I was thinking about how I use to be dreaming when I was a child, and suddenly realize I was dreaming. So I was playing with www.google.com trying to find out information on it. But I didn't really know how to describe it. I tried "dream recognition" and for the longest I couldn't seem to find exactly what I was looking for. But then I found this site leading to this message board. This has happened to me twice. The first time probably at age 10, the last time probably at age 12. I don't remember much, but I remember standing in the street and becoming aware that I was dreaming. So I decided to levitate. I floated in the air. It was the oddest feeling I've ever had. But I woke up. Its like once you realize you're dreaming, you can't stay asleep. The second time I was having a weird dream where my brother was locked behind bars. I realized I was dreaming, bent the bars, and turned around. Again I either woke up, or went back to "regular" dreaming. Again I think it's hard to maintain control. Maybe you can't be that much aware and still sleep. I don't know. I always thought it was weird. I think it's even weirder that there's a forum about it. I think that if I learned to be aware during my dreams everynight that it would lead to insanity. What would one dream about if you had full control of your surroundings? Wouldn't you get bored of it? I say it makes you crazy.