Abandoned

I just woke up from a dream that I was living in an abandoned city with 2 other people. Ok, it was nearly abandoned.

We all decided to stay together in one (rather rundown) hotel, each of us having our own floor, but visiting each other often.

We were all in one of our rooms together when we heard noises from outside. I peeped out a window & saw another guy walking around. We were trying to decide if we should make ourselves known to him. We didn't know if he was friendly or if he may want to kill us, we also weren't sure just how it was that no one else was in the city: had everyone died or had they all just left?

The guy, who looked strangely alot like Jack Black (sorry, no time for a link showing who he is if you don't know) managed to hear us & came to investigate & found us. He seemed friendly enough. I offered him a drink, except all we had just then was pop (no beer, etc.). He and my other 2 (male) friends each asked for something different. One wanted caffeine free cola (we only had regular cola, with caffeine, which I reminded him); one wanted one of those lemon-limey pops which we had; & the other I don't quite remember, ginger-ale or something. I started pouring each into glasses. Then I went into the bathroom or a bedroom to rummage for something. I was suddenly late getting ready for work which I told them.

Then I woke up.

Graduating

I had a dream last night that I graduated from a school. The classes hadn't gone on long & I don't know what the subjects even were, but everyone was required to stay on site during the duration (like even sleeping there). We were all standing around in a huge foyer type room chatting. There were people I hadn't seen since high school. One of them was a friend of mine back in elementary school. She asked me if I needed a ride home, which I did.

I grabbed my suitcase & backpack & followed her outside to her car. It was a winter night & it was cold with lots of snow on the ground. As we made our way to the car, we stopped & told lots of other graduates good-bye.

Her car was a very old one. One of those big late '70's or early '80's boats. We went around to the trunk & dropped our stuff in & jumped into the car. As she pulled out of the parking lot she said we could stay at another friends' place until morning then set off for home. We were at the top of a street. She started down the hill at what I thought was a too fast speed but I didn't say anything b/c I saw the street was slushy but it didn't seem slippery or icy. We got safely down to the bottom & continued on to the friends' place.

We got there & there were several people outside waiting for us. Suddenly the weather was warmer & it was lighter outside than b/4. We got out & the people congratulated us on getting through the class(es). My friend, R. told them that she had the highest score & that I'd gotten the second highest. I actually hadn't even known that until she said it. Someone else there congratulated us again & said that he used to have the all time highest score but that we both beat him out.

Then I woke up. Actually my cat woke me up with her crying.