and now for something completely different
I’m starting a new chapter in the book of Ashley; after three and a half years I’m leaving Google to do my own thing. I know! I can hardly believe it myself, but I’ve heard the call of the wild, and I can no longer ignore it; the time has come for me to move on. This was an incredibly difficult decision to make; I am extremely lucky (and humbled) to have worked with such amazingly talented and smart people. I mean, seriously big brains on these folks! And they’re incredibly nice and fun to boot! Some of them have become my very closest friends. What a challenging and rewarding journey this time has been.
What’s next? you might ask…
- First, I’m taking some time off. I’m going to spend some lazy days rubbing Winston’s belly in the backyard and making some headway on the stack of books (and guilty indulgence mags) by my bed that I’ve been meaning to get to.
- I’ll be recharging my (neglected) creative side. You might not know it, and sometimes even I forget, but I’m a pretty damn good potter, so I’ll be picking that up where I left off.
- I’ll be getting it on again with my camera – we had a hot and heavy affair there for a while, and I’ve missed it, so keep an eye on my flickr.
- In the process of planning the wedding, I’ve discovered I’m all kinds of crafty, so I have a new love there to explore as well; we’re working on having a mostly handmade wedding, and April 24, 2010 is coming up sooner than you might think!
- I’ll be doing some traveling; it’s become really important to me to spend some extended time with the families in Texas, including seeing my grandparents, my adorably pregnant future-sis-in-law and sucking the Forsythe & Veselka ladies into my craft circle (of darkness). Mwahahaha! :)
- I’m going to learn how to cook if it kills me. It’s absurd that I’m thirty-six and I still don’t have a clue what I’m doing, because I love to cook! I’m just not good at it. So I’ll be taking some cooking classes – if you’re in SF and want to join me, let me know.
After that, I’m just going to see what the universe has in store. Like I’ve told some of you, I’m just going to be open to the possibilities and let the next step present itself to me. (Shut up!)
If this blog is just not enough Ashley for you, follow me on:
twitter.com/ashleyv
facebook.com/Ashley Veselka
flickr/photos/ashleyv
For the gazillion other ways to lovingly stalk me, you can find them here:
http://www.google.com/profiles/ashleyv
14 comments
Wow! I remember your quest for Google like it was yesterday. And now look, it's already "next chapter" time. I was so happy for you then, and I'm so happy for you now! Wait… is that "happy" or "jealous?" Anyway…
Good luck and have fun being super creative!
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-Lee
Im excited about the cooking part.
You're so talented. You're so lucky. You rock. I'm jealous.
BTW – I'll be looking forward to buying stuff from your future ETSY page. :)
lee: thanks!
see, stovall – you just know me. that's the endgame, and i didn't even have to say it. :D
i miss yous guys. see you around xmas.
jr: "Girl you're in the kitchen. Cooking me a meal…" ;D
Yeah! Congrats Ash on the huge decision and super exciting plans that you have made for yourself.
If you need help making some "crafty" items for the wedding, I'll probably be nesting sometime from January – February and will likely be able to crank out large quantities! haha!
I am also looking forward to the ETSY page :)
Ashley! Congratulations on your time off! Everyone needs this and I know you will do amazing things. Let me know if you are coming to Houston; I'd love to catch up.
Me too about the etsy page! Best wishes for great joy.
Awesome news, Ash. I admit, I knew this was coming for some time but I am glad the day is finally here.
I am also excited with the prospect of more photos coming from you. They always blow me away.
I know we will be seeing you and JR soon.
Love,
joe
Wow!! I'm so happy for you. You'll LOVE your new freedom. :)
EVERYONE: THANKS SO MUCH! And keep your fingers crossed for the Etsy shop! This is a huge leap of faith on both my part & JRs!
colleen: careful – you know i'll take you up on that offer!
imelda: i may be coming to Houston mid-Dec. i'll definitely let you know – it'd be great to see you and lil Jack!
pam: great joy is a fabulous wish! thanks!
joe: i'm glad it's finally here too. and i've got a ridiculous backlog of (hopefully) amazing photos for you to feast your eyes on soon. i'm really enjoying all your photos of jenna & jason. you'll definitely be seeing us soon, and look us up any time you're in SF.
mandi: i know i will! and you'll be hearing from (& seeing) me more often.
congrats on the move! very exciting stuff.
Looking forward to it! :) Remember seeing this on our way home from seeing Tenacious D? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAoUyXGWm0w
Congrats on your new blog! Glad it is back up and running and it looks like you are using WordPress. Hooray!
Also, I like the Gravatar icon support for commenter icons. Glad that web service is still in biz.
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