move out

I started working back in 05, until December of last year. I took classes in Fashion during the first quarter of 09. Planned to put up a clothing business but didn’t push through because I have no conducive work area. I asked my dad for a studio but it seems like he just flaked it off. Now I’m looking for work full time and until I find a job, I wouldn’t be able to move out.

My boyfriend and I are going to put up a business and my dad was supposed to help fund it, but then he backed out the last minute. We are expecting funds to come in and plan to do all the setting up and marketing before launching on January. Still, this start-up wouldn’t really help with me saving enough money for getting out of the house. I would have to get a real job and take it from there. My role would be mostly consultancy then with the business.

Now while on a job, once I get a job, I’ll be setting up my apartment as my studio and get on with my plan of putting up my clothing line and other handmade stuff. It will be a lot of work, I know, but I am very passionate about this right now. I am willing to do whatever it takes to show my dad that I can do it on my own and I CAN make it.

Sound like a plan.

I dont want to live by myself. Its not that I get scared or anything. But Im the baby of my family so as long as I’ve been alive there has always been someone around me. If Im ever by myself then its not too much longer before someone was on their way home from work or whatever. But at the same time I hate not having privacy and I hate not being able to have any time to myself.

So my goal is to get a place of my own next year. Maybe I’ll have a dog by then so I’ll at least have another “person” there with me. =)

so ive moved over the weekend, im in the house share now, just bide my time here get some money together and move out again on my own.

I want to find a room in a flat/house which is either cheaper than my current situation, or just nicer. I’m paying way too much for a small, ugly room.
My plan:
1. Find out what’s avaliable – preferably move in date starting next month.
2. Tell my flat-mates I’m moving out and will be showing people around.
3. Advertise my room and hope that someone wants to take it.
4. Find somewhere else to live.

I know I should find somewhere else to live first, but if no-one wants to move in in my place and I do find somewhere else then I’ll be stuck paying two lots of rent.

Just really hope that SOMEONE will want to move in. Unlikely seeing as university terms are already well underway though. All I can do is hope.
I also hope that I’ll be able to find somewhere nicer to live.

fingers crossed

The more I think about the idea of moving out, the more it scares me. As much as I don’t like to admit it, I am way to dependent on my mom, and I feel that the only way to break that is to move out, at least for a school year just to get a feel. I am so close to my little sister and my mom, and I feel like I am the one who protects them. If I leave, I will feel like I’m deserting them, or that something will happen to them. At the same time, I know I have to do this for me. I know that my mom will have a fit when she finds out I want to move out next year, she always finds some excuse (“oh, you’re not ready to live on your own”) but I think she does that because she is dependent on me too. The crazy thing is, my school is only 20 minutes away, it wouldn’t be like I would be moving to another state, or even city for that matter.

I just need to take the initiative and sign that lease without hesitation and without second thoughts. If i want to take control of my life, it needs to be done.

im moving out of my current house into a house share, i need to downsize on the rent as cant afford where i am at mo now. the plan is to live in this house share for a bit and use the extra cash (need to get a job first) to pay of my debts, then once they are gone, move out on my own again, pref in the same area i am in now as i love it here, this is a fresh start for me, clear the debts and get back on top.

grab myself a roommate or too and get out in the “adult world”

Just 2 short weeks away. Not enough time to get everything done but oh well. I am excited and nervous. It’s less about independence at this point and more about practicality. But both are good. I expect to really really miss my parents. I really love them and its just been the 3 of us for a year-ish, since my sisters all moved out. should be another interesting adventure. just the way i like it :)

I genuinely don’t think that this “thing” will ever happen. Circumstances – financial, health and support-wise – will never be in my favour.

A lot of people I know have at least tried moving out. The closest I’ve come to that was the July holidays this year, when I went on rural placement for 2 weeks, but my accomodation was organised for me and I was living with other people I knew.

Now it’s my turn, and it’s probably going to be the biggest effort out of everyone I know. Most people have moved maybe 20-30km closer to the city for uni, but this time, I’m staring down a 400km move to a rural town which I’ve only visited once, many years ago, and starting a new job (12 month contract). It’s going to be scary and stressful and massive, but I’m sure it’ll be worth it.