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Lucid Dreamer

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282. From a favorite book.

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 12:07 AM

Jul 23

Ursula K. LeGuin wrote the book The Lathe of Heaven about a character whose dreams could change the past. He was manipulated into using his dreams to change the past to make things better in the present, but unexpected consequences always seemed to make things worse.

That was called Lucid Dreaming.

It is a fascinating story made into a not quite as fascinating movie.

Anyhow, I am often aware that I am dreaming in my sleep, and I can actually make decisions about what to do next. Most often I like to fly, sort of like swimming the breaststroke through the air.

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Since we are solace for one another, how's about we tell the story of our names? [View all] mahina Jul 20 OP

port tack: a sailing vessel going into the wind with the wind coming over the left side of the vessel PortTack Jul 20 #1

It was an unusually cold winter at the time. Frasier Balzov Jul 20 #2

🤔 dweller Jul 20 #4

had to read it twice FHRRK Jul 20 #10

Yeah, that one's a bit of a way-homer. Xavier Breath Jul 20 #116

OMG!! LeftInTX Jul 20 #17

Pretty good mahina Jul 20 #19

I wish I was as smart as the others who got that Polybius Jul 20 #47

The beginning of his name sounds like "freeze your..." femmedem Jul 20 #51

Freezing Balls? Just a guess question everything Jul 20 #52

Hahaha... good one! Niagara Jul 20 #79

You win the thread malaise Jul 20 #102

Lol! First one out the chute no less! KPN Jul 20 #128

Too good! MuseRider Jul 20 #159

Bigman Pigman from Pink Floyd album Animals BigmanPigman Jul 20 #3

Oh of course! mahina Jul 20 #18

Your story is beautiful still-prayin4rain Jul 20 #5

I feel like we're all praying for rain mahina Jul 20 #16

Tool's Anima proud patriot Jul 20 #100

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 20 #125

I Hear They Have A Lot Of Coffee In Brazil Rubyshoo Jul 20 #148

Awesome proud patriot Jul 22 #271

I Miss The Good Old Days Rubyshoo Jul 22 #269

Those were the days proud patriot Jul 22 #272

German: "Hedgehog." Igel Jul 20 #6

Oh, that is kind of priceless. mahina Jul 20 #14

Enjoy this! Mossfern Jul 20 #87

Sweet! I never knew there was a Hedgehog Song outside of Discworld... Hekate Jul 20 #146

That is an adorable anecdote 💕 Hekate Jul 20 #145

Bush loves Moonies blm Jul 20 #7

Aha! He did and does! mahina Jul 20 #11

I always thought it stood for Black Lives Matter Polybius Jul 20 #46

There was no BLM back then. blm Jul 20 #49

Bureau of land management superfan :-) JonAndKatePlusABird Jul 20 #88

Beat me to it. KPN Jul 20 #131

OMG, I love that show! n/t musicblind Jul 20 #167

I had a sign on my car for a long time UpInArms Jul 20 #181

Cue the Little Rascals, "My pal." blm Jul 20 #201

I remember protesters with signs reading, "Google 'Bush Moon'" Qutzupalotl Jul 20 #202

Sadly, Moon's son is all in with Trump and gun culture. blm Jul 20 #208

What a lovely idea :) Music Man Jul 20 #8

Wonderful. mahina Jul 20 #12

"There were bells on the hill..." Pinback Jul 21 #236

Mine is pretty obvious. I'm in Texas. In addition to left politics, I'm also left-handed. LeftInTX Jul 20 #9

I read you man. My son's best friend moved to Texas for school. mahina Jul 20 #13

My daughter is in law enforcement in Lubbock duhneece Jul 21 #245

Initials of my town and name FHRRK Jul 20 #15

Not at all! mahina Jul 20 #20

No issue FHRRK Jul 20 #22

I love the song "Planet Claire" by the B-52's PlanetBev Jul 20 #21

I love that song too! mahina Jul 20 #32

Couldn't remember, so I looked it up. ariadne0614 Jul 20 #92

Lochlossa is about the destruction of FL. Lochloosa Jul 20 #23

Thank you! I had no idea. mahina Jul 20 #33

Quite the song- I also enjoy John Anderson's Seminole Wind. Here's one of my Florida stories NBachers Jul 20 #68

