Well it's the feeling that something is weird in the dream and knowing that it is weird but never actually getting around to realize that it's a dream. I get close with the feeling but alas no lucid dreams for me. And sometimes I just have semi-lucids in which I do whatever I would want irl without realizing that it's happening upon my whim.

Dild's are very varied on me. They can either happen or not happen with large time lapses inbetween and mostly they are completely random. I personally wouldn't want to depend on them but if it leaves me no other choice I shall do it. Oh goodie. Maybe this shall prove effective for my sleep.