The Death of Enthusiasm

1) I once had a dream that I was running for President of the United States, and it was not going well. I was stumping in St. George (standing on a baseball field surrounded by the red rock cliffs) and a large crowd had gathered to listen to what I had to say. My platform consisted mainly of the fact that all the other leaders and politicians in the country were "fat-cats" and "out of touch" and "old." The crowd began to grow restless and then started chanting slogans about how I was "just a kid" and much too young to know anything. I was forced to end my speech early. Then a 16-year-old kid got up and started speaking and they cheered wildly. What a bunch of hypocrites.

2)In one dream I was hired to be a stand-up comedian at a gas station. I stood outside by the pumps and told jokes to the customers while they pumped their gas. I was generally successful, as I remember. The bit that got the best reaction was about how people had "neutral faces." You know, when you're not making a happy face or a sad face, but just a face that has no expression tied to it? What's the deal with that? All the customers thought this was very funny. I seriously considered a career in comedy for the first 5 minutes after I woke up.

3)The idea to market a full line of silverware made of plastic. In my dream the idea seemed revolutionary. I remember a meeting with a group of investors where someone remarked, "These plastic spoons will outlast us all."

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