It may not come as news to some of you that I have been toying with the idea of moving South. When I first moved up I told myself three years and then I'd make a decision on what to do next. I could never have dreamed that in just over two years my life would have changed this much. I really enjoy living here and I (on most days) enjoy my job...so why would I even think about moving South...I have my reasons. There are pros and cons of staying on for another couple of years just as there are pros and cons of leaving. One day I am determined to go, the next you couldn't pry me away from the North.

I've always been a go with the gut kind of person...and trust me there is a lot of gut to go on...but this time it is failing me. I'm not getting a reading either way. I make plans and give myself deadlines and it doesn't feel right, so I do a 180 and make plans for the other direction and then that doesn't feel right either. So there is no decision at this point.

I'm heading South next week; St. John's, Calgary then Vancouver and Whistler. Yep, it's a rough life...which is making the decision harder. Travel is important to me and I'd hate to lose that part of my current position. I've seen some pretty cool places the past couple of years. My salary has doubled since I left PEI...and while the cost of living is certainly higher here...I'm still farther ahead. The salary issue is tough when deciding to leave. I don't know my value down South. It's tough to figure out what to ask for. I've been searching employment sites and a lot of the positions I think I'd like to take on are so poorly paid I feel bad for the person in them...but at the same time..maybe it isn't so bad and my sense of reality is just out of proportion.

Whatever the case I don't need to make any decisions right away. And in fact at the moment all my energy is going into planning my trip South and all the wonderful things I want to do....including seeing my best friend (live in person) for the first time in three years. YEAH!