Dream Journal

"Our experience makes us who we are."
-Hanna,
2010 motion-picture

Twenty-five years ago today

May 20, 1986
Tuesday

I don’t believe this! After work today I decided to drive all the way up to Benicia and Denise Vinsonhaler wasn’t even there! Kim was there and she was very hospitable but I was shaking my head at the fact that I drove there. I stayed for a good while reading Kim’s ‘Dream Journal’ that she is doing for school. Kim is nice but too “OW” (OverWeight) for me.
I thought, "Maybe I should keep a separate journal with only my dreams...at least the ones I recall."

Today was an all right day at work. I enjoyed lunch at B&M with Al Martinez and Margaret Lai. I took walks around the building during my break time. I like the fresh air outside of the office.

After returning from Benicia I decided to go to the gym when Shari and Natalie (of San Jose) called me.
Shari said, “Hi Mike, I was just calling to confirm directions to your party.”
It seems they are definitely coming to my party on Sunday.
I lied to Natalie by saying, “Mark is all excited that you’re coming.”
Shari said, “Somehow I can’t picture him being all excited.”
I laughed at that because it is true that his expressive emotions are rather absent.
I simply said, “Well, Mark said ‘GREAT’”.

I drove all the way to the gym in San Leandro and I forgot my gym shorts! I took care of that by going to MACY’s and buying some new maroon ‘color of wine’ ones. It’s the same color as Steve Green’s car that he bought. I arrived at the gym by 9PM. Mark was there and we worked out our stomachs together for a good while. Mark left for the night and I did a cool down on the Life Cycle. I spoke to Russ for a while. I invited Russ to my Birthday party, so he may come too.

All human beings are intrinsically bisexual.
-Sigmund Freud
NYC Off-Broadway Play,
Freud's Last Session

I was home by 10:20PM when Steve happened to telephone.
Steve asked, “So how was your evening? How did you day go?”
“Everything was pretty good.”
“My sister that lives in Fairfield is in labor and should have the baby very soon.”
“Wow, that’s BIG news!”
“Yeah, I’m excited about being an uncle.”
“It’s not bigee until the baby’s about two years old. That’s when she will start to say UNCLE. My niece just started to say MIKE. It’s a neat feeling.”

I’m afraid my party will be a fiasco. Then again I am quite excited about it.