Amish Paradise

Dream 11/18/2015

My family has moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

We live in a trailer park. Everyone in the park is friendly and community oriented. My mom joins a group of friends. They want to take her to their clubhouse. I have a bad feeling. As they walk through a field to their club, I run up to my mom and tell her that they are an evil cult. My mom and I run away. Afraid that the cult is chasing us, we hide under a neighbors porch.

Someone is coming. We hear them approaching. A girl lowers her head to see us under the porch. It isn't a cult member, it's a friend of mine that I knew once upon a time in Texas. She brings us to her trailer and lets us clean up. She gives us fresh clothes to wear.

We get in her car and drive. We drive near an amusement park located on a cliff. It was once a great place but has recently started deteriorating. We return to the trailer park.

I go hang out with my Amish friend. His father tells me to grab the net in the shed and catch some fish for dinner. A pond is directly in front of their home. I take the net to the pond and drop it in the water. A grizzly bear sneaks up on me. I run to the Amish home. All of us stand on the porch watching the bear. A baby bear walks up to the porch. We play with it. The Amish father says that he'll catch the fish.

Neighbors from all over the park come to the pond to watch the Amish man fish while avoiding ferocious grizzlies. A man standing next to me says, "hey Keith, haven't seen you in a long time." It startles me because not many people know me. I turn to see who it is. It's a man that I knew back in Anderson, Indiana when I was young. Back then was was socially awkward and nerdy. He's changed a lot. He has gauges in his ears and wears a hoodie.

The Amish man catches the fish. Tables are set up outside the house. The Amish family cooks delicious food. The neighbors find a place to sit and we eat together. Dream ends.

I wake up.

Lucky Strikes

Dream 11/14/2015

I'm eight years old and playing in a baseball league.

It's my turn up at-bat. I completely and utterly strikeout. I see the disappointment on my teammates faces as I return to the dugout. We lose the game.

The coach thinks that we need more practice with our batting game, so he takes us to the batting cages. My teammates are upset with me. They give me glares and talk behind my back. I walk into the batting cage. I miss the first two pitches but hit the next eight. I walk out. My coach proudly says that I bat 80%. I walk over to the bleachers, where my team was sitting and yell, "losers!" I look and see that my team is gone and the bleachers are full of police officers. Dream ends.

I wake up.

Magic Swirling Ship

Dream 11/13/2015

I'm in the upstairs of my old church in Anderson, Indiana.

Me and three other guys are having a Bible study. The man leading the study tells us to turn our Bibles to the book of "Amarish." I've never heard of that book before. I look through my Bible but can't find it. I ask the leader if the book is in the new or old testament. He helps me find it.

My friend Joel, points to the dark ceiling and says, "I want one of those, but they're pretty expensive." I look but see nothing. Although I see nothing I know what he is talking about. It's a magic pirate ship, floating in the sky. Dream ends.

I wake up.

Leatherface

Dream 11/13/2015

I get into a fight with my dad and punch him.

Before he can retaliate, I speed out the door and run away. My friend, Derek, and I go to an arcade. Derek's family is there. My cousin is there as well. He spends his time at the arcade trying to crack a code on a computer.

In a nearby auditorium, Gunnar Hansen is giving a speech. I walk in and listen for a bit. Gunnar becomes angry that nobody cares that he once played the legendary horror icon, Leatherface, in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." He puts on his mask, grabs a baby chainsaw and starts chasing us. We board a bus outside and take off. Leatherface chases us. Somewhere down the road, something goes awry and the bus tips over. Leatherface jumps on top of the fallen bus and tries desperately to get in to hurt any of us. Dream ends.

I wake up.

Cul De Sac

Dream 11/13/2015

I live in a beat up camper in a field at the end of a cul de sac.

My aunt and cousin live up the street. I enter my aunts trailer. She tells me that her daughter, my cousin, has moved out of her trailer and I can now move in. I walk down to the now vacant trailer. I move in. One night, I am sitting in my recliner having dialysis. My nurse tells me that their is a shot that the gov't will pay me $1,000.00 to take. I tell her to give it to me.

