updated: Dec 15, 1999

Dec 15, 1999:	Ha, it had been 5 days since my last substantial dream... This is like a reservist or NSF stint in 4SIR. I imagined back at Support Company. There was this exercise whereby each Pioneer section was sent out to the field one at a time; one section came back meant the next section started moving out half an hour later or something. The thing was, there were no trucks to transport us, I supposed the training area was nearby. Section One moved out first, I followed along, being without a real section of my own (being the runner and everything; the PC was not in the dream.) The training was medium level tough, and didn't last more than a couple of hours. I could only recall the 'move-out' phase, none of the actual exercise itself was actially in my dream. Then we returned to camp. I took a breather, I opened my locker/cupboard, and then forgot to re-lock it. I was gung-ho, and volunteered to join Section 2 on their turn. So I was kind of rushed. After Section 2 and I returned, I found that there was a notice that I was wanted for questioning (because of the unlocked cupboard situation,) there was a radio/walkie-talkie next to or on top of the cupboard. The person on the other line sensed I was around and talked to me about the situation. (The situation was never resolved in the dream.) Then I prepared to move out with Section 3. At this point, Section 1 & 2 were booking out like a nightoff or something. They were in CV. (Larry LTC [from Sect. 1] in civilian stood out in particular. Maybe cos of his personality.) Section 3 (+ me again) then moved out. This time I remembered Section 3 menbers (Kwan, Ong, and Chua in particular) commenting to me why the hell I chose to move out all three times. At this point, I thought maybe the booking out situation was after Section 3 had returned, kinda hazy here, but I thought it was more likely Section 3 did not book-out. (In both cases, I knew I didn't bookout.) Then the dream kind of faded.... in any case, an interesting dream. (I heard the news that Joseph Heller had died today. I was actually trying to read "Catch-22" the day before. Another 'coincidence?')
Dec 10, 1999:	I was in a commercial building or some sort. I was with this woman. I had saved her or something. Then we were chased by vampires. Somehow I ended up alone. There was this stairwell that led down to a door. I opened the door but it led nowhere. Then a vamp came down the stairs. I was behind the door, and if it entered, I would be discovered. But it did not open the door... it went back up. Next thing I knew, I was with the woman I rescued, we were taking the elevator (It was a strange elevator, because there was no space to stand... you had to stand/tiptoe along the edge as it went up and down...) down to the basement. Then I don't remember what happened. I went back up, alone again, up to the top floor. It turned out to be an amusement center, with arcades, carousels, and stuff. I entered, and I think it was frequented by lots of vamps... and the dream kinda ended this way. Creepy.
Dec 9, 1999:	It was raining, and I was driving a car. Some girl was giving me directions from the back seat. Because communication was difficult, she moved to the front passenger seat. Then somehow she ended up dead...
Dec 7, 1999:	First part, can't remember. Second part: I was in a house with my family and some other people. We were trying to avoid getting found. Somebody was at the front door. And they captured two of us as we were leaving. We managed to avoid detection and we saw to our horror what the captors did through the darkened (can't see the interior from outside) sliding window. Then the captors proceeded to enter the house. By then we tried finding hiding places. One was in the bathroom, behind the door (this door was weird, cos it was inside the bathroom, with the hinge parallel to the toilet; it didn't seem to have any practical use. But it was able to hide two of us, sis and me. Then, somehow, mom rushed us towards a revolving contraption, and we dived headlong into it. It transported us to I didn't know where, passing through a dark 'tunnel' passageway on the way.
Dec 6, 1999:	I mentioned I was joining the army to my parents. And they did not take it well.
