Okay, so this last week has sucked pretty hard core, and yeah, I could
give a hundred reasons as to why it sucked, and I would probably spend most of
my time bitching about my mouth. I’m not upset at the dentist, which would be
stupid as he’s not the one that caused the problems in the first place. That
responsibility falls squarely on my head and the poor hygiene decisions I’ve
made in the past. I’m getting better now and getting the work on my teeth done
is a part of that. But, GD it hurts.
And, that enough whining from me.
What I wanted to talk about right now is one of the things that made
this a good week amidst all the hell: Our dream house.
My post yesterday was about this absolutely beautiful house, and it
included a wide array of pictures depicting this house. While I find the house
is a fascinating topic, I don’t think there’s really much more to say about all
of it until I’ve been inside it. What I do find fascinating is the concept of
the Dream House.
What is a dream house?
A simple answer: A dream house is the ideal house for a person/couple
who can see themselves living in that one place, contentedly, for the rest of
their lives.
The difficult answer: I don’t know.
The Dream House is a symbol of status and stature. It’s a way of saying
“Look Mom and Dad! Look! I made it! I’m living the American Dream!”
It also seems as though there’s a great deal more psychology. I mean
you could easily look at the size of the house and judge just how successful a
person has been in their chosen field. Look at doctors and lawyers for
instance. They don’t live in palatial homes, but I can guarantee they typically
have houses that have ten plus rooms. Some of their houses even come with guest
houses instead of just guest rooms.
And, I lost where I was going with this.
Either way, a person’s house is like a castle. Its size represents the strength
and success of the one who built it. It’s positioning (especially in a
mountainous area like WV) could be another indication of how a person sees
themselves. If they’re building a big house on the crest of a mountain it’s
because they want to feel powerful. They want to be above other people, and
they want to be looked up at.
This even works in the opposite direction. Peole who build huge castles
with thick walls are insecure and vulnerable. They don’t feel like they’re able
to protect themselves or their family, so they build this big house to look
strong and impressive. They set their houses up high on the mountain because
they feel looked down upon, and weak. It’s Little Man Syndrome with houses instead
of cars/trucks.
Now what does a dream house mean to me? Well, it means I made It! Lol. But, yeah, I told
Melanie yesterday or the day before that our lives would be “okay” once we had
the aforementioned house; once we could fill our gas tanks up instead of
cringing at the twenty dollars we dump in every couple of days; and once we
could fill our cabinets with mountains of food and still have money to spend on
the things we want to do, the little frivolous pleasures in life as it were.
That’s my idea of what a dream house means. You can take from that what
you think I’m saying and we can go from there.
Laters.
Ryan
3-30-14
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