For some reason, in the weeks leading up to conference, I always have conference dreams. Last night, for the third time, I dreamt that I'd gone to conference and forgotten to print out the schedule I'd made that has all my events on it. I don't know why I keep dreaming about forgetting my schedule! But I do. In last night's dream, I actually missed an event because of it. In a previous dream, I left the RITA/GH ceremony to go to the powder room — and couldn't find my way back. And I really wanted to get back because they were serving dinner and I hadn't eaten yet!
(And, unlike in most quest type dreams, I actually made it back with assistance from a hotel worker.)
In last night's dream, I was rooming with Kimberly Lang (which I am not really doing this year) and we had both brought so many of our shoes that we had piles and piles of shoes in our room and couldn't find our clothes.
Then I kept wanting my picture taken with famous authors and the person taking the picture always messed it up. I didn't get one shot of me and Nora. Then there was Michael Jackson — don't ask how or why he showed up in a conference dream. I still don't know.
So those are my silly conference dreams — and I'm sure they aren't over yet with only a few days left until I depart for Orlando. Do you have conference dreams? What's the silliest thing in your dream? Can you top Michael Jackson? 😯
Your conference dreams are hilarious. The part about the shoes cracked me up because I always bring 7 or 8 pair. This year, I swear I’m cutting back (yeah, right).
Me too, Vicky! I’m trying to cut down the shoes this year. I have a couple of pairs that go with most of what I’m bringing, but I’m still up to at least 4 pairs. Knowing me, it’ll end up as 5 or 6. I just can’t help it! I buy all these fabulous shoes, and the only place I really wear them is at conferences. 🙂
That is one crazy dream!
I havne’t had any conference dreams yet, but since this is my first Nationals I guess I should be expecting some soon!
Hi, Sabrina! You just might have one yet. Don’t be surprised if you do! 🙂 And I’ve realized a real fear from the dreams — I can’t find my lanyard with all my pins. I know I will, but now I have to search through my house for it. 😐
Found the lanyard. It was filed in a perfectly reasonable place — the filing cabinet in a folder labeled “Conference.” 😳
We only had, what? Twelve or thirteen pairs between us at RT? Can’t imagine why your subconscious would run with that…
~snort~
Yeah, imagine that. 😉
Honey,
I believe my company health plan would be bankrupt trying to diagnose your mental issues. 😆
I dreamt Nimmy (our feral cat) was trying to kill me, until I woke up and caught him in the act. 😛
You did NOT dream that about Nimitz! He’s in the office with me, btw, waiting for you to come home. 🙂
😯 Oddly, I haven’t had a conference dream yet. I think it’s my naivety combined with the fact that I’m NOT all that organized. I’m a go with the flow kind of person, which sometimes serves me well…and sometimes doesn’t. I’m betting that as soon as I finish my proposal revisions and send them off, my mind will have more room for conference issues and the dreams will come…
I will dream I’m following Lynn around and clinging to her arm saying “whatdoIdo? WhatdoIdo???”
I don’t think I had any my first year either, Maisey! And don’t worry, I’m not actually very organized either — which might be why I keep dreaming about that schedule! My chapter mates at Heart of Dixie taught me well. Make a schedule, make a packing list, make an outfit/jewelry/shoes list for every day and event.
I think I get anxious about it because it’s not really the way I usually work, LOL.
Not so far. Can you even imagine the romance Michael Jackson would have written? Now there’s a nightmare.
Snort! I don’t know why he was in my dream. It’s not like I’ve been reading about him or listening to his music or anything. And he was the normal looking MJ, I might add. He was very nice too. 🙂
He Heeee! Shum Mon!
Oddly, these sound like the dreams I used to have in junior high school except I was walking around topless and embarrassed. 😉
You’re having conference dreams, Lynn? Now I really feel like a slacker. I’m just now getting my conference schedule sorted out on paper. I have yet to make my list or figure out what I’m wearing. The only exception is I know what I’m wearing to the Rita’s.
Lifting up a lighter for MJ. 😎
I’m just having panic attacks about everything that will go wrong at the airport and hotel. I always do that before I go on a trip. Drives me and my family batty. I am fine once I get there, but until I do, I worry about the paperwork and the identification.
But the worry is worth it in the end. It’s going to be a fabulous conference.
Had to laugh about your lanyard. I was trying to turn on my blender and couldn’t figure out why it wouldn’t work–three or four times of readjusting the lids and stuff till I realized the big green button I was pushing said “off.”
Nuff said 😳