Bizarre

Do dreams parallel real life?

Last night, I dreamed that I was in a bridesmaid dress – a long, flowing, strapless sage gown.  My hair was lovely, my makeup perfect, and I felt pretty. Except – oh no! – there was a war going on.  With bullets flying everywhere, I ran through a very chaotic Wal-Mart – only to take…

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Winds of change

As a very strong introvert – one who needs my alone time like I need oxygen, like I need chocolate – I must say that I am blown away by my life here in Nashville. The fact that on a Tuesday night, I would gladly choose to go to a show with a friend, and…

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Hypothetically

If you had the chance to register for a free 1ml sample of a “unique unisex cologne,” which fragrance would you choose? Grease Monkey The Love of Money Pumpkin Spice Cajun Delight Burning Rubber Fourth of July Ash Tray Magazine Pages Fresh Bread Hot Cookies Again. Just… hypothetically. I’m going with Cajun Delight. Because nothing…

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Good thing I drive a jalopy

I don’t really watch “The Biggest Loser,” although I have a couple of times – enough to remember Dan Evans. Dan Evans, of season 5. Dan Evans, who lost a heroic 136 lbs. Dan Evans, the aspiring country artist. Dan Evans, whose CD entitled “Goin’ All Out” is being released today. Dan Evans, whose mega…

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I is for Imagine that…

My weekend was packed with sundry events of note. For starters, on Friday afternoon at work, I took the elevator and made small talk with the other passenger – a complete stranger. He told me that he was throwing a party that night. I told him to have fun. That night, I donned a red…

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Prescription sleep aid commercials: a review

Lunesta: A gigantic glowing moth flies through your open bedroom window and hovers over your face, its gently-beating wings sprinkling sparkly, magical moth-dust and lulling you into a peaceful slumber. “A great tomorrow starts tonight.” Rozerem: During a sleepless night, you wander out to find Abraham Lincoln and a fork-wielding beaver sitting at your kitchen…

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A smattering of recent dreams

I am leaving a green house where marijuana is being grown. It is dark outside. I am by the ocean. All of a sudden, from out of nowhere, I am attacked by a bison. At first, I think it is a buffalo. But as I yell, “I am being attacked by a buffalo!” some unknown…

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