Peeping Paul #dreamdiary 217

I’m back at university. I’m back at my old campus in student halls, and I’ve just moved in and I’m ready to meet my roommates. I’m one of the first people to arrive, so it’s still quiet. I can even hear the whir of the photocopier next door. Not sure if that’s a good thing... I’ve just got the essentials with me at the moment but I’ve got a bit of money saved up with me this time to make my place feel a bit more homely. What I haven’t done yet is have a look at the communal bathroom. Hopefully I’ll be able to leave my things in there and get changed, if not I’ll have to get myself a dressing gown and some slippers. It’s only in the room next to mine in the corridor. I head over for a look, then realise it’s just a cubicle with a shower door but someone’s already in there using it.

What flowers bloom in the Spring?

This could be a common sense question. It could be read off what’s found on the internet. I might as well google it. It’s not really a skill specialised for a smartspeaker. I’m guessing it’s just going to be a description of daffodils and things that we should plant. There might even be suggestions to add them to a shopping list. I’d expect some gardening tips. Instead, I’m told that it’s not aware of any events happening. Is that because I haven’t told it what I’ve planted? Or has it misheard me? I’ve checked the activity log and the phrase has been recorded correctly. Or maybe it’s not allowing anything to bloom this year. It’s finally found a way to take over the weather and cancel daylight so that we all remain trapped inside and spend our resources somewhere else. It’s kind of a useless feature and I should look elsewhere to get my knowledge.

Cave-in!

The world is collapsing all around u, or at least in front of us. We might even be snowed in. It’s hard to see what’s left of the neighbourhood or if civilisation is still a thing for that matter. Someone out there could be trying to claw their way in while wearing pumpkin masks over snow-white hair. Their snow-tipped axes and machetes are hard to spot in the snowy background behind them. It’s only in the sunlight that you can catch their gleam. It’s like we’ve been hiding in a tent and they’ve just cut the main guy rope down. We’re now exposed to what’s out there. On the right, it looks like something pink with a gloved hand is preparing a fight back. You could imagine that it’s a horror show with puppets. Or it could be an assault from the other side on the person who’s trying to duck out of sight on the sofa.

What if your school was on the other side of a big river and there was no bridge?

There are a number of things that you can do, but you would need access to other resources. The most simple one is a boat. You could build a raft, but if the current’s high you’re at risk of drifting away. The next option is a rope, but that depends if there’s someone to tie it to the other side and how wide the river is. There’s also the technology side. You could use computers to stream the lessons and not have to worry about crossing the river at all, though you’ll sacrifice your sociability as well as possibly being unequipped for some lessons and team sports wouldn’t be possible either. Or you could have a megaphone and big screen to take part, though that would be a bit disruptive to other pupils. Then there’s the possibility of building a bridge. You could do this yourself, or commission others to do this for you, though you may have to convince them that it’s for their benefit as well. You could also consider the possibility of flight, though you’d need an effort to return home as well. Either that or you would have to abandon your education or seek out an alternative school.

Dazed and Fazed

Are we fading away here or are we bring spun around. Has the earth suddenly sped up and only the camera notices? We’re moving so fast that other things can’t keep up. It’s weird that the lighter things put up more resistance and are dragged behind. I wonder if someone’s pulled the cord off the wall which has caused it to go for a spin. It’s as if the whole house is on a pivot. It might have shot out of the TV and we’re all scrambling to get out of the way before it pulls us in. If my niece is facing forward then she’s ducked in the nick of time. But if she’s facing the TV, then it looks like it’s already got her. Or it could have come through the window. It’s already cracked the frame on the wall. Is that a plant on the windowsill or is it a cartoon serpent on the other side?

Kellie disappeared without a trace in 2000. Was she killed by the Suffolk Strangler?

How should I know? You should really leave these things up to the police. And the strangler is still alive, so you could always ask him; though you’re going to have to do some more investigating after asking him depending on whether you believe his response. People disappear for all sort of reasons; it doesn’t necessarily mean that they’ve been disposed of. But her background isn’t great, and if you become known for a certain role, then you could be at risk every time you work. But at the end of the day, you’re still a person. People will speculate wildly from every angle as long as they pay you a bit of money. It fits in with your current profile. Next month it’ll be aliens. Anything to get a bit of media attention. But some things aren’t taken seriously and vital clues are often overlooked. Unfortunately, there’s only so many resources that can be allocated.

Between the Claps

What is she clapping to? It might be to music on the stereo, but as far as we can see, it’s not switched on. Perhaps she’s applauding an activity that’s just been completed. It’s hard to establish whether that’s a sarcastic applause or whether it’s genuine. Maybe she’s celebrating her first win at Downfall and her opponent’s already ran away in a strop. Or it could be something to do with the chess pieces sitting on the counter, though by sitting on the sofa she’s quite a bit away from the board. Perhaps someone else is calculating the outcome. Or she might be putting her hands up in surrender, expecting someone to come and cuff them. Something could arrived that she’s been expecting for a while and her wait is over. Or there might be two little girls performing dance or gymnastics out of sight of the camera and they need a little applause for their efforts.