My movie collection

When I was a teenager, I decided that one day I would get an old movie camera and take lots of random movies in both black & white and color, and then I would edit them together into a film. I'd create a collection of these films and then when I had my tiny apartment in New York City and worked for Vogue magazine, I'd have really great parties. At the parties I'd project these movies onto a wall to create a cool background ambiance.

I haven't done any of those things.

This morning, as I was waking up, I had a short dream. It probably lasted all of two seconds.

I was standing in the back of a dirty, red pickup truck. I had a video camera in my hand. The ground was light brown, dusty. The sky was bright blue, cloudless. In front of me were pinto horses, noses to the right, saddled up with cowboys on their backs. They were standing around. I looked through the viewfinder, started at the left, and quickly filmed the cowboys and horses from left to right.

My eyes opened and my first thought was that film would be perfect for my collection.

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Comments

[Gayle]

Isn't it funny when we compare our lives as they are to what we thought they would be? Mine is nothing like I imagined when I was a teen, but I'm glad it turned out the way it has!

[Melinda]

I just did my first real senior portrait shoot yesterday afternoon. I don't know squat about horses but the senior I was working with leases a horse at a nearby stable and wanted some photos with her beautiful horse. Just yesterday, for the first time ever, I was standing in front of a horse with a camera in my hands. It was so fun! And it was so funny to read about your horse/movie camera dream the next day! You should totally do a video montage to project on the wall.

[Natalie]

can't wait to see your movie collection running on the blog walls.

thanks for sharing your dream and memories.

[Puna]

So glad that you were able to interpret your dream. I never could mine. Sorry about the rock.

[Kelli]

wow. Sounds like you have a beautiful imagination. Cant wait to see what else comes from it.

[Teresa]

I like your style. :) For me it was New York City and Columbia University and then the New York Times or sans that any magazine that would have me. ( BTW I'm going there next week!!)

[spread your wings]

such a sharp image. wonderful
your banner - fantastic! looks like your kitty is ready for school. :)