Today I cannot wait. Mainly because where I am right now, both mentally and physically, deserves an early post to my blog. I don't know what it is about the combination of the things around me, but the calm feeling it gives me is indescribable. My little home has reached a new level of comfort with the recent addition of a brand new coffee pot. It sits in the corner, near the fridge where it belongs. I never thought a small appliance would change the feel of my living space. But now I realize why; it reminds me of being at home, where there is always coffee brewing in the morning. Even if I didn't drink coffee, I would still have this coffee pot to mimic my favorite memories. But I do drink coffee, and I love my new machine even more for this reason. I have also decided in the last few minutes that my next purchase will be a teeth whitening system. With the amount of coffee I will be pumping out of my kitchen in the next few months, I will need something to prevent any signs of it showing on my teeth. I wasn't always addicted. For the few months before my big move, I broke through those caffeine headaches and was living coffee-free. Somewhere during the month of September I willingly picked it up again. And to be honest, I don't think it's such a bad addiction to have. In fact, let's not even call it an addiction; let's call it a refuge. Beyond the smell of fresh coffee, there is a faint lingering of pumpkin spice, thanks to this candle burning next to me. As far as my auditory senses go, I hear a combination of a few different things. In the foreground is a football game on my TV; the Penn State and Illinois game, to be exact. Although I don't know all the rules of football, I still get enjoyment from watching it. Maybe because it symbolizes the fall season that I love, or maybe it's another one of those things that brings me back to my home growing up. Maybe it's a combination of these and other factors. Regardless, having football on my TV all day brings me joy. I also hear my air conditioner humming. With the temperature reaching 70 degrees in the city today, I had to turn it on to get that chilly fall feeling in here. In a perfect world, the temperature would be 50 degrees and there would be clouds in the sky. But it is not a perfect world, I have learned.
I cannot help but want a dog. On my way to the grocery store, I walk through the park directly behind my building, and I smile the whole way. Here I see every kind of little furry thing you could imagine; big, small, short-haired, long-haired, you name it. They are all so happy, mainly to escape their little high-rise home for a few hours. But also just to be alive. I have been going back and forth in my head. But the cons seem to outweigh the pros, and I quickly decide that I cannot have a dog right now. As much as I would love a little companion, I simply do not have the time to properly raise a little creature in my apartment. And I'm not sure a dog should be forced to live in a small space anyway. So, I will wait for my own and enjoy watching them in the park instead.
My cup is empty. And no, that is not a reference to my view on life or anything. Literally, my coffee is gone, forcing me to get a refill (something I can do now that I have a whole pot waiting for me). Today will be a good day, I know that for sure.
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