I completely relate to the frustration of having it all planned out, everything is on automatic, but now the waiting is killing me. End of 2013 was figuring out our spending habits. 2014 was a year of fixing things like paying off a car loan and finishing some home improvement projects, and now for 2015, I've maxed all accounts out, including adding additional payments to the mortgage as well as investing in taxable accounts, while keeping the cash flow up for monthly bills and such.
I go to work, check the boxes, have the meetings, do that tasks, earn the cash. I know this is a completely first world problem, as we have it so good. My job is unbelievably flexible. I mean, I still need to put in my 40 hours, but I can work from home occasionally, and never need approval to take leave. None of that flexibility makes it any better though. I know the job is not a great fit for me, as I'm now a manager type where I track projects and tell others to do work, but the pay is so good that it makes sense to stick with it for 2-3 more years. I just finished reading livingafi's (Dr. Doom!) job series, and holy shit, my job is golden compared to that shit.
I'm trying to be happy every day. I'm also trying out volunteering for a fire dept, to see if a more applied role gives me more satisfaction in work, as I don't get it from my current role at the job that pays me.
We tend to do a lot of fun things in the summer (camping), and we've decided to spend some money to have some experiences there too, which is a double edged sword as many here know. I think I'm ok with that, as I know memories will be made. Plus, summer = sun, so that's usually good too!
It's nice to hear others have similar frustrations on things that you'd think would make us want to scream with happiness from the hilltops! Then again, we can't, as that would just alienate us from others we may care about.
Where do I find the FI estates among the rolling hills of FIREdom? Are we there yet?