Dreaming in Digital: group: highschool

Monday, September 22, 2025

20250922 I was staying at a cottage with strangers. There were two couples, and two Filipino brothers. One night, the girl from one of the couples didn't return to the cottage at night. She was a large woman who wore a pink sweatshirt. She came back the next night and I greeted her. She didn't seem happy to be back and I realized she was trying to run away from her husband.

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I went to an underground shop that sold comics, manga, and video games. They held a pre-release copy of a "how to draw" book for me. I held on to it and left the store without paying. I realized it was still in my hand a few hours later and stuffed it in my backpack, which was full of plush animals. Cookie and Shortbread wanted to visit the store, so I went back and we ran into Amaretti. He was preparing to fly to him home country and needed something to read. I whispered to Cookie, "i still need to pay for my book but I'm scared." The staff hadn't noticed it was missing yet. Then we left the store. I kept thinking of ways to give the money, and then remembered i needed to return to give Amaretti a goodbye hug.

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

0 comments Posted by Io at 7:56 AM

20250617 Cookie, Sprirz and i met at Biscotti's home. Others were there as it was his going away party before he flew to his home country.

Near the end of the party, Spritz said, " they didn't tell you?" Everyone stopped to listen. "The dogs are dying." He was referring to Cookie's sister's pups. Everyone's heads bowed in respect.

A while after the party, it was just me and Spritz, alone. "What's wrong?" He asked, noticing I was wistful and sad.

I gave him my response, beginning to cry. He pulled me to his shoulder, his arms held me in a hug. "You can always tell me what's wrong. I'm here for you."

After I let go and wiped my tears, calming down, we talked about his website and what shows were entertaining.

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I was on a mass-transit vehicle, looking out the huge window.

Saturday, June 7, 2025

0 comments Posted by Iolanthe Lore at 8:06 AM

20250607

Cookie's mom came to my home at night to help me move some flowers. She saw a small box of cute, mini vases, took one, and thank me. They were late Mother's Day gifts for everyone.

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Cookie and I visited Biscotti's home where he was having a small get together. Spritz was there and so was Shortbread and Wafer. I sat on a sofa while Biscotti's mom helped me sew up a dress I was wearing. It was navy and made of velvet.

Biscotti, Cookie and Spritz talked about the time they went to ???-Con and said I should have came.

"I really wanted to, but I have to finish this for school," I said.

Regardless, the room turned into a crowded hallway at ???-con, where The boys were walking. Shortbread and Wafer were close behind them. Everyone stopped at a small dining area. I jealously watched as Wafer invite Spritz to the beach, hoping he wouldn't go. Biscotti would be in his home country, Shortbread wouldn't be able to either, and Cookie found her intolerable. Spritz said he'd come and Wafer shrieked out a joyous reply.

Saturday, May 17, 2025

0 comments Posted by Iolanthe Lore at 11:24 AM

20250517 i went to an all you can eat sushi restaurant for a special occasion with friends and family. I sat at the table with Biscotti, Shortbread, JammyDodger, Gingerbread and someone else. Before food was ordered i went to the bathroom.

It was a small room with one sink and toilet. Women were climbing on top of each other to wash their hands in the small sink. I ran into Tiger and her sister, who were washing their hands. I needed to urinate, so with the three of us inside the tiny restroom, I used the toilet then washed my hands.

When I got back to my table, everyone was already done eating. The trays of food were almost empty, and some people already had food packed up. I felt annoyed. The sun was setting outside too. It took so long to use the bathroom that I missed dinner!

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I was at dinner with friends again. I came back to my seat to find a man with a shaven face. He looked so smooth, like a child's face. Everyone stopped talking to look at me as I approached.

"Do you know who this is?" Gingerbread asked.

"... Spritz?"

As I went to him, he got up and I gave him a hug.

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In a restaurant, I came back to my seat from ??? And sat down beside Biscotti and Spritz. It was near the end of our visit. I listened to everyone talk before getting up and getting some food from a large take out container on the counter. Sitting back down, Biscotti's brother said he's a little hungry.

"There's still some food there," i said.

"But that's my lunch tomorrow," he replied.

