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I've always really thought a lot about dreams, thinking they had a great deal of symbolic meaning and also should be looked into for hints towards the future...I always feel that dreams have repercussions on who you are and what happens to you...I always feel that they're the truest embodiment of what's in your thoughts.

Nightmares...on the other hand are just that - horrors. Here it is...2:20 am. I have to be up in a little more than 4 hours so I can prepare for school. I've been asleep for maybe three hours and I'm still shivering so horribly I can barely close my eyes without seeing images that are making my eyes water right now.

I've had nightmares as long as I can remember...well...they may be based off of real-life events...some of them...but I can't say what those are.

Ever since I became closer to Gabriel, well since we started being in contact almost constantly, he told me, one night that something bad had happened, that no matter what happened, what time it was, where he was, or what he was doing, that if I was upset and needed to talk to someone, he'd always stop and talk to me. I was truly hesitant at first and...yeah...it's all but become second nature to me...I just got off the phone with him...despite the fact that this was one of his few nights off and he was actually able to sleep for once...I feel bad, but I know he'd say...((and he very likely will once he reads this)) is that I should never regret my actions, and that I should stand by them with pride, regardless of what they were.

Anyways...I think I'm rambling because he's a comforting thought. I'd really like to know everyone else's opinion's on dreams and nightmares. I have them constantly...and I would really like to get some advice if possible.

It's almost 2:30 now...I need to go back to sleep. So goodnight everyone...and thank you Gabriel.

*hands cup of tea and plate of cookies to everyone* Seito chan in a rambling mood, so this post shall be large. Feel free to read it, or skip right over it. XD You have been warned.

Dreams are fickles things. XD Nightmares too. What seems like reality may not be what seems like an illusions might be real. People can write ten thousands different books on what your dreams mean but half the time it's really what to you.

Normally, I don't remember my dreams too well. The ones I do, well *shrugs* they're very odd. *nods* I've noticed that I don't have many dreams with myself as the main person and 4 out of 5 times, the dream takes place anywhere but reallity. But see that might just be due to my personality and who I am. I'm never the main character because I'm writer, the main character of the story is never suppose to be me. It never takes place in reality because I love anime and fantasy.

Now I've odd numbers of dreams. (When I say, I doesn't have to be me or rather just the dream interpretation of me.) I had one where I took over the world. And another where I blew up the world. ^^

I had even had a two part anime/action dream on different days. The first part takes place with the anime Bleach. Included Peacemaker characters and a bad guy from Law and Order SVU. It had my brother and his (ex) girlfriend too and my kendo sensei was wise leader in the bleach world. The most annoying part? It had me falling in love with one of the characters. *dies* (For those of you who don't know. Seito chan + boys = big no no don't talk me to about this subject of dating! i'm not ready yet. I'm not listening) [Seika: And yes, Seito is acting like a child at the age where boys are still icky and girls still have cooties. Seito: *Whacks Seika* >.>]

The second part included something (probably aliens) were either trying to blow up the world or take it over. Had all the same characters, even the "love interest" *growls* part from the first dream. O.o Yeah and everyone was running away on train tracks while a giant something followed us. Oh and the love interest turned into a love triangle just screwing up everything all the better.

Now to literally translate this dream: The reason why I having suffering "girl has crush on guy" dream: Junior Prom was coming up and I didn't have a date. The reason why I was running away: I cause I didn't really want to go Junior Prom in the first place. The reason why there was a love triangle: Because I had asked one guy and my friends decided to hook me up with two other guys (i should have taken those guys instead. >>) I have a detailed journal entry somewhere if you guys wanna read about how I embarrass myself in my own dreams.

A lot of my dreams I like to picture them as movies. XD (Again the odd things since most people are acting out their own dreams). And dreams have a huge influence on my writing too. A couple stories I've wrote were based off dreams. I'm just watching what is happening. like one of my ideas for a naruto story (that hasn't been written yet), I had a dream drawn in Miyazaki's style were a village was on fire and a boy and girl who looked like naruto and another girl from another anime were trying to escape a tall black shadow that looked like Orochimaru. ^________^

See aren't dreams fun?

Now nightmares... well I haven't had ones of those in a long long long time. The only one I remember was one of my dad's employee (who I call aunty) died. From cancer if I remember but there was something about her neck like cutting off her head or something was sticking out of her neck. And you're talking about like my aunty lying on a table with only a cloth to cover her cold dead body. (hmmm I must have been a little messed up when I was kid O.o) I remember I had a hard time looking at my aunty for awhile.

The end result? Well it's probably been at least 5 years+ since that nightmare. To my knowledge she's still alive and kicking somewhere. and I don't have the slightest problem watching movies like CSI that has these types of things right out of my nightmare.

So my opinion?

Dreams and nightmares are both fun and scary. You learn about yourself somethings or even a hidden lesson. But dreams are dreams whether they become real or not is really up to you. In my case I love my dreams (though I dislike my nightmares). For me they're just another creative outlet. But then again, that's why I'm a daydreamer. ^^

I've come for the cookies and tea. twisted (jking jking)

Dreams and nightmares are fascinating and, and Seito-san said, very fickle indeed. I've done some reading on this subject, as many dreams offer messages that just take some sifting to figure out, like Seito's anime dream (I had a Yugioh one back in middle school sweatdrop ).

There are many different kinds of dreams, three of which are creative, prophetic, and personal.

On creative dreams: Creative dreams are inspirational, especially in the arts. Many of the greatest artists have been inspired by dreams. I tend to have more of these dreams - sometimes my dream will play me a song that has never before been made, and I'll be singing it all day. One of my favorite authors, Terry Pratchett, says that he gets his best ideas "just before waking."

Prophetic: As the name suggest, they predict something. Shinobi, you said earlier that your dreams often come true; paying careful attention to your dreams might help you. Soloist - had you had the nightmare about the house at an older age it's possible that it would not have manifested itself as a nightmare - young children tend to have more graphic nightmares more often.

Personal: (I couldn't find a better word in my head for these dreams. sweatdrop ) These dreams are, basically, the unconscious (and I refuse to call is "subconscious" because it is in no way inferior to the awake state) revealing something about you to you. They can help you work through a problem, and they can reveal aspects of your personality, hidden fears, and so on.

It seems like many of these dreams you all talk about are combinations of these.

I like to interpret dreams, so could any of you know if I'm hitting anything correctly..? Yui san, I think your unconscious was telling you that there will be a struggle, and then a big change in your life - do not fear the change. Shinobi, I'm not sure what your dream means; it could mean that you might be attacked in a safe place, or a solitary place, so perhaps you should be on your guard. (I gave Gabe an interpretation of his corn ice cream dream in his journal, and I really think that the dream should be taken seriously, although that Made With Real Corn bit was comical 4laugh )

Alot of dreams have animals that sybolize something. Lately I've been having bad dreams - not nightmares, just unhappy dreams - which include deer doing things that only people can do (like hold hands :/). Not long ago I had one of these such dreams, where I was in a very young, brambly pine forest and I tried to approach a deer. The deer ran itself into a corner, and I followed, curious. Obviously the deer though I was threatening, because it began throwing rocks at me (yes, doing something it shouldn't), although I had no malicious intentions. So I decided the deer wanted me to back off, else it might do more to try to hurt me. At that point I woke up feeling drained and a little worried. What could it mean..?

You're quite the adventurous one, aren't you? mrgreen

I think that dreams show your wants, likes, and your inner self.

While nightmares are a way for God to scare the s**t out of you....or show your fears.

I've had several weird dreams these past nights. And the thing is, the next dream is always a continuation of the one prior.