Get busy livin'

So... yeah... I am in the process of taking the biggest risk of my young life. I have chosen to quit my job in Hamilton and am relocating to Ottawa without work lined up. Not only that, but I have also decided to pursue career opportunities that are completely non-related to my degree and working background. Nuts? Perhaps. But as I said in my last post, life is too short to be unhappy. This is where I want to be and this is what I want to do. Simple as that.

This story of massive life changes begins like most... on a whim. As you may know, I've been pretty unhappy with my situation in Southern Ontario. I worked a job I didn't truly enjoy and lived in a place I did not like. I knew Ottawa was where I wanted to be, but I still felt like I needed that one sign which clearly said "it's time to go for it". Little did I know, Jay & Jess - two friends of mine in Ottawa - were in the process of looking for a new place to live. At a random wing night earlier this month, Ginny and Northcott happened to mention that I was thinking of moving and the comment was made to the effect of "you guys should totally ask Reid to move in." Turns out Jay & Jess were all about it. It meant they could get a bigger place and most likely pay less rent. And of course there's also the fact that I rock.

A few days before Thanksgiving I got an email from Northcott informing me of this news. I had the long weekend to mull it over and then I needed to give the guys an answer, as the house hunt was immanent. I did a lot of thinking over those 3 days and decided that this was the push I was waiting for. As an aside, for someone who was trying to keep this whole situation hush hush, I stupidly changed my facebook status to "Adam has got a huge decision to make". That was dumb. The wall posts that resulted from this status got me prematurely "outed" amongst a handful of co-workers privy to my profile. It happened in the span of minutes and was almost a disaster, but it's now little more than a funny story about how facebook is the devil. Ask me about it sometime over a few beers.

So I gave my friends in Ottawa my response. "I'm in." It's amazing how two simple words can change your whole life.

The hunt for a 3 bedroom house began. It wasn't long before Jay and Jess found a place that fit the bill. The lease is now signed and I got to see it in person for the first time yesterday (I came up for the Halloween festivus). This house is absolutely amazing. This house is an incredible price. This house has a hot tub in the back yard. This house is perfect! Link!! (this will definitely not be active for long).

I could tell you how excited I am, but I really don't think my writing can do it justice. You're probably just going to have to come visit me in our new house and see the smile on my face.

Cheers... to new beginnings and the pursuit of happiness.
Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'.
Reid