I think I've discovered a new talent.


6 days ago on the night before youth day, I had a fantastic dream. really something special. Dreams don't usually come for the asking, but it does happen. Anyway, this dream was about


me and some friends stumbling into a fantasy world where everything is so different, and we were wandering aroundthis wide valley, which was like a heavenly place. Totally out of this world. Everything was like a more pure form of itself, the grass greener, fruit tastier, juicier, the wind calmer and yet a wildness in it as well. In the valley on the North sides was a city, one that gave an impression of gracefulness, beauty in its soaring heights. When we walked toward it, we.......


At this point I awoke. Then I thought, what a waste, and fell asleep again and almost immediately the visions began again....


we, or rather I , saw a girl, probably my age, looking at us amongst the trees. I can't remeber her facial features, but it struck me that she had an exceeding beauty, both lithe and sun kissed look, and she seemed to be beckoning us toward the city or whatever that was. So we when, and I had the distinct impression of flying through the air at will, speeding towards the city....


Then I woke again. And thought, what kind of story would I tell to continue the dream? One where I get to meet the mysterious girl personally and perhaps her family. So I sank back to dreaming....


...we were in the blackness of the city's bowels, rushing up to a pinprick of light that steadily enlarged itself to a wide hole in the floor of the city, and there we saw rows of what resembled letterboxes, and appeared to be residential. There was a young woman who resembled the girl, she said she was her mother. I spoke for my friends, and she agreed to host us. I glimpsed the fleeting shadow of the gorl, and then.......


At this point I found that I could actually, it seems, direct my thoughts and actually plan my dreams the way I wanted to dream them. It sounds absurd, but I tried to test my idea. So...


For what seemed like eternity, we spent exploring the new world and the girl showed me many pecularities, including the ability to fly. She had no name but a warm and cheerful personality which poured sunshine into my soul. All too soon we had to leave.......


So far so good.....


After saying farewell, we were flying towards the sunset, facing another city which gleamed golden sparkles bathed in the sun;'s last rays, sitting on a promotory or precipice at the valley side, like a jewel still in its ore but already crafted magnificently. The beauutiful girl accompanied us as we accelerated at breakneck pace......


Here, I woke, and dreamt no more. I know this not to be imagination as it was too vivid and yet mystically fuzzy, like how a dream appears in the morning. Yet it left me with a warm fuzzy feeling of wellbeing inside that lasted the day. So much for a Youth day present....


So, I've been trying to continue dreaming but seems when I'm too tired, I won't even dream. So tioday I'm sleeping early and putting away thoughts of the World Cup, C. Ronaldo's acting skills, the samba boys lack of chilli football and Mrs Lim's impending high blood pressure and stroke, not to mention sore throats. I'm sure this will work, so I'm proving it tonight. If it works then it shows I can create my own dreams and virtual reality at will. Cool right???


For those who believe in the power of dreams, sweet dreams

Me, the phoenix will dream soon.

Tata!