Thread: Twoshadows' Dream Journal

I hate this board. I just wrote a very long post and it wouldn't post it. Instead it disappeared.



The title of my now lost dream was Storm Troopers in the Grand Canyon. I tried Melatonin and B6 together for the first itme last night.

Originally Posted by Twoshadows

I hate this board. I just wrote a very long post and it wouldn't post it. Instead it disappeared.



The title of my now lost dream was Storm Troopers in the Grand Canyon. I tried Melatonin and B6 together for the first itme last night.

Edit:

I see...it won't post my long dream. But it will post my "angry" post twice even.



Edit:

Does Editing a post make it apear again as a whole new post????. I now see that this post is here now three times. But for all I know this may show up four times after this current edit.

Did I say I hated this board?

Damn, Stormtroopers in the Grand Canyon? That sounds awesome, i want to read it! This has been a frigging annoying transition...

That really sucks, especially if you type as slow as i do (probably not).

You ought to keep a .txt or .rtf backup of all your dreams... it's trivial to just copy/paste from there to a post. I keep one for every month, and back them up occasionally to floppy to boot.

TS, I was going to quote you but it's not working. I wrote a long post too and it disappeared; actually it was in the feedback section and it was how I was worried that this new forum was actually to enable ads better.

I'm going to back up my dream journal.

That sucks to losing your dream-post.

Originally Posted by Twoshadows

I hate this board. I just wrote a very long post and it wouldn't post it. Instead it disappeared.

Apparently, the default maximum post length of vBulletin is 10,000 characters (including spaces). If your post is longer, it should tell you that it can't post because you've exceeded the limit and you'll have to copy the latter half to your computer's clipboard (ctrl+C), post the first half then make a second post with the remainder.

That may or may not be your problem but, beware, there are limits to post length that completely suck. Did I mention that default settings suck? If not, they do. Hopefully, asher will decide to increase the settings so we can get on with business as usual. Also, be aware that the current (default) settings limit your number of images per post to - I believe - 4

You'll find your browser's "back" button to be useful when the vB software decides to be a prick. Just don't count on even that saving your posts. It usually works but, sometimes vB will leave you hanging with a blank entry box after spending an hour writing out a long post...

Originally Posted by Twoshadows

Does Editing a post make it apear again as a whole new post????.

No, edits simply alter the existing post.

Originally Posted by Twoshadows

Did I say I hated this board?

The transition totally sucks. The good news is that vBulletin is actually much better (in general) than what we had. The member profile really sucks, though, compared to what we had. I hate it because I'm tired of the major forum changes every few weeks. It's getting annoying as hell. Plus, I miss the quaint, cozy feel of the old software. This new board feels too stiff and formal. It really changes the feel and environment that I've come to find so adoring about DV.

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

TS, I was going to quote you but it's not working. I wrote a long post too and it disappeared; actually it was in the feedback section and it was how I was worried that this new forum was actually to enable ads better.

Sadly, you're probably correct about that. With vB software, pop-ups and banner ads are the norm

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm feeling better now.

I don't think my post was too long (although it may have been). The problem seemed to be that I had been logged out. Because it said I didn't have permission to post, and I noticed that I was no longer logged in. Of sourse I had to have been logged in to reply in the first place. So I don't know. I guess I'll do things more carefully now.

Also, I know what "Edit" is supposed to do. But I don't know why I kept getting new posts added each time I tried to edit.

Hmm...so what does 10, 000 characters look like? I don't count as I type, so I guess I'll try to keep my posts on the shorter side.

I think I am ready to type up my dream again. I guess I will type it elsewhere and save it, then paste it in my DJ.

I was hiking up the Grand Canyon. Unlike in real life you have to climb it rather than descend into it.

It was thousands of feet high. I’m not good at making an estimate, but I do know that I have been to the Grand Canyon and the view from the top (in this dream) was several times the height than it is in real life. So we are talking impressive.

The funny thing is that this place is a place I have visited before in my dreams several times. The only difference was the scale—this was much huger.

I enjoyed the hike up. I took in the view and couldn’t believe how high up I was. I noticed that on one of the ledges was a house and there was a lady in the “yard” next to the house. I noticed how close she was to the cliff edge. I wondered how she could live and work there and not feel nervous about being right on the edge.

