There is a flag in the room from some country. It takes up one half of an entire wall.
The walls of the room are painted nicotine white.
Beads hang down in front of the heavy wooden door into the room.
More beads hang down in front of the door to the lavatory.
A small fish tank is in the room. The tank is on a wooden night stand. The stand is short, just below knee high. In the fish tank is a small green plant, natural colored gravel, a small crab, and some snails.
There is one window in the room. The window is against the far wall facing you as you enter the room. The window is open half way. Thin white venetian blinds separate the top of the window from the bottom.
Crystals are placed on the window ledge. Coastal fog may be seen outside through the window.
A very small American Flag is tacked upside down on the bottom of the window. The tiny flag moves a bit when the breeze hits it.
There is a desk under the window. The desk has two shelves. The shelves are plain wooden planks on cinder blocks. They rise to the bottom half of the window. On the top shelf is a green leafy plant, and a skull wearing a pork pie hat and sunglasses. The skull has a red rose in it’s mouth.
Also on the shelves are speakers; a small, black pocket calculator with orange buttons; a ceramic Koala Bear; and candles in various stages of having been used.
On the desk is unopened mail, a rather large computer monitor, an old baseball, a rotary dial phone, a roller ball mouse for a computer, a deck of playing cards, cds/dvds, pens, and a black computer keyboard. There are many stacks of paper on the the desk.
A large, circular, metal fan sits on the floor. It turns from left to right blowing air.
The Carpeting in the room is a light shade of brown. It is stained, especially near the coffee pot. There is a refrigerator in the rear of the room. There isn’t an oven, or kitchen in the room. There is a microwave, and an electric crock pot. They are on top of a dark wooden dresser. The tip of a white sock is sticking out of one drawer of the dresser. There are more stains on the carpeting near the microwave, and refrigerator.
There is a light colored, wooden book case. It has seven shelves. The book case is against the same wall as the large flag. This wall on the opposite side of the room from the dresser. Some of the shelves of the book case are curved under the weight from the books.
In the center of the room is a sofa. On the sofa is an opened sleeping bag. Three pillows are on the bag. The pillows have white pillowcases. The sofa is a green print, with flowers and leaves. The sleeping bag is green.
The room smells faintly of Nag Champa, and coffee.
Music has been playing: reggae, jazz, americana, rockabilly, irish drinking songs, psychobilly.
Someone lives here. This is someone’s home.
