Across the Brooklyn Bridge

As a recent reader pointed out to me, my two weeks of leave have come to an end. I am scheduled to go back to work tomorrow (Thursday). I called my supervisor and managed to extend my leave of absence by two days meaning that I now have off Thursday and Friday and am scheduled to come back to work on Tuesday, July 5th. That is the day of the opening of my restaurant. That is the day we open our doors and finally let in the results of all the hard work and effort we've put into opening up our own business.

These past two weeks away from the Day Job have been the most tiresome yet exciting days in a my entire life. From the minute I wake up to the minute I go to bed, the day has been centered around opening up the restaurant. I wake up early and am zooming off to the food supply distributor, then it's back to the space to let in the workers, handle deliveries, phone calls, update the blog, clean and organize the place, answer emails, deal with bills, etc. etc.

At the end of the day, I go home and collapse.

These past two weeks have given me the peace of mind and the clarity to better able make a decision about returning to the day job which in comparison to what I'm doing now, is boring, uninspiring, dull. I will make that decision on Tuesday, July 5th when I go back in.

Did I mention that it's also the date of the opening of my restaurant?

Posted by Alif at 10:17 PM | Permalink | Comments   

Today has been an emotionally tumultuous day for me. I feel that push is coming to shove and the feelings within me, the instincts inside, are telling me that it is time to take one giant step forward into my future.

This step entails leaving the job I have been at for 15 years. Today, after much mental anguish and debate and consideration, I took one step towards where my instincts are compelling me towards: I put in for a leave of absence from the job. What happens after two weeks are anyone's guess. I'm leaving it in God's hands. One day at a time. "Look ahead", George told me. "Dont' look back. Look forward." I will look forward.

Posted by Alif at 1:10 PM | Permalink | Comments   

Visits to this blog have dropped down to almost nothing most likely as a result of my inattention and neglect of the blog. I have been busy with other things. My life feels as though it's going through a tumultuous period right now with many decisions either to make or to be made for me. I am confused, excited, scared and angry. Sad too probably. For many reasons which are too numerous to go into right here and right now. I will post more on this later. If anyone is still reading this blog, please drop me a line at FaridNYC@hotmail.com.
thanks.

Posted by Alif at 8:27 PM | Permalink | Comments