(continued in next post)

I looked back out at the view again. It was incredible. The sun was shining out from various places behind the clouds. It reminded me a bit of this picture I took a while back.







The main difference being that the view was much more expansive. More like this picture. Only much higher.

The other difference is that I was back in a canyon so my view was from between canyons...similar to this picture, but with more view showing.

It was so beautiful I pulled out my camera and started taking pictures (no RC).
My camera wasn’t functioning the way it normally does (no RC). It acted more like a scanner. As I pushed the button, I could see a black bar slide across the screen as I took the picture. I told myself that I was because it was taking a panoramic picture. It made sense in the dream.

I zoomed in on my camera and below me I saw something that alarmed me. I could see a vehicle of sorts and several Storm Troopers climbing out.

I watched them for a few minutes through the camera. I could tell that they were after someone. I suddenly realized that it was most likely me that they were after.

The dream gets fuzzy here, unfortunately, but for the next whole section of the dream I am on the run from the Storm Troopers. I do remember meeting up with a group of people, and we are all hiding together. I remember being behind a large box and knowing that the STs were very close by.

As usual, those are some wonderful photos. I'd love to be able to see that stuff in real life.

Originally Posted by Twoshadows

Hmm...so what does 10, 000 characters look like? I don't count as I type, so I guess I'll try to keep my posts on the shorter side.

It's not as long as you might think. THIS POST is about 11,235 characters (I forget the exact number). At least, that's what vBulletin says it is. And since it's a buried post, I can't just break it up to edit it because part two would have to be several posts down.

Sorry to fill your DJ with all this crap. I'll stop now.

I don't mind your posts here.:p

So 10 000 characters is a bit longer than I was thinking. I probably didn't need to break my post up into that many pieces. Oh well.

Yeah, I love beautiful places like that. It is really incredible in real life. The pictures can't show how huge everything really is...how the view seems to go on forever.....and ever.

Yeah I'm still pissed at this forum change. is there any hope for DV????

Twoshadows, I just realized we both had a climbing up a really steep mountain dream. That's pretty cool, a dream sync for us!

Originally Posted by CoLd BlooDed

Twoshadows, I just realized we both had a climbing up a really steep mountain dream. That's pretty cool, a dream sync for us!

Hey, that's right...Cool.

Except I didn't get the privilege of getting to hike with the Top Model girls....:p.

Well....maybe next time....

Of course, I could probably think of other people I'd rather hike with...


But tonight...we will dream sync again....maybe something about a tree....walking around....something like that.

I had a bunch of dreams last night. Yet it now seems like forever since I've had them. Luckily I took notes, so at worst, i'll just jot down what the notes say.

Dream 1:

Getting ready to go on a tour bus. Was in Mrs Harris' fourth grade class. I had to go to the bathroom.

I realized I needed to recharge my camera's battery. I was angry at myself for letting it get low right before a good trip.

I charged it for a few minutes, then had to take it out and get on the bus.

We had a Native American guide. He was showing us the constellations in the night sky. One constellation was that of a Navite American's profile.

The constellation seemed very familiar in the dream--that I didn't question it.


Dream 2:

I was with Native American friend (no one I really know) and we drove to see her mother. I remember thinking that the mother was so beautiful even though she must have been in her 70s. She was babysitting this little blond boy who looked so familiar to me, but I couldn't place it in the dream (after I woke up I knew exactly who he looked like).

We then went for a drive with the mother. We parked the car. When we came back the car was gone.....stolen.


Dream 3:

I was in a mall. I remember seeing a little two year old girl that I know in real life.


Dream 4:

I was in Japan. I was in this little shop. The people I was with wanted to buy souveniers. All the things in this shop were miniature. Most of it was made of clay (I believe this was inspired by looking at Aquanina's things the other day).

I suddenly realized that I hadn't brought money with me to Japan. all I had with me was a $20 bill. I wondered hwo I was possibly going to get by with that amount.

Suddenly my dad was there. He told me everything was going to be okay. I felt much better. It felt so good to be able to just let my dad take care of things.

I went ahead and bought this little clay bottle that had a real glass center that was filled with a tiny clay creature. I was glad the Japanese lady at the counter gave me back my change in yen.