Sounds like a fun trip. Times were different back then. Lochloosa Jul 20 #80

Great story that reminds me why I miss the 1970s. yardwork Jul 20 #98

It was a different time. And we had the best music. Lochloosa Jul 20 #127

It was a great time! Ferryboat Jul 21 #248

Wish the story had been turned into a book, I'd gladly buy it and savor it a chapter at a time! MLAA Jul 20 #130

HInt: That wouldn't be the only cop encounter. NBachers Jul 20 #132

What a well-written 70's nostalgia trip. Made me moonscape Jul 20 #133

Trying out our wings and learning how to fly, together. NBachers Jul 20 #136

This story was a great read. musicblind Jul 20 #169

I saw String Cheese Incident cover Seminole Wind in Gainesville. FL years ago. Lochloosa Jul 20 #216

Check out The Internet Archive... MiHale Jul 22 #280

Thanks. I'll do that Lochloosa Jul 22 #281

The Infinite Previous Celerity Jul 20 #85

Thank you for that. I'm going to take time to read this. Lochloosa Jul 20 #126

yw! Celerity Jul 20 #137

That could break your heart and make the angels weep. Thank you, Lochloosa. Hekate Jul 20 #156

JJ Grey writes his songs..that's his band Mofro. If you ever get a chance to see him live, go. Lochloosa Jul 20 #195

TY. I'll be looking him up on YouTube -- I doubt he'll be near my side of the continent... Hekate Jul 20 #197

I'm from Florida AmBlue Jul 21 #247

I don't own a single pair of "normal" socks. NoveltySocks Jul 20 #24

I dig it! mahina Jul 20 #36

Happy Socks (from here in Stockholm) Celerity Jul 20 #140

Oooh, this is awesome! NoveltySocks Jul 20 #142

yw! Celerity Jul 20 #143

You just took care of about half my Christmas list -- thanks! (nt) Pinback Jul 21 #237

yw! Celerity Jul 21 #244

That is so awesome! I also collect and wear novelty socks. musicblind Jul 20 #172

Hiya, fellow fun sock collector! NoveltySocks Jul 20 #214

I love funky socks Jilly_in_VA Jul 20 #211

I bet they did! It's like a dose of dopamine on your feet :) NoveltySocks Jul 20 #215

Usonian. A style of architecture usonian Jul 20 #25

I like it too. mahina Jul 20 #37

I don't believe in 'us' & 'them', I believe in 'we' DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 20 #26

I believe too. mahina Jul 20 #38

I can hear Don Williams' super smooth voice duhneece Jul 21 #246

So many great stories. GaYellowDawg Jul 20 #27

Yours is beautiful. It's amazing, changes you've seen. mahina Jul 20 #39

Because I am the great aunt of triplets. greatauntoftriplets Jul 20 #28

Isn't life completely astonishing? mahina Jul 20 #42

I don't have children or grandchildren. greatauntoftriplets Jul 20 #121

baby blm turns 24 in the fall. blm Jul 20 #50

It's something of a shock when they're suddenly adults. greatauntoftriplets Jul 20 #122

Awesome! LeftInTX Jul 20 #55

Some days it seems like this trio was just born. greatauntoftriplets Jul 20 #123

My oldest great-nephew has twin grandchildren, a boy and a girl. Glorfindel Jul 20 #119

Congratulations! greatauntoftriplets Jul 20 #124

Another LOTR person! Elessar Zappa Jul 20 #149

A star shines upon our meeting, Dunadan. Glorfindel Jul 20 #164

The Elves have their immortality, but such is the immortality of humankind Hekate Jul 20 #173

My "story" is boring - it's my given name. Your story is beautiful. LoisB Jul 20 #29

I like your name a lot, Lois! mahina Jul 20 #43

Thank you! No one has ever told me that before - I appreciate it; that is very kind of you. LoisB Jul 20 #57

