Nachos at Midnight :: Life in Ottawa

Alright. Things have calmed down over the last day or so.  There were some communication issues and suddenly, before I knew it, people were feeling backed into corners and out of nowhere drastic measures and options were being considered.

But now everything seems to be okay.  And while there have been some changes behind the scenes (so to speak), I’m not planning on doing anything drastic any time in the foreseeable future.

And by now, many of those who know me, have figured out what one of those drastic measures was…

A crossroad sign, slightly modified to make a rather obvious point

Before everyone has a freak-out and thinks I’m throwing in the towel, I just want to be clear that I am exploring all of my options and keeping all of my doors open, just in case.

As mentioned, thankfully everything seems to be calm now and things are returning to normal.  Everyone still has their jobs and there was no danger of anyone being out of work.  (Just felt like clearing that up.)

But I’d be lying if I told you that I wasn’t considering the possibility of moving back to Toronto.

You’re probably asking yourself the same thing I was: why would I consider moving back there after having waited so long to leave it?

Truth is I never hated Toronto and in the back of my mind, wondered if I would ever move back even though that was never the plan.  There was so much I couldn’t stand about the city (the high taxes, the mayor, the fact it’s overcrowded, that everything is so expensive) and I knew in the back of my mind, even though I miss Toronto now, if I were to move back, I would curse myself and the city before long.

Or… would I return to Toronto with a new and better understanding of the city?  Having come at it for a second time ’round, as a person who did live there for seven years, left and returned. And this time knowing full well what I’m getting myself into by deciding to have a 416 area code and call myself a Torontonian.

Yes, I thought about all this, preparing for what could be the worst.  Thankfully, it didn’t come down to that. But I do keep in mind that in the world of media as well as public relations (the chosen careers of myself and Bunny) Toronto is always an option.  Realistically there are more choices and more possibilities in Hogtown — but I don’t want that to be the only choice.

For the time being, I’m staying in Ottawa.  It took me long enough to get here, so with the exception of work-related trips and the occasional family crisis, I don’t plan on going anywhere any time soon.