What I have been up to...
It has been awhile since I posted! Where does the time go? A lot has happened, I guess I have been busy and my mind elsewhere.
First, a week ago today was my last day at my corporate job! It was a scary but necessary decision to make. I needed time to focus on the next chapter of my life and being away from my house 12-13 hours a day wasn't allowing that. I am not worrying about starting my own business until after the house renovations and our wedding. So my big focus is our house and our wedding (both feel overwhelming to me right now).
Second, the house renovations. In the last week we have torn up our back yard and had it re-seeded (see more pictures here), so we will have a pretty lawn for our reception. I have also been slaving away at tearing out the damn kitchen linoleum. What a slow job and I have found that I can do only a few hours of it a day. If I do more, the next day I am just to sore and achy to work on it. My dad will be here this weekend so I have to get it done!
Third, a fun little tidbit. Last week while riding my bike home from the train station a fellow bike commuter asked to take a picture of my bike. He said he would post the picture on Flickr that night and to look for it. Anyhow, that fellow bike commuter Richard, e-mailed me and wrote a profile of me and my bike commute here.
First, a week ago today was my last day at my corporate job! It was a scary but necessary decision to make. I needed time to focus on the next chapter of my life and being away from my house 12-13 hours a day wasn't allowing that. I am not worrying about starting my own business until after the house renovations and our wedding. So my big focus is our house and our wedding (both feel overwhelming to me right now).
Second, the house renovations. In the last week we have torn up our back yard and had it re-seeded (see more pictures here), so we will have a pretty lawn for our reception. I have also been slaving away at tearing out the damn kitchen linoleum. What a slow job and I have found that I can do only a few hours of it a day. If I do more, the next day I am just to sore and achy to work on it. My dad will be here this weekend so I have to get it done!
Third, a fun little tidbit. Last week while riding my bike home from the train station a fellow bike commuter asked to take a picture of my bike. He said he would post the picture on Flickr that night and to look for it. Anyhow, that fellow bike commuter Richard, e-mailed me and wrote a profile of me and my bike commute here.
Oh wow - I love seeing what's going on in your home. Keep those pics coming! :)
Posted by: Natalie | April 09, 2008 at 08:20 PM
Congratulations on leaving your corporate job! Whoo-hoo!!! I took about six months off about a year ago and briefly started a craft bus, but a great job opportunity came along and I decided to take it and see if I could better balance work life with my "what I really want" life...still working on it. =*) Regardless, one thing I would recommend? Enjoy some of your time & don't keep yourself soooo busy you might as well be in the office. But perhaps you are a more balanced person than me. I hope so. Anyway. Congrats! Hope you get it done in time for your Dad.
Posted by: Gina | April 12, 2008 at 01:31 PM