Dream of drum playing

 I was playing drums, but every time I came in it was too loud, and the other musicians complained. I couldn't get it right, crashing the cymbal each time as I began to play. 

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There was some elaborate word game played by all of us at the same time, with a given set of permutations for the game.  It involved more than words but the details escaped me after I woke up. It lasted what seemed like most of the night (after the drumming dream.)

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I ordered a book, Rita Felski on the concept of a literary character. It came, but to my father's name. He thought it was a present I had given him. I was happy to have him read it first.