Last night I went to see Fraulein Else at Berkeley Rep with Molly. It was good–I want to read the Arthur Schnitzler novella it was based on now. The set was remarkable, and I loved how all the actors served in multiple parts. We also ate at Udupi Palace (underwhelming).

In my dream, I started reading Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers, and then was transported into the story. Gollum was in the depths of underground caverns and in the damp blackness he started breaking off rock spires projecting from the walls. The spires poured out faintly luminous eiswein (ice wine), the color of white wine tinged with crystalline violets and greens, and he laughed in the darkness as he drank goblets full of the wine. The wine was cold and wildly fragrant, tasting of elderflowers and blackberries. I don’t remember the rest of the dream.