Busy, busy day...and I discover that I dream in three languages.

[randomness]

Last night was the first time I remember speaking and understanding French in a dream. I was in a cafe, sitting with the proprietress. Just minutes earlier she had been berated me for peeling a boiled egg my parents had given me while I was (unwisely) squatting near one of her sidewalk tables, saying she'd have to charge me for using a table. Making the best of things I sat down and asked for a bottle of fizzy water, at which point her demeanor completely changed. She sat down, as did two other middle-aged women, and we started chatting. In French.

My French was as rusty in the dream as it is in real life, but it seemed to please them that I could speak it and understand it as well as I did.

So that makes three languages: I had a dream several years ago where I was arguing with my Mom in Mandarin. And, of course, I generally dream in English.

There's always some word or phrase in the language that sticks in my head after I awaken which lets me know that I'm not simply translating after the fact. Otherwise, I could simply dream I was speaking Albanian, Esperanto, or Xhosa, none of which I speak.

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Two enormous parties this afternoon/evening, both with live bands, both with firespinning, both guaranteed to be jampacked with people. Fortunately, the one that starts later is close to home, because I anticipate I'll be up until 4 again tonight, as I was last night helping one of the parties do their extensive redecoration work. (Most of what I was doing was to be perky and keep the art staff amused when everyone was dragging, but I guess I was useful.)

From what I've seen so far, the art staff and lighting crew have done a fantastic job, and I'm looking forward to seeing the full effect tonight.

bedfull_o_books is just finishing our Hawaiian shirts, bless her heart. The later party has a Luau theme and we're all asked to come dressed accordingly. The earlier one is a pool party, so I figure I'll wear the shirt to that one, too.

Comments

[wolfkitn.livejournal.com]

*laugh* you party animal, you. i, of course, only know about what sounds like the first one (which is very local for me). i'm planning on going to it in about an hour, i'd guess. perhaps i'll see you there? (the concept of "home" for you in my mind is completely subjective.)

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

perhaps i'll see you there?

Ack...I wish I'd seen this earlier because I would have juggled my timing around differently to connect with you. :(

[wolfkitn.livejournal.com]

i didn't end up going out that night at all... but it'd be great to see you, as well. where/what/how/when are you these days? :)

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm up here a lot. For reasons we've discussed, actually. :)

At this exact moment I'm about to go to sleep, though.