Somehow, I get the feeling I am going to regret this. But probably not.

[Stretch]

In two weeks, I will officially be on an indefinite leave of absence from work.

I have a one-way ticket to New Zealand, a backpack and duffel bag of essentials, and a lot of thinking to do.

This may or may not end badly.

[Durgrimst]

Im gonna say that it will end badly, but the road from here till the end will be a good damn time.

Good luck man

[BriarFox]

Now, see, you should have bought an open-round trip ticket so that you could actually come back without having to prostitute yourself in ancient Maori fertility rituals that might involve edged weapons.

Have fun, man.

[Stanley Burrell]

I sort've want to do this too, only with Greenland instead.

Good luck. Remember to smoke weed every day.

[Sylvan Dreams]

I am jealous. Good luck!

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Good luck. I've always thought it'd be quite an adventure to do that.. my friend did it in Europe and had a blast.

[4a6c1]

Awesome. Yeah all kinds of jealous. Have fun. Bring back details & wild stories.

[droit]

I think we all know how this is going to end:

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/060922/122853__locke_l.jpg

[Some Rogue]

Goddamn hippy.

[KValisk]

I'm totally jealous. I've always wanted to do something like that but never had the guts to just pack up and leave. Take care!

[Warriorbird]

Don't fly Oceanic Flight 815.

[Swami71]

What ever happened to this guy?

http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=45773

The last PC'er that decided to be a bum.

[iJin]

Probably died. :(


Or back home playing his Wii.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Probably died. :(


Or back home playing his Wii.

He decided to just clean his room like his dad asked.

I just read through that entire thread again. What a tool.

[Parkbandit]

In two weeks, I will officially be on an indefinite leave of absence from work.

I have a one-way ticket to New Zealand, a backpack and duffel bag of essentials, and a lot of thinking to do.

This may or may not end badly.

Way to listen to your avatar..

You aren't married or have any kids.. so now is your chance to do crazy shit like this. Not sure this is the right time to basically blow your job off.. but hey, not sure there really is a good time to do that.

Good luck man... hope you find what you are looking for.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Oh and you may want to check out the Couch Surfing project.. cheap/free and you get to meet actual locals. The aforementioned friend did it.

http://www.couchsurfing.org/index.html

[Skeeter]

Clearly from your posting history you dislike working.

Perhaps a future as a transient is a good move for you. Bon Courage!

[Jorddyn]

In two weeks, I will officially be on an indefinite leave of absence from work.

I have a one-way ticket to New Zealand, a backpack and duffel bag of essentials, and a lot of thinking to do.

This may or may not end badly.

Good luck! It is something I always wish I had done.

[Tisket]

After watching Hostel, I could never go backpacking in another country.

(the fact that I dislike hardship in general probably plays a larger role in this decision than a fictional movie)

[Revalos]

Good luck dude. I wish I had the cajones to actually do something like that.

[BriarFox]

After watching Hostel, I could never go backpacking in another country.

(the fact that I dislike hardship in general probably plays a larger role in this decision than a fictional movie)

That movie horrified me more than anything else I've ever watched.

[Cephalopod]

Good movie to watch before going:
http://blogdoheu.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/black-sheep-poster.jpg

More on topic: one of my friends spent a few months in New Zealand in the late 90s. He said it was like living in paradise.

[Soulpieced]

I think we all know how this is going to end:

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/060922/122853__locke_l.jpg

I think you mean:

http://www.infomaniaco.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/korean-daniel-dae-kim-0111.jpg

or:

http://z.about.com/d/lost/1/0/F/Z/-/-/Miles-With-Ben-Photo.jpg

[iJin]

After watching Hostel, I could never go backpacking in another country.

(the fact that I dislike hardship in general probably plays a larger role in this decision than a fictional movie)

I have that bloodhound tattoo. Me and my two other friends who are major fans of Eli Roth. :D


:heart: Hostel I & II

Edit: Oh and, you can come backpack it over to my hostel, Tisket. ;)

[Tisket]

Edit: Oh and, you can come backpack it over to my hostel, Tisket. ;)

Only if you promise to put away the edged instruments of torture first.

[Sean]

Feel free to erase my capital one debt before you go.

[AestheticDeath]

^

[TheEschaton]

Didn't the last time you tried to do this, they just offered you more money to stay, and you took it?

Very triksy, the Asian hobbit is.

[Keller]

<--- Is very jealous.

[Methais]

In two weeks, I will officially be on an indefinite leave of absence from work.

I have a one-way ticket to New Zealand, a backpack and duffel bag of essentials, and a lot of thinking to do.

This may or may not end badly.

http://www.timothystout.com/images/myspace/bushwhackers.jpg

[StrayRogue]

Beautiful country. All the best.

