So long, West coast!
So, the time has finally come. This will, in fact, be my last week here in Vancouver.
Why you may ask? Well, sit down my little Internets, I’ll tell you why…
When I initially moved out here from Ottawa back in September, I wanted to escape the madness that was happening both at work and in my life. I needed a break. I needed to escape. That is exactly what I’ve done.
I was originally going to head back to school this Fall, however due to the shortage of funds I have in my piggy bank and the fact that I can not have financial assistance through the bank or tack on to my existing student loan, I have decided to move back East.
When my current work contract was due for review and renewal, the offer was handed out to me to stay with the company that I’m currently working for right now. It is, by far, the best place I have ever worked at to-date. Not only have I never been stressed out the slightest, but also they treat their employees (and contractors like myself) with dignity and respect. You might be laughing at that since you’d think every workplace should have those rights, unfortunately that is not the case back when I was living in Ottawa for those five-or-so years I worked and went to school there.
So, if you hate Ottawa so much, why are you moving back East?
Slow down my gentle Internets, I’m not finished with this story yet…
So, where back East will I be heading next in my journey of life? I have decided that I will be moving to Montréal.
Before I was going to move out of Ottawa, I was deciding where I wanted to move to. I’ve always fascinated myself living in Montréal, but I always wanted to get out of the Eastern portions of Canada. If I decided to move out West, no one would know it and me would give me the boost I needed to start a fresh new life. Meet new people, and enjoy those tasty lemons that life was going to hand over to me. I really had my hopes set on Montréal at the time, but the only timeframe I would’ve had to move there would have been at the end of the year, whereas I needed to get out of Ottawa then, so it gave me the option to move out and try out something new.
I’ve now been living in Vancouver for close to ten months now. I’ve experienced everything that I wanted to and met the new people I wanted to see, but when I had the option to not renew my contract, I felt that the timing was right and that it was okay for me to head back East to spend this summer with my close friends and family.
Vancouver has treated me very well during my short stay, but there are many things that I’m looking forward to when I move to Montréal.
Firstly, the music scene is much better out there now then it will ever be in Vancouver. I could not find any good indie band joints to chill out to and watch new bands inspire us with their music. None.
Secondly, Vancouver is too quiet of a city on the weekends. No loud thumping dubstep bass noises that you can hear from across the city for each club and strip club. Actually, come to think about it – are there even any strip clubs in Vancouver? Anyway, that’s not important.
I’ll miss Vancouver more than you can ever imagine, but it’s time for me to head back East and have a few drinks with some old friends again. Sad to say this will be my final post living on the West coast. So, until next time… see you on the East side.
