Faded Pictures

Can anyone else relate to this?

You see a guy or girl and they make your heart skip a beat. You get giddy, excited and get butterflies in your belly at the thought of even approaching him. You haven't even got the nerve to approach them yet. Weeks go by and you see him again. More weeks and there's another spotting. Same reaction and even now your neck is straining as you try to just see him a little longer. You don't know what it is... he's like honey and you're a bee that has to be all up in it!

I think I'll continue to enjoy this feeling until it's unbearable...

Or how about a past lover...?

Whenever you see him/her or even a picture of him/her, your mind drifts away to bedtime moments that have been locked away and pushed to the back of your mind. And the phrase, "damn they sure knew how to [insert sexual skill here]" escapes from your lips.

I think this is the definition of missing someone or something...

Get your perks!

A great benefit of being a professional are the conferences. This weekend, I will be heading to this beautiful resort for an education conference! Great networking is to be done, along with beautiful sites to see.

What perks does your career have?

Balance: Work & Life

Lately, my co-workers and I have been discussing the difficulties of balancing our careers with our personal lives. The big lady split from her long time boyfriend because of her work commitments, and my co-teacher is concerned with the lack of time she is spending with her children. And then it's me... I leave work at a decent hour (6ish), stop at the gym, run some errands, chill at home, enjoy an evening outing a once or twice a week, and find myself in bed at a decent hour. No doubt, last year I had some time management issues, but this year I feel that I have a lot of extra down time. I even find myself taking on extra projects to keep myself busy.

Perhaps it's the new "F*ck it!* mindset-- if it gets done, it gets done and if it doesn't I'll have tomorrow. I just know I'm more productive and happier when I have all bases covered in my personal and professional life. I love my job, but I also love my overall life. This leads me to think, maybe some people are in the wrong career. Some people choose their career for the wrong reasons: to make a parent happy, to show others how you feel about a certain issue, to network with people in power, etc. I believe that your career should be personally fulfilling, not constraining.

So, ask yourself, Do I have a deeply fulfilling career?

The Best Birthday Present!

Tonight, a colleague of mine is enjoying a night on the town with, JOHN LEGEND!!! Yes, that's right. Her husband knows someone who knows him and he's in NYC recording some tracks in a studio. She gets to join him in the studio and he will be joining them for dinner. After that, they (she and her husband) will go to the movies. Two words: HE'S SET!

How can you top this?