Wow, that is awesome indeed! I very much liked the entire environment of the jack and beanstalk. Very cool dream and all the elements seemed to fall nicely into place. You should post to the TOTY thread!

About closing the eyes - it helps to remember that you actually don't need to open them if still dreaming, simply expect and wait till you see through your eyelids, that's a good ld saver!

Best of luck with next lds!