Saturday, February 1, 2025

0 comments Posted by Iolanthe Lore at 8:36 AM

20250201 It was a beautiful spring day. The leaves were bright green in the sun. I took Baby out on a front facing stroller on public transit, where we got off on a busy street corner near the lake of our metropolitan city. I pushed Baby not far, until we reached a kiosk selling books, board games, plush animals and VHS with bright, realistic illustrations of animals.

I turned the corner to see if they were there. Spritz and his mother were behind the counter, helping customers with transactions while his younger sister sat on the carpeted floor in a white dress, talking and thanking customers and people that came. Spritz was the first to notice me and waved. He had his normal haircut but with experimental short bangs, and his glasses turned into shades in the UV sunlight.

When the crowd left, I approached them and introduced Baby. I asked if she still had copies of the children's book she illustrated and that I'd like to buy a copy.

Friday, January 31, 2025

0 comments Posted by Iolanthe Lore at 10:47 AM

20250131 My high school friends were having a get together at an apartment owned by either Spritz or one of his sisters. Cookie and I brought our four month old baby, who was quiet and happy. I sat at a small, white dining table feeling isolated from all the activities. Because that's what it feels like as a new, breastfeeding mother at parties.

Spritz's older sister was going through the kitchen cabinets. I asked what she was doing.

”I'm looking for pot to make my hot chocolate," she said.

I got up from my seat and pulled out a small pot. “this will work perfectly," I said.

She agreed and left the suite to get ingredients at her apartment.

Spritz's younger sister saw Baby and asked to hold her. When Cookie came by, he asked, "where's Baby?"

I pointed to them by the window. She sat on the white, tiled floor with Baby on her lap as she showed her different pots and pans from the white cupboards.

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

0 comments Posted by Io at 8:12 AM

20250107 i dreamt Amaretti lived in a multi--million dollar mansion, and its history. The master bedroom was built in a separate, smaller building outside the main one, and the main building was L-shaped. Amaretti showed us the blueprints before an event started in the main building.

The building was hosting a comic convention. I visited mid-day with my mom and sister because it was also like a mall. My cousins has visited too, and my friends were somewhere doing their own thing. I went to eat at the food area. After, I took a shortcut outside and saw the gardeners talking to someone I couldn't see. They spoke in Spanish and with one hand, gestured half an arc from up to the side im a 90 degree angle.

I came across a store with purses and figurines my mom wanted to look in. I picked up an old, Wonder Woman two figurine set when one employee asked me to accompany her. Before we left the store perimeter, I showed her the figurines. She took it and set it down anywhere.

She needed me to get into the master bedroom. She wanted to use the washroom. We crossed buildings and through the glass doors and up the staircase. The walls were sleek and black. As she used the washroom, I found a book of the original owner. There were floorplans and history of how lonely he was. He didn't have family when he died alone. Then i remembered the gardeners. He has family, but it was his staff. The gardeners were describing how he died by falling off a ladder.

Monday, January 6, 2025

0 comments Posted by Io at 9:03 AM

20250106

I was in university, during my free period. I stumbled into a club that entertained children. There were various activities set around this room. A staff member saw me wandering and assigned me a task, assuming i was there to work. I was trying to cross the room to get to my class, which was in a mall.

I finally got to the class, where the professor had already started class. A childhood friend of mine was there, but he didn't recognize me. Shortbread, Spritz and Wafer also took the class, but stood at the other side of the room as the professor talked. I wondered if i was in the right class. I filled out forms, as did the class, and as i went to hand it in, Wafer handed me a few dollars, telling me to drop these off at the registrar office. I said 'no' and left the class.

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I was Cookie's first day back to work from parental leave. We had just moved into a new home. It was an older house, with old furniture and cabinets. It was in the early hours of the morning with dark skies and snow on the ground. Cookie's mom had come to drop him off at work. While she waited in the car, Cookie rushed to the kitchen to grab lunch.

I picked up a tupperware and asked him, “what about this one?”

He said it belonged to the jetski instructor and he has a lesson on the weekend.

When Cookie was going to the car, his mom came in asking for water. As i got her a glass, i checked the baby monitor. Our baby had her piggy face on and was running around outside. I yelled for her to come back in.

