The odd, eerie, weird dreams made a return last night/this morning.
Up first, I was asked to take part in a program to assist animal conservancy, or some such thing. My role was to volunteer my time in an office and simply be there.
What I discovered was that in this office was also a baby hippopotamus. And wouldn't you know it, someone came to the door, and while I was talking to that person, the baby hippo managed to get out.
I closed the office and went looking for the hippo. I was in Oakland CA, of all places, and going around various city blocks hoping to catch a glimpse of the scamp. I did see him in a park and went down a slope to get to him. What I would have done with him isn't clear since I had no collar or leash for him (and I chuckled at the image of me walking a hippo), but that wasn't the issue as the hippo escaped up a slope and vanished before I could get to him.
I head back to the office and everyone I met along with way tells me there was an alert message for me on my desk and that I had best get back to the office. Once in the building, I discover there is only one elevator to take me to my floor, and every time the door opens and people get out, the door immediately slams shut leaving everyone exasperated about that damned elevator. Meanwhile, more folks are telling me I need to read the alert message.
I wake up and go to the bathroom.
Back in bed, the baby hippo issue is behind me. Yet, i find myself in an office and a message is on my desk with ALERT printed at the top. It was a schedule I was meant to follow during my time with the conservancy, including a luncheon at a nearby restaurant. At the bottom of the note was scribbled, "I have been waiting here for an hour. Please don't tell me you weren't in the office when this note was delivered"!
Back to the elevator, I manage to get on with another person, but instead of going down, we head up. Suddenly, the doors open, and we get this remarkable cityscape. It's a picture window of sorts. I look up and notice billowing smoke -- massive curls of smoke -- seemingly boiling in mid-air. From the smoke, the nose of an airship of some kind moves forward. At first, I thought airship was on fire, but it pulled away and seemed okay. It looked kind of "cheesy" if you know what I mean. it was like watching a badly made sci-fi movie. The smoke, however, continued billowing, and then I could see another airship and it was the source of the smoke. As horrible as it was, I recall thinking (before I woke up with a start) that "Damn! It's right over the parking garage. I won't be getting home tonight!"
I have to say, I was glad to awaken. No baby hippos, no billowing airships. Just really silly dreams.
