Le voyageur sans bagage.

(types of people based on real people in my apartment building)

beetle: sad stories, stained glass windows, clay statues, bookstores, fresh spices, crumpled pieces of paper thrown towards the trash, excessive profanity, sarcasm, soft laughter, sweet dandelion wine, seafood recipes, giving gifts wrapped in newspaper, a warm fireplace, spicy tea, rambling arguments, tough love, poetry recommendations, pressed flowers.

blush: strawberry lip-gloss, pearl necklaces, melodrama, daydreaming, candy stores, dew drops, old stuffed animals, soft music, pebbles, ballet shoes, buttercream frosting, fierce loyalty, clip-on earrings, sleeping in, floral dresses, the sun setting over a calm ocean, sea foam, making mix tapes from old CDs, springtime, dimples, bike rides by the bay.  

matchstick: scuffed knees, skateboarding, sprinting through the subway station, tangled hair, sleepy eyes, sharing sips of coffee from a paper cup, pine trees, graffiti, waves on the sea during a storm, hazy sunlight at dawn, loose change, obscure book references, faint cologne, neon street signs, summer freckles, starry skies, secrets, wildflower bouquets, restlessness. 

pigeon: storm clouds, bonfires, gas station food, muddy sneakers, beat-up school notebooks, skipping stones, late-night adventures, history museums, band-aids, curiosity, cliff diving, stolen textbooks, hair clips, watercolor paintings, lazy Sundays, disposable cameras, iced coffee, foreign film festivals, scrawling handwriting, vanilla ice cream.

(my friends as types of people)

thunderstorm: messy hair, wit, insomnia, an unholy amount of coffee, scraggly handwriting, books about art, quick-tempered, mysterious, passionate, bright laughter, chaotic family breakfasts, angry outbursts, puddles, nightmares, intense love, popcorn, reckless driving, music turned all the way up, turmoil, films by Jean-Luc Godard, becoming engrossed by good art, storm clouds, mist, unkempt beauty, rambling conversations, crumpled cash, libraries, half-finished paintings, charcoal on your fingers, cracked nail polish, ambition.

static buzz: couch surfing, a mop of curly hair, trying your best, stale pizza, Kurt Vonnegut books, going to parties for the food, local band concerts, shoplifting, skateboarding down a winding road, blue sky melting into twilight, falling in love with strangers, talkative, witty, hilarious, oversized jackets, overly complicated piano music, dark eye circles, a cynical romantic, clumsy, easily distracted, salty ocean water, soaking in the sun, self-deprecating jokes, murder mystery novels, film noirs, constantly reminding your friends that you love them.