Dec 4, 1999:	Another military action. We were in the army, and were in contact with 'enemies' (not sure if it was an simulated exercise or the real thing.) It was daytime. A couple of us were in a building. And there was this 'patient,' (I guess it was a hospital) and we were protecting him I think. Then there was a disturbance. We went to the back to check it out. But there was nothing. We suspected a breach in security and infiltration had occured. We set out searching the floor methodically. We entered this room that was adjacent to the main corridor like a SWAT team. But there was no one there. Some of us proceeded to move out to the corridor. I was the last to leave the room. Then we found a chain-like contraption that stretched to about a room height and 10 yards wide. They started climbing the structure to dismantle it by hand. I kept watch. Then I saw an unidentified contact at 12 o'clock close to a building opposite us. I shouted caution but before I could squeeze off a shot, the contact disappeared behind into a room or behind a building. Then out of nowhere, we were all assembled at a court (very close to where I spotted the 'contact'), like some kind of assembly or parade. We only had the green T-shirt and our No. 4 slacks. I don't remember being ambushed though. Presumably we were briefed on the current situation... then I guess the dream ended.....
Dec 2, 1999:	I was in Malaysia again. Our family was with relatives. Then my uncle sort of brought the news that somebody died by tactically asking who? to leave the room. Rather confusing now that I'm awake. Then the room started to flood as water started seeping through the holes in the floor.... <flash> My sis and I were walking along when there was this torrent of water rushing towards us. I grapped on to a pole. The water then filled up like the whole place was an enclosed area. The water almost covered me up completely....
Dec 1, 1999:	?
Nov 30, 1999:	A group of us were running around staking out places. One of them was near the RLM building on campus. Another was a two-storied house/business, near my apartment. The two-storied building part deserved elaboration. Two of us were lurking among some trees (at night) just outside the entrance. Then we saw and heard this dog growling at us. We promptly left our cover and headed towards the building (some others from our group arrived in a car?) We entered the building. It turned out to be a restaurant/pub of sorts. We ordered some beverage and proceeded to sit in the balcony/patio area, still observing something. Weird.
Nov 29, 1999:	I was an astronaut? about a space shuttle-like vehicle. A home made STS? The bay doors were kind of loose, 'flapping' in the wind even. Then there was this voice over, like in the Outer Limits, but a female voice, doing a countdown sequence... never knew if there was actual lift-off. This is a refreshing new one.
Nov 28, 1999:	A vague dream about me in Malacca? with my uncle. And then there was something to do with my weight?
Nov 22, 1999:	can't remember much... I was in a military facility undergoing training of some sort. There was this really tall bars that we were supposed to hang on to and 'contort' ourselves around it. I was apprehensive, but managed to hang on and get by.
Nov 27, 1999:	Why am I dreaming on 5 consecutive days? Anyway, I was with unknown person trapped in a building. I think we were prisoners. It was night. Somehow I got out through the window. There was a one friendly force outside to guide me to safety. It was quite hazadous. There were many obstacles. I think the friendly force was killed but I'm not sure. I made it out. Then somehow I came back to try to get the other prisoner out. She? was afraid and refused to leave through the window... Then...??
Nov 26, 1999:	frag... restless sleep
Nov 25, 1999:	Fragments... restless sleep
Nov 24, 1999:	Unfortunately, this is one of those vivid ones when u are dreaming but disappears when u wake up type dreams. It has something to do with me having restless sleep? ironic enough.
Nov 23, 1999:	This one involved me and sis. It was almost as though we were back in 1998, when we went on that road trip. I am writing this down on the 24th, so details are being lost. Anyway on this version of the trip, we were 'quarrelling' along the way about which way we should go. I remembered we were heading away from this mountain backdrop. And then we were back at some station (a base/HQ for somebody we work for.) We reported our progress (I didn't know the specific nature of this work.) I think I didn't do quite as was expected. I 'confronted' my sis and questioned her actions? and she explained why we had to measure up. We were both kind of disgusted vy the whole thing. Curiously enough, I happened to wear the Sante Fe, NM t-shirt that night, something I haven't worn for a while. Remarkable the coincidence, if u can call it tt.
Nov 20, 1999:	This involve Lynda Olman (my E 309K instructor) and my relatives in Malaysia. We were outside a shop with a motorcycle of sorts in front. It was smoking badly. I recalled Lynda scolding me because of this pollution. One of my relatives was inspecting the whole contraption, but couldn't identify what's wrong with it. I think some secondary school/NSF ppl were involved too, but I'm not sure.
