dream on.

Last night, after what felt like 15 minutes of sleep, I was jolted awake from a terrifying nightmare.  From what I can recall, I was running away in slow motion trying to escape a deer that was relentlessly chasing me.  Someone was in front of me, running further and further away, trying to escape as well.  Although the deer was moving slowly, I couldn't seem to move fast enough to get away.  Suddenly, it opened its mouth, and bit my left arm.  Simultaneously, I jerked my arm and hit the extra pillow I have set against my window on my left side, and woke up in the process.  The feeling of the pillow following on my arm, coupled with the image of a deer biting my arm, caused me to gasp in terror or surprise (or both?) and my eyes shot open.  

Surprisingly, I was able to fall back asleep relatively quickly and easily, and all was well.  

I need to start writing down more of my dreams. What the hell is going on in my mind