FUNEMPLOYED!

Today was mine and Jon's last day of work. Kind of surreal. I still don't think it's quite hit either of us that we're actually following through with this crazy plan that we dreamed up a few short months ago. After all, not many people say "lets quit our jobs and travel!" and then, well, quit their jobs and travel. I think we're both still in shock. And then it came time for our last day at work...

Even after preparing ourselves for this day for several months, it still didn't make saying goodbye any easier. We've both been at our organizations for years - I was at PASE for 4 and Jon at Gannett for 6(?). It's really not fun to say goodbye to coworkers who have grown into members of your family. We both had amazing coworkers and friends who we are very grateful for and who will miss dearly. Today kinda sucked a little bit. Thank you all for everything you taught us - we seriously appreciate your support.

However, that said...I cannot even tell you how happy I was when I got off the train at Huntington. After FOUR YEARS of commuting 3 hours a day to and from the city - I am finally officially NO LONGER A COMMUTER!!!!! And DANG it feels good!!

I am well aware that there are people who commute for decades (looking at you, Dad). I am well aware that four years is not that long of a time to commute... but I also know myself, and I know how much it killed me a little bit every day to waste so much time staring out the window of LIRR trains...and how much it REALLY killed me to have to give them hundreds of dollars monthly for their crappy services. LIRR, I will not miss you. You are the worst. But seriously.

After a long, draining day of saying goodbyes and packing up shop, Jon and I then had to finish packing...let's just say, it's a little past midnight... and I'm hoping we got all our stuff... considering I almost already forgot our passports, vaccination records, and sneakers...

Here's hoping we got all the essentials and will be able to make it out of the country (and safely into the next one!)

HAPPY DAY ONE OF FUNEMPLOYMENT!!!