faux stones

I dreamt that I was in some sort of jewelry shop or vintage shop. I was with a woman and had her wedding ring on. She had some credit there or something or her husband had given her a certificate. She saw a stone much larger than her stone in her wedding ring. She thought it would be lovely in her setting and make it look more beautiful. The man behind the counter agreed and was helping her and replacing the stone. I saw that it was large, but also a cloudy blue. It looked more like a rough gem than a diamond, or even tumbled glass. I wondered if she was going to lose the diamond and make a mistake. I asked him what it was made of? wasn't it just a normal stone? He admitted he was. Her face looked a bit disappointed, although I'm not sure she was ready to give it up. She liked the look, the new silhouette ... she didn't want to go back to the diamond even if it was worth more. 

arnold

I dreamt that I was in bed and it was time to wake up but I was sleepy. Arnold Schwarzenegger was my coach and he came to wake me up. He was all in suit attire though, not workout. He was more like a friendly cuddly teddy bear coming to wake me up, although persistent. I laid back down at first but then he came over... it was sweet and caring ... 

money ticket

I dreamt that I was shopping in a nice store for some clothing. It was a large store.. like a Bloomingdales or something similar. There was an announcement over the intercom that I didn't quite hear, but I knew it was a national emergency. The retail staff at the mall, all very formal, seemed to be working not just for the store, or at least they were taking orders from the powers that be. They were requiring us to show them our account balances and credit ratings, it was needed by the government before we could be taken to a safe place. Something was happening, maybe not the end of the world, but something so catastrophic, that no one was safe to stay where they were. Most of the people shopping there seemed pretty wealthy. I realized that the government was not going to take those with little. I was concerned. My rating wasn't horrible, but did I have enough to make the cut?  I man next to me, good looking, nicely dressed, ... if judging a book by its cover, I wouldn't think he would care about a stranger. But he looked at me and said that he had enough money to take care of himself. He had a very fancy new car that he said he would sign over to me and that it would be plenty to cover my entrance. It was so giving. I accepted without hesitation and without any feelings of discomfort for such a nice gift. It was just a nice feeling to receive.

I went on and I was in some sort of food court. It was partially outside. I saw friends of mine and family members. They didn't know about the money requirements, they just went on their way and packed up their cars. I was getting some supplies to put in the car. I'm not sure if I could take it with me, but just in case. A waitress at a Chinese restaurant was still serving food although people were stressed and departing around her. She looked stressed and worried. I wanted to tell her to run... to not spend her last minutes doing this work. She was free now... should be free now. But I realized she would do what she would do ... what she was used to. 

candy striper

Last night I dreamt that I was on facetime with a friend of mine (DM). He was wearing an apron with candy striper fabirc and a candy striper nurse hat. He was trying to be funny.... he is a nurse. Two of his buddies were there too and saying hello. He had gone out drinking the night before with them and they were vouching that he had been a "good boy."  

polenta custard

I dreamt that I was with my ex's (MT's) parents. JK was there and so was BK. I think we were on a trip... somewhere unfamiliar and possibly in a motor home or camper of sorts. Maybe even a train. Something that moved and was limited in space and supplies. I was going to cook something for all of them and didn't quite have the recipe down, but it sounded interesting. It was a a polenta dish. It was different in that the polenta served as a crust and then there was a custard in the middle. I don't think it was supposed to be sweet, or overly savory... but more of a comfort food, something bland to go with something more with more flavor, like a Yorkshire pudding or rice.  I was doing something with eggs. Did I put the right amount in? where these whole eggs? whites out of a carton? BK was doing something with salad... she was in the other room and was interested in what I was doing, and giving me space to do it. There were other people there. Younger people, different interests than mine, still experiencing life and travel like it was a new thing, a privileged thing, and they were privileged. His parents were nice. We were getting on and it felt nice to move forward.

contrast

I dreamt that I was looking for table lamps and ceiling lighting. I was with my friend MB who is a designer and knew he could help me with quality and selection. I was looking at the lamps and had knee jerk reactions to ones I would normally choose... more normal taste. I realized these didn't do it for me anymore. I told him... I don't know exactly what I'm looking for... but if I were to show you the images that I pull out of magazines, they are all of extreme contrast. I'm looking for light that would go with that....

preview

I dreamt that I was with my dad. He is getting acupuncture but some of it is in  the brain. As in the actual needle is inside his head. He can transfer the feeling if he touches my head, which I don't want. I ask him if it is helping ...  he is not sure.

He says he wants to see this preview of a movie.. it is one I am working on, but haven't told him. He says that the preview of the preview is today. We go to look and there is a poster of an elephant. No preview until tonight. That is when my showing is. I wore a black dress at the previous one... This time I have a red one that I'm not sure. I'm carrying it in in a bag. We walk back home. I see in my mind a stage.. Sara Jessica Parker... a scene in a movie, a wave of water moves her and she lands on some cement steps outside. I replay it in my head and wonder if that hurt and how they did the scene so she wouldn't fall and hurt herself on the stairs. I also have pictures of me in tights.. but it is actually Zoe Dechanel. They are tights that are lacy that I might wear for the premier. I'm not sure they are right. They have two diamond type things sticking out the sides at the thigh. As we keep walking my dad sees that we can see the preview tonight. The tights are on me now but they are red. I'm wondering what he will think... me in these dresses, tights, premiers... feeling a little nervous a the idea. We are home. I live in the basement part of the house, trying to try on the dress without him seeing. Other women live down there... older women. The lighting is not good and I say so. They agree and want to fix it, but I' realize it is energy spent on the wrong area. Why not just move instead of focus on his place that can't be fixed.

