M/C Thursday

JackieG

ROFL!  Geez woman, do you have to throw all my foibles in my face?!  LOL  Thanks for the gift, I use Secret but this Old Spice will be nice next time I go to a football game. 

At least I didn't say you had my butt on your face like...you-know-who from New Jersey who has been strangely silent the past two days. 

sharismom

Without being too explicit, the dream involving my ex-h was set in a bedroom of a house we once owned.  He was naked and had shaved certain areas, which wouldn't have been too odd except that he also shaved off part of THAT.  It wasn't bleeding or anything, and he was jumping up and down on the bed trying to entice me.  In the dream, I kept thinking I needed to do something to make him quit bouncing on the bed and wondering why on earth he removed some of the...ahem...man part

Oh my gosh, what did you eat or drink before bed??? I've had some crazy dreams, but that one takes the cake. I can't wait to hear Paige's interpretation :)

sharismom

Without being too explicit, the dream involving my ex-h was set in a bedroom of a house we once owned.  He was naked and had shaved certain areas, which wouldn't have been too odd except that he also shaved off part of THAT.  It wasn't bleeding or anything, and he was jumping up and down on the bed trying to entice me.  In the dream, I kept thinking I needed to do something to make him quit bouncing on the bed and wondering why on earth he removed some of the...ahem...man part

OMG!!!!!!!!  I just spit water all over my computer screen.  That is one wacky dream!

Sometimes men can be such divas.  I've seriously spent at least 8 man-hours going back and forth on an idea for a promotional item we want to have at a golf tournament coming up in October.  If I had been allowed to just get it done without the guys' interference, it'd be finished already.  But they can't make up their minds, and they are asking for all kinds of stuff that I don't think, in reality, can actually happen.  We're not saving the world here, guys, just ordering a freaking give-away item.  Ugh, it's very mentally exhausting.  I'm about to make an executive decision and just go with it.  I don't think I can take any more of their whining over something so trivial.  Ok, I'm done ranting. LOL!

Tina, that's a weird dream, the ex-h one.  I don't think it takes much interpretation. LOL  The one about the pittie is so sad because I know how it breaks your heart to see those dogs that you know will not get adopted in time.  I have very weird dreams sometimes but I usually can't remember enough of them to relate the next morning.  It's funny what gets stored in your brain and then scrambled around into a dream.  You wake up and say "where the heck did THAT come from?"  I'm not much into dream interpretation.  Maybe I don't want to know how truly nutty I am. lol To me dreams aren't really full of any deep meaning unless it's obvious but I'm willing to let Paige interpret my next strange one if I can remember enough details.

I got an email from "Paypal" wanting me to update my account info.  Yeah, but I don't have an account and am not dumb enough to fall for that scam.  I forwarded it to the real Paypal.  

So we are going out to eat with my niece instead of dinner at our house.  Cool, I don't have to cook or clean.  We are going to a place called the Magic Time Machine.  I'm sure the three year old will be enchanted, DH not so much. LOL

cakana

Slept well last night after Sassy shifted and gave me some leg room. I think it's funny how indignant she gets when I come to bed and she has to move over and give me a few inches of space.

Silly girl!  What do you expect?  She's already gone above and beyond by allowing you to share her bed. You expect her to move over too?  This really has been the most amazing summer weatherwise, but for some reason Max is shedding worse than he ever has.  He has this big thick ruff of fur up around his neck and shoulders and you can literally pull out clumps. I think I'm going to give the guys BLT chicken wraps for dinner tonight.  Shredded lettuce, diced chicken, diced tomatoes and crumbled bacon w/mayo in spinach-herb wraps.  I think I can handle that. Maybe slip some frozen fries in the oven to go with them.

Joyce

Holy cow, Tina, that's one strange dream!!!!

The "gift" is $5K cash.  I'm accustomed to getting a gift card to a restaurant, or for a massage, or something along those lines, but never cash & never this much.  My co-worker says that this client is known for gifting cash, & that I shouldn't worry about it.  Now, for the next pressing question....spend it on myself, or use it on the house????

BEVOLASVEGAS

The "gift" is $5K cash.  I'm accustomed to getting a gift card to a restaurant, or for a massage, or something along those lines, but never cash & never this much.  My co-worker says that this client is known for gifting cash, & that I shouldn't worry about it.  Now, for the next pressing question....spend it on myself, or use it on the house????

JackieG

BEVOLASVEGAS

The "gift" is $5K cash.  I'm accustomed to getting a gift card to a restaurant, or for a massage, or something along those lines, but never cash & never this much.  My co-worker says that this client is known for gifting cash, & that I shouldn't worry about it.  Now, for the next pressing question....spend it on myself, or use it on the house????

