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A collection of dreams, anecdotes, and funny internet stuff.

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My immediate reaction to the Hotline Bling music video.

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Dream Log

I was visiting a new Utopian experimental environment called Rainbow City. Each building was one solid color in a ROYGBIV order. Each citizen was assigned a color, so if you were a red then you had red clothes, red homes, red belongings. The color selection was arbitrary and carried no meaning or designation of race, class or profession. I remember thinking how pissed I’d be if I got a bad color (I look terrible in yellow), but everyone participating appeared to be in good spirits about their color assignment. I didn’t have a color, though, I was just a visitor.

I wandered through the city center, pausing for a moment at various booths and food trucks. I stopped at one and signed up to play some sort of gambling game, I can’t remember what the objective was but it involved ping pong balls. I stood in line behind Chelsea and was informed by a Purple Person that I was not eligible to play because I was underage. Outraged by the idea that I could be mistaken for someone under 18, I screamed and stormed off, accidentally knocking into an Orange Person. The Orange Person was a Rainbow City engineer, and after calming me down he offered to take me on a secret tour of the city’s development and inner workings.

Off we went, running through the streets and walking through hidden doors and passageways. I was so overwhelmed and impressed by the beauty of what was around me. The city was nestled in a valley that was surrounded by lush and vibrant vegetation. Snow-capped mountains were off in the distance, a sight similar to Velden, Austria. Just then, an actual rainbow formed above Rainbow City, and I excitedly took a photo thinking, “I’m going to get so many likes on Instagram.”

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A list of things I thought about today that are wonderful in their own way

I feel the best when I'm plugged in, walking around, not looking at skyscrapers, just looking ahead, feeling so special and thankful, even though I'm broke and not really doing much of anything to propel my life into its next phase. It's just nice being here and Finding a tiny snowman on a stoop, or Seeing a million things you want to eat, or Stepping in dog shit while rushing to a date, or Realizing an avenue too late you've walked in the wrong direction, or Turning a corner and recognizing where you are, or Roaming unfamiliar neighborhoods to kill time, or Wondering what my friends are doing in Atlanta, or Wondering if I lost my voice, or Wondering how hung over I'll be Saturday morning, or Wondering what's next, or Wondering what's for dinner.

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Dream Log

I was a bird exploring a tropical island. The sea was gorgeously blue and the trees lush and green. It reminded me a lot of Hawaii. There was a rope ladder connected to the edge of a cliff where other tropical birds liked to sit and do bird things. The cliff was the size of a skyscraper — tall, jagged, and very treacherous for a small bird like me. I began climbing the ladder, no clue why I wasn’t flying, meeting different groups of birds along my way to the top. They pecked at me and tried to make me lose my balance. Total bird jerks. Each plank of the ladder was covered in bird shit. It was like all the mean birds from Disney movies were hanging out in this one spot, hating on me and my beautiful red feathers.

I can’t remember if I fell or dove off. Seems stupid for a bird to do either after going through all the effort to reach the top. But then I wasn’t a bird anymore, I was normal me, looking at a huge apartment that I could never afford in reality, at least not in New York. I felt excited to be moving into the second largest bedroom, which was so spacious that I planned to use multiple dressers to create a makeshift walk-in closet in one corner, and a reading nook in the other. I walked through my room and discovered another door leading up into the building lobby. I noticed then that the walls of my room did not meet the ceiling, allowing people in the lobby to look down into my room as if it were a dollhouse.

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Dream Log

I was part of a large group selected for a team building exercise being held in a giant hot air balloon. I guess it was less of a balloon and more like a blimp, and probably on loan from the X-Men or something because it reminded me of Cerebro. It wasn’t a warm and fuzzy trust fall event, very cold and serious. The attendees were all world leaders, or at least powerful people in some way.

We each had a seat around the room, when suddenly this Asian woman (is her race important?) went psycho and slashed a hole in the wall of the balloon. She jumped out. We all screamed and held on for our lives as the pressure change sucked people out of our aircraft. I somehow managed to make a platform parachute device that slowed down my fall enough for me to land in the water without breaking all the bones in my body. I swam away from the wreckage until eventually I hitched a ride to land on the back of an alligator.

The alligator took me to a small island community, though the island itself was more like a desert. The homes and infrastructure were set up to support a 24/7 reality TV show, with walls knocked out to fit studio lights and cameras. The people on the island wore mostly leather, like a mix of Waterworld and Hell’s Angels, and were very suspicious of my arrival. I thought they were cannibals, but instead of eating me they cooked a giant street cat. I can’t remember the rest, just that the cat meat was very chewy, like scallops.

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The woman who will soon take a lover shaves her legs in the bath, considering: Would knowing or not knowing that she does this please him more?

"After Degas," an excerpt from "Pebbles," by Jane Hirshfield

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Yesterday I visited the Whitney Museum to check out the Jeff Koons exhibit. I like taking photos of people taking photos of art - kinda makes more sense than photographing the art itself. I also had to seriously resist touching some of the installations because HOW.

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Cat Calls of the Day [double feature!]

I’m walking down Canal Street headed to an interview when a man trots along beside me and says:

“Hey, listen, I’m not trying to sell you a purse or nothing. I just hope you have a wonderful day! You’re beautiful!”

Thank you, knock-off designer purse salesman!

And later, I’m walking to the train when a man points behind me and says: “Hey, you dropped your smile!” Don’t worry, it’s just bitchy resting face.

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Dream Log

I had a dream I was in a beach house when suddenly, PIRATES. Think "Steve Zissou goes into unprotected water and the intern gets shot" situation. Needless to say, I was terrified.

