Thread: I Want An Orange.

Oh gosh no I hate bananas.

Originally Posted by Loaf

Okay Smushy, if you haven't looked here do so. That might help, as abbreviations and acronyms are quite common here.
Also take a look at reverse blinking if you haven't already, thats helpful. And learn about DEILD too, that will make life tonnes easier for you if you wake up after an LD.

Thank you, Loaf.

Originally Posted by Smushy

Wow, you like to abbreviate.

Tell me about it. I didn't find out there was a DV Dictionary until, oh, last week. You're ahead of the game, buddy.

Originally Posted by Mzzkc

Fruit gives me heartburn. Can we have pizza instead?

How 'bout veggies? I'm pretty enthusiastic about kale.

Originally Posted by Samael

Tell me about it. I didn't find out there was a DV Dictionary until, oh, last week. You're ahead of the game, buddy.



How 'bout veggies? I'm pretty enthusiastic about kale.

Thank you. What's up? I'm bored and my mind is basically dead right now. I want to study lucid dreaming, but am having a hard time bringing myself to read the long threads on here. I want to lucid dream tonight, but I'm exhausted/stressed to actually go through several methods at the time. I don't know why I'm saying all this to you, but, well, yeah.

Well, I'm posting in the newbie forum, so I pretty much asked for it.

I'll just say right now, if you ever want to look at people's journals without wading through paragraphs upon paragraphs, check out the One Sentence thread in General Dream Discussion. We're limited to one sentence while posting, so we're less likely to bore you with the details.

If you want to try a technique right away, tonight, I'd recommend MILD. Basically, it involves repeating a phrase to yourself ("I will remember my dream" or "I will have a lucid dream"), and visualizing it take effect. To oversimplify terribly, your dreams are based on whatever you were thinking about before you fell asleep, so if you focus on your intention to be lucid/remember your dreams, it should happen.

It might be more than one night before it takes effect, though.

In the longer term, writing a few jotnotes in a DJ in the mornings is a great way to improve your recall and start DILDing naturally.

What's up?

I hypothetically just finished pulling beer for minors, and now I'm thinking about going to bed. Hypothetically.

Originally Posted by Samael

I hypothetically just finished pulling beer for minors, and now I'm thinking about going to bed. Hypothetically.

I like it when people talk in the hypothetical about events that actually happened. Hypothetically speaking, of course.

Originally Posted by Samael

How 'bout veggies? I'm pretty enthusiastic about kale.

I'm not a fan of leaves. How about some broccoli or cauliflower?

Yeah I am now one of those people that just skims through large posts...
if you want to find something out PM me and I'll respond with messages straight to the point.

Originally Posted by Loaf

Yeah I am now one of those people that just skims through large posts...
if you want to find something out PM me and I'll respond with messages straight to the point.

PM'ing.

Ah, but the part about going to bed? Pure fiction.

Originally Posted by Mzzkc

I'm not a fan of leaves. How about some broccoli or cauliflower?

Only if they're served with a cheese sauce. Otherwise, how do you feel about zucchini?

Originally Posted by Loaf

I'll respond with messages straight to the point.

Apparently I meander a bit.

Originally Posted by Loaf

Yeah I am now one of those people that just skims through large posts...
if you want to find something out PM me and I'll respond with messages straight to the point.

Can I PM you as well, Loaf?

Originally Posted by Samael

Only if they're served with a cheese sauce. Otherwise, how do you feel about zucchini?

I have never tried it, and likely never will.

Originally Posted by Samael

Well, I'm posting in the newbie forum, so I pretty much asked for it.

I'll just say right now, if you ever want to look at people's journals without wading through paragraphs upon paragraphs, check out the One Sentence thread in General Dream Discussion. We're limited to one sentence while posting, so we're less likely to bore you with the details.

