Brrrrrr

We here in Vancouver got another little blast of winter, just to remind us that this winter business isn't over yet. Temperatures (taking into account windchill) of -10 or so (celsius, relax Americans!). The day the weather turned, I was naturally caught off guard wearing only a Dickies jacket. Oh that was a marvelous walk home.

But hey, who wants to talk about the weather, right?

Right now I'm kind of walking a tightrope, future-wise -- and it's mostly the economy that's to blame.

Firstly, my job is (like most people's jobs these days) not a sure-thing in the long term. Who knows what could happen in the next 6-8 months.

Secondly, since the economy is sliding further and further into the toilet, real-estate prices have suddenly come into the realm of (semi-) reasonable in and around Vancouver. So while it's tempting to buy a place, mortgage payments don't seem like a good idea to take on right about now when the job market in Vancouver is so tumultuous.

What to do, what to do...

Let's check my power level.