Re-occuring dream...

[shellb]

I have been having a re-occuring dream ever since I started taking up photography as a hobby.

I'm in a foreign country, usually England, Australia, France or Mexico (but mostly England) and I'm sightseeing but I've forgotten my camera

At least once a week I have this dream. Does this horrifying topic ever haunt anyone elses dreams?

[cheska99]

Over the years I've had dozens of dreams that while very different in the details are all on the same theme: I'm trying to get somewhere in Europe (or back home) and for whatever reason I don't have my passport. I tend to remember each one better than most of my dreams which float out of my reach as soon as I open my eyes. Perhaps you've planted a seed and I'll start having dreams about not having my camera!

[digigrandma]

Michele, I have not had the camera dream, but, I dream over and over again that I've lost my purse or left it somewhere by mistake and in the dreams I have a frustrating time trying to get to my purse.

The other dream I have is related to being in college (yeah, way back then!) and I can't find the location for the final exam.

[dugarner]

My most frequent recurring dream involves knowing I'm at the end of the semester in high school---usually a more difficult class like AP French or Calculus---and I'm late for school, and I know it's the end of the semester. I have to go sit in the class but I have never attended a single class, never done the homework, I don't even have the textbook. I don't have a schedule, and I don't know where the classroom is. And I either get called on, or the teacher says something like, "You'll turn in all your homework for the semester and that's your only grade." I have no idea what it means, but I have had it in all different settings, high school and college. I've never had a workplace dream. And high school was 20 years ago!?! Why can't I let it go???

For me, that wouldn't be a dream---forgetting my camera---it would be a reality. I missed my DD's first trip to an ocean last summer b/c I left the camera battery on the charger at my parents' house.

[carollee]

Michele if you were in Australia I would loan you my camera! As long as you came and visited down this part of the world!!

I have been dreaming scrapping lately, it's quite strange.

[mugsbigsis]

I'm 47 years old and I STILL have the "I'm in class and I realize it's finals day. . . and I've missed class all semester" dream. ugh. Maybe I should try out your dream for awhile. I do need a change of stress dreams I think. lol

[echogirl]

ok I'm going to admit being the weird kid..I never had that dream about exams/missing classes etc. My recurring dream is I'm a spy and that's all I know..but I do know that I wake up laughing and I think I've got to write that down. Inevitably I never do. But man it COULD be a motion picture..if I could ever remember it!

[dugarner]

I should have said, even if I had that dream, how come in your dream, Michele, you can't just grab all the imaginary money you want (since it's a dream!) and buy a replacement, top-of-the-line camera with all the bells and whistles? That's what I would do!

[cstaff]

When I was running a lot of races, I constantly dreamt of not being able to get to the start line... crowds, transportation issues, lost etc. Very draining for the night before a race... I was exhausted by the time I toed the line. BTW... did take a disposable camera on the Marine Corp Marathon and took fantastic shots... only to find I sweat through the camera and ruined the film... so those shots are only a figment of my imagination now.

[echogirl]

Originally Posted by cstaff

When I was running a lot of races, I constantly dreamt of not being able to get to the start line... crowds, transportation issues, lost etc. Very draining for the night before a race... I was exhausted by the time I toed the line. BTW... did take a disposable camera on the Marine Corp Marathon and took fantastic shots... only to find I sweat through the camera and ruined the film... so those shots are only a figment of my imagination now.

What a great idea and what a bummer though! Some of my best shots are the ones I never took as well.

[roxygirl78]

cstaff, those dreams always haunted me too! and i always have a point and shoot in my sportsbra, so far no damage...just square boobs cuz my cell phone is always in the other side with my keys lol.

and for photo dreams, i always dream i'm on the wrong setting and can't get it fixed before the scene is gone. like when we were doing the back lit challenge, I dreamt I was in a grass field and I was lying down trying to take a shot of the grass backlit by the moon when a huge stallion walked up to me and I couldn't get the settings right to get his mane illuminated by the moon and his sillouette....so frustrating!

lol

[Myra]

Sarah - I have a variation of your high school dream. Usually unprepared for a final. Oh, and the one where my teeth get loose and I wake up before they fall out.

What do you think that means?