Ant's Marching

I don't remember my what it was I was dreaming about last night. All I remember was an ant, and me killing it by cutting it in half. Since the only thing I have to go on this morning is an ant, I looked at a few different sites on what it could mean. By that, I mean I googled "dreams about ant". They all basically said the same thing - an ant represents annoyance, pettiness, and dissatisfaction.

I'm going to assume, since I'm not actually a dream expert and just spit-balling here, that the fact that I cut the ant in half has turned what would be a rather negative dream into a positive one.

Also, I really don't like waking up after I dream about any kind of bugs. I think about them the rest of the day, and it just makes me squeamish.

Life in the Fast Lane

Question: What do cars, snakes, and killer pickles have in common?
Answer: They were all in my dream last night

I know what you're thinking - what did she eat last night? The answer is nothing. I actually skipped dinner. I'm a little embarrassed to share just how crazy my dream was. Many of them seem to have at least a shred of realism. Last night, not so much.

I've had dreams about cars before. But these weren't just any cars - they were the winners of the "Best Car of 2009". Actually, I don't know if that's true. But in my dream, they were announced as the Best of 2009, and I was putting ribbons on them.

I can't quite figure out what a car by itself represents. The interpretations on dreammoods.com discuss driving a car, or being the passenger. The closest thing I saw was a car with no driver, which apparently:

suggests that you need to reassess your level of control over your life. You are unwilling to take responsibilities for your actions.

Walking down the line of cars - trucks, SUVs, sports, etc - I come to a container filled with snakes. I'm meant to give an award to the anaconda. But when it tries to attack me, I try to kill it. I won't get into the gory details, but I tried a lot, and it would not die.

Snakes may represent:

hidden fears and worries that are threatening you. To see an anaconda in your dream symbolizes your creativity and potential.

The first part makes sense - I was petrified of the snake. The second part....does that mean I was trying to kill my 'creativity and potential'? I also don't understand the connection between the two.

Anyway, on to the more bizarre part of the dream. Since I could not kill the snake, along comes a jar of pickles, right up to the snakes. The jar tilts, pouring it's pickle juice into the box of snakes, and the snakes promptly die. Why? Because the pickle juice was actually acid.

I really don't know how my subconscious came up with that.

So, as it turns out, the interpretation of a pickle is not that different from the interpretation of the snake - fear and anxiety. Acid, another not-so-positive symbol, represents:

feelings of hatred, rage, and/or revenge.

This being one the more interesting dreams I've had, I was really curious about what some of these things meant.

Definitions come from Dream Moods.

Calling Elvis

my initial thoughts on the droid:

For so long I've avoided the 'smart phone'. When the world became obsessed with the blackberry, I had no interest. My simple camera phone was good enough for me. Then came the iPhone. Instead of jumping ship and joining AT&T like everyone else did, I got the enV from Verizon. (I was actually going to get the voyager, but a friend of mine got it and did not like it at all!) I really love the enV, for the record. Except that after having it for a year, it started to shut off on it's own every now and then. A few months ago, my sister left Verizon so that she could get the iPhone. I have to admit, it's a nice phone. I was hoping that Verizon would also start selling the iPhone, since rumors were going around the the contract between Apple and AT&T were almost up and Apple had no interest in signing another exclusive contract. Some people said it was just a matter of time before Verizon customers could get the iPhone, and other said it was never going to happen.

I think it's pretty clear at this point that the iPhone will not be making its way into Verizon stores in the near future. I still caved though and got the Droid. I was actually really excited when Verizon announced the new phones. And when I got a coupon allowing me to upgrade early, I jumped at the opportunity. Turns out it was only 10 days before my 'new every two' came around, but still. I'm incredibly thrilled with it, but like everything else in this world - nothing is perfect. Here are some minor issues I have with the Droid:

I got a hard case to protect it. The problem was that it didn't slide open very easily to reveal the keyboard, and it made the phone thicker, which defeats the purpose of having a slim phone to begin with. After about 2 days I took the case off. If I feel like I need another case, I'll try one of the plastic ones. To be honest, there are not very many options for cases, and I don't like any of them. Also, the keyboard is a bit unnecessary.

