richiejackson.com » vacation http://richiejackson.com Every day presses a different note, and strums a new chord. Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:59:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 My Own Private Idaho http://richiejackson.com/2006/07/06/my-own-private-idaho/ http://richiejackson.com/2006/07/06/my-own-private-idaho/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:30:29 +0000 richie http://ephemerons.com/2006/07/06/my-own-private-idaho/ My trip to Boise was so much fun. My biggest regret was the fact that I couldn’t spend more time there. It was so nice seeing old friends and co-workers. I was greeted by so many friends my first night. Even my old boss decided to pay a visit. I will say that the whole experience inflated my already over sized ego. My vacation was one party after another, and I am really glad I went.

Being back in Boise made me question my reasons for leaving. I don’t think I should be in Utah right now. Boise feels like home to me. It feels more like home than Southern California. I left DirecTV for selfish reasons. I do not think I made the right decision when I left. T-Mobile turned out to be a huge mistake, so I took the first job that was offered and that was in Utah. So here I am. I did want to go back to DirecTV, but I always assumed that I burned too many bridges by leaving. Turns out this may not be the case. After talking with several employees, it seems like there may be a chance for me to be a Team Leader in that building again. I, of course am not getting my hopes up, however, this would be excellent for me if it were true.

Don’t get me wrong, I do like my job now. The problem I have been facing lately is the fact that it bores me. The Team Leader position at DTV was never boring; never a dull moment. Here I have practically no responsibility. I come to work, earn my paycheck, and then leave. I have no opportunity to make someone smile and laugh or leave some random, unwanted pearl of wisdom. I miss that. I miss making a difference. I miss DTV.

So what do I do now? Where do I go from here? Do I move back? In the last 5 years I have moved across state lines six times. Moving back to Boise would be move number seven. I don’t even know if I have the energy in me to do it again, let alone the money to cover moving expenses.

Only time will tell how this will all play out, but I think it’s obvious what I want to do, for now. I need to just make up my mind and figure out what I want in life.

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I have not made it home in over a year and a half now. It actually feels longer. A lot has happened since my last trip. I was promoted to Coach, then Team Lead Upgrade, then Permanent Team Leader. I have moved. I bought a new car. I got a real checking account.

Made up my mind to make a new start, going to California with an aching in my heart. Someone told me there’s a girl out there with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair. I’ll take my chances on a big jet plane; never let them tell you that they’re all the same. –Led Zeppelin

And I can assure you, no jet plane is the same. I will be flying on a Bombardier Q400. From the pictures I have seen, and the stories I have heard they are noticeably smaller. Hopefully my fat ass will fit in one ok!

I will not be able to sleep tonight, which is unfortunate because I have been unable to sleep for the last few nights. Home is all I can think about. Home is where I need to be right now.

Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams, telling myself it’s not as hard, hard, hard as it seems. –Led Zeppelin

I just can’t wait…

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I will soon be seeing my other brown eyed girl while I’m on my vacation. Together, Lori and I have shared some great and not so great memories. The awesome thing about the passing years is that it fades out the not so great memories. All I can recall at this very moment are the good times. Is that being an optimist? I would like to believe it is not.

Cast my memory back there Lord. Sometimes I’m overcome just thinking about it… In the misty morning fog, oh baby my heart’s a thumping you, my brown eyed Girl. Do you remember when we use to sing…?

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