2013.06.03 19:00 – Stirring the pot of dreams

The Guardian for this meeting was Aphrodite Macbain. The comments are by Aphrodite Macbain.

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Korel Laloix: heya
Aphrodite Macbain: hi!
Aphrodite Macbain: You're here early!
Korel Laloix: Did the homework for tonight about two weeks ago... smiles
Aphrodite Macbain: I'm glad you are still here and not taken up in a tornado
Korel Laloix: So I should be working ahead…but very not in the mood for it.
Korel Laloix: How was your day?
Aphrodite Macbain: hmm - pretty good - lovely weather- got a lot done, joined OF with Cal and co, sent flowers to my mother
Korel Laloix: You had a tornado today?
Aphrodite Macbain: no
Korel Laloix: Oh sorry.. lagged chat.
Korel Laloix: Special occasion?
Aphrodite Macbain: but you had some yesterday, no?
Aphrodite Macbain: she's in hospital
Korel Laloix: Not where I am at.
Aphrodite Macbain: she had to go back in. sigh
Korel Laloix: More over east.
Aphrodite Macbain: thank god
Korel Laloix: I hope she is relatively OK.
Aphrodite Macbain: I always think of you when I see those images on tv
Aphrodite Macbain: thanks
Aphrodite Macbain: they are trying to stop her infection and to get more oxygen into her blood
Aphrodite Macbain: she is very tired and her leg is swollen
--BELL--
Korel Laloix: Can be difficult.. how is she holding up emotionally?
Aphrodite Macbain: I think she's OK
Aphrodite Macbain: I worry how much more of this she can take

Aphrodite Macbain: so
Aphrodite Macbain: the theme for this week is DREAMING!
Aphrodite Macbain: Day dreaming.,
Aphrodite Macbain: Next week it will be NIGHT dreaming
Korel Laloix: Most of my daydream are probably not good for public discussion.. smiles
Aphrodite Macbain: lol
Aphrodite Macbain: do you have dreams for the future?
Aphrodite Macbain: hopes?
Korel Laloix: I do... smiles
Korel Laloix: I do want to make a difference.
Aphrodite Macbain: nods
Korel Laloix: I do want to find someone to spend the rest of my life with.
Aphrodite Macbain: In what way do you want to make a difference?
Korel Laloix: I dream of never being cold again... smiles
Korel Laloix: Discover a cure for something.
Korel Laloix: Do something that will benefit a large number of people.
Aphrodite Macbain: "all I want is a room somewhere... far a way from the cold night air"
Aphrodite Macbain: Nice dreams
Aphrodite Macbain: Find a cure for cancer
Aphrodite Macbain: a cure for poverty
Aphrodite Macbain: a cure for discrimination
Korel Laloix: Something like that.
Aphrodite Macbain: :-)
Aphrodite Macbain: when I was a kid I wanted to be a missionary
Korel Laloix: That is not out of the question either.
Korel Laloix: lol
Aphrodite Macbain: then as I got older I hoped the plane I was in might crash so I could survive and fix people!
Korel Laloix: The idea of being a nun keeps coming to my mind.
Aphrodite Macbain: really?
Korel Laloix: I have actually been to three vocational events... really got a lot out of them.
Aphrodite Macbain: does it match with your other day dreams?
Aphrodite Macbain: oh?
Korel Laloix: Actually it does very well.. save the finding someone to spend the rest of my life with part.. but a different sort of companionship.
Aphrodite Macbain: are you exploring some of those ideas further?
Aphrodite Macbain: maybe that person will help or support you achieving your other dreams
Korel Laloix: Well right now.... Reeba and I are getting rather serious.. so that idea is very much pushed off.
Aphrodite Macbain: what idea?
Korel Laloix: The idea of being a nun... grins
Aphrodite Macbain: sounds like you're half way to achieving yr dream
Korel Laloix: Not sure i am the material either.
Aphrodite Macbain: grins
Korel Laloix: But the last half will take 90 percent of the work it looks like.
Aphrodite Macbain: well, you have the strength, intelligence and will power
Aphrodite Macbain: not sure if you have the motivation
Aphrodite Macbain: You can do good in many ways
Korel Laloix: I am going through a change in motivation right now.
Aphrodite Macbain: Oh?
Korel Laloix: I used to be really externally motivated.... proving my mom wrong about me.

