Afternoon TLC

The morning after my last day of school involves cleaning. When I can finally get a chance to sleep in for an extra two hours I get out of bed and start unpacking my school bag. Loose papers, empty lipstick, missing hair ties, and an overload of pens come tumbling out onto the floor. I hate clutter, so the things I don't need any more -good bye- go into the garbage pile and I feel so relieved. Everything from last semester is no longer needed (I have digital copies of most things anyways). I love that feeling of ending strong and starting fresh; one more semester to go! I need room for the pile of clothes and toiletries I have to take with me to Italy next semester. After I treck outside in my dads over-sized sneakers and cheetah pajamas to throw everything away, I go inside to make myself coffee, pulling out a hand- me- down vintage Italian coffee carafe because I can't stop thinking about Italy. I enjoy a cup of coffee from Cafe du Monde and snack on some raspberry vanilla cookies before another whimsical afternoon shopping in an overstuffed mall.