a period outside of time
is after you've finished one job and are waiting to start another. nothing matters in this period. anything could happen. the structure enforced upon your life by your work has been lifted and now structureless you can do anything.
mine was pretty normal. it was only 2 days long. over a weekend. last day at one job on friday, the next starting on monday. but it still felt weird. and i spent the weekend in a very similar way that i do most. it was warm. i went and dumped the water out of my boat (need to make a new cover). made dinner with my friends (chicken enchiladas). went to zen center sunday service and chatted with my lunatics. thrifted some pants to wear to my new job and visited with an old friend who was in town.
and then it was monday and i was doing everything for the first time. it only happens once.