Live in Canada

I came across this online article titled: Don’t Move to Vancouver followed by a huge stream of affirming comments.

It was quite literally astounding how much people hate living in Vancouver, with the general consensus that the people there were shallow, self-absorbed and materialistic.

Anyway, I plan to see this for myself in a year or so. I would like to make it to a conference around there to present my work, network, and see what the people are like.

Meantime… for the first time, I’m considering the rest of Canada. Reluctantly. I wish I could afford to see all of it.

I want to return to the place where I was born, as if it were never even a question. It is half of me. I don’t know how long we would stay, but I need it to be part of my life, even if only for a year or two.

I want this secretly because it is a stretch. If I were just me, I would line up a job, pack up and just go. It would be my adventure and I’d only have myself to worry about.

When you have a partner, you share everything, including the risks you take. I know my otherhalf is very concerned about financial security. All his trades and qualifications have set him up for a career based outdoors, so he does not see how he could secure the permanent work he’s skilled in where it rains something like nine months of the year (Vancouver, you know who you are…).

And then I guess there’s the whole climate adjustment on top. I’d be happy if a ‘hot’ summer day or ‘heat wave’ means days of 25C instead of 45C, but that’s me.

Anyway, I could work on this. In three to four years we should be in a position to make a move. I’ll believe that when I see it, but I can work on this angle… one can try :)