i drink from the cup you left behind when you moved away and did not have the place for such futile possesions in your suitcase.

it's a odd shade of red with an animal that looks like a pig but is possibly not quite one. i remember joking around, when you showed it to me, saying it was probably made by a five year old in china. the drawing of the pig is fairly accurate and very age-appropriate for a 5 year old.

your former roomate left the cup behind when she left and passed it on to you. the thing probably cost 1$ but has had three different owners in the last three years. no quite an epic story, but close.

i wash it in the morning, providing i've used it the night before for the traditional milk and honey. it would be unthinkable to start the day without it.