Recalling

It's amazing how dreams work, really. Take last night for example. I woke up at different times throughout the night like I always do, but I didn't remember anything. Then when I woke up the final time I was a little sad because I hadn't remembered anything... until I thought about it. As I laid there thinking about what I was just dreaming, a flood of abstract thoughts came back, as well as a rather lengthy sequence about an auditorium with a volleyball game and a guy giving pamphlets out every half an hour about getting tattoos on your way to New Mexico.

The most difficult thing about realizing you are in a dream as I have experienced thus far is the step that inclines you to check in your dream if it is a dream. I am aware of reality check methods and feel comfortable doing them, but being prompted or even inclined to actually do them is rather difficult. I can't say I've had any positive results with that method, although I have had a few dreams in my life where I knew I was in a dream. At that point, I hadn't realized the potential of what could have been done in that state. I guess that's why there are studies on them, yeah?

Well, I'll keep you posted with any results.