Only In My Dreams
Posted By Kristabella on May 27, 2008
I now have that Debbie Gibson song in my head. (“As real as it may see-eem, it was only in my dreams.”)
So this past weekend I had some interesting dreams. And since I had book club tonight, which means there is usually always alcohol involved (at least for me. Frozen sangria, ZOMG!), I have to write something quick and light.
(“No. No, no no. Only in my dreams.”)
On Sunday night, after a day of stuffing my face with Italian beef and Italian sausage and cake and some more Italian beef, I had a weird dream. It was more like a nightmare because I woke up PANICKED and sweating. And I blame it solely on all the meat I consumed.
I got fired. This is actually the second dream in recent months that I’ve had like this. The first dream I got fired for my blog by Aaron Eckhart. Which was just weird in itself. But scary because what if I was now psychic and was going to get fired for my blog? AGAIN. And then my head exploded.
This weekend’s dream involved me and a co-worker getting the boot. Said co-worker has already received her 60 days notice and in the dream was getting fired mere days before her 60 days were up. We were LIVID because that means she wouldn’t get her severance package. I, on the other hand, was just getting plain old fired and there would be no severance. And because I’m nice even in my dreams, I was more mad for her!
The reason for the firing? We spent too much time on the internet! Which is true! ZOMG! But only because things are a little slow right now!
(I am seriously starting to think that maybe my tiredness could be STRESS RELATED. Ya think?)
The weirdest part is that I was getting fired by a group. And the whole group was all of my old co-workers from the 49ers. The person doing the firing? Our old intern Matt! I was getting fired BY AN INTERN! That was worse than no severance. And let me tell you, I was livid in my dream.
(“Noooooooo. Only in my dreams. As real as it may see-eee-eem, it was only in my dreams.”)
And then I jolted awake and vowed to spend less time on the internet at work. Which, well, hasn’t really happened yet. But there is always tomorrow!
Monday night’s dream was just as weird. And kind of involved work as well. In the dream, I was sleeping (Yes, I was dreaming about sleeping. I need to get out more) and rolled over to check the clock to see how many more hours I had left. The clock said 7:30 AM, so I freaked out because I was LATE! At that point, I looked at my cell phone to make sure something hadn’t happened to my alarm clock, like the power went out or something, because what else would explain my alarm NOT going off? My cell phone said 8:30 AM! Holy shit! Now I was super late for work. I was sure to be FIRED!
I’m not exactly sure what happened after that. I know I got ready and went to work and was all “oh my God! My clocks said two different things! And the cell phone clock is ALWAYS right because it goes off the satellite in the sky that controls it and makes sure you always have the right time, no matter the time zone.”
And then my co-worker was all “didn’t you hear? The satellite broke and it screwed up the phones and all the phones in the world were an hour ahead.”
The cell phone clock satellite broke! That is completely believable. And totally feasible. How would the world know the EXACT time? What kind of world are we living in? A world where we can’t trust cell phone clocks is a world I do NOT want to live in.
In the end, I was a bit relieved that I wasn’t as late to work as I had originally imagined because OMG! The cell phone clock satellite thingy was BROKEN! Thank God I set my real, plug-into-the-wall alarm clock. Whew! See people? Technology isn’t all it is cracked up to be.
So what do you think this all means? That I may be in need of a vacation?
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In other news, I got a parking ticket this morning. Because it is Tuesday, not Monday, and Tuesday is street cleaning day. And I’m pretty sure the meter maids needed to meet a ticket quota because I’ve never seen them out before 8 AM and then today, the day after a holiday on top of it, there they were, their happy, ticketing asses catching everyone up and down the streets of Chicago.
But then after work I saw this and everything was OK. And I know what I’m doing on Monday!
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Weird dreams! A vacation sounds good; I could use one, too – coming in July. Damn! I love Italian sausage!
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If you dreamed of getting fired before the first time, I would say it’s a good warning to do your best this time.
And be nice to even the interns?
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Man, your dreams are stressing ME out! haha I’m thinking “VACATION!” on this one 🙂
Oh, and thanks for replacing the song that’s been in my head with Debbie … it’s not much better, but at least it’s DIFFERENT!
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ZOMG! (I LOVE that word!) Where’s the all you can eat bacon place???????????????????
I have been having super weird dreams too! The other day I was talking to Matt about tutoring to make extra money and then I had a dream that I got a job as a cashier at White Hen. And it was so real. And last night I dreamt (is that a word?) that Jenny D. got fired and escorted out of the building from her job and that when she went to her desk to get her things, she was in her bedroom and had to pack up all her clothes and there was a giant lock on her computer so she couldn’t touch it. So strange…..
That’s crazy.
that sign was so made for you!
=)
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Apparently I had some crazy ass dream last night that included me getting up and turning off the fan and talking some gibberish to the hubs, he in turn tried to determine whether or not I was awake. THIS IS NEVER A GOOD IDEA. Turning on the damn light like the spanish inquisition is also A BAD DAMN IDEA. Fucking hell. Sleep arguing is like a secondary sport.
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When I looked at this in my reader, the first line I saw was “I got fired” and I was all “Oh, noes!” But then I saw it was just a dream, and instead I am now just pissed at you for getting that song in my head.
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All you can eat bacon? I see a heart attack in your future!
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I am glad that you also have very literal dreams. This is a conversation I had with my coworker yesterday morning:
Coworker: I am having dreams that I lose teeth. That means something… I don’t know what.
Laurel: Last night, I had a dream that [boss] was [once again] doing something to screw up the company and I was trying to stop him.
Coworker: Wow, your anxiety dreams are more literal than mine.
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Tomorrow see if you can write a post around “Shake Your Love”! I heart Debbie Gibson.
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Dude. Next time, we’re so going to the bacon place.
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Yesterday being Tuesday really messed me up a couple of times. Like when half-way through the day I realized I had to write the company newsletter, which gets published on Tuesdays. That was a bummer.
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Heh, excellent dreams. Or not. Depends on your point of view I guess.
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all you can eat bacon…ahahaha!
also…i have getting fired dreams all the time.
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I can’t get over frozen sangria! I am drooling now!
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I hope they realize that the average person can eat 9 billion tons of bacon in one sitting if time allowed.
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Thanks! Now I have that song stuck in my head!
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Am hopping the first plane to Chicago for bacon. And, thank goodness I have Debbie Gibson’s greatest hits on my iPod, because I am going to listen to it my entire flight.
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Mmmm. Bacon. All you can eat. We missed that place when we were in your neck of the woods.
Now I have an excuse to go back to Chicago.
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Seriously, I think a vacation is in the cards. Or should be!
And all you can eat bacon?!?! SCORE!!!
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Thank you for putting Debbie in my head this early in the morning. I’m quite sure that she will stick there all DAMN day.
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Debbie Gibson – thank you. First Oates yesterday had that song Private Eyes stuck in my head after he tweeted about it and now you with @*#*&@*&#@*@ Gibson (I have no love for the Deborah – sorry – long story). Anywhoot.
I think you need to relax, have an excursion with Bacon again and you aren’t getting fired by an intern or for your blog. *LOL*
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