yeah, i love dream interpretation as well. dreaming of a death is especially poetic, because this usually signifies change.
i think my subconcious is smarter than me. it is always trying to cheer me up. i'm usually always happy when i wake up, no matter what the situation may be, because my dreams are so kickass. i remember one period in my life when i was super happy. the weird part is that all my dreams turned bland and boring at that time. it's like my mind was like "ok, you don't need no more cheering up". =)