Nov 19, 1999:	This is a SF setting. I was in a maze-like hostile building with a bunch of ppl. We were trying to find a way out. There were automatic sucurity robots prowling. One suddenly appeared out of a hallway. the ppl who were with me tried to fire their weapons, but jammed. The only weapon left is my small weapon tt shoots blue lasers. I fired and kept missing. Until the robot was almost on top of us. Then I think one of the ppl grabbed my weapon and shot the probe. Then we kept srambling around until we get to this room. <Things get a little fuzzy here> But I think I went in to investigate. There was a prisoner being held here. I tripped something, and the room kind of sealed off. I don't think I can get out, although I tried. Then I was 'negotiating' with some being, and I think the prisoner was freed, but I was held. I was put onto a contraption (for torture?) I think the others were trying to figure out a way to get me out of there but I don't really know if I or they managed to get out of there alive.
Nov 17, 1999:	I was in a RV classroom, with a whole bunch of ppl, both secondary school mates, as well as University ppl. The classroom was dark because we were watching something on TV. This girl, whom I recalled was in one of the Economics class in Spring 99 (INTL ECO) Hanna Yemimi Park I think was the name, sat next to another girl, slightly behind and to the left of me. I think they were up to something. I was 'drawn' to this Hanna gal. And then... ?
Nov 16, 1999:	This is a bizaar one. I was a law enforcement officer out on patrol in a squad car with my partner, somebody I know in reality. We pulled into a park-like area, with lots of greenery, to where a group of ppl were gathering, bikers, gangs or something. There was something going down, and we sort of rounded them up and called for backup. Then one of them just took off. I went in pursuit. He was running in circles, within the park perimeter, and at one pt. was running TOWARDS me. He was going inhumanly fast, like rocketman or something. Once when he was in front, heading towards me, he got 'tackled' by my partner, or one of the backups. This slowed the rocketman down, but didn't stop him. But I now had a better shot at nailing the guy, which I eventually did. He was rounded up with the rest of the gang. I don't know what happened next.
Nov 12, 1999:	??
Nov 11, 1999:	?
Nov 10, 1999:	Today the dream is fragmented into 2 parts. The first part has to do with cousins. It is daytime, at some unknown location. The whole bunch of us were getting around in a stolen? car or something. We were bumping around on the grass. Can't remember much else. The second part has to do with military stuff again. I was part of a tank crew? At the very least an armored fighting vehicle. There was hell going on around us. We were engaging another vehicle, and we captured it or something. We recovered their ammunition. We even tried to fire it, even though it is of a different caliber, a larger caliber to be precise. I kind of picked one up to examine it. It is in a green case. Then flash, I was at home or on base, putting a few of those as "souvenirs" on top of the shelf.
Nov 9, 1999:	Why is it when one wakes up, he forgets so many details? I actually half-woke up in the middle of the dream, and I told myself it should be easy to remember, and fell back to sleep, in an attempt to advance the dream. But when I woke up again, I couldn't remember much. Maybe it was because of the alarm clock; it jolts u back to reality and this suddeness makes one lose the train of thought. Anyway, this is a vague and frag. account of the dream. It was night, Sis was with me, we were jogging. It was not a leisure jog, we were trying to track down somebody who was on the run literally. This person was dangerous because we were cautious in our approach, even afraid. In the end, we were trying to avoid getting tracked down ourselves. I can't remember the outcome, if there was one. <flash> I was loading barang barang onto a vehicle--a truck. There was one bag where the zipper was not properly closed, and the contents were about to fall out. On closer inspection, I found the contents belonged to mom?! Then the alarm clock went off I think.
Nov 8, 1999:	?
Nov 7, 1999:	We were on a mission in Malaysia (Malacca?) There was a lot of shooting and killing going on, I don't know if the bullets I was using were lethal or not.But I think they were and I killed quite a number of the unspecified enemy. There was this gate that surrounds the compound tt we were defending. After the first wave, Quek closed this gate. I dunno where the gate leads to, or what purpose it serves. At one pt. I was running out of ammo, and I was nearly overwhelmed. I had to search the ground, looking for stray unspent cartridges to load into the rifle (still M-16.)
