when passing a "for sale" sign (or here a "se vende" sign) i often pause and imagine what life would be like if we lived in that particular house in that particular city or town or village.
there are many beautiful houses in quito that while a little bit past their prime, have wonderful potential. occasionally i see one like this for sale and briefly think, "what if...?"
i enjoy living in ecuador but wouldn't choose to stay here long term. living far away from famliy and friends is hard. the "what if" passes quickly, i snap a photo and keep walking.
i also love taking pictures of balconies here and think what life it holds inside...lovely to dream :) xxx
Posted by: julie | March 29, 2007 at 10:42 AM
what a beautiful house. i like to do this when i visit cities. i look for my dream house and imagine life there for just a moment. xo
Posted by: shari | March 29, 2007 at 02:01 PM
I get to peek in many many houses...And, it is always, interesting and intriguing.....It never is on the inside as it seems from the outside...Some plain houses are magic inside..And some lovely homes, are chaos inside...I asore these thoughts too.....So glad you are venturing back though! xxxxoooo,Vanessa
Posted by: Vanessa | March 29, 2007 at 02:04 PM
Mmmm...there are so many houses here in Maine that I've fallen in love with and, even though I love my house and don't want to move, I love the fantasy of it. Having a new space, decorating differently, starting over *sigh*. But it gives me a better appreciation of what I have.
I love the veranda on this place!
Tiffany*
Posted by: Tiffany | March 29, 2007 at 02:15 PM
nothing wrong w/ a little daydreaming!
Posted by: lisa s | March 29, 2007 at 04:29 PM
That balcony! What exactly is next for you? From piecing together posts, I take it you'll be leaving Quito soon. Me and my inquiring mind.
Posted by: Sonya | March 29, 2007 at 06:16 PM
haha that made me smile...click then walk on by...great house though!
are you looking forward to moving and settling into a new home? Ive got mixed feelings as we too plan to buy a new house...Im going to miss my current house...it was our first major purchase as a couple...
Posted by: Anastasia | March 29, 2007 at 10:16 PM
Me too! Me too! I love to imagine the very same thing...
see you, g xo
Posted by: gracia | March 29, 2007 at 10:24 PM
I had this feeling, when we saw the house, we bought last autumn, for the first time.
A family of five was living inside it with lots of humour, laughter, colours and "alife-ness". We loved this athmospere, the house had, from the first sight. Now we are in....and we brought OUR life-style to the house. I mean: the inner life-style.
But there are lots of roots and remains of the former "users"...
I know this thoughts about houses I walk by...
Posted by: Uschi | March 30, 2007 at 12:21 AM
Living far from home is exciting and difficult, fun and sad, interesting and lonely all at the same time isn't it. At least this time I'm in a country where I share the native language.
Posted by: Rachael | March 30, 2007 at 01:31 AM
What a wonderful pause in time while imagining what it would be like. That house looks wonderful, if only they can teleport it to US :)
Posted by: cruststation | March 30, 2007 at 02:43 AM
I do the same when I pass houses for sale.
Why exactly are you living in Equador?
Posted by: Britt-Arnhild | March 30, 2007 at 03:58 AM
I do the same and can really see myself living in a house like that thank you for daydreaming and letting us in on them!xoxo
Posted by: Desiree | March 30, 2007 at 04:02 AM
I am an architecture junkie, I love buildings and empty houses always seem to hold so much promise, at the same time they are heavy with memories of someone else.
Posted by: stilettoheights | March 30, 2007 at 05:58 AM
I play a similar game with houses. Picking out a house in which I would like to live and I daydream for a second or two about what life would be like there.
Posted by: louise | March 30, 2007 at 08:04 AM
e and i do this too on our walks... imagine life inside some of the different homes that we pass, how things might be different (or perhaps the same...)
Posted by: amisha | March 30, 2007 at 09:24 AM
fabulous. but luckily, every place has it's own charm. so, you never have to worry about what you're leaving behind, because there's always something new in store.
Posted by: jillypickle | March 30, 2007 at 11:13 AM
i do the same thing when i go into the historical neighborhood downtown. the houses are old, yet gorgeous and the neighborhood is peaceful. i like to take walks with my husband down there and imagine what it would be like to live there.
Posted by: dawbis | March 30, 2007 at 03:53 PM
That's a pretty house. Here there are so many wonderful houses with nobody inside and left alone and it makes me sad. I wish I could own one.
Posted by: simple me | April 01, 2007 at 02:13 AM
Risa, i am the same way, I use to walk up and down Park Ave. in Hoboken, and I love the brownstones, I would sneak a peak inside to see how people decorated, and dream of living there.
Posted by: brenda | April 03, 2007 at 05:08 PM
Jeez, This happens to me daily in Cuenca. That is a beautiful picture.
Posted by: Claudia | April 20, 2007 at 09:02 AM