I'm starting to find my equilibrium again, after being knocked flat by the suddenness of my unemployment. I mean, it really was only a matter of a few weeks between my official last day and when I thought I'd be gone. This morning I finished typing up my severance agreement (yes, this whole thing has been going so smoothly that my all-but-former boss had me create the written agreement myself, based on Friday's discussion), I'm coming into the office a handful of times in the next few weeks to continue consulting and training, but mostly I'm in forward-looking mode now. It's just going to take a bit of getting used to; after all, as Robin pointed out, due to my work ethic of staying at a position for the long haul, I only undergo this trauma once a decade. Of course, Mom corrected Robin by saying it's been more like twice in a quarter century. :)
In so many ways, my current severance situation is close to exactly what I've wanted, except that I'm not gainfully employed elsewhere yet. But I'm convinced it's only a matter of time before I find the perfect job, and in the meantime with the holiday season coming up and a bit of a financial cushion I'd be foolish not to take advantage of being able to do some of the things I really enjoy.
Tomorrow afternoon Robin's coming into the city with me to browse about during my job interview, after which we'll catch a bite then head down to MoCCA to see Cheryl Lynn moderate the Women of Color in Comics and Manga panel, where we'll not only be catching up with Cheryl and other Friends of Lulu NY folk but will finally meet new FoL national president and blogger friend Val D'Orazio. I'm not sure Robin has even met Val, although they did briefly work together when she was an editor at DC.
Then continuing on the comics theme, next weekend we'll have a table at the National Big Apple comic book, etc. expo across the street from Penn Station, where I plan to schlep in my laptop and camera in the hopes of getting a wifi connection to report live from the scene for ComicMix. It'll be great catching up with industry friends now that I'll be able to do the news for CM again, although I won't be able to finish my outline for Megillat Vashti in time to discuss it at the con with the book's artist, Mike Netzer, who's coming in from Israel. It looks to be a nice little con, Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragones will be in from the other coast so I can get lots of first-hand news from Mark about the WGA strike and the Broadway stagehand strike and even non-strike stuff before I read it on his mandatory blog. I can't express how much I've missed having a social life since my now-former job moved to the Westchester suburbs.
And there's other stuff I want to do. TBS' horrid lower-third-ad-laden showing of The Wizard of Oz last night reminded me how much I long to reread all the Oz books given the leisure time. With Robin able to set his own hours, we don't have to wait for weekends to do errands and go places. When I went out during lunchtime last week my back didn't seize up at all, which bodes well for things like checking out holiday store window displays in Manhattan and maybe the Bronx Zoo holiday lights (although I will probably "cheat" and bring along my walking stick just in case), weather permitting. I may even be inspired enough to jump-start my comic book writing again and do a story or two with my house artist; Soulmate Productions hasn't actually produced new comic book work in about ten years, which is way too long.
And since I won't be going to physical therapy any more (as the PT place is near my former office where I don't want to travel any more unless necessary), I hope to embark on a personal regimen to stay as physically healthy as I can. My exercise bike misses me! I just hope I can summon up the energy for all the stuff I want to do now!
In so many ways, my current severance situation is close to exactly what I've wanted, except that I'm not gainfully employed elsewhere yet. But I'm convinced it's only a matter of time before I find the perfect job, and in the meantime with the holiday season coming up and a bit of a financial cushion I'd be foolish not to take advantage of being able to do some of the things I really enjoy.
Tomorrow afternoon Robin's coming into the city with me to browse about during my job interview, after which we'll catch a bite then head down to MoCCA to see Cheryl Lynn moderate the Women of Color in Comics and Manga panel, where we'll not only be catching up with Cheryl and other Friends of Lulu NY folk but will finally meet new FoL national president and blogger friend Val D'Orazio. I'm not sure Robin has even met Val, although they did briefly work together when she was an editor at DC.
Then continuing on the comics theme, next weekend we'll have a table at the National Big Apple comic book, etc. expo across the street from Penn Station, where I plan to schlep in my laptop and camera in the hopes of getting a wifi connection to report live from the scene for ComicMix. It'll be great catching up with industry friends now that I'll be able to do the news for CM again, although I won't be able to finish my outline for Megillat Vashti in time to discuss it at the con with the book's artist, Mike Netzer, who's coming in from Israel. It looks to be a nice little con, Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragones will be in from the other coast so I can get lots of first-hand news from Mark about the WGA strike and the Broadway stagehand strike and even non-strike stuff before I read it on his mandatory blog. I can't express how much I've missed having a social life since my now-former job moved to the Westchester suburbs.
And there's other stuff I want to do. TBS' horrid lower-third-ad-laden showing of The Wizard of Oz last night reminded me how much I long to reread all the Oz books given the leisure time. With Robin able to set his own hours, we don't have to wait for weekends to do errands and go places. When I went out during lunchtime last week my back didn't seize up at all, which bodes well for things like checking out holiday store window displays in Manhattan and maybe the Bronx Zoo holiday lights (although I will probably "cheat" and bring along my walking stick just in case), weather permitting. I may even be inspired enough to jump-start my comic book writing again and do a story or two with my house artist; Soulmate Productions hasn't actually produced new comic book work in about ten years, which is way too long.
And since I won't be going to physical therapy any more (as the PT place is near my former office where I don't want to travel any more unless necessary), I hope to embark on a personal regimen to stay as physically healthy as I can. My exercise bike misses me! I just hope I can summon up the energy for all the stuff I want to do now!
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