Yep, you heard me right.  I made the jump.  I conquered my fear.  I quit my job of nearly 7 years.  But how did I do it?

Easy.  I just did it.

Was I fully prepared?  No.

Did I have another source of income? Health insurance?  Not really.

It came down to the realization that if I didn’t do it now… I might never do it.

I worked for nearly 7 years as a mechanical engineer on the space shuttle.  So, yes, technically, I am was a rocket scientist.  I get got paid very well.  So making the decision to leave my job was NOT an easy one.  Most people I tell think I am crazy.  And I actually like that.

It’s been a month, and maybe I’m still just living on cloud nine before my inevitable fall…  but at least for now, things are going great and looking up!

I had an acting gig this week that paid really well and I just booked another for December that will also pay well.  In other acting related news, I have an audition in a couple weeks for an agency I am seeking representation from.  I was referred to them by a company who uses me a lot for commercial-type work.  This is a huge opportunity!

I mailed three literary agent query letters for the children’s book that my sister and I co-wrote.

I’m submitting myself for a temporary (4 month) dream job.

AND… Nixon and I are going on a 12 day vacation to Costa Rica!  Hot diggity!  The sweetest part is we were able to use only a small portion of our accumulated sky miles to pay for our flights.  I love free stuff (even more now)!

I’m not sure what will happen in the future.  I may decide to get another cubicle job (I know, I know!) in order to rack up some extra cash.  But it would only be temporary.  Nixon and I have dreams and a cubicle is not in them.  Maybe we’ll move to Costa Rica or to Vegas? Who knows?  Maybe we’ll jump on a jet plane to Los Angeles.  At this point, anything is possible.  And that feels so damn good.