It's the week of the my old company's trade show. The show was the one aspect of my job that I not just tolerated, but actually really enjoyed doing.
The week itself was always a blast. I got away from my desk job, I got to meet a lot of the people I communicated with on a regular basis, the post-work day parties were so.much.fun. I got to hang out with my friends with what seemed like no responsibilities (despite having to get up at, like, 5 a.m.), and it was a week to just be totally myself.
And, now, my facebook feed is full of all of these people that I would love to be hanging out with, having fun. And I'm sort of in mourning over it (I realize how dramatic that sounds). My old coworker and Boss Wife were texting me gossip last night though, and that made me happy.
On the plus side, the show is near Dallas and Ebola patient zero. Silver lining?
I hear you on this. I have a complete and total desk job in the Air Force now, but tons of my Air Force friends on FB casually post about trips all over the world. I miss that.
I can sort of relate. I'm friends with a ton of people from my old company (like, the majority of my social circle is from my old job) and it sucks reading FB and getting together with them and hearing about stuff that goes on there. That company had a lot of fun aspects and I feel really left out.