There is no simple way to just make a call, but you can star contacts, putting your favorites in one place. I also just discovered an alternative to speed dialing, by creating a direct dial shortcut and it will be on the home screen. I put them in a folder and called it Speed Dials, so that I don't accidently start dialing people. The folders, by the way, are great.

In a lot of ways, the droid is very similar to the iPhone, with the touch screen, and a lot of similar apps. The one that I think is a must get is the task killer. Droid allows several apps to run at once, much like a computer, and this is an easy way to see which ones are running and to shut them all down at once, so they don't drain the battery.

I haven't had a chance yet to try all the features, but so far, I really love the phone. I already sent in the rebate stuff, so I'm stuck with it whether I change my mind or not. Two things though I wish the droid had that my enV had - ESPN mvp, and polyphonic (not truetone) ringtones. It was impossible trying to find a ringtone I was happy with.

Runaway Train

Sometimes my dreams are so vague that I hardly remember anything, and sometimes they are so epic that it's hard to forget the details. Last night, I had an epic dream. But describing all the connections would turn this entry into a novel, and no one comes to a blog to read a novel.

It's a pretty common theme that I never dream that my home is my actual home. Usually, it's my childhood home. Last night, it was an isolated house on top of a hill, straight out of a horror flick. I know I lived downstairs, and two guys (who I actually know) lived upstairs and were selling their half, and I figured, if I bought it I could have an even bigger house.

To see a house in your dream represents your own soul and self. Specific rooms in the house indicate a specific aspect of your psyche. In general, the attic represents your intellect, the basement represents the unconscious, etc. If the house is empty, then it indicates feelings of insecurity.

I don't know quite how to interpret that definition in relation to my dream, but I guess the gist is that the scary house on the hill is the equivalent to my soul - isolated and scary. Uplifting thought. Anyway, there were actual elements of a horror, or at least suspenseful, film. I knew there was someone in the attic (which apparently represents my intellect?) waiting to kill me (or anyone else really).

To see a killer in your dream suggests that an essential aspect of your emotions have been cut off. You feel that you are losing your identity and your individuality. Alternatively, this dream may represent purification and the healing process. You are standing up for yourself and putting a dramatic end to something.

Okay, in all fairness, I did not actually see the killer. I just knew he existed. Anyway, that was part 1. Part 2, was again about an old childhood friend. I was visiting her, although she was living somewhere different, in a completely time zone and country and continent. Anyway she was shopping for an ornament with pressed flowers in it, and found one for $88.

Eight stands for power of authority, success, karma, material gains, regeneration, and wealth.

Not sure who or what in the dream has the power, but apparently there is a lot of it. Anyway, about the flowers. They were Lily of the Valley:

If the flowers are white, then it symbolizes sadness.

My dreams are really depressing. Seriously.

Anyway, she began fighting with her husband about spending the money on flowers that frankly used to grow all over my parent's garden years ago.

To see others fighting in your dream, suggests that you are unwilling to acknowledge your own problems and turmoil. You are not taking any responsibility or initiative in trying to resolve issues in your waking life.

And that brings me to part 3. There was an incredible amount of déjà vu - I felt like I had been to these places before or experienced them somewhere, maybe in another dream I don't really remember. After I left my friends, I started going up a hill, to go back to my 'house'.

Climbing a hill signifies your struggles in achieving a goal.

The hill, also happened to be the path of a very fast train. I was genuinely scared when the train roared past me.

A railroad signifies that you have laid out a set track toward achieving your goals. Your progress will be slow but steady. You are well disciplined and secure in your life. To dream that you are walking alongside the railroad tracks, signifies much happiness from your skillful completion of your tasks.

A train represents conformity. You are going along with what everyone else is doing. Or you have a need to do things in an orderly and sequential manner.

At the top of the hill, the end of the track, was where everyone was disembarking the trains. There were lots, lined up and getting ready to start their routes all over again. I was hiding under a track. I remember clearly a train went above my head, and a lot of dirt and mud was falling on me.

To dream that you are hiding suggests that you are keeping some secret or withholding some information. You may not be facing up to a situation or not want to deal with some issue. However, you may be getting ready to reveal something and confess before somebody finds out.

Dirt is representative of situations where you have been less than honorable and may have acted in a devious manner. To dream that someone throws dirt at you, denotes that enemies will try to attack your character and harm your reputation.