Aphrodite Macbain: and now?
Korel Laloix: But as I get healthier in my mind, that desire is really falling off.
Korel Laloix: And I have not really managed to find an internal motivation yet.
Aphrodite Macbain: wanting to do good is sort of internal
Korel Laloix: But not as strong as for me as annoying my mother...
Korel Laloix: Sad.. but that is what is in my mind.
Aphrodite Macbain: lol
Aphrodite Macbain: why do you want to do that?
Korel Laloix: So sorting out internal motivations now.
Aphrodite Macbain: why not just ignore her?
Korel Laloix: To prove to her that I am not a stupid pathetic worthless slut.
Aphrodite Macbain: the best revenge is to be happy and successful in what you do
Korel Laloix: Because I used to get a lot of satisfaction from pushing it in her face.
Korel Laloix: Oh and I am doing that...
Aphrodite Macbain: good. that's by far the best reply
Aphrodite Macbain: otherwise you waste your energy
Korel Laloix: But when you get called stupid and pathetic several times a day for years, being able to prove that wrong is very sweet sometimes.
Aphrodite Macbain: yes, I can imagine!
Aphrodite Macbain: It must have been very damaging
Korel Laloix: Oh it was....
Aphrodite Macbain: do you want this posted on the wiki?
Korel Laloix: But.. it also provided me with some great motivations.. smiles
Korel Laloix: Sure.. I have said it before.
Aphrodite Macbain: "so there"
Korel Laloix: Thanks for asking though.
Aphrodite Macbain: np
Aphrodite Macbain: people read the wiki quite regularly I realize
Korel Laloix: My mom did not even show up for my graduation for my undergrad degrees.
Korel Laloix: her husband did though.. so that was a lovely twist.
--BELL--
Aphrodite Macbain: Do you have any other dreams or hopes?
Aphrodite Macbain: Want to live somewhere else?
Aphrodite Macbain: Travel?
Aphrodite Macbain: Build your own house?
Aphrodite Macbain: Raise horses?
Korel Laloix: I want to have my own business.
Aphrodite Macbain: any idea what?
Korel Laloix: I want to get another tattoo... a big one on my back.. smiles
Korel Laloix: Medical research.
Aphrodite Macbain: lol
Korel Laloix: or bio research at least.
Aphrodite Macbain: a tattoo of the caduceus?
Korel Laloix: Could be.. lol. but probably not.
Aphrodite Macbain: Can u make a small business out of bio research
Korel Laloix: I like the idea of a large cross.
Korel Laloix: But not sure yet.
Aphrodite Macbain: you will live with it forever!
Korel Laloix: I love the one on the back of the priest in that silly De Caprio Romeo and Julliet movie.
Korel Laloix: I know... i have four other tats...
Aphrodite Macbain: :-) I haven’t seen that one :-)
Korel Laloix: And I do love them all.. but I do wish I had not got the trampstamp.
Aphrodite Macbain: ??
Korel Laloix: It is nice.. but the connotations are not good.
Korel Laloix: Low back tattoo.
Aphrodite Macbain: what's that?
Aphrodite Macbain: what does it look like?
Korel Laloix: Trampstamp.. also called an "all access pass".. lol
Korel Laloix: Actually.. sort of like what I have on here.. one sec.
Aphrodite Macbain: maybe you can have it transformed in some artistic way!
Aphrodite Macbain: the one on yr arm?
Korel Laloix: The one on my lower back.. can you see it yet?
Aphrodite Macbain: ah yes
Korel Laloix: On my arms RL I have a cross of St Pete and the Crest of St Margaret of Scotland.
Korel Laloix: I also have a toe ring.
Aphrodite Macbain: It's pretty
Korel Laloix: ring tatto.
Korel Laloix: But the connotations of trampstamps are evidently by the name.
Aphrodite Macbain: nods but who would know?
Korel Laloix: Pretty much all 20 somethings right now.
Korel Laloix: And I do like to show my tats...
Aphrodite Macbain: oh
Aphrodite Macbain: well don’t show it to 20 somethings
Aphrodite Macbain: lol
Korel Laloix: So a love hate relationship with it.. smiles
Aphrodite Macbain: yes- does Reeba like it?
Korel Laloix: I had two tats and a whole lot of piercings done all at the same time.
Korel Laloix: She does.. but says she thinks it is a bit tampish... go figure.. smiles
Aphrodite Macbain: ouch
Korel Laloix: It was a great use of a Christmas bonus.. smiles
Aphrodite Macbain: tampish or trampish?
Aphrodite Macbain: grins
Korel Laloix: Probably both...
Korel Laloix smiles
Aphrodite Macbain: Ever wanted to live somewhere else?
Aphrodite Macbain: Outside the US?
Korel Laloix: I really did love Germany and the UK.. but would love to get to Italy.
Korel Laloix: Not sure why though.
Aphrodite Macbain: let me know if you do...
Korel Laloix: But then again, I have been to so little of the US.. why start overseas?
Korel Laloix: ok.. SMILES
Aphrodite Macbain: Good point
Aphrodite Macbain: the county is so diverse New York, California, the Sierra Nevada,
Korel Laloix: So you ever dream of getting a tattoo or piercing?.. smiles

