Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Extra Dimensions

I sat next to a famous director on a redeye flight back from LA. He's very beautiful and it made me say such dumb things, I felt like I was 13.
Not only was it great to be flying first class (thanks Jimmy Kimmel), I was in seat 3-D which was extra-dimensional in itself. Usually I pass out, open-mouth drooling before those yellow blow-up lifesafetyjacketvests have even gotten a mention. But right there in 3-C was the handsome director person, and anyway, I had a hard time operating the insane reclining seat/bed/pod. Too many moving parts! Too many buttons! Too many ! They need to have a special course for first class first-timers.

My dear friend is subletting my room, so I am on the day bed in my Brooklyn apartment. My other roomate has fallen asleep with her TV on. It sounds like some very racy late-night sort of television. Its so loud and annoying, I can't sleep. Should I sneak in there and switch it off?
There - I turned it off.

I've had some dreams where my surroundings turn into swampy but flourescent, damp, creature-ridden places. Plants with strong personalities. Very alive and scaryish but in a Willy Wonka way - cartoony scary. A surprising/exhilarating fun way - not so much threatening. Dream advisor-person says: thriving and fertile creativity, I like it. Lots of animals too, and im not even a big fan of animals, but sometimes I pat them and mostly I dont eat them, which is nice of me.

12 Comments:

Blogger Angie-Pangie said...

Hi L-May

Those dreams you have been having sound rather exciting. The light of growth, development,and community sound like a winner. Dont let them scare you. Break through is on the way for you.

6:07 AM  
Anonymous Jen said...

Yay! New blog

6:23 AM  
Blogger cinda said...

hey gorgeous,
my comment disappeared... but wanted to tell you that i love reading your blogs because they are so honest and down to earth! you're a witty and fun writer. i like it : )
i agree with the whole first class first timers thing, they need to make a "first class for dummies" book... i was put in first class for the last half of a trip when i was 12 coz the guy looking after me wanted to keep an eye on me, anyway it was so confusing and stressful with all the buttons everywhere! im sure you'll get used to it though, especially once you finally get an album out :)
thanks for blogging, its been a while.
hope you're well
love cinda xoxo

6:54 AM  
Blogger hozer said...

so great to have you back on the blog-waves!

2:28 AM  
Blogger Kristy said...

M. Knight Shamalamamama?

6:35 PM  
Anonymous Damn said...

Happy You-Know-What!

11:42 PM  
Blogger Lane said...

There's almost always something I can't make work... usually on international flights. I've only eyed those pod-bed-things when boarding or exiting the plane, but they do look intimidatingly complicated.

8:12 PM  
Blogger Lane said...

By the way, I always wanted to ask a rock star-type for tips on how to deal with air travel. Do you have any tricks of the trade? (Mostly I hear it involves alcohol.)

8:16 PM  
Blogger Lane said...

Oh shitballs, you answered me quickly. Hi!

I should have introduced myself. I'm one of the many who come to Ben's shows and of course come to see you as well. I just adore the both of you and always leave those shows with a giant smile on my face.

Anyway, I would love to see you sing your own songs as well, whenever you get around to doing that in San Francisco. Fire/freezer has been in my head for days.

My functional blog is here: http://www.pinkelephants.org

Love,
Lane

10:56 PM  
Blogger Susan said...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the way you write!

2:51 PM  
Blogger pelefella said...

i find it hard to believe one who plays the box drum, 2 tambourines and other things with her lower extremities while playing keys with one hand, a mini - toy piano with the other, while singing backing vox has trouble with a plane table.
Excellent show in Kamloops BC.
Inspired

6:20 PM  
Blogger Lara M said...

wow. thats a really good point.

1:45 AM  

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