Date Dreamed: 2014-02-06
Dream
Adam, Kirk, Maison, and I are driving
to the movie theater. We are in some sort of hatch back or minivan, and Kirk is
driving. We arrive at the theater parking lot and get out. I
notice the back hatch is open so I slam it closed, nearly hitting Kirk. I apologies
for almost smashing him and can’t explain why I would close the hatch without
looking. Everyone walks into the theater except for Kirk, who is reparking the
car for some reason. Maison mentions that he is going to buy the car from Kirk.
Just outside the theater I meet Randy; a girl I used to know. I bluff my way
though some conversational pleasantries as I don’t remember her very well, and then
finally get inside the building. The movie we are seeing is “Technically
Speaking, It’s a Wonderful Life”. It is a new hit comedy and everyone is
telling me how great it is. I think it actually looks pretty stupid, but I keep
this opinions to myself. The lobby is a wide open room with linoleum floors,
two rows of Ionic columns, and potted plants in all the recesses. There is no
sign of a concessions stand, and the ticket seller is at a small podium in the
center of the room. While we walk up to get our tickets Maison asks me to hide
him and is walking behind me to use me as a screen. This doesn’t work, because
his ex-girlfriend pops up and starts talking to him. She is there with Randy,
and now they are both talking to use while we just try to buy our tickets. I
pretend not to know the name of the movie when I ask for my ticket so that I
can claim that I had no desire to watch this movie. The dream ends as I get my
ticket and join Adam at the back of the lobby, while Maison is still
getting uncomfortable chatting with his ex and Kirk still hasn’t come in from
parking the car.
Context Explanations
These are all people I knew in high
school. I barely even knew Maison or Randy, so their appearance is somewhat
odd.
Plot Holes
I’m wasn’t that good of friends with
these people, so I don’t know why I would join them in seeing a movie I thought
would suck.
Erection?
Cinematically Yes
Analysis
The main thing here is that I sometimes
engage in social events that I have no desire to attend. I will endure hours of
torturous boredom for no rational reason that I can think of. Mostly I think I
just don’t want to have to make up an excuse to get out of going. This ties
in with my fairly picky taste in movies. If a movie isn’t intellectually
stimulating, masterfully crafted, or uniquely original I don’t have much
interest in seeing it (I’ll also watch it if it was made in the 80’s). Another
thing I don’t like is running into old girlfriends. I only have one, but I
broke up with her for a reason and am not very interested in what she has been
up to since then.
Auguries
Be
careful when closing doors, and keep a lookout for old acquaintances.
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