As someone coerced into watching the match, which in hindsight I'm glad I watched, I enjoyed this very much. Thank you. On dreams: Angry hanuman and angry ram car stickers are quite popular on Indian vehicles, irrespective of where you are they're on the road. I've seen them in Lucknow, Delhi, Bangalore, some even in Trivandrum. I had a dream, this was a while back, that the figures from these stickers had replaced Gandhi on Indian notes and had become the new currency. Despite the years that have passed, I remember the dread I felt in my dream.
Thank you for this wonderfully delightful and brilliant substack. It is a joy to read and is often times a tool for turning a bad day into a tolerable day.
I have the most fantastical dreams. Which, I am always surprised at, since in my waking hours, my brain is not that creative. Sure, I am a chef by profession, so there is a level of creativity involved in my life, but 90% of my days are spent putting out fires (literal and otherwise), making sure the restaurant runs smoothly.
I have had dreams where tigers have walked into my house and my cat is chilling with it while the rest of us take cover outside in the pool, giving over the house to the animals.
When I was a kid, for years, I had this dream on repeat where I would be standing on the edge of a mining valley, and all around, written is block letters, is my father's name. I was never scared. But looking back at it, I wonder how I was never unnerved by it.
I dream when I am stressed. On days when anxiety levels are high, or work has been intense, the dreams are completely out there. From family to friends, acquaintances, colleagues, old boyfriends, everyone makes an appearance. Sometimes, all in one night.
The most recent dream I had was where I was getting married (I recently got married, seven months ago, so the memories are still fresh) and the entire time, this ex boyfriend of mine was there, carrying a life size cut out of me and him, showing it to my partner, trying to convince him that this wedding should not happen.
As much as I enjoy these weird dreams, and try and write them down, before going to bed, I dream of having a dreamless completely knocked out sleep :D
I thought you named your son after Rahul aka SRK ;) , sorry just a little bit more biased towards SRK :P . Dreams are tough, recently I have not dreamt at all. On tough nights though, I have mostly dreamt of falling from a cliff or appearing in a Geography exam while I have prepared for Mathematics. Even now exam dreams are quite vivid and I wake up all sweaty.
I have a question for you. How does geography feature in your dreams? When you came to the US from India, were your dreams set mostly in India? And when you returned home did your dreams continue to be set in India or did they switch to the US? Are they now located in either place or in only one place?
US has featured in my dreams only after my return, when I had moved to the US it was India. Interesting just because you asked I gave it a thought. The landscape is always the one that is geographically farther, the one I have left behind.
As someone coerced into watching the match, which in hindsight I'm glad I watched, I enjoyed this very much. Thank you. On dreams: Angry hanuman and angry ram car stickers are quite popular on Indian vehicles, irrespective of where you are they're on the road. I've seen them in Lucknow, Delhi, Bangalore, some even in Trivandrum. I had a dream, this was a while back, that the figures from these stickers had replaced Gandhi on Indian notes and had become the new currency. Despite the years that have passed, I remember the dread I felt in my dream.
This is amazing. I appreciate it very much.
Hi Amitava.
Thank you for this wonderfully delightful and brilliant substack. It is a joy to read and is often times a tool for turning a bad day into a tolerable day.
I have the most fantastical dreams. Which, I am always surprised at, since in my waking hours, my brain is not that creative. Sure, I am a chef by profession, so there is a level of creativity involved in my life, but 90% of my days are spent putting out fires (literal and otherwise), making sure the restaurant runs smoothly.
I have had dreams where tigers have walked into my house and my cat is chilling with it while the rest of us take cover outside in the pool, giving over the house to the animals.
When I was a kid, for years, I had this dream on repeat where I would be standing on the edge of a mining valley, and all around, written is block letters, is my father's name. I was never scared. But looking back at it, I wonder how I was never unnerved by it.
I dream when I am stressed. On days when anxiety levels are high, or work has been intense, the dreams are completely out there. From family to friends, acquaintances, colleagues, old boyfriends, everyone makes an appearance. Sometimes, all in one night.
The most recent dream I had was where I was getting married (I recently got married, seven months ago, so the memories are still fresh) and the entire time, this ex boyfriend of mine was there, carrying a life size cut out of me and him, showing it to my partner, trying to convince him that this wedding should not happen.
As much as I enjoy these weird dreams, and try and write them down, before going to bed, I dream of having a dreamless completely knocked out sleep :D
Wonderful. Thanks for writing. (Also, congrats on the wedding.)
I thought you named your son after Rahul aka SRK ;) , sorry just a little bit more biased towards SRK :P . Dreams are tough, recently I have not dreamt at all. On tough nights though, I have mostly dreamt of falling from a cliff or appearing in a Geography exam while I have prepared for Mathematics. Even now exam dreams are quite vivid and I wake up all sweaty.
Hahaha. I have met several such Rahuls who were named after SRK.
I have a question for you. How does geography feature in your dreams? When you came to the US from India, were your dreams set mostly in India? And when you returned home did your dreams continue to be set in India or did they switch to the US? Are they now located in either place or in only one place?
US has featured in my dreams only after my return, when I had moved to the US it was India. Interesting just because you asked I gave it a thought. The landscape is always the one that is geographically farther, the one I have left behind.