I like both your possible parsings of "emport." Dreams are kind of like LSD trips (or what I imagine LDS trips must be like, heh)--they seem very meaningful when you're in them, but when you examine their messages by the cold light of morning, some of the meaning sublimates away. One of my favorites from just-before-waking was "The Literal Guide to Metaphorical Sayings." I liked that so much that I started trying to write some entries for the guide… but then I lost interest.