FINAL PREPARATIONS AND GOODBYES
Since I'm fairly booked the next couple nights, I figured I'd make my last post before working back in B.C. tonight.
As the week moves on, I'm saying goodbye to an increasing amount of people. My schedule is getting more packed, as in the next couple days I've gotta give myself the necessary amount of time to type roughly 10 stories, pack all my materials into boxes, clean my duplex and return my keys to the landlord, say more goodbyes and attend my farewell gathering for work.
When I look outside from inside my duplex at a town I've lived in for more than 11 months now, it's hard to believe in just a single week I'll be well into my first week working more than 900 kilometres away at the Williams Lake Tribune. Despite knowing in my mind I'll be happier once I'm settled in B.C., I'll admit the prairies have grown on me a little. The flatness doesn't bother me quite as much anymore, while I've gotten used to seeing a church every street corner and cows and horses all over the countryside. But my time is up here.
In addition to the social aspect which I expect will be better in B.C., there's really nothing keeping me here at this point. In addition to the fact I'm moving up to a bi-weekly paper and advancing to a bigger community, I have no girlfriend I'm tied to here, no investment in housing and no commitments to anything for the fall.
As tiresome as the last week of work, packing and goodbyes are, I'm willing to put in the necessary effort because there's light at the end of the tunnel. On Saturday, I'll be at a wedding in Prince George ready to live it up again. My cousin Kaiden is getting married, the first of three weddings I have this summer.
Some people out here think I'm crazy for switching back to B.C. after experiencing life in the booming economy of Alberta, others are excited for me. The bottom line is I wasn't as happy as I originally thought I would've been out here and I'm hoping a change of scenery will help that. And I expect living close to PG and Kamloops will also help.
Since I'm fairly booked the next couple nights, I figured I'd make my last post before working back in B.C. tonight.
As the week moves on, I'm saying goodbye to an increasing amount of people. My schedule is getting more packed, as in the next couple days I've gotta give myself the necessary amount of time to type roughly 10 stories, pack all my materials into boxes, clean my duplex and return my keys to the landlord, say more goodbyes and attend my farewell gathering for work.
When I look outside from inside my duplex at a town I've lived in for more than 11 months now, it's hard to believe in just a single week I'll be well into my first week working more than 900 kilometres away at the Williams Lake Tribune. Despite knowing in my mind I'll be happier once I'm settled in B.C., I'll admit the prairies have grown on me a little. The flatness doesn't bother me quite as much anymore, while I've gotten used to seeing a church every street corner and cows and horses all over the countryside. But my time is up here.
In addition to the social aspect which I expect will be better in B.C., there's really nothing keeping me here at this point. In addition to the fact I'm moving up to a bi-weekly paper and advancing to a bigger community, I have no girlfriend I'm tied to here, no investment in housing and no commitments to anything for the fall.
As tiresome as the last week of work, packing and goodbyes are, I'm willing to put in the necessary effort because there's light at the end of the tunnel. On Saturday, I'll be at a wedding in Prince George ready to live it up again. My cousin Kaiden is getting married, the first of three weddings I have this summer.
Some people out here think I'm crazy for switching back to B.C. after experiencing life in the booming economy of Alberta, others are excited for me. The bottom line is I wasn't as happy as I originally thought I would've been out here and I'm hoping a change of scenery will help that. And I expect living close to PG and Kamloops will also help.
It's too bad you're not remaining in Alberta long enough to bask in the glory if the Oilers win the Cup, or share in the horrible trauma if they don't. ;)
Good that you've moving back to BC though.
Posted by
Rades |
12:09 PM
You'll be midway between PG and Kamloops: 2.5 to PG and 3 to the Loops. I've hardly been to either since moving back!
You'll have fun here though, and you'll be here just in time for the Stampede. Hope you like taking rodeo pictures! :)
Posted by
Alain Saffel |
2:52 PM
You know what's awesome...updating your blog.
Take care!
Posted by
Tara |
12:53 PM