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Dream snip: in which I expound upon my theory of documentary film at a party where a a guy who made one is showing his and soliciting critique. As I explain to my mother, who is with me, unless a documentary focuses on a group of characters and really lets you get to know them, thus providing a narrative through line, it won't be engaging or any good. Demonstrating that my bias toward story is as strong in the subconscious as the waking. I spent a good portion of the rest of the dream at the interminable party feeling sullen, low-blood sugary, and much abused because everyone kept making me wait to go to a restaurant for dinner. Like all night, they made me wait, at the stupid party.

Weather: The humidity is back. The air is like wet cheesecloth. Still a breeze, and kinda sorta cool before 9 am. So, huzzah.

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Copying Alyx.

And, perhaps unsurprisingly, I should be dating myself or someone like me.


You should be dating a Leo.
23 July - 22 August
This mate is honest and loyal, with a sunny
disposition. Though this lion has the tendency
to be arrogant, sulky or smug, he/she is
unrestrained in bed.


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Alyx's Friday Five meme

You, yes you, are a totalitarian dictator of the whole world. Democracy is toast, but on the plus side so is international warfare. There are no nations, there is just you. You are the boss of us all.

1. What are your trappings of office? Do you have, for example, a title? A palace, global holiday, palace guards, crown, court jester, what?

No title. Residence is one of those sprawling, airy but mysterious many roomed and pillared palaces by the sea--and the forest and vast mountains--you can get anywhere you want or need to go by taking the right hallway and the right exit. All my loved ones have suites and we party regularly. Global holiday is my birthday when when I give everyone presents. There are lithe and lovely dancing boys.

2. What is the worst punishment your administration is willing to mete out to criminals and traitors?

Exile to an uninhabited dimension.

3. How do you decide who takes over after your reign?

Have a conference/festival at which my nearest and dearest will select from among the candidates. Then we'll all go traveling.

4. Name some celebrities you would press into service as public mouthpieces for your administration.

Johnny Depp as foreign minister/diplomat (which means to aliens, since the world is mine); Allyson Hannigan for public service announcements.

5. What hours of work do you set for yourself (bossing six billion people around does take some time!) and what are your big luxurious indulgences?

Monday thru Thursday, 8 to 2. Everyone who works gets three day weekends and easy travel passes. I'm all about indulgences--massage, hot tubs, spa treatments, beautiful gardens and interiors, luscious food, drink, and sweets, amazing stories and movies are the only kind made...