Last night, I fell asleep after listening to Elton John’s “Your Song” and then had my second vivid dream in a row.  I’m going to start keeping a record of my dreams in case I ever want to go back and reference them in the future.  In the past, when I have had dreams like this, I have always felt that turned out to be quite significant.  There is a difference between a normal dream that can be about anything and then the dreams that I have that I often confuse with reality for a moment or two, this was one of those dreams.

The dream started in my bedroom with a close friend of mine, and suddenly changed tones with a guy that I knew as Skyler came in to interrupt and scold my friend for being there claiming that her partner would not appreciate it.  She was quite defensive and he was obnoxious, she ended up leaving to go talk to said partner but returned shortly there after.

We spend most of the dream walking around and talking.

At some point, when I was alone, I was at walmart and I saw a large smartphone just sitting there on a shelf, so I picked it up and went to go turn it in to an employee.  The employee pretty much implied that I might as well take it because if I turned it in, an employee would just take it home and assured me that it would never make it back to its original owner.  I can’t say that I would do this in real life, but I put it in my bag and continued on.

Later in my dream, I attempted to give it to my friend, because I knew that she was unsatisfied with her current phone.  There was a crack in the screen across the top by this point, which hadn’t been there originally.  Somehow we never made it to her using the phone because I had all intentions of wiping it clean for her but then I somehow lost the phone myself.

We walked through a town square of a town that I was not familiar with.  There were people painting murals on the walls and we watched for a moment as we passed through.

At one point, we ended up at Walmart ourselves, together, but I couldn’t tell you why we were there or what we were doing.  Every time we would get somewhere and it was time to split up and go our separate ways, she would always come with me and walk me home.  We stayed together almost the entire dream.

The last part that I can remember, was us sitting on the top of a train car.  It reminded me of a open car that we had in my grandparents Lionel train set.

It looked like this one but it was life sized, we sat in it like a canoe, maybe that wouldn’t make it really life sized but we fit in it, one behind the other.

When I looked up this photo to give an example, I found out it was called a Gondola, which is funny because I kept saying it was kind of like a canoe but a train car..

We were sitting on ropes that were wrapped up in a circle and one must have fallen off because it started to unroll.  I warned her to be careful and that is the last that I remember of the dream.

She argued with this guy, Skyler, that seemed to know her partner, explaining that we were not hiding anything from anyone nor doing anything wrong.  She was really upset during this conversation and that is why she left.  The next time I saw her, it was not at the house, which seemed to be my brother’s house and Skyler was my brother’s roommate.  As it all happened, I could remember the first time that I had met this fictional Skyler person.  I told her that I had met him at this guy Mike V’s house back when I was in high school.  His appearance, Skyler, seems to be one of the most vivid images from the dream, besides the train.  He had dark hair that was cut in an emo type way.  He was so worried about what everyone else was doing and wouldn’t drop it.

In my posts, while recording my dreams, I will add excerpts from information that I find.  Over 10 years ago, maybe even 15 by now, I had a friend online that lived in Portugal.  She was so intrigued by my dreams, she would always encourage me to tell her and she would then help me pick them apart and analyze them.

14 Common Dreams and Symbols and Why They’re Important

The meaning of the name Skyler: Dutch meaning: Guarded; scholar, learned one. American meaning: The Sky.

Gondola

To see or ride in a gondola in your dream refers to romance, fantasy, and idealistic love. Things are going well in your relationship or some aspect of your waking life. Alternatively, a gondola indicates your need to take time off and go off on an adventure.

Touchscreen

To see or use a touchscreen in your dream implies that you need to take a more active or more hands-on approach in order to move forward in some endeavor.

Shopping

To dream that you are shopping symbolizes your needs and desires. It also represents opportunities and options that you come across in life. Consider what you are shopping for and what needs you are try to fulfill. In particular, to dream that you are shopping for food and groceries signifies your hidden attempt to buy the attention of others. If you are shopping for clothes, then it suggests that you are trying to put forth a new image.

Edit: 7/25/2019

I reread this dream after remembering it during my lunch break today due to another dream that could not be ignored. I realized that I totally missed the rope – that has got to be significant.

Rope

To see a rope in your dream represents your connection and attachment to others. It is symbolic of what is holding your relationship together. Alternatively, a rope signifies bondage, restriction and captivity.

To dream that you are walking on a rope indicates that you are in a very precarious situation. You need to proceed carefully and weigh all the pros and cons of your decisions. 

To dream that you are tied up in ropes suggests that you are letting your heart guide you, despite your better judgment.