Sentimental Valium

The dream world is a VERY strange one. I've had some of the most vivid dreams I can remember having the past few nights. I'm not exactly sure what the problem is either--I've not eaten anything unusual before going to bed--not had any "adult beverages" that might prompt strange visions--not been sleep-deprived, etc etc etc. I've just had a strange collection of images, people and experiences bouncing around inside of my slumbering body. Rather than relay some of the specifics, I thought I would give an abbreviated list of the contents of my dreams. From there everyone is allowed to take the random, disconnected pieces and join them together however you want.

Recently, I have had dreams that have included the following:
1. crotch-attacking rattlesnakes and cobras
2. Van Halen (the entire band with a strange morph of David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar as the lead singer)
3. my trying to run but being stuck underneath a heavy invisible weight (strangely familiar for my dream life I'm afraid)
4. ketchup--lots and lots of ketchup
5. the Barenaked Ladies (one other musical group, including the previously mentioned one, who wanted me to be their rhythm guitar player)
6. speed-reading classes
7. cleaning my house and noticing that my house is suddenly 10 times bigger than the last time I cleaned it
8. scuba diving but not needing any sort of breathing apparatus

I've also found that I could stop a dream in places where I didn't like them--and switch to a totally different dream. I've never been able to do this before. Being able to bounce back and forth between dreams would be quite an ability though--one to be envied no doubt. In the groin-threatened dream with the snakes, I was able to shake my head in the dream and I was suddenly somewhere else--the organ-hungry reptiles were gone. That was when I was rehearsing with Van Halen.... Now that I think about it, maybe the first dream was a little better option for me after all.

I hope to keep practicing my dream bouncing talents. It might be time to keep a dream log again--I did that for about a year a long time ago. The more I paid attention to my dreams, the more vivid they seemed to be.

I'm sure someone could provide me with valuable dream interpretation websites right?!

posted by -tr0y- @ 10:44 AM

No triathalon for thebaldtrain. I was sick enough this past week to disqualify me from participating I'm afraid. I hated admitting that I couldn't/shouldn't do it. The three guys I was planning to run it with all did really well though. So I'm afraid I don't have the shirt that was so covetted by c@it and Liz. Instead I'll probably have to offer another shirt--maybe this really light blue shirt that says "St. Mary's College" on the front and "A Tradition of Women on Top" on the backside. I did wear it to ride my bike a few days ago--so that's sort of like a triathalon shirt isn't it? Not worth a beanie or cotton candy or a delicious bass though...

Watched "Collateral." Was pretty disappointed. It's actually bummed me out more as I've thought about it than it did initially. I just felt robbed of my money and time. I don't really like Tom Cruise.

I'll write more later... Just checking in since so many people are stopping by lately. (I'm starting to feel special.... In the not-a-slow-learner kind of way)

posted by -tr0y- @ 4:22 PM