My last week in NJ

I finally left my job at the machine shop. Truth be told, I'm actually a little saddened at leaving... yes, it was certainly no dream job, but I've held it down for nearly 3 years and my boss was good, honest fellow who was usually quite lenient with me. I was even able to get a letter of recommendation from him, which will help when I finally get settled in Arizona. I made sure to leave on good terms with everybody, even going out of my way to shake everyone's hand before saying my final good-byes... I think a part of me will miss working there. Yes, it was dirty work and I would seem to get cuts/metal splinters stuck in my hands on a near-weekly basis, but it was good, honest work and I learned a lot there, and I'm not sure I'll ever get a boss as good as the one I had again. If things don't work out in AZ, I hope I'll be able to return.

Of course, just because I'm without a job doesn't mean my work has ended; I still have plenty of packing to do, as well a super-long road trip (much to my annoyance, my family insists on taking the scenic route, extending the duration of the road trip drastically... at least we'll be driving in separate cars). Not only that, but it'll still be about another week after arriving that our furniture will arrive, so I'm still a ways away from really settling down.

I'm still intent on opening commissions, but the nature of the move means I won't be able to do that until sometime in early May. Hmm... maybe I should finally start working on that webcomic, as well? It's been tumbling around in my head for years, and my situation would give me plenty of time to focus on it... Well, I'll figure out what to do when I'm finally in Arizona.

I may or may not make one more journal entry before beginning my road trip (it officially starts on the 18th). If not, then I'll see you all in Arizona!