[DCSL]

Good luck! Get someone from the PC's address and mail a really long update letter to post. I wish I could do something like this.

Also, I loved the movie Black Sheep. Nyah.

[Stretch]

Way to listen to your avatar..

You aren't married or have any kids.. so now is your chance to do crazy shit like this. Not sure this is the right time to basically blow your job off.. but hey, not sure there really is a good time to do that.

Good luck man... hope you find what you are looking for.

Ha ha, I have no idea what I'm looking for. I'm coming off a really strong year at work (I know, surprising after that debacle that was 2008), so I'm going to lose a lot of momentum. If I stick around with the only goal of making more and more money that I won't spend, I'm going to lose it.



Clearly from your posting history you dislike working.

Perhaps a future as a transient is a good move for you. Bon Courage!

lulz, I r bum. In all seriousness, I figure I've earned some right to be a little reckless. In slightly less than four years since college, I've:

- paid off $14K in student loans I took out on my brother's behalf
- bought and paid off my car
- helped my folks out with about $27K in cash and utility bills
- put away 10%+ of my income into retirement, plus employer match
- saved close to a year of post-tax income for emergencies



Didn't the last time you tried to do this, they just offered you more money to stay, and you took it?

Very triksy, the Asian hobbit is.

I've quit like three times, but I've never tried the leave of absence route. This time around, I didn't get any direct offers of money, and there's really nothing reasonable they would have offered to get me to change my mind.

[Gan]

Good luck dude. Sounds like fun.

[Snapp]

Put me in the "jealous" group.. Good luck Stretch.

[NicAlbion]

Good luck.

Don't get ripped apart.

[Keller]

<---- sitting in his office, no end in sight, and is still jealous.

Fuck.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Take me with you :)

[Latrinsorm]

b4 u go can i tuoch ur boob

[AnticorRifling]

Kick ass man. Keep us updated some how. Introduce the locals to your cheeseburger with pizza buns.

[Gan]

Let us know if you run into any hobbits!


Or elves!

[Stanley Burrell]

Auckland's Internet is pretty pimped out, so daily updates are pretty much a prerequisite. Unless my Ngigga is actually going somewhere else in New Zealand, which wouldn't even make sense, and would be beyond hippyland.

[Sean of the Thread]

Digital camera is obviously a must. Best of luck.

[Skeeter]

lulz, I r bum. In all seriousness, I figure I've earned some right to be a little reckless. In slightly less than four years since college, I've:

- paid off $14K in student loans I took out on my brother's behalf
- bought and paid off my car
- helped my folks out with about $27K in cash and utility bills
- put away 10%+ of my income into retirement, plus employer match
- saved close to a year of post-tax income for emergencies


You've made it clear in the past that you made decent money at your position and had the opportunity to be successful.

You also have posted extensively about how much you hate your job.

My point was that maybe the corporate life isn't for you.

I have a friend who had a MBA and a very successful corporate job. He made 6 figures a year and lived on about 20k. banked every extra penny. After 10 years he quit and went on walkabout. After 2 years he married a girl in Denver and now hangs siding for a living. He also smokes a ton of pot every day. He seems happy, maybe this is the road for you.

[Methais]

You've made it clear in the past that you made decent money at your position and had the opportunity to be successful.

You also have posted extensively about how much you hate your job.

My point was that maybe the corporate life isn't for you.

I have a friend who had a MBA and a very successful corporate job. He made 6 figures a year and lived on about 20k. banked every extra penny. After 10 years he quit and went on walkabout. After 2 years he married a girl in Denver and now hangs siding for a living. He also smokes a ton of pot every day. He seems happy, maybe this is the road for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTxe1fi1ll0
http://forum.sensiseeds.com/images/cannabis_fun/a_arjun/mms_smoking_weed.jpg

[Stretch]

Back. That was expensive and pointless.

So, anyone hiring?

[4a6c1]

lol

[Marl]

meet any interesting sheep?

[4a6c1]

If you didnt come back with halfing foothair you are fired. FUCKING FIRED.

[Danical]

California education is awesome right now; try that sector.

Details about the trip at least?

[Parkbandit]

Back. That was expensive and pointless.

So, anyone hiring?

I hope you got some good foreign strange ass.

[Skeeter]

I heard there's a siding company in Denver....

[AestheticDeath]

leave of absence became permanent?

[Caiylania]

Back. That was expensive and pointless.

So, anyone hiring?

Not one ounce of fun? :(

[Sean of the Thread]

Well at least he forrowd his dream.

[Jayvn]

I swear to god, you better have said 'THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD' at least once on your trip....

[Gan]

BP is hiring along the Gulf Coast...

[Drisco]

I want more info. Please give us a book length description of what happened on the trip.

[Kitsun]

You need to post your journal, link us to a blog, give a photo diary or something!