Deprived

uh, happy new year.

and we're off to a great start, forswearing as usual the cigarettes, continuing on the weight loss program, cutting back on the food intake, and maintaining a booze quota. all for the illusory objective of getting better...

honestly, does not reeking of stale tobacco smoke, having smaller love handles, and getting home sober more often make you a better person? i guess at the least it makes a person less noxious and/or obnoxious.

the funny thing is, i started the first night of 2008 suffering from acute insomnia, leaving me restless for a good four and half hours and allowing me the unexpected pleasure of rereading and finishing One Hundred Years of Solitude at 4 am Jan 2. But why couldn't i sleep?

Am i suffering from withdrawal symptoms from 2007?

it's not like i want to hang on to last year. even if i did, what good will that do? it makes as much sense as keeping toenail clippings because you loved the manicure.

Hopefully, 2008 makes more sense than i do. Happy New Year.

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Che said…
Happy New Year to one of my favorite drinking buddies! :-) Hope to see ya real soon.
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