10. Auctioning off Space Shuttle spare parts on eBay.
9. Using all my remaining sick time as a consequence of “FU Fever”.
8. Preparing to wear furry bear-feet slippers and a bathrobe to the moon-shot rocket launch next week.
7. Getting a vanity plate for my car that says, “NASAXKPEE”
6. Using my new job offer letter as proof-of-income and buying a Porsche Cayman.
5. Downgrading my typical work wardrobe of jeans and silk Hawaiian shirts to Gorialladin tshirts and house pants.
4. Sending an “all distribution” email offering the contents of my office to the highest bidders.
3. DoD-wiping every document on my local and remote shared drives into electronic-oblivion. No, wait…
2. Trying to sneak my work-owned 12×18 Wacom graphics tablet out of the building after removing the thing’s ID tag and putting it on a broken microwave.
1. Using a hunk of cardboard, a few glitter markers, and old Christmas ornaments to fashion a sign around my neck that says, “Don’t forget to tip your Engineer… Or Else!” before my final Shuttle launch this weekend.
At least you didn’t chicken out of handing in your letter of resignation. That alone can be the scariest part. Like oh crap did i do the right thing. What if I hate my new job more than i hated my old job.
HA! nice.
Just curious, is NASA a bad place or are you just excited about the new gig?
Good luck with your new job!
Enjoy short timer fever.
PS. Get the Porsche. As I said in the last post it has all the practicality you need, but I’d still take the Boxster over the Caymen. Basically the same car but the Boxster is a convertible and costs less.
Thanks for making me get a good laugh at work (shhhh, I am not here)……….
Too. Awesome. For. Words.
Numbers 8, 5, 4 and 1 NEED to happen. With pictures.
I’m 14 days into my 90 day notice and let me tell you, #3 is -so- tempting.
I’d probably be able to settle for #6 though.
I love #5.
If you really do #5, can I buy your old shirts? Mens Hawaiian shirts are so much cooler and brighter colored than womens. What’s with hibiscus all over the place and mauve? Mauve isn’t even a real color. It never used to be in a box of Binny and Smith.
Those are all good…
Might I recommend making a last PA speaker announcement at the lest after your last shuttle launch.
“Attention: The last technician is leaving the building. Please grab your cheeks and assume the appropriate positions for further launches.”
C’mon. All in good somewhat clean fun. I mean these people know you. If you don’t do something they are going to live in fear for the rest of your time with them. ;D
You could not show up to the launch and sell your spot to someone in the company who never gets to go!
TABLET!
Don’t be cheap! If you’re thinking of getting a Cayman, just put in a little more and get the 911, which is much better car.
Are you going to miss the NASA job, and the wonder of your role in the advancement of human knowledge?
If not or so, do you have any of the old school astronaut TANG packets that I can have mixed with my ashes and scattered in the plastic soup circle in the northern Pacific?
Regarding the sweet ride you are going to buy…I would wait a year until you re-educate yourself on driving on ice, and, more importantly, how the morons drive in ice.
Peace and YAY for you!
Frankl
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Laundry/Washing-machines/Top-loader-6kg-under/auction-223309871.htm
Scary Washing Machine auction
Congratulations on embarking on a new and exciting adventure in your life. Some of that stuff sounded pretty fun.. doesn’t having to act like a grown-up suck sometimes?
-Del
Clearly you don’t need to show up in a bathrobe… you need to show up in crocs and a snuggie.
Short time fever is great. Had for the past 8 years at my current job! And they just offered me a new 3 year contract! Skatecity.
I’d vote for the Porsche Cayenne, a very practical, more affordable vehicle…
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“8. Preparing to wear furry bear-feet slippers and a bathrobe to the moon-shot rocket launch next week.”
I feel this HAS to be done. It would possably be the single funnyest sight ever seen on nasa TV.
Sheils Earthen ring
for the old days
GG – Shuttle Launch scrubbed because of you!.
Daniel, could you sneak out one of those urine recycling contraptions and sell it to me? It would make the perfect birthday gift for a certain inlaw of mine…..
Best of Fortune to Ya! Hope your new job (and life) brings nothing but BiS drops!