Signed, sealed, delivered!

Today I got official approval from my director to take extended time off this fall. Eleven weeks in all. From Thanksgiving through to Christmas, to be precise. Mostly unpaid, obviously. Such is the working life. In any case I anticipate I'll be visiting Flight Centre tomorrow.

It was remarkably straightforward. Like, super simple. One of those situations where the matter-of-factness of how it all transpires, the lack of obstacles, is completely at odds with your conception of the situation and how complicated it must be. Nope. Easy. There weren't even any HR forms to fill out. Mention to manager, hear back from manager, formally submit request to director, hear back from director. Done and done. What? "Human Resources". Yes, I work in a cubicle. No, I can't see outside. What can I say. Today, at least, it's totally worth it.

I am super, super pumped.