MY dream

[Angela]

I'm pretty sure it means I like me, but this dream from last night really struck me and I wanted to write it down:

My teacher, played by Elizabeth Taylor, is giving me a special showing of a game show she produced. The game is incredibly fun and frolicsome. I have just come from solving a scary and dangerous real-life adventure-threat, so I am grateful for the diversion. Elizabeth presents me with a ring-tailed lemur, which takes to me instantly -- very beautiful and affectionate, rolling around kissing me and crawling into my pockets. My brother shows up and gives me a baby girl that he announces is mine to keep on a more-or-less permanent basis, but it's understood that when he comes around, he will spend all the time he wants with her. That's fine with me. The baby is gorgeous; she loves me and I love her right off the bat. I pick her up and lay her little bean-bag body across by chest and belly and she dozes off happily and so do I. I wake up feeling wonderful.

The end.

[Holistic Star]

Sounds like a happy dream


but you do know it means you like me

[Beloved]

Sounds like beautiful dream.

Your baby dream is not like my baby dreams. In mine I either have or am given a baby, that I promptly misplace, forget to feed or some other thing. I usually end up running around trying to find said baby and wake up feeling very guilty and upset.

[Angela]

Oh, I've had those dreams, too, Beloved! I once dreamed that I had Jerry Seinfeld's illegitimate conjoined twins with holes in their backs. I put them in a closet and forgot about them, until I remembered and was horrified and guilty.

It was not a nice dream.

[Angela]

Originally Posted by Holistic Star

but you do know it means you like me

You are an EXCELLENT interpreter of dreams!

[sleon]

When I dream about children and babies, I am always in the role of protector and must save them (usually a group of children) from some horrible danger (usually something bizarre and very scary). Examples:

I was recruited by a village to stop a horde of invading insect-aliens who were coming every night to steal their children.

I was the only person who could stop (in Buffy-style) a bunch of nasty demons from making off with a community's children (and eating them).

I was quite pregnant and in the midst of a forest during a severe lightning storm which was felling trees around me, and had to protect the baby.

Of course, I'm a mom. I don't recall ever dreaming about children and babies before I had kids.

Your dream definitely sounds like you see yourself as a person who is worthy of instant love from cute, cuddly beings!

[ThoughtAddict]

Freudian analysis: You want to have sex with someone, probably an authority figure.

S.T. Coleridge analysis: Too much opium before bed = fun dreams.

My analysis: Our minds are fascinating things. You sound like you're craving pure love and affection, the risk-free, no strings attached kind that is so common in babies and animals. Then again, Freud would say that I'm craving it and projecting (or is it displacing? I always mixed the two up) it onto you. But he also says you want to have sex with an authority figure, so... your call.

[Angela]

Originally Posted by ThoughtAddict

Freudian analysis: You want to have sex with someone, probably an authority figure.

S.T. Coleridge analysis: Too much opium before bed = fun dreams.

My analysis: Our minds are fascinating things. You sound like you're craving pure love and affection, the risk-free, no strings attached kind that is so common in babies and animals. Then again, Freud would say that I'm craving it and projecting (or is it displacing? I always mixed the two up) it onto you. But he also says you want to have sex with an authority figure, so... your call.

It's true, I often fantasize about sex with authority figures, especially Danger Man who is always telling me what to do.

No opium here. Too bad.

I would like to get a pet! I would like to have a pet ring-tailed lemur! But not really. Too many strings attached. And the strings attached to babies? Fuggetabout it. Those creatures are obligation factories.

[Rose of Cairo]

How about a dog? You can take a dog everywhere with you.

Or cats. You can leave them at home when you're gone, if someone looks after them.

Living with an animal is the most beautiful experience ever!

[seeker5]

Originally Posted by Rose of Cairo

How about a dog? You can take a dog everywhere with you.

Not in America, or not where I've lived in America. Can't take a dog to most stores - usually only store you can take a dog to is a petstore, you can't take a dog to the movies, restaurant, just about all businesses don't allow dogs.

And a lot of apartment complex prevent you from having a dog, and if you do, you have to pay more.

That doesn't keep millions of American from having dogs, but it does mean we mostly have to leave the dog at home

You can take a dog everywhere in France or Germany?

[Angela]

Yes, having a doggy would entail a major change in lifestyle. Did you catch my pun? I just stop and make friends with everybody else's dogs.

Cats, sadly no. Allergic. Bunnies, too. Marginally birds as well. And let's not talk about rodents. Reptiles? They crawl on their bellies among their own feces, so that's out. Plus they don't meet my affection quotient. I would like to have a hedgehog, but they are illegal here. I needled Danger Man about buying one in Las Vegas and smuggling it across the border, but he didn't have the spine (Oh, stop, Angela!)

Maybe I should adopt a human baby. My neighbor has one and it seems like a good pet.

[seeker5]

Originally Posted by Angela

Maybe I should adopt a human baby. My neighbor has one and it seems like a good pet.

The problem with human babies is they tend to grow 5-10 times their size. Maybe you can rent human babies from others? I hear sometimes you even get paid to rent a baby.

[Angela]

Originally Posted by seeker5

The problem with human babies is they tend to grow 5-10 times their size. Maybe you can rent human babies from others? I hear sometimes you even get paid to rent a baby.