And that's pretty much when I woke up. I'm starting to wonder if any dream definitions are positive...


All definitions come from Dream Moods.

Friends Will Be Friends

I guess I haven't been so diligent about keeping up with this blog, and I've definitely been slack at looking into my dreams. It's not that there haven't been some bizarre dreams, or that I haven't had anything to say - anyone who knows me knows I always have something to say. I'll just have to be better about typing stuff out.

During my mini-hiatus (I'll get to last night's dream in a bit), one of the only dreams I really remember centered around paper clips. Not just paper clips, but magical paper clips, that had the ability to stop enemies in their tracks. I know, it sounds like I'm reading a line out of 1950's comic books. But seriously, how often have you had a dream about something so commonplace that you hardly ever think about it? Maybe you don't, but it happens to me pretty often. Anyway, I looked it up, and apparently paper clips have a meaning in the Dream Moods dictionary:

To see or use a paper clip in your dream suggests that you feel that you need to hold a relationship together. Perhaps you need to organize certain aspects of your life.

It sounds like a bit of a literal interpretation to me. Anyway, another aspect of this dream is one that I've had many times before. A good portion of the dream took place in a bathroom, trying to hide from people.

To dream that you are in the bathroom, relates to your instinctual urges. You may be experiencing some burdens/feelings and need to "relieve yourself". Alternatively, it may symbolize purification and self-renewal. You need to cleanse yourself, both emotionally and psychologically.

Anyway, on to last night's dream. I couldn't find any way of "defining" this part, but it was the most unusual part. In this dream, I had two very good friends, who I'm not at all friends with. One of them (commence laughing) was Derek Jeter. The other was someone I went to high school with, who I was never ever friends with, and I definitely do not talk to him at all now. I'm pretty sure the reason Derek Jeter was in my dream was because I was just reading about him getting Sport's Illustrated Sportsman of the Year yesterday. I am, as it turns out, a Yankees fan, but I've never actually dreamed about the Yankees, or any of the players. As for the other 'friend', I guess the best thing to look up is Childhood Friend:

To see your childhood friend in your dream signifies regression into your past where you had no responsibilities and things were much simpler and carefree. You may be wanting to escape the the pressures and stresses of adulthood. Consider the relationship you had with this friend and the lessons that were learned.

The relationship we had growing up was pretty non-existent. He was part of that cool group, and I was, well, not. I also doubt that it would signify a regression to a 'simpler and carefree' time - school with him and his friends was actually pretty torturous. At least in elementary school. After that it was bearable. I would probably say that his being in my dream doesn't really represent anything, but he was also in another dream I had - the one with the paper clips.

The next question I have about these odd friendships is, why are they both male? I suppose that could just be reading into it too much, but I feel like that was a point that kept coming up in my dream. They'd hug me and say something like, 'I love you, but as a friend', 'We're best friends', and so on. I also like to hug my friends, but I don't feel the need to distinguish between a platonic love and a let's-run-away-together love. I'm pretty sure that's already established. Apparently, my subconscious thinks otherwise.

So that was one part of the dream. The other part, was some kind of survivor-like game, only it was for an acting job or something. I can't remember exactly what it was, but I do know that it was a big deal. At the time of elimination, it was between me, and my sister. Since she majored in theater, I stepped aside, and let her stay in the 'game'.

To see your sister in your dream symbolizes some aspect of your relationship with her, whether it one of sibling rivalry, caring, protectiveness, etc. Your sister may draw attention to your family role and sense of belonging. It may also serve to remind you that someone in your waking life has characteristics similar to your sister.

I was also crying:

To dream that you are crying signifies a release of negative emotions that is more likely caused by some waking situation rather than the events of the dream itself. Your dream is a way to regain some emotional balance and a way to safely let out your fears and frustrations. In our daily lives, we tend to ignore, deny, or repress our feelings. But in our dream state, our defense mechanisms are no longer on guard and thus allow for the release of such emotions.

On to the third part of the dream. I was driving a car:

To dream that you are driving a vehicle signifies your life's journey and your path in life. The dream is telling of how you are moving and navigating through life.

I wasn't exactly moving, I was at a stop light. And then, the car started moving in reverse, and hit a police car.

