I'm still so super excited about this--I feel like it hasn't even quite hit me yet. I have felt so beaten down by this old job and it's taken such a toll on me that I think it'll be awhile before I recover mentally. On many levels this boss has been like an abusive boyfriend--one that'll abuse you and then beg you not to leave and one that makes you question whether or not you're good enough to find something better.
I'm going to let my boss know on Monday that this coming Friday will be my last day. I told him back in August that I was going to be looking and have given him ample opportunity to find someone to replace me, but he hasn't. Next Monday will be my first day at the new job, so no real vacation time or anything, but that's fine since I just had a ton of time off for Thanksgiving and Christmas.