At the same time another story is going on. I'm to redraw/paint these drawings in a book. Very intricate life like drawings. They too will be made into a movie. There is the elephant, an intricate rug, a Buddha. One page is almost comic like in that there are squares of scenes and captions, each page leading off artistically with a cloud or a cliff, instead of an outlined black box. I try and tell the man they are too detailed.. it will take me a long time if he wants this, not just a week. He doesn't quite understand.
My brother is there?  tracing paper? Someone put my pages back bent.

pink eldorado

I dreamt that I kept seeing a pink eldorado, with a man in white glasses driving it. I kept running into him.... coincidence? I was caring a bottle of Fanta, on way to JBDS's house. He was having couples over for dinner. I hadn't seen him in years. I just had a few moments with him before they all showed up. I had an old pencil box of things, rice crackers, post office bill with my check for payment, and a few other things. I realized I had no reason for being there, we had moved on from each other's lives now. I was about to leave and he had me go out back, a cul de sac that was on a hill. JBDS had tortillas in his house. A guest emptied an old bag into a large bin outside.

I leave and a guy, one of the husbands of the couples, gives me an eye, sort of communicating he acknowledged my existance and that I'm ok. I walk down the side walk. Two chubby pre teens are water fighting with plastic cups. I'm hoping they respect elders and do not splash me. I realize I left my box. I start to return and the mans yells out, "anyone want tortillias?" He gets the garbage bin full of old chips and the cul de sac neighbors go to eat them. Their left overs.

I ask the husband what is going on? He says it is to keep the peace. The neighbors are poor, sketchy... and it just is enough to keep them away and content.

I get my box and leave on my way to my home town. FG

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kitten

I dreamt that I was outside. I felt as though I had been doing outside work... farm work, with people that had all agreed to or felt the need to do it. We were done for the day. My mother was there. I saw a kitten and I wanted to get it... my mother was in the way some how, a bit reckless and the kitten hurt itself. She ignored it, but I realized it was hurt due to it walking oddly. It had skinned its front leg. I had to get it to the vet. She wanted me to use my "address"... She said she didn't want her vet bills to go up. I guess it was like Insurance, that if you have an accident your rate goes up. I said no... it was her kitten, her property... and I didn't want to lie. I took the kitten to the vet feeling better that it would be taken care of and that it seemed calm. A man came to me and said he needed my information. He took a scanner and scanned my back lower hip. I guess I had a chip there with all of my information. He was nice. 

blue god

I dreamt that I was with an exbf BW and I was blue. Not naturally blue, but had blue makeup all over my body and face... but that this was me. He liked the color and me. Then I started feeling that although this was me, maybe I might offend others. I went to a bathhouse with a girl who fit in more than I did. At first I felt safe due to being with her, but then, with these people I didn't fit with, I felt again like I might be offensive... this color, was it a god of theirs I was offending or worse, not their religion and that was offensive. They wouldn't understand that it was me.  I held myself under water, for a very long time. I was shocked at how long I could be under for. The others didn't seem to notice this effort. I stayed under until I could wash off every trace of blue. I came back out and had accomplished it.  I was clean now, but they didn't notice me,  just the same as when I had the blue skin.  I now didn't feel comfortable and I was not myself.

bacon

I had a dream last night about Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. They were both the age they are now. She was kind of a comedic possible romantic interest of his, but they hadn't made it that far yet. He lived out on some hill in a rugged, remote dry area. She drove a topless Jeep up to his place and went in. I'm not sure what the conversation was, but it felt like she needed to leave in a hurry, and was anxious. She started backing down the driveway in a harried fashion, which was steep, narrow, crooked and impossible. As an outsider watching... you knew it wasn't possible. Then Harrison comes out as her wheels were spinning in the dust and just in time to see the Jeep dangling vertically over a drop that will land on boulders below. Carrie is dangling from the steering wheel and is screaming. She then screams (more an an exclamation to herself) .... "I did this for BACON!!!" 

xmas trees

I dreamt that I worked for a department store. I felt like the newbie, low man on the totem pole as I didn't really know all of the rules and I was just getting familiar with the place. I think I was partnered with anothe worker to learn the ropes, although nothing like that was said. We were getting rid of items in the stores.. I forget now what, but maybe something that was biodegradable. We went outside the building and up a dirt hill that was to the side and a bit away from the building. There were some bushes... but sparse area. The manger was complaining about that we hadn't planted trees yet. Each store was responsible for planting 4 to five Christmas trees to sell. I was thinking that wasn't very many. We had to get on that project. I looked down and I could see the stumps of previous trees. There didn't look like there would be much room for planting. Why hadn't they dug these up? Could they burn out the stump? All in all it felt sort of fun. I was outside, felt a little independent.