She's Kind of The Crunchy Granola Type, If You Know What I Mean

I wish my subsconcious could let go and dream BIG while I slept. There are some dreams that are memorable and beautiful - my friend and I both hummingbirds and soaring into the night sky, looking down at the earth and its jewelled lights far below. I can still see and feel the images from that dream.

The dream I had last night doesn't even come close to memorable. I am almost embarrassed to share it because of the sheer unimaginative quality. The dream I had last night may be what separates me from movie stars - surely celebrities never dream such dull and uninspired dreams as the following.

Last night, I dreamt of granola. I was telling someone about the brand of granola that I eat and that the grocery store will sometimes offer a dollar off coupon. I was very animated and eager to share. I really need to stimulate my imagination. There are so many ways that the dream could have been more interesting:

• Eating granola while perched on the back of an elephant
• Shopping the cereal aisle with the Dali Lama
• Driving madly after someone who had spray painted the word "Granola" on my car door
• Finding a time capsule filled with granola

Any of the above scenarios would have been more interesting. But no. In my dream I was simply blathering on about my favorite granola and the availability of coupons. How can I supercharge my imagination, friends?

Comments

[katina]

It's okay - my friend had a dream the other night that was so normal that she thought it had actually happened and so she checked with me to make sure it hadn't.

And I had a very similar dream the other night as well. So it's not just you who needs help, we all do.

[Laura Munoz]

Gosh, I don't know how to help. Triggers for the imagination are so different for each person. I actually think your four bullets above are pretty imaginative and funny. What kind of cereal do you suppose the Dali Lama would eat?

[Roberta]

Laura, my guess is that he would like something with berries but I'd be happy to share a bowl of granola with him!

[Roberta]

Katina, I have a memory from years and years ago that I've never been sure of. Dream or real? I do have my fair share of fantastic dreams and once in awhile a dream or sensation so frightening that I wake up from an intense pump of adrenalin and fear. I was watching C-Span this evening and it occurred to me that this might contribute to my very bland dream life tonight.

[sharon]

I have always heard that if you eat pickles right before you go to bed it will give you crazy dreams.... at least that's what Papaw always told me :)

[linniew]

But, I MADE granola this morning-- What can this mean?

Okay here's the deal: FOCUS on stuff a LOT at bedtime and you MIGHT dream about it. Especially plotlines. I really do dream elements of plotlines...