dreams

i've always been fascinated with dreams. how are they "decoded"? ever picked up a dream book? they're full of symbols that are "explained" quite plainly. quite matter-of-factly, actually. Dreamt about missing this very important test..three times. they were dreams within dreams, as if each layer was peeled like an onion, i kept waking up to look at a clock to tell me that i had missed it. this test determines my near future, so yes, it makes perfect sense that i would feel a little pressured about it. Reoccurring objects: clock; bright, brilliant blue ocean; and the hills of san francisco. what do these mean? even if i looked into a dream dictionary it wouldn't explain it to my satisfaction. freud? not likely either. so i've created my own:

clock: keeper of time by representing the past, present, future. symbolizes healing and change. creates a feeling of anxiety, heartache, and anger. having a dream with an obvious presence of a clock may suggest that one is anticipating the effects of time on one's mental, physical or emotional state.

bright, brilliant, blue ocean: represents freedom, renewal, or sadness. creates feelings of calmness and also of indulgence. a bright, brilliant, blue ocean signifies that one is experiencing an evolution.

hills of san francisco: represents an arduous endeavor. creates feelings of struggle and exertion. dreaming about the hills of san francisco means that one is encountering a difficult situation that one is in the process of overcoming. and will succeed.