Recurring Dreams

[create_destiny]

For almost two decades now I've had the same three recurring dreams.

In the first dream, the end of a school semester draws near. I suddenly remember that there is a class I have been skipping to such an extent that I almost completely forgot I was even taking it. But now that the end is near, I am sure to fail the class and be unable to graduate. I am gripped by severe anxiety and regret.

In the second recurring dream I discover a hidden door in my home. I open it to find a vast open space filled with odd knick-knacks, antiques and other interesting junk. In this dream I am always relieved to have discovered more space in my home, since I tend to live in much smaller spaces than I would actually prefer.

In the third recurring dream, Weird Al Yankovich is my boyfriend. I'm not kidding in the least. This is a dream I've had at least 7 times in the last 15 years. In waking life I pay no attention to this man, his existence just does not cross my mind. But somewhere, deep in my subconscious, he appears as my boyfriend. And not just any boyfriend, but the sweetest, most loving, most giving boyfriend ever. In the dream it is obvious that Weird Al is my soul-mate. A sense of conflict rises within me. Can I deal with the fact that my soul-mate is Weird Al? I mean, look at that goofy face, that goofy hair and those goofy glasses? This is my big moment of truth: Will I say yes to true love and happily ever after? Or am I too shallow to look past his physical appearance and his chosen profession to accept him for who he is on the inside?

Comments

[thedeepgreensea.livejournal.com]

HOLY SHIT--I have that first dream all the time...in fact, I almost wrote about it the other day because I just had it this week...and it's never like I'm in grad school...I'm back in college for the first time and I've been cutting a class all semester and I think about going but then I don't and then I realize it's past the drop day and I've probably missed a test or two...

My other one involves losing teeth...

[createdestiny.livejournal.com]

I had a teacher who said that he also has this dream, but instead of being the student, he's the teacher, and he's got like 5 min. to prepare a final exam and grade an entire semester's worth of tests and papers.

[thedeepgreensea.livejournal.com]

Did you say "excuse me--I didn't ask about your dream, we were talking about me!"? ;)

[createdestiny.livejournal.com]

I hadn't even mentioned my dream to him. He just came into the classroom and started telling us about a dream he often has. I was silently stunned.

[thedeepgreensea.livejournal.com]

I was stunned to see you mention it...it's a frustrating dream...

[the-mongrel.livejournal.com]

Wow...I have both the school dream & the losing teeth dream all the time, too!

Also I dream about being in the army & fighting in a war & getting shot, like once every other week.

[thedeepgreensea.livejournal.com]

I've never had the last one...but I've looked up the teeth one several times, and one of the more popular opinions (that seems to fit) is that you feel overwhelmed or that you have no control over events in your life...

[the-mongrel.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I'm a big control freak so that one's probably right on the money ;-)

[thedeepgreensea.livejournal.com]

(also, I've read that people have it when they are unable to express themselves to others, which could be true because I almost always have it when I like a girl and haven't told them...

[createdestiny.livejournal.com]

I have had the losing teeth one as well. I interpret it more as fear of death, or fear of disfigurement.

[thedeepgreensea.livejournal.com]

I've read that, too...or insecurity about your appearance...

[dietcokehed.livejournal.com]

I've had teeth losing dreams a lot. I thought it was because I was clenching my jaw in my sleep or grinding my teeth. Or guilt because I don't go to the dentist enough...

I've had one where my whole jaw dislocated and then popped off...like in Beetlejuice.

[thedeepgreensea.livejournal.com]

Yeah...I think I've had that, too...