Lois is a beautiful name. n/t musicblind Jul 20 #174

That is kind of you, thank you. LoisB Jul 20 #186

Lois was my grannies' name AKwannabe Jul 20 #200

Wow. That is interesting. LoisB Jul 20 #207

my two favorite guitars RainCaster Jul 20 #30

I hope we get to hear you play one day mahina Jul 20 #44

I am a literary character, but it's my first name, then my mother's maiden name Prairie Gates Jul 20 #31

Quiz: With the information provided, what's my (character's) actual last name Prairie Gates Jul 20 #220

The first thing that shows up on Google... 3catwoman3 Jul 21 #256

Nope Prairie Gates Jul 21 #257

That's all I got... 3catwoman3 Jul 21 #258

Good try! Prairie Gates Jul 21 #259

Tlaloc is the Aztec god of water TlalocW Jul 20 #34

That's a beautiful thought, mahalo, thank you. mahina Jul 21 #262

Mine is self explanatory Ex Lurker Jul 20 #35

Same here! Lurked from Jan 21 2001. mahina Jul 21 #263

dweller@earthling.net dweller Jul 20 #40

Polybius Is a cursed arcade game that was rumored to exist, but there's no hard proof that it did Polybius Jul 20 #41

I read the Mental Floss story about that yesterday nuxvomica Jul 21 #234

Remarkable thought! mahina Jul 21 #264

From all the geneological research I've done, every home my ancesters applegrove Jul 20 #45

Lovely story! mahina Jul 21 #265

I was a high school counselor Mz Pip Jul 20 #48

I really don't know what mine means... HeartsCanHope Jul 20 #53

This should explain mine... regnaD kciN Jul 20 #54

This reminded me so much of "Chickenman"! HeartsCanHope Jul 20 #66

I remember Chickenman! My Dad loved that show and radio like it. mahina Jul 21 #268

The Old Same Place Martin Eden Jul 20 #75

This is marvellous. I hear hints of Miss Piggy's voice in Nancy. I hear definite foreshadowing of Get Smart. Hekate Jul 20 #176

I just thought it sort of described where I was coming from- No Vested Interest Jul 20 #56

Ptah, the God of Craftsmen & The Arts Ptah Jul 20 #58

When I discovered DU my daughter had just begun working on her PhD at UW Madison. BadgerMom Jul 20 #59

One of my favorite paintings. StarryNite Jul 20 #60

I have 5 (out of 10) of my astrological planets in fire signs -- fierywoman Jul 20 #61

I loved the 1964 Japanese avant- guard psychological art film womanofthehills Jul 20 #62

I like that movie a lot. yardwork Jul 20 #110

Name wildflowergardener Jul 20 #63

It was the first thing I noticed on my desk when dreaming up an ID. lamp_shade Jul 20 #64

... AKwannabe Jul 20 #203

When I joined twenty years ago after a short period of lurking, I promised myself I wouldn't post needlessly. Mister Ed Jul 20 #65

Probably from a record (back in vinyl days) EverHopeful Jul 20 #67

This is where my name came from. I love Monty Python and I love frogs. Crunchy Frog Jul 20 #69

Lovely op and thread! Lars39 Jul 20 #70

I had started recovery around that time. Seeking Serenity Jul 20 #71

I had a blog JustAnotherGen Jul 20 #72

Blaukraut Blaukraut Jul 20 #73

Martin Eden is a novel by Jack London Martin Eden Jul 20 #74

Years ago, I googled Martin Eden because of this Tom Waits song. Worth a listen, beautiful song likesmountains 52 Jul 20 #190

Glorfindel is an elf-lord character in Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" Glorfindel Jul 20 #76

I SEE you now!! AKwannabe Jul 20 #209

My DU handle comes from 3 different sources Niagara Jul 20 #77

Alice B. for Alice Blue Alice B. Jul 20 #78

HAB911 HAB911 Jul 20 #81

Joel, originally Joseph, but the priest would not baptize me as Joel DemMedic Jul 20 #82

We are wondering how you came up with your DU name or handle "DemMedic" Niagara Jul 21 #227