A woman walks into my trailer. She tells me she is from Bethel church and I need to come to her house tonight. I think she will heal me. As my nurse gives me the shot, I fall asleep. I wake up the next morning, having never gone to that stranger lady's house and I can't help but wonder what would've happened if I did. Dream ends.

I wake up.

Super

Dream 11/11/2015

I am in a trio of superheroes.

One has the ability to change the size of anything or anyone he encounters. I have a jetpack. I don't know what the other's ability is.

The arch villain is chasing us through town. We enter a warehouse. He tries to get in but the other hero causes him to grow so that he can't fit through the door. We run forward through the warehouse. we find an air vent in the floor. The other hero shrinks us and we slip through the vent. The villain has his sidekick chase after us.

We find a toy car in the vent. Being the size of ants, we climb into the toy car and drive through the air ducts. The villain sidekick somehow changes size and starts chasing us through the ducts. A family reunion is happening in one of the tunnels. We avoid it. I can hear the sidekick behind us saying, "Oh, the family reunion. I've anticipated that," like he's got something up his sleeve.

We exit the vent to find the villain inside the warehouse. He stands on the catwalk above looking down at us. We are under his control somehow. I left my jetpack at home so I ask the other hero to make me grow so that I can beat the villains face off. Dream ends.

I wake up.

American Sniper

Dream 11/11/2015

I'm in a town called Macy's. An area where people are scarcely seen.

I sit in the second story of a small building. Why am I here? I don't know. What is the name of the person that is with me? I don't know. Why is there a rotting human carcass on the floor? I don't know.

I pick up a handgun lying on the floor. I go to the window and fire it into the air. I don't know why. I think it was an accident. Something is wrong. People are coming down the street. They are hostile. I look at a pile of empty shells on the floor and rummage through them trying to find one that is unused. I cannot.

I grab the sniper rifle and escape the building with the stranger I am with but he/she is immediately shot and killed. I see someone coming over the hill. I drop to the ground. I see him standing there. I aim my weapon. He comes into my sight. Pull. The. Trigger. BANG!!! The lifeless body drops to the ground. I get up and run.

I see a jeep. I run to it. "Press circle to enter vehicle," comes up onto the screen. I press square. After that doesn't work, I press circle and enter the vehicle. I drive like a maniac down the road toward the part of town where people can be found. I come to a stop near a creek. I step out and grab the rifle. I aim down stream where I see mermaids. I shoot several times trying to kill them but they just won't die. Dream ends

I wake up

Apocalypse Now

Dream 11/9/2015

I overhear someone say that the apocalypse is upon us. A wave of panic washes over me. After the initial fright wears off, I critically think about what to do. I run to a store and buy as many packages of seeds as I can find. After that I decide to buy some rabbits. Dream ends.

I wake up

The Rising Tide

Dream 11/9/2015

We are driving down the highway. I am sitting in the back seat. Coming at us is a hundred foot wave. I can see the top of it through the sunroof. We speed up and ram directly into it. We come out on the other side. Someone in the car says they're glad it was a small wave. Dream ends

I wake up.

In The Arms of Love

Dream 11/3/2015

My family is vacationing in a foreign land. Possibly Europe.

     We walk into a town with snow blanketed streets. A man owns the whole place. He rents apartments out to vacationers. We seem to be the only people staying. My aunts, uncles, and cousins are here as well. Each family gets its own apartment. I walk into mine. It's luxurious. Fit for a king. I walk into the bathroom. It's the size of a gymnasium, with a big open space in the middle and all of the bathtubs, showers, sinks, and toilets line the sides of the room.  Near the entrance of the bathroom sit a few hot tubs where a lot of the family are hanging out.

     My cousin points to a bar on one side of the bathroom. He suggests a drink. I tell him to find the strongest thing they've got. We settle on a bottle called "Cognac Hardline." It sounds like the hard stuff. He pours me a glass, but pours way too much. I tell him to stop. I know I won't finish the glass but that's ok. I take a sip. The drink is so hard that it has no taste. I can't pinpoint the flavor. I take a few more drinks.

