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 :)
Monday, August 09, 2004
Monday, August 02, 2004
Saturday, July 31, 2004
Sam fell off his bicycle when we were cycling from our place to his friend's place for BBQ on Friday nite.
He had a box of 20 glass bottled Stella Artois in his haversack and a bag of prawn crackers on his right hand. He was cycling with only 1 hand on the bicycle in order to keep the crackers away from the front wheel when he deciding to change the gear (wrong move!!!). Lost control and fell on the right but amazing because he wanted to protect the prawn cracker, he turn and used his left elbow to break his fell. Ouuuuch!!
I was cycling behind him all this while but managed to avoid him when I saw the fell. He still managed to stood up and had some bruises on his left elbow and left legs. Then he realise something leaking from his back... Oh shit, the Stella!!!
Open the bag and found that it was 'flooded'. A quick check shows that there were 18 remaining, not too bad to have 18 left. The bag of prawn crackers looks alright too.
There weren't any open wounds but I guess he definitely will have blue black (I'm talking about BIG ones). Walked back to our place and decided to drive to his friend's place cos he's not in the condition to cycle. He felt pain on his left elbow but thought it's normal. We decide to wait and see until Sat if there's a need to go A&E (no GP open on weekends).
Throughout the nite, he felt worst but dare not wake me up cos I'm suppose to have driving lesson at 8am that morning. What a sweet thing to do..... Finally we woke up at about 6.30am and he decide to go A&E before it gets too crowded. I drove him there with my 'L' sticker on and called my driving instructor to pick me up from the hospital (within Cambridge city) instead but no one answer the phone. By 8.30am, I gave up trying to call the instructor.
Sam's x-ray result shows that there was a crack in the bone but it will heal itself (takes up to 2 months) and was given a sling for resting his hand, no other medicine given. We should have enough painkillers at home for him thought.
Called BSM and was told that unless the instructor say otherwise, I would still have to paid for the 2 hours lesson cos I didn't inform them earlier. Double standard people!!! Talking about them makes my heart boils. Think twice about going back to BSM if I fail my test this Monday.
Will try to get a pic of Sam in his sling and post it if he let me to.
He had a box of 20 glass bottled Stella Artois in his haversack and a bag of prawn crackers on his right hand. He was cycling with only 1 hand on the bicycle in order to keep the crackers away from the front wheel when he deciding to change the gear (wrong move!!!). Lost control and fell on the right but amazing because he wanted to protect the prawn cracker, he turn and used his left elbow to break his fell. Ouuuuch!!
I was cycling behind him all this while but managed to avoid him when I saw the fell. He still managed to stood up and had some bruises on his left elbow and left legs. Then he realise something leaking from his back... Oh shit, the Stella!!!
Open the bag and found that it was 'flooded'. A quick check shows that there were 18 remaining, not too bad to have 18 left. The bag of prawn crackers looks alright too.
There weren't any open wounds but I guess he definitely will have blue black (I'm talking about BIG ones). Walked back to our place and decided to drive to his friend's place cos he's not in the condition to cycle. He felt pain on his left elbow but thought it's normal. We decide to wait and see until Sat if there's a need to go A&E (no GP open on weekends).
Throughout the nite, he felt worst but dare not wake me up cos I'm suppose to have driving lesson at 8am that morning. What a sweet thing to do..... Finally we woke up at about 6.30am and he decide to go A&E before it gets too crowded. I drove him there with my 'L' sticker on and called my driving instructor to pick me up from the hospital (within Cambridge city) instead but no one answer the phone. By 8.30am, I gave up trying to call the instructor.
Sam's x-ray result shows that there was a crack in the bone but it will heal itself (takes up to 2 months) and was given a sling for resting his hand, no other medicine given. We should have enough painkillers at home for him thought.
Called BSM and was told that unless the instructor say otherwise, I would still have to paid for the 2 hours lesson cos I didn't inform them earlier. Double standard people!!! Talking about them makes my heart boils. Think twice about going back to BSM if I fail my test this Monday.
Will try to get a pic of Sam in his sling and post it if he let me to.
