A while ago, I blogged a dream involving the Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir. I've had a recent dream featuring another Olympic skater.
In the dream, I was running a consignment store in some dark shopping mall. It was crammed full of clothes, books, toys, small furniture, and other odds and ends. One evening, I was sorting clothing on a worktable when an Asian-American woman wearing casual clothes that managed to look expensive came into the store. After glancing around the store, she headed in my direction. I recognized her as Michelle Kwan, the legendary Olympic figure skater from the 1990s.
Trying not to gawk at her, I asked brightly, "Hello, how can I help you?"
She said, "Do you take vintage items?"
"Yes, we do. What do you have in mind?"
"Here." Michelle removed an item from the shopping bag she was carrying and handed it to me. It turned out to be a vintage transistor radio from the 1950s, the size of a small hardcover book, in white plastic with turquoise accents. It appeared to be in relatively good condition despite mild yellowing on the white plastic.
"Whoa, this is definitely worth some money. How'd you come across it?"
"It was in the family for a while. And it's supposed to work, too."
"Wonderful! What would you like to do with this -- sell, consign, or trade?"
Michelle looked around the store and said, "Actually, I could use a new work outfit."
Shortly after we pawed through the racks of clothing, Michelle was decked out in a white ruffled blouse and a charcoal gray pencil skirt, which looked a bit schoolmarmish.
I said, "Hmm, it needs something more, to add some oomph."
"Yeah," Michelle agreed.
"Wait, I have an idea. One moment, please." I darted deep into one of the aisles of clothes, found what I was looking for, and returned to Michelle.
Now, she had a loose silk jacket draped over her shoulders. It was white with a black-and-white print of oversized old-timey Chinese coins.
"Now, you look much better," I told her. "And these coins should bring you good luck."
Granted, this dream isn't as exciting as the one where Johnny Wei becomes a hairdresser. But it's cute, and I blogged it here so that some other skating fan might get a kick out of it.
