Why "Conscious Daydream"?

Why "Conscious Daydream"?

W. H. Auden wrote, "A daydream is a meal at which images are eaten. Some of us are gourmets, some gourmands, and a good many take their images precooked out of a can and swallow them down whole, absent-mindedly and with little relish."

I aspire to be neither a gourmet, nor a gourmand. I fancy myself an epicure, one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine. I aim to be sensitive and discriminating in all things, not just food and wine. My ultimate goal is to live consiously and compassionately, yes, even in my daydreams.

I intend to blog about those things which most interest me and that I most often daydream about; principally: food, music, and literature.

Welcome! Namaste! Enjoy!

Friday, January 28, 2011

Book Review- "You Had Me at Woof-How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness" by Julie Klam

You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of HappinessYou Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness by Julie Klam

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book was an utterly charming and laugh-out-loud-funny read. I am a Boston Terrier mommy; perhaps I found it particularly humorous because I am so charmed by the breed. I think that this is a book for all dog lovers despite how "Boston focused" it is. It will also appeal to animal lover's in general as Julie Klam's overall message is that companion animals can be very important in our lives and can help us work through our larger life issues, such as grief, loss, depression, sadness, lonliness, etc. I am not completely sold on the format- the organization of the chapters just doesn't flow well- but each chapter could stand alone as a short story, so that is the way that I read it- one chapter at a time, cuddled with my reading buddy, Punky.



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