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I have this recurring nightmare. In the daylight, I can never really fully remember it, but I know there's some B-movie horror stuff running around in it (some sort of undead, I think, maybe vampires or zombies?), alongside some uncontrollable media (e.g. TVs that turn themselves on, messages and programs on TVs that directly address me, threatening information thereon that only I can see). IT all sounds fairly innocuous, kiddie stuff, but it plays on three big things my brain responds to: classic horror, which is just fodder for my overactive brain, a fear of losing control, and a latent cultural mistrust of mass media. The worst parts of these dreams are when I think I'm somehow protected (the method varies from a vaccine to an amulet to whatever), and then the monster in question is able to harm me anyway. Hate it.
I can always recognize the nightmares; they've got a set of standard features, and they're pretty formulaic. And within the dream, I'm always aware of its irreality, but I can't wake up. It's a semi-lucid dream, but not one where I'm lucid enough to control or end the dream, so it ends up being sort of like I imagine it must be to rise to consciousness during surgery.
This is The Dresden Files' fault, I think? Not that it was that scary, but Liz, Kevin and I watched the series premiere last night, and it's the only trigger I can think of (the premiere, by the way, was good: I'll continue to watch). I was very glad to be able to roll over and cuddle with my boyfriend when I finally managed to wake up in the dark of the early morning. It's hard to resituate yourself in the realm of the real, but having an anchor helps.
PS: Dear Columbus snow-removal people: The snow stopped falling almost 24 hours ago. I know the main roads are your first priority, but I also know you hadn't even gotten to bloody High St. by last evening. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad there's a plow on my street, but it would have been much more useful, say, yesterday afternoon, before the snow had a chance to be melted by traffic and then refreeze. I swear to God, I don't know how it is that this city is so utterly worthless when it comes to snow. Arg.
I can always recognize the nightmares; they've got a set of standard features, and they're pretty formulaic. And within the dream, I'm always aware of its irreality, but I can't wake up. It's a semi-lucid dream, but not one where I'm lucid enough to control or end the dream, so it ends up being sort of like I imagine it must be to rise to consciousness during surgery.
This is The Dresden Files' fault, I think? Not that it was that scary, but Liz, Kevin and I watched the series premiere last night, and it's the only trigger I can think of (the premiere, by the way, was good: I'll continue to watch). I was very glad to be able to roll over and cuddle with my boyfriend when I finally managed to wake up in the dark of the early morning. It's hard to resituate yourself in the realm of the real, but having an anchor helps.
PS: Dear Columbus snow-removal people: The snow stopped falling almost 24 hours ago. I know the main roads are your first priority, but I also know you hadn't even gotten to bloody High St. by last evening. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad there's a plow on my street, but it would have been much more useful, say, yesterday afternoon, before the snow had a chance to be melted by traffic and then refreeze. I swear to God, I don't know how it is that this city is so utterly worthless when it comes to snow. Arg.
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Date: 2007-01-23 10:44 pm (UTC)I have a friend who did this for a long time for a living.
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Date: 2007-01-23 11:24 pm (UTC)Generally, I think its just a tough thing to do "right" and that "right" varies alot.
But honestly, you could do some research, and write local authorities what your feeling, one person can make a difference.