Dreams. Some tempt you to stay asleep. Others jar you from repose. And others dissipate before a single thread could be grasped.

A rambling list of things pertaining to dreams because I foolishly set myself up for too little sleep (again) having lost myself in reading (again). The last time this happened, I picked up a copy of Stephen King’s “Insomnia” to read where I promptly dropped off before the end of chapter one. To this day, I still don’t know what the rest of the story’s about.

Movies

• Dreamscape. The saving grace of that film: Dennis Quaid’s character overcoming his fears. Didn’t help that those fears became mine for some time to come.
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Only saw this movie recently while going through my David Strathairn list. Not a bad film. Not a ‘must have.’ Actually, can’t recall if there really is a Shakespeare to film that is worth having…
• Field of Dreams. Only one of the best baseball films ever! I mean, it had James Earl Jones in it! And it was on par with the enjoyment of the book.
• What Dreams May Come. The same haunting feeling that Somewhere in Time had, to see Robin Williams on the quest before him is moving.
• Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. Cary Grant and Myrna Loy! A classic example of why some do-it-yourself projects should not exist. I can’t believe someone thought they could remake this gem!

Musically, that list might be a bit long, so here’s the short list, aka my favorites:

• A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes from Walt Disney’s Cinderella
• A Kiss to Build a Dream On by Louis Armstrong
• California Dreamin’ by the Mamas and the Papas
• Daydream Believer by the Monkees
• Only in My Dreams by Debbie Gibson
• Sweet Dreams by The Eurhythmics
• Sweet Dreams by La Bouche
• River of Dreams by Billy Joel
• Rock and Roll Dreams Come True by Meatloaf

and the BEST, motivating dream song: The Impossible Dream sung by Peter O’Toole.

What “Dream Items” are on your mind?