To dream that you are driving a car in reverse, suggests that you are experiencing major setbacks in your goals.

To see the police in your dream indicates a failure to perform or to honor obligations and commitments. The police also symbolizes structure, rules, power, authority and control. Perhaps you need to put an end to your reckless behavior or else the law will catch up to you. You fear punishment.

To dream that you are arrested by the police suggests that you feel sexually or emotionally restrained because of guilt. The dream may also be a metaphor that you are feeling apprehensive about something.

It was also raining, and I was in a convertible with the top down, trying to make a call on my phone:

To dream that you get wet from the rain, indicates cleansing from your troubles and problems. Rain also symbolizes fertility and renewal.

To see or use a cell phone in your dream, indicates that you are being receptive to new information. It also represents your mobility.

I know it sounds like three different dreams here, but somehow in my mind, they all made sense together.


All definitions come from Dream Moods.

Leaving on a Jet Plane

There are really only two things I remember from my dream last night. I swear, they are connected in my brain somehow. I just don't know how.

I had another dream about a bed. But this time, instead of sleeping in it, I was carrying it. A full bed. Through airport security. I made a bet with someone (no idea who) that I could take it through. Once again:

To see your bed in your dream represents your intimate self and discovery of your sexuality.

And on the airport part:

To see a busy airport in your dream signifies the desire for freedom, high ideals, ambition, and hopes. It is an indication that you are approaching a new departure in your life. Some new idea is taking off or is ready to take off. You may be experiencing a new relationship, new career path or new adventure.

I'm pretty sure the definition of bet here has a casino in mind, rather than a "I bet I can do this," "I bet you can't" type of bet. But for the sake of curiosity....

To dream that you are making a bet suggests that you are taking a risk in a relationship or work situation which may not be such a wise choice. Use your judgment and proceed cautiously.

I thought I'd look up other elements of this dream, I'm curious to know if the details I remember actually represent something, or are just there randomly. The airport security was at the bottom of a very long escalator.

To see an escalator in your dream, indicates movement between various levels of consciousness. If you are moving up in the escalator, then it suggests that you are addressing and confronting emotional issues. You are moving through your spiritual journey with great progress and ease. If you are going down the escalator, then it implies repression and descent back into your unconscious. It may be indication of a setback.

The other thing I remember is having a confrontation with someone. I can't remember what she said, but I do remember it was pretty nasty, and all I said after was, "I don't know what to say to that." And that was it.

To dream that you are arguing suggests that you are trying to resolve some internal conflict or some unsettled issue in your waking life. Consider the symbolism of whom you are arguing with and what you are arguing about. How does he or she reflect some person or some aspect of yourself in your waking life?

To dream that someone is being mean to you, suggests that you are being too hard on yourself. You need to give yourself a break. Alternatively, the dream may be a metaphor that you are looking for "meaning" or significance to some life issue.

So not as bizarre as carrying a bed through security, but it was the only other part I remember. I wonder if I should make note that this happened in my childhood home? It seems most of my dreams, or at least the ones I remember, take place there. This time I was in the family room. I recognized it from the wooden beams across the ceiling. I actually forgot they were even there. Anyway, we were in the family room, and doing something, but I can't remember what, and then she left for a date. And I think she was going to a park in Amsterdam? Can't remember exactly where.

This dream actually makes some sense, or at least the second part. The woman I was arguing with is actually someone I know, and I can see how, as the dream dictionary suggests, she represents an aspect of my life. There is a bit of an 'internal struggle', and it's been on my mind, much more in the past week than it's been before. I think in some respects my dreams are beginning to reflect that, or maybe I'm reading into them too much and they are just dreams.

All definitions are from Dream Moods.

Enter Sandman

I chose the title for this post for 2 reasons. First, because a lot of this dream was me trying to sleep. And second, because two days ago the Yankees won the Pennant and Rivera got the save. Now, on to the dream.

I dreamed about some kind of camp last night, where I was one of the counselors.

To see a counselor or dream that you are one suggests that you are seeking for some support and direction in your life. Pay important attention to what the counselor is saying and/or doing. Your dream is trying to convey a message that you need to think about and possibly act upon.