Nov 2, 1999:	??
Nov 1, 1999:	??
Oct 31, 1999:	??
Oct 28, 1999:	I had this dream about me being in a car and I was "attacked" The car fell apart piece by piece. The very same morning, while taking the bus to school, I witnessed the worst accident I have ever laid eyes on, only a few feet away from the bus. This blue pick-up truck ran the stop sign and was speeding through the intersection. The bus narrowly missed but the truck was hit in the other direction by a white car. The truck flew for about 10-15 feet and landed on the passenger side.The car did a 180 and ended up facing our direction, smoking and leaking fluid. The lady got out to examine the damage. The guy in the truck climbed out through the driver-side window. People from the nearby houses started to appear, must have been a big bang, but i didn't hear the impact because the bus was pretty well sealed up. The bus driver, who had stopped in the middle of the junction, saw help was available, started off slowly. Talk about premoniton.
Oct 22, 1999:	??
Oct 21, 1999:	I was part of a thief? syndicate. We go around clad in black, wearing masks, breaking and entering. We were coming increasingly close to getting caught. Then we were trying to break into my neighbor's apartment. They always leave their front door open, so no problem getting in. But I guess one of the guys tripped over something. B4 u know it, everybody was up and we were busted!
Oct 19, 1999:	??
Oct 13, 1999:	Another strange one. My whole family was in a car. I didn't know our destination but we were lost. Finally we pulled into a parking lot in an entertainment area. I was driving and we just circled the carpark. Dad was reprimanding me each time I missed a certain turn. <flash> We were inside the entertainment complex. I was in a music store, somehow I got the feeling it was strange the store was located there. Seemed out of place. Anyway mom was also in the store, wering a stunning outfit, as though going to an important function. I was browsing and found the "shelter" cd from Seven Red Seven! I think I was ecstatic. I promptly picked it up and paid for it, and Sis came inot the store. But we exited soon after, standing outside, with a view that looked like Marina South, where the Billard place and arcade are located. And then, couldn't recall anyting more. I woke up at about 4:45 in the morning. Explanation: I had been looking for the Shelter CD, which is out of print, for a while. On the same day in the evening, I checked out ebay and the secondhand store online that I occasionally go to look for rare stuff. And sure enough 1 copy of the Shelter CD was available at the second hand store! I promptly ordered it. Talk about dreams sending messages.
Oct 12, 1999:	Perhaps due to the recent anxieties arising from paper datelines, I got this dream. I was in a classroom, it was dark, with a candle-lighted effect. It was time to hand in a paper. Everybody did so. I froze as I either forgot, or didn't complete my assignment. I was begging to be given an extension, but I think my pleas fell on deaf ears.
Oct 11, 1999:	I was looking for a replacement for my backpack. I ended up picking up many other things instead. Finally I turned my attention back to the matter at hand, and put back some of the frivolous items. I searched for a while, and while I was doing that, the backpack continues to deteriorate. I don't know if I eventually got a new one. (My backpack IS deteriorating.)
Oct 7, 1999:	A bizaar dream, very detailed, strange and elaborate. I was on a public bus heading to some remote, desolate, barren location, like in the desert. There were some familiar faces aboard, though strangely, I can't actually name any of them. I was doing a sales pitch about selling my car too. We eventually got off. <Flash> It could be a training base. Pioneer platoon was involved in this (reservist?) training exercise, or is it the real thing? One instant we were scrambling in the desert sand with our weapons, but no ammo.Our weapon were like enanced M-16 rifles, able to take any type of magazines and ammo. Ammo of various sorts kinda flew to us haphazardly. We just grabbed what we could and started firing. <Flash> Quek (Zhenfa) and I were on a helo overflying the area. We can see some of our PNR mates down below, setting up wire obstacles; they were not ordinary wire obstacles, but rather complex ones, which we did not practise very often. We were glad we were not involved in the this aspect of the op. <flash> A few of us came across what looked like an abandoned fort. It had many levels, including underground. A few of us (don't know who exactly but I was one of them) were kind of doing a systematic sweep of the fort, going from room to room. Like FIBUA. I don't know what we were looking for, the enemy, or survivors, POWs, or whoever whatever. It was obviously dark, there was this spiralling corridor that led to the basemant. There were dead birds in many of the rooms and walkways tt we swept through. Finally the spirally corridor led to an open courtyard. I think this is two stories down from the ground floor. There was this stone statue of something (somebody?) and overhanging plants. The idea of gayness was apparent in this location, a kind of aura or something. Then I think there was no more as I woke up. What a crazy dream it was, and a good one. Analysis/Context: I am trying to find a buyer for the car and am taking public transportation to get around. S'pore recently introduced the SAR 21 assault rifle to replace the M-16.
