I was playing pictionary a couple days ago with some friends. We didn't have the actual game so we googled for some sort of word generator site that we could. We found a forum discussion on that exact topic and used a link to one of the better suggested word generator sites. As we soon discovered many of the words were very difficult to draw, ie. Nominal, and we also had numerous issues with tenses that I myself have never encountered playing normal pictionary. I will not say the game was less fun though; if anything I was laughing harder each round. Some of the approaches to the more challenging words were so bizarre and so removed from the word itself that they became really interesting studies into how someone thinks. It made me want to do something more with pictionary.
One idea I had was to choose a really impossible word to draw and then attempt to create an elaborate diagram that could conceivably be created during a pictionary game that would guarantee a single correct guess to who anyone that saw it. It would obviously require a good deal of planning but I think looking at a picture like that would be a lot of fun and be really interesting to see how a bunch of unrelated images could lead someone to just understand it as just one word.
A second idea that would probably not work so well would be to play a normal pictionary game only the drawer is not allowed to draw the word in it's literal sense. Using words that rhyme, opposites, and considering larger contexts in which the word would appear the drawer would have to work around the basic image of the word to actually create a solid foundation for the use and understanding of the given word. It's almost like some kind of combination between the game Taboo and Pictionary. It could be a lot of fun. If I can ever convince a small group of people of the game's merits I intend to attempt just such a game.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Bipolar on Food
I can't think of anything else that makes me feel the way I feel about food. Most of the time I want food, often I want food so much that I can think of nothing else. And when I get food and eat it I generally want nothing to do with food anymore. The more I want food when I get food the more I find it repulsive after I have eaten it. This is all easily explainable, but I find it interesting that nothing else makes me feel this way. I suppose that I could play a game for half a day and not want to play it anymore, but that's not the same. I doubt I would have been craving the game so much that I wanted to play for such a long time, and I doubt I would hate the game at the end, I'd probably just want to do something else. So, I guess food is unique.
Brief dreams from last night.
In one dream my friend had made a movie based on a dream he had, and I watched the movie, and it didn't make much sense.
Next dream I have a contruction light and I am walking around at night. I am trying to figure out where to set up the light to illuminate some object or space. I think it was supposed to be some kind of art work or something.
Another dream I am sitting in the sand on a beach. The sand starts sinking slowly while I am sitting there. I notice some seaweed that is very slowly crawling away, I thought it was pretty cool at the time. I stand up and notice the sand is suddenly caving in where I had been sitting. It turns out to be some kind of creature living below the sand, like an anemone, and there are several on the beach. I am repulsed and angry because I had been sitting right above one. I want to kill them but I don't know how to.
Forgetting dreams now. A comment on conversation. One of the worst things that can happen in a conversation with someone you don't know very well is when someone mishears the other person and strongly agrees with a statement only to find out seconds later, when the person has to restate their position, that the person said the opposite of what they thought they had originally heard. It's awkward for both sides. And it leads to one of two conclusions. Either that person strongly disagrees with the other person on whatever the subject was, or perhaps more embarrassing, the one person just tried be agreeable by going along with what the other person said. After that point any hopes of serious discussion dwindle considerably. It happens.
Brief dreams from last night.
In one dream my friend had made a movie based on a dream he had, and I watched the movie, and it didn't make much sense.
Next dream I have a contruction light and I am walking around at night. I am trying to figure out where to set up the light to illuminate some object or space. I think it was supposed to be some kind of art work or something.
Another dream I am sitting in the sand on a beach. The sand starts sinking slowly while I am sitting there. I notice some seaweed that is very slowly crawling away, I thought it was pretty cool at the time. I stand up and notice the sand is suddenly caving in where I had been sitting. It turns out to be some kind of creature living below the sand, like an anemone, and there are several on the beach. I am repulsed and angry because I had been sitting right above one. I want to kill them but I don't know how to.
Forgetting dreams now. A comment on conversation. One of the worst things that can happen in a conversation with someone you don't know very well is when someone mishears the other person and strongly agrees with a statement only to find out seconds later, when the person has to restate their position, that the person said the opposite of what they thought they had originally heard. It's awkward for both sides. And it leads to one of two conclusions. Either that person strongly disagrees with the other person on whatever the subject was, or perhaps more embarrassing, the one person just tried be agreeable by going along with what the other person said. After that point any hopes of serious discussion dwindle considerably. It happens.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
My Thoughts on Potential
It just occurred to me. Potential is the most frightening concept. In every way. To think about all the things that something could become is more alarming than anything else I can think of. Just think about it for a second. Yeah. Not only has your life up to this point probably been wasted, but at any moment you could lose your mind entirely. THAT'S POTENTIAL. When was the last time you did the best you could do? You probably didn't. THAT'S POTENTIAL. How much less awesome will your day tomorrow be than it could be? THAT'S POTENTIAL. I know. Scary stuff.
