I AM BACK
Wow its been a while since I've been here. I really hate how I keep on leaving for a month or two, but I can't seem to really stay focused on lucid dreaming for more than a month or so. Every time I have come back though I have lasted longer so hopefully that's a good sign, and at least i'm not giving up. So, I am back into lucid dreaming (hopefully ) and I need to get back into dreaming shape. I haven't really been doing reality checks or thinking about dreaming at all for the past month, just having the occasional moment where I think, "oh I ought to do a reality check". I had a stretch about 2 weeks ago where I remembered a fair few dreams but other than that I can only sometimes remember my dreams. Most nights however I can either remember a bit of a fragment or a feeling, and sometimes I kind of know I had a dream but instantly forgot it. I hope this is a good sign that my recall even when not trying to remember my dreams is better than it was at the start of the year when I started doing all this.
So, whats going on in my life: Well, I fractured my forearm a little bit near the elbow 3 weeks ago or so playing basketball (I ran into a wall, don't ask xD), and I have another x-ray, and hopefully not having to wear my sling, in two weeks. At least I don't have a cast on anymore, and I can type and use a computer and stuff without it hurting or doing damage (hopefully not!)(I just noticed, I use brackets way too much). I also am having my two bottom wisdom teeth pulled out in a week and a day, which should be fun. I am also filming a documentary for film over the coming days so if I'm not active for a few days that's probably why. I think that's everything important. SOrry If I've bored you with this wall of text and irrelevant info, I just always feel I need to recap my progress and stuff when I start back up on DV.
Here are some goals that I hope will keep me motivated:
-Remember at least 1 dream or fragment at least 5/7 days every week (within 1 month)
-Have at least 1 lucid dream within the month
-Not drift away and lose interest in lucid dreaming (forever)
-Keep a good dream journal (I might buy a book especially for it, rather than the little notepad I have been using)
-Fix up my sleeping patterns so I get at least 8 hours or so every night to maximise my chances of lucidity.

I have found that even just having good dreams without them being lucid is a really exhilarating experience, and I have had a few lucids so I know how much more amazing they are. I think I kind of get complacent with just remembering dreams, rather than getting lucid, because it is still an awesome experience to remember and be in depth in vivid dreams most nights, especially when they are story driven. Hopefully I can achieve both now, remembering dreams regularly and getting lucid.

It is school holidays now, they started 3 days ago so I have plenty of time to get my sleeping pattern good and to practice lucid dreaming, so I really hope I can get back on track quickly.
I missed all of you guys, I felt like something was missing for a while and I've found it again. Sweet Dreams!