Week one of house sitting down. Two more to go. This is the first time I've done this for this length of time. While I'm getting used to it, whenever I look around I still think "This isn't mine." and it causes questions for me. What if it was? How would it be different? Sometimes I know the answer, sometimes I don't. For one, I have a dog while I'm house sitting. Granted, Moose is back home but if I was on my own, he wouldn't be with me. And neither would Guri (she's the chocolate lab I'm watching) which would cause a little bit more free time rather than picking up all the things she chews up. -_-
I have some of my things with me but this is much different than being 'home.' Now, let me explain the reason for the quotes... See I moved around a lot as a kid. Rutland VT is the only place that's always been in my life dispite all the moving around. With that being said, Rutland is the only place I've ever really considered home. I use the term home loosely because home isn't always a place. Ultimately, my home needs to be in me; wherever I am.
Now where was I.... Oh yes, this is much different than home. It's different than home because at home, I know where everything is. I know how everything works. Ultimately, it's where I'm comfortable. I'm becoming more comfortable here, but it isn't... Me. It's someone else's place and someone else's stuff and this place says "Bethany" which is good! Because it's HER place.:)
On a related but seemingly different note... I'm currently watching Two and a Half Men. This episode is one after Charlie Sheen got kicked off the show and Aston Kutcher (Walden) replaced him. At this point in the show Walden has redecorated the place and if you notice the scenery, he has several different computer references which is very fitting to him and his job. Granted, there aren't so many swimming references in Bethany's house, I still have that feeling. I'm staying in this house, and some of my stuff is here but it's still not mine. Which is fine, it's not meant to be, but it does cause me to have appreciation for what is mine.
Well, I think that's about all I got for now. Hopefully it won't be so long in between blogs next time.
