I was told by a certain someone that I should not, under any circumstances, blog about how I’m about to go through a big life change and pontificate about the “where is my life leading” kind of spew. Hmmm…so what does that leave me?
Well, let’s just say I’m sitting here at my desk looking around at 3.5 years worth of receipts, paperwork, handouts, notes, pictures, white cheddar popcorn wrappers, and cuppa jo coupons and I’m wondering…how the hell am I supposed to fit all this in the itty bitty garbage can they give me? The truth is, I am packing most of it up and putting it in my car to take to my dad’s boat barn where the rest of my life is, but I’m wondering if I have the energy to purge any of it as I go. That’s about all. Nothing even remotely sentimental.
I think the general consensus is “It was a great run, now get out of my way, I’ve got a life to return to.” So begins what I am now referring to as my “cool down period.” (Sidenote: I couldn’t remember the term for post-workout exercise so I had to ask a co-worker, so here is the appropriate props to Ed for reminding me that it is called “cool down” as opposed to the obvious “warm up” that happens before a workout. Man, I must have really fried my brain to have forgotten that.)
Anyhow, with the road trip, Thanksgiving in Hawaii, the possible cruise ship training job, I figure all of this is my way of “cooling down” after a job full of travel. Sometime next summer maybe I’ll finally settle down and find a job like everyone else.
Oh god, that’s depressing.
Erika and I want to visit you on a cruise!!!! My question to you is…do military kids ever “settle down”? Wouldn’t it be against our nature? Hurry up and get here!
That would be so much fun if the two of you came on a cruise with me. I’m allowed to have one person at a time for free and you get all the guest amenities. You two could figure out a way to make it so you split the cost of the other person! Also, I think you are right about the military kids thing, but then how do you explain the fact you’re all married and settled down and crap? 🙂
I am settled but not settled down…I have made Scott move every two years…got that itch and he has traveled more in the 5 years we have been together than he has in his entire life. I can’t stay in one place…it is weird. Oh, did you ever talk to Tamara? Just curious. Erika and I will definitely split the cost and come cruising with you=) Do you know your routes yet??
All this talk about blogging, maybe I should try it. You know its hard to get work done when all I hear about is da’ blog!!
Haven’t even sent in the resume. But I’ll get on that. It will be in January-april or something like that I think.
Pencil me in for January. It gets verrry cold in Maine in January. Not as cold as Minnesota, of course, but cold enough. I will need a vaycay about then.
Put me down for February….! I love cruises….
Sweden is much colder than Minnesota in Jan/Feb. I’d be happy to go cruising then!