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I’m a vivid dreamer - I dream almost every night, and I often have really clear, realistic, intense dreams that leave me breathless when I wake up, convinced for a few minutes afterwards that they were real. Strangely enough I don’t think a lot about what the dreams mean. I have certain dreams regularly, but I assume they’re the same dreams that everyone has more than once - that I’ve signed up for a class and forgotten about it and the day of the final has arrived; that I’m flying; that I’m being chased by something. There are a few other strange ones that I’ve had off and on over the years, like the dreams that my teeth fall out. But rather than puzzling over the symbolism of that, I’d assumed it was related to how horrible my teeth actually were. This theory was borne out when, after having several root canals and new crowns last year, the teeth dreams went away.

I frequently dream that I’m trying to find a (public) bathroom - usually to pee, but sometimes to take a shower. Either I can’t find the bathroom at all, or I find one and all the toilets are filthy and non-functioning, or they work fine but the stalls are all so low that you can see each other when you’re sitting on the toilets. The Dream Moods Dictionary tells me that these bathroom dreams are related to my “instinctual urges” and “need to cleanse [my]self, both emotionally and psychologically:”

To dream that you are in a public restroom with no stalls, signifies your frustrations about getting enough privacy. It may also indicate that you are having difficulties letting go of old emotions. If you reveal these feelings, you are afraid that others around you will judge and criticize you.

To dream that you can not find the bathroom, signifies that you are have difficulties in releasing and expressing your emotions.

(Dream Moods Dictionary)

Recently I’ve had recurring dreams that I’m kissing someone other than my husband. It’s usually a man but once it was a woman! In the case of the man at least, it seems like it’s someone famous. I’m not sure who the person is though, as I can never remember exactly what he (or she) looked like after I wake up.The website linked above suggests that dreams about kissing a celebrity have to deal with idolizing someone I already know. It also says that my dream about kissing another woman (which, by the way, was extremely hot) represents “self-acceptance.” Whatever! I think it means I’m kind of kinky.

Happy Valentine’s Day, and sweet dreams!

This (the one on the left looking like she’s having an aneurysm) is the new Miss America. I didn’t watch any of the pageant, I just saw pictures online, and I’m only posting about it because…wow. She’s pretty, but isn’t that dress slutty looking? If you see a pic of her with the other finalists, she stands out like a sore skank. Far out.

I just realized that whenever I head to the Ladies’ Room at work, I always choose the “handicapped” stall. Why? It’s all the way on the end, farthest from the door, so there’s certainly an element of security. It’s wide and spacious, so I don’t have to worry about bumping my shins and calves against the toilet as I fasten or unfasten my clothing. And it’s got a nice railing in there that I can lean my elbow on as I sit contemplating the relative health of my digestive tract, or whatever.

Am I doing something wrong by using this stall? As far as I know, there aren’t any disabled people in my building, or at least on my floor. To be honest, there are very few women around here, and whenever I go into the restroom it’s usually empty anyway. So there’s really nobody waiting to use that stall, disabled or not. But I can’t help feeling I might be doing something politically incorrect, or at least insensitive. Am I being paranoid?

If I ever had any doubt that only two people read this blog, this will be the proof. I’ve created a poll below. The question is, assuming a disabled person isn’t using or waiting to use the designated stall, is it OK for you (a non-disabled person) to use it yourself?

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Whenever I look at my blog from work (shh! don’t tell anyone), I get so depressed. Why? Because it looks SO BAD in IE6, and IE6 is all they will let us use in the dismal cubicle farm where I earn my pennies. I asked for Firefox when I started (oh that’s another thing, I’m not allowed to install anything on my own PC, leading to many fun wastes of time as I attempt to do my job of software testing) and was told it was ”unsupported.” So I asked for IE7, and it’s also “unsupported.” So I’m stuck with IE6…I hope you’re not.

At least the formatting and stuff looks better in IE7, marginally. It even looks pretty good in Safari on my little iBook. But seriously - Firefox is the way to go. Use Firefox, people!

I wasn’t going to post again today, but then I stumbled across this great compilation of year-end lists by TIME. There are, in fact, 25 top ten lists presented, everything from movies to kids books to podcasts to scandals. I just spent a happy half hour browsing through them and saying to myself “Oh, I read that book!” and “Oh, I use that web site regularly!” and “Wow, I love that show!” End-of-year lists can get so trite and tiring but I really like TIME’s presentation, even if I don’t necessarily agree with all their choices.