     Suddenly, I am a woman and I see myself from a third person view. She is attracted to a man who lives in this town. She sees him in a snowy field dancing by himself. She walks to him. She has had too much Cognac Hardline to walk straight. She collapses into his arms. He doesn't know where she is staying so he carries her through the town. Her half opened eyes catches a glimpse of the architecture as they trod through the streets. It's beautiful. Reminds her of 1930's Krakow, Poland.

     They enter his apartment. His neighbors are having a poker night. Drinking and playing cards. Too loud. He quietly closes their door. He gets to his apartment where he lays her down on the bed. He'll most likely take the couch tonight. Dream ends.

I wake up.

Blind Wedding

Dream 10/27/2015

I'm getting married to a girl I knew in high school.

     I'm trying to make it to my wedding. My sister, two friends and I jump into a boat. We float on down a winter river. My sister says she knows the way.  As we go, we find that the river splits into several different paths. We go down one but find it's not right, so we turn around. We do this several times. One path leads us to the ocean. 

Below our boat is a giant squid. Me and the guys grab what we can and start wailing on it. We kill it.

     My sister starts yelling at me for being lost even though it was her that got us there. She tells me that I am supposed to conduct the choir. WHAT?!? I didn't know this. Who would make the groom conduct the choir? What kind of wedding is this? She tells me to call my fiancé. I feel a little weird calling her because I haven't seen her since high school. That's right, we haven't seen each other and we're getting married. I try calling her but when I dial the number, the only thing showing on my phone is 0V0. Dream ends.

I wake up

Gasoline

Dream 10/15/2015

I'm at a gas station filling up.

     A man is filling up at the pump next to me. Some gas from my nozzle accidentally sprays everywhere and hits the man. In a sarcastic tone the man responds, "hey man, I don't think I got enough on me, how 'bout some more." Although I understand it, his statement makes me furious. I take the gas nozzle out of my tank, aim it at him, and shoot gasoline at the man, full force, uninhibited.

     The man comes unglued. He comes over, grabs me, throws me into the grass and starts wailing on my face. He beats me senseless. I don't even fight back. Dream ends.

I wake up

Haunted Basement

Nightmare 10/9/2015

We are at my cousins house in Sandoval, Illinois. Halloween is in the air.

     All of us are hanging out in the living room watching Television. My high school math teacher and his wife are sitting on the couch. My sister can't find the remote control so she decides to check in the basement which is incredibly haunted, to the point of poltergeist. I go with her. As we walk down the basement stairs I continually commands any demons living here to leave in the name of Jesus Christ. The basement is surprisingly nice. It's finished. There is a nice sectional with a TV and refrigerator. No luck on finding the remote, so we head upstairs. Every stair that I step on cracks in half. I make it to the landing. My sister is behind me. I don't know how she will make it to the top without the whole staircase collapsing. She makes it.

     The front door is open. I see a black mist in the doorway. I command the demons to leave in the name of Jesus Christ. I walk to the door and put my hand in the mist. I bring it back. Only cobwebs. Dream ends.

I wake up

The Legend of Pineapple Express

Dream 10/9/2015

I am in the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance."

     My grandpa is the character of Rannulph Junah. We are at the golf tournament. On one of the holes, there is a water hazard directly in front of the Tee off point. Will Smith, I mean, Bagger Vance tells my grandpa to use a sand wedge instead of a driver to get the ball over. The rest of the golfers laugh at him. The golfers drive their cars to the Tee. My grandpa is fourth to Tee off. I check on the competition and find that John Goodman is in the tournament. I say hello. I tell him that he is my favorite. I say, "Hey John, do you remember when you were in 'The Flintstones?'" He responds, "I remember 1973. Everyone wanted a piece of John Goodman but their was only enough John to go around."

     We walk back to my car. My dad rolls down the window. A load of pot smoke exits the vehicle. My dad's hair is electric and his eyes aren't much better. John says, "Oh, your grandfather is Rannulph Junah?" I tell him that he is. He seems impressed. Dream ends.

