At the moment, I'm living in my employer's official staff quarters. It's a privileged position - the rooms are highly sought after, it's the accommodation the closest to work (another 10 min drive up the mountain), it's catered and the food is excellent, I've got a ready-made social life and I'm never alone. So why am I considering moving out?!
For starters, it's expensive relative to the quality of room I'm in, plus I'm sharing a room and I'm not sure I can do that for a 4-month stretch. The meal times aren't really ideal and besides, I enjoy cooking for myself and I miss is. Most importantly, it's like being back in first year halls at university seven years ago. A lot of younger kids getting drunk and/or stoned, partying all the time, copping off with each other and the ensuing crises, being messy and disrespectful and noisy. Etc etc. It makes it nigh impossible to have a full night's sleep. And I feel old.
Other options? Sharing a wee farmhouse with a girl my age from a different department, a 10 min drive away from where I currently am (I'm currently in Whakapapa Village on Mt Ruapehu). It'd work out cheaper, she's got wireless on her laptop, a cat, a kitchen, Sky TV, and a cast iron bath. I'd actually have a home where I can get my own space. But to meet up with other people would be less easy, especially if they don't have to make any effort because they're surrounded by each other up here.
Why am I always so indecisive?!
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