Catrinamonblue Resident: hi guys :)
Aphrodite Macbain: Well, my ears are pierced
Aphrodite Macbain: Hiya Cat!
Korel Laloix: heya
Aphrodite Macbain: we are talking about day dreams and tattooing!
Catrinamonblue Resident: always wanted a tattoo :)
Aphrodite Macbain: what stopped you?
Catrinamonblue Resident: just not good with pain
Aphrodite Macbain: don’t the they freeze the skin?

Korel Laloix: No.. just as it was.

Korel Laloix: The road trip I took two summers ago was magical with all the places we went.
Aphrodite Macbain: was it painful Kori?

Korel Laloix: For me not really. But my threshold is a bit out of it I am told
Catrinamonblue Resident: road trips are always magical :)
Aphrodite Macbain: I remember that road trip...
Korel Laloix: That really was a great trip.

Aphrodite Macbain: whispers" Hi Ewan"
Catrinamonblue Resident: Hi Ewan :)
Ewan Bonham: Hi Folks...:0
Aphrodite Macbain: in a 90 sec pause
Aphrodite Macbain: Ewan, we are talking about our day dreams, our hopes and dreams.
Aphrodite Macbain: (also about tattooing)
Catrinamonblue Resident: I'm finding I'm braver these days so who knows maybe a tattoo is something I will consider now :)
Aphrodite Macbain: Cat, do you have any day dreams?

