tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post7203740472212634986..comments2023-06-28T22:58:28.247+10:00Comments on Sixth In Line: Stuck in reverseElisabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-56983115882964621222012-01-24T18:30:01.380+11:002012-01-24T18:30:01.380+11:00Sorry to take so long to get to your question here...Sorry to take so long to get to your question here, India. Do I think the dream is a representation of my tendency to look back over my life? <br /><br />Could be, but I suspect there's more to it than that. I think it's more a reflection of my state of mind at particular times. This was one of those times when I was feeling especially stuck, less so now, but I'm sure I'll dream the dream again and it will coincide with other states of stuckness or similar feelings.<br /><br />Thanks, India.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-1163001887689955112012-01-19T18:37:05.703+11:002012-01-19T18:37:05.703+11:00I - too - have this car in reverse dream, Elisabet...I - too - have this car in reverse dream, Elisabeth. You describe it exactly as I experience it, and I always wake up frightened and have no idea how to stop having the dream. A question: Do you look back a lot of life and do you think the dream is a representation of that practice? This is how I explain my recurring nightmare. Safe travels while you sleep.phyllis nobleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904749820148256361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-40459636919344754082012-01-18T17:06:14.228+11:002012-01-18T17:06:14.228+11:00I walked into a sign that hung low too, Tracy. I w...I walked into a sign that hung low too, Tracy. I was pregnant at the time as I recall and it was horrible, totally unsettling for awhile. <br /><br />No car problems at the moment. Actually that's not entirely true. I had to have the car re-aligned recently because one of the weights had fallen off and the steering wheel shuddered at high speeds, but I knew what was wrong and I knew it would be easily rectified, which it was. <br /><br />And yes, the idea of nature and cars turning against us is terrifying.<br /><br />Thanks, Tracy.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-22239624495593596162012-01-18T07:49:22.265+11:002012-01-18T07:49:22.265+11:00Interesting how the things we are most afraid of -...Interesting how the things we are most afraid of - on a very primal level - go for the eyes.<br /><br />The idea of nature turning against us, too, is unnerving. <br /><br />Stuck in reverse sounds frustrating, and to add to that traffic coming towards you - well, that's very terrifying indeed. For years I dreamed of my car overheating, watching the temperature gauge climb steadily upwards - but that's because I had actual car problems. Any car problems, Elisabeth?<br /><br />I walked into a low hanging branch and gave myself a concussion once. Even though it was my own stupidity, a few months later when I hiked the same trail and came across the same branch, I carved my initials into it. Again - primal - "you will not beat me" and all that, I suppose.<br /><br />I hope you are doing well.Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477498671080132176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-59752773288607145112012-01-17T20:21:57.060+11:002012-01-17T20:21:57.060+11:00Those rule bound folks who enjoy absolute order ca...Those rule bound folks who enjoy absolute order can be like a pebble in the shoe, Linda Sue, but what can we poor unruly folk do? We are helpless against them. Although, as I think I said earlier, the council guy was sympathetic and not too demanding, despite the complaints. It's all in the personality.<br /><br />Thanks, Linda Sue.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-25904096276679607252012-01-17T20:19:15.893+11:002012-01-17T20:19:15.893+11:00The plants don't terrify me so much as they an...The plants don't terrify me so much as they annoy me -the way they take up more water and don't leave enough for some of the plants I'd prefer to see thriving in our garden, Cuby poet. And Daphne du Maurier - all I can say, what a writer. Thanks Cuby Poet.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-23915727111440919372012-01-17T20:16:25.440+11:002012-01-17T20:16:25.440+11:00Shiny eyes attract, Janice. I suspect that's ...Shiny eyes attract, Janice. I suspect that's true, but the eyes people paint on top of their hats as a deterrent are probably flat caricatures of eyes. And I gather they work. Rather like those plastic owls we see around our neighborhood these days. They're suppose to scare off the pigeons. <br /><br />I prefer an unruly garden Janice and I suspect your garden is one I'd enjoy, if only for its unruliness. I do not like perfect lines except in computers or machines where they may be necessary.<br /><br />Thanks, Janice.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-62560983826703692132012-01-17T20:11:17.950+11:002012-01-17T20:11:17.950+11:00Your dreams of those indecipherable letters, Karen...Your dreams of those indecipherable letters, Karen, remind me of some of my dreams in which <br />I can speak fluent French, but wake to remember none of it, or when I encounter a word that seems new to me and I wake believing I do not know the meaning, as if in my dreams I know more, or sometimes less than in my waking life. <br /><br />The word 'phalanx' once cropped up in a dream. I did not know its meaning when I first woke. Only later did I discover with the help of the dictionary its precise meaning. Until then I thought I'd made it up.