The Erratic Oneironaut - Issue #62
Date: 03 April 2011
I would like to start this letter of by requesting a moment of silence, for the wonderful creature that finally passed after months of my neglect and unknowing abuse. Yes, I have a confession to make. Though he was once a dear friend, I started ignoring him, and during the few times I actually remembered him I expected the world of him and expected him to carry around my own dead weight. He gave me wonderful insights, kept my mind sharp when few others even noticed me, and never once complained. My excuse for what I was doing was one that had served me well before, though it was completely empty. I said that 'life' was catching up with me, while the truth was that my own bad decisions were what was catching up to me. I could have spared five minutes here and an hour there to pay attention to him, to feed him, to tell him that I was willing to give him what he needed to keep on going rather than expecting him to keep on running on empty, with me fighting him, actually.
You see, I was told that there were many ways to gain lucidity, to bring myself to life in my dreams. Repeat a phrase here, look at my hands there, and maybe even try to stay awake while falling asleep. It is only now that I realize that, while those may hold truth, there was another, more powerful ally I had, off of whom many of those techniques were based. I knew all this on some level, but I was too busy hitting the bed way too late and getting up way too early to notice him. I came home from work Friday, walking like a dead man, and when I woke up yesterday, having gotten a tiny bit of sleep into me, I found him laying there, where he had always stayed, waiting on me to acknowledge him even if I wouldn't feed him.
So please join me in dedicating a moment of silence to the one I lost. The funny thing is that I can still almost see him, waiting right there for me to accept him as he always had. Rest in peace, awareness. You will be missed.
Here in the northern hemisphere we have recently officially entered spring, and things are certainly starting to show for it. Plants are starting to regrow, animals are starting to return to their places around us and away from their winter homes, activity levels are building after our winter slump, and quite a few new projects are starting to bud here at the Mist. They aren't for me to announce, but I would suggest keeping your eyes open in the coming month(s), because they are going to be some interesting ones.
- Our own Mario92 has decided to offer us our own Minecraft server, hosted on his own connection. If you are a fan, please check it out. You can find more information here.
- We have recently celebrated our third anniversary! Come celebrate with us.
- We are also celebrating our 700th member.
Since we have began participating in Project Honeypot, we have had the following accomplishments:
- 6 email harvesters we've helped catch
- 20 comment/post/sig spammers we've helped catch
- 120 spammers have been blocked from joining
- 156 spam posts have been trapped by our honeypots
Monthly Events:
Basic Lucid Challenge: Go on an easter egg hunt.
Intermediate Lucid Challenge: Explore the origins of the Easter Island statues.
Advanced Lucid Challenge: Freeze time. Bonus points if you do this during a rain storm.
April Monthly Meeting Place - Detroit Institute Of Art In The Rivera Court Of MuralsMaking it to the Detroit Institute Of Art In The Rivera Court Of Murals while lucid and talking to another person or communication with a mural there will earn a Gold Award. Making it to the Detroit Institute Of Art In The Rivera Court Of Murals while lucid but not talking to another person or communication with a mural there will earn a Silver Award. Making it to the Detroit Institute Of Art In The Rivera Court Of Murals in a non-lucid dream will earn a bronze award.
LinkFeatured dream:
[...]Suddenly I remembered everything about the bear and so I called the bear to my hand. A sword appeared in my hand, and I knew then that my intuition was right. We clashed swords, and I learned right away that while my weapon was good enough, I was obviously outclassed in fighting skill because I was barely able to defend myself from his swings. I was left wide open a couple of times, and it seemed like he was toying with me because he didn't strike me. [...]
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In whatever you do, keep your mind sharp and your eyes open. Remember, awareness is a powerful ally in all things, and he will never steer you wrong.
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