Dream 024 - sharing, a drawer, shopping

*start of dream*

I'm at work. I'm waiting for a co-worker to walk down the hall. I have something hidden in a binder that I'm holding. The binder is white and green in colour. I realize that this co-worker knows about what is in the binder, so I hand it over for review. Someone else is coming so she hands the binder back and I put it in a drawer. I should know what was in the binder but I never knew in the dream.

I decide to go shopping. I'm in a big box store. I'm there with two other people who I should know, but I really don't. They both have shopping carts that are overflowing with purchases. They are arguing about birthdays. How much is too much to buy for each other's birthday is the main focus of the argument. One person wants a lot but the other doesn't want to give a lot.

*end of dream*

Dream 023 – a contest, a TV show, a mistake

This was last night’s dream. To protect the innocent (me!), I will not reveal the name of the TV show that I was dreaming about. It is a real show and I do watch it regularly, but I’m about twice the age of the target audience so it’s somewhat embarrassing to admit it somehow made it in my dream last night. I do reveal a main character’s name below, so the comments are open for any guesses.

*start of dream*

I decide to enter a contest to write a spec script for a TV show. (If you’ve never heard of a TV spec script, eHow covers it.) The interesting part about this contest is that for the finalists, the actors from the TV show will do a reading of the script for the judges.

The writing part was a breeze, and I soon find out that I’m a finalist in the contest. I’m invited to come to a TV set to meet the actors and hear my script through their interpretation.

I’m sitting off to the side of the set when I look down at my script. To my horror, I realize that I’ve given a “character of the week” the same first name as a main character - Tyler. I start to panic as I realize the foolishness of the mistake. I look over and can see that the actors are preparing to read my script. I’m realizing that they are probably going to have the real Tyler read the other Tyler’s part and that will be a disaster.

*end of dream*

Dream 022 – a stroll, a storm, child swap

I had a dream on Wednesday night, but unfortunately I didn’t have the time to post until now. I should make it clear that my real dad is not the dad in this dream. Furthermore, I don’t have a younger brother, so clearly I am not the person who I am dreaming to be.

*start of dream*

I am a child. I am walking along the sidewalk holding the hands of two men. I realize that I am the child of a single father. The man on my right is my dad and he is also holding the hand of my younger brother on his right.

The man on the left is my dad’s friend, who is also a single father. He is holding his daughter’s hand in his left hand. I know she is my best friend.

The five of us are enjoying our stroll when a storm kicks up. We take cover in a barn or shed. The wind is blowing extremely hard when debris appears in the sky. Five children start falling from the sky and luckily the five of us manage to catch them all.

These children are all babies or toddlers. We know we must take care of them. I am the oldest child there, so I do my best to help out. I become a pro holding the babies and rocking them for comfort.

My dad announces that he can no longer care for the children. He has to live in the city for my benefit (no further detail was provided.) His friend knows that he should do the same for his daughter’s benefit, but he cannot bring himself to part with the children. They cannot come to the city with us. So the two dads decide to swap kids. My brother goes to live with the other man who will raise my brother and the fallen kids, while my best friend comes to live with me and my dad in the city.

*end of dream*

Dream 021 - name change, guest room, LP

My dreams have been sporadic for the past couple of nights, but last night had enough of a narrative that I can try to recount it.

*start of dream*

I'm going to my brother's house. He's living in a house in the country. When I'm waiting for him to open the door, I notice that his mailbox has many letters in it. I grab the mail and notice that it's someone else's name on the envelopes. The last name is Edgemont. My brother opens the door and I tell him he has someone else's mail. My brother than tells me that he's changed his name and so has mom. They are both Edgemonts now. He says it's a long story, but it has something to do with applying for a line of credit.

I go inside and the next thing I remember is I'm standing in the doorway to a guest room. There are a ton of flowers in there - On the wall paper and real bouquets everywhere. Then my mom comes from around the corner and tells me it's her room. She's staying with my brother too.

Next, I'm sitting on the floor of my brother's room, only it's his room from when he was a kid. I look through his collection if LPs. I'm looking for one in particular. I find it. I want to hear "give me that old time rock and roll". I put the LP on the player but accidentally play the B side. It plays "have yourself a merry little Christmas." I'm disappointed, but my brother says to listen to the song first. The song ends, and I try to switch the side but when I'm holding the LP, it crumbles into pieces on the floor.

*end of dream*

Dream 020 – hiding, a bookshelf, praying

*start of dream*

My mom’s house and the office are the same place. I’m not sure how this is possible. I’m sitting in the grand-kids’ toy room/boardroom with some co-workers. We have just finished a meeting and are discussing how long it will take for a certain someone to realize where we are. One of my nephews comes in to play cars. We find it amusing to watch him play while avoiding this certain someone.

We hear the floor creaking outside the door and we look at each other. Could it be? Then this person who we're avoiding opens the door and jumps into the room to try and scare us. In that same moment, we hear a simultaneous scream and large bang elsewhere in the house/office.

We all rush downstairs and one of our “take charge” people really takes charge, demanding to know what happened. I’m in the next room with everyone else. We’re curious, but don’t want to stick our noses in too far. We can hear this co-worker sobbing that when they turned around, the bookshelf was hovering upside down and then crashed to the ground. That was the simultaneous scream and bang we had heard. Someone then announced that it was a haunting and a warning.

