2003-01-01 - 1:40 p.m.

happy new year and alcohol poisoning

wake up fully dressed. the corner of my lips all cracked and dry. strange room, wrong blanket. mouthy cats and missing black velvet hats. told me i was shaking. it is so easy to slip into this. when school is out, free time is dangerous.

i dream in letters, in blocks of crossword puzzles. i dream too often of going back in time and saying the right thing. but i never do say it. i practice while i sleep. i practice speeches that i will never speak. so happy new year.

baah