If you want to try a technique right away, tonight, I'd recommend MILD. Basically, it involves repeating a phrase to yourself ("I will remember my dream" or "I will have a lucid dream"), and visualizing it take effect. To oversimplify terribly, your dreams are based on whatever you were thinking about before you fell asleep, so if you focus on your intention to be lucid/remember your dreams, it should happen.

It might be more than one night before it takes effect, though.

In the longer term, writing a few jotnotes in a DJ in the mornings is a great way to improve your recall and start DILDing naturally.



I hypothetically just finished pulling beer for minors, and now I'm thinking about going to bed. Hypothetically.

I've done that technique. If anything, ever since I have been practicing, it seems like I remember less of my dreams. Or maybe I am just paying more attention to what I remember and don't, even though I have always been interested in dreams. Not to be a pessimist, and make it seem like I'm one of those annoying cases where my negative mindset is what blocks my success, but I just may very well be incapable of lucid dreaming.

Oh, what about me? Can I PM you?

Edit: Ninja posts all 'round.

I've done that technique. If anything, ever since I have been practicing, it seems like I remember less of my dreams. Or maybe I am just paying more attention to what I remember and don't, even though I have always been interested in dreams. Not to be a pessimist, and make it seem like I'm one of those annoying cases where my negative mindset is what blocks my success

MILD or dream journal?

but I just may very well be incapable of lucid dreaming.

I highly doubt that.

Originally Posted by Mzzkc

I have never tried it, and likely never will.

This is a sad, sad thing. I know many people who dislike zucchini; I just can't understand it.

Bell peppers? Or is that a fruit again?

Originally Posted by Smushy

I've done that technique. If anything, ever since I have been practicing, it seems like I remember less of my dreams. Or maybe I am just paying more attention to what I remember and don't, even though I have always been interested in dreams. Not to be a pessimist, and make it seem like I'm one of those annoying cases where my negative mindset is what blocks my success, but I just may very well be incapable of lucid dreaming.

You are very much capable of lucid dreaming. But you're right, the mindset is incredibly important. The more confidence you have, the easier things get.

As for your recall troubles, many people find it helpful to jot down notes as soon as they wake from a dream, not just in the mornings. Try that if you aren't already doing so.

Originally Posted by Samael

Bell peppers? Or is that a fruit again?

Meh. Not really a fan of peppers outside of sauces.

Anyone can PM me, I'm a DG after all.

Originally Posted by Mzzkc

Try that if you aren't already doing so.

Hey, Smushy, where exactly are you with techniques and such? So far I've pieced together that you've tried MILD and like concise answers.

Originally Posted by Loaf

Anyone can PM me, I'm a DG after all.

I really should bug you guys more often. God knows my in-dream DGs aren't very helpful.

Originally Posted by Samael

I really should bug you guys more often. God knows my in-dream DGs aren't very helpful.

I just want to bug Loaf more often.

To Loaf: <3

^^^ Also, see edited post above. ^^^

I just want to bug Loaf more often.

See, I thought that was the point. Then I started going of on tangents that were somehow relevant?

Silly me.

Meh. Not really a fan of peppers outside of sauces.

What do you have against stir fry, anyway?

Originally Posted by Samael

See, I thought that was the point. Then I started going of on tangents that were somehow relevant?

Silly me.

Well, I think Smushy is now conversing with Loaf via PM, making us utterly useless, despite our willingness and ability to help.

You'll excuse me if I feign bitterness.

Originally Posted by Samael

What do you have against stir fry, anyway?

I dunno. Woks are pretty awesome.

Originally Posted by Mzzkc

Well, I think Smushy is now conversing with Loaf via PM, making us utterly useless, despite our willingness and ability to help.

You'll excuse me if I feign bitterness.

Not completely useless. In the future, Smushy can say "Look at how many people posted in my intro thread! I feel so loved, I can ignore all the people trying to help me!"

Spam them both with PMs?

I'm quite good at feigning bitterness.

Originally Posted by Mzzkc

I dunno. Woks are pretty awesome.

Hm. Now I kinda want to walk around saying "Wok. Wok wok wok wok. Wok." What a wonderful word.

