"There is every reason why today should haveseen mecurled in a foetal ball of nausea, hissing at natural light and sobbing at theprospect of solidfood, viz: the fact that I stayed up until nearly 4AM last night listening to music from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and doing my level best, along withFiona, in whosehouse we are currently lodging, topolish off a fifth bottle of wine."