My, how things have changed.

Since my last entry, the most serious relationship I have ever been in has been ended, I started the Body for Life challenge and lost about 20 lbs of body fat, got a kickass raise at work, and have been generally having a decent time with myself, my friends, and my family.

I want a house.

Right now, that's probably becoming my main goal in life. It is difficult however, when the average price of a home in Calgary is around $400,000. A few years ago, it was around $200,000. That's the price you pay when you live in a boomtown, I suppose. I simply can't afford a house like that. I would have to either have 2 or 3 roomies renting off me (like I do here at Dan's house) or be married to someone who makes a lot more money than I do. I don't know if either of those scenarios are feasible at the moment. Even to get INTO a house costs a lot... more than I have.

I don't want to rent for the rest of my life, and I don't want to move away from this town. I love it here. Everything that my life revolves around is here. Family, job, friends, routine... To move away would be to start over completely, all for what... to get a building with 4 walls and a roof over my head? Not worth it.

I suppose I could move out of the city, resulting in a longer commute. But as it is right now, I work on the opposite side of the city as my job, so my commute is a minimum of 30 minutes anyways. Maybe I should live south of the city instead... then again a million other people have that exact same idea, and there is a waiting list to even get STARTED on building a house. It's ridiculous.

Gah. I'm so frustrated. All I can do is hope and pray that things work out, and do my own research on how I can make things happen.

No really, I'm today.
Sign my GUESTBOOK peeeeez?

I can't believe that people have been here so far.
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