
Time slows and memory is an illusionThe above probably won't make much sense since it's only part of a poem...most likely I should say. ^^'' So I came up with the following:
Those beyond the Holy city, drift into a profound sleep;
While those within live through this ice-cold reality
Throughout this dark delusion, one half seeks another--
The sleeper seeks the dreamer in order to find truth in the blinding fog.
+ + + The sleepless dreamer is caught in their own delusions of what used to be (maybe of grandeur). Sleepless, means restless. Dreamer means one who looks not on reality but on fantasy or what does not exist...anymore. They, unlike sleepers, have long since blocked out the hurtful things in their life and, thus, cannot live in -this- reality because it is full of hurtful things. Another good way to put this is that they are in denial(?). The epitome of innocence (?).I omitted a lot of stuff but there's a visual of my thought process for you. I thought it'd be a fun thing to share since I too wanted to know myself. I wanted to know whether I really do think better when I'm at the computer than on paper at school or anywhere else.
+ + + The sleeper without dreams can be seen as a realist. They, having forgotten or forsaken the ways of being childlike in nature or heart, are on a path to self-destruction. They walk, indifferent, because of past conflicts, of broken promises...someone with a long memory. Being able to dream is being able to step in a children's world where answers are given as candidly as possible; "Dreams are the territory of children etc. etc."
Hmm...most likely it's because: 1) I'm more comfortable here, especially since I can play awesome ambient music really loud where no one springs at me every few seconds asking what I'm listening to 2) I;m sitting in a comfortable chair and wear equally comfortable clothing 3) NO OUTSIDE DISTRACTIONS?! *laughs triumphantly*
Oh, and I have a lot of space to put my notes and junk without having to worry about people (again) asking what I'm doing and then attempt to get a peek at my papers and even have the gall to snatch them from my workspace and read stuff out loud D: Then again, I have this weird print-cursive writing style that causes people to scratch the back of their heads in wonder.
Its the weekend. I've got time. I'm fairly happy with the goings on in my life. I've got a functioning computer. Now I'm very happy...just because everything seems to be going well. So, I hope the length of this post can be excused. :3
EDIT: Hey it's the 60th post! *dances randomly and horribly*
Just a breather...
9:05 AM
Come dance
in this twilight rondo;
take the hand of the devil's advocate, dressed in ebon and scarlet
embrace this nightmarish waltz
Spin spin
upon the reflecting marble;
pale moonlight lighting this hellish dance.
There are no eyes looking upon more you more lovingly than these--
from the devil dressed in finery--
An unbreakable bond
with hands clasped tight.
A devil's kiss--
takes you asunder into the world of sins and endless dances...
Come dance, eternally,
in this twilight rondo;
take the hand of the devil himself
and embrace this nightmarish waltz.
...some random concept for a writing project of mine.
What say you to a horror anthology? (Was what I literally said to myself some weeks ago...and I think I'm getting a cold of some sort because it hurts to swallow.)
I don't have much to say except that third quarter is almost over and I have this mondo (1500 words isn't so tough) report due for English on what it means to be an American. Sounds easy enough...kind of.
Nevertheless, school is just being school and I'm trying my very best to keep up with it. :)
Oh. I finished The Idiot some time ago as well. Honestly, I was swept away with every one of the characters and...like the empathetic person I am...had to cry at that final scene. Now, I don't find it shameful. I'm amazed that I can even be moved by a literary work that was done a couple hundred years ago (I believe)...but the same thing happened to me when I was reading Crime and Punishment...but I'm still in that amazed factor and have gotten to wondering about today's fiction...
But hey, that's just me rambling again.
By the way, seen any good movies lately?
Me? Not really. I thought that the Friday the 13th remake...hmm...I don't know, I think they tried too hard...In other words, it was horrible, no wait...either it wasn't horrible enough or it was so horrible that it warped my little mind...wait, that doesn't sound right. D:
Anyways, just so you know that I don't have a definite opinion about it because...because....
...
...huh, maybe it did warp my little mind (now if this computer wasn't angled a bit to the left.....)
Alright, I've go to go. :D
(It was fun rambling again.)
in this twilight rondo;
take the hand of the devil's advocate, dressed in ebon and scarlet
embrace this nightmarish waltz
Spin spin
upon the reflecting marble;
pale moonlight lighting this hellish dance.
There are no eyes looking upon more you more lovingly than these--
from the devil dressed in finery--
An unbreakable bond
with hands clasped tight.
A devil's kiss--
takes you asunder into the world of sins and endless dances...
Come dance, eternally,
in this twilight rondo;
take the hand of the devil himself
and embrace this nightmarish waltz.
...some random concept for a writing project of mine.
What say you to a horror anthology? (Was what I literally said to myself some weeks ago...and I think I'm getting a cold of some sort because it hurts to swallow.)
I don't have much to say except that third quarter is almost over and I have this mondo (1500 words isn't so tough) report due for English on what it means to be an American. Sounds easy enough...kind of.
Nevertheless, school is just being school and I'm trying my very best to keep up with it. :)
Oh. I finished The Idiot some time ago as well. Honestly, I was swept away with every one of the characters and...like the empathetic person I am...had to cry at that final scene. Now, I don't find it shameful. I'm amazed that I can even be moved by a literary work that was done a couple hundred years ago (I believe)...but the same thing happened to me when I was reading Crime and Punishment...but I'm still in that amazed factor and have gotten to wondering about today's fiction...
But hey, that's just me rambling again.
By the way, seen any good movies lately?
Me? Not really. I thought that the Friday the 13th remake...hmm...I don't know, I think they tried too hard...In other words, it was horrible, no wait...either it wasn't horrible enough or it was so horrible that it warped my little mind...wait, that doesn't sound right. D:
Anyways, just so you know that I don't have a definite opinion about it because...because....
...
...huh, maybe it did warp my little mind (now if this computer wasn't angled a bit to the left.....)
Alright, I've go to go. :D
(It was fun rambling again.)