Uncertainty..What the Heck are we Supposed to DO???

When we were so sure about where we were heading in the next 5 months, things have come to a relatively abrupt halt. I was, I guess, more sure what I THOUGHT was going to happen than Duane was. He didn't set himself up for disappointment like I did. I was just trying to be positive(and I really want to move)! This whole "waiting game" is already boring, and it's only been a few days since we found out we can't afford to move! Good grief.
The first question is now, "when do we move?" instead of "where do we move?". Hmmm. The suggestion was brought up the other day that we stay in Calgary another year *shudder* and THEN move. At that point our dear friends, Kevan and Leah, will be finished their teaching contracts and will be able to move as well! I really think they just don't want us to leave first ;) *wink wink*
The next question is then "where do we move when we decide to move?" We know the Wilkies don't want to move to Salmon Arm, so now there's the option of moving to Revelstoke to get in on the market there and still live near them. There's supposedly this big billion dollar ski resort going in there, meaning we'd need to buy now before the houses become Calgary priced. They are actually already rather out of our price range...soooo yeah. Not so sure what to do about that, and I still like the idea of the Salmon Arm area better. I'm sure I could be convinced fairly easily because I just want to MOVE and own something! Duane too.
Duane and I sort of talked a little bit tonight about what we think we should do, but there still are not any solid conclusions. We REALLY don't like the idea of staying for another year in this rapidly-growing city, BUUUUUUUT....I can stay at my full-time job that I actually enjoy, earn and save more money than if I were looking for a $10-an-hour job in the Shuswap, and build up my credit for another year(once I get a credit card, that is). It seems really smart to stay, but it is hard to know what the right thing is. I guess since we're having feelings of "WAIT", maybe it's a "wait in Calgary", not a "wait in Salmon Arm"(where we still have to go through a 3 month financial probation no matter when we move there). Who knows. We have great landlords, an AMAZING deal on our rent, and are still close to the mountains for skiing, hiking and camping. And we're still close to most of our friends.
I kind of feel like we were going to be getting on with our lives and now we've got to hang around for awhile longer and put a hold on our future. I know it probably sounds weird, but it almost feels like this isn't "life" yet...like I'm waiting for something (moving and starting fresh) so I can get on with it. Maybe it's because we know we want to get out of here but can't. Feels like there's something more waiting out there for us that we can't have yet. I dunno. Now I'm analyzing and I should really go to bed. There can't be that many people that want to read my "maybe this, and maybe that" analysis. So I'll just quit.
I need sleep. Night all.

~K~