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Undertoad · 02-27-2009, 02:36 PM

Because, mine last night:

I was in this big expo center, and J was with me. And there were old friends of mine there that I'd see from time to time. And I don't know what the expo was, I had a sense that it was a big craft show like my mom would work at in my youth. It was really huge, it had three separate sections and stairs and such. There was a lot more meaning to it that I've forgotten.

And then I woke up -- and somehow I knew I had to go back to sleep because the dream wasn't "done". And I feel asleep again, and went right back to the same place in the dream.

And then I learned that I had to drive from the expo, to northern New Hampshire -- for some reason not the little town where my Grandfather used to live, but just beyond it; and get something, maybe a little unmarked package. And then I had to return the package to my Grampa's old house, and then drive home to Pennsylvania. And for some reason I had to get all this done in one day.

And there was skepticism that I could do that in time, but I knew if I really drove hard, I'd get it done. For some reason I thought we were in an expo center in Virginia. I knew I could drive that route in 24 hours if I didn't stop to sleep. But then I learned that we were actually in Georgia, near the border of Florida!

Still, I somehow knew that I had to try to get this done in one day. So I got in my car, and J got in with me, and I drove, not knowing exactly where we were going. I was worried that I would never be able to complete the task now; but just driving, knowing the only hope was to find I-95 or any highway going north. And then there was a highway, but it was not marked in any way; there were no signs at all. And I turned onto it, thinking at that moment that I maybe made a mistake, and was heading south; and as I kept driving, the complicated highway ramp turned into a huge, roller-coaster LOOP. As in, you go upside-down.

And the other drivers were taking it rather casually, like it was exciting but natural; and maybe people actually chose to take this road, because it turned into an exciting loop, instead of the non-loop road. Then I knew it would be OK, if I focused and keep the car on the road and just keep it going fast enough so it could make the loop. They wouldn't build it if it couldn't be driven! I made the loop, but I had a sense of relief that I found could take the non-loop highway back north.

Then I woke up.

02-27-2009, 02:36 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Entertain us with your bizarre dream Because, mine last night: I was in this big expo center, and J was with me. And there were old friends of mine there that I'd see from time to time. And I don't know what the expo was, I had a sense that it was a big craft show like my mom would work at in my youth. It was really huge, it had three separate sections and stairs and such. There was a lot more meaning to it that I've forgotten. And then I woke up -- and somehow I knew I had to go back to sleep because the dream wasn't "done". And I feel asleep again, and went right back to the same place in the dream. And then I learned that I had to drive from the expo, to northern New Hampshire -- for some reason not the little town where my Grandfather used to live, but just beyond it; and get something, maybe a little unmarked package. And then I had to return the package to my Grampa's old house, and then drive home to Pennsylvania. And for some reason I had to get all this done in one day. And there was skepticism that I could do that in time, but I knew if I really drove hard, I'd get it done. For some reason I thought we were in an expo center in Virginia. I knew I could drive that route in 24 hours if I didn't stop to sleep. But then I learned that we were actually in Georgia, near the border of Florida! Still, I somehow knew that I had to try to get this done in one day. So I got in my car, and J got in with me, and I drove, not knowing exactly where we were going. I was worried that I would never be able to complete the task now; but just driving, knowing the only hope was to find I-95 or any highway going north. And then there was a highway, but it was not marked in any way; there were no signs at all. And I turned onto it, thinking at that moment that I maybe made a mistake, and was heading south; and as I kept driving, the complicated highway ramp turned into a huge, roller-coaster LOOP. As in, you go upside-down. And the other drivers were taking it rather casually, like it was exciting but natural; and maybe people actually chose to take this road, because it turned into an exciting loop, instead of the non-loop road. Then I knew it would be OK, if I focused and keep the car on the road and just keep it going fast enough so it could make the loop. They wouldn't build it if it couldn't be driven! I made the loop, but I had a sense of relief that I found could take the non-loop highway back north. Then I woke up.