I alluded to this in my Friday blog, and today wanted to talk more openly about it. I have accepted a position in Vancouver and am now officially a resident of the West Coast. That means in 3 very short months I've gone from living in Toronto, moving to Montreal, contemplating a move to Winnipeg and settling on the gentle winters of Vancouver. And I've only been here a couple of days but I couldn't be happier, what a beautiful city.
This was a very agonizing decision for me, and one that I couldn't turn down either. With the recent economic downturn, my financial picture once seeming so secure, didn't seem as quite as safe of decision, to just gallivant all over the world for the entire winter. Sometimes in life you crave structure and stability over spontaneity and freedom, this was that moment.
I've also had so much going on in my personal life, that the need for something to sink my teeth into became a major priority. Montreal was only supposed to be a one month stop over, but the friends I've met there will likely have a place in my life for many years to come. The moment of clarity when you realize you can't run away from your life, your problems, your reason for existence, by travelling excessively is a moment of freedom in itself. And I hit that about 10 short days ago when I agreed to the new position in Van.
So, here I am, ready for the next challenge, which will both be a professional and personal one. I'm as hyped as I've been for a very long time, and am certain that this new challenge will be one that I will embrace, tackle and excel at in no time at all. To all my friends I thank you for your constant support, in more ways than you can ever know, I may need to lean on you all in the coming weeks.
To one very special friend, who is like a brother to me, and that means we have our little spats. I'm sorry I've been so crazy lately, it was great seeing you so happy last week. You went through hell since September, and you can put it all behind you, and show off that sweet smile again. There was absolutely no shame in what happened, and you handled it better than most, and now you can focus on only yourself and be better than you've ever been.
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The mayor of Vancouver told me personally that he doesn't want any of that bullshit you pulled in Toronto. You have a court imposed cerfew of 9pm. That's Eastern time, because you think Toronto is so great, so that means you can't be out past 6pm local time. You're screwed now.
Good luck to you. Enjoy, do well, but I would have loved having you here in the Peg.
Our loss in Toronto is Vancouvers gain. Enjoy IDV!
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