Had uploaded the video for the 'Night glow' but don't know how to post it on the web for viewing. Anyone who knows how to do it, please let me know.
See Serene Album for more pics taken at the Northampton Balloon Festival.
Sunday, August 29, 2004
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar & the coffee !!!
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shooked the jar lightly. the pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full, They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "Yes".
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognise that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things like your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favourite passion, things that if things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car. The sand is everything else, like the small stuff."
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued," there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups, Take your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter, Set your priorities. the rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffe represented. The professor smiled," I' m glad you asked. It just goes to show that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend".
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shooked the jar lightly. the pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full, They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "Yes".
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognise that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things like your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favourite passion, things that if things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car. The sand is everything else, like the small stuff."
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued," there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups, Take your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter, Set your priorities. the rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffe represented. The professor smiled," I' m glad you asked. It just goes to show that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend".
Sunday, August 22, 2004
Northampton Balloon Festival
Hot balloon
Originally uploaded by abtmay.
Just when to the Northampton Balloon Festival yesterday. A very rewarding day. Get to see various types to different hot air balloon + night glow. Will upload the video for night glow when I learn how to do it.
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Very busy!!!
Busy planning our Italy trip. Had booked the ticket with Ryanair and it cost £3.99 per person to fly from London Stansted to Rome and 12.99 Euro per person from Venice back to London Stansted (excluding tax of approx. £15 per person each way), CHEAP!!! Now researching where to stay, train ticket/ timetable, place to visit, etc. Busy, busy, busy!!!
Also busy with cleaning the house and making space for Serene's stuff as she's coming on Fri (20/8). Lots to do, luckily Sam's away this coming Sunday to Tuesday for a meeting in Germany. I can concentrate on my housework and research :)
Busy planning our Italy trip. Had booked the ticket with Ryanair and it cost £3.99 per person to fly from London Stansted to Rome and 12.99 Euro per person from Venice back to London Stansted (excluding tax of approx. £15 per person each way), CHEAP!!! Now researching where to stay, train ticket/ timetable, place to visit, etc. Busy, busy, busy!!!
Also busy with cleaning the house and making space for Serene's stuff as she's coming on Fri (20/8). Lots to do, luckily Sam's away this coming Sunday to Tuesday for a meeting in Germany. I can concentrate on my housework and research :)
