lead the way

I dreamt I was in this large department store (Fred Meyers). I think I was supposed to be working there or going to a conference there. It started out feeling like a large department store, but then kind of had the corridors of the middle school I went to. They were arranged with octagon type rooms and halls that circled around and inbetween them. I was walking towards where I needed to go with a friend or coworker. We were both dressed somewhat like airline stewardesses, very coiffed and put together. We walked through the door of the room we were supposed to be in and I saw the people we were supposed to meet sitting at a table. Then I saw someone else at the table (DK). He was a friend of my ex and I hadn't seen him since 2004 and really didn't feel comfortable seeing him now. I quickly walked out of the room making some excuse. He didn't see me luckily. He looked older. It was strange to see him. I went to go find a bathroom and check how I looked. I knew at some point I needed to go in there. I walked into the bathroom and it was horribly dirty. It was disgusting, like they had never cleaned it and I don't even want to go into the rest of the disgusting things. I kept propping open stall doors hoping there would be one that was somewhat clean but there was nothing. I left the room and went to call the company to complain. I was couldn't believe that thought that was ok and that they would let their employees have to be in such conditions as well. ... I dreamt that I was sent to do something for work which required a drive down the west coast. I was driving to either San Diego or LA. I was excited and felt free. I think I was driving a convertible. It was sunny out and just beautiful. I was driving normal at first and then would go extremely fast now and again to pass groups of cars, then quickly slow back down because I didn't want a ticket. I had a little dog with me. A friend's dog Olivia. I looked to my right and saw a beautiful park with trees and sunlight trickling through and water just on the other side sparkling. I thought I should stop so I could take Olivia for a walk and maybe put some gas in my car. At that point it seemed there were other people on this trip with me in other vehicles and they were ahead of me leading the way of where to park. I felt glad that I didn't have to think about it and followed them.