I dreamed it was my birthday. My best friend created a special birthday surprise for me. It was Alice in Wonderland themed. I was in a house. I squeezed into another part of the house where I drank something and became very tiny, then I went into another room and drank or ate something and became very big, then when I went into the last room, I was normal sized again. And that last room was really a garage where I was outside again. I thought it was amazing and so neat. I hadn’t realized those parts of the house existed. They were behind the walls and without an obvious way to get to them. Then I was walking on the quad of a college campus. I realized I didn’t have any clothes on. I was hurrying to get inside to find clothes. I kept covering myself best I could. A couple of older women from my past real life were there. They used to judge and look down on me. They were shaking their heads disapprovingly. While running, covering myself, a guy approached me and introduced himself. He said he noticed me. I said I guess so since I was a naked lady running across a college quad trying to cover herself. He laughed. He was actually being respectful, not trying to look at me nude. We talked a bit, then I finally got inside to get dressed. I told the guy I had to go. I was about to go to work at my second job. He said he’d wait for me. I was working at my job. When I finished, I realized I needed to go to work at a second job. It was going to be a long day. I was working at a restaurant. I ran into some friends from college, including an old boyfriend. He seemed upset with me because I had told him that I was ready for new things and that we weren’t meant to be. He hadn’t treated me well at all. He treated me poorly when we were together and I didn’t want that anymore. I was ready to meet someone who was kind, good, and respectful. I wished the old boyfriend wasn’t bitter about the breakup. It was years ago. I would’ve liked to continued being friends. I wondered why he kept coming to the restaurant he knew I worked at when he knew I could be there. Then I ran into a friend from college. She was going to be on the college dance team again that we both used to be on. I said oh I’d love to do that too. I figured I’d be too old to be accepted, but if she could do it, then I should be above to as well. It was exciting to think about. Back to restaurant work, I thought I didn’t work at this restaurant anymore, but I guess I still did. I thought it was my first time closing at this job. An employee showed me my duties to close, such as restocking food and beverages, cleaning, and so forth. Soon after starting my closing duties, I realized that I had closed before, a number of times, but I never had done these duties. It was new. I saw lots of empty buckets of strawberry puree. I wondered if it was my responsibility to make more. I was eager to finish, because I wanted to see the guy I had met before. I hoped he was still there. I took a quick break to go see. I passed a new table that was being sat. I hoped it wouldn’t delay me finishing work. I quickly went out to the bar. The guy I’d met was still there waiting for me. We took a brief walk. I told him I had to hurry. I came to an edge that was high up. I looked down. I didn’t know that was there. It scared me and I scooted back. The guy wasn’t scared of it. He still felt safe. He and I exchanged numbers and planned to meet another day. I really liked him. I went back to the restaurant and started cleaning up. A manager asked if I’d work the next day. I said I couldn’t because I had a date with that guy. I said I could another day though. I realized it was nice seeing everyone there. I didn’t like the work much, but I did like the people I worked with. I wouldn’t mind seeing them more often.
This dream suggests several themes and symbols that may represent different aspects of your waking life and emotions. Here is an interpretation of the key elements in your dream: 1. Birthday Surprise: The birthday surprise in your dream may represent unexpected events or changes in your life that bring excitement and joy. It could symbolize a desire for new experiences and adventures. 2. Alice in Wonderland Theme: The Alice in Wonderland theme of your birthday surprise may represent a sense of curiosity and exploration. It could indicate a desire to delve into unknown or surreal realms in your life. 3. Transformations in Size: The changes in your size in different rooms of the house may symbolize personal growth and transformation. Shrinking and growing could represent feeling small and insignificant in some situations, then powerful and in control in others, before finding a balance and feeling comfortable in your own skin. 4. Running Naked on a College Campus: Being naked in public often symbolizes feelings of vulnerability, exposure, or feeling judged. This part of the dream could reflect worries about being seen for who you truly are or concerns about how others perceive you based on past experiences. 5. Meeting a Respectful Guy: The encounter with the guy who showed respect towards you while you were vulnerable may symbolize a need for supportive and respectful relationships in your life. It could represent the desire for connection and understanding from others. 6. Working Multiple Jobs: The dream of working at two jobs and feeling overwhelmed could mirror feelings of stress or busyness in your waking life. It may suggest a need to find balance and prioritize self-care amidst multiple responsibilities. 7. Reconnecting with College Friends: Meeting old friends and an ex-boyfriend from college may signify nostalgia or unresolved emotions from the past resurfacing. It could represent a desire to rekindle relationships or move forward from past hurts and expectations. 8. Discovering a High Edge: The discovery of the high edge that scared you but not the guy you met could symbolize facing unknown challenges or fears in your path. It might indicate a contrast in how you and others approach risks or uncertainties in life. Overall, this dream seems to touch on themes of self-discovery, relationships, personal growth, and navigating challenges and new experiences. It may reflect your subconscious thoughts and emotions about your current life circumstances and desires for the future.