Not only is this annoying because I really do need sleep, but also because I want to dream!!! Sometimes that is what I look forward to the most throughout the day. I just want to sleep and have dreams. I once read this quote by Dr. Seuss, it said something like "you know you you're in love when your reality is better than your dreams." Maybe because I've never have been in love that I find my dreams highly fascinating, sometimes even more than some aspects of my everyday reality.
I find my dreams amusing because I get to escape from reality and let my mind have complete control. Letting the subconscious parts of our minds take the lead once in a while is healthy, I believe. For me sleeping is more than just letting your body rest. It is more about releasing control and thinking or "dreaming" about things that would seem unconventional to think about during the day, not wrong...but unconventional according to society. Maybe this is the reason why I sometimes sleep more than twelve straight hours whenever I have the chance. For me, dreaming is my necessary bodily function I refuse to live without.