A number of my recent posts have vaguely danced around the issue at hand: what will I do with myself once the season is over?
When I first planned this little trip, it was supposed to be a short-term reward for my five years of toiling at UBC. The plan was always to move back in with the parents come spring, to try and pay off some of my loan and save some money.
Ever since I've been living here, however, I've sort of forgotten that this was a "reward"... probably because it's been just as much, if not more, work as it has been fun. I began to think, why not stay for the summer?
But the thing is... if I stay for the summer... then I know I'll stay for the winter. Or even if I don't, and I decide to go home to save money later, then I'll be moving to Salt Spring in the winter, which is the worst time to go. Regardless, the thing is, I don't want to be in Whistler long term. It's expensive, and more importantly, it's old hat. I've been here, I've done this, and I'd like to do something else. Life is short.
My immediate goals are travel and photography school. To do both I'll need money... a lot of money. So if I'm not going to move home, then I need to move somewhere totally different in order to satisfy my itchy feet. So where do I go?
Thus, I am at a crossroads. Do I stick around Whistler, find a better job, and try to save money here? Or do I move home, commit to a bit of a stagnant social life and boredom, and save about 800 bucks a month in expenses? Or do I try to explore some sort of overseas work/travel arrangement? Or do I just move to a town with a lower cost of living, and just get a job and live my life?
You can see why I'm a bit confused. I suppose this is the first time in my life that I've had so many options. I'm indecisive at the best of times. Blah.
I have a feeling it'll come down to here or Salt Spring... here because doing nothing is easier than making a decision, or Salt Spring because it's probably the smartest.
Remember that post I made about long-term vs. short-term happiness?