{"id":643,"date":"2010-07-20T15:04:41","date_gmt":"2010-07-20T22:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melinakantor.com\/?p=643"},"modified":"2010-08-12T15:35:48","modified_gmt":"2010-08-12T22:35:48","slug":"dream-a-little-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melinakantor.com\/?p=643","title":{"rendered":"Dream a Little Dream. . ."},"content":{"rendered":"

Of Brakes and Word Walls?!? <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Hello Good People.<\/p>\n

So yesterday, we talked about sleep<\/a>. Today’s topic? Dreams.<\/p>\n

Specifically, my dreams. And why they’re annoying.<\/p>\n

True Story: I was in the woods at a world music camp<\/a>. It was the middle of the night, and pitch black. I was sound asleep, in my tent-cabin, having a nightmare. Then, a guy walked by with a flashlight. Next thing I knew, somebody was waking me up because apparently, I screamed. Not just any scream, but one of those Grade B horror movie screams.<\/p>\n

Really, you can’t take me anywhere.<\/p>\n

Anyway. Point is. My dreams aren’t fun. Which is why the Cheese Man episode of Buffy<\/a> was absolutely traumatizing for me. I can’t even watch this YouTube clip:<\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dnV5Yup9JoE[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

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Here are a few examples. I’ll keep it light though.<\/p>\n

Recurring Nightmares<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

1. I’m driving on a major, multi-lane street in the neighborhood where I grew up. It’s dark. I’m going really fast. The light turns red.<\/p>\n

I step on the brake, but the car won’t stop.<\/p>\n

I really, really, want to stop the car. I promise, I do. I just can’t.<\/p>\n

Then the police are chasing me, and I try to telepathically ask them for help and let them know I’m not doing this on purpose. The car keeps flying through red lights.<\/p>\n

Then, I wake up.<\/p>\n

Raise your hand if you think I’m a control freak.<\/p>\n

Raise your hand if you think this dream is really bizarre since I haven’t owned a car since I moved to New York.<\/p>\n

2. I find out I have to go back to school (depending on the night, the type and level of school changes) because I’ve forgotten to take a class and haven’t really graduated. I register for the classes I need, but then it’s the end of the semester and I’ve forgotten to show up for one of the classes. All semester long. I have to cram for the final.<\/p>\n

Then, I wake up.<\/p>\n

It’s all very Billy Madison<\/a> \/ Community<\/a>. (I’ve never seen Community actually. The premise scares me to pieces. And Billy Madison I’ve only seen clips of. My college roommates had it on constantly.)<\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VIgwqxMjumY[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

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Work Related Dreams<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. It was a week or two ago. During summer “vacation.” (July has not been a vacation so far, hence the quotes.)<\/p>\n

I had a dream that I was teaching first grade again. There were ten days of school left. Somebody pointed out that I had neglected to teach my students any of the 100 sight words. Oops. I’d forgotten, all year, to put up a word wall. I’d forgotten to teach them much of anything.<\/p>\n

So, I decided to teach the kids ten words a day for the last ten days of school and hope for the best.<\/p>\n

And the guilt was overwhelming.<\/p>\n

This dream was so real I woke up believing it was true.<\/p>\n

Awful confession. I had to go to iPhoto and dig though photos of my classroom to calm myself down.<\/p>\n

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Oh thank goodness. Sight words. And turkeys. Guess I taught those kids something after all.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that this was July<\/em>. I don’t even teach first grade anymore. OMGWTFBBQ. Can’t I just be left alone?<\/p>\n

2. I’m on a field trip. I lose a kid.<\/p>\n

3. I forget to show up at graduation.<\/p>\n

4. I work in my sleep. I basically live through a work day. Then I have to get up and go to work. Good times.<\/p>\n

Creepy Dreams<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. When I was a kid, I had this dream that the woman picking me up from school wasn’t actually my mother. It was was an evil person with a mask.<\/p>\n

2. Something happens to Creature<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You really don’t need to hear the rest.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, I’m not as messed up and insecure as these dreams make me sound. Huh.<\/p>\n

So, People. How do you feel about dreams?<\/p>\n

Here. I’ll leave you with a little something to shake off any dream related creepiness I’ve caused you:<\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ajwnmkEqYpo[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

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Here’s to sweet dreams!<\/p>\n

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