dreams

Occasionally I have dreams in which a simple task is frustratingly impossible to do. I try to run, and find I can barely push off the ground, as if my body were mired in molasses (I tried to think of a better high-viscosity liquid to use as metaphor, but molasses still works best, although I'm not sure how many people have actually personally dealt with molasses these days). I'm in a car and try to stop, but the brake pedal feels like a sponge, and the car's deceleration is much too slow to avoid an obstacle. I try to look at something, but find I can't force my eyelids to stay open.

Last night, I had a dream with a new variation on the theme. I was writing a story and trying to find some information on Google, but I either kept misspelling the term or my connection was stalled. I kept trying over and over, but couldn't get the result I wanted.

I'm not sure if I should be disturbed by this new development in my dream world.