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But here's the back story.
I have a job. A great one. Lots of autonomy. Interesting work. I get to fill up passport pages and learn new things.
But I'm still a little restless.
Through a convergence of much luck and unexpected opportunity and kind people, I've got 18 months to step out of the daily routine of what is admittedly a pretty enjoyable life. I've got 18 months to recalibrate, take risks, and reflect.
Everything can change in 18 months.
I don't know what's going to happen. But I know I've got a couple guidelines.
* At least one new thing a week.
* Most of these things have to be either out of character or things that scare me slightly.
* As little scheduling as possible for the duration of the 18 months.
I don't want to be identified by my job title, or the institution with which I am affiliated. I want to be identified for who I am, and what I do in the world -- not what I do in my work.
There are some institutional ties. A research position at a Large Corporation for 3 months. A fellowship at a Prestigious University next year which will require some onsite time and engagement with their activities. But mostly I want to minimize the influence of institutions and simply live in the world a little freely.
I anticipate disorientation, and a little fear, and considerable uncertainty. Unexpected opportunity and somewhat shocking disappointment. A loosening of professional decorum and discourse. Heartbreak and hope and change. I wonder how many times I will cry. I wonder what boundaries will stretch. I wonder where I will land at the end of this.
