Don't you find it great being part of something, where joining in with conversations about creating coconuts from thin air with increasing annoyance is the norm? ^_^

That was an enjoyable read.

I find that a truly great method of 'conjuring' is reaching deep into your pockets. 100% success rate for me.

However, dreamchoc is often quite dissapointing, I find...

Focusing on your hands is a good way of staying in a dream, apparently. It was tested by LaBerge, I think.

If you don't mind losing your current location, spinning is a good method of retaining the dream, too.