Dreams and Dreaming: Mental Inception

I am having slightly constant dreams every time I sleep. These have been bugging me for these past few days for reasons I can't explain. The dreams that I have are fixed onto one subject, dispersed in different scenes and different situations. Situations of these dreams that I have may either be happy or sad, heart-warming or heartbreaking, memorable or forgettable, and long-lasting or short-lasting.

I cannot decipher my dreams exactly, but considering having a constant subject, I slightly have an idea what my dream may mean though deciphering it may be tough. It's a complicated thing for me. I cannot bear the fact that this thing that I dream of almost every night makes me compulsive everyday to stimulate my senses into finding that stimulus for those good-slash-not-so-good dreams. Is it that feelings may play a role in the formation of dreams? I surely and absolutely cannot tell exactly why these happen, but one thing's for sure, some of these dreams that I'm having make me do stuff that differ from my usual everyday actions.

Dreams are the manipulations of the mind. If you saw the movie "Inception," you might remember the role of Ellen Page as the girl who is an "architect" of dreams (correct me if I'm wrong, I'd appreciate it). In our dreams, we are our own architects: we build dreams that suit our slumbering pleasure. We may devise dreams even before we enter deep sleep in order for us to feel good, making us sleep longer and frolic happily withing that oh-so-beautiful feeling of a dream.

Even though we conceptualize our own dreams, our subconscious may play a antagonistic role. Remember the role of Leo Di Caprio's deceased wife in the movie? She played an antagonistic role into tricking Leo's role and distracting him into doing what is different from the task at hand. If ever you may get a chance to dream a good one, there might be a moment within that dream that may cause you to worry, cry, and wake up in the morning seeing your eyes all teary and sobbing. That might be the role of the Shade, the fear that we most avoid that forms in our subconscious that is always ready to make us feel miserable and turn our dreams into nightmares. This is what happened to me last night, that is why I'm making this blog just to share my concept of what dreams are.

What if we can be the thief of our own dreams? Have you ever tried doing that within your subconscious? Within our dreams, we try and try again to steal, manipulate and delve deeper into our constructed dreams in order for us to attain the pleasurable feeling of euphoria. Dreams become better and even more long-lasting whenever we get to steal and manipulate the architecture of our dreams towards our liking. But even as we try to do those, sometimes something goes haywire and we don't get to feel the good vibe of our dreams. It is an inevitable reality, and it sucks big time.

To shorten this blog and not make it such an eyesore, I'd like to summarize important points: constant dreams mean something. One should consider knowing the meaning of those consistent dreams in order to find meaning into the dream that was felt. Dreams are the architecture of the mind: we are our own architects. Our dreams have a negative aspect into which our subconscious instills fear and sorrow into our vibrant dreams. Stealing and manipulating our own dreams is a double-edge sword: these may amplify good vibes or worsen bad feelings.

Either way, may it be good or bad, dreams really do have meaning. These dreams may be subjective, but these subjective projections tell us what we really think of and what we desire within our subconscious: desires that we wish we really have in reality.

Another one for the record: baby powder

**Before I start this blog, I'd like to stress that I'm not a BABY POWDER-EATING FREAK. Hoy RICH KID nakakailan ka na sakin ah. =P **

**Shoutout to Bro. Meltom AKA DJ Melt. Thanks for updating me on that correction. BTW throw me in some invites if you ever get to have gigs. Nico said you do sick beats.**

**Disclaimer: The ideas that I am about to share here are not absolutely mine. I researched on some of the ideas shared and I like to post them here. The dating tips are just merely personal opinion. They are not purely absolute tips with a 101% success rate. Dating has so many ways and many approaches. Take these as opinionated tips and not expert-made ones.**

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If you guys followed my previous blog, I mentioned the use of baby cologne as a thing to use when going out on a date. According to my church friend, baby cologne is not bad to use. In fact, it can be used as an ALTERNATIVE to what I will share to you, the reader, in this blog.

Baby powder. Here's a picture (Johnson's baby powder --> a classic example):

According to reference, baby powder is an astringent powder with a variety of uses: preventing diaper rash, as a deodorant, and for other cosmetic purposes. People use this to counteract unpleasant smells and to prevent prickly heat. The powder may be a health risk, such as the Talcum content. Because of the health caution it poses, baby powder is usually made out of cornstarch, a more safer and less toxic ingredient for those who might accidentally ingest it such as babies (and not me!)

