The Big Move

I finally did it! I moved across the pond, and am no longer living on Vancouver Island. It feels very surreal, I have never moved out of my home town, and never been away from my family before. It's a really crazy feeling, but I am still very excited about what is to come.

In the last two days, my roommate and I have made a lot of progress with our apartment, the piles of boxes have become less and less obnoxiously in our way. A very good friend of mine gave me a gorgeous white seashell that goes up on the wall, so while I will miss her a lot, I will have a little something that reminds me of her every day.

I've been "out of work" for 5 days now, and it feels like forever. This is the first time I have been unemployed since I was fourteen years old, and I don't particularly like the feeling. I am not intending to be this way for long, of course, as I have had three interviews in the last 48 hours. But even the feeling that currently I am not employed anywhere is a strange feeling as well. I guess a lot of things in the next little while will feel weird for me, because I am experiencing so many different things right now. And experiencing new things was the reason for me moving. 

I struggle with anxiety, and tonight-on my third night here, I feel a little bit of anxiety about what is to come. But logically, I know that I have only been here for 48 hours--so of course not everything will be settled and perfect right away. It is going to take a lot of hard work, and I am going to work relentlessly to find a full time job ASAP. 

Anyone else moved cities for the first time and have some anxiety?

Moving Day: 21 Days

21 Days!

In a mere three weeks I will finally be doing something that I've waited a very long time for. Moving to Vancouver!

I know it is not very far away from my current city, Victoria, but I have had such a love of Vancouver since I was 13 and feel very strongly that I need a complete change of pace. I have lived in Victoria my whole life, and I think 22 years in one city is more than enough, I am ready to move on, and move out of this town. 

I have been feeling fairly unsatisfied this past year, and one of the reasons is that I feel very bored in Victoria. I have done everything three times, everyone I meet knows someone who knows someone who used to live with so-and-so, I've lived in enough areas of town, and I won't be going to school again for at least a few years--so why not do something about this unsatisfied feeling and do something I've always wanted to do?

I am overjoyed at the freedom I will have not being on an island, with a great love of driving my Jeep I am very excited to be able to easily drive to Whistler if I wanted, or Bellingham or Seattle. The job opportunities are plentiful it seems so far, and I can't wait to meet new people. 

The Island is still beautiful, and of course there are things I will miss. But I CANNOT contain my excitement to have completely new surroundings, people, job options, food options, and the concerts. OH THE CONCERTS I WILL GO TO.

Here's to the last three weeks in my hometown! Then on to something new. 

Goodnight,

Kelsey