Houses.

The other day when taking a walk to the train station I realised that on my route I actually passed 4 houses that I have lived in. During the walk I was then thinking about all the houses that I have lived in, I wouldn't say it was a freakishly high number but I would say that it was probably higher than average for someone who is 21. I wanted to make a playlist of songs that reflect this and tell you something about those houses.

House 1 - The House I Lived In Until I Was 7.
I lived here until my parents got divorced, it was the house my grandparents lived in when they first got married and it was 3 doors down from the house that my great grandparents lived in. I think my mom was born in this house and then when she and my dad got married my grandparents moved out and they had the house. My dad still lives there so technically so do I, it would be weird if strangers lived in that house now.

House 2 - Casa de Grandparents.
I've lived in this house short term several times, when my parents first split up and on other occasions like when my mom has been in hospital. I have memories of travelling to school from here and it taking what seemed like forever and having to get up so early that I would fall asleep in the car on my way there only to be woken by my grandad when it was time for school.

House 3 - The House Full of Kids.
For a few weeks or maybe it was months, I cant really remember we lived with one of my mom's friends and her family. She had 3 kids and then plus me and my brother there were five of us, at the time it seemed like there were loads of us but I knew nothing of what was ahead at that point. I can't really remember much from this house other than having to get the bus lots to get to places.

House 4 - Lodgers.
After that house we moved in with a different friend of my mom's who had a room free in her house. My brother moved back with my dad for a short while at this point and it was me, mom, her friend and her lodger. He was Glaswegian and I never really got what he said but I coped. My Mom always describes that time as being a bit abfab and reflecting on it now I can totally see why.

House 5- Ghosts.
Years later and I still think this house was haunted on the plus side though we did have a playroom which when you are 8 or 9 is like the best thing ever regardless of if Casper is your room mate. That house also had a spiral stairs which still to this day I hate, maybe because I was forever falling down them and they really hurt.

House 6 - Alleyways and House Parties.
This might have been my favourite place when I was little. It was just my mom, my brother and me in our house with various add ons at times. We had a little black cat called Monpetit, several guinea pigs and a rabbit and everything was nice. I fell over lots and broke my arm and and I once got locked in a wardrobe, still I loved it.

House 7 - Extended Family.
Tonight I don't count some people in that and sometimes I still live here.

House 8 - Halls.
My first time living alone was at Uni, it was like having my own little bubble away from chaos. My flatmates and I were never really close but I guess I had a lot of experience of that anyway.

House 9 - Last Year.
Last year I lived with 5 people who I wanted to live with, we had a fridge of shame/fame and occasionally had ridiculous times. We were also a pretty good quiz team.

House 10 - Next Year
I just moved into House 10, so far I have only really had 4 days there but from what I can tell I like it and can't wait to move in properly. As I don't have a song for this one yet its going to be a future house song.


Week 12 - Houses.

This might be the strangest collection of songs I have put together to date but each one reminds me of a house in order. Sorry.

1. Domino Dancing - Pet Shop Boys
2. Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller
3. Basketcase - Green Day
4. Absolutely Fabulous - Mask
5. Love is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
6. Barbie Girl - Aqua
7. DJ's Got a Gun - Robots in Disguise
8. The Magic Position - Patrick Wolf
9. Cry Me a River - Michael Buble
10. Country House - Blur

Moving and Nostalgic Walking,
t xx