a new way to take off some stress
I just found that biting my pen helped me take off some stress, and I need to bite it hard and deep. I dunno if you find it weird, but it’s better than one biting their nails, right
Add comment September 24th, 2005
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Priorities
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Priorities
An expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget. As he stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers he said, “Okay, time for a quiz” and he pulled out a one-gallon, mason jar and set it on the table in front of him. He also produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar.
When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar full?”
Everyone in the class yelled, “Yes.”
The time management expert replied, “Really?”
He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. He dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked the group once more, “Is the jar full?”
By this time the class was on to him. “Probably not,” one of them answered.
“Good!” he replied. He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, “Is this jar full?”
“No!” the class shouted. Once again he said, “Good.” Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked at the class and asked, “What is the point of this illustration?”
One eager beaver raised his hand and said, “The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!”
“No,” the speaker replied, that’s not the point. The truth this illustration teaches us is: If you don’t put the big rocks in first, you’ll never get them in at all.
What are the ‘big rocks’ in your life — time with your loved ones, your faith, your education, your dreams, a worthy cause, teaching or mentoring others? Remember to put these BIG ROCKS in first or you’ll never get them in at all.” So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are reflecting on this short story, ask yourself this question: What are the ‘big rocks’ in my life? Then, put those in your jar first.
*Stephen Covey
Add comment September 24th, 2005
too much
All of a sudden…. I feel that I’m drinking too much coffee these days. Well, two to three cups a day may not be a big deal to many people, but I really don’t think it’s healthy. One cup a day is acceptable; but not two to three. Moreover, my teeth are gonna look yellow very soon. Maybe I should start using Oral-B Brush-Up. I bought them before (for fun…), but then I ended up not using any of them coz I seldom feel that my teeth are so dirty that I need to brush them in a public washroom.
Anyway, I guess I’ll make myself NOT drink any coffee tomorrow coz I don’t have class tmr except meeting with my groupmates for some algorithm-analyzing exercises. Tomorrow’s probably less hectic than other days of the week, I guess. Saturday and Sunday? I dunno……two assignments due next week + one quiz. Oops….maybe three assignments coz there’s still one course that I’m not sure if I’m gonna take this year and it has an assignment due on Monday.
So far I think I’m doing ok….. but how long can I last? 
Add comment September 22nd, 2005
I didn’t know ……
All of a sudden, my home is full of different kinds of liquor coz all of a sudden Chap is in love with mixing drinks. I didn’t think there was any special reason behind it coz I myself have always wanted to take a course at the Toronto Bartending School (just for fun); I just assumed that it was something that everyone would love to do. Plus, Chap makes bubble tea at 168. Making bubble tea and Making Martini/Cocktails don’t sound much different to me.
Anyway, there was actually something that triggered this sudden interest …… and he told me last night at a friend’s birthday dinner.
We were having dinner at Benson’s home for his birthday. I can’t remember how we started talking about Chap’s new interest of mixing drink at home, but then Chap suddenly said that he did so because of me. Excuse me? Me? I was shocked. I found it really hard to believe at first. I was touched.
Well, he said … he himself liked this thing, but he wouldn’t start on it if it wasn’t because of me. He hates me getting drunk outside, so he bought home a lot of this alcohol; and if I want to get drunk……do so at home.
What should I say?
Add comment September 12th, 2005
soaking up the afternoon…evening sun
Alone at home…… still in my pajamas…… the afternoon sun’s shining thru’ the windows… so soft… and so warm…
Listening to Monate Solata …… all of a sudden …… I wanna play the piano……Too bad that I don’t have a piano here now…it’s still sitting at my uncle’s basement… (I think)
Well, it’s not the first time after I came back from Hong Kong that my fingers feel like dancing on the blacks and whites. I did bring back to HK some sheet music, but I ended up playing them once only at home. Yeah! Dad complained about it, but playing the piano is a MoOd thing…… I just do it when I’m in the mood for it; and what usually happens is: I want to play it when I have no access to it; but when it’s just around the corner, I don’t feel like touching it.
Anyway, my fingers can’t really fly on it….. not anymore…… after years of lack-of-practice.
Do I regret that I quitted and gave it up? Yeah…… that was a bad decision. I was too fond of roller-skating (not roller-blades!) after school that I always ran away from my piano lessons. I didn’t go to the piano lessons on Saturdays, re-scheduling them to Wednesdays; and then on Wednesdays, I lied to my piano teacher that I was busy at school and I couldn’t come; but the truth was I was skating with my friends.
It seems that I never have one single thing/talent/skill that I can be proud of. Dad always says I’m a “Jack of All Trade but Master of None”. Ya……it’s so true.
Anyway, feeling a bit sleepy now…..I couldn’t sleep last night….. dunno why….. I guess I’d better stop here…… though I do want to talk a bit more about my recent life: fishing, golfing, CNE, Wonderland, and the over-eating issue.
Add comment September 7th, 2005