Things on Ships:
Pirates
Sails (extra ones below deck)
Parrots
Rats
Engine (depending on the type of boat)
Yar
Swashbuckling
Skipper
Yellow bellies
Things on a Christmas tree:
Hope
Christmas lights
Dream
Half a strand of dead Christmas lights
Tinsel (also all over the house)
Grandpa and Grandma (a picture of them)
A gingerbread man ornament that I always wish I could eat but can’t because it’s an ornament and not actually made out of gingerbread (even though it looks really tasty)
The Christmas ornament that creeps me out but that I keep using anyways
Things in my room:
An empty canister of Nescafe Tasters Choice instant coffee that’s been there for 9 months – could probably recycle this now
A poster on the wall with my goals for this year, and where I spelled “General” wrong so it says “Geneal goals for the year”
Calcium chews – I may have had two of these today since I couldn’t remember if I’d eaten one in the morning or not
A Monster energy drink that I purchased one night in September
Self-reflection
Desk, chair, and bookshelf that were all found on the street
Two cottage cheese containers full of money
A phone book – I thought this would be useful for some reason
Warm
Things in my head:
Memories in picture format
Scent memories – my house where I grew up, pine needles, cologne
Forgotten dreams
Remembered dreams
The indisputable fact that everyone is staring at me
Instant coffee granules
I think he likes me
Ideas like “I could sell my doodles,” or “what if I did man-on-the-street interviews at lunch”
Hope
Pirates
The song “The Christmas Waltz”
Laughter
Things in my heart:
Ruv
Angst
Hope
Pirates
Snotting black 
I think you are one of few who can tell a story this way. I was thinking of wonderful things to say and then backed off. Who could believe me when it would all sound like hyperbole. So, for now, I will say, “That was really good, every bit as satisfying as a warm soup and grilled cheese after a week of fast food.”
You’re beautiful, Em. Hold them close.
“A poster on the wall with my goals for this year, and where I spelled ‘General’ wrong so it says ‘Geneal goals for the year'”
quite literally made me laugh to tears. needed that this morning, thanks drev.