my "new haven"

It's square with white linoleum squared tiles. It has a near-full-wall window looking into the courtyard, across the door, into which sunlight seeps and pours. From afar you can see brick across the way, from up close you can see grass below. There is a ledge wide enough to sit, so you can lie by the window. The sink has a polished mirror that reflects the window if you are looking at it from my desk, like I just did. There are built-in shelves around the mirror, which are my favorite part of the room because it's homey, and not necessary. The desk is very wide, and the furniture is a deep rosey wood. My boxes have arrived from across the country. There are familiar things, but they're being put in new places.

It feels new, and that doesn't just happen by nature of actually being new. So for the first time this past week, I am genuinely happy.