November 24th, 2002 - 4:48 a.m.

Things that ought to be jarred, and kept in pleasantly cool cellars, carefully labelled, categorized and cross referenced, for unfortunate days:

-one hundred and eighteen perfectly round clear glass marbles with air bubbles
-childhood smells of confectionary
-moments of perfection
-500cc of methadone
-adorable music
-down duvets
-delicate beetles
-a large sharp knife
-ice cream
-pleasant breezes
-a new sketch book
-Acqua di Parma
-cleverness
-the ledge of a tall building
-a punching bag
-a pair of Sigerson Morrison flats
-romantic love
-smoothness
-clove cigarettes
-the ashes and charred remains of life's memorabilia
-an old fashioned revolver
-bullets
-well directed words
-easily prevented mistakes
-Bombay Sapphire and tonic, with fresh lime
-a sense of belonging
-four yards of sturdy rope, and an anchor (weighing at least one hundred pounds)
-an embrace in which the sensation is of melting into the other, though to outsiders, all appears normal
-the fastforward button
-intense beauty
-homeostasis
-complete

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