{"id":8592,"date":"2005-10-03T16:12:51","date_gmt":"2005-10-03T23:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2005\/10\/03\/dream-meme.html"},"modified":"2005-10-03T16:12:51","modified_gmt":"2005-10-03T23:12:51","slug":"dream_meme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2005\/10\/03\/dream_meme.html","title":{"rendered":"Dream Meme"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s all DOF<\/a>‘s fault.<\/p>\n

1. If money were no object, what would you be doing with your life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Travelling. Writing. Playing a lot more City of Heroes. Staying up\/sleeping in a lot later. Doing volunteer work of various sorts. Doing stuff I enjoy.<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Money is just that – an object, so why aren?t you doing it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Because travelling and playing CoH take money. And, more importantly, I have a wife and a child to support. That said, if anyone wants to privately endow my family with enough money where we don’t have to be employed and still live the life we’ve grown accustomed to — well, I’m not too proud.<\/p>\n

3. What?s better: horses or cows?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Horses are more romantic and interesting and practical as modes of transportation. On the other hand, I love dairy product and beef products. I certainly interact more with the cow world, and get more enjoyment out of it, on that basis.<\/p>\n

4. What do you think the secret to happiness is?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Having a reason for living, and living to that reason. (Akin to Shepherd Books’ admonition to Mal to believe<\/em>.) I think happiness stems from aligning oneself with a purpose, and achieving some fulfillment thereof. I’d like to think that the purpose needs to be constructive and positive, but I’m not sure I’m able to add that on.<\/p>\n

5. When was the last time you had a dream that you either remember well or did not want to awake from? Can you share a bit?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I rarely remember my dreams for more than a few moments after waking. There are brain chemistry reasons for that, but evidently some people are better about it than others.<\/p>\n

6. When you were a little kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A scientist. A computer programmer. A teacher. That’s all I can recall.<\/p>\n

7. Complete this statement: Love is . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n

… better than chocolate. But often more difficult to find, though you can find cheap substitutes for both. But real love, even more than real chocolate, is really, truly, awfully grand. And just as tasty.<\/p>\n

8. Can you tell a good story? (write one!)<\/strong><\/p>\n

So I’ve been told. And so I’ve been told I should. My files are littered with good stories, half-writ. (See #1)<\/p>\n

9. Can you remember your last daydream? What was it about?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think it was CoH-oriented. Or even CoH-playing-oriented. I tend to read instead of daydream.<\/p>\n

10. If you were to thank someone today, who would you thank?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

I thank God for how overall fine my life is, and Margie as the proximate manifestation of that fine life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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