hallucinations upon waking up
just after waking up i have experienced hallucinations, a few times. once i saw a large black dog standing by my chest of drawers, a few feet away,then it vanished after a few seconds. also i have seen a large spider running along the bedroom wall then vanish. if ever i see a person like this it would scare the hell out of me. i was not under the influence of drink or drugs btw.
Hypnagogic Hallucinations
Sounds like classic hypnagogic hallucinations. Normal, unless you have other symptoms of narcolepsy/cataplexy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnagogia