Grass is greener??

This has been a most interesting week... I had several self-imposed "blasts from the past," and I'm left confused and slightly saddened. I taught at my old school on Wednesday for 5 hours, and I loved it. I saw almost all my old students, who were psyched to see me (and I them). It was bittersweet, indeed! However, after just 5 hours of teaching, my throat was sore, my feet were in pain, and I was pretty tired. I forgot how much straight teaching takes out of you! However, it was a good experience.

Today, I went to an AWESOME conference on adolescent brain development. Four other gals from my department came, and it was great. Except for the fact that an unexpected guest (my ex) also attended. Shocked the crap out of me!

Anyway, I've been thinking: how does one become grateful for what one has? I've been plagued with what I call the GIGS ("grass is greener syndrome") since I was a teenager. I want to "kick the habit," so to speak, and I'm not quite sure how to go about doing it. Time's flying, life is good... but there's this persistent little part of me that wants to cling to the past! Why!??

Hm. In other news, "The Office" season 4 premiere was on last night... It was great! Unfortunately, I missed 15 minutes of it (grrr)... Hm.

I always start these "entries" with the best of intentions & ideas, but they get lost somewhere between my snapses and my fingertips. Go figure. For now, I sign off, ready for a fun weekend of working (which I'm actually loving) and friends! Ciao!