Thanks, folks! I'm tired today and just taking it easy, because the last few days have been emotionally draining. But once I recover my energy, I'll get back at it.
The best thing about it is the freedom, definitely. I'm a libertarian at heart, someone who has always loved going his own way and being independent, so I love that part of it. What happens now is completely up to me (well, within limits, lol). I can focus my energies on things that I care about, rather than on things I "have to" focus on.
It's been nice to have been a part of this forum, btw -- so much good advice and good discussion through the years. It has really helped put me in a very good place.
Not to say there won't be challenges. I'm going to have to build a bigger social circle, figure out where to live, keep myself disciplined, avoid too much time-wasters, and figure out what sort of "meaningful work" I want to do (later down the road, that is; I'm not touching the idea of "work" in any form for at least a year). But I'm confident that I'll handle it. I'm looking forward to it. I think it will be an adventure.
But no adventure today. Today we nap.
