get out of Dodge mentality setting in...

A friend of mine who has been sharing in my disatisfaction with work and the workplace just rigged it so that she's getting laid off. I must admit, I am very jealous and not just because she has the fabled "golden parachute" - i.e. some sort of severance package that will likely include a few months pay. I guess I'm mostly jealous because of the time and freedom she will gain. I'm speaking more of mental and emotional freedom than physical (though not being tied to a cube all day is a huge plus - even if it has a view of central park). While for me this is only a dream (my company is potentially cutting salaries to stop losing money starting next month), I am imagining what I would do with the extra time and hoping they bite on my offer to work less days but stay at the same pay rate...