Oh, jeez, you're kidding! I have a very small apartment. Yes, I will look into renting. Actually I have a friend who is thinking of growing one and already she's looking to sublet it on Saturday nights.

They do smell nicer than dogs and reptiles. Except sometimes.

[Beloved]

Oh, I've had those dreams, too, Beloved! I once dreamed that I had Jerry Seinfeld's illegitimate conjoined twins with holes in their backs. I put them in a closet and forgot about them, until I remembered and was horrified and guilty.

Can relate to that completely, though I've never had Jerry Seinfield's conjoined twins - probably will now thanks.

When I was pg with my first had a dream where I had the baby and had decided to give it a bath in a bathroom sink while my 2 nieces were using the bath. Was getting them out of the bath when I remembered I had left the baby in a sink full of water. It was completely under the water so I pulled it out and was about to perform mouth to mouth when I woke up.

Honestly my first thought on waking was "oh sh*t, didn't see what sex it was". After that the horrified and guilty feeling pounced on me.

In another was on a bus with a load of shopping, made sure I gathered all that before getting off. As the bus drove off I realised I'd forgotten the baby.

[Angela]

I've heard that kind of dream A LOT from others -- the "oh, I forgot the baby!" dream!

[StellaBlue]

How about a dog? You can take a dog everywhere with you.

Can you really take a dog everywhere with you in France? Maybe we should move there next... It was somewhat dog-friendly when I lived in Colorado, but hardly dog-friendly at all here in the midwest!

Yes, I will look into renting.

Hmmm... I am broke.... heh

[Beloved]

Originally Posted by seeker5
The problem with human babies is they tend to grow 5-10 times their size. Maybe you can rent human babies from others? I hear sometimes you even get paid to rent a baby.

Oh, jeez, you're kidding! I have a very small apartment. Yes, I will look into renting. Actually I have a friend who is thinking of growing one and already she's looking to sublet it on Saturday nights.

They do smell nicer than dogs and reptiles. Except sometimes.

Even with renting and subleting they can overrun a small apartment within seconds, it takes slightly longer in larger houses. They also come with built in sirens, there's no reset button. Sometimes you can put a plug in to stop it but it's effect is only limited.

There are so many rules and regulations in renting one it's not funny, can't see the worth in it. You can't share a beer with them , dropping them is frowned on and they don't guard your car very well, you get back after a couple of hour's shopping to find the window smashed in and they are nowhere in sight.

[Angela]

Originally Posted by Beloved

.. they don't guard your car very well, you get back after a couple of hour's shopping to find the window smashed in and they are nowhere in sight.

OHHHH, how you amuse me!

[Mags]

Hey, Angela, are you tired this morning? You, Steve and Erin (and some guy that looked like Morgan Freeman) spent a heck of a lot of time with me in my dream last night! Like all good parties, though, I don't remember very much this morning... (although I'm very clear on the interpretation: it means that I like you, of course!).

Loved your description of your dream. My question would be: what are your "babies" or "pet" projects right now? Maybe it has something to do with that?

[Angela]

That's very funny, because Morgan Freeman played a big role in another dream I had a couple of nights ago! ?!?!?!? I love Morgan Freeman. Yes, in THAT way.

That's a great question, too, about the babies! My babies right now are my website and coaching business. Elizabeth Taylor, for me, symbolizes making a bold difference in the world while being fabulous. Hmm. It's all starting to make sense now!

And last night I dreamed I was an outlaw on the run. Just before I woke up, I was thinking, "It sure woulda been a good idea to have a Plan B!" Perhaps that is related, too, do ya think?

[Mags]

Morgan Freeman is very cool I'm not too sure what he was doing in my dream, except that Erin was giving him a reading at one point and he didn't seem to happy about what she was telling him

Sounds like your dreams are full of helpful advice and encouragement at the moment! Making a bold difference while being fabulous... yup, that fits!

And maybe even Morgan Freeman has a message in his surname... you're free, man

[Angela]

Originally Posted by Mags

And maybe even Morgan Freeman has a message in his surname... you're free, man

Oh, yeahhh!!!!! That's great! I love that sort of dream pun.

Speaking of which, I'm thinking about changing my name to Angela Wonderwoman. What do you think?

[Mags]

Originally Posted by Angela

I'm thinking about changing my name to Angela Wonderwoman. What do you think?

Sounds good... has a certain ring to it!

We finally went to see The Dark Knight over the weekend. I'd forgotten/hadn't realised that Morgan Freeman was in it

[Angela]

Originally Posted by Mags

Sounds good... has a certain ring to it!

We finally went to see The Dark Knight over the weekend. I'd forgotten/hadn't realised that Morgan Freeman was in it

I hear it's great -- it's on my list, especially now that our boyfriend is in it.

Last night was a trial -- I accidentally fingered a mob guy (played by Tom Sizemore) for a hit -- oops -- and he and his cohorts came after me all night in all kinds of insidious and clever ways, but I triumphed in the end with the help of two CI people, Starsky from Starsky & Hutch, and my best friend's elderly dad. Phew. I'm a little tired this morning.

[Angela]

Mags -- it looks like our man has been in an automobile accident and is in serious condition: Morgan Freeman injured.

Lots of love and good wishes to him for vitality and healing.