{"id":12226,"date":"2014-12-31T12:07:56","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T17:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/blog\/ellentrudell\/?p=46"},"modified":"2014-12-31T12:07:56","modified_gmt":"2014-12-31T17:07:56","slug":"yeah-you-can-crash-at-my-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/yeah-you-can-crash-at-my-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Yeah, You Can Crash at My Place"},"content":{"rendered":"

December is undoubtedly, as they say, the most wonderful time of the year. It\u2019s also kind of strange. It\u2019s an unavoidable ending and anyone who knows me can attest my (sometimes extreme) sentimentality. Sifting through all the events of the past month to make a coherent blog post has been quite the task; a lot has happened.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s made this December and ultimately this entire holiday season a standout is how much I\u2019ve appreciated seeing a horde of friends and family. Now, your clich\u00e9 gage may have spiked reading that, but it\u2019s true. I\u2019ve never been so self-aware.<\/p>\n

A big chunk of my time the past few weeks has been spent playing host. I\u2019m growing to love it. Having a bomb-ass apartment sure does help, but it\u2019s an anxious and contented feeling bringing people together; maybe more importantly right now, bringing people together in Detroit.<\/p>\n

Childhood friends, high school friends, one of my best friends who I would love nothing more than to persuade him back to Michigan, fellow fellows, new Detroit friends, sorority sisters, college besties who have become family, a borderline ornery father (it depends on the day) who needs sufficient amounts of food that is terrible for him at all times, hell my mom\u2019s friends \u2013 even strangers \u2013 have all rolled through Detroit to come and pay me a visit. I encourage this on all accounts.<\/p>\n

\"One<\/a>

One day I’ll convince him to come back to Michigan.<\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019ll admit however, I feel a lot of pressure playing hostess. While anyone in the role certainly does \u2013 we all want to feel validated as a great human to spend time with \u2013 it\u2019s more about proving the life I\u2019m living in Detroit is a worthy one. One you too could have.
\nNow, I operate under no such self-importance that I alone have sway over someone\u2019s encompassing opinion of a geographical location. The power I do have as host is to prove to guests Detroit is a real place people really spend their time and money and live their lives. Detroit isn\u2019t a myth.<\/p>\n

\"All<\/a>

All about those candids.<\/p><\/div>\n

But I recognize the importance of showing them \u201cthe cool spots,\u201d \u201cthe trendy spots,\u201d \u201cthe easily digestible spots,\u201d the spots I might get judged for actually liking too, because if my guests aren\u2019t having fun they most likely won\u2019t blame it on me. I\u2019m not the easy target here. People are quick to blame Detroit for everything, even when it isn\u2019t warranted. Coming to my party or seeing my new apartment might be the only time some people ever make a stop in the city. I had one partygoer tell me, \u201cYou know I have literally never thought of coming to Detroit to do anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"I've<\/a>

I’ve known these people since middle school: if they love you amidst that cluster, they’ll always love you.<\/p><\/div>\n

So I do revel in my position as mini-ambassador to those I know and are continuing to meet, but I also make sure to take care. I\u2019m going to do my best Detroit, to do you justice.<\/p>\n

\"Happy<\/a>

Happy Holidays from my humble abode!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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