Ding Dong! Wolf. Bears

Today has been a lazy Saturday. And I definitely needed that. I literally did nothing all day. I rolled out of bed at 10:30AM stumbled to the couch and proceeded watch the first season of Community all day long (thanks Betsy, Sarah, and Leslie!). At some point this afternoon I started thinking about dreams. No idea why. But I started thinking it was funny that the last 4 vivid dreams I've had all included bears and even one polar bear. And although the bears were not doing anything like this in my dreams,

It was still weird to me that I had so many bears appearing over and over in my dreams.

And since I had absolutely nothing to do I decided to take a look at some dream interpretation websites just for fun. Seriously, you should try it. Some of the explanations were unbelievably ridiculous but some were probably right on the money. Some people are very serious about dream interpretations. I guess that is fine. I never really got too serious about the matter just because up until lately, my dreams have been mostly entertaining.

But anyways, This is what I found:

Bear

To see a bear in your dream, symbolizes independence, the cycle of life, death and renewal, and resurrection. You are undergoing a period of introspection and thinking. The dream may also be a pun on "bare". Perhaps you need to bare your soul and let everything out into the open.

To dream that you are being pursued or attacked by a bear, denotes aggression, overwhelming obstacles and competition. You may find yourself in a threatening situation.

To see a polar bear in your dream, signifies a reawakening. Alternatively, the polar bear symbolizes your frigid and cold emotions.

http://www.dreemmoods.com/dreamthemes/animals.htm

Bear that which has two sides: one destructive and the other playful, caressing, and loving (294-87). Other possibilities: 1. grumpy. 2. over protectiveness. 3. failing stock prices ("bear market"). 4. hibernating, retreating.

http://www.edgarcayce.org/are/dreams.aspx?id=2484#B

Bear

Animals · Dream Dictionary

Because they hibernate, bears can symbolize cycles; birth death awakening motif; power or overpowering (the big as bear); your own cyclic activity or abilities. Is it time for your to awaken into activity, or to hibernate and renew your energy? Mythologically, bears represent mothering – the archetype of the Great Bear.

http://www.dreamota.com/dream-dictionary?letter=B

I'll be honest and say there were a few things in there that could be true. Like hibernating. I guess that is the same thing as resting right? And being introspective. I'll work on that one. Also bears in dreams apparently represent mothering. Is there something I should know? Am I about to pop out some kids I don't know about? Only joking.

Falling stock prices?? Really? I don't even own stock. That's taking it too far. I do love that each explanation gave and either/or scenario. Guess that could cover ALL the meanings.

Like the explanation about polar bears. It could mean a reawakening OR it could mean frozen emotions. Yes....that about covers it.

All of this to say it was interesting what these websites said. The rest is/was GREATLY needed and time to think about things and regroup myself was appreciated.

Here's to Lazy Saturdays and the Internet!

and bears...

Got My Hair Did

Well, I finally went and got a hair cut last week. The reason I am blogging about it is because it is the first haircut in my entire life that I walked out of the door of the hair salon excited. I LOVE my hair long and usually when I get a haircut it is only a trim and no one can tell the difference. And when I do get my hair cut and hate it for about 2 or 3 days before I realize that it is not that bad and I'm just super picky. So thank you Britt at Ananadas in downtown Asheville! I will most definitely be returning.

This being a monumental moment in my life (sad I know) I thought I would include a self-taken portrait of myself and post it on my blog for the world to see:

Before...

AFTER!!

You may be asking yourself why I am not smiling in this picture if I am so happy about my new haircut. Well, I take awful up close shots, especially smiling so....i didn't smile. And I will not tell you how many pictures it took me to actually get one that looked alright. Definitely need a new camera. But that is another story for another time.

Anyways, I have been so happy with my new hair cut. I have cut my shampoo/conditioner usage in half. It takes me so much less time to blow dry it. I can put it up without getting a headache. I still miss my long hair and will definitely come back and mostly because I am super lazy about haircuts.

Now I can go out and enjoy beautiful spring days without fear of getting whipped to death by my hair.

HAPPY SPRING!