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I've been keeping a dream diary for 45 years.

Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jan 31 2013, 8:14pm


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Most of my dreams are interesting to me, but maybe not to anyone else, though I did have a spate of LotR dreams in the years 2001-2004. It might be a measure of something that I had a dream about "The Lizzie Bennet Diaries" the other night.

But occasionally I have a lucid dream, and it's amazing. Usually they take place in a very natural everyday setting. For example, once I dreamed I was attending an outdoor concert in town. I ran across an old friend I knew was really dead. My brain fought for a while with the realization that I must be dreaming. "But this all looks so real!" I argued with myself.

Another time I started dreaming before I really fell asleep and knew I was dreaming from the moment it began. I dreamed I got out of bed and went for a drive. I was looking up at the mountains and thinking "I'm really doing a good job with the visuals in this dream. I've got all the details of those peaks right." It was like being in a virtual-reality game and being amazed at the realism of it.

Another time I dreamed I stood in the corner of my room and suspected I might be dreaming. I tested it by trying to float up to the ceiling. When I succeeded, I knew I was indeed dreaming. That happens pretty frequently.

And I often have what I call flash dreams, where I'm not quite asleep and suddenly have a vivid dream that lasts less than a second but is filled with detail. Once I saw a square in eastern Europe with a statue and a cannon and a palace and lots of people, and every detail was clear and sharp. Another time it was a painting of Noah's Ark, and I could see hundreds of animals in exquisite detail, but only for a flash. Another time it was a stained-glass window in a cathedral, with intricate stonework and colors. I always love those. What an amazing thing the brain is!


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"For DORA BAGGINS in memory of a LONG correspondence, with love from Bilbo; on a large wastebasket. Dora was Drogo's sister, and the eldest surviving female relative of Bilbo and Frodo; she was ninety-nine, and had written reams of good advice for more than half a century."
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"A Chance Meeting at Rivendell" and other stories

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Subject User Time
Return of the Getting to Know You thread Kelvarhin Send a private message to Kelvarhin Jan 31 2013, 8:11am
    Lucid Dreams Rolfina Send a private message to Rolfina Jan 31 2013, 8:59am
        there are a lot of resources out there on lucid dreaming Annael Send a private message to Annael Jan 31 2013, 3:41pm
            flying in dreams Rolfina Send a private message to Rolfina Feb 1 2013, 7:49am
                Oh! That reminds me... Roheryn Send a private message to Roheryn Feb 2 2013, 9:14am
                    In my dreams... I would tread air Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Feb 2 2013, 4:25pm
                    I taught myself to fly in dreams :) Aragalen the Green Send a private message to Aragalen the Green Feb 2 2013, 5:06pm
                        I used to fly in my dreams when sherlock Send a private message to sherlock Feb 3 2013, 12:12pm
                    Although I love flying, I never fly in my dreams. Kassandros Send a private message to Kassandros Feb 4 2013, 4:50pm
                        Has anyone ever dreamed they died in the dream? // imin Send a private message to imin Feb 4 2013, 5:42pm
                            I usually wake up just before I would be killed. Kassandros Send a private message to Kassandros Feb 4 2013, 6:53pm
                                Yeah that is what happens to me imin Send a private message to imin Feb 5 2013, 12:28am
                                    I had a dream like that once... arithmancer Send a private message to arithmancer Feb 5 2013, 1:37am
                            Luckily no, Aragalen the Green Send a private message to Aragalen the Green Feb 4 2013, 11:07pm
        I really hate Ataahua Send a private message to Ataahua Jan 31 2013, 7:23pm
            I used to have dreams... Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Jan 31 2013, 8:11pm
                Thank goodness that has stopped. Ataahua Send a private message to Ataahua Jan 31 2013, 8:20pm
                same experience Rolfina Send a private message to Rolfina Feb 1 2013, 7:52am
        Funny you should say Kelvarhin Send a private message to Kelvarhin Feb 4 2013, 7:58am
    Uhm, you were dreaming of Rosie-with-the-ribbons Send a private message to Rosie-with-the-ribbons Jan 31 2013, 10:56am
        *twack* Kelvarhin Send a private message to Kelvarhin Feb 4 2013, 8:01am
    I don't have to be sick sherlock Send a private message to sherlock Jan 31 2013, 11:14am
        I worked through the deaths of my dog and my father in dreams Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Jan 31 2013, 1:20pm
            I had a similar experience Aragalen the Green Send a private message to Aragalen the Green Jan 31 2013, 4:12pm
            Yes, sherlock Send a private message to sherlock Feb 3 2013, 12:00pm
    I got violently ill while cabining Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Jan 31 2013, 12:54pm
    Comic-book induced dreams BoromirOfWinterfell Send a private message to BoromirOfWinterfell Jan 31 2013, 1:47pm
    measles Annael Send a private message to Annael Jan 31 2013, 3:30pm
    Only under the influence of meds Kassandros Send a private message to Kassandros Jan 31 2013, 4:02pm
        One time I had a reaction to codeine Ataahua Send a private message to Ataahua Jan 31 2013, 7:29pm
    Television dreams Aragalen the Green Send a private message to Aragalen the Green Jan 31 2013, 4:19pm
    I haven't seen that video in *years*. Ataahua Send a private message to Ataahua Jan 31 2013, 7:20pm
        I've had hypnagogia twice too. Aunt Dora Baggins Send a private message to Aunt Dora Baggins Feb 1 2013, 4:32am
        Yeah me too Kelvarhin Send a private message to Kelvarhin Feb 4 2013, 7:48am
    I've been keeping a dream diary for 45 years. Aunt Dora Baggins Send a private message to Aunt Dora Baggins Jan 31 2013, 8:14pm
        I have those half awake half asleep dreams in the morning sherlock Send a private message to sherlock Feb 3 2013, 12:10pm
    No fever dreams Kel:)\\ silneldor Send a private message to silneldor Jan 31 2013, 10:54pm
        How about regular dreams sil? // Kelvarhin Send a private message to Kelvarhin Feb 4 2013, 7:48am
            Ok kel just for you....no one else look..... silneldor Send a private message to silneldor Feb 4 2013, 3:11pm
                Thanks sil!! :D Kelvarhin Send a private message to Kelvarhin Feb 5 2013, 2:07am
                    Snert;) silneldor Send a private message to silneldor Feb 5 2013, 2:28am
                No, not peeking, not peeking at all! dernwyn Send a private message to dernwyn Feb 5 2013, 3:44am
    Yes, a guy chasing me with an axe! Nienna Send a private message to Nienna Feb 1 2013, 2:55am
    Usually have very vivid dreams, but can't remember any fever induced dream zarabia Send a private message to zarabia Feb 1 2013, 7:22am
    Hobbit dream Rolfina Send a private message to Rolfina Feb 1 2013, 8:01am
    I've only had one really high fever in my life. Alassëa Eruvande Send a private message to Alassëa Eruvande Feb 1 2013, 2:54pm
        My one and only really high fever was cause for hilarity. Eowyn of Penns Woods Send a private message to Eowyn of Penns Woods Feb 1 2013, 7:13pm
        Got any normal Kelvarhin Send a private message to Kelvarhin Feb 4 2013, 7:53am
    Very intense! grammaboodawg Send a private message to grammaboodawg Feb 1 2013, 5:25pm
        You know Kelvarhin Send a private message to Kelvarhin Feb 4 2013, 7:52am

 
 
 

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