Thursday, April 01, 2010

1. the clinic 2. harry potter 3. swing song

1. I was a clinician at a women's health center. A mother and daughter came in wanting a procedure that seemed like it would compromise the health of one of them. I was very conservative. It was a very serious ocassion.
2. A scene from Harry Potter! But it takes place at my parents' house in Everett, where my dad is, undisturbed, playing video games in front of the computer. It's one of those scenes where Harry is trying to hide from something, someone. I am consciously trying to hide him. I am putting him under towels, then I finally realize that he should climb behind the toilet. For some reason the bathroom seems like the only place he should hide. I am fixated on finding the right spot. There is only so much time left and I feel TERRIFIED! I wake up with anxiety in my body. 
3. I need to leave the house. It is a beautiful summer day and I climb up the tree to get onto the swing. It is a swing that can go to basically any location on the tree.  I was writing tons of songs. It seemed like was able to play my guitar and swing on the swing at the same time. I put on a pair of ballet slippers and thought to myself "ah, I'm so grateful that I can wear Erin's slippers and not get in trouble." I had memories of being on a train. I felt limitless, and like anything was possible!