Korel Laloix: The trick is finding a design you like.
Catrinamonblue Resident: all the time :)
Aphrodite Macbain: things you hope to do?
Korel Laloix: brb phone
Aphrodite Macbain: k
Aphrodite Macbain: Ewan?
Aphrodite Macbain: do you?
Catrinamonblue Resident: but mine concern planning for the future, various scenarios and such, safety nets
Aphrodite Macbain: security dreams?
Ewan Bonham: Hi sorry was afk for a moment...:)
Aphrodite Macbain: np wb
Catrinamonblue Resident: considering most of my life has been chaos of some kind or another it makes sense
Aphrodite Macbain: I still want to travel to places I haven't been - to Bhutan, to Nepal
Ewan Bonham: Hmmm... yes... sometimes we do dream about stuff that is a break from rl..
Aphrodite Macbain: nods
Ewan Bonham: When i daydream... I think of the things my sl character can do that i do not in rl..
Aphrodite Macbain: do you believe that "if you dream it, you can do it"?
Catrinamonblue Resident: yes
Ewan Bonham: yes..
Catrinamonblue Resident: I dreamt of yearly vacations in PEI and we did them, careful planning and budgeting but we did it :)
Aphrodite Macbain: transforming dreaming into action
Aphrodite Macbain: that's great Cat
Catrinamonblue Resident: yes, they were amazing times
Aphrodite Macbain: was it all you hoped it would be?
Catrinamonblue Resident: and more :)
Aphrodite Macbain: :-)
Aphrodite Macbain: I find that often reality falls short of the fantasy
Catrinamonblue Resident: not for me
Ewan Bonham: PEI?
Catrinamonblue Resident: Prince Edward Island
Aphrodite Macbain: Prince Edward Island
Catrinamonblue Resident: the fairest place in all the world
Ewan Bonham: i see .. now
Aphrodite Macbain: one of Canada's 10 provinces
Ewan Bonham: i know why
Aphrodite Macbain: smiles
Ewan Bonham: i did not know...grin..
Aphrodite Macbain: you also went to Cape Breton didn't you?
Catrinamonblue Resident: last year yes, that was great too but PEI has my heart :)
Aphrodite Macbain: Great place, Magic
Aphrodite Macbain: would you ever live there? Do you have family or friends there?
Catrinamonblue Resident: I have friends there and would love to live there but the economy is not great there
Aphrodite Macbain: I lived in Newfoundland for 3 yrs and LOVED it
Catrinamonblue Resident: jobs are scarce and medical care is not good
Aphrodite Macbain: there is a tightly-knit community
Catrinamonblue Resident: One of my friends is considering moving back to BC because her medical conditions are not being taken care of properly in PEI
Catrinamonblue Resident: not enough dr's
Aphrodite Macbain: and health care - must maybe not as good as in Ontario
Aphrodite Macbain: we are running out of drs in BC too
Aphrodite Macbain: especially in the rural areas
Catrinamonblue Resident: she has family in BC so that's were she would go
Korel Laloix: yes, a lot of Canadians come down here for healthcare which is a bit scary.
Aphrodite Macbain: Yes- BC has some of the best health care - I paid for nothing during my chemo treatment
Catrinamonblue Resident: nods
Aphrodite Macbain: not a penny for drugs, hospital or doctors
Catrinamonblue Resident: I got charged for the ambulance ride up to Ottawa when I was sick in April
Korel Laloix: I guess the issue is availability then.
Aphrodite Macbain: Oklahoma prob has specialized clinics that some Canadians can pay for.
Aphrodite Macbain: Hmm different health care plans for different provinces
Korel Laloix: Not down here.. but up in Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota for sure.
Aphrodite Macbain: anyway - I plan to stay healthy - that's a nice daydream - healthy till they put me underground
Korel Laloix: That would be nice.
Catrinamonblue Resident: so we have come from dreams to health care :)
--BELL--
Aphrodite Macbain: good health is a good dream
Catrinamonblue Resident: smiles yes
Korel Laloix: And it takes hard work as well.
Ewan Bonham: That is one of those I am convinced I can manifest..
Aphrodite Macbain: nods far too may hours on the treadmill
Korel Laloix: Running.. smiles
Korel Laloix: Eating right.
Aphrodite Macbain: You love running Kori!
Korel Laloix: Preventative stuff.
Aphrodite Macbain: yes
Korel Laloix: Running is my only addiction at the moment.
Catrinamonblue Resident: :)
Aphrodite Macbain: Ewan -do you have a day dream or hope for the future?
Ewan Bonham: Hmmm..
Ewan Bonham: my daydream is to live as I do in sl..
Aphrodite Macbain: sit around a fountain and talk to people?
Catrinamonblue Resident: :)
Korel Laloix: With chocolate.
Ewan Bonham: Always plenty of time... many good friends, art and activities everywhere for the doing..
Catrinamonblue Resident: :)
Aphrodite Macbain: nods - lots of time is always good!!
Ewan Bonham: someday it will happen.
Ewan Bonham: but for now...
Ewan Bonham: can enjoy...sl..
Korel Laloix: brb
Aphrodite Macbain: sometimes dreams conflict
Catrinamonblue Resident: in what way?
Aphrodite Macbain: I want to be engaged, doing interesting things with interesting people and I also want more time by myself
Aphrodite Macbain: Hi Hana
Catrinamonblue Resident: HI Hana
Hana Furlough: Hi all!
Catrinamonblue Resident: balance