Thursday, November 28, 2024

0 comments Posted by Io at 8:36 AM

20241128 i drove to a high school meet up at a computer cafe by myself. Cookie was at work and couldn't attend. The music was loud. There was so many people i didn't know, but i soon found Spritz and Shortbread at computers at a quieter corner. I took a spot beside Spritz and played a game for a couple of hours. When it was late and everyone was heading home, the three of us hitched a ride with a couple in their white station wagon. When we stopped at a gas station, i realized i left my car at the computer cafe. I turned to Shortbread and Spritz and exclaimed i could've driven them home myself.

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

0 comments Posted by Io at 9:40 AM

20240820 I can't remember the dream contents except I was staying in a cottage and so was Spritz. He has a strange diet and I had trouble following what he ate and was allowed to eat by choice. He was sweeping in the foyer and I decided to help him.

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

0 comments Posted by Io at 9:15 AM

20240730 Cookie and I went to an outdoor bar with our high school friends. I think there was a festival because most of our friends went exploring. Even though I am in my third trimester of pregnancy, I was mixing a drink for Amaretti. It was a light yellow, sweet cocktail. I brought it to him, who was comfortable on an outdoor sofa, and Cookie was sitting near him, chatting. Cookie showed me his phone. There was a text message chat open. He told me this lady was texting him, and seemed interested in getting to know him. I felt a pang of fear and grief. I didn't tell him, but I worried she was going to steal him away from me. In her profile picture, she was young and beautiful, and Cookie is a more than wonderful person.

Thursday, August 31, 2023

0 comments Posted by Io at 12:14 PM

20230831 Cookie and I were at a lobby for an older apartment. We sat around a lounge table, as we waited for Spritz to meet us there. Cookie got a ping from a text message that he was on his way. I looked outside to see him walking towards the building, completely buffed from years of working out. His face remained flushed, as if it's a result from being muscular.

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

0 comments Posted by Io at 8:09 AM

20130705 I can barely remember. I entered a room that I had the impression was a lunch room. Strangers were seated around a few glass tables. I scanned the room, then sat alone at an empty table. I didn't see Spritz in the crowd, but he got up from his seat and whispered in my ear to meet him in the courtyard before he left the room.

I gathered my things and went there. It was dusk, and he was strolling along a poured concrete path, surrounded by tall, tan grasses.

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Cookie and I bought a house in a hot, spacious area with almost red-orange dirt. It looked like Strangerville in The Sims series or a desert in Arizona. It was a small house, but we had many acres of dry land.

Some days later, a WWE truck rolled in. They liked the area too and settled in, building a ring and more on the land.

Cookie and I invited our high school friends to see our new home. They came, including Gingerbread.

We ate dinner outside as the sun set, and incandescent bulbs barely lit our dinner plates. I saw someone creeping up behind Gingerbread as we ate. I thought it was John Constantine, but as he came closer, it was Biscotti. We went to the lounge we built, separate from the house, explaining WWE'S presence.

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

0 comments Posted by Io at 7:51 AM

20230620 Somewhere in the countryside with a small group of strangers, Cookie's sister's family, and Spritz, we were led into a cave that went underground. There were zombies around that periodically came out of the many cavern paths, and we lost many of our group to them.

I remember crawling in the dirt, in a narrow passage, with a lantern in my hand. Everyone with us had one that they held as high as they possibly could with the low ceiling and away from the dirt to avoid extinguishing the flame in them. Spritz was with us. We were being led to the safety room underground and we had to take care our lanterns didn't ignite the grasses and gasses surrounding us, or we'd explode.

I remember a scene vividly. I heard music and I wandered into a room with mud walls. I found Spritz listening to an old record player - a phonograph. When he saw me, I told him I liked his music - rock - and he said I could pick a record to play. I flipped through his collection and chose one with a blue cover, like an image underwater. He put it on, and as it played, I felt relief from the tenseness of being underground and being surrounded by zombies. Spritz put an arm around my shoulder, and I gingerly put one around his waist. I felt touch-starved and so did he. When Cookie came looking for me, we let go, pretending nothing happened. The song had the softness of Lifehouse's “I Wish You Were Here.”

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