Strange Friends of Memo

Preparations for the move continue, both big and small. Small ones include things like me changing my e-mail address on websites I visit regularly, since many of them are still linked to my Chello e-mail account, which will obviously cease to exist once I cancel my internet here and move. Today I also took ye olde guinea pig cage apart since the piggies haven't actually used the top floor in months, and my mother will have a much easier time cleaning it after my departure when it's only half the size.

Yesterday I also finally bit the bullet and agreed on a date for my last day of work with my boss. It was weird, we've both known about the impending move for a long time now, but somehow we kept pussy-footing around actually setting a date, probably because that would make it all final. I mean, I know that I'm doing the right thing, but quitting my first ever proper job was still bound to feel kind of awkward. You can't make an omelet without breaking any eggs, and handing in my notice was definitely a big egg.

I was also quite surprised by how genuinely sad my boss seemed when we talked about it. I mean, she said before that she'll miss me, but... to be honest that could have been just words, to be polite. I know there are a few co-workers who most likely won't miss me. But she really will, I could see it in her eyes, and it made me feel a little sad myself. I always knew that I wasn't going to keep this job forever, and it's been very difficult at times... but maybe that's why it hurts a little now, because I'm leaving something behind that I also worked hard for.

Today I booked my flights, and judging by the increased prices this was already a bit on the late side anyway. For a while I was a bit torn about whether to fly before or after Christmas - Graham obviously liked the idea of showing me a "proper English Christmas" with his family (and so did I!), but to be honest I feel guilty enough about leaving my mother behind as it is, doing so just before Christmas would have felt even worse. Not that we ever celebrate much, but my Mum does try to get us all together and avoid arguments for a change. Leaving her alone just then simply wouldn't have felt right.

As it is, I'll be flying during the late afternoon of the 25th of December. (Christmas here is on the 24th after all.) Forty-one days to liftoff.

Tags: adventure, family, guinea pigs, work

Feeling:

weird

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11/14/09 06:36 pm

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gdarklighter: I'm awake and recovered from last night's adventure with @quartzpebble. Thanks again f

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gdarklighter: I'm awake and recovered from last night's adventure with @quartzpebble. Thanks again for driving, @memnus!

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11/14/09 06:31 pm

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gdarklighter: @RedTheTrucker wait, Thao's in town?

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gdarklighter: @RedTheTrucker wait, Thao's in town?

remmer

11/14/09 10:04 am

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What I did on my Summer Glau vacation

I finished up the Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 2 set this week. My reactions were consistent with first viewings: riveted at the beginning and end, but less engaged in the middle. Between the commentary track and the second viewing, I apparently missed a few things:

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Tags: sci-fi

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11/14/09 06:26 am

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gdarklighter: Google has a doodle up to commemorate LCROSS and the discovery of water on the moon. T

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gdarklighter: Google has a doodle up to commemorate LCROSS and the discovery of water on the moon. That is awesome. @badastronomer, have you seen this?

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11/14/09 07:39 am

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strangetikigod: I'm having a rough night. Something reminded me of my dog (gone for a year+ now) and

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strangetikigod: I'm having a rough night. Something reminded me of my dog (gone for a year+ now) and I'm missing her like crazy. She was such a sweet thing.

kidsis

11/14/09 08:01 am

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Stuff

22:43 is rockin' new kicks, a new purse and Amish-made fudge! #

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11/14/09 07:22 am

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BeachBassBone: @feliciaday Online traffic school. Easy. Check it out!

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BeachBassBone: @feliciaday Online traffic school. Easy. Check it out!

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11/14/09 07:19 am

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BeachBassBone: @rifftrax Who in the hell hates Weird Al? @VoidBurger has no soul.

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BeachBassBone: @rifftrax Who in the hell hates Weird Al? @VoidBurger has no soul.

catness_ij

11/14/09 12:12 pm

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QotD

http://catness.insanejournal.com/178203.html

Has your idea of the perfect romantic partner changed with age? Do you think we can teach ourselves to desire partners who are better for us or are we constrained by the laws of attraction?

Yes, indeed! When I was younger, I was more into geeks/nerds (heck, I used to find Bill Gates sexy!) and now I'm more into macho/tough/"controlling bastard" style.

I believe we can teach ourselves anything, with an adequate investment of time and efforts - the human mind has an almost-infinite potential - but the question of who is "better for us" is still insurmountable.

cat_irix

11/14/09 02:06 pm

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QotD

Has your idea of the perfect romantic partner changed with age? Do you think we can teach ourselves to desire partners who are better for us or are we constrained by the laws of attraction?

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Yes, indeed! When I was younger, I was more into geeks/nerds (heck, I used to find Bill Gates sexy!) and now I'm more into macho/tough/"controlling bastard" style.

I believe we can teach ourselves anything, with an adequate investment of time and efforts - the human mind has an almost-infinite potential - but the question of who is "better for us" is still insurmountable.

Feeling:

bored