Am I Obsessed? Mmmm...yes.
I am realizing that our digital camera is revealing more than just the interior of our house...it is exposing how my mind works.
And that is really frightening to me.
Everyone ELSE was fascinated by Alaska's majestic beauty as seen from the lovely town of Seward at the edge of Resurrection Bay, surrounded by gorgeous mountains and icefields.
I was worried that the little guy on the sign wasn't running fast enough to escape a watery death.
My mind has taken control of the camera. (And you can click on any of these photos to make them larger.) What I'm thinking translates itself from brain chemistry to digital imagery in a snap. As in...
"The SKY has NO LIMITS???! NO limits?? Hurray!!!"
"Oh. Well. Maybe it has some tiny limits."
I was fascinated with this old bus (Aaron took the picture for me). It made me think about those elephant cemeteries where old pachyderms go to die. "And this is where old buses go."
Finally, my obsession with home repair crept into my daily shower. We were staying at a little lodge that has just been built out on Miller's Landing. The contractors had made some mistakes and I couldn't stop noticing them. I desperately wanted a tube of clear caulk to fix the seal between the tub pan and shower walls.
Poor wall! Poor floor! So I discretely took the owner aside at the end of our stay to coach her on what to ask for from the contractors so the water and mold wouldn't spread. This felt liking taking someone aside at a cocktail party to tell them they have spinach in their teeth.
She was very gracious about a total stranger giving her this kind of advice. (Actually, she was grateful but I felt like enough of a weirdo never to do it again.)
I need to get a hobby unrelated to the house. For my own sanity. As well as that of my husband and family. Photography should not be on the list. Nor anything involving collecting or tools.
I have no idea what that would be. Ergh.
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Comments
That is hilarious! I would have done the same thing- you are only trying to help, after all! My husband tells me that I can only concentrate on flaws (like the water stain) instead of the good things (we have already done to the house). I say that is human nature and not my own special personality defect.
Perhaps you could be an advocate for low-income housing people that need to deal with landlords who won't fix their leaky showers and toilets, etc. (like Rent a Kvetch). Your data as consultant could document conditions for any legal actions necessary. Just a thought.
Carol
Posted by: Carol | June 14, 2004 8:03 AM
I do the same thing now. I look at the condition of brick on buildings all the time-has it been tuckpointed lately? How good of a job? look how let go that building is, etc... This kind of stuff really can take over. Maybe gardening is a good hobby for you- I do that but then one can obsess about that too I guess..;o)
Posted by: Jocelyn | June 14, 2004 11:07 AM