Halifax, I love you. I knew it at first sight. I spent some time getting to know you and I’ve seen what you have to offer: vibrant arts and music scene; fun and friendly people; great micro-brews; laid-back vibe; beautiful lakes and the Atlantic coast. I know you’re a little bit smaller, maybe a little less ‘bustling’ (read: stressful) than a certain not-to-be-named southern Ontario city where I currently live. But really, that simply adds to your charm. I know you’ve got it going on Halifax but will you help convince my SO? He called you ‘sleepy’, you’re not going to stand for that are you? I’m not. —TO Transplant
This article appears in Mar 29 – Apr 4, 2012.
my only advice is to purchase good rain gear
You have no idea how much I would love to trade spots with you right now…
what about this tiny, grey, geezerfied shit hole appeals to you?
You enjoy looking at tenantless, tiny, old buildings all papered up,
riding the ferry across our disease ridden, condom and tampon filled harbor,
or is it our amazing city council who need to actually break laws to attract bands who otherwise wouldn’t even think of us in an afterthought?
You take pleasure in paying higher taxes and more for every product in general…
horrific roads that never get fixed in summer or plowed in winter?
It may be pretty in some places but it’s pretty fucking gloomy living here and you’d have to be a masochist to consider moving here right now.
Now you be sure to tell him that for me.
If you hate it so much here, zed, then just leave.
If I don’t have something lined up by the time my term here at work is finished, I’m getting the fuck out of here and heading to Toronto where there are way more job opportunities.
Come with me 🙂 We can be roomies!
If I could… I would.
as we’ve alluded to before, it’s not always that easy…
so I’m just gonna stay, let life pass me by, and be disgruntled all the while.
Don’t you work for a large company? Couldn’t you get a transfer to another city?
It’s not like you have a wife/kids as tie-downs here.
maybe I do, maybe I don’t…
maybe I could… maybe I can’t.
maybe I’m superman… maybe this is all a dream.
maybe…. but I doubt it.
It kinda sounds like you enjoy being miserable, zed. Either that or you’re comfortable being miserable and half scared (or all scared) or being happy.
Take the plunge! Tell halifax to fuck off and get the fuck out of here! If it isn’t doin’ it for ya, you have to consider alternatives, bud!