Fish out of water

I woke up with a terrible headache this morning. Luckily it is a Thursday, so I was able to curl back into bed after dropping N off at preschool. I napped for about an hour and managed to have a couple of vivid dreams. One of which involved fish.

Upon entering the kitchen, I saw sitting on the counter a tall cylindrical vase and a fish struggling to get out. It made it to the top and rather than falling onto the counter as I had expected, it started swimming in the air, effortlessly. I watched for awhile as the fish gracefully glided around my kitchen. Then it disappeared. Next, I found myself sitting in a chair and blindly picking up a glass of water sitting on the table. One gulp and a second later, I realized there was a fish in the glass - which wasn't actually a glass anymore, but a tiny fish tank full of murky water. I rushed over to the sink, frantically washing out my mouth. Finally, I walked into the living room and found another fish flapping about on the carpet. Clearly needing help and desperate for water, I gently picked it up and brought it into the kitchen where the vase was, and put the fish back in the water.

What do you suppose that dream meant? Am I feeling like a fish out of water? This fish, made from cut scrapbook paper, is inspired by my dream.