I wake up

AMERICAN PICKERS

Dream 10/9/2015

I've been put in charge of a garage full of antiques.

     The person that put me in charge is a picker. He travels around the country to buy antiques, then he refurbishes them and resells them. He is letting me live at his house for the time being.

     One night I am lying on my bed watching youtube videos when a beautiful girl comes into my room and lies down next to me. We watch videos together. She asks me if I want to learn electrical wiring. I do. She says that she will teach me. "You know about electric wiring?" I ask. She does. She gets up and leaves. A sad feeling comes over me. Dream ends.

I wake up

Busted

Dream 10/9/2015

I am working security at a recycling plant. 

     My jeep is parked where I can see all entrances to the property. I fall asleep in my jeep. I wake up at 7 AM to my mom honking her car horn. I immediately panic because I've slept four hours past my clock out time and at any moment the upper management will arrive and find that I am a horrible security guard. 

     I tell my mom to hold on and I check out the premises to see if anyone is here yet. I see my boss and some other workers. I try to avoid them. Dream ends.

I wake up

The Dancing Man

A Nightmare From My Past

One dark night, my mother is driving home.

     She drives lonely roads lined with corn and bean fields. Off in the distance, in the middle of a field, she sees a light. As she focuses her gaze, she sees a man. He is dancing. Not elegant dancing, SCARY DANCING!!! His moves point to his insanity. Who is he? Why is he there? Why does he dance? He knows she is watching and that is the point. Dream ends.

I wake up.

Now and Then

Dream 10/4/2015

The school that I went to in my youth has changed.

     Today we go and see what is different. Instead of an emphasis on education and spiritual growth, we find the opposite. The small brick building has been opened up to fit the large 5 story water slide and roller coaster. I see a room filled with pinball machines and arcade games. When you walk up the stairs of the water slide, you get to another part of the school. There we find a bar that serves Mountain Dew and Pepsi. There is a button on the opposite side of the bar where you find a wall covered in flatscreen TV's. If you push the button, the bar will disappear and turn into a regular classroom. I am pissed at what I see. The school that once taught me how to live is nothing more than a day at a fun park. My mom and I decide to leave. We slide down the water slide which barely has any water. Dream ends.

I wake up

Australia

Dream 10/01/2015

I'm in the "land down under" with my family.

     We are staying in a log cabin in the wilderness. My brother-in-law and I are in the front room when a bear busts through the front door. He comes for me. I jump around to avoid his bite. I get him back out the door and lay my body against it so he can't break through. He tries and tries but I keep on resisting. After a while, I fall asleep against the door.

     When I wake up, I see the bear asleep on our living room floor. I look at my brother-in-law with eyes that say, "how could you have let him in?" I feel my body, particularly my face to make sure the bear didn't eat my ear or nose while I slept..

     My sister catches my attention. She tells me to guess what she had found. I have no idea. In a little grocery bag was a yellow-haired kitten that she had lost named Angel. Glitter covered its fur. It had an uncanny resemblance to a cat that she had recently ran over with her car. That cat was named Olaf. Someone suggests that we go out to eat. I couldn't agree more. Dream ends.

I wake up

Ticket to Ride

Dream 9/17/2015

My family and I are going to an amusement park.

     My mom keeps telling us that she doesn't want to go to the park but rather to the sensation. We get to the park. We get on a roller coaster that is made of clear glass. I don't want to get on because we haven't paid for tickets yet. My sister assures me that it's fine because the entrance to the coaster is before the entrance to the park. When we exit the coaster, we will then pay for tickets. We ride the coaster. It is the most unreal thing I've experienced. I feel as if my body is flying instead of riding an amusement park ride.

     Meanwhile, my mom goes off to the sensation. When our coaster makes it's final stop, my sister thinks we should ride a little more and so she pushes our coaster forward. We get about twenty-five feet before a park attendant stops her.

     I leave the park in search of my mom. I come to a boggy swamp land and find her in a log cabin, which is known as the sensation. We enter and find my mom lying on the floor. The floor is sloped and moves back and forth. The purpose is to lie there and let the floor move you. Dream ends.

I wake up.