Speaking of scary I had a dream in which I was playing some form of game which involved being attacked by dinosaurs. Later in the dream when the dinosaurs weren't around I started thinking about the T-Rex and my heart rate shot way up. I really wonder if it was just in my dream, I hope it was. It was the most intense anxiety/fear I think I've ever felt. My pulse must have been above 200bpm. I checked my pulse when I woke up but it was normal.
Speaking of pulse, I've managed to get myself hooked on DDR, Dance Dance Revolution. It is one of the best video games I have ever played. It's a tough game but the more I play the better I get, and the better I get the more exercise I get, and the more exercise I get the better I feel, and the better I feel the more I want to play the game. It works like that. I highly recommend it. It takes some time to get into but never before have I been so hooked on a healthy exercise activity. The only possible downside is that sometimes when I close my eyes or look at a blank wall I see arrows floating across the space. But really, there is no downside.
Speaking of downsides, I have nothing more I want to write right now.
Speaking of scary I had a dream in which I was playing some form of game which involved being attacked by dinosaurs. Later in the dream when the dinosaurs weren't around I started thinking about the T-Rex and my heart rate shot way up. I really wonder if it was just in my dream, I hope it was. It was the most intense anxiety/fear I think I've ever felt. My pulse must have been above 200bpm. I checked my pulse when I woke up but it was normal.
Speaking of pulse, I've managed to get myself hooked on DDR, Dance Dance Revolution. It is one of the best video games I have ever played. It's a tough game but the more I play the better I get, and the better I get the more exercise I get, and the more exercise I get the better I feel, and the better I feel the more I want to play the game. It works like that. I highly recommend it. It takes some time to get into but never before have I been so hooked on a healthy exercise activity. The only possible downside is that sometimes when I close my eyes or look at a blank wall I see arrows floating across the space. But really, there is no downside.
Speaking of downsides, I have nothing more I want to write right now.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Exciting Transit Dreams
Well I had a bunch of crazy dreams last night. The best ones unfortunately I either cannot remember well enough or they actually just don't make any sense outside of their context and it would be futile to try to explain them here.
In one dream I was at a skytrain station with my friend. There were some areas kind of around the track that were made of really old wood. I don't know if we were exploring these areas or what but my friend suddenly had a handful of pennies* that he had found lying around in one of the spots. He knew that I would want them so he just gave them all to me. Then I started looking through them. They were pretty dirty but I was astonished when I discovered one from the 19th century. Then I found another one that was from 1316 or something. Obviously impossible, I don't even know when the first penny was made, but in my dream I believed it somehow and was pretty excited. My friend felt stupid then for just giving me the pennies because he knew they were probably very valuable. I was planning on adding the rare one to my dad's penny book** but I didn't know where they could possibly fit because the book started in the 20th century. I started putting the pennies into my backpack but somehow spilled all the contents of my bag instead. Then the train showed up and I was annoyed because I had to pick everything up and I missed the train.
In the dream I was also aware of a special 'transit secret'. There was someway to get onto the skytrain that would basically give you free fare if you could manage it. I think I may have got it right earlier in the dream at some point but later on I couldn't figure it out again. I think it involved getting onto the train between cars when it pulled into the station. Then when it started moving again you could 'ghost' through the window or something, (the only way I can imagine getting back in). If you could accomplish that I think that you'd basically never have to show fare for the rest of your trip because technically and logically speaking you should never have been riding on the train in the first place because what you just did was impossible, (but actually just a secret). The best part was that every time you did it you got to go to the front of the train where the driver was sitting and they would give you a special die. I was trying to collect as many of these die as possible. I don't think there was anything particularly special about them. But they were nice, and they were free.
Next up, I was getting ready to get on a bus and I was trying to figure out which fare to use. I had my normal bus pass, but I also had this other fare form that was actually an eraser, like one of those big white staedler erasers. It had been used a bit already. Though I knew it was a valid form of fare, I suddenly forgot exactly what it's value was. It couldn't be a monthly pass because I already had one of those and it wasn't a single ticket either. I started questioning it because it started to seem strange that it was an eraser. I was asking my friend as we got to the front of the line to get on the bus but he couldn't answer my questions. I finally got on the bus and presented the eraser, with my hand in my pocket ready with my monthly pass just in case. The bus driver simply nodded. Relieved that it was valid I asked her what the eraser was because I couldn't remember exactly. She gave me some reply that didn't help me at all and then looked at my a little confused. I pretended to understand and went to the back of the bus.