Ewan Bonham: Hi Hana
Aphrodite Macbain: nods, as always
Catrinamonblue Resident: yes
Korel Laloix: relog.. brb
Catrinamonblue Resident: not too much to one extreme or another but always coming back to the middle
Aphrodite Macbain: yes
Ewan Bonham: And being grateful for that middle..
Catrinamonblue Resident: absolutely :)
Hana Furlough: : )
Hana Furlough: here's to avoiding extremes
Catrinamonblue Resident: I have been finding my middle lately, my balance :) Patience and compassion again as usual have been great helpers for me
Aphrodite Macbain: sometimes extremes can be exciting...
Ewan Bonham: Lol...
Catrinamonblue Resident: yes
Ewan Bonham: yes... living on the edge..
Aphrodite Macbain: I've been finding my middle lately too and it's far too big!
Catrinamonblue Resident: mine’s too small so I'll trade you :)
Ewan Bonham: Lol..
Aphrodite Macbain: I would be delighted to
Catrinamonblue Resident: I dropped to 120 lbs when I was sick
Catrinamonblue Resident: I'm only back up to 124
Aphrodite Macbain: wow
Aphrodite Macbain: are you eating more?
Catrinamonblue Resident: I know :( not good
Catrinamonblue Resident: yes I'm eating
Aphrodite Macbain: good
Ewan Bonham: Oh... is that way low for you Cat?
Catrinamonblue Resident: everybody asks me that you know :)
Catrinamonblue Resident: Yes Ewan it is
Aphrodite Macbain: how tall are you?
Catrinamonblue Resident: I'm 5' 8" should be about 135 to 140 for healthy weight
--BELL--
Aphrodite Macbain: I think all scientists have dreams
Catrinamonblue Resident: lol yes
Aphrodite Macbain: or can imagine what they want to find out
Ewan Bonham: yes, and inspirations..
Aphrodite Macbain: "What if.....?"
Ewan Bonham: As do artists..
Aphrodite Macbain: yes!
Catrinamonblue Resident: as do we all
Aphrodite Macbain: visions of our hopes.
Catrinamonblue Resident: yes
Catrinamonblue Resident: hopes for people to get better
Aphrodite Macbain: occasionally they need adjusting!
Catrinamonblue Resident: yes :)
Aphrodite Macbain: Hi Geo! Waves
Catrinamonblue Resident: perceptions can get rather twisted sometimes
Hana Furlough: hi geo!
Ewan Bonham: Hi Geo..
Catrinamonblue Resident: Hi Geo
Geo Netizen: Greeting to everyone :)
Aphrodite Macbain: Geo - have you been here before?
Geo Netizen: Yes ... a few times
Ewan Bonham: Well, i think I will be going...thank you for stirring the pot of dreams...:)
Aphrodite Macbain: then you must know many here
Aphrodite Macbain: Ewan - do you remember Geo?
Catrinamonblue Resident: Bye Ewan :) pleasant dreams
Aphrodite Macbain: He was at our discussion on virtue
Ewan Bonham: Hmmm...let me see..
Hana Furlough: bye ewan, goodnight!
Geo Netizen: Bye Ewan
Aphrodite Macbain: Geo - remember Ewan. Both of you were dressed in 18th c costume
Aphrodite Macbain: waves at Ewan
Aphrodite Macbain: We were all attending an interesting discussion on Virtue in the 18th century and what that meant
Ewan Bonham: Ah... i see now...
Ewan Bonham: Smile... nice to see you again geo..
Aphrodite Macbain: It lasted almost 2 hours
Aphrodite Macbain: Cat, Hana, meet Geo
Geo Netizen: It's always nice to get to these gatherings
Aphrodite Macbain: Geo, meet Cat and Hana
Catrinamonblue Resident: :)
Hana Furlough: hello, geo, nice to meet you
Ewan Bonham: Yes, and all stones were turned... a lot of critical thought process..
Geo Netizen: bows to Cat, and Hana
Aphrodite Macbain: I guess Korel left
Ewan Bonham: Well, see you all... and sleep well..
Aphrodite Macbain: Byee
Catrinamonblue Resident: night Ewan
Aphrodite Macbain: Hana - you keep falling asleep
Hana Furlough: oh sorry
Hana Furlough: am i awake now?
Catrinamonblue Resident: :)
Hana Furlough: i keep getting work emails
Aphrodite Macbain: We are planning to have an exhibition of works in our Geodesic dome using the theme of dreams
Hana Furlough: oh nice
Aphrodite Macbain: so the theme of these discussions for the next 2 weeks will be around dreams - day dreams and then night dreams
Geo Netizen: What genre of works?
Aphrodite Macbain: 3D
Aphrodite Macbain: we have some amazing builders here
Aphrodite Macbain: have you seen our dome yet Geo? it's filled with art work
Hana Furlough: when is the exhibit?
Aphrodite Macbain: opens mid July I believe
Geo Netizen: Is the idea then to convert the description into 3D graphics?
Aphrodite Macbain: yes
Aphrodite Macbain: to convert our ideas into art work
Hana Furlough: great, i look forward
Geo Netizen nods
Catrinamonblue Resident: :)
Aphrodite Macbain: colour, animations, interactive elements
Aphrodite Macbain: If you are interested I can send you the description
Geo Netizen: That would be great ... I'd appreciate it
Aphrodite Macbain: Do you have one Cat?
Catrinamonblue Resident: yes thanks
Aphrodite Macbain: Can u find it in yr inventory?
Catrinamonblue Resident: yes just a moment
Aphrodite Macbain: I seem to have lost mine
Aphrodite Macbain: probably in an email format
Aphrodite Macbain: Are you a builder Geo?
Aphrodite Macbain: Thanks Cat
Catrinamonblue Resident: did you need it too Hana?
Geo Netizen: No ... except for very simple things.
Aphrodite Macbain: It's a great way to learn how - we get lots of help form the experts

