Happy Canada Day! I know a little late...but still :)
It's only the 2nd week of summer vacation and already I am sick of not having the house to myself - Thursday was Canada day so K had the day off, and took Friday off as well - will be glad when he goes back to work. I just like to be home alone :)
It has been hot here recently - it will be 31C (88F) for the next several days but with humidity, will feel like 40C (104F). The AC will be on and I won't be cooking on the stove. Well it will get me used to the heat for Cuba :)
Some stuff I stumbled across.
McDonalds' menu items from around the world - don't know where in Canada the lobster roll is sold, I've never seen it.
Food Porn Daily - this site has the most scrumptous photos of food imaginable - just click on them to see more, it's just too bad it doesn't have recipes - you have to search for the tiny text in the photo the name of the food.
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Sunday, 4 July 2010
Thursday, 29 April 2010
Something to think about.
Borrowed from here.
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and 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 shook 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 recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things-your God, your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions-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-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. Play another 18 holes. 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 coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and 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 shook 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 recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things-your God, your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions-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-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. Play another 18 holes. 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 coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
Monday, 14 December 2009
Monday Morning Randomness
Stuff I Stumbled Upon
Cute baby Animals to make you smile.
Surprised Kitten - more cuteness.
Someone clearly has too much time on their hands!
Fun in the snow
I'd totally be looking for the elevator (I'm not good with heights!)
Some quotes I came across and like:
Cute baby Animals to make you smile.
Surprised Kitten - more cuteness.
Someone clearly has too much time on their hands!
Fun in the snow
I'd totally be looking for the elevator (I'm not good with heights!)
Some quotes I came across and like:
- Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
- My greatest fear is that there is no PMS and this is my personality....
- What do you call a psychic midget that escaped from prison? A small medium at large.
- Baseball is wrong. A man with 4 balls cannot walk.
- Dyslexics Of The World Untie
- If a man argues in the woods and he is alone- is his wife STILL right ?
Monday, 27 July 2009
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