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Some people say that it is interesting to write down your dreams.

So last night, when I was having a series of interesting dreams, I decided to write them down so I would remember them.

The problem was, that I was still asleep when I decided to write them down, and was writing them down in my dreams.  So when I woke up, all my dream notes disappeared into forgotteness with the rest of my dreams.

Last night I had a dream that I was at Costco, except this Costco had two different floors, and you got between them with an escalator. The problem was getting the shopping cart between the floors, so in my dream they had this special shopping cart escalator where you could put your shopping car and then claim it again on the other floor.

In my dream, I was shopping on the top floor and had put several items, including frozen vegetables, in the cart. I was going to continue my shopping downstairs, so I put my cart in the weird looking cart escalator, and when I went downstairs to claim it.

They had an interesting technique for claiming carts–you had to choose one of two items for sale that matched your personality based on items already in the cart. I was given the choice between cheesy Pringles potato chips, and ranch flavored chips. I chose the ranch chips.

Then I was informed that I chose incorrectly and that I couldn’t claim my cart or guess again or do anything else to get my cart.

I was pretty darn mad, so I went to the customer service desk to claim that I wasn’t satisfied with being a Costco member and that I wanted my membership fees returned. And the customer service desk seemed both disorganized and unwilling to refund my money.

Is I got more insistent and upset, I woke up.

Immediately, it doesn’t seem bad to aspire and fulfill dreams. But when does that aspiration come at the expense of dealing with reality?

I could guarantee you a cookie now. Would you take it if there might be the possibility of someday accepting, instead, a delicious slice of cheesecake?

A dream dictionary claims the following about dreaming about a platypus:

To see a platypus in your dream, suggests your tendency to wallow and dwell on your emotions. It may also suggest that your repressed thoughts and unconscious material are slowly coming to the surface and making their presence known. Alternatively, it is indicative of shyness and reservation, especially in social situations.

It didn’t specifically mention the meaning of dreaming of exactly two platypi.

I am starting to get tired of the cold. I dream of the days where it isn’t below freezing.

I ate four peanut butter and honey sandwiches today.

BYU basketball plays in The Pit Wednesday night and I hope they win.

I like sleep. I like getting a lot of it.