All's quiet on the Western front (in the elemental sense)

[beetiger]

Several people on my friends list have posted dreams this morning, and it’s made me notice that I’ve been having no dreams lately, or at least no dreams that are still lingering in the edges of my mind when I awake. I’m not usually good at remembering my dreams, but generally I’ve got the feeling that there’s a story, an emotion, an image just floating away from me when I awake. But not lately. Pregnant women are often supposed to have very vivid dreams, so I’m a bit confused by this.

I also seem to be ending up in the minority of pregnant women who seem to have reduced libidos, even into the second trimester where we aren’t exhausted anymore. This is usually explained by discomfort or poor body image, neither of which I seem to have. My main discomfort is the sore shoulder from the fact that my current work projects have way too much mouse-work data entry in them, and I suppose that the fact that I’m planning to do some nude modeling tonight is evidence that I’m feeling okay about how I look.

Most likely, I’m just spending most of my subconscious energy keeping some low-level depression from sneaking up to the surface before I can notice it. This is something I’ve done my whole life, really; that plus the extra biological work may be taking all I have.

Comments

[koogrr.livejournal.com]

Cool, I've sketched a few models and the sessions are always interesting. I don't know if you'll be modelling at AC, but I sorta plan to be there. Just need to get that aspect organized.

Photos are neat. Will they be professional (lighting, backdrops, the whole deal, like glamour shots), or the other kind (point and shoot and hope it works)? If you're going to distribute any, I'm curious.

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

My friend's a professional photographer (portraits, weddings, school pictures, etc.) who is trying to develop more of his art portfolio. I'm not sure if he'll be using backdrops; I know I am bringing a selection of costuming props, and that he's got quite a few of them as well. The session later on will probably be outdoors, all Mother-Earthy, but this one's in his actual studio.

He'll own the images, but I'll get a few prints. If I like them, I'll probably be willing to show them to interested friends.

I guess, given the interest, that I'll be posting on how it goes. But really, I wanted to talk about dreams! ;)

By the way, yes, I will be at AC, watching the gaming track and a sales table as usual. Looking forward to seeing you!

[koogrr.livejournal.com]

I haven't been having and dreams lately. Night is just that long dark period I keep waking up in, wishing I was comfortable enough not to. The only 'dream' is the half awake state, wandering around my house in the dark in the early AMs, with the kitties jumping me and the moonlight keeping things bright enough I can almost read.