Weird Dreams
Ever since I moved to London my sleep has been disturbed by really odd dreams. I'm not sure what's causing it. It could be the move to an extra firm mattress. (Do I miss my Ikea mattress? Hell to the no. Plus, by selling that piece of isht on Craigslist I met Emeley, and now my life will never be the same.) Or perhaps it's my newfound affinity for the snooze button (an hours worth on average)? Who knows.
I often forget my dreams shortly after waking up, but lately I've been making a concerted effort to lodge each sequence in the back of my mind for future analysis. I have a recent dream that I feel obliged to share.
Here goes. I'm in a Target/Best Buy type megastore feeling very anxious. People around me are focused on protecting this kid that terrorist types are trying to kidnap, and evidently I've been selected as the best man for the job. Something is unique about this kid - like he's a young Bobby Fisher, or maybe the kid from The Last Starfighter. (Or maybe just rich?) Anyway, the kid is sequestered in the hot dog/pizza/frozen Coke area while I stay on guard. I've got a bead of sweat on my brow, and begin scoping out the premises to ward off security threats. Within minutes, however, the kid is gone. What?! I start freaking out, but somehow have the peace of mind to put on a bluetooth wireless headset (very cool) and then proceed to login to Skype on a laptop (which, of course, shows up out of nowhere). I begin to bark orders at my fellow operatives via Skype (I'm clearly in a leadership role in this dream) to seal off the area. I believe I start to say something reminiscent of Tommy Lee Jones's "...Every warehouse, outhouse and doghouse" line from The Fugitive. Then, all of a sudden, I wake up.
What does this mean?
I often forget my dreams shortly after waking up, but lately I've been making a concerted effort to lodge each sequence in the back of my mind for future analysis. I have a recent dream that I feel obliged to share.
Here goes. I'm in a Target/Best Buy type megastore feeling very anxious. People around me are focused on protecting this kid that terrorist types are trying to kidnap, and evidently I've been selected as the best man for the job. Something is unique about this kid - like he's a young Bobby Fisher, or maybe the kid from The Last Starfighter. (Or maybe just rich?) Anyway, the kid is sequestered in the hot dog/pizza/frozen Coke area while I stay on guard. I've got a bead of sweat on my brow, and begin scoping out the premises to ward off security threats. Within minutes, however, the kid is gone. What?! I start freaking out, but somehow have the peace of mind to put on a bluetooth wireless headset (very cool) and then proceed to login to Skype on a laptop (which, of course, shows up out of nowhere). I begin to bark orders at my fellow operatives via Skype (I'm clearly in a leadership role in this dream) to seal off the area. I believe I start to say something reminiscent of Tommy Lee Jones's "...Every warehouse, outhouse and doghouse" line from The Fugitive. Then, all of a sudden, I wake up.
What does this mean?
posted by cjb at 10:39 PM
5 Comments:
Who is Emeley?
And...You're right, you're obviously in a leadership role, but you've also failed your primary objective, to protect the kid. Look, there's something that you feel responsible for, but this something is not necessarily important to you. It's tied into something general, ambiguous, generally not unique, you have no real ties to it, but you feel this thing is your responsibility. Yet you are acutely aware that you are in no real position of responsibility in regards to this thing, as evidenced by your inability to protect the boy in the dream.
That's all I got for now, I'll sit on it some more and get back to you.
I think the stress associated with maintaining a split identity (Curt/Curtis) has finally caught up with you. Best of luck in resolving this one and getting some sleep.
store:
To dream of grocery or convenience store, suggests that you are emotionally and mentally strained. Alternatively, you may be brainstorming for new ideas or looking for the various choices out there for you.
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children:
To save a child, signifies your attempts to save a part of yourself from being destroyed.
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computer:
To see a computer in your dream, symbolizes technology, information, and modern life. New areas of opportunities are being opened to you. Alternatively, computers also represent a lack of individuality and non expression of emotions and feelings. Too often you are just going along with the flow, without voicing your own opinions and views. You may also feel a depreciated sense of superiority.
the result:
you are a total mess. Get some sleep! are you meeting me in Ireland?
Yo, so I'm in London Heathrow and don't know how to call you, not that I could afford it with these pound sterlings. Meeting my bro in Sweeeeeeden, you coming?! I'll only be in London 1 night, the 16th, so hopefully I'll catch up with ya then. Keep hittin the snooze button since your workin hard late night at the bars. Check ya lata
I think you just miss going shopping with me in New Jersey. I'm the kid, and I represent your happiness. I'm gone, now (duh). And given how quickly you were able to find a computer after I was taken from the food concession area of the big-box retail store in which this dream takes place, I think it happens in Costco.
Who's Emei1leiy? That deserves its own blog...
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