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Monday, January 16, 2006

If I can make it here....

It's weird. A week ago, I was walking along the all-of 4 blocks of Charlottetown's downtown thinking that in a weeks time I'll be walking in a much larger sea of concrete and glass. Well....how time flies. Here I am after a 2 hour flight later, in the center of the universe, Toronto.

I knew this move was going to happen. Even though I'm so sick of moving, it was going to happen. Whether it was Toronto, Halifax, London, Vancouver....I was going to move. I've lived in Charlottetown on and off for 10 years and have not been able to do the work that I want to be doing. So a move had to happen.

The trick now (and you'll note this from my previous posts) is to get a footing here. I have high hopes. Maybe more than the last time I lived here (2002). I have more friends here....one of which (who I'm staying with) owns a design firm in town. A small one...but still...very helpful in getting contacts and the odd web site here and there.

As far as the other things about moving away....they all sucked. Leaving my family, my friends, and someone I was growing very close to. The pros? more work...yes....but a chance to continue getting my life in order. I had slipped away from the gym and my weight loss. That changes today. More to do.. you know...usual things when youu move to a new place.

I do hope to visit the Island as much as possible. Hopefully if work builds up I'll be able to make regular trips.

So that's all for now. I'll try and keep things up-to-date here.

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Happy New Year / Go west

As the post says. Happy New Year to all! I hope your holidays have been great, and I hope 06 provides everything you're looking for.

Also the subject says "go west". Which is what i am doing. I bought the ticket today and I am relocating to Toronto this month for the 2nd time. over all though...I think this my billionth move. Seems like it anyway. And although I'm moving with no "big pay" job on the other end, I do have some form of work waiting for me. And to be honest....at this point....it's work in my field. I'd rather be doing this in a bigger city which can perpetuate into more work. In the end...it's a better move to Toronto than my last one.

If you've read my random posts, you've seen that I have this thing with moving away...coming back...moving away. I truely hope this is the last move. I'm 31 and I'm getting tired of it. As well, while I'm still 31 I may as well take this last stab at what I truely enjoy...graphic design....and maybe get back on my feet so I can pay off debts that are over due.

To all those people I know here, thanks for the friendship and I'll try my best to visit often. As well, I'll try to post here in the future.

Jay