I hate having this dream

I am no more worried or stressed than normal, but I guess stress has something to do with dreaming about getting stressed out.

I wasn't watching anything. I was probably on the computer before I went to bed.

That dream about the house is indeed a crazy one!

I am always having trouble finding something or other in this mess of disorganization where you can't remember where you last had something. Tomorrow is payday so things will hopefully start to be on the upswing again.

LOL. Am I psychic or do I just remember things, dejavu?

It's cold today and all I want to do is sleep!

LOL. It's in the 70's here. I absolutely love this weather. We went to the zoo for a couple of hours. They were closing early because they have a night thing called boo in the zoo. We aren't going to that because quite honestly, I don't have the money. The pass I bought for the year was bad enough, but we have more than got our money out of it.

They do boo at the zoo here as well and the tickets are expensive!

I think it is expensive. Of course anything over $15 is expensive to me. LOL

Well I just saw an email from them today and the tickets are more affordable now but still, for families with more than one or two kids it adds up quickly!

It definitely adds up quickly. I don't see how families go on excursions more than once a month. LOL

Forget excursions! What about going out to dinner or the movies? Even once per week it is so expensive.

HAHAHA. Movies? We rent movies from the library once a week. LOL I am thinking about buying some games and having game night as well! It would certainly lower our electric bill if we were all in one room with one light on. lOL

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! I am ROFLOL! You are hysterical. Yes, it more than likely would save. Perhaps it is time for you to explore alternative forms of energy. Get the kids a biycle they have to pedal to watch tv!

I was hoping to find a computer that I could ride a bike to power. It would have to be stationary or I would run over someone. LOL

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

You know that might not be a bad thing if I did run over some people with my bike. LOL It would be better than falling off a stationary bike when the kids walk in front of me. LOL

Pffffffffffffffffffft! Did someone put something special in your koolaid?

Just recently or when I was a child? My son might not be autistic? Is that what you are saying? LOL

If only...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Okay my sides hurt. Not to mention my throat. LOL

Ok, now I really am starting to wonder about you...

I won't try to scare you. It's not like I have a record or something... Although, I wanted to be a singer. It was a good idea until I opened my mouth. LOL

pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffttttttttttttttt!

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

See? Now your sides should hurt. I am still trying to rub the tears from my eyes. I'm not sure if it was funny or I am sad I couldn't sing. LOL Just kidding. My best friend was the singer.

you are so crazy!

I was almost normal until I had kids. Now I can't finish thoughts, let alone sentences. LOL I sent you an email. I hope you don't get offended. It's funny.

See, I am not the only one who thinks kids screw with your brain cells!

I saw it, but I haven't slowed down to read it yet with everything that has happened this week.

I kind of figured you didn't get a chance. I knew my lack of brain power was caused by those little rugrats. LOL

After the storm, when I would sneeze in class, I would tell the students I was allergic to kids!

LOL. That must have been funny. I would have liked to see their expressions.

I think the same. Maybe the dream has a symbolic meaning. I've read in a psychology book that our society teaches us to censor some things because we might step on each other's toes, so sometimes when we dream our mind uses symbols so as to censor some things. Sometimes when we can't face something our mind uses symbols in our dreams to convey the message that we can't really think about consciously when we are awake. No matter how troublesome a thing is and no matter how much effort we make to put it at the back of our minds, our subconscious thoughts will always find a way of getting out.

So true Angelajoy, our subconscious is so powerful and I believe in reality it really does rule our lives, even though we don't realize it!

I get lots of messages through dreams. I guess the message in this one is to pay more attention to where I put things! LOL!

I have had a similar situation sometimes if I am driving in the dream. The car will suddenly become something else or I will suddenly be walking. I used to have dreams about roads disappearing or running out in marshes, or the brakes not working, even before I really started driving. Used to "drive" me nuts!

I just find the dreams annoying. I would much rather dream pleasant things.

Like I said there is something in your life that is effecting you. Some sort of stress, fear, or worries are stopping you from relaxing and therefore having a good nights sleep without dreams that are stressing you out.
It's a viscious circle so you have to find the cause of your worries etc and rid yourself of them.
Are you a good sleeper and do you follow the same pattern each night, ie going to bed at the same time, eating or drinking just before, watching TV? The reason I ask this is that you maybe doing something that is stopping you from relaxing. I would be very interested in knowing.

I don't follow a specific pattern and my habits on the weekends are different than Monday through Thuursday. The last two nights I went to bed early and woke up either at dawn or before the sun. I still had some crazy (thought noet stressful) dreams but I was more rested.

I finally got paid (waited a month) so I am sure that helped.

Try following a pattern to help you relax, and therefore de-stress, before going to sleep. One thing I find relaxing is to watch the last hour or so of TV in the dark. I suffer with insomnia and find that this helps me to switch off.
As you don't follow a pattern maybe doing so will aid you in relaxing and then make you feel like sleeping without thinking about it and getting wound up.
Let me know if you do this.

I have used TV, music, videos and all sorts of things to fall asleep at night. Lately (the past week or so) I have been too tired for it to be an issue and I am not having quite so many crazy dreams, at least not the ones that make me feel more tired.

It really does seem that your dreams were stress induced, and this was also affecting your sleep. I find dreams are very interesting subject and have always wondered why some people dream and others don't.

Another trick I have for relaxing to help me sleep is playing a game on my DS. I find this helps me to switch my brain off as I'm concentrating on one thing only.

I have used the games on my computer sometimes to wind down and clear my head before going to sleep. I am sleeping much better these days in that the dreams have not been stressful.

Glad to hear that you are sleeping better and the dreams are better. It realy is a great feeling when you wake up after a relaxing, peaceful sleep and feel wonderful.
I just wish that I could help myself and actually get some sleep. I suffer with insomnia and rarely feel able to sleep, now that is a terrible feeling.

Try valerian and cammomile. Both are clamative herbs that can help you sleep.

calmative, lol

Thanks for the tip, but I'm not able to take any kinds of herbal medicine. This is because I have epilepsy which I take medication for, and the doctors are not sure how it would effect me or the medication as herbal medicines are tested as much as 'normal' medication. So I've been told to just stay clear completely. I do find that drinking green tea is quite relaxing so on bad days I have a cup of that and use a lavender fragrance plug-in, I can't remember the fancier name for it!

In that case yoga or meditation could help.

That may be so, but personall I prefer the dreams that are nice and pleasant. They don't have to be meaningful, although incredible sounds good!

Hmmmm... this sounds like the beginning of one of your fiction stories. Am I in danger of being enslaved by my computer as well?

Very interesting. I shall have to give this some thought. It's true I do not spend any time in daily reflection. I have been too busy racing around here and there with this and that. Maybe it is time for a break.

how do you start a discussion?

Oh no! I would have lost my mind and reported the car stolen. Once I was working in an office and I thought I had noted where I parked my car and when I returned to the space in the parking garage at the end of the day it was not there! Fortunately I found it on a different level.