Luckily, the pirate leader took a shining to me, and while I was packing my go bag, I convinced him I was definitely not trying to escape and was merely trying to go on a beer run. He believed me. I hopped on motorcycle/jet ski and drove into the water.

On my way home, I called Ameenay to let her know I had successfully escaped and asked if she wanted me to bring KFC home for dinner.

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Missed Connection

Ameenay convinced me to post a missed connection for my Subway Boyfriend last night.

"Resting bitch face" girl looking for small talker on the 7 - would love to chat again, this time not among a bunch of New Yorkers avoiding eye contact.

Craigslist people make me laugh. Responses include:

1: "Not who I was looking for but I have a thing for "bitch faces."  I'm a normal 26 yr old guy, work in finance, live in Murray hill. Can I see this bitch face?" 

Well, that's one way to work out your kinks.

2: "I didn't consider you bitch face just cautious if you are the beautiful black ebony goddess I try to meet. We exchanged more then a few looks when you got on the 16 bus. When we got off at main st I wanted to say something but u were out the door n gone. Didn't think you were interested but when I walked to front of the train n u got on after me I was sure u were interested so I gathered my nerves n went to talk. We exchanged a few words and you asked me about my nationality but you shut me down when I asked for your number. I was a little confused cause of all the looks we exchanged but I understood. I was disappointed but excused myself n respected your wishes. If you are that girl n wish to meet I would welcome opportunity to get to know you. Here is my picture hope your the one if not I gave it a shot and hope you find that person."

Aww... I really wish I could help him find his ebony goddess.

3: "Hahah....they all DO avoid eye contact. It's amusing....what are they afraid of ? Open up people, life is fun !" 

Thanks for the commentary, bro.

4: "Hi Babe, I just saw your posting, still interested in chat again? Let me know - A"

My Subway Boyfriend would never call me babe. Also, grammar.

The chances of me actually meeting anyone via Craigslist are very slim, but now I am curious as to who puts the time to troll the missed connection forum... probably the same people avoiding eye contact (read: human contact) on the subway.

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Dear Diary

Remember that time I used to post all the time about moving to New York? Well, it happened. I’m here. I stepped in my first pile of dog poop in Manhattan yesterday. The welcome wagon has arrived.

Here’s a summary of my week so far:

Tuesday: Arrived. Was asked out by a large black man in the taxi stand line at LaGuardia. He informed me that once I go black, I need a wheelchair. I declined his generous offer. Later - tacos & happy hour with my gal pals.

Wednesday: Lunch in Upper West Side with Chelsea and a cute baby. Wandered for hours through Central Park and back into UWS. Later - drinks in Astoria where we all got in a heated argument over how to respectfully approach women and how traditional dating methods are dead.

Thursday: “Worked” until 5 pm, then went on a date. Stepped in dog poop en route to meet a guy who liked cats & pizza just as much as I do. Ate delicious vegetarian dumplings at Vanessa’s, then roamed around Chelsea and the High Line. On the way home, a man asked me why my face was so serious. I told him it was just my resting bitch face and that I was lost in thought while reading the subway ads. We discussed how funny it is that New Yorkers try to hard to avoid eye contact and conversation while commuting. 

Goal for the weekend: Obtain a cronut. 

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PATL gets saucy at Nancy's Pizza

The PATL team received a request last week to try out Nancy’s Pizza. This was our first Chicago-style Atlanta pizzeria. We visited the Midtown location on a Wednesday, and after nearly blowing away because of the high-speed wind outside, we settled in and ordered a meaty deep dish, a cheese deep dish, and a veggie traditional pizza. 

We had very mixed opinions.

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PATL Goes to Slice & Pint

Slice & Pint is the new pie on the block, replacing Everybody’s Pizza after it closed in Emory Village. Although their own brewery is not yet up and running, Slice and Pint still offers dishes from the food groups: “Beer, Pizza, Chocolate, Other Stuff.”

We visited on a Wednesday.

We ordered:

White: olive oil, roasted garlic, mozzarella, provolone, feta, parmesan Green Thai Curry: basil, thai green chills, chicken, eggplant, zucchini, mozzarella Southern Pie: fried green tomatoes, pork belly bits, pimento cheese

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PATL climbs Pizzeria Vesuvius

In our search for pizza with explosive flavor, the PATL team decided to try Pizzeria Vesuvius on a Wednesday evening.

We ordered: 

The Veggie (Heirloom tomatoes, spinach, bell peppers, shrooms, red onion, kalamatas, three cheese blend) The Surpreme (Homemade Italian Sausage, pepperoni, bell peppers, kalamatas, creminis, red onion, San Marzano sauce, three cheese blend) The Funghi (Portobellas, creminis, buttons, goat cheese, white truffle oil)

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New PATL post!

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A perfect gift for all your pizza-eating-fixie-riding friends!

(via Bicycle Pizza Cutter | Incredible Things)

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I know what everyone is getting for their birthdays this year.

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PATL Goes to DaVinci's

We visited DaVinci’s on West Peachtree St. on a hoppin’ Friday night.

We ordered:

The Bella Noche (Tomatoes, spinach, artichoke, garlic, red onion, mozzarella, provolone) The Veggie Deluxe (Mushrooms, artichoke, spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, green pepper, red onion, black olives) The Soprano (prosciutto, salami, pancetta, red onion, green pepper, mushrooms, mozzarella, provolone)

DaVinci’s goes down in PATL history as the first place to fully satisfy all of our pizza dreams and wishes. Read on for the full, cheesy details!

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DaVinci's Pizza knocked our socks off!