This morning, well last night, but specially this morning I started deeply thinking about the fact that somewhat for the past few days I have been camping at home. Yeah!!!! Just what you heard, I mean what you read, camping at home : ) , as weird and unfamiliar as it might sound I feel like I have been camping at home. I’ve been sleeping on a sleeping bag, using a pillow with no pillow case. I’ve been cooking all my meals with one small pot and a small skillet.( I borrowed Ilsa’s camping pot lol) I’ve been using the same plastic cups over and over again (yay for saving and reclying, hahaha. My mom wouldn’t think the same if reading this blog) and I’ve been using no furniture, no desks, no couches, no chair, no nothing and guess what? I kinda like it! I like it!
Yeah this morning I had to work on some paper work related to my job and I was like “umm man, there is not a desk here. Where do I write?” so….I made my own desk, a pillow for my back and a pillow for my legs, that was my desk. I also wanted to eat some oatmeal for breakfast but the pot I usually use to make it with (Ilsa’s pot) was taken, being used for another purpose. So I made my oatmeal on the skillet LOl! It really felt like camping.
Wait, wait, before you jump to any conclusion let me explain a little why I’ve living this way for the past few days and will continue to live like that for the next 7 days or so.
I am not using furniture and couches and a comfy bed and big pots and fancy knifes because I don’t have them and I am ok with it : ))))) (at least for right now hehe). I don’t have them right now and I actually like it this way. It does not mean I won’t EVER have them. It does not mean I will live like a hippie for the rest of my life and won’t purchase the things that humans “need” to make a home a home. (aha!) it just means I have chosen to live this way for a few days. The most difficult thing has been the cooking part, when wanting to make something there have been a few times when I have wished I had better knifes, bigger pots and skillets, more dishes, but we have managed and when having those wishful moments I just think man!!! This feels like campinggggggggggg and I get all excited and cook my heart away.
I guess one of the many points I am trying to make with all this long blog is that there is happiness and fun in living a simple life. There is happiness in cultivating relationships rather than gaining material things. There is happiness in sharing a homemade meal with a friend, which is sometimes* is better than eating out. It is cheaper, healthier and you can add that secret ingredient to the recipe that in Spanish we call love. There is happiness in being able to save money on things that are not always indispensable.
Lastly, for those who are a little concerned about me and my current state of living, do not worry I won’t live like this for ever LOL!
I am not using furniture and couches and a comfy bed and big pots and fancy knifes because I don’t have them and I am ok with it : ))))) (at least for right now hehe). I don’t have them right now and I actually like it this way. It does not mean I won’t EVER have them. It does not mean I will live like a hippie for the rest of my life and won’t purchase the things that humans “need” to make a home a home. (aha!) it just means I have chosen to live this way for a few days. The most difficult thing has been the cooking part, when wanting to make something there have been a few times when I have wished I had better knifes, bigger pots and skillets, more dishes, but we have managed and when having those wishful moments I just think man!!! This feels like campinggggggggggg and I get all excited and cook my heart away.
I guess one of the many points I am trying to make with all this long blog is that there is happiness and fun in living a simple life. There is happiness in cultivating relationships rather than gaining material things. There is happiness in sharing a homemade meal with a friend, which is sometimes* is better than eating out. It is cheaper, healthier and you can add that secret ingredient to the recipe that in Spanish we call love. There is happiness in being able to save money on things that are not always indispensable.
Jajaja! Who's the hippie friend now?? I love you Suranny! Thanks for the reminder and your never ending positive attitude. You light up my life! I hope we get to go camping for real someday soon!
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