WOW!  Now that's a happy client.  Did the house do anything for the client to earn that gift?  I think not, so there's your answer.  LOL 

I agree with Jackie!

BEVOLASVEGAS

The "gift" is $5K cash.

WOAH!!  That is one generous gift!

Absolutely.  Spend it on yourself/kids/dogs.

 Holey moley!!!!

Well, if it were me (since I'm a stick in the mud), I'd spend half of it on "fun" stuff (like a trip with the familia, or that XYZ you've been eyeing for forever) and either invest the other half or use it for the house. That way you can have fun and still not feel too guilty!

Amanda - If you share it with all of us, it'll ease any guilt feelings you might have. I'm willing to spend it on myself or my house, whichever you prefer

Joyce - Sassy went thru a late shedding time and then Buffy was after her. I think it's finally stopped for now but it was like a fur storm around here for a couple weeks.

Cita

I'd spend half of it on "fun" stuff (like a trip with the familia, or that XYZ you've been eyeing for forever) and either invest the other half

That's actually a great idea.

ETA: If you haven't already looked into them, 529 college savings accounts are a good place to put some money that you weren't expecting. 

Of course Cathy's idea is good too, lol.

Um, ok.... well, even if you hadn't said anything about him shaving part of THAT, and trying to entice you, I'd say that shaving can sometimes have a sexual connotation.  To see someone shaving can mean a conflict in your self-image, what is portrayed to the outside is in conflict with the inside.  My gut reaction would be to wonder if there's a madonna/whore complex somewhere in life.  I don't know if you've had any recent contact with the ex, or someone who reminds you of your ex, (could there have been a spark with someone?) but it's possible that person (or you) may be experiencing some issues with image, or self-punishment (eek).  Shaving generally can be about minor life changing decisions.  If the bed was made, it can by a symbol of security, whereas an unmade bed can be a symbol of secrets being revealed.  Colors can have meanings, too, if they stuck out to you in the deam.

The whole thing actually surrounds the EX factor, which in this case is usually about finding yourself in a position/situation you don't want to be in.  Reinforced by the fact you are NOT enticed by the ex's antics.  Something in your current life is evoking feelings of your past life (with him maybe?  did he control you to keep you from what you wanted?), and it probably relates to image or the way someone presents themselves to the world, and perhaps wanting to make some changes to that, to cut away the crap. 

Really, you have to know your own life to see if any of these things make sense.  Dreams are a reflection of your own life.  For all we know, you could've had an experience that involved your ex and a razor that was, oh, I dunno, super exciting.  Or your first experience with shaving could remind you of your mom being angry at you for shaving at a young age.  Or ANYTHING.  You will know what in my interpretation of the images above triggers a connection for you. :D 

May not be helpful, but those are what the images can mean.  For all I know, you watched an infomercial before going to bed that triggered this, or watched some adult show that got those thoughts going. lol

I'm thinking the current BF one is pretty obvious - he's being the voice of reason and playing the role of "bad guy" to prevent you from getting that particular dog.  You're just feeling guilty about not taking the dog and need to find a safe fall guy to take the blame other than yourself. That one's a no brainer, and completely understandable/relatable.

Let's see, the bed was made in the dream.  I do have a bit of self-image problems and low self-esteem, but it's better some days, worse on others.  Ex-h died 9 years ago, we were divorced 2 years before that, so no contact, except for the fact that our son could be his clone in many respects.  Alcoholism is their (dad & son) biggest common factor and the manipulation that goes with the disease of addiction.  I know a lot of those types, avoid them like the plague.  Ex was demanding personality, needed a lot of reinforcement, gave little, though. 

No colors stuck out in the dream.  No infomercials before bed, only had some blueberries with a bit of sugar on them, only water to drink.  I am reading a new Jeffery Deaver novel, though.  

I appreciate the interpretation.  A good part of it does make sense, given my current state of life.  A lot to ponder, to be sure. 

What's your fee?  LOL

lol -free of course!  It really is a mixed bunch when interpreting dreams and only YOU can pick out what makes sense and rings the right bells for you. :)  I do these for myself from time to time and I read all the symbols and some of it makes sense, others don't, and I piece together the parts that make sense to me and go AAAHHH!  Now I get it!!  sometimes it's a complete story, other times it's like flipping thru flashcards and making a story out of them.  More often it's the latter.

I did one for my friend's mom once and it had to do with a brown dress and something about walking down stairs.  After reading the symbols, it was about her mom feeling like her sensual young attractive identity was going away from her - and I had no idea that she was, in fact, worrying about this stuff.  It's just image interpretation, but, like I said, one image could mean something totally different to you versus me versus someone else.  Sometimes the dreams are pretty straightforward, too. Like, dreaming about a toilet - yeah, you probably have to pee! lol  But, it can be about flushing your feelings.  It's fun to look at these symbol interpretations.