Airport Pets

Last night I dreamed that I was late to the airport. Though, even in my dream, I was not sure how I forgot about my trip to South Africa (Winter Term 2011), I was running out of time and was about to miss my flight. Luckily my bags had already been packed and I was pulling up to the airport with an hour left to go. The airport was surprisingly empty and I walked straight to the front of the line. I checked my bags and all of my friends had already gone and found their seats on the plane. Somehow, however, I forgot to pack my passport. Because the flight was about to leave, I did not have enough time to run home or for my parents to bring it to me. I called my mom and asked her to come and pick me up. Upset that I missed an international flight and was unable to go with all of my friends, I decided to wait to be picked up in the airport pet store... While I talked on the phone with my mom, I discussed with her whether or not I should buy an iguana. The iguana stared back at me as I decided to find another pet. When my mom arrived, we looked around until a Bull Terrier puppy came running up and jumping all over us. We both decided that we would impulse buy a new dog and we brought him home with us.

Interpretation:

To dream of an empty airport represents a change or delay in plans or goals. A passport represents an ability to traverse through various situations and can indicate a period of self-discovery. An iguana represents harshness or fierceness. It means that I approach problems with hostility and unstoppable determination. Seeing a dog represents both strong values and good intentions. 

The night that I experienced this dream I had just fought with my girlfriend. Though a pointless fight, I got overly angry and frustrated and had a difficult time dealing with my emotions. After we made up, my girlfriend assured me that I was a good person and that it was alright to feel so stressed out about everything (exams, social drama, etc.) I believe that my dream signified the self-reflection that I underwent before bed about my temper and the reassurance of my character that came later.