I have been diagnosed with strep throat and told to stay home and rest as much as possible until Monday (when I’ll be allowed to go back to my classroom). So this morning, just like yesterday morning, I silenced my 5:23 am alarm and went back to sleep. That’s when my ‘dissertation’ dream started up again.
Now I usually dream odd dreams with bright colors and friends. Sometimes I am a character that has been pushing at my mind, other times I’m just me working through daily issues or having a drink at the local coffee house while my friends and I geek out. But I do, rarely, have a dream in which I’ve followed my heart and returned to school. Though I have not yet even begun my Master’s program, last night’s dream had me dissertating on a doctoral level. The basis of my dissertation?
The impact of J. R. R. Tolkien vs. Albert Einstein in the evolution of Children’s Literature.
Let that soak in for a minute…my sub-concious is apparently much smarter than I am. J.R.R. Tolkien vs. Albert Einstein in Children’s Lit—there were Orcs and the 1st law of Motion being tossed around in the mix as if I was only talking about whether red or blue is better for kitchen cabinets.
ALAS! That’s all I can remember because I began to cough so hard that even dream Beth had trouble concentrating. Which is not good, she’s a lot meaner than I am when it comes to interrupted writing. I’m sure to be hearing about it during nap time!
Have you ever dreamed of writing? Or maybe pursuing your waking dreams? Tell me about it! I would LOVE to hear from you!
how much force would an orc carry in travel? These are the questions my sleep self asked…
Here there Be Dragons! 
Hope you feel better soon. I have never had those types of dreams, but they sound interesting.
Thank you Mrs. Cindi! I often have writing dreams, but its normally a scene I’ve been struggling with or a lesson I need to teach…I haven’t had a dissertation dream in a while. Now I really want to get to the point where I can write that entire essay! It probably won’t be a dissertation though…can you imagine? OHMYGOODNESS…
Feel better soon. I rarely remember my dreams for some reason. Sure a few of them involve writing somehow.
writers write, so they probably do! You might be happier without remembering them though.
You probably dream in color because of me. I never had writing dreams, but I have always ‘drawn’ all over my dreams to make them into what I wanted to dream about. Of course, message dreams that happen exactly the same, three times in a row have interrupted my dreams and those I always hated getting.