If you’re “building a house,” are you really building a house?
I live on the third floor of an apartment in Newport, Oregon. There are stairs involved. I’d complain, but we have a nice view of the Pacific from our deck.
My office on the other hand…
My office is on the parking lot side of the complex. I do not see the Pacific from my office. Just the parking lot and trash compactor. There’s a dog park that is infrequently used, but used nonetheless, just next to our building.
My office gets warm if I don’t have the windows open at all times. Therefore, I get to hear all the neighbors gossiping down in the parking lot.
So there I sit, attempting to write, but listening to all the yak yak yak of our neighbors.
We recently had a family move in across the hall from somewhere down south. South of Oregon.
These people’s favorite hobby is, apparently, to wander around with their oversized dogs telling everybody they meet that, “We’re not apartment people. We’re building a house in South Beach.” I’m assuming they mean South Beach, Oregon. Not Florida, but who knows?
Now, I’m no sociologist, but most of us living here at the Sea Hag Luxury Apartments live here because:
- We like living here or;
- We can’t afford anyplace else.
My family falls into number 1. It’s a nice place. What’s NOT to like about the Sea Hag Luxury Apartments is the real question? (Okay, maybe the one-bedroom basement units.)
Anyhow, these newbies have informed us that they are “house people.” They “aren’t used to living in an apartment.” “Did we tell you we’re building a house in South Beach?”
They may indeed be building a new house, but all day long they’re over there in that apartment doing God knows what.
Just like me.
Come to think of it, I don’t think they ARE building a house. Well, not they themselves.
Perhaps they hired somebody to build this supposed house of theirs?
I have no clue, but they have intimated they won’t have to live in these damnable apartments much longer.
Just another year or two.
Once they’re done building their new home.
In South Beach.
Oregon?
The End.