mánudagur, október 18, 2010

Empty Box Thoughts

First, I cut a window. You need a window or twenty because you need light and this house doesn't have electricity. Next, a spiral staircase, iron, curls its way up to the bedroom balcony a stone's throw away from Romeo and Juliet. The stairs mean you won't have to throw any stones unless I am asleep, in which case a boulder will suffice. By August the rails will be dressed bottom to top in deep blue and purple Morning Glories. In the back yard there will be a brick oven for baking bread and perhaps a pizza on occasion. This is important: there will be those mugs that look like jam jars in the kitchen. Or simply jam jars. I'm not picky. On the third floor - hardwood - a small room near the back will be home to my cello and a chair and stand I guess. This place will be decorated by dresses on sewing mannequins. Grandma's wedding gown, bought in 50's New York. High school prom in a 1960's party dress that ripped as I leaped.... Literally...
There WILL be a library - books of all sorts - well thumbed (hopefully well read). I can make these using blank paper and a pencil. Mini toothbrushes.. still trying to think that through.
My house will be primary
A pale blue kitchen, red study, yellow and green bedrooms. I will however, try out a golden living room facing southwest because of Terabithia. Boardgames, puzzles, cards of all sorts, everything in an old traveling trunk behind the couch.