Crossing lines
I now officially am the holder of a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature, with a minor in Western Society and Culture. I've finished something major, for the first time in my life. I am rather proud of myself, not considering the few pounds I've gained since school finished.
Now I am preparing our move to Victoria, and trying to find an affordable place to live is a hard thing to do. In our sights right now we have a 1600$/month 2-bedroom bungalow with a yard, a dishwasher, a barbecue and everything included except for electricty, walking distance from downtown and on direct bus route to uni. Since this morning there is a also a 995$/month + all utilities 3-bedroom basement suite at walking distance from uni. The first one is furnished, and I do not know about the second one. I am still waiting for a reply to my (rather hasty) email I sent this morning. I would like the first one, but realize that the second one is the most reasonable choice considering our budget. We COULD afford the bungalow, but we would be tight. Craigslist has proven to be an invaluable ally in this search, as well as L.'s brother. I hope we can be settled soon, it will take away a lot of anxiety off my shoulders.
I am getting kind of excited to move out, but also a little sad. I am gonna miss Montréal. The metro, the frequent buses, the festivals, the clubs, French-speaking staff everywhere and of course my friends and family are all gonna stay behind. It's for a good cause, i.e. my own professional advancement, but as time moves forward I am increasingly anxious about going so far away from everything I have ever known.
I will be leaving my current apartment soon (4 weeks!) to crash at Gab's place for a few weeks, while I finish my job downtown. I am actually looking forward to Gab's good cooking (and incidentally she may teach me so I can make L. happy by cooking for him).
Our relationship is going well, I have nothing to complain about. I appreciate all the time we can spend together. And soon we will be living together. I am very much looking forward to that.
Well I suppose I should go back to pretending to work...
Now I am preparing our move to Victoria, and trying to find an affordable place to live is a hard thing to do. In our sights right now we have a 1600$/month 2-bedroom bungalow with a yard, a dishwasher, a barbecue and everything included except for electricty, walking distance from downtown and on direct bus route to uni. Since this morning there is a also a 995$/month + all utilities 3-bedroom basement suite at walking distance from uni. The first one is furnished, and I do not know about the second one. I am still waiting for a reply to my (rather hasty) email I sent this morning. I would like the first one, but realize that the second one is the most reasonable choice considering our budget. We COULD afford the bungalow, but we would be tight. Craigslist has proven to be an invaluable ally in this search, as well as L.'s brother. I hope we can be settled soon, it will take away a lot of anxiety off my shoulders.
I am getting kind of excited to move out, but also a little sad. I am gonna miss Montréal. The metro, the frequent buses, the festivals, the clubs, French-speaking staff everywhere and of course my friends and family are all gonna stay behind. It's for a good cause, i.e. my own professional advancement, but as time moves forward I am increasingly anxious about going so far away from everything I have ever known.
I will be leaving my current apartment soon (4 weeks!) to crash at Gab's place for a few weeks, while I finish my job downtown. I am actually looking forward to Gab's good cooking (and incidentally she may teach me so I can make L. happy by cooking for him).
Our relationship is going well, I have nothing to complain about. I appreciate all the time we can spend together. And soon we will be living together. I am very much looking forward to that.
Well I suppose I should go back to pretending to work...