--BELL--
Hana Furlough: yes, please
Hana Furlough: although i have no idea how to make things in SL
Aphrodite Macbain: people will help you
Aphrodite Macbain: I must go dear people
Geo Netizen: Bye Aphrodite
Hana Furlough: all right, aph, have a good evening
Aphrodite Macbain: Have a lovely evening and pleasant dreams
Geo Netizen bows deeply
Catrinamonblue Resident: Bye Aph sweet dreams :)
Aphrodite Macbain: curtsies
Catrinamonblue Resident: And I should go as well :)
Catrinamonblue Resident: it is late here :)
Hana Furlough: good night, cat!
Aphrodite Macbain: nite
Hana Furlough: wow amazing skirt
Catrinamonblue Resident: ty :)
Geo Netizen: Ahhh ... party is breaking up
Catrinamonblue Resident: Night all :)
Hana Furlough: good night!
Geo Netizen: Bye Cat
Hana Furlough: geo, how did you make your avi bow?
Hana Furlough: that was cool
Geo Netizen: I always am glad when I make it to the PaB gatherings
Geo Netizen: You must have your away setting set rather short :)
Hana Furlough: weird, I’m here
Hana Furlough: ugh, I’m so bad with SL
Geo Netizen: So ... if you could summarize the evening discussion in under 60 seconds
Geo Netizen smiles
Hana Furlough: i'm not sure, i only came at the very end
Geo Netizen: Ah .,. you too
Hana Furlough: there was some discussion of the middle way
Geo Netizen: Well, I can always check it out on the web page
Hana Furlough: sorry not to be of help
Geo Netizen: NP
Hana Furlough: well, i suppose i should get back to work
Hana Furlough: it was nice meeting you
Geo Netizen nods
Geo Netizen: It was very nice to meet you
Geo Netizen: Have a productive evening :)
Hana Furlough: thank you
Hana Furlough: good night
Geo Netizen bows deeply
Hana Furlough: returns bow
Hana Furlough: until next time