SilverUberXeno
El Tigre Blanco
- Jul 26, 2005
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Hey all- I've been wrestling with something in my head, and decided to offer it to my favorite community of gentlemen (And Claire, and Jeff.)
I currently live in Central New York. I've lived here my whole life (21 years, so far) and I must get out of here before winter. MUST is a strong word, I guess. There is nothing compelling me to go other than my own mind. I am often in a... dangerous state of mind, and winter is the worst stretch of months for me to be in that state of mind. The only things I do are entirely absent in the winter. I might as well be in a coma from November-March. I've really considered putting myself in one a few times.
It's more than just boredom. It's more than just depression. It's not a seasonal-emotional disorder. It's broad in its scope, and it integrates and encompasses everything I do. It is an entire issue, or even a volume of issues, in itself. But that is beside this point.
I want to move. I need to move. And I need to go somewhere where there is not more than a month of winter. I'd like to be at least as far south as Virginia.
My question, and the nature of the advice I'm requesting is... what is the best way to do this? I have a moderate sum of money in my bank account, I have no debt, I own my vehicle. But I don't have somewhere to go where a job is waiting for me or anything. I don't really have the means to go visit a whole lot of places and then decide. It's not imperative I end up in an ideal environment. I just need to go somewhere, even if only for the winter.
Anyone done something like this? Just packed up and gone? I am not concerned about the long term reprocussions. The short term reprocussions of NOT moving are more worrysome.
Any input is appreciated. I've got nothing to go on, as of right now.
I currently live in Central New York. I've lived here my whole life (21 years, so far) and I must get out of here before winter. MUST is a strong word, I guess. There is nothing compelling me to go other than my own mind. I am often in a... dangerous state of mind, and winter is the worst stretch of months for me to be in that state of mind. The only things I do are entirely absent in the winter. I might as well be in a coma from November-March. I've really considered putting myself in one a few times.
It's more than just boredom. It's more than just depression. It's not a seasonal-emotional disorder. It's broad in its scope, and it integrates and encompasses everything I do. It is an entire issue, or even a volume of issues, in itself. But that is beside this point.
I want to move. I need to move. And I need to go somewhere where there is not more than a month of winter. I'd like to be at least as far south as Virginia.
My question, and the nature of the advice I'm requesting is... what is the best way to do this? I have a moderate sum of money in my bank account, I have no debt, I own my vehicle. But I don't have somewhere to go where a job is waiting for me or anything. I don't really have the means to go visit a whole lot of places and then decide. It's not imperative I end up in an ideal environment. I just need to go somewhere, even if only for the winter.
Anyone done something like this? Just packed up and gone? I am not concerned about the long term reprocussions. The short term reprocussions of NOT moving are more worrysome.
Any input is appreciated. I've got nothing to go on, as of right now.