Back to blogging..

Alright guys, i'm finally back to blogging earlier than expected..
before i start updating about myself.. i've got a interesting read
to share with you guys:

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THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND COFFEE

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, 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."


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Its been close to 2 weeks since i last blogged.. everything is the
same.. life goes on in a meaningless state.. but nonetheless, i do
enjoy the things and friends i have right now..

exactly 10 days after today will mark the end of my 3 years study
in Polytechnic.. sad to say, my class wasn't a fanastic one to be
missed.. alright, some of you reading this might even think that i'm
kinda extreme to say this, but if you are my classmates, i reckon
you understood what i meant when i said this.. so, after the end of
the 3 years road.. how many of us will still be in contact with one
another? for me, as a personal note, i reckon there will be less and
less contacts as we move ahead.. but of cos, the effort put in does
count.. how badly you wish to keep someone as you dear friend will
make the difference though.. so, i'll leave this till here.. the rest
is up to individuals..

i had my last and final project presentation last thursday.. wasn't
a great project to speak of.. and for the past 2 core projects..
some way or another.. i felt that i slacked alot and i didn't really
put in the best i can.. so i'll count my blessings if i managed to
get my As..

most of the last week was spent wit my sec friends.. had an outing
last monday.. caught the movie The Eye 10.. "knock some balls";
courtesy of derrick's description to pool and billards.. went for
late suppers.. had soccer session yesterday morning.. point to note
was that everyone has changed in some way.. of cos, we learnt and
change as we go along.. and everyone changed to be more mature in
thinking i suppose.. even though we might not be discussing about
all the good old stuff all the time, i could feel that everyone is
still fondly attached to one another.. and of cos, i meant friendship.

time really flies, in fact we are already into the 7th year of
botherhood.. ever since sec 1.. we watched each other grow and progress.
and hopefully, we will see each other settle down and have our own
careers and families in the near future..

as for my poly friends, i would say everything changed 1 year ago..
last march was the start of a roller-coaster ride for me.. i reached
the peak and the pit at different periods of time.. i made new friends.
lost some.. and of cos, till now, some will still argue with me that
i shouldn't have been such a naive guy.. ie. i shouldn't treat this
person that good.. i shouldn't be so nice.. all these things.. but all
i have to say.. is that.. please don't be so self-centric.. in this
world.. humans depend on each other.. you never know when you will
need help from someone you might not even want to take a second glance
at him/her now.. alright, i'm not here to preach or anything.. and in
fact.. i'm sure you guys know even clearer than what i have to say..
every pageants, or even some of us, will always hope to see world peace.
but how can there be world peace if we don't start of by being less
selfish and hate less.. everyone makes a difference...

good news to share.. i've got my NTU letter around last week.. was
accepted into the Bachelor of Computer Science.. and i have to go online
this may to indicate my acceptance.. i'm still pinning my hopes on my
NUS application to Bachelor of Computing though.. hope i won't be
disappointed.. then again.. the past few weeks or so.. i'm starting to
have a huge change of mind.. i'm starting to show less interest in IT
stuff.. i mean.. i can program.. i like IT.. but do i really want to be
stuck in the 'for' loop? (courtesy of crystal's note).. IT is such a bore
sector to dab with.. wonder if i really have the motivation to carry on..
zero job satifaction equals poor performance at work.. its going to be
a tough one.. and especially so, that i need to go for 2 years of NS..
will there be java by then? god knows..

alright, time for me to stop and start mugging again.. papers on this
thursday, next wednesday, and last on the next thursday.. and again..
i just don't understand the point of examinations.. like i said before..
does it mean that you fully understand what was taught during the 16 wks
of study if you score an A? or can i say that getting an A means that
you have better memory? or even, lucky enough to have pick out topics
to memorize? for me.. knowledge is shared and accumulated.. not to be
memorized and then vomit them out again.. i bet bill gates will make
simple mistakes like not including a ';' at the end of a statement in
programming.. so, what's the point? ok, i'm kinda anti-exams.. and i
love to admit it.. cos i hate to study.. my blog template speaks a
thousand words..

last but not least, song for the week,
Bosson - One In A Million..
specially dedicated to someone who likes this song alot..
"Don't frown, cause you'll never know if someone has already fallen for your smile."

And good lucks to all those having examinations during this period..
if you ain't got any, stay happy and cheerful..
and rmb.. you reap what you sowed..

till then.