it's time to go..

[darren_stranger]

I don't know if it's from some sort of sixth sense, or from some pre-emptive psychological defence mechanism that wanted to keep me from feeling too secure, but i've been having thoughts about having to move lately. Over the last couple of months, since we got all those concrete statues and made the back yard *just* right, i've had nagging thoughts on the ever-lingering possibility of having to leave this house that we love, maybe even the suburb itself, and found myself looking at other houses i was passing and imagining how we'd arrange our stuff there and whether we'd ever have it as nice.

Sure enough, we got the call from the agent today - the owners are going to renovate and do up the house (either to sell or rent out for more money, no doubt), so we have to get out.

The 'good' news is that we have until late March, but it still couldn't have come at a worse time financially (we were just mulling over the possibility of having to stay in at the weekend for the rest of the year just to get the bills paid) so that four months to find somewhere new is going to be cut in half at best before we have enough dosh for moving, bond, rent up front, and all the things that'll have to be fixed up when we move out.

I guess even stressing about the money has it's benefits - it's occupying my mind too much to give me any time to dwell on how happy we are living there and how much we're going to miss it (or the likelihood of finding another place we can afford in Fitzroy).

I did wonder why i was feeling particularly sad and depressed last week for no apparent reason (other than the usual state-of-the-world / i-hate-my-job stuff) - perhaps i was getting in practice for this week.

Oh well, i was sad about leaving the last place but grew to love this one, i'm sure we'll make the next one our own (even if it never will be really).

Glad i went to Dream on Friday, 'cause god knows when i'm going to afford to cheer myself up by doing that again either.

Comments

[greylock.livejournal.com]

That sucks.

[strang-er.livejournal.com]

Don't it just?

[greylock.livejournal.com]

Thank god, with the Sound Economic Management provided in New Australia, you can afford to move into your own house out in the mortgage belt.
Hoorah!

Seriously, I've never been asked to leave a place before, but I know what an awful fiscal burden it is, so at least you have fair warning and the like.

[trayce.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that D! :( Moving is stressful enough - HAVING to move, esp when you can't afford to, is awful.

It has always been that one overhanging fear of having to rent - that the place you come to call home never really is :(

[hestia.livejournal.com]

That does suck. I've just been thinking that, as much as Resevoir isn't my kind of area, I'd still hate to go through moving house again so I sympathise.

What area do you think you'll go to?

[strang-er.livejournal.com]

We really don't want to leave North Fitzroy, but i don't know if we'll even be able to afford something in Northcote. We may be neighbours next year (which would make commuting to Bayswater by public transport every day 'interesting').

[hestia.livejournal.com]

I hear Thornbury is good and Preston is passable. There are good markets at Preston and its only 2 stops from Rezza so we could visit! :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/raven_/]

Aw, sorry to hear that.

I'm sure there'll be *something* you'll find.... somewhere. And good luck in the hunt.

[andricongirl.livejournal.com]

yeah that sucks :[

we haven'tt moved from out dodgy flat for money reasons :\

[http://users.livejournal.com/raven_/]

Moving *bites* for that reason. Ugh.

[hestia.livejournal.com]

How was Dream on Friday? I wish I could have gone.

[strang-er.livejournal.com]

It was great - the band were very good and the performance art thingies fascinating (as long as you didn't mind the sight of blood - the guy in front of me fainted, which i'd always thought only happened in movies).

Elaine was kicking herself she didn't go.

[hestia.livejournal.com]

I'm glad it was good since I pimped it for them on my LJ. I hanging out for the time I'm not constantly too tired or poor to go to cool things again. I'll just have to live vicariously through others until then.

[octobrianaoz.livejournal.com]

Well, the bottom line is that now you have something to organise, rather than something to worry about.

It may be that the next place is somehow inexplicably better than where you are now (maybe).

[txxxpxx.livejournal.com]

Bummer. Sorry to hear that. Moving is awful. When we moved into this place I swore that they'd take me out of here in a box because I never wanted to go through it again.

I hope there is something better just around the corner for you.

[strang-er.livejournal.com]

I hope so too, especially if it's literally around the corner.

[gothsuck.livejournal.com]

Oh Darren - just goes to show that our sixth senses are quite in tune at times.
Good luck with it all & maybe that sixth sense will kick in so you can find something that you really want.

Take care & good luck mate.

[blithespirit.livejournal.com]

*waves to you and elaine*

it sucks to have to leave a house when it's not your choice; i sympathise.
:(
i hope you end up somewhere that you end up loving even more.

[viscera.livejournal.com]

I quite often don't use my +1 on the door, so if ever one of you wants to head out for a relatively cheaper night, let me know, might as well not go to waste. Not much help, I know :/

[strang-er.livejournal.com]

Sadly, i fear we won't be going anywhere for a while, but thanks.

:)

[severina-242.livejournal.com]

Oh bugger, what poor timing. Hopefully you'll come across a nice little haven without too much trouble, and if you need some muscle to help move, I'm your woman.