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the girl i wish to be

She wakes up happy. She wakes up smiling, and she does so as the sun soaks through her window screen and onto her skin, warming her from the inside out. The smile does not fall from her face as she stands, wrapping herself up in the silk sheets swaddled around her. She steps onto the balcony, admiring the view before sitting. She pulls the journal out from beneath the seat she is sitting in and writes. She writes for a while, her eyes wandering to the city gleaming before her for inspiration. When she's finished, she smiles once again. Standing up and heading inside to start her day.

    She goes for the vanity, sitting in the spotlight. She douses herself in dollops of makeup, satisfied with the outcome. She then twirls her hair around the barrel of her curling iron, forming a spiral of success that slopes down her back. Again, she smiles. She stands, heading for her closet. A wondrous plethora of gorgeous gowns and savvy shoes expose themselves as she slides the door open, stepping inside to pick her outfit for the day.

    Once she has done so, she goes downstairs and prepares a breakfast for herself. It isn't much, but it's enough to start her day. It is accompanied by a cup of coffee, and with that she slides her purse over her shoulder. She walks to work, buds in her ears and the sweetest sounds spewing from them. She hums as she pops her headphones out, making her way inside her building.

    She perches herself at her desk, the spacious white office surrounding her an ideal writing space. She plays music as a background noise, typing away as thoughts flow from her wrists and into the computer before her, cooking a story. Ingredients fill her mind, spilling all over the desktop as she scribbles away at sticky notes, hoping her mind will not boil over.

    She finishes at a stop she deems acceptable, standing and thanking her receptionist as she heads back towards her apartment. She smiles again, heading for the coffee shop down the road where she intends to meet up with her friends. She is happy.