If I'm in a pretty good state of mind when I go to bed, I usually think back on some high points of the day, or even very old memories that I cherish. I also tend to daydream about all kinds of stuff. I don't know how many times I've lived out the next few years of my life in my head (girlfriend, graduation, college, et cetera), without ever actually making any real plans for the future. In my dreamworld, action on my part is not necessary to effect positive change.
On the flipside, if I'm in an ungood mood, I think about points in my life where I said or did something stupid, or I could have made some slightly different decision that might have drastically altered the path my life would take. Blech. Not a good way to fall asleep, but I can never help it.
Or I just read or listen to music until I pass out. Steppenwolf (the book) and Radiohead (the band) work well for that.
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