Changes

I got laid off yesterday. Originally, I wasn't going to write about this here, but decided I can't be honest for the next four months without explaining what happened.
The only thing I ask is that no one make any mention of the name of my former employer or any specifics about what I do or places I should be looking. Anything like that or any other questions or comments can be addressed in private e-mails.
My employer was cutting back and given my time at the company (more than 8 years) my salary was much higher than other people at my position, making me a prime candidate for a cutback.
I'm not bitter or angry about what happened, but I'm mad at myself that I let them catch me before I left. I'd been pretty unhappy there for the last year or so and knew this was a possibility. The fact that I wasn't proactive enough really kills me.
I have 16 weeks of full pay to find a new job, and if I can there's a good chance I can find a job with improvement in one of the following areas: better chance for advancement, more fun, better hours and the chance to work in sports possibly.
Sure there are a lot of ways this situation could turn out very poorly, but I'm ignoring those for now.
Thanks for all your kind words and support.

As for the Poop, I fear this will have a negative impact on this blog. First of all, being at my old job was a great easy source of material, and now I'll have to work a little harder. Also, I won't have as much downtime, because the free time I have now will be filled with Chase and Mrs. Poop. But hopefully you'll keep reading and I'll still come up with interesting stories to tell.