What is it with white wash in Honolulu?

White.
What is it with white?

Looking at photos of homes available on craigslist Honolulu has brought me this conclusion:
There is a fascination with having entire apartments and even houses white. White walls, white floors, white appliances, white drapes, white white white...oi !

It is leaving me longing, craving, seeking a home with hard-wood or bamboo floors, colours on the walls, and maybe even brick walls. And what about windows that one can open that are interesting to look at instead of these easily dirtied slatted style ones.

There are no historic-style homes here with any kind of character. Oh Montreal, how I miss you for that. :)

I haven't been anywhere as long as I have been here in Honolulu for a very long time. Perhaps it is time for a fresh change. Almost two years here and I have witnessed people not being able to afford to live because the cost of rent is higher than salaries allow. The chances of getting a full time or even part-time job with medical benefits is rare, however that may be the same on the continent. Trying to find a place to live without spending more than you make has become seemingly impossible. I was living "rent-free" on a boat and decided to go back to the land because of a long list, and unless something shifts, I will be spending all my savings.

I've been told that everything is white because people are so transient.
I say, people might be less transient if they felt some comfort in their homes.
The white wash feels so sterile and hospital-like setting that it is difficult to sit in such a place and feel cozy and relaxed. A feeling of antiseptic washed over me.

Oh rant rant rant.
Hee, hee!
The positive things are so many, and that will come in a future writing.
Mostly I feel I will only become clearly aware of them after a I have left for a while....just like everything.

And so, I feel my months numbered now, and perhaps as Winter melts away from the continent, I will fly back Eastward to rekindle my relationship with my other peops and connect with vastless possibilities for teaching yoga and freelancing as so many other things as well. Perhaps. 


Happy Solstice to you All, and may Peace reign over you as often as possible.
Breathe.