Saturday, April 02, 2011

Time Out

I left Reed Smith last week, and have been fortunate enough to be able to afford to take a month's leave before starting my new job at DLA Piper (or, more specifically, here).

There was a time, a few weeks ago, when I could (and nearly did) punch out a blogpost about all the reasons why I was leaving Reed Smith. But in the space of merely a week, I've realised that this would probably now serve no useful purpose than as some belated catharsis to make me feel better. But after a year of moaning to probably just about everyone I know about how and why my job wasn't really going anywhere, better now I feel to simply move on. Life's too important to worry about what has been and gone. I'm turning a new corner and want to look forward.

But in the interim, 31 glorious days off is proving to be quite eventful. Michele and I have made a 'To Do List'. Not as extensive as the 'To Do List' I read about (and raved about here). But, nonetheless, what started at 15 items has now rapidly grown to around 50. All those crappy admin jobs that those living the 9 to 5 would have to stir up the enthusiasm to spend their evenings doing, if only they had the enthusiasm, are currently filling our days. And we're feeling quite good about it. And cracking through the list too!

But at the same time of course, I'm also getting to spend more time with the family. Which will be the one major thing I will miss when I eventually go back to work, but also the reason why I will do so feeling all refreshed and raring to go. Especially when (if I do say so myself) 3 of them are this cute!:





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