Vivid, consciously controlled dreams.. but never lucid

[JeffMAndersen]

Basically.. the title really does explain it. Most.. if not all of my dreams are like this. I see everything.. and think about it all as if it were real life. I can choose to pick up this or that.. or go over there. ...But it means nothing to me until I wake up. I have no REAL control. It's like a movie almost.. but the movie has myself thinking. It's hard to explain but I'm sure this forum will understand. My dream just ends up feeling like a memory from real life.. but I only notice what was screwy when I wake up. I'd love to be able to lucid dream.. but only once in the past 10 months have I actually said "wait holy crap I'm dreaming SWEET" and I woke up. Talk about being upset at yourself. Anyways, I was wondering if anyone had any advice or ideas about this? I'm really not sure where to start anymore. Also, from what I've read you can more or less talk to your subconscious. Has anyone experienced this?