R.E.M. Cycling

(Age 20 - This picture is very posed, but who knows... I may actually look like this when I sleep.)  

I had a conversation via phone during my break time at work. We were talking about dreams, one of my most favourite subjects. I never get tired of talking about dreams. I love hearing other people's dreams. I love telling people my dreams. I love discussing people's beliefs on why we dream. I love detecting patterns in dreams. I love it all!

(Age 18 - After a night of partying with K)). I was trying to sleep.)

Dreaming is like going on an adventure. I get excited every night as I crawl into bed, waiting for the ride to begin.

The types of dreams I have tend to change with the mood I'm in. I have more dark and creepy dreams when I'm upset. Those tend to strike me as the most interesting. Sometimes they can be disturbing (like a woman fucking a dog). Sometimes they can be rad (like riding motorcycles to chase down a blue alien and shoot him with your lazer gun). Sometimes they can be disturbing and rad (like squeezing a leech out of your toe or trying to escape from the bloody lab of a mad scientist). And sometimes they can be creepy and funny (like walking into an auditorium of skeletons with the grim reaper on stage killing people. Then making him dance by singing "This Land is Your Land").

For the past couple weeks or so, I've been having dreams where there is a love interest. There's always someone I'm crushing on in my dream and usually by the end we are about to embrace, kiss, or whatnot. I usually wake up before it actually happens, though (fuckin' a!). I think this theme of dreams is caused by my very affectionate nature that I've recently acquired.

There are a few people I've talked to that have dreams about places being bombed or transportation crashes or even natural disasters. I can't recall a time I've had any of these. It's so amazing how everyone has different patterns and themes in their dreams.

I've had a few dreams where it doesn't feel like a dream. I'm lying in my bed trying to get to sleep, and suddenly I'm (dreaming about) lying in my bed and a bunch of shadows are in my room hissing and laughing and my body feels paralyzed and I can't breath. No transition between being awake and asleep. It's fuckin' creepy. THOSE along with recurring dreams are the only dreams I do NOT enjoy.

Luckily, I haven't had one of those in quite a few years.

I can go on and on about dreams and the different types, or why they occur, or how they connect with a person because it's endless. Dreams are one of the most fascinating things to me. I look forward to having more dream discussions with people. Especially ones who share the same passion for it.

(Age 15?... maybe 16 - Fell asleep watching T.V. Woke up with a wicked couch imprint.)