I have dreamed of Afghanistan (or something like it) a couple of times and I catch myself reminiscing about the place . Kind of sick for sure because there is little about the country that endears itself to me. While it has not invaded my dreams in any troubling ways I have found it to enter my thoughts quite a bit. In my job I have to come up with creative ways to solve problems for the businesses that employ me. Whether its solving a problem with a painting or a software process I start by just letting my mind wander... not hard for me as I tend to daydream constantly (even writing this I drifted off a few times :) I turn off my mind, clear it of thoughts or distractions and eventually images and ideas will form from very mundane subjects. Clouds, concrete walls, carpet or whatever is in front of me at the time. At work, I look out the window and stare at the wall across form my office downtown and odd visuals come into play. Lately, even when I'm working on a specific business process sometime the afghan imagery slips its way into my day. Islamic graffiti on walls (5th floor walls albeit), soldiers faces made out of snakes and landscapes.... so many landscapes. Some of these I need to jot down because I think I might use them. Some are a little dark and I'm not sure how or why I'd want to paint them.
All of them remind me that I still have unfinished work.
