effulgence

ship in the bottle

in my dream last night, i had gained 1.2 million dollars on a single stock. it was quite amazing. my make-believe portfolio grew tenfold. i woke up and having still remembered what happened, i began to daydream what i would do with the money. i wouldn't take all of it out at once, just liquidate about half. then, i'd put most of that into a house. and not just any house. a big one, six bedrooms. i'm thinking some house in old sunny hills. of course, being that this is a daydream, the ideal house, which valued at roughly 1.5 million, would be marked down to high 800's, low 900's. man, recession's tough!

anyway, i'd move in and get six or seven housemates. being the nazi i am, i would have a few ground rules: cleanliness, environment-sensitivity, responsibility. i don't think that's too much to ask for, is it? especially if i gave them all really low rent. like, ridiculously low. although, i think i would be very selective on who got in. they would have to bring something to the table, be it varied interests, experiences, talents--it would be a mini-collective of sorts. everyone learning a little bit from everyone else. plus, this way, the mortgage wouldn't be too bad, which means we could have one of those huge grills in the backyard. steaks on a whim would be the norm. i'm also thinking of keeping one of the bigger rooms as a multi-person guest room. you know, for friends who want to crash over the weekend. their payment for staying would be in the form of cereal, or other perishable goods.

there would be a lot of people at any given moment but depending on who i rent out to, the house would definitely be manageable. for the most part, we could have an open door policy, where pretty much anyone can come in and hang out. with a constant flux of people, the house would be safe. it would be a focal point for creativity and innovation; a refuge of sorts for those who have great ideas but need a helping hand to get started (and a cheap place to stay without overbearing parentals). it would be the best. best house. we'll have a dog too. maybe two.