dreaming

Well, I said that I'd end up posting my dreams on this site because I've always enjoyed sharing them. Unlike a lot of people, as I've found out, I have a high level of interaction with my dreams.

For example:

• I dream in full colour or hypercolourized versions. And if I dream in black and white, it's for a purpose. Colour will still seep in....think Schindler's List cinematics.
• I can read signs, but book text isn't possible. I never remember my glasses for some reason.
  
• I'm able to affect and act.
  
• I remember most dreams in vivid detail after I wake up for days as if they actually were a part of my day to day life.
  

The last one is the only drawback of the list. Since some of my dreams are so vivid and interactive, it can be hard to separate dream and reality at times.

Here's an example. Years ago when I was working in Florida, I entered into a week where I quit smoking by using the patch. This also ended up being one of the busiest weeks. Each night after working a double, I'd go home and go pretty much straight to bed. While I slept, I dreamed I got up, went back to work and worked another double, came home and went back to sleep. This happened for no less than 5 days in a row. One day I looked at one of my co-workers and said "Thank fuck tomorrow is Saturday, it's my only day off". She looked at me and said "Lee, tomorrow is Thursday." I reflected back and was absolutely sure that I had worked more shifts than that.

I wonder what level of sanity I live with...