Another weird dream

[altivo]

I had a dream last night about a vampire. This might seem like an ordinary nightmare to some folks, but for me it is utterly bizarre. I never have dreams or even think about vampires.

As usual with dreams, there was no context, it just happened. The setting was an old church that had been converted to some kind of boarding house. I was either living there or else working there as the cook or something. I was the one who first realized that one of the guests was in fact a dangerous vampire. For some reason he revealed himself to me as he went up to his room. It was morning (of course, he was going to sleep for the day I guess) and the other residents were all out at work or school. I determined to protect everyone by locking the vampire in and closing off access to the top floor where his room was. I did this, somehow (never mind the fact that vampires can supposedly slip through the tiniest of openings, like keyholes or cracks) and waited for the residents to return. As each arrived (they were all furries of various sorts) I explained the situation and warned them to stay on the ground floor until we could solve the problem. After everyone was there, I decided to go outside and examine the exterior of the building to see how secure it was. The vampire was visible as a shadow at the window of his room, and he threw something at me. It missed, and when it hit the ground it split into two pieces. It was a glass globe, like a fancy paperweight, with a swirling red design in the glass. I carried this back inside, wondering what the significance of it might be, if it had any. We started a discussion of what to do next, and about then I woke up.

It was 2:30 am. I was not frightened, as I might be on waking from a scary dream, but more puzzled because the nature of this one was so different from what I usually get. I lay awake for about an hour before finally falling asleep again.

Oddly, and I'm sure without any connection to this, I learned this morning that goldenstallion is in the hospital and had bypass surgery yesterday. Doing OK so far, I guess. Hooves crossed here.

Comments

[quickcasey.livejournal.com]

You've got to love those weird dreams. Wednesday night, for Thursday, I had a deep sleep with a series of furry oriented dreams. Nothing notable, just furries. I slept real well.
Hope the surgery went well.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Yes. Lately I've been remembering more dreams. I'm sure I always have them, but usually don't recall when I wake up.

As far as I know, the surgery was good as much as they can tell right away. I have no idea how long he'll be hospitalized or off work, but so far, no further news.

[tinbender.livejournal.com]

The message of the dream is obvious: You need to cook with garlic more often! ; )

[quickcasey.livejournal.com]

Mmm, garlic.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

I'm not a huge garlic user, 'tis true. But my mate, raised on Polish cooking, is always putting more of it into things. My father's thinking when it came to garlic was "Cut the clove in half and rub it on the inside of the pot, then throw the garlic away and cook in the pot." I seem to have inherited his sense of smell. ;p

[songdogmi.livejournal.com]

Garlic is good against vampires.

Amongst werewolves, however, it leads them to think "Human Pizza!"

(Borrowed from a Halloween card I got once.)

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

The vampire revealed himself to you? *gasp* Vampire flasher!!

Gad poor GS, I hope he heals up okay.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Not that way, silly. By making threats of course.

[hellmutt.livejournal.com]

Best wishes to GS.

I hope he was a veggie vampire. Like Duckula...

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Or Bunnicula? No, this one was the real nasty kind.