I Miss Whiteboards

I was watching TV earlier today, and a commercial came on. I forget what it's for but there was a guy talking and pointing at diagrams drawn on a whiteboard. And this feeling of nostalgia suddenly hit me. I miss whiteboards. I miss the environment they're found in. Squeaky dry-erase markers. Fully air-conditioned conference rooms. Cushy chairs around a long table. Low-pile carpeting. Meetings with a purpose.

My longing for intellectual exercise is stronger than I previously thought. I'm trying to think of the options I have. I could probably sit in at one of the weekly talks that go on at one of the plant science departments. I could take a class too, I suppose.

I'm already thinking of the logistics I'll need to take care of to attend a talk regularly. Parking. Prepping dinner ahead of time. Will it be too weird to show up where my former bosses and colleagues will also be present? Would they think I'm planning to back to work soon? I can say I only want to keep abreast of developments so as not to fall too far behind, which isn't a bad idea anyway. Or just admit I miss them. ;) Some of them might actually be reading this (maybe you'll see me at a talk one of these days, or not :) ).

Maybe I should just get out of my chair and do it, huh?