What does it all MEAN?

So I've always been fascinated by dream interpretation or dream symbolism. But I don't think I ever really bought into the ideas that by studying the meaning of your dreams you can understand more of your subconscious, or unconscious, or whatever it's called.

But my sleeping patters this week have, quite frankly, been freaking me out.

I have TWICE this week dreamed that I was running away from alligators. The first dream I was surrounded by angry baby alligators, and then last night they were HUGE, like the ones you see on Swamp People. And they were really fast runners... or crawlers, or whatever. I've always been told to run in zigzags if I'm being chased by an alligator on land. Clearly I didn't remember that piece of instruction in my dream, since I woke up when one caught me and chomped down on my arm. That can't translate into anything good...

So I got curious, and looked it up online. Here's what I found from www.dreammoods.com:

"To see an alligator in your dream symbolizes treachery, deceit, and hidden instincts. It may be a signal for you to take on a new perspective on a situation. It may also represent your ability to move between the physical, material world of waking life and the emotional, repressed world of the unconscious.  Alternatively, the alligator represents healing powers and qualities. An alligator also suggests that you are thick-skinned or insensitive. 

To dream that you are running away from the alligator, indicates that you are unwilling to confront some painful and disturbing aspect of your unconscious. There is some potentially destructive emotion that  you are refusing to acknowledge and
owning up to."

Well isn't that nice. Then there's another section that says what it means if you're RAPED by an alligator. I was like OHMYGOSH and closed that web window faster than a lightning bolt.

Anyway, I think I'm going to go with the healing powers an alligator represents. Sure. Sounds good. And maybe now I'll dream about something more pleasant.

Day 2 of the cleanse: We must be crazy

So my husband and I decided to do a 7-day cleanse... or, more accurately, I decided we needed to do a cleanse and he agreed.

Our wedding planner actually posted on Facebook that she was doing it, and it's something I guess she found on Pinterest (where else?). It's called the GM diet, and apparently it was designed back in the 1980s for General Motors employees.

That makes me wonder if GM had a lot of non-cleansed workers during that decade.

Anyway, my last two weekends have consisted of eating like a champ, and I was feeling gross. So I mentioned it to Mike, and he was all for it.

Yesterday. Day 1. Fruits only.

I mean, I like fruit and all, but not for an entire MEAL. Plus, we can only drink water (I miss coffee) and the only other thing we can eat is the GM Wonder Soup. Which, I was thankful for that last night because I couldn't stomach a fruit cup for dinner. However, let me just tell you what's in this soup. 32 ounces of water, a can of diced tomatoes, two green peppers, a head of cabbage, chopped celery and... SIX ONIONS.

I have never chopped so many onions in my life. And I'm not an award-winning vegetable chopper, so by the time I was done there were pieces of onion and green pepper EVERYWHERE... on the microwave, across the kitchen on the floor, stuck to the wall...

So. It was good after it simmered for awhile, and we were both relatively satisfied. Then we both passed out on the couch at 8.

Today. Day 2. Veggies only.

And we had to start the day with a baked potato. For breakfast. That actually didn't bother me, but that bag of steamed vegetables with no seasoning I ate for lunch nearly pushed me over the edge. Plus, I had to go to an event at lunchtime for work, and about 10 people were telling me to help myself at the food table. I stayed strong.

Tomorrow is Day 3, which is a combination of fruit, veggies and the soup.

Day 4: Bananas and milk and soup (we can't have bananas for the first three days... no clue why)

Day 5: Beef and tomatoes

Day 6: Beef and vegetables

Day 7: Brown rice, veggies and fruit juice.

Is it Day 8 yet?