18.2.25 - Rooks

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Another deep dive into the archive. At least ten years ago, possibly 15. 

School was great yesterday. The kids are all reading, we are having a great time in Forest School. We are learning maths, we are working hard and we are coming together.

We are now facing our most annoying month - March. March is annoying because it simply can't make up it's mind.

And it seems to last forever as we head towards spriug.

Things felt better after going back to the routine. I felt terribly sad yesterday morning though. It was mourning the loss of a friend who has died. A friend who is slowly dying and can do nothing about it. Its so cruel. I have decided to throw away all my non-stick things. It's just not worth the poisoning. Stop cooking with poison.

People have collectively lost their minds. Organisations which have lost funding like USAID and NEW and the stupid Ukraine war, people seem to want this. Are people actually completely mad. Actually I can't even tell what the fuck is going on anymore because people are so irrational. 

I hjad a really weird dream last night. I dreamt I was in an automatic car and my mother's parents were in the backseat and my um was driving. Suddenly the car took on a life of its own and refused to slow down. I was OMG mom, this car, like WTF. I tried taking out the key to the car and it still wouldn't stop. Then I called my dad who somehow turned up. The car then stopped of it's own volition and we were at a stop which had showers and people were queuing to use the toilets and showers... we said we'd leave the car for the mechanic to collect.

I then woke up in the dream and my mom then told me that she had a dream where she saw a sky full of stars.

Then I really woke up and was delighted it was a dream. This is the second time I've had a dream, a stressful one which felt real, but upon waking I was heartily relieved that it was only a dream.

What are dreams? My favourite dreams are the ones in which I fly. I love flying dreams. Often I fly across the same landscape - one of lakes and forests... sometimes I fly in cities... What are dreams?

This afternoon I'll do the rest of my admin and then I'll start tidying up the carious rooms...

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