I don’t mean to alarm anyone with the title of this post, it
is all about the past and has very little to do with the future. Not that I
need to have a safe harbor statement here however for any of you reading this
be assured that the following is in no way indicative of future events and any
decisions you make should not be made on the basis of any forward looking
statements…
Previous posts of mine have alluded to the fact that I have
lived in a few different cities over the past few years and that my mobility is
a facet of my life that I consider a bit unique. Couple this with the fact that
yet another year is winding down to a close it has started me thinking about
what 2012 will bring and reflecting on what 2011 has meant to me.
When I looked back at 2011 it was clear that it was not only
interesting but was also a year of much learning and growth. With this
gratitude I thought about years further back and a pattern started to emerge, I
have been in a different city for New Years each of the past four years. Not
just “in” different cities but actually “living in” different cities!
In 2008 I was living in Lower Onslow Nova Scotia, which
is where I had called home for the previous 11 years. It might not be a good
idea to look it up on a map since it is a small community located less than
10km outside of Truro (which can be found on most maps).
The following year saw me ring in the New Year in our
nation’s capital, Ottawa Ontario. My journey to Ottawa happened with a
promotion in the summer prior and I really thought I was going to be there for
the long haul. Given the title of this post provides a hint that this was not
to be, as 2009 was the only New Year that I rang in there.
Late 2009 was when I took a huge leap of faith and relocated
to Halifax Nova Scotia. I changed jobs, companies, industries and cities just
in time to celebrate the new year at the Grand Parade in Halifax. It was
definitely a bit of a homecoming, my alma mater (Dalhousie University) is in
Halifax and I still had many friends there. Once again I believed I was going
to be there for a while, I had a great apartment in the heart of downtown. I
lived there for only 5 months.
As this year ends and the next year begins I will be in
Saint John New Brunswick. It is my fourth city in four years. My intention is
the same as in the past three years so I will be here again next year at this
time. Saint John is a port city and has very a busy harbor, I haven’t heard of
any issues so I assume it is also a safe harbor :)
