September 03, 2004

taste my pain

When I crawled into bed last night, heavy hearted and upset, I tried to steady myself with the thought that it wouldn’t feel that way in the morning. A little distance, a little perspective, a little time for the evening’s rich red wine to evaporate -- it would be a new day to do things differently.

But this morning, when I woke from a dream that was not far enough removed from reality, and my perspective was blurred by sleepy tears, I realized that nothing had changed. And my sorrow tasted an awful lot like Merlot.

Posted by This Fish at September 3, 2004 09:22 AM
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Having a bad day, too? It's good to have company, but I hope you feel better soon :) Take care!

Posted by: reality at September 3, 2004 09:55 AM

oh, honey. was my merlot THAT bad? ;-)

Posted by: k at September 3, 2004 10:01 AM

i feel tag-teamed when i dream about the stuff that already tortures my waking mind. shouldn't we get a break? i hope you have better dreams tonight.

Posted by: kate at September 3, 2004 10:09 AM

Quedate calma, mija. Today is a new day, and it will get better. Drink lots of bottled water and go easy on yourself as much as you can today. (Oh, wait.... that's advice..... sorry - :}

Posted by: lawyerchik1 at September 3, 2004 10:27 AM

It must have been the night for tortured dreams and choked-back tears. I'm under quite the cloud today, myself. Hope both our days get better soon.

Posted by: Veeg at September 3, 2004 10:28 AM

Is this a pre-cursor to a post saying that you've decided to leave New York?

I just get that eerie sense, somehow...

Posted by: PinkStiletto at September 3, 2004 10:40 AM

Reading always cheers me up.

Posted by: Gopi at September 3, 2004 01:38 PM

sending you my bestest internet love and feel-good vibes, babe.

Posted by: sassylittlepunkin at September 3, 2004 04:28 PM

sorrow without the tanins of a full bodied cabernet? you don't know what you're missing.

Posted by: some guy at September 3, 2004 05:59 PM

I don't know what to say except that I hope you find something this weekend that makes you happy.

Posted by: DeAnn at September 3, 2004 08:06 PM

Feel better soon.

Posted by: Loki's Concubine at September 4, 2004 12:33 AM

When I start having my screaming nightmares about my job, I know it's time for me to start looking for another one. Funny how I never find one, and am still at the job I've been having screaming nightmares about for over a year.

Posted by: Claire at September 4, 2004 12:50 AM

I hate dreams. My ex-wife used to wake up mad at me because I pissed her off in the dream she just had. Good morning, Sunshine!

Posted by: Smitty at September 5, 2004 10:57 AM