Quick move?

[ironphoenix]

Tomorrow, soul_diaspora are going to look very seriously at a townhouse in Kanata, and we might even sign. It's about a mile and a half from where I work.

It's a bit... scary? exhilarating? Both?

Advice welcome!

Comments

[writer-gal-007.livejournal.com]

No advice, sorry.

Okay, stupid 20-year-old advice, move if you're unhappy or have a good reason to move. Otherwise, if you're content, don't do it just for the sake of change, that's a pain in the ass and stupid, just move your furniture around a bit. :P Also, only move to a place you can actually see yourself living in. (Reasonably good advice: Think about what living in Kanata may do to your social life, to your commuting time, etc. MV was unhappy living in Orleans because he felt it was very isolating, being away from his friends and the constant action of downtown. Something to consider!)

Maybe this was good for a laugh (ah the naivete and simplicity of youth?). ;) Sorry I'm not actual help. :P

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Most of what you've said makes sense, and is the stuff we've been thinking about.

Big reasons for the move are that this building is starting to pall (getting noisy, less well-run), and equity (rent money vanishes, mortgage money becomes lasting value). The particular location is good in that my commute becomes a longish walk or a short bike ride, which frees up the car for soul_diaspora. Our lifestyle is a mix of social and not-so-social, and I think that this will work out okay for it.

[bastetschylde.livejournal.com]

Most of Kanata is damn near impossible to get anywhere by bus -- it'll be hard for friends to get to you unless they get rides.