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A Day in the Life of an Impulsive Professional, As Told by 24 Voices
Endurance — Rise and shine, soldier! It’s a brand new day!
Physical Instrument — Time to flex those naked muscles in front of the mirror and show the whole world who’s boss! Get up and gimme ten!
You— Your body is hit immediately by reality; including the mess of sensations it brings. Last night you slept poorly, then very well, which seems to be the schedule your REM has settled into as of late. Fighting off the noise of your imagination and stresses for hours, before sinking into blackness.
Inland Empire — Dreams linger in your memories, a collection of people and places you know, tagged with emotions that still feel real.
Encyclopedia — Some people say that no one can come up with something new in their dreams. That every piece is carefully pulled from memories, no matter if they have long since been lost to the depths of your subconscious.
Inland Empire—Often, you believe this theory. It is hard to deny when nostalgia tends to soak into the afterimages of your dreams, lingering like the name of a long-forgotten, childhood friend on the tip of your tongue.
You know instinctively that your dream last night combined the walk-in wardrobe of your parent’s room, from way back in your childhood home some 15 years ago, with a seaside boardwalk you once walked. The boardwalk’s location and name is long since lost to you, but the creaking planks and smell of rotting seaweed…