For sale: twin size bed in a great neighborhood. Rustic, ‘lived-in’ design. Amazing views of a backyard and an orange tree. Can provide a mattress but may have coffee stains and tears from previous tenant. Ready for immediate move-in.
Sold!
A quarter-life-crisis often leads one to strip their life down to the bare essentials. This is necessary to discover the things that we value the most (and conversely, what we value the least). When I moved back in with my parents I got rid of a trunk of clothes, a DIY brewing kit, and a guidebook to trading cryptocurrency.
The effect of my cleanse was immediate. Material objects cast away, I felt a great burden lifted off my back. You should have seen me. I could have floated up and sat in a cloud. Immediately my mind turned to other ways of embracing this minimalist lifestyle. I start with my conception of space.
Earlier I mentioned that I moved back in with my parents. The way I see it though, is that I’m renting a cosy little one-pillowcase bed with a view. When I first walk into the space, I can’t believe it. It’s wonderful. Sure, my childhood sheets could do with a wash but the blank canvas of a rectangular base is the perfect place to build a home.
Think about it. A bed is not only a place to sleep. It can also serve the purpose of a couch (for sitting back and relaxing), a desk (when you need to study up on world politics!), a dining table (who doesn’t like a bedtime snack?), a cinema (Netflix at your door), a library, a gym, I could go on and on. With a little imagination you could use your bed for anything. Bring a buddy over and entertain. Bring a couple more and have a party!
Is it wrong to get so comfortable on a mattress? I know for a fact that some people spend all day on their couch. I’ve heard of people who live at their desks. Once I even met a gentleman who insisted that his daughter was tied to her phone! Jokes aside, I happen to be one of those people that call a twin size bed their home.
I’ve convinced you haven’t I? With rising house prices and an unstable economy, millennials are always looking for new ways to enter the property market. Why don’t you start building your portfolio with a nice cosy twin near the park? Or are you Mr Big Spender who wants a luxury four poster by the river?
Daily Adulting is a self-help humor blog written by Leon Wu. He documents his thoughts and experiences about growing up, while taking a break from life and moving back in with his parents. Subscribe to follow his (hopefully) uplifting journey.
