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Thank you Staples.

So, I know this is going to sound facetious, but it isn't.  It's pretty heartfelt.  You see, a certain thought hit me while I was lying, enjoying a $4 hour long massage, listening to the clock above the bed tick yet more seconds off the remaing part of my life.  This thought was 'I'm really, really glad I came here, shit I never thanked the people responsible'.

So, in that vane:

I would like to extend my thanks to all my overlords at staples who had a hand in my yearly salary review.  You see, I wanted to be treated fairly, paid what I was worth, and continue my 'career'.  Fortunately others knew better.  They knew that what I should do is quit my job, and go and see some of the world.  Oh how foolish I was, I would have continued to be part of the ever shrinking analytical team, crawling 1 hour to work along the DVP, looking forward to the forthcoming Toronto winter, and that first day of snow that makes my drive three hours long.  Instead I find myself in tropical heat, looking forward to a flight to India tomorrow to meet some old friends, and the prospect of yet more $4 massages, $2 meals, $1 beers and more great sights ahead (especially the Taj Mahal, i'm really excited to see that bugger).  Thank you to all involved.  If you hadn't pushed me over the edge, I don't know what would have.  Thank you for making it easy to leave, not hard.  Thank you for making me reconsider everything, and head back to school for a new career that I, the more I consider it, am increasingly excited about.

That's about it, I just reread it.. ok, it's facetious, but in a sincere sort of way.  I used to be bitter about the way things went that bright and sunny April day in the Ops boardroom, but the more sun and sights I see, the more beers i go to drink (not caring if it's a weeknight or not) and the more I consider what lies ahead, the more thankful I am.

Incidentally, I'm keeping track of the BD bodycount since I left.  A few phrases spring to mind.  Something about rats off a sinking ship, or bugs out of a scurvied bed.  Do you guys have a downloadable 'so and so is leaving' template on the communique yet?  Oh well, It's nothing to do with me anymore - my problem is whether I am gonna have a beer at the Irish pub, or back at The Wall before getting on my overnight bus.  Hmm, it's a tough one.  Maybe I'll just do both.