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Heather Hamilton has left the building!

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Tomorrow, officially. You know I couldn't leave without saying goodbye, my wonderful, invisible interwebz friends.

It's been 12 years of hard work and 7 years of blogging. Seven years! I plan to pick up the blogging again, elsewhere; at least the personal stuff. Yeah, yeah, the Microsoft stuff stays here. And hopefully this blog will remain online; it's been a labor of love. Sorry I won't be able to moderate comments much after mid-day tomorrow. Be excellent to each other.  

I'll try to have my personal blog up in the next few weeks. I'f you would like me to send the link to you, please connect with me on LinkedIn (just use heatherhamilton91@marshall.usc.edu as the email address you know me from...my profile will recognize it as me...or something) and then shoot me a message there. I'll leave you with part of the email I sent out to some of my favorite people at Microsoft:

After 12 years at Microsoft, I’m turning my badge in. Which is unfortunate. Because that badge picture is *awesome*. In 1999, I had no idea I was joining a company that would keep me challenged every day. And it’s been over a decade of awesomesauce. I’ve never taken more than two weeks off at a time…and I think I’ve only done that twice. So I am really excited to be able to step away. Full stop.

You are the people that have made my experience full of fun. And so I thought that instead of a dramatic email, I’d tell you what my immediate plans involve:

1) Naps. Lots of them. The kind where you wake up and wonder where your husband is and then you realize that you are totally not married.

2) Cocktails at lunch. The number of cocktails is unclear. I’ll have to let you know.

3) Trapeze. No, I’m not joining the circus. I checked with them and they won’t have me. I’ll be trying to change their minds. Who doesn’t love the smell of sweat and elephants? No, seriously. Who? Or whom?

4) Motorcycle riding. Man, my mid-life crisis just got good. If you see me on the road, I recommend you give me a wide berth. I’ll be the one on the Yamaha wearing lip gloss.

5) Writing. Oh how I miss it. I may try to pry a book out of my puny brain. It’s been rattling around in there. It’s not fun to rattle. It makes dating very difficult.

6) Oversharing.

7) Labeling EVERYTHING. Did you know that those labels are waterproof?

8) Updating Facebook on what I had for lunch. Posting pictures of kitties. Mocking celebrities. Ticking off my family.

9) Blogging…with swear words.

10) Wordament word-offs. Dance-central dance-offs. Taco trucks.

 

Welp, this is it blog-friends. I am not exaggerating to say that it has truly been my pleasure and I'm thankful that you gifted me with your attention.

Hamilton out!

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  • Anonymous
    July 21, 2011
    Best departure note EVER!  Rock on H2!

  • Anonymous
    July 21, 2011
    Best of luck to you, Heather.  I'm excited for you and your new journey - and I hope to continue enjoying your 'overshared' moments and verbal shenanigans. (yeah, I used "shenanigans" in a sentence) Ch

  • Anonymous
    July 21, 2011
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    July 21, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    July 21, 2011
    Good luck to you in your future endeavors.

  • Anonymous
    July 21, 2011
    Heather, been reading your blog for years and always enjoyed your posts. Good luck for the future!

  • Anonymous
    July 21, 2011
    Thanks Joe and Colin!

  • Anonymous
    July 21, 2011
    Good luck for the future Heather! I really enjoyed your blog and sure plan to try and follow your futur blog too!

  • Anonymous
    July 22, 2011
    Wow that was a run! Thanks for everything! Can't wait to see the next spot.  Am I allowed to connect with you on LinkedIn now? ;)

  • Anonymous
    July 25, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    August 02, 2011
    Thanks for everything and good luck on your next adventure!

  • Anonymous
    August 03, 2011
    so where are you going to work?

  • Anonymous
    August 05, 2011
    Good bye Heather!

  • Anonymous
    August 06, 2011
    Everyone...thanks! Christien...of course!

  • Anonymous
    August 18, 2011
    Man, am I late to the party. Good luck in your future things! I hope to run into you on the Wordament again soon. :) And I may have to go remake that LinkedIn account I deleted just so I can say I "know" you.