The Secret is Out!

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So, I quit my job.

Actually, I am taking "extended leave of absence with no set return date" because my bosses are awesome and love me and want me to come back. :)

I don't know what this extended leave means exactly, except that that both parties want to leave the door open for the option to come back when/if we return (assuming they have an opening for me).

And how did this all come about? Am I crazy? (yes.) Do I have a plan? (somewhat-ish but not really.) How will we make money (I have no idea! Any suggestions?)

Really hubby and I just want to go travel for a bit. It's that simple. And we have been wanting/needing to go do this for a while now. I could go in to lots of detail over the agony that went in to this decision-making process, but I will save that for another post. The short and simple story is this:

We have a few things we want to see and do. We have a few people we want to see (you)! Hubby is already "un-plugged" from the work force, and I have pretty much outgrown my current situation...so off we go. Coming soon to an airport/bus station near you!

It feels pretty great to let the cat out of the bag, and to have the support of my bosses and friends.

Why Love Thursdays?

Today is Thursday! Happy Thursday everyone!

I named my blog after my favorite day of the week because, to me, Thursdays signify hopeful anticipation, freedom, and a little bit of magical "anything can happen."

By the time Thursday rolls around, I am always quite ready to be released in to the wilds of a weekend, stir-crazy from sitting all week in my tiny box, and dreaming of the ways I am going to use the precious free time allotted to me from 5:00 pm on Friday until 7:00 am on Monday. Thursday is magical because I still have one more day to plan my weekend...by Friday afternoon it's already too late. By Friday, the weekend is HERE and the pressure is ON to pack in as much fun, adventure, relaxation, or whatever it is that I am seeking.

My love for Thursdays started in college because my favorite band played at the corner pub on Thursdays. And it didn't matter how late I stayed out or how tired I would be in class the next day because it was just one day. I could suffer through anything for one day. And after that one day was FREEDOM. :)

Enjoy your weekends, everyone.

Old Eggs

So there I was, standing on the corner waiting for the light to change on my way to work this morning. I glanced down at the back of the newspaper in my hand: "Egg Donors Needed! Ages 21-29". And it hit me like a ton of bricks: My eggs are OLD. They don't even want my eggs. Somehow my best child-bearing years passed me by and I didn't even notice!

This makes me a little sad and also feeling stupid. Am I ruining my chances for kids later in life by being selfish now?

This Blog is A Gift...

...to myself for my Thirtieth birthday.

Actually my gift to myself is this:

• Freedom from being afraid to go out on a limb with my career and my life.
• Freedom to live my life with intention. Every. Single. Day.
• Freedom to say what I feel. Being a people-pleasing Pisces doesn't allow much of that in the real world. :)

Welcome, my friends. I am SO looking forward to the journey!