I didn't recognize where the camp was, but I knew I was in my parents' old home again. Although it didn't look much like it. I was also sharing a room with my sister, and for a good portion of my dream, we were in the bedroom.

To dream that you are in the bedroom signifies aspects of your self that you keep private. It is also indicative of your sexual nature and intimate relations.

Most of the time we were sleeping. Actually, she was sleeping, and I was trying to sleep.

To dream that you are sleeping denotes peace of mind. Alternatively, it may also mean that you are ignorant and not fully aware of the conditions and circumstances around you.

To see others sleeping is often a reflection of yourself and your own unconscious mind. It is indicative of how you may not be alert or informed about a particular situation.

Sleeping may also be synonymous with death in that it beckons renewal and new beginnings.

At one point in the dream, my sister and I were sitting on my parent's bed (in the old house), and a hippo and another animal (I can't remember what it was now. I think a giraffe, but I'm not sure) walk into the room, asking us to do something. That's right, I was talking to animals. I can't remember what it was now they wanted us to do (I think maybe go out?), but when we didn't want to do it, the hippo jumped on the bed, kind of like a dog, and kept begging "please, please!" Also, the hippo resembled more the toy from Hungry Hungry Hippo than it did an actual hippo.

To see a hippopotamus in your dream symbolizes your aggressive nature and your hidden strengths. You have more influence and power than you realize. Alternatively, it indicates that you are being territorial. Perhaps someone is overstepping their boundaries.

More on animals in dreams:

To see animals in your dream, represents your own physical characteristic, primitive desires, and sexual nature, depending on the qualities of the particular animal. Animals symbolizes the untamed and uncivilized aspects of yourself.

To dream that animals can talk, represents superior knowledge. Its message is often some form of wisdom. Alternatively, a talking animal denotes your potential to be all that you can be.

Too bad I can't remember what the hippo was asking me to do, since it is apparently some wise advice.

I've never had dreams in my childhood home growing up, and now it seems many of my dreams are there. Or at least elements of the house are there. It is also possible that I just never noticed it before.

All definitions are from Dream Moods.

Hold On

Anyone that knows me knows I love lobster. In fact I just had some about a week ago. But I've never dreamt about one. I can't remember a lot about the dreams - I know if you don't recall your dream within about 5 minutes you forget almost all of it - but I do remember that I kept feeling the back of my head and thinking there was a knot or something in my hair, and it turns out, it was a lobster. Well, half of a lobster. The tail was missing. I thought it was dead, but when I finally tried to remove it, it pinched my thumbs with it's claws. And I tried pulling the claws off and they wouldn't come off. And at some point around there the dream ended or I woke up, not really sure which.

So, I guess breaking this down, the first thing I noticed was my hair:

To see hair in your dream, signifies sexual virility, seduction, sensuality, vanity, and health. It is indicative of your attitudes. If your hair is knotted or tangled, then it is symbolic of uncertainty and confusion in your life. You may be unable to think straight.

And then the lobster, in my hair:

To see a lobster in your dream, represents strength and persistence. You will hold your own ground and overcome minor difficulties and problems.

So, there is strength and persistence - the lobster - in the uncertainty and confusion of my life - my knotted hair. There was an element of shock when I realized there was a lobster on my head. I wish I remember how it got there.

I wonder what it means that the lobster was attacking me, and I was trying to destroy it - literally rip it apart.

All definitions come from the website Dream Moods.

Smoke on the Water

I didn't sleep too much the other night. I stayed up to watch game 2 Yankees/Angels go past the 5 hour mark. So I don't remember much about my dreams. But I do remember one, that I had over and over again. Like a recurring dream that kept starting over. The main element of the dream, showers, is also something I've dreamed of before.

The entire dream was me going to take a shower. And as soon as I was done, it would start over again. I also never took the shower in my own place. I would walk across the hall and use my neighbor's shower. And her shower was in the middle of the apartment, so I would always shower with my clothes on.

To dream that you are taking a shower in clear, fresh water, symbolizes spiritual or physical renewal and forgiveness. You are washing the burdens out of your life.

To dream that you (or someone) is showering with their clothes on suggests that even though you (or someone) may change your outer appearances, it does not change who you are on the inside. Alternatively, your dream may indicate that you are unwilling to let your guard down. You are still keeping up a protective barrier between you and others.

