on leaving seattle

[aquitone]

Flying home in about 11 hours. Leaving here without any regrets, which is the best one can hope for, I think. Got the job offer, so I'm thinking I'm going to come back here. Packed up my apartment and threw away lots of trash. It's amazing how much stuff you accumulate in a small cramped space in just three months. I want to write more, but I'm afraid I'm just too tired right now. Anyway, I'll just say that making the decision to leave school after the master's may just be the best thing I've ever done. I feel like my life is starting to head back in the right direction now, and that I'm just beginning to realize the the world of opportunity available in the real world. I have replaced "get a PhD" and "become a professor" on my goals list with things that are more specific and interesting to me, and almost definitely more fulfilling.

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I'm really looking forward to trying out my super noise cancelling headphones on my flights tomorrow. I'm such a dork.