Stopping the dreams now, I watched Dr. No last night. It was actually full of terrible but laughable parts. I think it's been such a long time since I've watched an older bond movie that I forgot that they were originally pretty full of cheese. The last Pierce Brosnan bond film seemed like such a joke but when compared to Dr. No it does seem like a totally valid bond film, for it's time at least. Possibly one of my favorite scenes from Dr. No was the terrible car chase. I just found it on youtube for anyone that wants to know why I like it so much. It will be obvious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fft1l_l8vR8
*It is a life long goal of mine to collect enough pennies to be able to force them out of circulation.
**My dad just recently got a book for collecting pennies as described in the dream.
In one dream I was at a skytrain station with my friend. There were some areas kind of around the track that were made of really old wood. I don't know if we were exploring these areas or what but my friend suddenly had a handful of pennies* that he had found lying around in one of the spots. He knew that I would want them so he just gave them all to me. Then I started looking through them. They were pretty dirty but I was astonished when I discovered one from the 19th century. Then I found another one that was from 1316 or something. Obviously impossible, I don't even know when the first penny was made, but in my dream I believed it somehow and was pretty excited. My friend felt stupid then for just giving me the pennies because he knew they were probably very valuable. I was planning on adding the rare one to my dad's penny book** but I didn't know where they could possibly fit because the book started in the 20th century. I started putting the pennies into my backpack but somehow spilled all the contents of my bag instead. Then the train showed up and I was annoyed because I had to pick everything up and I missed the train.
In the dream I was also aware of a special 'transit secret'. There was someway to get onto the skytrain that would basically give you free fare if you could manage it. I think I may have got it right earlier in the dream at some point but later on I couldn't figure it out again. I think it involved getting onto the train between cars when it pulled into the station. Then when it started moving again you could 'ghost' through the window or something, (the only way I can imagine getting back in). If you could accomplish that I think that you'd basically never have to show fare for the rest of your trip because technically and logically speaking you should never have been riding on the train in the first place because what you just did was impossible, (but actually just a secret). The best part was that every time you did it you got to go to the front of the train where the driver was sitting and they would give you a special die. I was trying to collect as many of these die as possible. I don't think there was anything particularly special about them. But they were nice, and they were free.
Next up, I was getting ready to get on a bus and I was trying to figure out which fare to use. I had my normal bus pass, but I also had this other fare form that was actually an eraser, like one of those big white staedler erasers. It had been used a bit already. Though I knew it was a valid form of fare, I suddenly forgot exactly what it's value was. It couldn't be a monthly pass because I already had one of those and it wasn't a single ticket either. I started questioning it because it started to seem strange that it was an eraser. I was asking my friend as we got to the front of the line to get on the bus but he couldn't answer my questions. I finally got on the bus and presented the eraser, with my hand in my pocket ready with my monthly pass just in case. The bus driver simply nodded. Relieved that it was valid I asked her what the eraser was because I couldn't remember exactly. She gave me some reply that didn't help me at all and then looked at my a little confused. I pretended to understand and went to the back of the bus.
Stopping the dreams now, I watched Dr. No last night. It was actually full of terrible but laughable parts. I think it's been such a long time since I've watched an older bond movie that I forgot that they were originally pretty full of cheese. The last Pierce Brosnan bond film seemed like such a joke but when compared to Dr. No it does seem like a totally valid bond film, for it's time at least. Possibly one of my favorite scenes from Dr. No was the terrible car chase. I just found it on youtube for anyone that wants to know why I like it so much. It will be obvious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fft1l_l8vR8
*It is a life long goal of mine to collect enough pennies to be able to force them out of circulation.
**My dad just recently got a book for collecting pennies as described in the dream.
Friday, December 5, 2008
High Heels
Several strange (as aways) dreams I thought I'd record for posterity's sake.
The most abstract and least interesting dream had me trying to edit a video. The only way to edit the video though was to play ddr (dance dance revolution). And the only way to edit the video well was to do well on the harder difficulties. All I remember really is many arrows and frustration.