<br /><br />Thanks, Karen.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-79347568099023320822012-01-17T09:52:23.661+11:002012-01-17T09:52:23.661+11:00fancy that- complaining about roses!!! Clearly the...fancy that- complaining about roses!!! Clearly they have got too much time on their hands or they have had bad breakfasts or a pebble in their shoe...!<br />We have a beautiful weeping birch that grow by the walk- the branches grow out over the walk so we cut an arch which was really nice for a bit of shade. NOPE, had to cut it all back because those are the RULES!!! Bleah!!Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-52448744926967742222012-01-17T02:05:47.306+11:002012-01-17T02:05:47.306+11:00You sound as if you have lived a life in terror of...You sound as if you have lived a life in terror of these purely fictional plants. Okay your roses are growing vigorously just now what a shame a/some neighbours can't enjoy their beauty and just step around them for the time being without ringing the council into it.<br />The Birds too du maurier is responsible for so much. Sleep well!Cubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925180435458519715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-87867185138546458572012-01-17T00:25:26.314+11:002012-01-17T00:25:26.314+11:00Sometimes I think that dreams are foreshortened ve...Sometimes I think that dreams are foreshortened versions of life although I must say I'm always aware when I'm taking two steps forward and five steps back and occasionally making no progress whatever.<br />I hope no-one starts complaining about the state of our garden/house - we could be in for a lot of hard work;-)<br />My father told me to beware of magpies because they are attracted to shiny objects - and eyes shine, don't they? I love them and am always pleased to see them in the garden - such amusing, intelligent, handsome birds. They mate for life and where there is one there will be another nearby.<br />I'm glad your meeting with Isabel was enjoyable. Meeting someone you almost know always carries a measure of apprehension.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-66142314824191724672012-01-17T00:08:44.970+11:002012-01-17T00:08:44.970+11:00'Day of the Triffids' is a very strong sch...'Day of the Triffids' is a very strong school memory for me as well, Elisabeth. I even recall our art teacher using it as a subject for one of our marked pieces and English and Art were my two favourite subjects.<br />I have a number of recurring dream themes, finding myself naked, losing my footing, screaming soundlessly etc. The usual strange stuff that would appear to be quite self explanatory, but the one that bothers me the most is coming across a sign or important piece of writing and the letters constantly move and change shape. I even try to fight waking up because I'm sure if I just concentrate that little bit harder I will be able to read it. <br />It is especially strange as I cannot remember a time when I couldn't read and it baffles me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-23445028188959919342012-01-16T17:17:50.905+11:002012-01-16T17:17:50.905+11:00You are indeed eclectic in your tastes, Secret Pep...You are indeed eclectic in your tastes, Secret Pepper Person, but no one should hold that against you. I'm eclectic in my tastes too , at least my children tell me so. <br /><br />It's lovely to see you here on my blog.<br /><br />Thanks.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-53390665170880863972012-01-16T17:16:25.837+11:002012-01-16T17:16:25.837+11:00I've not yet seen anything in 3D Kirk, but I c...I've not yet seen anything in 3D Kirk, but I can imagine it. I think I'd enjoy some aspects of but something tells me I might feel a bit nauseous at times. As for the Great Gatsby in 3D, now that's something else again. <br /><br />As for alfred Hitchcock every time I have a shower when I'm alone in the house I think of the trailer scenes from the movie Psycho, which I've never been able to bring myself to watch. <br /><br />Hitchcock was clearly a great director who made a huge impact on the movie world for all time, especially in the genre of horror and suspense. <br /><br />I've had enough traumatic experience in my life not to want to look for it gratuitously, though I know I can't avoid it in real life. <br /><br />Thanks, Kirk.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-19191930986470025302012-01-16T08:07:52.683+11:002012-01-16T08:07:52.683+11:00The multiple near-deaths we survive in dreams, Ms ...The multiple near-deaths we survive in dreams, Ms Moon, are amazing but as you say we wake from them. Perhaps we could consider them as practice for the real thing, after which we won't wake up. <br /><br />To me that's both a comforting and a discomforting thought.<br /><br />Thanks, Ms Moon.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-20939882801509949282012-01-16T08:05:01.467+11:002012-01-16T08:05:01.467+11:00It would be good if we could go back for a second ...It would be good if we could go back for a second time and correct those mistakes, Cheshire Wife, as you say. It would make for easier living but then would we try as hard in the first place?<br /><br />Thanks, Cheshire wife.