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This morning I woke and rolled over just before light. As I fell back to sleep, I entered this strange lucid dream that had me, instead of going back to sleep, rising from bed and starting my day. I had taken care of a few of my regular morning habits and now it was time for a shower. I tried to shower twice but I kept falling asleep standing in the tub. I couldn’t seem to accomplish much more than dampening myself before losing consciousness. When I woke, I decided I needed to run out and wake myself before I tried again, so I dressed and left the building.
I was in a city. I decided that the best way to wake would be to drink coffee. I started searching for a café. I found this large store with many aisles and shopping carts. I don’t remember this part, but I ended up with a shopping cart and I knew I needed to stand in line to return it before I left the establishment. The whole time I’m standing in line I’m hyper conscious that I still need to find coffee and have my shower before I am late for work.
After wrangling with the attendant for a bit, I was finally able to leave the cart. I asked if there was a place to buy coffee nearby and he directed me into the cafeteria of the store. The cafeteria was huge. It was a combination cafeteria and warehouse with many aisles of its own. As I approached, I decided I really needed to go to the bathroom so I looked around for one before I bought the coffee. I was having trouble and heading further and further away from the entrance when I asked. The man gave me directions that seemed a very far walk but then told me of a secret bathroom that I had already passed that was under some canoes. There was some convoluted method of gaining access that I couldn’t quite keep in my head, though I tried to repeat it back to him. Finally, because I was still really aware that time was slipping away and I’d be very late for work if I didn’t hurry, I told him it was too complex and I’d rather just run to the other one further away. As I was running for the bathroom, I decided that I may have to grab the coffee and just head off to work without a shower because I was so sure I was late by now. That’s when my alarm rang.
I’m still shaking off the dregs of that stressed feeling from the dream, but, needless to say, the first thing I did this morning was shower. Just in case. *smile*
I was in a city. I decided that the best way to wake would be to drink coffee. I started searching for a café. I found this large store with many aisles and shopping carts. I don’t remember this part, but I ended up with a shopping cart and I knew I needed to stand in line to return it before I left the establishment. The whole time I’m standing in line I’m hyper conscious that I still need to find coffee and have my shower before I am late for work.
After wrangling with the attendant for a bit, I was finally able to leave the cart. I asked if there was a place to buy coffee nearby and he directed me into the cafeteria of the store. The cafeteria was huge. It was a combination cafeteria and warehouse with many aisles of its own. As I approached, I decided I really needed to go to the bathroom so I looked around for one before I bought the coffee. I was having trouble and heading further and further away from the entrance when I asked. The man gave me directions that seemed a very far walk but then told me of a secret bathroom that I had already passed that was under some canoes. There was some convoluted method of gaining access that I couldn’t quite keep in my head, though I tried to repeat it back to him. Finally, because I was still really aware that time was slipping away and I’d be very late for work if I didn’t hurry, I told him it was too complex and I’d rather just run to the other one further away. As I was running for the bathroom, I decided that I may have to grab the coffee and just head off to work without a shower because I was so sure I was late by now. That’s when my alarm rang.
I’m still shaking off the dregs of that stressed feeling from the dream, but, needless to say, the first thing I did this morning was shower. Just in case. *smile*