Dear Wigleaf,
 
I bought myself flowers today. They're light purple and they cost five bucks and I put them in this old jar I washed out that used to be full of green chile. I also went to four 3rd grade poetry slams. I also deep cleaned my room while listening to the entirety of both the soundtrack of the musical Rent and Lorde's Melodrama cuz my roommate's dog has fleas and jumped on my bed.

There's this bar that's also a record store down the street from my apartment (shout out to Vinyl Tap) that I come to write at on Friday and Saturday nights cuz it's small and always has the right amount of people (enough to watch, but not enough to distract) and also because I love the bartenders like the one who likes tequila and gave me chocolate once and the one who always has three buttons on his shirt unbuttoned and the short one and the tall one.

Tonight, there are not the right amount of people here. Tonight, it's crazy crowded and everyone is dressed in Halloween costumes and I am dressed in jeans and a flower shirt cuz I didn't know it was Halloween costume night or whatever. I would've liked to wear my costume. I'm going to be the carpet of The Overlook Hotel.

I hope you're doing well. I hope you get the chance to attend at least one 3rd grade poetry slam. I hope you see purple flowers the next time you go to the grocery store and that you buy them. I hope there is not a single flea in your house, but that you listen to the entirety of a musical's soundtrack anyway. I hope a bartender gives you chocolate. I hope there is the right amount of people in whatever room you're in right now.
 
Love,
Gabriela




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