It might be time for sleep soon.

Originally Posted by Samael

Not completely useless. In the future, Smushy can say "Look at how many people posted in my intro thread! I feel so loved, I can ignore all the people trying to help me!"

But Smushy is loved. Smushy just doesn't know how deep our devotion runs. Soon, all will be made clear when Smushy discovers the nightly rituals, human sacrifices, and finger painting sessions conducted in his or her name.

Originally Posted by Samael

Spam them both with PMs?

As long as it's legit Spam. I don't want to be a bother, if I can help it.

Originally Posted by Samael

I'm quite good at feigning bitterness.

I'm fairly decent at feigning and reproducing all human emotion. It was a necessary survival skill I picked up when I was younger.

Originally Posted by Samael

Hm. Now I kinda want to walk around saying "Wok. Wok wok wok wok. Wok." What a wonderful word.

People might just think you're saying "Walk. Walk walk walk walk. Walk."

Or not, since your accent is all different from my own and what have you.

Originally Posted by Samael

It might be time for sleep soon.

Sleep? So you can, what? Dream?! Possibly lucidly?!

Oh no, we can't have that. We must let sleeping dragons lie.

But Smushy is loved. Smushy just doesn't know how deep our devotion runs. Soon, all will be made clear when Smushy discovers the nightly rituals, human sacrifices, and finger painting sessions conducted in his or her name.

And, of course, the hymns written in blood.

His or her name
Is Smushy
And s/he shall be Ours
And s/he shall be
Our Smushy.

As long as it's legit Spam. I don't want to be a bother, if I can help it.

But we were being helpful.

I'm fairly decent at feigning and reproducing all human emotion. It was a necessary survival skill I picked up when I was younger.

My learning experience was more along the lines of "masking emotion is unnecessary". If you constantly burst into evil laughter, no one takes you seriously enough to stop you from taking over the world.

People might just think you're saying "Walk. Walk walk walk walk. Walk."

Or not, since your accent is all different from my own and what have you.

*sigh* And this will remain true.

At least until I manage to synchronize all of humanity's brainwaves with my own. Because that's a good way to take over the world and then I realized that everyone would be a megalomaniac and we would all be vying for the throne.

I got distracted from my brilliant scheme. It was totally going to work.

Oh no, we can't have that. We must let sleeping dragons lie.

You mean that growing list of enemy DCs over there?

Maybe I'll stay awake a while longer.

...

Damn it, we're out of oranges!

Look at how many people posted in my intro thread! I feel so loved, I can ignore all the people trying to help me!

Originally Posted by Smushy

Look at how many people posted in my intro thread! I feel so loved, I can ignore all the people trying to help me!

The Cult of Smushy? Smushy Shadows? People That Run Around Making Up Songs About Smushy?

Honestly, guys, I'm already double-agenting as another overlord's minion. I don't know if I can make the commitment.

Originally Posted by Samael

But we were being helpful.

I'm guessing all the talk of veggies is was what did us in. Plus Loaf has a green name. Ours aren't even orange. . . yet.

Originally Posted by Samael

My learning experience was more along the lines of "masking emotion is unnecessary". If you constantly burst into evil laughter, no one takes you seriously enough to stop you from taking over the world.

Meh. World domination is okay, but it's too much upkeep for me. I'd probably end up wiping out the human race, which would be less than productive.

Originally Posted by Samael

*sigh* And this will remain true.

At least until I manage to synchronize all of humanity's brainwaves with my own. Because that's a good way to take over the world and then I realized that everyone would be a megalomaniac and we would all be vying for the throne.

I got distracted from my brilliant scheme. It was totally going to work.

I think I'm going to make it my personal goal in life to disrupt your efforts as subtly and discreetly as possible. For your own good, obviously.

Originally Posted by Samael

You mean that growing list of enemy DCs over there?

I was referring to you. Which is what made my use of that phrase slightly amusing.