The Dock

via toastforbrekkie

... I'm standing at the very end of a long dock, with my family. There's something wrong with it so I saw the entire side of it off. But my dad says it's still uneven. I walk back up the dock, but since I sawed it there's no anchor points and it starts warping. Right by the shore I fall in the lake. I can swim fine, but I feel seaweed on my legs; it gives me shivers, gotta get out! I get back up on the dock and my dad is talking to me about fixing it. I help him by throwing the rope back under the anchoring rock...

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Waiting and Running

via Dirty Bunny

... I'm at a group retreat, like a girl scout convention, and it's in someone's private home. I walk to the bathroom but someone is in there so I stand by the door to wait. A troop of girls comes running by - giggling and having fun. I see my friend's daughter; she's smiling and laughing.

I remember that there's only one bathroom in the house - I should run back and get my shower stuff before there's a huge line! I'll wait until after I go to the bathroom though. Some girl comes and stands right in front of me. The other girl comes out and she tries to budge in

"Excuse me! what are you doing? I was here waiting first." I say to her and force my way ahead of her. She tries to argue with me but I'm not going to listen to that! I slam the door. Inside the bathroom there's a poster of Vegas. When I wash my hands the bar of soap is really scratchy and it hurts. The water is icy cold and I'm having trouble washing off all the soap.

I run across the green grassy yard to the other house so I can get my shower stuff. It's my old neighborhood and I'm running to my childhood friend's house. I go to the back - but when I run to the door it's covered over in brick! I have to use the second back door. I run inside and see another girl. She says to me "I hate sharing a bathroom. She's going to be my sister-in-law and I don't even want to share a shower! Does that sound weird?" Umm, ok. I don't say anything and run up the stairs two at a time. I have to get there before the line is too long!...

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Ring

via Me

... my wedding band broke in half and I'm trying to put it back together. It's really hard to get it to fit back together...

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- Time Out -

What are dreams?

Yes - I know - the purpose of this blog is to explore that very question. But why do we dream about something that is so far off what we experience and believe in our waking life?

Last night I had a dream about a person, in a situation that has never crossed my mind before, nor do I want it to again. It does not reflect how I feel about this person currently or ever in the past. Yet in my dream, I liked it.

I did some quick research and both Cosmo and Ladies Home Journal made an interesting point about unsettling dreams. That we are attracted to the qualities that person possesses or desire a closer relationship with that person in our waking life. It makes sense; the content in your dreams is often obscure and seemingly unrelated to anything you know to be true, but are actually symbols and representative of your deep emotional truths.

There She Goes...!

via *insert fancy name here*

... my friend C and I have tickets for the Miss America Pageant. They're for balcony seating but we really want to try to get into the main floor. I'm really confident that I can get us in. I know I can do it. We walk up to the ticket taker and C says they're main floor seats. The ticket lady says no - so I step in and start explaining that they are, oh and here I'll prove it. I find the receipt, which is folded to hide the seating location information, and show her the price.

"Oh yes, those are floor seat prices. Ok, go ahead."

... now I'm wearing a blue formal dress and I'm in a large retail store, like a Target. I'm practicing my walk because I've entered the Miss America Pageant at the last minute. I'm thinking of all the things I need to do to get ready!

- I want to find a different formal dress
- what about shoes?
- it's going to be fun
- I have a necklace I like, but I can't wear the same one for every outfit
- swimwear...
- what am I going to bring all my makeup in?
- it's going to be fun
- I want to wear a tiara, but is that in bad taste?

I keep practicing my walk...

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The Short Wedding Dress

via i-weddingdresses

... I'm in a bridal salon, as a guest or an employee. I'm not in the wedding party or know the guests. I'm drinking red wine. The salon attendant shows me the bride's dress - it's really short.

"I saw someone try that on yesterday!" I'm giggling. Who wears a wedding dress like that? Everyone will see her *ahem* if she's not careful!...


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We Are Going Somewhere

... I'm at the airport with K. The airport looks like one of the buildings where I went to college. There's a short line for security and at the end everyone has to scan a picture; mine is a drawing of an orange kitty. When the scanner-man scans mine it crops and enlarges just the cat. Everyone likes it.

Now we're waiting at the airport - our flight is delayed. It's been delayed for a LONG time so K and I decide to go out for a walk.  As we're leaving (we're on a bus) we see the people who we were waiting for! They're all dressed up like brown bears. Now we have to go back...

