February 5, 2025

Here is a sneak peek of a design project that I'm working on. I am finally starting this project after a while of thinking about it.

The reveal will be gradual as there are several moving parts. I hope you enjoy following along for the journey.

Last night I had a vivid dream. When I woke up in the middle of my dream in the early morning, I felt that I was in a different timeline. The air smelled different, but I barely noticed. The world I was experiencing at that moment in time was my new normal. I had the sense that I was living life from a new perspective. And yet I was still me. Even in my sleepy state, this realization gave me relief, liberation.

In my dream, I was talking to a friend and a stranger about an album that some collective had put out. The first track was an ethereal, emotional song by a Chinese artist. In my awake state now, I realize this part of my dream was probably influenced by the real life song "完美角色體驗 (eMILY gLASS Rem!x)" by 1ove1etter.exe.

The album in my dream also had a full visual, animated component that played out before me. The album was tied to an entire storyline filled with characters who were both good and villainous. Some had hidden knives or eyes folded into their bodies. I remember thinking that the visuals reminded me of ancient Egypt.

When I woke up for the second time, the sense of being in a different timeline was gone. I felt a bit saddened by this. At the same time, I was giddy at the thought of all the kinds of experiences or perceptions a consciousness can embody.