Vancouver GBU

[jamesq]

I'll probably have more in depth things to say about this trip in a while, but for now, the highlights.

Good

Visiting with assorted friends. As usual, that is the whole point of the trip. In particular, it was nice to have some quality time with ES (who stayed with me at my B&B for the first two nights), somejauntypolka, stephtopia and othelianna.



Saw thee decent movies. The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Wind Rises, and Frozen. Reviews of all three are forthcoming.

Had a couple of nice pub nights at Storm Crow, St. Augustine, and the improbably named Burrard Pub.

Restaurants included a mix of old (Clubhouse Sushi, Wooden Shoe, Red Ginger) and new (Saffron, All the sushi joints on Commercial)

Also did a lot of window shopping with Rosie/Kelly/Shannon. Found some great and quirky stores and also finally got to see the Vancouver Flea Market



Read, relaxed, explored.

Bad

Didn't get to see Gareth or Ryan. That sucks.

Ugly

No depressive incidents. The only ugly thing really happened afterward, and that's my usual Vancouver homesickness. Except this time it's a lot worse. I'll write about that too, in the next few days. Suffice it to say that I'm scared of my options.

Comments

[gifted-spirit.livejournal.com]

Love the photos!

I understand that homesickness...

[rato-do-perigo.livejournal.com]

so... why haven't you moved there yet? But I understand the scared of the options. Probably why I haven't moved back to Calgary yet even though I've had plenty of oportunities and at one point more than enough money. But please don't tell anyone. :-)

[jamesq]

Partly it's what I call my golden handcuffs - I have a job I like that I am well-compensated for. I've often joked that if I could have this job in Vancouver, I'd move in a heartbeat.

But honestly, I'm in an industry where I wouldn't have a terrible time finding a similar job. A lot of it is just fear of making a giant change and them discovering I've made a mistake. That my love of Vancouver is related to the fact that I'm there on vacation, and that actually making a living there wouldn't be nearly so sweet.

And anxiety. That's a perennial issue for me.

[rato-do-perigo.livejournal.com]

We have similar issues. My field of work is available pretty much everywhere also and possibly at a higher rate of pay also.

Even the thought of having to look for an affordable place in calgary makes me anxious.