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Last day at work

COG

22:03 / 27.07.06

I have my last day at my job tomorrow, after over 10 years at the same place. I'm off to Barcelona to start something new, and rekindle a bit of excitement in life. I'm flat hunting now, and will then be job hunting. It could all go terribly wrong, but I feel it will probably end up terribly right.

It's all come about through the alignment of various circumstances, and I feel that it all has it's own momentum now and I'm just along for the ride.

So, there's a big piss up tomorrow, which will be fun, and then no more job. No more familiar building. No more friends that I've known for years. I know I'll end up a different person in a few months time, and that's exciting and scary at the same time.

How are your life plans Barbeloids? Following those dreams? Or having a mid-life crisis without quite realising it?

MattShepherd: I WEDDED KALI!

22:14 / 27.07.06

Six of one, half-dozen of the other. For the last two years, I've been getting enough writing published that it keeps the carrot in front of my nose, but never enough to justify quitting the day job and rolling the dice on finding enough work to maintain the mortgage, etc.

No matter what you wind up doing, you're going to be doing it IN BARCELONA. That is itself a great thing.

COG

22:16 / 27.07.06

Exactly my thinking. Beats Croydon hands down.

Get up IN BARCELONA. Brush teeth IN BARCELONA etc etc

Jub

06:41 / 28.07.06

Good on you cog. I've been in a rut for a time now and am thinking of doing something similar. Enjoy your last day!

Sniv

10:09 / 28.07.06

If you're headed to Barcelona, you may enjoy this band. It'll give you something to sing as you're walking down unfamiliar streets amd the people will sing with you. It'll be great, like an advert or something.

Cloned Christ on a HoverDonkey

16:31 / 28.07.06

Wow - I'm full of admiration for your bold move.

Are you truly moving out there knowing absolutely no-one, or have you got friends there already? And if you know no-one there then I'm ever more intrigued as to why you just up and left.

Whatever the circumstances congratulations on doing something that most people (myself included) will never do, or never have the chance to do.

May only great things happen to you on your new adventure.

COG

08:00 / 29.07.06

I know a couple of friends there, and I've lived in Spain before for a while, but this is the first time where I'll be looking for work and all of that crap. Quitting the job was a necessary stage in the process of shifting my arse.

Had my work leaving party last night, and it was very touching . There was food, drink, dancing and a powerpoint show of lots of old photos of me over the years. Got a slight sore head this morning, and now I've got a friend's stag day to go to starting at 11.30am. Ouch. Bring on the whisky!

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

13:21 / 29.07.06

They had a PowerPoint presentation at your leaving do?

Dude, you are SO better off out of there. Enjoy Barcelona!

Triplets

13:55 / 29.07.06

RadJose

21:02 / 29.07.06

i know what you're about to go through. I just moved out to LA from the midwest 2 months ago. All I had was a place to live and my girlfriend. Took me little over a month to find a job, but now everything is falling into place. I'm still not sure if it was the right thing to do (only time will tell there) but I'm damn sure it wasn't a mistake.

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