So, it's been awhile. And yet looking back over the last 3+ months I can't help but think I didn't really miss much that was worth blogging about. My days and weeks are fairly routine with work, and often times I feel like I'm on the wash-rinse-repeat cycle of lesson planning, teaching, grading. Don't get me wrong-- I am loving it. I truly believe that education is the one gift that you can give to any person at any time and regardless of how much or how little they have, it will infinitely enrich their lives. Some days I have to chant that over and over to get to the final bell, but I now found it to be truer than ever.
Reflecting on my own personal education, I realize how incredibly blessed I am to have received a top-notch education. In five years, I was able to earn two BAs and a MA under the guidance of phenomenal professor who shaped me intellectually, mentally, and spiritually. But unfortunately, it's recently come to my attention (now that the routine and wash-rinse-repeat has given me the time to slow down and look around) that each one of those pieces of paper brought with them about 15 pounds that settled right on the hips. Eek.
A few weeks before Christmas, I realized that I had reached the point where I wasn't staying up until midnight grading and planning every night but knew how to balance my time (usually). So instead of spending my usual hour or two blog-stalking or compulsively checking the Facebook news feed I joined the gym near my house and am now working out between 5 and 6 days a week. That number fell by about 50% during the holidays, but now I am back in the swing of things. It amazes me how much I am LOVING working out, and really look forward to getting into the gym. I do need some help though: my workout music selection seems lackluster and I've come dangerously close to flying off the back of the treadmill several times while fiddling with my iPod in an attempt to find something I could groove to for a few miles. So, to all of you (any of you? someone?) out there, can you give me any suggestions for some good work out music??
