October 11th, 2014

dream

drēm/

noun

1. 1.

   a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

This is really much more difficult than I thought it would be. I'm looking for something to start, break the ice or something. I guess I'll just say a little about myself before anything.

My name is Stella, I'm sixteen years old and a student at Portland Community College. I dropped out of WIlson High School Sophomore year and decided to start the Gateway to College program, where I would earn high school and college credits at the same time. I made this choice because I love to learn, and that was something that was not honored in my high school setting. It was never about learning, but more so about not getting in trouble with various school authority figures. I also wanted a slightly more independent approach at learning, which I believe has done a lot for me so far. 

On my free time, I enjoy doing a number of activities. While some days I enjoy laying in bed for hours on end not talking to anyone, I also really love to get out there and experience what the world has to offer. My main hobby for the past few years has been photography, which I fell in love with when I inherited a 35mm film camera from a dear friend. When I went to high school, I would almost never be seen outside of the dark room. I also enjoy painting and doing a number of different kinds of art. My dream to travel the world seems just out of reach, but hopefully I will someday get there. Until then, traveling to various parts of Portland with the people I enjoy being around will do. I have two sisters and two cats who I love dearly. My favorite food is Pho, which is really quite unlucky because of the copious amounts of MSG used in most Vietnamese restaurants. I love water & the rain, which I guess is good because I live in the Pacific Northwest!

Alright then, Now that I've said a little about myself, I guess I'll just cut to the chase. This blog is going to be mainly about dreams. I will record my dreams and how they relate to my life, and I may include other's dreams as well. Ever since I was little I've been a big dreamer, with lots going on in my head while I sleep. They intrigue me, and I'm taking my Writing class as an opportunity to learn a little bit more about them. I plan on recording each dream that sticks out to me, and see where it takes me. I've always wanted to train myself to lucid dream as well, which may be a possible outcome of this blog. Aight.