I haven’t posted in like a year HAHA, but I’m procrastinating and found this inspirational especially for my near-graduation depression. 

The Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee

When things in your lives seem almost toomuch to 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, he wordlessly 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 an 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 family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions—and 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 spouse 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.”

goodbye sobriety

My 40 days of sobriety are over! And let me just say, good riddance. Although for most of the time, it wasn’t too hard; only on the weekends when there was an occasion to drink it was difficult to resist. If I learned anything from this break is that drinking is fun. Mainly because I feel old and lazy most of the time. I’m definitely not as upbeat as I used to be, but drinking brings that side out again. Now I know that if I choose to, I can control myself and not drink. I choose not to. I still do want to tone it down and try sticking to drinking only once a week, mostly for health. But if I must let loose, I will let loose. Because, hey, you’re only in college once.

And now for STEAK DINNER!

it makes me sad that we won’t remember ALL the simple, fun, good moments we’ve had…

PMS

Is there also a post-menstrual syndrome? Because I am feeling down and grumpy…but if there was I guess that would mean I would be like this all the time.