Lucid dream #16 last night!

The good news is that even though I got kicked into darkness the moment I became lucid, I was able to eventually thrash my way out into a legitimate, high-def dream scene. That's been a source of trouble for me recently, so this was a satisfying step forward. (Even if I did have to rely on Julia Roberts to bail me out!)

The bad news is that I got very, very excited to be lucid and couldn't seem to control my natural reactions to this excitement. I suspect that this is what led to the dream's ultimate collapse. When I woke up my pulse was significantly elevated and I could feel blood pumping hard through my carotids. I think that I really need to work on maintaining my Zen once I break into lucidity. I've got some learning to do here.

Here's the entry with more detail of what I experienced: Alone in the Dark - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

And yet another close call for attempting Task of the Month... I was literally right over the water! Ayiee! Soon. It shall happen soon.