All definitions come from the website Dream Moods.

White Wedding

My friend got married in my dream last night. The interesting thing is that she's been married for several year (and just had her first child) and I wasn't at the wedding because I was in Australia attending graduate school. Not only did she get married, but I (along with all my female cousins and female cousin-in-laws) were in her wedding party. Hmmm....

To see a wedding in your dream symbolizes a new beginning or transition in your current life. It reflects your issues about commitment and independence. Alternatively, your wedding dream refers to feelings of bitterness, sorrow, or death. Such dreams are often negative and highlight some anxiety or fear.

I don't know if color really signifies anything, but just in case - we were wearing purple. A lot of purple. Purple (um, ugly) dresses, with purple hats, complete with those nets women had on their hats years ago to cover their faces, in purple.

Purple is indicative of devotion, healing abilities, loving, kindness, and compassion. It is also the color of royalty, high rank, and dignity.

I also had problems because there were no shoes for me, none of them fit. There were three pairs in a plastic garbage bag, one of which was a pair of flip-flops (made me think that if I ever get married I should wear flip-flops). And then a whole bag of shoes that we couldn't wear. For insurance reasons. Insurance reasons??? I ended up barefoot.

In general, shoes represent your approach to life. It suggests that you are well-grounded or that you are down to earth. It also represents your convictions about your beliefs.

To dream that you are wearing inappropriate shoes for the activity at hand denotes that your progress and path in life will be laborious and ill-prepared. It may also indicate that you are heading on the wrong direction and need to reevaluate your goals.

To dream that you are not wearing any shoes, signifies that you have low self-esteem and a lack of confidence in yourself. You may be dealing with issues concerning your self-identity. It also indicates poverty, lack of mobility, or misunderstanding. Alternatively, it represents your playful attitudes and relaxed, carefree frame of mind. You have a firm grasp and good understanding on a situation. If you dream that you lose your shoes, then it suggests that you may be searching for your identity and finding/exploring who you are.

Getting to the ceremony from the shoe room, my friend rode a donkey and I rode a horse.

To see a donkey in your dream represents your stubbornness and unyielding personality. You are overbearing and unwilling to cooperate with others. The donkey also symbolize menial work. You may be feeling overburdened or stressed.

To see a horse in your dream, symbolizes strength, power, endurance, virility and sexual prowess. It also represents a strong, physical energy. You need to tame the wild forces.

To dream that you go horseback riding indicates that you are in a high position or in a position of power. You possess confidence in your ability. Alternatively, it suggests that you will achieve success through underhanded means. You lack integrity.

Um, ouch.

We had to stop on the way at this remote store, which I think was an old gourmet food shop I used to go to all the time when I was growing up, because my friend wasn't feeling well because she was pregnant and couldn't make it all the way to the ceremony without a bathroom break.

To dream that you are pregnant symbolizes an aspect of yourself or some aspect of your personal life that is growing and developing. You may not be ready to talk about it or act on it. This may also represent the birth of a new idea, direction, project or goal.

And then I woke up. I should do a little more investigating on these dreams I think. Basically I just look up some of the broader elements I remember from my dreams, not really all the details (like the fact that the shoes I could not wear were leopard print - does that actually mean anything, other than I'm subconsciously stuck in the '80's?), but what does it mean when many of these elements were not actually on or happening to me in my dream? Like the wedding, or the pregnancy, or the donkey? Most of the definitions I find assume that I'm the one getting married, or I'm the one riding the donkey or having the baby.

Also, analyzing this dream changed it from a pretty funny dream to a pretty depressing dream.

All definitions come from the website Dream Moods.

Bullet with Butterfly Wings

Another intriguing dream last night. This is the second time in a week I've had a dream that took place at my parent's old house. That's so unusual for me. Here's the general break down.

To refresh on what seeing your childhood home means...

...to see your childhood home, your hometown, or a home that you previously lived in, indicates your own desires for building a family. It also reflects aspects of yourself that were prominent or developed during the time you lived in that home. You may experience some feelings or unfinished expression of emotions that are now being triggered by a waking situation.

