A MAYONNAISE JAR AND 2 CUPS OF COFFEE
When things in your life seem almost too much too handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of 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.
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, 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. 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."
Mum 2's Contribution...
sounds like a plan stan!
Can someone tell me where "sounds like a plan stan!" comes from.. who the hell was Stan, and why does he always get a mention?? Stan... Stan the man? etc etc et - flamin - cetera!...
Fiona can NOT make coffee...
Contessa Makes me laugh....
I have some news you may not be aware of...
...I am ridiculously neurotic.I know what you're thinking. "Oh, she's just exaggerating!"No.I'm not.See, I'm the kind of person that will sit and read every inch of a menu, not to decide what to order, but because I'm spell checking it. I'll do the same with a box of cereal or the packaging for a bottle of Ibuprofen.Sometimes I can't decide whether to have carrots or beans for dinner. Because one is higher in riboflavin than the other and hey! Maybe I should get a quick blood test to see what my levels are.It could be a relaxing summer day and I'll be sitting there wondering, is that cloud in the shape of a tiger or does it look more like Woody Allen having sex with a crocodile? And if I choose tiger, what does that mean?Am I nuts? Am I the only one that wonders what the price of tea in China really is??
This is probably why I can't fall asleep at night.
LUST LUST LUST
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What can I say... I lust
Anon....
Denver Airport loves you....
Pasky wants to know - How many people does it take to actually launch a Jet, like a jumbo... So, from the pilot to the ground crew to the people sitting you down on board... the blokes that book you in and take your bags, the people that ready the runway and clean the ducks out of the engine... does anyone know?... can anyone guess?...
Thomas - that picture up there is for you...
over and out, Sime™
Last day on the hill....
"lets make it out for first lift!" ....we never did
Broke another glass this morning - bad luck?...
Dad, did you get some surfing in?...
Aching....
Day was OK, snow is pretty thin... lucky for us its the last day, though, there are some heavy looking clouds on the horizon... PERFECT TIMING
Its our last night, we are headed out for dinner tonight to some totally american burger joint.. should be ok...
PUR - PolyUrinalReactiv.... Pirate and Pask are teaching me "printing and binding".... amazing stuff..
Check out at 10am cause Marilyn is back in tomorrow... darn it all...
Not a bad day, the base of the Karmas will tell you different - rock-tastic, few chinks...
Right... chill time.
HAS ANYONE SEEN IAN?
I took this daft quiz, just to test if my adsense pages were working... this is what happened!
How Romantic Are You?
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Yeah, sounds like me... oh, they forgot "you cry in crappy chick flicks"
Anyway... HAS ANYONE SEEN IAN?
Warm outside...
Can someone loan me $15,750.000 so I can buy THIS please?!....
my nose hurts...
Todays Events.... and some skiing
So, after the little partoy lastnight, we made it out of bed pretty late - Jodes had to fit in another couple of runs to bring her weekly total to at least 6!!...that'd make it about $70 a run Joey....!!!...
Any ways... I have a headache... so, here are some pictures.
Jodes went home today, we just waved her off in her CME back to Denver Int... Cya JodesLove, was great to have you on the hill with us... xx
Sime™
Me and Mitch
The Crew (less pirate)
Looking back down the Gondola
Jodes Rockin' Out
Mitch and Pirate in the Gondola.
Me getting all James Hetfield on my airguitar!
Bruce Lee who?
bzzzzt bzzzzzzzrrrrt
Me and Mitchy chillin by the fire...
Right.... going to soak in the spa.... out.
I can see the moon from here!...
....music is worthless unless it can make a complete stranger break down and cry
night kids... s
Beaver Creek.....didn't see ONE beaver...
...bit of lift action
Mitchy at Beaver Creek!...
We found a run "PitchFork" it's a tasty black out of Beaver Creek village... I think we were managing top to bottom in 45 odd seconds... quite the buzz... pirate couldn't talk he was that excited.
Beaver Creek.....
......we are headed for BC today. hopefully the snow will be kind to us... beaver creeks tag line is "not exactly roughing it"... um... what could they mean??
See ya's later...
Can't someone stop this train?
Speaking of Jenga....
An acquaintance of mine has heard that a small alpine town in the rocky mountains has had all their complete winter supply of hair products sold in a matter of days! Locals have also been seeing a young lady frantically crashing into other skiers (mainly young men) and causing considerably injury. Eyewitnesses have described her as: wearing a designer ski suit and (believe it or not) skiing with a handbag. It is believed that while the young lady’s skiing ability is in great doubt, most of the accidents are the result of her talking on her mobile phone... NO IDEA WHO THEY COULD MEAN.....
Fiona....GET BACK TO WORK
The boys battled it out, but as you can see Pasky lost his cool, and his trousers!!... In the end Jodie (wearing three sets of clothes and a steady hand) came off on top with the rest of us in some minor state of undress. there was no nudity involved and no animals were harmed during the making of this amazing sporting event. 
everyone loves a roast...
so, i think i have had the best roast beef ever tonight... maybe it was the altitude...
also played a quality game of "strip jenga" which saw mr.nathan sitting in his boxers gritting his near naked teeth at every go... quality.
TG, you'll be pleased to note that I saw a QUALITY "World" hand dryer... Tried to get a snapshot, but whipping a camera out in the middle of a mens toilets seemed a bit weird...
The place we're staying in is hilarious... there are family pictures up everywhere, so many infact that we are tempted to take a few pictures of our own and photoshop them into some of the frames... that's not mean is it?!... 
Here are some facts about Vail for ya...
Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Total pistes/trails: 193
Total ride area: 5289acres
Longest run: 4miles (6.4km)
Average annual snowfall: 8.5m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 5%
Lifts
Total Lifts: 34
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 23
Drag lifts: 10
Max people per hour: 53,281
Board Leashes required: Yes
Passes & Facilities
Lift Passes: Day pass $81
3 of 5 days $243
5 of 8 days $405
Better deals if you book in advance via their websiteLift times:8.30am to 4.00pm
Night Riding: Yes
Snowboard Schoolsone day group $90/100 1 Hour Private Lesson - $110 3 hours park lesson $80
Snowboard HireBoard and boots - $27
Heliboarding: Yes
Snowmobiles1 hour from $62
Right.. you have all the info...
HERE is a piste map...
HERE is the official vail website
HERE is the weather forecast... (yes, i know... no snow till we leave)
Day... i never touched your bag....!!
The look of love.....
My lips are dry from the sun and the snow... dry, like the dry you get when you eat a cup of dust...
the kids are playing canasta....cannister?... a card game and joey is workin' "to pay for the trip" ..tempted to go for a swim....
This is the pool as taken through our lounge room window... pretty close then