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-3383252687930096602012-01-16T08:03:05.052+11:002012-01-16T08:03:05.052+11:00Being trapped on top of a skyscraper, Plastic Manc...Being trapped on top of a skyscraper, Plastic Mancunian sounds scary indeed. It reminds me of what I call my 'lift' dreams when I find myself in a lift either rocketing upwards almost out of the top of the skyscraper or plunging down to the basement. Scary indeed. <br /><br />I think enjoying the Day of the Triffids dates us. My kids have only heard of it through me. But who cares, it's still a great read. Thanks, Plastic Mancunian.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-83633025568497876492012-01-16T07:35:12.906+11:002012-01-16T07:35:12.906+11:00I am new to your blog but I am instantly hooked. A...I am new to your blog but I am instantly hooked. Any one who likes Triffods is in my estimation a superior human being. The 1962 movie was one of my all time favorites along with To Kill A Mockingbird and Nacho Libre. Ok. I am eclectic. So what.SECRET PEPPER PERSON:https://www.blogger.com/profile/06434583043459305729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-12445909374789540652012-01-16T07:30:18.623+11:002012-01-16T07:30:18.623+11:00Jim Murdoch can't see the logic in making DAY ...Jim Murdoch can't see the logic in making DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS in 3D. Well, it makes a little more sense than THE GREAT GATSBY, which I hear they're also making in 3D.<br /><br />The movie THE BIRDS ends somewhat more optimistically than the print version. More ambiguously, anyway.<br /><br />Red Nomad Oz commented that movies where monsters come from the natural world are more scary than something made up, like men from Mars. Though he's sometimes referred to as a horror director, Alfred Hitchcock pretty much stayed away from science fiction or the supernatural. THE BIRDS was, to my knowledge, his only foray into the fantastic. And you never do find out whether it's science or the supernatural that's driving the birds to attack. Hitchcock once gave his reason for making the film in an interview, and it's similar to your response to Red Nomad Oz, Elisabeth. Great minds think alike.<br /><br />I never dream of my car going backwards, but frequently going forward very, very slowly, almost to a crawl.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-71795806522474614332012-01-16T01:46:37.386+11:002012-01-16T01:46:37.386+11:00My dream car always flies off of bridges high abov...My dream car always flies off of bridges high above the water. "Here I go," I think. "This is it."<br />And yet, I wake.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-8016038377724630052012-01-16T00:07:45.865+11:002012-01-16T00:07:45.865+11:00If only life allowed us to go back and correct the...If only life allowed us to go back and correct the mistakes that we have made.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-16375911863430370202012-01-15T21:51:08.060+11:002012-01-15T21:51:08.060+11:00I suspect we all have such nagging recurring dream...I suspect we all have such nagging recurring dreams, Kath in which we can't get things done. Another of my regulars is the one in which I'm trying to get help from the police and I can't get through. I can't find the phone or dial the numbers 000. <br /><br />It's a similar theme it seems to me. Where's the help when you need it and why can't you get to where you're going.<br /><br />Thanks, KathElisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-2949220022083763082012-01-15T21:48:21.129+11:002012-01-15T21:48:21.129+11:00Perhaps we expect the natural world to obey us, Re...Perhaps we expect the natural world to obey us, Red, or at least to adhere to certain expectations and principles but then when it goes out of the so-called natural order, it's a bit like your lovely mother turning into a witch. It's not supposed to happen.<br /><br />Thanks, Red.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-2189071548846729012012-01-15T21:46:05.651+11:002012-01-15T21:46:05.651+11:00Thanks for the offer to trim the roses, Isabel. I...Thanks for the offer to trim the roses, Isabel. It will be done and soon enough. We have a friendly gardener who helps us out, but as you say the summer months are filled with difficulties. Holidays and returns to school and to work bring additional stresses and strains as much as it's meant to be such a jolly time.<br /><br />As for my dream, it's the tip of the iceberg. I have had some doozies lately and all of them about disruption and a struggle to get back onto the straight and narrow.<br /><br />I'm still waiting for the results of my thesis and it may be more unsettling than I like to let myself know.<br /><br />One day soon hopefully things will settle down again.<br /><br />I hope they're more settled for you, too, back in your 'paradise'<br /><br />Thanks, Isabel.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-86870670855188180072012-01-15T21:39:56.746+11:002012-01-15T21:39:56.746+11:00Our triffids get small yellow flowers, Frances, th...Our triffids get small yellow flowers, Frances, though they could well be cousins of your triffids. I have been told ours is a legitimate, though somewhat old-fashioned, plant, which was once popular in gardens around Melbourne. Something floribunda...floriana...I can't remember.<br /><br />As for the magpies, I'm fond of them too, and I'm sure they are intelligent, like so many other animals in our world. <br /><br />I gather that people sometimes paint eyes on the top of their hats as a deterrent or a sign to say I'll leave you alone, or maybe I'm watching you.... <br /><br />Mine was a childhood memory essentially but the magpies still swoop occasionally near where I live in springtime. <br /><br />Thanks, Frances.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.com