Finally looking forward to a Monday

My last day of work went pretty typically. Most of my things had been packed and taken home earlier in the week, so I spent the day sending the final emails, saying the final goodbyes, doing a bit of hasty, last-minute turnover. The usual. I've left my fair share of jobs, so I was pretty well used to that part. For the first time, however, I have absolutely nowhere to be tomorrow morning. It's a pretty strange feeling, and it really hasn't fully sunk in yet. I've been lucky enough so far in my career never to have been out of work for more than a few days at a time, and even then, I had jobs lined up and waiting for me. This is the first time in 10 years that come Monday morning, I'll have nowhere to be and nothing to do. Except, of course, start running my own business.

So my plan is to work late tonight, get up at about... oh, whenever I wake up tomorrow, putter around and tidy up the house a bit, eat lunch, maybe head down to La Tazza Fresca with my laptop for a coffee... It will be interesting to see if the whole experience lives up to my lofty preconceptions. I have visions of Hemingway sitting on a balcony in Key West, tapping out a classic novel. Or Hendrix hanging out at a cafe in Greenwich Village, waiting for the next gig. Or me with my laptop, writing C# code and the occasinal blog entry. Hmmm. OK, so it's not quite as sexy when I put it like that, but at least I'll be in shorts and sandals (shower optional).

There are tons of interesting issues that I plan on discussing here soon (I suppose after the novelty of being a free man wears off). Business questions relating to starting up a company, working for oneself, marketing and selling software, copyright issues, etc. Technological questions in many areas of software development including programming tools, application design, usability, testing, patterns, software distribution, etc. Philosophical questions like who is your favorite Beatle and "If I am writing this blog and no one is reading it, does it really exist?" I guess I'll have plenty of time now to get into all of this and more as I get into the swing of my new "schedule." Until next time...