I'm a Paramedic and a Democrat DemMedic Jul 21 #231

No worries, DemMedic Niagara Jul 21 #240

Thank you! DemMedic Jul 21 #243

It's the name of a song written by the late Steve Goodman, GoCubsGo Jul 20 #83

Steve Goodman was a good friend of mine nocoincidences Jul 20 #115

Mine is a nickname BigMin28 Jul 20 #84

Been on DU almost since the start... Ferretherder Jul 20 #86

I love your name story. StarryNite Jul 20 #161

Maeve was Queen of Connacht Maeve Jul 20 #89

During the Battle of Britain 303squadron Jul 20 #90

Mine is kind of obvious Mossfern Jul 20 #91

Whenever I have the chance, I also pet the moss, always so cool & alive & lovely Hekate Jul 20 #184

Peacetrain Peacetrain Jul 20 #93

Tavernier is a small town in the Florida Keys tavernier Jul 20 #94

Never heard the term KeysDisease EverHopeful Jul 20 #185

We first lived in Key West before deciding that we preferred tavernier Jul 20 #199

Quite simply, the biggest airport in the Dallas area DFW Jul 20 #95

You are a man in constant motion, often in liminal space Hekate Jul 20 #187

This is the ONE time of the year I don't move DFW Jul 20 #192

sigh. So lovely. 💕 Hekate Jul 20 #194

I am originally from New Mexico lobointexas Jul 20 #96

I think it is pretty obvious? Dave in VA Jul 20 #97

Very simple... usedtobedemgurl Jul 20 #99

And to think if dump gets back in the White House StarryNite Jul 20 #166

Thank you. usedtobedemgurl Jul 20 #175

Glad you made it home to DU, demgurl Hekate Jul 20 #188

Thank you!! ❤️ usedtobedemgurl Jul 20 #210

Abbie Hoffman proud patriot Jul 20 #101

My cat TommieMommy Jul 20 #103

It was just ocelot originally because I like cats Ocelot II Jul 20 #104

Conjuay? Conjuay Jul 20 #105

At that time my home was on a riverbend riverbendviewgal Jul 20 #106

So many claudette Jul 20 #107

Mine is the name I gave my softball team in the 80s. We were a tavern team so spelling it with "brew" brewens Jul 20 #108

It's a car I like. 58Sunliner Jul 20 #109

This is a fascinating thread. Thanks for starting it. badhair77 Jul 20 #111

After the vocalist/guitarist for my favorite punk band, The Minutemen DBoon Jul 20 #112

A walker on the wheel of samsara. WheelWalker Jul 20 #113

From an Australian children's book Nittersing Jul 20 #114

Inspired by H.L. Mencken and his fight against book-banning prudes . . . hatrack Jul 20 #117

Well, er.......... Sneederbunk Jul 20 #118

Mine's pretty simple. The way I felt in 2001, when sinkingfeeling Jul 20 #120

"Khotso Pula Nala" seemed way too long. KPN Jul 20 #129

Kali is my actual name Kali Jul 20 #134

West Bromwich Albion Baggies Jul 20 #135

Old family joke Moosepoop Jul 20 #138

It's a name I used on a game forum for years happybird Jul 20 #139

🌈🌺Mahina, you started something wonderful -- it's been a couple of decades since we shared our stories Hekate Jul 20 #141

Aloha kaua Hekate. I so loved reading your story. mahina Jul 21 #267

Luz from the movie Giant. She was mean and ornery Luz Jul 20 #144

Ok Elessar Zappa Jul 20 #147

I Wanted Something That Rhymed With, Welcome To DU Rubyshoo Jul 20 #150

My name already tells you what you need to know! Dem4life1234 Jul 20 #151

This is my bunker. FalloutShelter Jul 20 #152

Jo Joinfortmill Jul 20 #153

LOL - I always assumed it meant "Join Fort Mill." Pinback Jul 21 #251

Lots of folks think that. I lived there for a few years Joinfortmill Jul 21 #255

Mine is of course from Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Eliot Rosewater Jul 20 #154

PikaBlue PikaBlue Jul 20 #155

MuseRider MuseRider Jul 20 #157

My name is Lois and lotusblossom was my best friend's childhood nickname for me. lotusblossom Jul 20 #158

