That Quitting Feeling

You know that feeling when you and your significant other no longer have jobs?

It's official.
Both Melissa and I quit. Today was our last day of work for both of us. Well I guess Melissa still has a few hours left in her shift. But I clocked out at noon.

Now that we aren't working, we plan on celebrating with some Ramen Noodle soup. Maybe we'll splurge and eat some hotdogs.

I think Channing knows he's going to have to step up to contribute. Just a little bit ago he came inside, grabbed his backpack of tools, and headed outside to start working on his bike. Somebody has to bring home the bacon (although he refuses to eat bacon...or anything that isn't bread really).

There are a lot of things that I'm thankful for from my experiences at Netmark. Over the last 2.5 years I explored a lot of new areas of technology. Learned a lot about the type of manager that I need & that I need to be. I broke some bad programming habits, and developed a lot of good ones. There often comes a time for each career, or path in life, that you just can't progress any further on that same path. Instead you need to find a new one. I've been needing a new path now for about 6 months. So I'm excited to leave for new opportunities and to live closer to family on the other side of the state.

And lastly, I was very tempted to print this out and tape it to my computer monitors when I left today. But I refrained.

Sad...but true

Comments

Fartlek

Have you ever tried running (more like slow jogging) with a double stroller? My suggestion is to avoid it...unless you're into pain and frustration. I'm a morning workout person. And I'm not talking about waking up before my kids at 6am and getting in a workout--I'm not crazy. I'm into doing my workout when it's convenient and I don't have to sacrifice too much. For example I don't like to exercise when I: Have to wake up earlier than normal. Stay up later than normal. Be too cold/hot for a long period of time. Or listen to a kid cry/whine the whole time. Right now I've chosen to walk/jog in the morning after breakfast and before Mckenzie's nap. That way the morning goes by quickly and I get a workout in. Justin and I signed up for a race here in Meridian and that's my workout motivation...hence the jogging with a stroller. I'm pretty sure the double stroller ways at least 75lbs with the kids in it....

$$ for Jeeps

Well I've done it again - bought another Jeep. But this time it was Melissa pushing me to do it! (what a good wife!) It's a 99 Grand Cherokee Limited (we previously had a Laredo by the same year.) The people were originally asking $4200 but we Hamiltoned them down to $2800 thanks to Melissa. I was talking & negotiating with the husband. And then the wife comes out appalled that the husband was coming down so much in price. And she snapped and said she was firm on $3000. So Melissa stepped up and said "I wouldn't give more than $2800." The tension was high as the 2 women shot dagger-eyes at each other. Neither one backing down. Finally the husband agreed. And we drove it home. Then 2 days later I decided to list our Cherokee for sale around midnight, by noon the next day (today) I had it sold. It's been a busy day. So in 2012 alone, I've now owned 4 different vehicles. Melissa is the hospital today. She is just starting her preceptorship in labo...

Happy Halloween!

I wanted to do a quick Halloween post so I won't ever forget how adorable Channing was. He was a scarecrow this Halloween. We used a pair of his overalls and I sewed on a few patches of material and then we stuffed his pockets with straw. The paint on the nose thing didn't work so well...he rubbed it off the first time around. Our ward did a trunk-or-treat in the parking lot. Channing was a little skeptical about it all when we first started. But he quickly got the hang of walking up to people, grabbing candy, and putting it in his bucket. Someone gave him a sucker and he immediately had to have it! At least he's easy to please! Such a friendly scarecrow...had to say bye to the trick-or-treaters as they left.

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