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005. Tread Softly, for You Tread Upon My Dreams
Let it be duly noted that my subconscious has absolutely no business ruining my favorite book. I wouldn't stand for this madness if I were conscious when it was occurring. Unfortunately, since dreams do not occur while one is awake, I have not been able to prevent them. The only possible explanation that I have come up with thus far is that I have been reading Pride and Prejudice too frequently, but I am mostly certain that such a thing is impossible. Dreaming about it would be strange enough. Starring in it, though, is just getting disturbing.
I wish my dreams had the decency, at least, to make me Mr. Darcy instead of Elizabeth. I'm even more awkward in a dress than I am otherwise. I just think he is one of literature's greatest male characters, honestly! It's nothing more than that. In any case, knowing what awaits me has made sleeping more difficult, which has meant that I have been staying up later and reading even more to try to sleep. It's a vicious, self-perpetuating cycle.
New moon tomorrow night, though. I always sleep well on new moon nights.
Of course, if that were my only complaint, things would be going very well. Unfortunately, Sirius is an even greater concern than my id's obvious attempts to sabotage my favorite book. It's also a situation I feel that I can do even less about, which is infinitely frustrating. He won't accept what little help I can offer him. It was woefully inadequate, but I would rather Sirius have it than let it go to waste. I wish I could do something other than standing around being completely useless.
Since I have gotten home, I'm afraid I have developed into something of an insomniac. It's rather unfortunate, since the very things I use to coax myself to sleep have been keeping me up: namely, books and hot chocolate. As it happens, our cocoa has caffeine in it, which is one of life's lesser tragedies, and has been making it more difficult to sleep rather than less. Regarding the former, I just have a lot of trouble putting one down when I am in the middle of something exciting or interesting, and that seems like most of the time. I have finished a few already, and the library is ordering a few of the books I requested, which is very nice of them. It seemed strange to me that their collection was missing Tess of the D’Urbervilles anyway.
Otherwise, mum has been on something of a mad baking frenzy lately which has caused nothing but general unrest in the Lupin household. Mum is a decent baker, really, she is, but the sheer mass of baked goods in our home makes me suspicious that she may be planning some sort of tea party/covert operation involving trays and trays of low-sugar lemon bars. It's a matter of some concern.
How is everyone else fairing?
Let me know.
Curiously Yours,
Remus J. Lupin
Let it be duly noted that my subconscious has absolutely no business ruining my favorite book. I wouldn't stand for this madness if I were conscious when it was occurring. Unfortunately, since dreams do not occur while one is awake, I have not been able to prevent them. The only possible explanation that I have come up with thus far is that I have been reading Pride and Prejudice too frequently, but I am mostly certain that such a thing is impossible. Dreaming about it would be strange enough. Starring in it, though, is just getting disturbing.
I wish my dreams had the decency, at least, to make me Mr. Darcy instead of Elizabeth. I'm even more awkward in a dress than I am otherwise. I just think he is one of literature's greatest male characters, honestly! It's nothing more than that. In any case, knowing what awaits me has made sleeping more difficult, which has meant that I have been staying up later and reading even more to try to sleep. It's a vicious, self-perpetuating cycle.
New moon tomorrow night, though. I always sleep well on new moon nights.
Of course, if that were my only complaint, things would be going very well. Unfortunately, Sirius is an even greater concern than my id's obvious attempts to sabotage my favorite book. It's also a situation I feel that I can do even less about, which is infinitely frustrating. He won't accept what little help I can offer him. It was woefully inadequate, but I would rather Sirius have it than let it go to waste. I wish I could do something other than standing around being completely useless.
Since I have gotten home, I'm afraid I have developed into something of an insomniac. It's rather unfortunate, since the very things I use to coax myself to sleep have been keeping me up: namely, books and hot chocolate. As it happens, our cocoa has caffeine in it, which is one of life's lesser tragedies, and has been making it more difficult to sleep rather than less. Regarding the former, I just have a lot of trouble putting one down when I am in the middle of something exciting or interesting, and that seems like most of the time. I have finished a few already, and the library is ordering a few of the books I requested, which is very nice of them. It seemed strange to me that their collection was missing Tess of the D’Urbervilles anyway.
Otherwise, mum has been on something of a mad baking frenzy lately which has caused nothing but general unrest in the Lupin household. Mum is a decent baker, really, she is, but the sheer mass of baked goods in our home makes me suspicious that she may be planning some sort of tea party/covert operation involving trays and trays of low-sugar lemon bars. It's a matter of some concern.
How is everyone else fairing?
Let me know.
Curiously Yours,
Remus J. Lupin