January 19, 2012

a new territory

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Never would I have ever thought that moving to a new city could unsettle me and my good friend Asim so much. I can't stop feeling like a visitor -don't get me wrong, it's beautiful here, I keep finding new lovely places and meeting new friendly people, but at the end of the day I still feel the need to return home again. I'm surprised how much I miss the place we left behind, and how much I was attached to the old apartment...and to the space it offered us, you don't realize what a luxury space can be till you loose it. But more so i am surprised how moody this whole situation made me act over the last weeks, I am really not proud of the amount of self-pity that I have let take over me. Asim is pretty confused as well right now, he became scared of the dark, something he never used to have a problem with before. And he developed the bad habit to bark at strangers, which got me in a lot of stupid arguments about not having him on a leash...oh, I hate to put Asim on a leash for too long, he needs to run and play. But still, very slowly,with every walk we take that will get better, and with every morning we wake up in our new apartment, it will start to feel more like something we can call home...oh, by the way I'll show you this new apartment very soon!

7 comments:

  1. I am sorry to hear that it is so hard to settle down. but if it can be of any consolation for you, it also took me a while before I have started feeling at home in Helsinki. try to concentrate only on the nice things you get there: the photographs you post are so beautiful, it looks like summer there!

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  2. Ich hoffe, ihr beiden fühlt euch bald sehr wohl in der neuen Wohnung und der neuen Stadt. Aller Anfang ist schwer - aber das wird. Davon bin ich überzeugt.
    Und ja, Asim muss laufen und spielen, leider gibt es immer wieder Leute, die das nicht verstehen.

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  3. i've always wanted to move to a different country, and i've always prided myself of being rather independent. but in my heart i know i will have a hard time in the beggining too.
    it's just a matter on focusing on the good, than on the bad, each day, i guess.
    from the photos it looks like asim is having a fantastic time in that park :)
    hopefully in (a short) time it will feel like home for you and asim!

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  4. i know that feeling so well... these things take time (as stupid as it sounds)
    lovely pictures
    very peaceful

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  5. Being homesick with your previous place is unavoidable and really depressing times. Hope to see you create happy moments at your new place.
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  6. hello beautiful,
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    much love,
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  7. Was introduced to your blog by 'Human Sea' and love it. I have recently moved too, I am settled now but I can't help myself from comparing everything to the old home/life. Love all your photography

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