Sept 28, 1999:	I was in a school building (probably secondary/high school.) But it was unfamiliar to me, cos i was bumping my way around. I was getting in and out of lecture theatres, perhaps trying to find my class? Or trying to track down somebody... I got out of this room and the hallway seems vaguely familiar, like I have been there in real life...
Sept 23, 1999:	The Evil Eye... I was in a darkish room, quite barren. I think I was in another mission and I was trapped. No way out of the room. There was this contraption, a moving mechanical eye (a cornea?) and it was shooting laser rays at me. I kind of dodged all of them. The lasers were fired one at a time, not all at once. Don't know what happened next. There was no ending....
Sept 21, 1999:	I actually dreamed about getting more new quarters. They have started introducing quarters that depict various states, and they are being progressively introduced.
Sept 18, 1999:	I was in a pasar malam of sorts. I approached the mobile food vendor that i frequent at UT and bought the usual. Everything appears normal, a typical market scene, only i remember something strange about the food vendor... but can't recall what it was. (I read about the South Mall "Death Cart" joke in the Daily Texan Horns Up / Horns Down mini-section the previous day. It was an UP.)
Sept 16, 1999:	I was back in the Pioneer Platoon and support company at CCK. I remember walking past the ground floor of the building at night, as though booking in. There was this competition or something, and me and this ATGM guy kind of face off. Don't know the outcome.
Sept 8, 1999:	There was this weird biological experiment or something. There was this room, and there were a lot of weird creatures, who were about to or were giving birth to their young. Can't recall details of the creatures or any other thing about this dream.
Sept 7, 1999:	I was at West Coast or Clementi, at this grassy field. Once again Peggy was there, together with some other nameless ppl, playing some sort of game. Shanyi was walking across the field, up a flight of stairs, and then I lost line of sight. When I regained my LOS, I couldn't pinpoint her location. Vanished... I guess I was tailing her.
Sept 2, 1999:	Another freaking mission... this time against terrorist or something, the location was in a building... a mall or some sort. I was trying to track them down, hide and seek, eventually ended up in the restroom, and searched a cubicle, there was something wrong with it and then.... nothing else, either i couldn't recall or I woke up right then.
Sept 1, 1999:	I just had laser eye surgery and i was recovering from it. After the op, there was this blurring, which gradually went away after a few days... that's all this whole dream was about.
Aug 31, 1999:	I was in a UH-1, on a mission. The Huey's landing gear almost touched the ground as it was maneuvering, and I exited the plane at that same moment, to carry out some unknown mission. It was in a jungle environment. Can't remember anything else. The thing is this particular scene seems to repeat itself in my dream very vividly, like i'm recalling a dream in a dream... the landing gear detail was especially emphasized in the dream.
Aug 27, 1999:	There appeared to be a guerilla war at RV location. I was one of the good guys, eliminatg enemies with a rifle. Apparently i was a decent shot. It was raining. The others were about to take exams? and i had a seat beside Peggy, but i just left my backpack down beside it, "shot" her a glance and took off with the rifle to do the war thing. Analysis: I just read about the annual Sec. school rankings, and i was thinking about signing on. So i guess this one kinda makes sense. But why Peggy? Csn't even remember her full name w/o the contact list.