Today I handed in my notice at work. In 4 weeks time I will no longer be working for Waterstone’s.
Woo!
In short, the flat that Anna were planning to move into fell through. This, on top of being signed off again for the ol’ panic attacks made me think “aw, fuck it. I’m just going to get rid of all my stuff and run away”. And then I thought about it and figured it could actually be a positive thing. And then I thought about it some more and definitely decided it was a positive thing!
So, once my notice time is served I’m going to work on an organic farm through the WWOOF organisation. The deal is a farm provides you with a room and food and in return you work the fields. I’m putting all my stuff into storage (just in case I change my mind in 6 months time) and going for it. Currently I’m staying at friends houses, thanks to the goodness of their wonderful hearts, and then, once the details are sorted, I’m off.
New life, new beginning, new road, new new new new!
I’ve talked this through with a number of friends and family who have all said it’s a good idea, so it’s not like I’m running blindly into this. I’ll admit to being pretty scared last weekend when the reality set it, but since then, and definitely since handing in my notice, I’ve felt better than in a long time.
I’ll write more about this later (currently in a library on my lunch hour), regarding BugPowder and other bits and bobs of my life I need to offload / downscale my involvement in, and I’ll send out emails with more personal-type info to friends and family, but it’s a relief to be able to announce it finally.
I plan to keep the weblog going and keep this web address and email, and I’m going to hang on to the digital camera. An idea is to keep a notebook (the paper kind) on my and make notes, then type them up once a week or so when I can get access to a computer. Blogging, or journaling (which I seem to be referring to it as more and more of late) has stood me well over the last three years so there’s no reason to stop now.
So. Onwards!
Brave move. Fingers crossed it works well for you Pete.
I always fancied running a camel farm on the banks of the Nile, so you may prove to be the inspiration I need! ;)
Good luck with your new venture Pete. And hey, you know where we live if you need anything!
dave & anita
That sounds excellent. All the very best. I hope it’s everything you want it to be.
Go Pete go! It’s rare people get a chance for a complete change of pace and lifestyle.
Will be curious to see how you keep your blog up with reduced accesss.
In Cambodia we’ve got the internet, but it’s slower and a lot less convenient, which affects all kinds of style and content issues.
Viva travel, viva journal…and maybe you’d have time to draw a comic while you’re at it.
- J