Kind of got mine from a My Little Pony Stargleamer Jul 20 #160

I still have a couple of my adult daughter's My Little Ponies. StarryNite Jul 20 #168

The type of the sword of the title character sakabatou Jul 20 #162

A lot of you are very deep IcyPeas Jul 20 #163

I had no idea. I will read your name that way from now on. StarryNite Jul 20 #170

When my babies were starting to eat finger-food I would put things like frozen peas & Cheerios on their tray... Hekate Jul 20 #198

Me too! Jilly_in_VA Jul 20 #212

And, of course, a bag of frozen peas makes a fine ice pack IcyPeas Jul 21 #223

Aww thats sweet. Frozen peas are good. Right out the pods they're good too. IcyPeas Jul 21 #222

I am a musician who was born with profound heading loss. musicblind Jul 20 #165

Cool name. StarryNite Jul 20 #171

Football QB, Bernie Kosar kozar Jul 20 #177

I live on an island, Island Blue Jul 20 #178

Skittles was my 25lb solid black feline furbaby Skittles Jul 20 #179

It was the darkest of times UpInArms Jul 20 #180

Magoo48 Magoo48 Jul 20 #182

Congratulation on 40 years of sobriety Niagara Jul 21 #226

TY Magoo48 Jul 21 #233

You're welcome Niagara Jul 21 #242

1963 was West Virginia's Centennial. Staph Jul 20 #183

I actually am a "real American" ... surrealAmerican Jul 20 #189

Mine is kind of obvious also. I love mountains. likesmountains 52 Jul 20 #191

Not as poetic or romantic as most Leith Jul 20 #193

I Googled screen names. Xavier Breath Jul 20 #196

For what it's worth Niagara Jul 21 #225

Thanks. Xavier Breath Jul 21 #235

You're welcome! Niagara Jul 21 #239

Tikki...the name of our sweet doggie when I joined DU back in 2002. Tikki Jul 20 #204

2020 memes... berniesandersmittens Jul 20 #205

At the time I signed up I was using a picture of a raven standing on a rock RockRaven Jul 20 #206

Mine's pretty obvious Jilly_in_VA Jul 20 #213

Political leaning and my former occupation. liberaltrucker Jul 20 #217

My Persona is modeled after the Jackson5. I loved them as a kid. n/t Jacson6 Jul 20 #218

Me too! mahina Jul 25 #285

... Solly Mack Jul 20 #219

I always wondered! mahina Jul 21 #221

My name is ripped from Firesign Theater, thanks guys JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 21 #224

"Exit To Funway." Pinback Jul 21 #252

I live to hike. When thinking of a user name I wanted livetohike Jul 21 #228

It is a combination of my kid's names Danmel Jul 21 #229

Silver Gaia is pretty simple. Silver Gaia Jul 21 #230

My name actually samplegirl Jul 21 #232

A homeopathic remedy for overindulgence nuxvomica Jul 21 #238

Had another name for several years snowybirdie Jul 21 #241

Worked on ferryboats Ferryboat Jul 21 #249

In November 2000, I was pregnant and... AmBlue Jul 21 #250

Grumpy Old Guy Grumpy Old Guy Jul 21 #253

In the science fiction comedy movie "Dark Star," Pinback Jul 21 #254

The first time I needed a screen name, we had 3 cats. 3catwoman3 Jul 21 #260

I read you. Thanks for that! mahina Jul 22 #276

Multiple reasons: redgreenandblue Jul 21 #261

Wow. Super cool. mahina Jul 22 #275

Thanks also. redgreenandblue Jul 23 #283

Mine is simple mvd Jul 21 #266

makes sense, thank you! mahina Jul 22 #274

I've been in recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism for over 34 years ismnotwasm Jul 22 #270

I love it! Thank you. mahina Jul 22 #273

Well Kota is short for Dakota my beautiful GSD BlueKota Jul 22 #277

In an earlier career, I was a freelance critic for blues music newsletters bluescribbler Jul 22 #278

Mi...michgan...Hale...town I live in... MiHale Jul 22 #279

From a favorite book. Lucid Dreamer Jul 23 #282

Ursula LeGuin is one of my favorite authors of all time Hekate Jul 25 #284