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Female@emmavieceli I think there's gonna be a lot of sleep-deprived people at work tomorrow...! XD not that I have to go to work, MUAHAHA! >:D
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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:48:58 GMT
I have the cafe machines to myself, wooo! (That will probably make sense to about 1% of my friends list, oh well ololol) No shouty people = win.
Unlike about 2 years ago when I was going to move to Canada for about 3 days before I changed my mind and decided to stay (see this entry, and then this entry... god that was so embarrasing XD), this time I'm really committed. The more I think about it, the more I want it and the more right I feel about it. Obviously, emigrating to another country is an enormous decision. I know it will not be an easy task, as I am leaving all my friends behind and in many ways, although it seems similar, there is a lot that is different about Canada with regards to the UK. I will have some adjusting to do but I feel like overall, it will be worth it. I finally know, after months of drifting and dithering, what the next step is that I need to take in my life.
I've been talking to friends and family about it and have received lots of good advice as to what to do and what to remember.
I'm well aware of the fact that I have a very large task ahead of me; I am basically pressing the restart button on a lot of things in my life (not entirely though - that would be more like reincarnation XD), which means I have to figure out what I'm going to do about work, how I'll move my stuff, money, all stuff like that.
The most integral person helping me has been my Mum, who did the same thing (in a significantly lower amount of time however, and under completely different circumstances), so she's been able to offer lots of advice.
My current missions are:
Get a Canadian passport - I am elegible for dual citizenship as I was born in Canada
Find a job
Make a decent and accessible gallery on my website and revamp it for the gazillionth time so that it's acceptable for potential employers to look at
Create a resume
Stop swearing so much (they're really not keen on it over there - I mean really) - fair enough tbh XD
Start deciding what to take and downsize on unneccesary things or stuff I don't want any more
Save money like a crazy saving person - mum thinks I should aim for £2000 which roughly translates to $4000 CDN, depending on exchange rates. If I put a certain amount of money aside every month I should be able to get well over that by May
People have been asking me when I'm thinking of going. Ideally, and no offence meant to anyone here, but it would be RIGHT NAO XD - but obviously that's not very workable. It's just now that I am telling people and the plan is becoming more and more real and not just an idea within my head, I just want it to happen!! XD
I'm lucky in that I've got plenty of time to plan things and that I'm completely on my own schedule. So far - and this is likely to change - I'm aiming to get going between May and June 2009. I've decided that I fully intend to be in Canada by 1st July 2009 - significantly, this day is a national holiday in Canada known as Canada Day. XD
This enables me to get my stuff sorted, save money, wind down my job here in the UK and also tie up things to do with my Dad, as we've not scattered his ashes yet or sorted out a memorial. We're planning on scattering his ashes on the 2nd of April - the anniversary of his death - so I will not leave any earlier than that. There are also other commitments like Minami and a trip to Butlin's I've got planned with some girlfriends from work. I'm a bit concerned about that though, as it happens to be right after my Mum's 50th, and it is really important that I'm able to celebrate it with her. I'll see if I can work around it - but it might mean that I have to pull out, which I feel really bad about as it's not long since it's all been organised and booked... :/
I am, overall, really excited about this. I know this seems as if it may be a rash decision but understand that I have thought about this for literally years - every time I've gone to Canada (and it is wonderful that I have the luxury in being able to do so) I have tried to imagine myself there and I have simply run out of reasons why I won't go.
God, I'm so excited I made 2 spreadsheets this morning! THAT'S HOW EXCITED I AM GUYS!!1!"!3"!!!`
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