Dear #217,
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| moving in |
To my lovely little studio apartment. I will miss your high ceilings, your large open floor plan, the fun floating walls, your toilet with eco-friendly flush buttons, the pretty hardwood floors, your prime location in the heart of GR, the big windows, and our quiet, friendly, and creative neighbors. I loved buying new furniture to fill you and decorating your yellow walls. I even loved not having tv for a year, learning it was something I could live without. Most importantly, I loved secretly violating your rules and bringing Moo home to stay. You were a much needed fresh start last April, and I will have great memories of times spent within these walls.
However, there are other things I don't want to forget. I will not miss how easily the dust gathered on those pretty hardwood floors or how we could never open those huge windows to let any fresh air in. I didn't like how dark you got the minute the sun went down or how hard it was to see while getting dressed in the morning. I miss not having long hot showers that last more than 10 minutes. And I hated when we watched movies the furnace would kick on, without fail, during every quiet part! But I will miss you. It was in interesting year, and I'm glad I got to experience this studio style living.
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| birdies |
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| nice big windows |
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| probably moo's favorite thing to do |
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| first winter flurries |
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| walks home down Lafayette were beautiful in spring & summer |
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| my favorite thrifties: lime barrel back chair + hand embroidered j pillow |
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| colorful murals on our buildings |
Our days are numbered now; we're packing our things, painting over our beloved chalkboard, and making it look like we were never even here. I will remember our time with you and soon you will get a new creative family to house. But now I'm ready to have a room with windows open wide.
