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(Wow, I have not updated my DJ in a while! No, my recall has not been failing me; I have just been getting lazy with writing down my dreams. Oops!) I successfully DEILDed for the first time this morning! It was actually a complete accident. I was not actually intending to <PERSON> until I started seeing vivid hypnagogic imagery and saw it as a good opportunity. I just focused on the HI and started describing what I saw in my mind - at first, just to myself, but I guess I shifted to narrating to my subconscious at some point; at one point, I addressed my subconscious as "you guys", only to realize what I would just said, apologize, and say, "Well, the one or many of you." I soon started to become aware of where I was, but I was not dreaming yet. It was more like vivid wonderland visualization during an active forcing session; I could not physically see a thing, but I was well aware of where I (and everything else) was. The place I was was just this random field that I drive past fairly frequently IWL. After not too long, I crossed the road and realized I could actually see properly and must have entered the dream. In addition to the road, I saw that there was now an additional road branching off from it. I somehow knew that this road must lead to my subconscious. A couple cars did go that way; they must have been driven by dream guides/part of my subconscious. I noticed a box on the ground. It was a cardboard box (like a package something would be delivered in) addressed to me. I knew it was from my subconscious. Before opening it, I decided I should stabilize by doing an RC. I counted my fingers but ended up counting only five on each hand (strange, that RC almost never fails me), but I still knew I was dreaming, as I would consciously made the transition to the dream state. I picked up the box again anyway and saw that it was now addressed to my brother (accidental text RC much?). I knew it was still really for me (as it was in my dream), so I decided to open it anyway. Before I even had a chance to open it, everything went black, and I realized I was awake. Disappointed, I opened my eyes and got up. I am definitely going to try to go back there, though; I have to follow that subconscious road! (EDIT: Whoa, ignore the wonderland/forcing thing if you have no idea what I am talking about. I copied this straight from my tumblr and forgot to remove that part, oops!)