The problem with dreams is that no matter how vivid they are, they start to fade as the day goes on. A couple summers ago I took a spirituality class that emphasized the importance of dreams. The messages the subconscious is trying to get to the conscious are revealed in dreams. Lately, my dreams have been long and intense, but I forget them soon after waking. Like a movie you were watching in the background while doing something else. I'm going to start a dream journal, if anything interesting results I'll repost it here =)