An Hour in the (sort of) Big City

Trying to find the passport office in Halifax today is an excellent example of why I think I'm just not made for big city life. (and yes, by my standards Halifax is a big enough city) Walking up and down one-way, hilly streets.. finally getting to the building where it's in, remember to take the correct set of elevators, as there are multiple sets for different parts of the Maritime mall complex.. To Charlottetown even the idea of an elevator is a bit of a novelty. Then it's up to te correct floor, in an elevator that gives you that queasy feeling, and down bland corridors until you find the office you're looking for.

And after all that you have to take a number and sit and wait your turn just to get a damn passport. I didn't want to go through my MP because my little sister had a truly awful experience getting hers, with it taking nearly 8 weeks and no end of problems. So I figured I'd just do it the direct route.

But in the end I'm now torn between thinking Halifax is too much city for me and wanting to move there because Charlottetown is too much of a joke in so many ways. Too many businesses trying to live off of being an 'island' business, likewise with bands and artists and writers. University Ave. is te ugliest damn street in Canada with all its big box stores.. About the only place I've seen with worse city planning is Halifax's suburbs, but I'll likely never have to worry about those :)

I'm critical of the Island because I'm more familiar with it, I suppose. I certainly have many things to say about Fredericton from my time there. I still like Freddie for its layout and happy memories from University days. It was sorely lacking in the good places to eat department. Charlottetown is the opposite, lot of places to eat out and of course there's City Cinema, but awful layout and still don't know many people here, only a few good friends. (but that's not a bad start, better than if I just picked up and moved someplace else.)

I guess for me my job will always be the main factor for where I go. I'd rather have a good job in a dull place than vice versa, since I seem to spend most of my waking hours working. :)
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