Hi Ian, welcome to dreamviews! You have NO idea how jealous I am of you for living in New York. I want go there so bad.

I think it is fairly common to have vivid dream when you are younger. As you grow older your dreams tend to be less important to you, and you forget them. False awakenings can be a good way to help you become lucid, if you start having them again. Just do a reality check every time you wake up. If it is a FA, you will realize it is a dream and become lucid!

Interesting! I am not familiar with that book. It is very good you're keeping a dream journal. Will you be keeping one here on the site?

If you knew you were dreaming while in the dream, it was a lucid..congrats! Being lucid doesn't always mean control. They are two separate things!

It sounds like your recall is good Are you going to be doing one of these techniques ?

Anyway...good luck! I hope to see you around Dreamviews more. If you have any questions just send me a private message