Thursday 27th March
Gosh - it's been a couple of weeks of tough and very emotional decisions. I have handed in my notice at work, and am slightly anxious about working for myself, although I'm sure it will be fine - the agency even asked me if I would do some interviewing for them (for a fee - obviously !). I have a Skype interview for a job in South Sudan (well paid) next week, my application for MSF is done, and I have a confirmed (not paid) job in Zanzibar at the end of the year. I have organised someone to come and make my flat rentable and have found a cheaper place to live, in a village I love. It's all a bit real now.
The toughest decision, by far, was the one to re-home my dog. I can barely type it without weeping. It's just not fair to him, with the life I intend to live. I have spent the last 2 days feeling like a traitor every time I look at him. If only someone would have him part time and give him back to me when I'm home ! But that's just me being selfish. I won't go into any more detail as it is just too painful.
My excitement is tempered with an overwhelming feeling of "eeeeeeeeek!" at what I'm doing. But it's adventure, it's exciting, and it's a million times better than what lay ahead a year ago.
The world is all of a sudden an exciting place to be again.
Gosh - it's been a couple of weeks of tough and very emotional decisions. I have handed in my notice at work, and am slightly anxious about working for myself, although I'm sure it will be fine - the agency even asked me if I would do some interviewing for them (for a fee - obviously !). I have a Skype interview for a job in South Sudan (well paid) next week, my application for MSF is done, and I have a confirmed (not paid) job in Zanzibar at the end of the year. I have organised someone to come and make my flat rentable and have found a cheaper place to live, in a village I love. It's all a bit real now.
The toughest decision, by far, was the one to re-home my dog. I can barely type it without weeping. It's just not fair to him, with the life I intend to live. I have spent the last 2 days feeling like a traitor every time I look at him. If only someone would have him part time and give him back to me when I'm home ! But that's just me being selfish. I won't go into any more detail as it is just too painful.
My excitement is tempered with an overwhelming feeling of "eeeeeeeeek!" at what I'm doing. But it's adventure, it's exciting, and it's a million times better than what lay ahead a year ago.
The world is all of a sudden an exciting place to be again.
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