“Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's the Dude.”-The Big Lebowski, 1998My best work friend, Kevin, who Cory lovingly calls “my work husband” had his last day at work on Friday.
Kevin and I have been having lunch together almost everyday for the last three years that I have worked for Company F. He is the one who introduced me to sushi, and tai food. He is the one who spent eight hours a day during my pregnancy listening to every complaint possible because I had every undesirable symptom possible, and didn’t complain himself one time.
He is also the one who only missed one day due to sickness the entire three years that I worked with him. Kevin is also the one who decided to take off all of December “just because”.
Kevin told me about two years ago he would be leaving Company F around this time, but I was hoping he would stay longer. Turns out he had some very interesting plans. He will be going to Tokyo for a little vacation. For a few weeks actually. He has put his stuff into storage and has a plane ticket all ready. He will be heading for Japan on the 30th.
I will be so lonely without him around. Our cubicles back up to each other, so we have been constantly in each other’s company forever. It is going to be so quiet without him to talk to!Honestly, Kevin doesn’t talk a lot. He just listens to me talk. Talk about everything. My friends, family, beauty stuff. Everything. Sometimes he will have a clever comment to add in, but mostly he listens to me chatter.
Kevin is an extremely talented graphic designer that has somehow managed to not let Company F’s restrictive branding squash his design imagination. He has taught me something new almost everyday, be it about a computer program, or about our Macs.
I am hoping to still keep in touch with him. He has set up a blog at my insistance to cover his adventures in Japan. I may link to it if I think it’s appropriate later. I’ll let you know.
The only good thing in Kevin leaving is that I do get to steal his fab cubicle. It is about twice the size of mine. So I plan to move over to it on Monday. That’s about the only good thing I can think of. That, and all the money I’m going to save not going out to lunch!
So goodbye my friend, I will miss your extremely amusing negative views, and witty banter. It will be very quiet without you, and no one will ever replace you in my heart.
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4 comments:
Awww… aren't you sweet.
I realized yesterday that you have inherited a few items of mine. The Apples in Stereo CD, primarily because you didn't give it back. Plus,when you start moving your stuff over to my desk you will realize you have inherited my toothbrush and toothpaste. I'm sure the brush has sterilized itself over the weekend, so use and enjoy.
I'm a little bummed-out because I thought I was going on an 8 week trip. Well, that and the fact I've lost my regular contact with you. No more firsthand stories of bat attacks, baby poop, or that you are going to the grocery the next day and need to go shopping tonight for a cute outfit that will look good while pushing the cart and save any embarrassment that may result in possibly wearing the same clothes to the same location twice.
You will be missed.
Does he know you OR WHAT?? Like you could POSSIBLY wear the same outfit twice!He is so right. You will have to update him on the baby poop situations.
Wish Kevin the best from me. Sounds like an exciting adventure. I have
never been that courageous.
U. Matt
I sit/sat right next to these two at work and I can vouch for Liz -- Kevin was great to work with. An all around quite guy but always ready with a hilarious comment. I have laughed for days over things he has said and tell stories about them all the time. For everyone who doesn't follow their dreams using the reasoning, "I can't just _____", Kevin is there showing by example that, "Yes, you can."
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