Dreams

 

I know correlation is not causation but nevertheless, all changes in my life lately are being attributed to the sudden absence of social media, including the recent resurgence of dream sleep.  The dreams are very meaningful, intense and full of symbolism.  

While the play I recently performed in, "Love ... or Best Offer" MAY have something to do with it, I am convinced that separating myself from the pubescent land of make believe which is social media was also a big influence.  It's been tough though to the point of exhaustion.  It's like giving up alcohol and becoming reacquainted with your feelings.

Social Media Vs. The Group Chat

 

I'm in a play now and we communicate in a group chat.  It's the kind of group chat where you get up from the computer to make a cup of coffee and return to 77 messages.  Almost none of it is necessary information.  It's mostly people trying to be relevant, or passively aggressively excluding or subtly criticizing others, or backdoor bragging.  It really brought back the social media feels.  Especially since in person it's a giant love fest.  

The Rule of Threes

 The "rule of threes" in comedy is a classic writing tool where a comedian sets up a pattern with two normal or similar items, and then breaks that pattern with a funny, unexpected third item. It works by building up the audience's expectation and then delivering a sudden punchline.  This rule is new to me.  My awesome acting partner in a community theater play I'm in told me about this rule of three.  

Now lately I am aware of a different rule of three:  When three people talk about similar subject matter to me within short time period.  Today that rule of three is about precious moments and how they regret not capturing it on video.

It struck me that I didn't need to see the video.  The retelling of their stories created an image in my brain more long lasting than any video or photo could.  

Roxy Fetch!

 Today's post is just about seeing if this blog site allows video.  It's my most recent video of Roxy fetching a ball at our local sandbar, our happy place.

The impulse to check Facebook happened so here we are.  The impulse hit but at the same time the fact that breaking the social media habit was really easy and it doesn't leave any kind of an abscess in my life.  However there is an abscess above tooth number seven so Wednesday morning will start with a root canal.  Ironically I'm in a play about online dating and in the play I briefly date a 'dentist.'  Dentist is in quotes because the doctor who performs root canals is actually called an endodontist.  But most people watching the play won't be offended by this error, if anyone even notices at all.

It's been about ten minutes and the video is still loading.  If it doesn't work I'll get a still shot to take its' place.