I've had the prairies on the brain a LOT lately. There are various reasons for this which I'll post about in more detail later, but I've had the thought floating through my head for several months now on whether it would be worth my while to move back.
I've grown frustrated with this rainy, unfriendly, expensive city. I mean, I do love Vancouver. I suppose I just don't like the people that live IN Vancouver. That and the lack of sun, of course.
So just for the hell of it, I decided I'd make a pros and cons list. This actually ended up being more detailed that I originally thought it would, so I'm going to post the two cities in separate posts. Let's start with my current place of residence. I may think of additional stuff later, in which case I'll make an update.
VANCOUVER
Pros:
- All my best friends from the past 10 years are close to here. However, that list is not what it used to be; names have dropped off of it in recent times.
- I have a good job, probably the best one I've ever had.
- Bigger centre for opportunities (at least so I'm told).
- Beautiful mountains and ocean nearby. The beauty here is just without comparison.
- Instructors I want to work more with here, as well as bandmates.
- The most awesome doctor ever (seriously, this is hard to find).
- Being able to walk a few minutes down any street and find a GOOD pizza and/or sushi joint.
- Being able to go out in my yard in the middle of February in a tank top and not be cold!
- Granville Street and assorted places downtown having buskers and performers out at most times of the year. It's an amazing feeling to walk down the street and have a drumbeat pulsate through your heart.
- Has probably one of the largest and most diverse burlesque scenes in Canada. I don't know if I'd enjoy being somewhere that didn't have this.
- Skytrain. Seriously. I love that thing. Although sometimes the creaks scare me.
- Feeling like I'm a part of something important. I don't know, I can't describe it.
- Good alternative community/acceptance. Getting weird looks from dressing the way I do seems less prominent here than anywhere else. And more importantly, there are enough alt clothing stores here so that I don't have to buy all of mine from ebay.
- People are a lot more natural health aware here. It makes my job and finding things I need much easier.
Cons:
- The sun comes out about 1% of the year
- Constant rain on a person that has trouble keeping warm as it is = not cool
- Most people are generally unfriendly, and I find there's a lot of cliquey-ness, which is stupid
- Overabundance of hippies/hipsters/people that like to protest things
- Walking up hills can be annoying, particularly whilst hurrying for the bus. Also, I fail at riding a bicycle here.
- Third most expensive city to live in...in the ^&%*ing WORLD. And I am a mighty poor lady.
- The reek of weed can assault my nostrils at any given time. Also, I have never been to any other city (granted it's not many) where a particular place in town can be referenced by mentioning its discernible eau de pee.
- Oh, and worse, the amount of people here that fiercely defend pot. Come on, people. We all know your real translation for "Legalize it for medicinal use!" is really just "I want to get high."
- Everything is SO far away and takes a billion years to get to.
-Surrey. Self explanatory.
- EVERYONE *^&%ing whines when it goes under 10C. It's positively the most annoying/retarded thing ever. What is wrong with you people? Do you have something against purchasing or wearing additional layers?! STFU!
- The streets turn into a car-pocalypse if there's so much as a millimetre of snow. You DO realize that we live in Canada, and winter is synonymous with snow, even though BC gets less and wetter stuff than most places. You'd think people would figure out how to be weather prepared by now. &^*%! It can be a full on -50C, five foot high blizzard in the Peg and Winnipeggers can still drive better in that than you do in this joke you call snow that BC has. For shame!
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I will post the Winnipeg side soon. Let me know your thoughts and comments! Even though this list was made partly in silliness, this is a serious consideration I'm making. The input of those I love is very important.
Tatas for later, Moi
PS - http://theoatmeal.com/blog/seattle_weather
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