Dream 5:

I was in a hospital and saw a man that had been in the hospital for years. He had had terrible burns all over his body. They had healed somewhat, but he still wasn't able to leave the hospital. I remember thinking that he had been badly burned in Hiroshima.

I suddenly felt so guilty that I had had life so easy, and that I had never had to go through any challenges that were anything at all similar to what this man had gone though. I felt terrible for all the stupid things I had let myself complain about.

Then I suddenly thought about my sister and I remembered that my family was actually going through a life and death situation at this very moment.

I jolted awake at the thought.

Dream 1:

I remember at the beginning of this dream my dog was suddenly very mean and wanted to bite everyone.

Somewhere in the dream my mind changed my dog into a crocodile. So here I was tryying to live in a house with a pet crocodile that I was extremely afraid of.

At one point I thought I had the crocodile locked in one of the bedrooms.

A friend of mine who in real life just had a baby yesterday (so she was on my mind obviously) was over at my house. She had been sleeping down stairs (in a basement) in what was supposed to be my house. She had the baby and her four year old daughter with her.

I remember at one point coming up the stairs and having the crocodile suddenly burst up the stairs after me and try to bite me. I grabbed the first thing that I saw--a vaccuum and start hitting the crocodile on the head. It backed off.

Then I remember my friend coming to me terribly upset about the crocodile being in the house with her kids.. I told her to wait here, and that I would go downstairs and check on her kids.

I went to the bedroom and to my horror saw the four year old laying on the side of the bed almost ready to fall off the edge. Right under her on the floor, looking asleep, was the crocodile.

The bed was very low to the ground. It was a queen sized bed and had box springs, but was sitting dierecly on the floor. So the crocodile could easily climb up on the bed.

I first jumped on the bed and pulled the little girl form the position on the very edge. I also picked up the baby and held him in my arms.

I'm not really sure what happened at that point. But I was no longer worried about the crocodile. My friend came in to my room and saw me holding the baby close.

She looked at me and said, "So are you going to keep him until summer?" --as if in some way I had tricked her just to get to keep her baby.

Surprised, I said, "No, here. He's your baby..." And she snatched him quickly out of my arms.

I felt really bad after that like I had done something really wrong.


Dream 2:

Something about my mom and sister and I trying to get away from this man. We pulled into an airport parking lot. I was afraid that the car would be recognised, but mom was just in a hurry to get inside the airport.

The only other thing I remember in this dream was standing in a restoom talking to my sister who was inside a bathroom stall.


Dream 3:

I really wish I remembered this dream better because I know it was very powerful at the time.

In this dream I met my double. She was very serious and I remember being somewhat afraid of her.

A lot of things happened, but I no longer remember. I just have this image of a trail in my mind

That crocodile dream was wonderfully ridiculous. I can just picture you trying to fend off a crocodile with a vaccum.

Originally Posted by The Cusp

That crocodile dream was wonderfully ridiculous. I can just picture you trying to fend off a crocodile with a vaccum.

Yes....it was. It was another one of those dreams that after I woke up I wondered why it seemed so natural to be hitting a crocodile over the head with a vaccuum and not question it.....

Must happen too often in real life I guess...:p

Yeah it sure is strange meeting yourself in a dream! Reminds me of the wacky lucid i had a while ago.!

Wow, meeting yourself in your dream! That sounds cool, yet unnerving. I've always wanted to be able to step out of my body in a dream and be a point of consciousness but I've never remembered to try it.

TS I don't want to be a pest, but you need to do RC's everytime you use your camera! It always shows up in your dreams! It seems to be a really consistent DS. Maybe it's a lot of trouble if you use it a lot IRL tho; maybe just when you first get it out every time.

Your pictures are so beautiful.

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

TS I don't want to be a pest, but you need to do RC's everytime you use your camera! It always shows up in your dreams! It seems to be a really consistent DS. Maybe it's a lot of trouble if you use it a lot IRL tho; maybe just when you first get it out every time.

Your pictures are so beautiful.

Thanks Moonbeam!

And yes....you don't know how frustrating is it for me to wake up from those dreams and realise that I have missed my most common dream sign...... ...... .

But maybe one of these days I'll figure it out .....:p .

But thanks for the reminders. I believe they do help.


And Ranma and Oneironaught...it was a weird feeling to see myself. I just wish I remembered everything better. My recall just wasn't at it's best after that one...