I had a really crazy dream last night.

It started with me being at a university, and one of the students, a young black man, gave me his coat. I put it on, turned a corner, and suddenly I was the only white person I saw in the halls. I went back and found the young man and gave him the coat back, and then I "jumped" into a new situation.

This time, I was in some kind of cave with a young woman, and she jumped into a hole filled with snake-like creatures that round mouths like leaches. She took one by the head, and even though it was almost as long as she was tall, she swallowed it in one movement. Then she reached out her hand and allowed me to pull her up and lead her back out of the cave. While we were walking, I watched as a snake tattoo appeared on the woman's leg, starting with the tail on the top of her foot and slowly winding its way up. I found myself turned on by this, but I resisted the urge to do anything but continue to lead her out.

What makes this dream unique for me was the fact I was aware I was not in reality. All my dreams up to this point, no matter how strange or frightening, I just accepted what was happening. But this time, I knew these were artificial settings, like TV shows, and I actively made choices - giving back the coat and resisting my attraction to the woman.

Totes strange, huh?