Random Dream Stuff

I had a dream last night that I was at the casino with my husband. We kept on winning and winning on a slot machine. Our credits became so high that the number couldn't be displayed on the screen. When we went to cash out, the machine malfunctioned and our ticket only had part of our winnings. Then a machine tech came over and helped us get the rest of the money. In my dream we won about $1700. Then I woke up and realized it wasn't real, and was quite disappointed. Another part of the dream was that I suddenly decided to go back to the library where I used to work. I was wearing my dorky blue Columbia jacket and my hair was in a messy ponytail. I just walked into the back office. One of my bosses was confused because I haven't worked there in almost six years. "Hey Karen!" he called out (because he forgot my name, and Karen seems close enough). And then I just walked back out. It was kind of odd.

The dream doesn't explain why I feel like the world is spinning out of control. I just felt like recording it. I think dreams are important. Somebody told me she only dreams in black and white. She tried to tell me that I dreamed in black and white, too. I said, "No! My dreams are always in color." Somebody else, who was also present said they dreamed in black and white, too. I was like, what?

I did some research on dreaming in black and white vs. color. The thought is that people who have a more artistic eye and pay more attention to the world dream in color. The other thought is that people who think they dream in black and white, actually dream in color. They just don't have the memory of it. The brain's memory activities aren't at their biggest capacity during the dream cycle, which is why you don't remember a lot of your dreams. If you work at remembering your dreams, it becomes easier.

I am happy to say that my husband also dreams in color.

Do you?