Dreams Blog

A slight departure from the literal theme of this blog, I was wondering about the realised dreams of those who thought they could never achieve their goals when I saw a video of actress Nikki Blonsky getting a huge applause at the Plus Size New York Fashion Show. With the fashion industry suffering from an infuriatingly contrary character, I initially thought the involved of plus size models was just another gimmick to get  media attention. The Fashion Industry lectures that, darling, it’s great to be curvy; and yet we’re all getting morbidly obese and dying of heart disease. And whilst being shown slithers of fabric on size zero 6ft-something “women” we’re told how, woe is me, they so wished they were like “real” women who didn’t have to suffer the lives much like protagonists in a Greek tragedy - so beautiful, yet so tortured by fame, fortune and french fries.

The dreams of so many is just to be accepted and appreciated for who they are. And that is where I thought that Nikki Blonsky was living her dream. Despite barely standing five feet tall while wearing a pair of black stilettos, actress Nikki Blonsky got a thunderous applause from the audience as she strutted the catwalk at the Plus Size New York Fashion Show earlier this month.

The actress, best known for playing the lead role in blockbuster film “Hairspray,” certainly grabbed media attention at she walked down the red carpet at New York Fashion Week. The Plus Size Fashion Show featured items sold online at online retail site, One Stop Plus, which caters to women who wear size twelve and up (UK size 14). The standing-room only venue featured plus size models walking down the catwalk with the latest designs in attractive colours and hues, such as aqua, peach, blue, coral, cream, mauve and citrus green. Joining Blonsky at the stage are plus size model Emme and actress Gabourey Sidibe, an Oscar-nominated actress for the film “Precious.”

Both ladies may have achieved a dream long discarded as impossible, but I just wonder if the Fashion Industry will ever really wake up to real womens’ needs and invite the rest of us in from the cold.

We always attempt in finding out what dreams mean because there may be an underlying message behind it. Here are the other types of dreams experienced by people:

•    Recurring dreams: This repetitive kind of dreams somewhat delivers a message to the person’s conscious mind that enhances well being and happening, should once chooses to go for this. Basically, the message is transmitted continuously until the dreamer gets the meaning.

•    Prophetic-like dreams: Dreaming of a higher being or loved one makes the dreamer realize that a lot of people do care about his or her existence in the world.

•    Desire Dreams: These dreams reflect what the desires of the heart and soul. Dreaming of wealth, well-being and a better life do always exist in the dreams because these are feel-good goals.

Finding out what these dreams mean always ends up with the dreamer and how he or she interprets the images seen during sleep.

There has been an increasing incidence of sleep problems in the country that there is a growing need for certified sleep technicians to deal with this matter. There are patients reporting problems with dreams and nightmares.

In May, five students managed to finish an 80-hour long, ten session course titled “Sleep Technician Basic Training” at the Illinois Valley Community College.

Sleep Health Management Resources consultant Raymond Gamble, the teacher of the course, has successfully trained the students to be where they are now and stresses that there’s a growing need for people in this field.

Students aiming to become polysomnographic technologists may get between $30,000 and $50,000 annually, depending on what establishment they are employed.

Gamble has been in the sleep study field for nearly two decades and a technician for eleven years. He is currently managing a sleep center.

Israel revealed on Monday that it would start its own investigation of the deadly ship raid that took place in Gaza. The authorities rejected the United Nations proposal for an international investigation on this matter.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said to Israel Parliament that they intent conduct their probe on this delicate issue. About nine individuals were killed in the raid.

The Gaza blockade is criticized because it has been making the lives of 1.5 million people living in the coastal zone difficult. However, Barak stressed that there’s no crisis or hunger reported in this area.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague said that there can be another option aside from the UN to conduct an impartial investigation on this matter.

To go through with the probe, investigators will be sporting on diving gear to determine if there are evidences that can be retrieved underwater.