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Long Distance Phone Call

... talking on the phone with my mom, who is in Japan.

Mom "I miss you."
Me "Oh, pretty soon you'll be saying to me how much you miss Japan!"...

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The Best Cupcake

... I'm eating a giant cupcake. With my hands. It's SO good. It's chocolate cake, rich and moist, not crumbly. The frosting is light and not too sweet, with plenty of sweetened shredded coconut on top. I might just eat the entire thing, it's that good...

Pink Lipstick

via .Mondial.

... I'm in a makeup store at the Mall of America. I'm looking around for awhile and have two things in my hand. A lipstick and an eyeliner or something similar. I tried the lipstick but I don't really like it, I never wear lipstick even, and I just decide to leave. I start walking out but realize I'm still holding the makeup. Right by the store exit there's another mirror.

I look down at the lipstick and notice that the other side is a different shade. It's pink. And I'm suddenly intrigued. So I apply it in the mirror and it looks - AMAZING. At that moment I become aware that I'm wearing a red patent leather dress. Hot.

Now I'm deciding if I should continue to walk out and try to steal the makeup, but I notice the lady behind the counter eyeing me. So I walk over to her to check out, but realize the cap for the eyeliner is missing and we try to find it...

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Family Portraits

... my friend's daughter is sitting on the couch looking through photos, which are all family portraits. She's picking one out to put in her backpack, which has a plastic window on it to put a picture in. It's cute, they look like a happy family.

There are other photos that she's looking at now too. They look like pictures from a work party - I see a picture of a co-worker and his family. She says she's going to pick out a picture to give to me. I sit down next to her and ask if I can help pick mine out. She says "no!" So I go back and sit down on the other couch...

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My Friend

via Me

... I'm meeting some friends at a sushi restaurant. The restaurant is very white. White floor, walls, tables, chairs, very light and open. I see some people I know but that's not who I'm meeting. I turn around to look for my friends and then I see them - they're walking back in, looks like they're getting ready to leave now. I go over to say hi and I walk right up to my friend. He says "hey" and kisses my forehead. Aww, so sweet, a little awkward but that was so nice. A nice gesture of friendship...

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The Elevator

via navema

... I'm at my parent's house, drinking vodka. My mom wants to run an errand so I go with her. We're sitting in the car and I'm holding a drinking glass - that's about 1/4 full of vodka - like I forgot it was in my hand. My mom probably thinks it's just water. Or does she? Does she think I'm a drunk? I take a sip, try not to cringe, and hope my mom can't smell the liquor...

We're inside, looking for the elevator. It's a high rise art deco style building and a little run down. My mom is walking ahead of me and I don't think she's going the right direction because it looks like we're in the basement. She calls out to me

"What floor? You want alcohol right?"

What, why is she saying that? She presses "Up" and the elevator door opens. This is no ordinary elevator. It's round, spherical, and there's a spiral staircase that goes to... nowhere? It's quiet for a minute. We just stand there, waiting. I wonder why the walls are curved...

Suddenly the elevator ascends. And spirals. I'm thrown back, but caught by the curve in the wall. It's going really fast. I'm upside down. The vodka spills. I try to catch it in my mitten. I close my eyes because I'm afraid of getting dizzy, I'm frightened but this is fun! It's like a roller coaster. I think to take a picture. I try to shove my hand in my pocket to get my phone but I can't get it, my jeans are too tight! The elevator begins to stop and I brace myself. That was a wild ride! My mom said it seems unsafe.

We get out and my mom is already ahead of me again. I forgot my jacket in the elevator! I run back and open it. I hold the door with my foot and try to reach in. I do not want to go for another ride, alone! I can't reach. I yell for my mom. I yell again. She comes back and holds the door while I gather all my stuff - jacket, mittens, some other things. I have trouble carrying it all. Catching up to my mom I pass a mother watching her small children climb into what looks like a trash chute ("maximum 4 people" the sign says)...

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An Epic Game

... nighttime in the city. I'm with a bunch of friends and more people. This is a game about zombies. The playing field - the entire city. The players - everyone.

I'm one of the last still in the game. I could win! I don't know who the zombie is. I get a tip from some of the people who are down. And here he comes! We see each other. Now we know who we are. In the rules of the game you can't tag someone while they know it - it has to be a surprise.The group of us run down the street, laughing, and plotting...