My church friend stressed the use of baby powder in dating. Similar to what I had said in my last post, the scent of baby powder seems to give a comfortable feeling towards the girl, letting that "motherly instinct" show and be released within hidden feelings. To add up to what my friend said, the use of baby powder gives the guy a relaxing feeling of coolness (malamig, hindi astig), which may be helpful in some instances like thinking straight when in tight circumstances like seeing an ex-GF during a date or maybe a certain friend one is trying to avoid.

Use baby powder sparingly. Just like baby cologne, apply a small amount of baby powder at the nape or at the lateral aspect of the neck, making sure not to let it look so obvious one would have mistaken a person for a zombie. That would just be uncalled for.

Like what I said during my last blog, the importance of the use of these is related to the "motherly instinct" of girls. The importance of that "motherly instinct" is exemplified whenever guys give importance to the need of the girl to care and be cared of. When the girl is taken care of, she then starts to use that "motherly instinct" as a positive reaction to a guy's approach towards her. Also like what I said last time, this and the other tips don't exactly hit the jackpot, but instead may act as catalysts towards a worthwhile and effective dating experience. Again, always remember, that it's not always the actions and the gestures that give color to dating, it's the approach and grooming.

And again, I don't eat baby powder.

Some dating tips: an unsolicited advice

**Disclaimer: The ideas that I am about to share here are not absolutely mine. I researched on some of the ideas shared and I like to post them here. The dating tips are just merely personal opinion. They are not purely absolute tips with a 101% success rate. Dating has so many ways and many approaches. Take these as opinionated tips and not expert-made ones.**

**UPDATE: I'll post an additional blog about another baby-thingy that can be used for dating. Big thanks to Bro. Meltom. \m/

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I attended a church-related activity with some of my church friends moments ago. As we were walking back towards SMX for our church-related activity, while passing by French Baker, one of my church friend shared some tips on dating. My interest flared up when he shared these to me and my other church buddy.

So here's how it goes.

Chocolate croissant. Here's a picture:

As we passed by French Baker, he shared to us about treating a girl with chocolate croissant. What's in a chocolate croissant? Is it the croissant itself or the chocolate content?

I researched on this one and according to sources, chocolate contains ESTROGEN. Uh, estrogen? Female hormone? YES the FEMALE HORMONE. Other hormones that chocolate has are SEROTONIN and PHENYLETHYLAMINE (I wish not to elaborate more on these hormones, I don't want to conclude too much. It's for you people to judge why). Sounds biochemistry? I know it sucks reading terms like these again but like what my friend said, these hormones stimulate what he calls the "motherly instinct" of a woman. A motherly instinct based on an operational definition may be that caring instinct, the affective and emotional side of a woman that may cause her to soften and become loving. Sounds like a key for a guy dating a hard-to-get girl to hit that soft spot. It's also an Aphrodisiac, and that's a proven fact. Ka-ching!

Baby cologne (It should've been BABY POWDER but I'll just tweak on some details here that are accurate with what he shared about baby powder). Here's a picture with matching price tag if in case you'd like to buy:

Another tip our church buddy shared is the use of baby cologne. Baby cologne? Why not those nice scented ones like CK, Davidoff, Diesel, Armani? First and foremost, it's neither about the brand nor the price. It's just the baby fragrant scent. I don't know exactly how to describe it, but according to him, the baby scent also stimulates that motherly caring instinct. He said girls have a predilection for sweet-scented colognes and perfumes, and baby cologne may be included in those (it's an opinion and not a stated fact). I'm not absolute about its effectiveness because I haven't tried it (I don't date. Maybe someday. :P ) but if ever it's true, anyone can comment on this blog.

My friend emphasized on the importance of the "motherly instinct" of girls. Guys nowadays, when they date girls, focus more on themselves dominating the date rather than appreciating the girl as a person. Girls want to be taken care of when being on a date. These tips don't exactly hit the jackpot, but I believe these tips act as catalysts towards a worthwhile and effective dating experience. But always remember that it's not always the actions and the gestures that give color to dating, it's the approach and grooming.

Happy dating! :P