1) I got lucid but I was convinced that it was real becuase I tried RC's and they didn't work. I tried the nostril thing and it did work so I thought it was a dream but I also tried the palm method which didn't work. I couldn't fly..couldn't change anything. It was all very weird and real. I even tried spinning around but that didn't do anything. What am I doing wrong? I can't seem to change anything in my dream.[/b]

sometimes dreams are more vivid and everything seems real, so reality checks don't work. if those you mentioned don't work, I would suggest trying to read something. the words will probably distort if it's a dream. if they don't, but you still have a feeling it's a dream (or even if you don't) look around and see where you are. ask yourself, "what am I doing here, when and how did I get here, and what time is it"? you might find that the only explanation for your being there is that you are dreaming.