Guardian

I just finished up with my finals this past week. For me, something that normally comes with finals are some pretty weird dreams. I don't know if it's the hours I sleep (or don't), or the way my diet changes, or looking at the same formulas over and over again. EVERY semester, I have some strange dreams. What makes this finals week special is that these dreams have a theme. I just dream about dogs. I dreamt about my dog alot and she was very vivid too. But I also dreamt about many different types of dogs. And at one point, I was actually hearing their thoughts.

One such dream was me as a little girl. I was walking home by myself when this great, big, dog was approaching me. It was intimidating and bearing its great fangs. I don't recall the breed but it looked hound-ish with the droopy ears. I remember thinking that I wanted to run, but I knew that this dog would be on me in no time. I could hear his thoughts and this dog was intending to hurt me for no reason at all. Just as I was about to give up and prepare to fight off this dog (what choices are there?), this black dog approached. He looked like the dog pictured above. Pointed ears, jet black, large, and german shepard looking. He was a male dog because his thoughts were a man's voice. This dog was putting himself between me and the threatening dog and his thoughts were "You come any closer to her, and I'll rip your throat out!"

I wonder if this black dog is my "spirit animal," or as Fight Club would say my "power animal." Either way, my dreams are comforting and the dogs in them are a source of strength. Even if my dream is just me petting a small puppy, I still feel a great sense of safety.

In a totally unrelated story, I strongly recommend you all see "Iron Man." The geek in me squeals with delight!

PROST!