Two foreign travelers currently in Vietnam are planning to tour around the country by using bicycles and wearing only their pyjamas. Their aim is to raise money for Cambodian orphans.

Tom Edwards, a former reporter for Guernsey Press and Vale-based Helen Bonnel came up with this idea after teaching the English language for two weeks at an orphanage somewhere in Siem Reap in Cambodia.

The couple is no longer new with this stunt. In the past, they have travelled in more than 1,500 kilometers in heavy traffic and even under heavy rains and massive heat as they go through the country with people barely speaking the English language.

Bonnel said that they were inspired by the orphans who are full of optimism and life despite the suffering they have to endure for the past years of having no parents to look up to. They said that they want to help the kids get proper clothing by coming up with this challenging task.

Dreaming of dogs is a normal occurrence especially if the dreamer is a dog-lover. However, there are times that the scenario being dreamt varies – there are dogs being treated well while others see the so-called “Man’s best friend” being treated harshly. The dreamer then comes up with a worrying question – what do these contrasting situations mean?

According to dream experts, dogs or puppies specifically symbolize babies.

Thus, this dream usually occurs to those who are about to be parents or are already parents. This symbolizes responsibility because once the child is welcomed to the world, there’s a choice whether to treat the child well and fairly or otherwise.

This serves as a challenge for parents out there to be the best influence for their children. This is not an easy task especially with the harsh environment that they may live in.

Nightmarish dreams seemed to have piqued the interest of the American public after the film “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” a remake of the blockbuster 1984 horror/slasher film topped the North American box office in its opening weekend – taking more than $32.9 million. The film remake has been produced by Time Warner Inc.’s New Line studio.

The movie, which features a disfigured serial killer with bladed gloves and terrorizes the teens in their dreams, still attracted people to watch this on the big screen. This was one of the top performing films in 1984.

Analysts predict that the film will take a minor drop next week due to the highly anticipated release of “Iron Man 2.” The interest will still be there according to critics because horror films continue to attract interests of people in any age group.

The slasher film is expected to do well in overseas markets.

A sudden fire that took place at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate this week forced guests to vacate in their dressing gowns.

The New Yorkshire Police confirmed that there were casualties from the fire, particularly in the fifth floor of the hotel. The authorities said that they have yet to identify the victim whether it was a hotel staff or a guest.

A spokesman for the police said that they are not in the position to release the identity of the victim as they are still investigating on the cause and circumstances of the hotel fire.

The guests were allowed to go back to the hotel a few hours after to retrieve their things.

More than 150 guests and employees rushed to the four-star hotel’s car park when the fire broke out at five in the morning.

English actress Gemma Arterton said that she has no problems being nude onscreen but stressed that she will only do it if it is necessary to the story.

The actress, who gained popularity as a Bond Girl in the 2008 film “Quantum of Solace” will soon be seen in the film “The Disappearance of Alice Creed” where she will be seen shedding off her clothes once more.

In an interview, Arterton said that she would not just take off her clothes for any film. She will need to check the script and the story itself and see if this is necessary. She added that when the director says “Cut!” she immediately asks someone to give her a dressing gown so that she gets to cover herself.

The actress was seen recently in the film “Clash of the Titans.” She will be seen later this year in the movie “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” as Princess Tamina.

Dreams have certain importance to the person because it usually occurs when he or she sleeps deeply. The mysterious phenomenon still can’t be explained in full until now with experts still grasping the overall concept of such and why it happens to all of us.

A person tends to forget about ninety percent of his or her dreams within the span of five to ten minutes. Experts believe that in a night, about four or five dreams are being experienced by a person and could last up to two hours.

Creative people have claimed that their works have come to them through their dreams.

Researchers said that those who do not dream at all may have psychological problems and may also have personality disorders. If this occurs to a friend or loved one, refer them to a psychologist for consultation. In order to dream we need to sleep comfortably which includes a comfortable environment and apporpriate women’s nightwear.

There are common dreams but these images can have different meanings to each dreamer.