We all immediately rush into the room furthest from where this haunting had occurring. Many others have already gathered. They are sitting on the floor. Many are sobbing. Some are reciting the Lord’s Prayer.

*end of dream*

Now I don’t want to spook anyone, but if you read Dream 003, you may pick up on some similarities between these two. What left me a little shaken were the words that the bookshelf was a “haunting” and a “warning.”

Dreams 018 & 019 – wheelchair, cupcakes, sleeping bag

I had two sets of dreams last night. I know this because I woke up at about 5 am. Dream 018 occurred before I woke up. Dream 019 occurred after I went back to bed.

*start of first dream*

I was downtown, wandering along the sidewalks, checking out the window displays of different shops. I was confused why those displays were so high up. I look down and see that I’m in a wheelchair.

I notice that a bakery that has just opened up the street. I roll inside and there’s an extra long display cabinet. I see white cupcakes with heaps of white icing. They look fantastic and they are right next to some amazing fudge. I’m readying to place my order when I wake up.

*end of first dream*

*start of second dream*

I’m a child again. My mother has just pulled into the driveway from shopping. I hop outside to see her. Why am I hopping? I’m wrapped up tightly in my sleeping bag. My mother is quite disappointed in me because the ground is wet and I’m out here (again) in my sleeping bag. What would the neighbours think?

I return inside and my sister and her friend are laughing at me. They think it’s pathetic that I’m hopping around in my sleeping bag, so I get into a shouting match letting them know that it’s the best way to get around and always stay warm. It also makes TV watching so much better! They respond that obviously if I’m saying that, I’ve never known a fireman or wanted to be one when I grow up. (That comment made so much sense in my dream, but not now…)

My brother comes down the stairs and starts pulling at the clean laundry that I’m now holding. (I don’t remember picking anything up.) He likes to taunt me, so he grabs my red t-shirt saying he’s going to wear it and stretch it out. I throw the laundry down and chase after him as quickly as I can (still in a sleeping bag.)

*end of second dream*

Dream 017 - retirement, rain, missed appointment

I've been having some off nights recently. Either I haven't been dreaming or I've been too rushed in the morning that I haven't been able to post.

I'm back!

*start of dream*

I was at work. I'm standing in the open area of my department where our newest staff members sit. Two of the most senior people in the organization are rushing around to get the "password." The rest of us are watching them, looking rather confused. We get this strange look from one of them.

A while later, we're told to look at our website. When we navigate to the homepage, there is a flashing message. "The rumors are true! _______ is retiring May 25." I'm pleased with the news, as is one of my other colleagues. Another colleague starts bawling like its the end of the world. This will be the end of us, she wails. We'll be left without any direction and won't know what to do. I look at her like she's crazy and start explaining how this is actually a great blessing and with great timing. Then I look at the clock. I'm late for an appointment at 1:30 pm.

I rush outside into the rain. I hop on the first bus that's heading in the right direction. I think I'm close, so I ring the bell and hop off. I realize that I'm not even close and there are no more buses around. I start running through the rain. I pull out my cell with GPS and type in the address. I can't afford anymore mistakes. I look at the time. It's 1:30 pm on the dot. I keep running, but I'm not getting far. I look again at the time. It's now 1:45 pm. I've missed my appointment and now I'm worried about a missed appointment charge. Oh well!

*end of dream*

Dream 016 - with a message?

I had a dream last night and it wasn't entirely formed.

*start of dream*

I know this dream was about work and there were a lot of emotions being expressed by others - namely disappointment and frustration. Something wasn't working. I was presenting solutions but rather than acting on any of them, the choice by others was to continue fuming. And this only fueled MY disappointment and frustration more.

*end of dream*

I woke up just feeling like I should "do something" - raw ambition that I just need to channel.

Dream 015 - fish, a breakdown, an old boss

This one was a little worrisome. I think it has to do with some extra stressors at work yesterday.

*start of dream*

I was at work and a co-worker came to see me. Something's going on and you have to go to the front of the office, she reveals. When I arrive, I discover that another co-worker has pranked me by putting my stuff in an aquarium of fish! Now, I hate fish. They really creep me out. And I start to lose it.

This co-worker has been causing me problems and this just pushes me over the edge. I have a screaming match and then I retreat to my office (which wasn't in its usual place). The co-worker that alerted me to the prank comes to check in me, but I refuse to talk to her. I'm fuming and I can't bear to talk to anyone. All I want is peace and quiet.

I was in my office for a while when there's another knock on the door. This person doesn't listen to my plea to go away. She lets herself in and I'm amazed that it's my boss from a former job.

As an aside, I may have been doing arts and crafts at some point during the dream. I seem to recall cutting paper stars and making a collage by taping them together.

*end of dream*

Dream 014 - mini dream - paper airplanes

This one was short, but funny (to me).

*start of dream*

A co-worker walks up to me. The print shop is on the phone, she says. They have a question about the order. Which order? About the paper airplane order, of course! It's at this point I'm informed that another one of my co-workers is running a paper airplane business out of the office. Business is booming! Who would have thought paper airplanes were so popular?!

*end of dream*

A dream for family only

Last night I had a very meaningful dream. It was about my Dad. I’ve told my mother and sisters about it, but I don’t feel right posting it here. The dream had a simple message for us. Dad is okay.