Rolling with Jiu-Jistu Zombies? What Do You Dream?

I've been having these very odd nightmares over the last two nights. Nightmares that bring me back to my childhood mainly, where monsters are chasing me or reaching for me or trying to grab at my back from behind. I've also had the under-the-bed monster reaching up to grab me, etc. etc. And, I wake up in a sweat and with goosebumps all over.

Why the goosebumps? Is it fear? Sure it is. Dream fear, I guess. I wake with no covers, but as soon as I reach for them I feel just like I did as a kid, getting that sense of security from the blankets.

Man, I wonder if I'm burning calories thrashing around having these nightmares? Doubtful, but hey, wishful thinking.

I also had a Jiu-Jitsu zombie dream where I was actually rolling on the mat with a zombie. A nasty zombie. It's funny, but in my dream I some how become this magically transformed flexible and incredibly quick Jiu-Jitsu guy, which is completely the opposite of my true Jiu-Jitsu game. I rely on my top game due to my size mainly, and still struggle with guard. Being overweight and having short legs hurts your guard game, as stupid-obvious as that sounds. But, it was still cool to transform into something in my dream that I'm normally not, even though I paid the price of having a zombie nightmare.

I normally dig zombies and anything zombie-film related, but it was pretty strange whipping my body around on top of a zombie chest, taking the arm into a standard top armbar from mount and snapping the arm right in half. Yeah, that's right. Completely in half, with zombie blood flying all about, gooey, black blood.

Man, I hope these dreams stop.

I posted my bad dream deal on facebook and here's what a few folks had to say:

• Did you change your diet or take some medication maybe?
• Check out one of those dream interpretation websites... interesting stuff.
• Are u falling asleep while the TV is on?
• Are you on pain meds from the back issue.
• Go to church.
• Blame it on the rain.
• Sexually frustrated.

I'm not sexually frustrated. Is it the rain? Maybe, but that's more of an inside joke. Falling asleep with the TV on? No. Diet change? Yes, eating much less over the last week, but I think it's been the pain pills and medicine I've been on due to the injury, IF I'm picking any of the above reasons.

Interesting, to say the least.

Here's to wishing I could burn 500 calories a night thrashing around in my dreams.