I was waiting for a delivery of flowers. Not a bouquet, but lots of potted flowers. I think this just might be spill-over from the real world, since this is actually what my mom does for a living (except she delivers grass, but essentially it's the same). Nonetheless...

To see colorful flowers in your dream signify kindness, compassion, gentleness, pleasure, beauty, and gain. It is also symbolic of perfection and spirituality.

To dream that you recieve a bouquet of flowers represents respect, approval, admiration, and rewards.

I think what they were describing did not really match what I was seeing, so then I looked up plants:

To see plants in your dream indicate fertility, spiritual development, growth or the potential for growth. Alternatively, the appearance of plants in your dreams reflect your caring and loving nature. In particular, to see indoor plants in your dream suggest that your growth is being hindered or slowed in some way. Your are experiencing a lack of independence. Alternatively, the dream may signify your desire to be closer to nature.

I couldn't find a definition for delivery, so here is what they say about mail:

To dream that you receive mail indicates that you need to communicate or re-establish contact with someone from your present/past. It may also represent messages from your unconscious or intuition.

When the flowers came (actually, when the wrong flowers came - there were really 2 deliveries in this dream), the person delivering the flowers was a neighbor (no one in particular, but I knew she was a neighbor) and riding a bicycle:

To see a bicycle in your dream indicates that you need to devote time to leisurely pursuits and recreation.

To dream of having a good neighbor signifies enjoyment and tranquility at home.

My mom was somewhere in this dream, I think waiting with me for the flowers:

To see your mother in your dream represents the nurturing aspect of your own character.

To dream that you are having a conversation with your mother denotes a matter that has preoccupied your mind and you are not sure how to deal with it in your waking life. It indicates unresolved problems that still need to be worked out with your mother.

When the (correct) flowers were delivered, someone started shooting a machine gun. I suppose the delivery was just a diversion?

To dream that someone is shooting you with a gun suggests that you are experiencing some confrontation in your waking life. You may feel victimized in some situation.

This all took place at my parent's old house, on their old street. But at a different place on the street. The street I grew up on was a big loop, with no outlet. It wasn't quiet a dead end. In the dream, the street was now a dead end, and the house was right at the end of it. I couldn't find anything for dead-end, but this is what they say about seeing a road and street:

To see a road in your dream indicates your sense of direction and pursuit of your goals.

To see a street in your dream symbolizes your life's path. The condition of the street reflects how much control you have over the direction of your life.

So, does a dead-end street mean I have no control of my life?

All dream definitions come from the website Dream Moods.

Dream On

I'd like to thank my sister for waking me up from a very confusing and odd dream last night. Sometimes when I have a strange dream, I find a dream dictionary and see what other people say things in my dream symbolize. Whether they are true or not, I don't really know. But it's still interesting. Makes me feel like I'm not completely crazy. A little, but not completely.

Anyway, last night I had a dream that I was fired from my job.

To dream that you are fired from your job indicates that you are wanting to end some relationship or situation in your waking life. It also suggests that you are repressing what you really desire most.

The person who got me fired was an old friend.

To see friends in your dream signifies aspects of your personality that you have rejected, but are ready to incorporate and acknowledge these rejected aspects of yourself. The relationships you have with those around you are important in learning about yourself.

There was something about email, can't remember what, but there were a lot of emails there.

To dream about email indicates that you need to reach out to people who may not necessarily always physically be around. It could also very well mean that you have been spending too much time in front of the computer and this has carried over into your dreams.

Okay, either of those can be true. I'll admit, my computer is always on.

All of this took place in my parent's old home. I've never had dreams in my parents old home until recently. My sister however has apparently had a lot of dreams in the old house.

...to see your childhood home, your hometown, or a home that you previously lived in, indicates your own desires for building a family. It also reflects aspects of yourself that were prominent or developed during the time you lived in that home. You may experience some feelings or unfinished expression of emotions that are now being triggered by a waking situation.

Not only was it in my parents old house, but it was all in the laundry room. I couldn't find a meaning for just a laundry room (it was all about doing laundry, sorting laundry, etc. And the laundry was just sort of there, so I looked up Laundromat instead).

To dream that you are at a laundromat represents a transformation or cleansing. You are ready to rid yourself of past hurts and looking forward to new changes.

All of the dream definitions are from the Dream Moods Dictionary.