At the end of February I was fired from the job I've been at since college (nearly seven years).
Don't feel sorry for me though. The job was no longer fun for me and I didn't like the direction the company was going in (or more accurately, I didn't like that the company wasn't going anywhere). I had planned on quitting in May regardless if I had a new job lined up or not. It's time for a change. More importantly, it's time for a break. I didn't take any time for myself between college and the "real world," and after the stresses of trying to buy a house last fall some time off is needed. My car is paid off, my lease is up, my parents are in good health, and I never did buy that house last fall. All of which means I have no real ties to New England and I can disappear for a little while - or maybe a long while.
For the last few years I've been dreaming of taking a cross country road trip. I've been to Florida and California, but until now, the furthest I've driven out of New England is Atlantic City, NJ. In June I'll head out on what should be a 4-6 week long road trip down the two longest roads in the country, US Route 6 and US Route 20. Despite only having been camping one night in my life, I'll be car camping may way across America. Driving for a day, camping, hiking and kayaking for a day, resting up, then continuing on. If US 6, US 20, or US Highway 101 go through your area, shoot me a message. I'm always up for meeting new people.
As I'm traveling, whenever I can get enough cell signal, I'll be applying for computer jobs in New England, on the west coast, or any area I could see myself living for a few years. Hopefully the stress of job hunting and just being in new parts of the country on my own won't take too much away from the fun of the trip. My anxieties are a whole nother post though.
So wish me luck and maybe I'll see you as I make my way west.
