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Dream Journal: The Air is Water (March 8, 2008)

Since I've been swimming 4-5 times each week, I have begun noticed some interesting anomalies while I sleep.

DREAM

ANOMALY #1: I woke up out of a dead sleep choking on the air in my mouth. I thought it was water and I couldn't suck it down my throat. I sat their for probably close to 3 seconds trying to convince my mind that it was o.k. Finally, I loosened up my trachea and the air returned to normal circulation. Wierd.

ANOMALY #2: When I woke up the next morning, I had the distinct taste and texture of fingernails in my mouth. The crazy thing was that I immediately sensed that they were not mine. I later checked all my fingers and confirmed that their nails were all intact. It must have been my subconscious trying to tell me not to go swimming towards the end of the week when the pool is super-full of dead skin and bacteria. (24 Hour Fitness cleans the pool, hot tub and saunas on Sundays when they are closed for business.)

Comments

  1. weird about the air/water confusion. What a dream. Glad you are getting good exercise in. I am slacking on mine.

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  2. I think it's interesting how you go in spurts with your exercise (like no swimming for so long, then almost daily laps). Have you done any more lifting since that first time that's making it easier?
    I noticed this post, but didn't SEE it for two days because I mistook it for the last dream update!

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