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[Colin Ferguson]

Hi everyone!

I've been on the list ages, and this is my first post.  I've not been 
waiting until something really important comes up, so don't expect this 
to be remotely interesting or enlightening.

I had my first and so far only B&S dream.  It was pretty bizarre to say 
the least.  Basically Stewart M was my goldfish, even though it was 
silver for some reason, and I somehow managed to kill him.  I can't 
remember if I ate him or just knocked him out of the bowl.  I was so 
upset I was going to kill myself but then I woke up.  I've been having 
a lot of bizarre half-remembered dreams lately.  The most bizarre, I 
can only remember in a sense resembling deja vu: as soon as I try to 
focus on them in my mind, they disappear.

I've started a new job for the summer, and it's pretty bizarre to say 
the least.  I like the job, but most of the people in the office are 
only about two years older than me, and a lot of them are married and/
or have kids.  It makes me feel like a naive little child, basically.  
I can't even imagine being married or having kids in two years time.  I 
suppose I'm only doing to job for the summer, whereas it's a career to 
them, which I suppose would make a big difference in their outlook.

Nothing to do with anything, but I've had a huge disappointment.  After 
it being strongly recommended to me by everyone, I read Catcher in the 
Rye and it was a huge let down. It really didn't make me feel anything; 
I just could not connect with Holden Cauldfield at all.  I expected it 
to be an immensely enlightening and emotionally affecting read.  Plus, 
call me a fascist if you must, but frankly, the prose just downright 
annoyed me.  I think a far superior book on a similar theme is Billy 
Liar by Keith Waterhouse.  It is superb, and was far more affecting 
than Catcher in the Rye.

OK, that's me for today.  I shall probably mail this wonderful 
community again in a few months, or possibly sooner, depending on how I 
feel.

Bye     




-- 
Colin 

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