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And....I'm Off!

Posted on Jul 10th, 2006 by ROb : Bliff Coler ROb

Well...Last Friday was my last day of corporate america for a while to come!  Now, it's Monday morning, I'm chillin' at home, eatin' a hardboiled-egg-with-humus-for-yolk thing and checkin' up on some Zaadz!  Been in a "zaadz-funk" latley, so trying to get a little bit back in...

Friday was some Awesome last day to have.  It was "friday goody day", so I came in, and the designated goody-person brought in some waffles and omlettes from Le Peep so we sat around and ate for a bit...

Some of us had just found out that we all own the same portable video game systems, so we all brought ours in and played some head-to-head wireless games for the next few hours... 

Then, it was about lunch time, so a few people took me out to our favorite mongolian bbq restaurant, ate and chatted for a while... 

Came back, and work was throwing an ice cream social to celebrate good quarter-results!  Sat down, ate some ice cream, chatted for a while...

<>Went on a hunt to gather up some boxes for me to pack away all my cubicle-items; books, knicknacks, papers...

Then it was time to go! 

It was actually pretty sad when the boxes were packed, and everyone was leaving, saying bye for the last time.  That's the biggest thing that sucks about leaving a job, isn't it?  All the great people that are gonna be missed.  I sent out my farewell e-mail with contact info and all, but we all know how it goes with keeping in touch.

So now, here I am, officially unemployed (as my girlfriend already Loooves pointing out ;-)  ) and getting ready to get to work at putting together school stuff for next month.   Got a LOT of work to do to get ready for school...Turns out the course catalog they had given me to put together my degree was out of date and some of the classes aren't even offered anymore!  It's taken forever for teachers to reply back to my emails I had sent out...  The course load is way too crazy to handle, so I gotta figure out what to do.  Do I cancel out the botony multi-thing, and just focus on the physics courses?   I need to talk to some teachers to see if I can get out of some of the pre-requisistes for classes... is any of this plan even going to work? 

It's a funky situation to be in...I don't know how many times I felt like hitting the ABORT! button, and just staying at my same old job, with my comfy life... But, with the help of Shelly's "the secret" daily affirmations, my girlfriend Ginger's awesome loving support, and all the great Zaadzters to think'a... Things are moving ahead!

So, will up and quitting my job and the career I've built up to follow goals and dreams  and whatnot, end up being all that I'm cracking it up for?  Guess I better get out there and start workin' towards those new goals to make sure it has the best possible chance of succeedin'.   It's a  scary and exciting thing...hope i'm up for the scarecitement.

Hopefully, I'll still be able to hang out on Zaadz a bit, and get back on track with some more zaadzy-like blogs .  

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33 minutes later
Diane said

Yeah! Go Rob! Don't look back. Yeh, your right. It's always bitter-sweet to leave a job, but in the end you stay in touch with friends and the rest fall away and that's life. It's all good.

You should find an advisor at this college (even if it is electronic advising!) and get a handle on your course work so that it doesn't drive you crazy. Since it's summer, you'll have some trouble (probably) getting in touch with folks (vacation and all). I would pester the admissions office and the Department office until they get you to the right place for advising!

Enjoy this time! You'll be working your butt off before you know it.

Cheers!

Diane 

jodi : community grassroots inspirer
about 5 hours later
jodi said

Well done! Hectic. You are a brave man. But, it's going to be great. You are going to have such an adventure. It will be hard work but at least it will be worth every bit of energy you put in. Following your dream always is. It is the more difficult road yet it is also more fun and more rewarding .

Man, it is sooooo exciting. kewl.

Sock : Rain drop in the ocean
about 9 hours later
Sock said

Man free food, wireless games and ice cream? You sure that was a job? :> Just joking.. Hope you enjoy your new dream..

Nancy : Life Expansionist
about 13 hours later
Nancy said

Wow!  I really acknowledge your courage and vision - you rock!  From one person who has left a corporate job to follow my dreams to another, I am knowing that you are already 100% successful!  

In a meeting today someone said, “If you are on the path to fulfilling your dharma, it's a done deal.  You can not not fulfill on your dharma.”   You're on a great path and I know the Universe is bringing you tons of grace and ease along the way.

Thanks for sharing your journey.  It's very cool to see.  Lots of love - Nancy 

Shelly  : Petrepreneur- Pay It Forward Pets
3 days later
Shelly said

{{From the cheering section}}

Go Rob! Go Rob! Go Rob! Go!

So proud of you and truly inspired. Can't wait to hear it unfold.

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