Star Wars Geek Update

I just looked at the Star Wars original trilogy DVD listing on Amazon.
Despite the thousands of signatures (including mine) collected to request that it be otherwise, George is not releasing the original theatrical versions on DVD in addition to his "Special Edition" re-releases. At least not now. (I don't put it past him to say he won't do it, and then change his mind once everyone has bought this release.)

That wasn't new news. What was new to me was that Carrie Fisher will be the only cast member doing commentary. Good news: Carrie will be there, and I'm looking forward to hearing her insights about Princess Leia and getting her perspective on the experience of filming. Bad news: they didn't get anyone else to do it as well.

Questions? Comments? Smart Remarks?

Another snooze of a day here at work. After coming back to work yesterday there was one mundane voicemail, and nothing of import in my email.

My last request for input/questions/conversation got such wonderful responses, I thought I would ask again today.

Anyone out there care to throw a conversational scrap my way?

The Introvert's Aha

During both interviews with spiritual directors the topic of my personal mythology came up, and both directors observed that those fantasies carry a lot of significance for my real life path. This was not a new idea to me, but it was nice to hear it from someone else. Both also asked me about my enneagram number (5) and my Myers-Briggs type (longtime INTJ, but recently getting INFJ results).

The *click/boink/aha* just hit me: the biggest difference between my Journeyer self (the traveler and mediator between galaxies, first imagined when I was 12 years old and developing over the next 20-odd years) and my real world self -- aside from the fact that she has an Organian as a spirit-guide/fairy-godfather -- is that she lives her life as an extrovert, and I am an introvert.

Which would be another good explanation for why I never tried to pursue a Journeys-like career path in my real life (mediation, diplomacy, politics, or performing). The reason I've been aware of is that my fantasies were so otherworldly and escapist it never occured to me that they could have anything to do with my real life.

So on some level the fantasy I was developing in such detail wasn't just a fantasy of other worlds or a heroic self, it was also self who was confident and comfortable and energized by being among and working with other people.

This still leaves unanswered the question of what wisdom and insights my Journeys hold for my right-now/real-world vocational path, but certainly adds a new element to my deliberations.