Today is the first day that I feel I can officially talk about it (except that which I've already done with a few close friends).  I have decided to leave my current employment and persue an independent route.  Having given my company 6 (!) weeks notice, I will be joining a very good and close friend in California.  My last day will be June 23rd - this, giving me enough time to complete my current project and commitments, will mean that I begin anew on June 24th.

This new position is very exciting for me.  For starters I will be able to work from home, which is undoubtedly a perk.  It will be difficult, however, as I must discipline myself not to be distracted in the minutae of everyday life.  Also I will be responsible for bringing an already-written Win32 app over to a web-based platform with the full, rich UI that customers have grown to expect - daunting, but exciting.

I am very much looking forward to this opportunity.