NY / NJ with college friends

Date: 12/22/2025

In my dream, I met up with about 6-8 college friends. We met at a restaurant before going to some sort of adventure park, which I never heard of before. I got a ride to the restaurant from Pete and Jackie, with Jerry as the other passenger. The ride to the adventure park was just me as a passenger in Diane’s car. She was extremely soft spoken in my dream. She was having financial issues and trouble keeping steady work. It felt like we were kindred spirits, because she sounded just like me. There were many road difficulties going to this adventure park. Flooding uphill and downhill. I said it might be safer driving in snow. But Diane said if it was snowing, too many cars would be plowing into each other. I agreed. It took a long time, much longer than I expected, until we reached the park. Back at the restaurant, I spoke with some people about my digestive issues and they suggested I have raw vegetables, including celery. Some of my friends decided to try out suggested plan for me. I was given first dibs of celery. They all looked dirty and old. I chose what I thought was freshest. But when I picked it up and out, it was a very short bunch. At the entrance of the amusement park, we were told it’s best to have sunglasses. There was a vending machine that sold sunglasses. It took a long time for the people ahead of me. I did have two pairs of sunglasses with me, different styles. One had the right lens missing and the other had the left missing. I joked about wearing both. Finally it was my turn at the sunglasses machine. I could see why it took so long. We had to choose from 3 styles, try them on and return them a certain way. I didn’t want to seem as selfish as the previous customers and left the other sunglasses for others to try. When the machine printed out my bill, it was for 5 different sunglasses. Wtf?! I went to customer service. He said he can only help if my complaint was within the last half hour. I said it was less than five minutes ago. It took him a long time to help me out. I have no idea where Diana went. I had realized my veggies from the restaurant was in a clear plastic bag with the others, along with my cell phone. How could I have separated from my cell phone like that?! I had to believe it’s in the hands of God. I was also anxious about my refund taking so long and none of my friends were around. I was kicking myself for not thinking of bringing ear plugs. The park, indoors actually, was extremely noisy. There were suddenly 4 men by the sunglasses vending machine and I didn’t remember which one was helping me. He said I’d be paying $225 a month, plus interest. I finally realized that I was being charged for the sunglasses I kindly left for the others. So I got screwed for being considerate. The customer service guy understood and interrupted the current customer. It wasn’t as crowded when he got there. He returned the glasses and patiently waited for them to get accepted by the vending machine. Finally, Diane showed up again. She seemed to know where to find the others. We went through several elevators, some up and down, some side to side. It was like a maze. After the third one, I thought that was enough. But then we went into another damn elevator. We finally caught up with the gang. I was relieved to meet up with everyone and get the clear plastic bag with my phone and food. I was already mentally spent and hoped this adventure park would be worth all the time, trouble and expense up to this point.

AI generated interpretation Your dream seems richly layered with symbols connected to friendship, challenges, personal wellbeing, and navigating complex situations. Here’s a calm, neutral reflection on some of the emotional themes and symbolic motifs present in it: **Reconnection and camaraderie:** Meeting with college friends suggests a desire to reconnect with parts of your past or with familiar supportive relationships. These figures might symbolize different facets of yourself or qualities you associate with friendship and shared history. **The journey and obstacles:** The trip to the adventure park—marked by difficult roads, flooding, and a maze of elevators—can symbolize the complexity and unpredictability in your current life path. The challenges of traveling uphill and downhill, through flood and the confusing movement of elevators, evokes feelings of being tested or needing perseverance in the face of frustration. **Kindred spirits and vulnerability:** Diane’s soft spoken nature and financial troubles, and your sense of kinship with her, may highlight feelings of vulnerability, empathy, or shared struggle. She could represent parts of yourself that feel uncertain or financially/emotionally unstable. **Health and nourishment:** The conversation about digestive issues and raw vegetables introduces themes of self-care and nourishment. The less-than-ideal condition of the celery and your selective choice might reflect concerns about what you accept from your environment, or efforts to choose what feels healthiest amidst less-than-perfect options. **Perception and protection:** Sunglasses serve as a symbol of filtering reality, shielding yourself emotionally or visually from overwhelming stimuli. The fragmented sunglasses (missing lenses) and the complex vending machine procedure might suggest challenges in finding clear perspective or appropriate boundaries, as well as feeling burdened by others’ expectations or the consequences of your thoughtfulness. **Patience, fairness, and frustration:** The interaction with customer service, feeling unfairly charged despite your kindness, and the lengthy delays evoke themes of frustration with systems that feel impersonal or unjust. The uncertainty about Diane’s whereabouts and being mentally spent resonate with feelings of fatigue in managing these issues alone. **Finding your way and resolution:** Eventually reconnecting with the group and recovering your belongings symbolize a kind of resolution or re-integration. After navigating complexity and feeling overwhelmed, there is relief and a hope that efforts will be worthwhile—a desire for positive outcomes following persistence through challenges. Overall, your dream paints a vivid picture of navigating interpersonal and internal complexities, addressing personal needs and boundaries, and seeking connection amid uncertainty. It echoes a journey of resilience, patience, and hope for clarity and support along the way.