Status Report, Mr. Sulu!

So it's been two and a half months now that I've been off work, which begs the obvious question: Do I miss it?

The obvious answer is, no I don't. But that doesn't really tell the whole story. I do miss the people, those meaningful daily interactions which, for me anyway, make existence as a cog in the giant corporate machinery tolerable. It's the hallway chats, catching up over coffee, or helping someone solve a problem which makes their work easier or more worthwhile. Those are the things I miss.

As for the endless meetings, contrived deadlines, arbitrary targets and general headless chicken impersonations, those I can live without. Sitting here enjoying a tropical breeze and a cold beverage on the patio makes that so incredibly clear. I can definitely do this every day and never get tired of it.

Sure, I'd need to refresh my iPod at regular intervals and restock my book collection (just finished Ayn Rand's masterpiece Atlas Shrugged and now working on John Steinbeck's East of Eden) but other than that I'm pretty good here.

But alas the old bank account will dictate sooner or later that I'll be heading back to work. For a few more years anyway. For if I've learned one thing during these past few months, it's that there's more to life than work. And I hope to explore it as soon as possible.

Who's with me??? Warp speed and fire photon torpedoes!!!