The Burning House Project

A few months ago I came across a blog called "the Burning House Project". It's a blog where you can post pictures of what you would take with you if your house was burning. What their blog says couldn't be more true: "It's a conflict between what's practical, valuable, and sentimental. what you would take reflects your interests, background and priorities. Think of it as an interview condensed into one question".

I forgot about this blog for a while. But yesterday I decided to really think about what I'd bring if my house was really burning:

(note: I'd bring my two bunnies, oliver and pepper, which are not included in the picture)

Name: Allison Taylor

Age: 18

Location: Redmond, WA & Rexburg, ID

Occupation: full time student

List:

• My typewriter, Charlotte
• Worn out boots
• Smash book with journaling, Polaroids, photos, ideas
• Jewelry I've inherited from my grandmother and mother. And a turquoise ring I wear almost everyday
• Birkenstocks from tenth grade
• Messenger bag with patches of the places I've been to
• Travel journal
• Glasses and sunglasses
• My first pair of climbing shoes
• Pendleton blanket

Maybe some of these things aren't practical; like Charlotte or my sunglasses. But my first pair of climbing shoes have a huge sentimental value to me so I'd definitely bring them. I actually lost them for about a year and I was really bummed. But they showed up somewhere and we've reunited.

These are other pictures from the blog:

Anyways. It's a really pretty day! I'm going to read outside after I finish this post. And sign up for classes later and pay for tuition and rent. Life isn't cheap. I should be grateful though. Life in Rexburg is actually very inexpensive compared to life in Redmond. But here's what I wore today:

Have a happy Sunday!