Likely Dreaming | Exploring Dreams & Sleep

I had this ridiculous dream that kicked off with pure chaos, only to slow down into a strangely peaceful moment.

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I woke up early because of some loud noises and racket — it sounded like someone was aggressively opening and closing a door while throwing furniture around the apartment like a maniac. Someone also shouted a typical teasing insult from the Finnish army that only those who served would get.

I was furious and jumped out of bed. Somehow, I knew right away who it was — my neighbor. I walked up to his door and kicked it just as he was trying to open it.

He was stunned and mumbled something angrily. I started to calm down when I saw him coming out of his apartment with two young kids. He claimed he didn’t wake me up. I don’t think I believed him — but now there was another problem: my dog had escaped into the staircase.

Soon my brother, the neighbor, his two kids, and I were down by the outside door trying to catch my dog. For some reason, we had to wait until it was done eating something — which made absolutely no sense, because the dog was right in front of us.

When the dog was done eating, we finally caught it. My neighbor made a few army references, and I knew the bastard who’d caused all the havoc and woken me up was him — but I couldn’t prove it.

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The dream, starting with conflict and chaos only to settle down, felt like my mind was trying to show me that things aren’t always as bad as they seem.

Don’t Panic! — The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.