update... math is hard...

[hippybngstockng]

After much debating and thinking, and looking at listings, the realization that we would be squeezing ourselves into someplace a lot smaller than we are currently if we pay what we can afford if we stay in Toronto. If we move to Waterloo, we can get just about enough space to live in without killing each other, or having to give up the precious- K's plastic wagon. We couldn't live a day without that wagon, any mom on my list knows what I mean. I would sooner sell my fancy mountain bike than get rid of that $5 wagon... But alas, I couldn't keep either if we were going to live in Toronto. We can't afford to live here until I can get a job here*, end of story.

We're going to be looking at Kitchener and Waterloo pretty hard in the next few days, and hopefully not jumping into anything too fast. If it turns out to suck, the worst that happens is we have to spend all the money we'll save by living there moving back to Toronto. Somehow I am betting we can make it work out, we always do, since we're tricksy..

uniquecrash5 and K were off seeing the Doodlebops in person, thanks to the very kind and very sexy tornattheelbo. Crash used his phone to do IM while they were there, updating me on how deeply fun it apparently was. K was nearly freaking out because they dared to take an intermission. He was also sad (and said so- "Sad, very sad..") when it ended! :) They got a poster for his room, and they're on their way home! I must finish cleaning the kitchen and make something for dinner. More later, if I can manage..

*For those of you just joining the story, I cannot legally work for money in Canada, because I am a US type person, and while I am visiting legally, that doesn't allow me to work or go to school. Hopefully this changes SOON, as we are further along than before on the paperwork, but likely not for months.

Comments

[poeticalpanther.livejournal.com]

Let us know if there's anything we can do to help. :)

[tornattheelbo.livejournal.com]

you should just get your papers sorted, sillyhead ;)

Glad that K enjoyed the doodlebops! :D

we should hang this week, yo.

[zipzilla.livejournal.com]

There are three of us plus a greyhound and one of my daughters for a month or so in the summer and we only have about 600 sq ft. Our last place was even smaller and we had both daughters coming for the summer and 2 greyhounds. I think it's all about going small :).

[hippybngstockng.livejournal.com]

Wow. That's amazing to me. I don't think we could manage that during a long winter. We're in about 800 sq ft right now, which during the spring is fine, but during the winter gets to feeling really cramped. I bet you guys do okay because you can go outside any time you want! :P