Vermilion Dream

A difficult night to sleep. I awoke unable to breathe due to congestion, which has been a regular occurrence for me for the past decade or so. I dreamed of vermilion; I had to make some sort of painting, sharp red streaks on a prussian blue background, and decided to mix vermilion paint from powder. I was careful of this poison but someone bumped me while I was gently stirring the powder and I accidentally breathed in a cloud of the particles. I became aware that this would lead to irrational paranoia.