I woke up at some point thankfully and managed to enter a new narrative stream upon return to sleep. I was walking down the street and I was planning on meeting some friends somewhere. For some reason I stopped into a fast food restaurant. They specialized in hot dogs and french fries I think. By some accident that I cannot recall I ended up ordering french fries and a hot dog. For the small amount of food I was given I was charged $15 and I was really upset. I wasn't even hungry and I was planning on eating with my friends later anyways. I didn't make any complaints as I paid but I was very careful to make a point of not tipping. I left with all the fries tucked into the bun with the hot dog. I kept thinking I should try to return it but gave up once I exited through the door.
Later I was in a mall with some old friends from high school. I thought it would be a great time to put on my high heel shoes, (no idea where I got them from). So I walked around through the mall in the shoes. I got on an escalator and realized I had no traction with my shoes and started sliding down. I didn't fall and it was actually very fun. Lots of people were looking at my shoes and I was returning there looks with smug smiles. I eventually started walking through a part of the mall that was dark and seemed under construction. There were multiple bars around here and I was worried someone in one of the bars would try to fight me because of my shoes. I realized I could always take them off and use them as a weapon but I hurried on. I really wanted to get out of the mall now. Suddenly all the people in the mall were swarming together. There was some kind of job test thing where people could be told what jobs would be best for them. I was sure everyone was brainwashed somehow because they were all walking so mindlessly. I was only interested in finding a way out. I took a turn and walking into a line for freak people that were going to do the test too. They had their own line. I decided I'd stick with the freaks for the time being. I was getting paranoid because my cell phone had no reception and thought it was being blocked somehow. I got on a large fire escape somehow and started going down to the bottom. There was some girl that didn't seem brainwashed and I guess we left together. I didn't know her at all but I suggested we do something fun. I noticed a giant indoor playground for children across the street and said we had to go there because it was awesome. While crossing the street I realized I was still wearing the high heels and knew I wouldn't be able to get in with them. My other shoes were in a locker somewhere from an earlier part of the dream. But then the dream ended.
Not enough time to write more but I did have a dream where I had to fight thugs with a hammer. The hammer was really heavy but fortunately the thugs never really rushed me so I managed fine. I dislocated some guy's elbow but then I hit him again and knocked it back into place. That was annoying.
That's all for now.
The most abstract and least interesting dream had me trying to edit a video. The only way to edit the video though was to play ddr (dance dance revolution). And the only way to edit the video well was to do well on the harder difficulties. All I remember really is many arrows and frustration.
I woke up at some point thankfully and managed to enter a new narrative stream upon return to sleep. I was walking down the street and I was planning on meeting some friends somewhere. For some reason I stopped into a fast food restaurant. They specialized in hot dogs and french fries I think. By some accident that I cannot recall I ended up ordering french fries and a hot dog. For the small amount of food I was given I was charged $15 and I was really upset. I wasn't even hungry and I was planning on eating with my friends later anyways. I didn't make any complaints as I paid but I was very careful to make a point of not tipping. I left with all the fries tucked into the bun with the hot dog. I kept thinking I should try to return it but gave up once I exited through the door.
Later I was in a mall with some old friends from high school. I thought it would be a great time to put on my high heel shoes, (no idea where I got them from). So I walked around through the mall in the shoes. I got on an escalator and realized I had no traction with my shoes and started sliding down. I didn't fall and it was actually very fun. Lots of people were looking at my shoes and I was returning there looks with smug smiles. I eventually started walking through a part of the mall that was dark and seemed under construction. There were multiple bars around here and I was worried someone in one of the bars would try to fight me because of my shoes. I realized I could always take them off and use them as a weapon but I hurried on. I really wanted to get out of the mall now. Suddenly all the people in the mall were swarming together. There was some kind of job test thing where people could be told what jobs would be best for them. I was sure everyone was brainwashed somehow because they were all walking so mindlessly. I was only interested in finding a way out. I took a turn and walking into a line for freak people that were going to do the test too. They had their own line. I decided I'd stick with the freaks for the time being. I was getting paranoid because my cell phone had no reception and thought it was being blocked somehow. I got on a large fire escape somehow and started going down to the bottom. There was some girl that didn't seem brainwashed and I guess we left together. I didn't know her at all but I suggested we do something fun. I noticed a giant indoor playground for children across the street and said we had to go there because it was awesome. While crossing the street I realized I was still wearing the high heels and knew I wouldn't be able to get in with them. My other shoes were in a locker somewhere from an earlier part of the dream. But then the dream ended.
Not enough time to write more but I did have a dream where I had to fight thugs with a hammer. The hammer was really heavy but fortunately the thugs never really rushed me so I managed fine. I dislocated some guy's elbow but then I hit him again and knocked it back into place. That was annoying.
That's all for now.
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