Dream Journal
December 18, 1996
I was at Oberlin. I went to a party in the snack bar because I heard people were naked there a lot. This black girl was flashing herself and people were picking each other up. There was this blonde girl I liked and we kissed and cuddled. I was putting white face-paint on her and she told me I didn’t have to, kinda losing interest. There was also a scene in a store room with lots of toys. I remember flirting with Trish momentarily, and someone who reminded me of Pamela from SSU. The latter and myself were talking and kissing. I was trying to convince her she could go far in music. This was all taking place in the inn on Main Street, which was a combination of a travel place, a spiritual place, and the music conservatory.
I left the inn and started walking down Main Street towards Banana House. The land was extra curved (the tiny planet effect), and things rose rapidly over the horizon. As I got near the intersection, the sky turned bright yellow and I saw the new downtown Oberlin. It was magnificent, with movie bars and video game places and so much fun stuff to do. There were big sphinxes and bright lights and colors and it looked kinda Egyptian — a total fun land. The games and everything were really high-tech. After stopping in to different places, I continued to Banana house.
I arrive at a higher realms version of Banana House. It’s sunny, the neighborhood is more forested, peaceful, and every color is deep and suffused with gold. I remember green especially; a deep green with a reddish-gold shining through it. My room was much cleaner, had advanced technology, and new, well-made furniture. Josh R’s room was on the opposite side of the hall and he had reddish hair. I was naked, but went to his room to talk about the weed he sold me, because some of it was hair, some was moss, and some was broccoli and asparagus. I told him that he owed me $35. Then I heard Dan call out. I looked outside and everything was in deep, vibrant hues like after a rainstorm, and the sky was that beautiful pre-thunderstorm color. I felt so safe and secure. But I wanted to hide from Dan. I knew he’d come. I went to the hall to greet him and he was energetic and animated. He was telling jokes. I checked Rebecca’s and my room for stuff he shouldn’t see and then invited him in. He started rooting through her stuff and I said that was rude.
Curved Land: This is an interesting effect, having perhaps something to do with being more in the now, which is evident by the colors, brightness, and good feelings.
Ideal Oberlin: There appear to be a spectrum of different versions of each dream place, from high, sunny, spacious ones, to dark, cramped, horrible ones.
Even for being a higher version of Oberlin, there was my hilarious complaint about the weed and an unwanted visit from Dan.
I’m a Lover: My most beloved thing is bonding and closeness with the opposite sex. This shows up frequently in dreams and is part of my happiest, most satisfying dreams.