birthday cupcakes and freeways

my mom and I are going to a cupcake store, possibly for a birthday splurge, or just for an everyday splurge. we wait in line for what feels like forever, because I am just SO EXCITED about getting cupcakes. finally, we make it up to the counter that looks basically like an ice cream counter, but instead of tubs of ice cream there are platters of naked cupcakes, waiting to be frosted with different frostings, the flavors of which are posted on the wall like ice cream flavors. (this would be a great store to create in real life!) the man behind the counter asks what kind of cupcake I want, and I say, DUH, I want the strawberry one with pink (marshmallow) frosting (which I think is similar to a doughnut they make at voodoo doughnut here in portland), and a chocolate one with cookies and cream frosting (which is the kind of cupcake that someone special recently got me from saint cupcake for my bday!). my mom ordered some cupcakes also, and we ended up with two HUGE bags of cupcakes somehow. one was like the size of a beanbag chair, and it was vanilla cake with pink frosting. lovely. we left the store, bags in hand, and I was so excited!

then, I'm out on the back roads somewhere in between moorpark and camarillo and TO, surrounded by rolling green hills and freeways. I've had this dream before, so I remember it like I was actually there. I'm lost, or confused, and am on the freeway but they've done construction on it since I was here last so I've missed my exit or am just not sure where I'm going exactly, and feel adrift in the hills and the towns.

I think the cupcake part of the dream has something to do with being better to myself, being kinder and gentler. I think one reason I love my birthday so much is because I feel okay about spoiling myself, when I should maybe have this attitude year round.

Birthday Cake:
To see a birthday cake in your dream, indicates that the best of your wishes will be realized. It also represents your willingness to let people in and share your life with others. (I hope that's true!)

Highway:
To see a highway in your dream, represents your sense of direction and your life's path. Consider the conditions of the highway which will reveal how much you feel in charge of your life. A smooth, straight highway signifies inner peace, while a winding, bumpy road reflects emotional distress/disharmony.

Freeway:
To dream that you are on a freeway, indicates that you are feeling liberated and free. If the freeway is slow moving or blocked, then it suggests frustrations or obstacles that are hindering your path toward your goals.

Car:
To dream that you are driving a car, denotes your ambition, your drive and your ability to navigate from one stage of your life to another. Consider how smooth or rough the car ride is. Whether you are driving the car or a passenger, is indicative of of your active role or passive role in your life. Overall, this dream symbol is an indication of your dependence and degree of control you have on your life.

I think the car/driving part of my dream has to do with my indecision about my future, and this feeling of not really knowing where I'm going... I was in control of the car and the ride was beautiful and smooth and I enjoyed it immensely until I realized I had no clue where I was going.
now I really want a cupcake, for reals!!