Living on the Crown of Olive Branches...

I am here.
No...not there.
Over here.
I moved out of 310, silly, and now live with a wonderful family.
I watch the Little Dragon during the day...
And we have fun being dragons together.

I miss 310. Not so much Hotchkiss.
Not so much the ants.
Not so much the stained carpet.
Not so much the hard blue plastic chairs (the only things that sat on them were books)
Not so much the space...or lack thereof.
But I miss the one across the room from me,
Watching her chat,
Watching her yak,
Watching her study,
All at once.
Watching her paint her nails seconds before she leaves the room,
Watching her go through Boo and Bos,
Frantically deciding what to wear.
I miss hearing the jingle of her keys as she approaches 310,
She's talking on the phone, as always, but soon she'll be in the room with me...
My Bitch.
I miss bikini parties
And trips to the store for pineapple juice.
I miss epsom salt,
And wombat combat.
I miss her tears,
Her giggles,
Her bursts of outrageous laughter.
She always made me feel like I had a home.
We went to Hea-ven together.
And now I sit here,
Upstairs in my own room,
With my own bed,
(imported from Egypt)
With my own dresser drawers (imported from Egypt)
With my own TWO nightstands (imported from Egypt)
With my own peace and quiet...(that just comes from being alone)
But I don't have 310.
My suitcases aren't even unpacked yet...I don't know what to do with the stuff.
I won't be here for long...
and then back in the bags and boxes they'll go.
I have 2 pictures up.
One of Dani and I...
The other of Sarah and I...
I may lay my head here,
I may have a key for awhile,
I may use the kitchen,
and the bathroom,
and the livingroom...
And it will be comfortable.
And safe.
But come August, it will all be gone.
No more stability.
And then once more in December...
More boxes to back but hopefully December means life...
when I'll hopefully have a place to call my own.
Where I can plant flowers (even just flower pots are nice)
Where I can cook
And clean my bathroom,
And water my house plants,
And feed my...fish?
When I can go shopping for food at Vons because they always have the best deals...
But for now,
I'm here.
Not in 310.
Not home.
Just here.
In a beautiful house,
With a beautiful family...
I'll love it while I can.