moving out
So I have come to a decision for where I'm going to move in January. I don't NEED to move out of my mom's place, and a lot of people tried to discourage me from moving out - but I'm going to.
I'm going to live as a roommate with two other women - I've met one of them, and she seems like someone I could really get along with. She's from Vancouver Island - DUNCAN, actually - and I like island people. I sort of trust them. I talked with her for like an hour about various aspects of life.
There are disadvantages to having roommates, because my sort of "ideal" moving-out situation involved a bachelor suite that I could arrange tables and beds and couches and bookshelves in, and this way I have to accomodate other people.
But there are a ton of advantages too. I won't be alone as much, but then I won't be as lonely. I don't have to buy all new kitchen stuff. The rent is a lot cheaper. It's month-to-month instead of a one-year lease. The house is pretty new and not run-down. I can be more social, and meet my roommates' friends and their friends, and vice-versa.
The only other thing I don't like about this place is the location. It is technically close enough to where I want to be (it's on Fraser and 17th), and it is close to a major road with a bus route, but Kingsway and Fraser themselves are pretty barren places compared to Main Street area. It's just a lot of auto shops and such, not really a friendly neighbourhood storefront type thing. Main Street is about a 15 minute walk away. I think that'll be alright, though; it's shorter with a bike.
So, I'm still feeling kind of weird about the anticipation, and a bit unsure about the decision (I don't think it was a bad decision, but there's always the "what if?" factor), but I'm glad about it, and it's something to look forward to.
I'm going to live as a roommate with two other women - I've met one of them, and she seems like someone I could really get along with. She's from Vancouver Island - DUNCAN, actually - and I like island people. I sort of trust them. I talked with her for like an hour about various aspects of life.
There are disadvantages to having roommates, because my sort of "ideal" moving-out situation involved a bachelor suite that I could arrange tables and beds and couches and bookshelves in, and this way I have to accomodate other people.
But there are a ton of advantages too. I won't be alone as much, but then I won't be as lonely. I don't have to buy all new kitchen stuff. The rent is a lot cheaper. It's month-to-month instead of a one-year lease. The house is pretty new and not run-down. I can be more social, and meet my roommates' friends and their friends, and vice-versa.
The only other thing I don't like about this place is the location. It is technically close enough to where I want to be (it's on Fraser and 17th), and it is close to a major road with a bus route, but Kingsway and Fraser themselves are pretty barren places compared to Main Street area. It's just a lot of auto shops and such, not really a friendly neighbourhood storefront type thing. Main Street is about a 15 minute walk away. I think that'll be alright, though; it's shorter with a bike.
So, I'm still feeling kind of weird about the anticipation, and a bit unsure about the decision (I don't think it was a bad decision, but there's always the "what if?" factor), but I'm glad about it, and it's something to look forward to.