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May 14, 2005
6 Minute Elliptical Session
I never have dreams. I am a very sound sleeper. I am blaming last night’s dream on the wine.
I was in a foreign country with my public health classmates and for our final we had to put on a play. Right before I had to go on stage I couldn’t find my notes so I ended up jumping onto the stage and mumbling something completely incoherent about genetics and Mrs. Robinson (yes, the Mrs. Robinson from the song). Afterwards the professor said I had the biggest ego (b/c I ran and jumped on stage) but was the worst one in the play. When I came off of the stage a guy I dated (not even a boyfriend, just dates) 6 years ago was there. He had managed to somehow submerge and then burn my running orthotics. To make amends he went to an internet kiosk that happened to be in the room and transferred $400 into my account with online banking so I could buy new ones.
At this point I am freaking out b/c I did badly in the play and I have burned orthotics in my hands. Consequently, I managed to miss the bus to the airport with all of my classmates. When I went to the lobby of the hotel to get a cab I saw a tanker fall on a 10 year old girl in the parking lot. I managed to lift up the tanker to release her and yelled at people to go call 911 (yes, even though I am in a foreign country and they probably don’t use 911 there). No one is paying any attention even as I hold this tanker truck up off of the girl. Finally, someone tells me in English, “Calm down, it’s just a drill.” He was right, there were people faking death and injuries everywhere around me.
Thankfully, I woke up at this point. It never ceases to amaze me how the mind works. The dream managed to incorporate my school finals, the genetics paper I am working on, running, and emergency preparedness in a foreign country. My friend e-mailed me the other night from abroad where he is doing work that involves emergency training for the community. I am guessing that’s how that ended up in my dream. However, I have no idea how that guy I dated, who I haven’t seen in 4+ years, ended up in my head.
I did a core class at the gym and lifted. My calf feels so much better. I can only feel where the therapist was working a little bit. I biked to the gym and I even ellipticalled for 6 minutes. I figured the world wouldn’t end.
24/40 pages left
-3 days till running-
Posted by Audrey at May 14, 2005 11:57 AM
Comments
please tell me this nameless person was a move-in aide at orientation...
Posted by: pat at May 14, 2005 02:33 PM
Unbelievable (and completely accurate) that you can recall that based on the limited sketch presented in my entry. Impressive...
Posted by: Audrey at May 14, 2005 04:52 PM
Crazy dream Audrey! I don't dream very often either - but when I do they are usually doosies like yours. You are right, it's amazing how the mind works!
So glad to hear your calf is feeling better. Hang in there!
Posted by: Beth at May 14, 2005 08:42 PM
It's a good thing you don't normally dream, it sounds like your sleep is much more peaceful without it! :-)
Good luck with the paper and the healing!
Posted by: Alison at May 15, 2005 09:17 AM
Wow you've made me laugh! It's so crazy how things intertwine in dreams... you surely had a blast! ;)
Posted by: Nanda at May 17, 2005 11:03 AM