A few days late

It's been a busy couple of days, so my Thursday blog entry was delayed until today.

Thursday was full of meetings and classes. I had my first belly dancing class in a while, and it literally kicked my ass. It had been too long since I did that many hip-lifts. I wasn't able to go to the Jan-Feb session, so I missed learning the dance that almost everyone in the class already knows. It was suprising, but welcome. During my last class I was feeling like I wasn't learning anything new, and now I have a lot to learn.

Then I went to see my favorite local band, and ogled the cutie pie young drummer. He is adorable, but 8 or 9 years younger than me. I have fun flirting with him when I run into him around town and during the early part of their show, but once 12:30am hits the crush evaporates fast. 12:30 is the time when drummer boy's young friends abandon the bar down the street, whose specials end at midnight, and come check out the show.

While I love that my favorite band is getting a bigger audience and is probably making more money because of this, the kiddies annoy the hell out of me. I mean, I did my fair share of getting obnoxiously drunk with my friends and making out in bars in my twenties, but I am done with that. Some may say that it means I am getting old, but I prefer to think that now I just know better.

On Friday I was away at a professional development conference for graduate women in science and engineering. Most of the women there were in engineering, so that was slightly disappointing, but the sessions themselves were great. Everyone there was excited to be there, and the genuine desire to help other women advance in science and engineering was evident. Each of the women who spoke during the day explained how the journey to success is not easy, and can change direction many many times without warning. All of the women stressed that the most important thing was to make sure to do things that made us happy and fulfilled. They not only dedicated time to advancing their careers, but also made sure to take time for personal development as well.

I am starting to look for my next job after graduation, so the conference gave me plenty of food for thought.