So it appears the time has come for me to make the Break With Reality that I've smelled in the air for so long now. I can think of no better way to mark the new era than with an umbrella, a fruit hat, a bowling ball, and a little music.And let's not forget the importance of a proper disguise. No Big Life Change can be successfully executed without the aid of a good rubber nose and a fake mustache.
After I gave notice to my law firm of the last six years, many have asked me, So What Are You Going To Do Now? I think the hot pink octopus explains things pretty well. I may have to print some hot pink octopus business cards for this purpose.
Some, including myself, have pointed out that I am Too Young For A Mid-Life Crisis. I assure my friends and family that I am not trading in the Prius for a Miata - not yet. (Let's hope that if I do, I at least choose an interesting color.) Among the sophisticated "next steps" contemplated include:
- become a momentary vegetarian (see previous blog entries on the "success" of this idea),
- get the turquoise highlights I've wanted since I was sixteen,
- assert control over dandelion chaos in the garden,
- finally learn Spanish so that I can lift my prohibition on travel to Spanish-speaking countries,
- "work on my music and art" (e.g., be penniless while picking up a new instrument, working on my cartoon strip),
- see more of the Last Frontier.
In the meantime, I am also looking for odd experiences to add to my collection -- nothing is too odd. Try me.
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