one my favourite youtube videos .. how i wish les miserables would come to singapore again.. oh maaannn .
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Friday, November 9, 2007
here's one of my favourite passages which i find pretty meaningful n true (?) =)
- A Great Reminder -
A philosophy professor stood before his class. He had some items on the table in front of him. When class began, he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks about 2" in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. Then the professor 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 rocks. He then asked the students if the jar was full. Again they agreed that it was. When the professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar the students laughed. The sand, of course, filled in everything else.
When pouring everything out and reversing the order of filling the jar by putting the sand into the jar first, there was no room for all the pebbles and rocks, even when shaking the jar.
"Now," said the professor, holding up the jar, "I want you to recognize that this is your life. The rocks are the important things in your life, your family, your partner, your health, your children - anything that is so important to you that, if it were lost, you would be nearly destroyed. The pebbles are the other things in your life that matter, your job, your house, your car. The sand is just that... the small stuff. The order of filling the jar applies the same way to your life. If you spend all your energy and time on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. So pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Be with your family.... play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out on a date..... dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal. Take care of the rocks first.... the things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
- A Great Reminder -
A philosophy professor stood before his class. He had some items on the table in front of him. When class began, he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks about 2" in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. Then the professor 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 rocks. He then asked the students if the jar was full. Again they agreed that it was. When the professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar the students laughed. The sand, of course, filled in everything else.
When pouring everything out and reversing the order of filling the jar by putting the sand into the jar first, there was no room for all the pebbles and rocks, even when shaking the jar.
"Now," said the professor, holding up the jar, "I want you to recognize that this is your life. The rocks are the important things in your life, your family, your partner, your health, your children - anything that is so important to you that, if it were lost, you would be nearly destroyed. The pebbles are the other things in your life that matter, your job, your house, your car. The sand is just that... the small stuff. The order of filling the jar applies the same way to your life. If you spend all your energy and time on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. So pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Be with your family.... play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out on a date..... dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal. Take care of the rocks first.... the things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
imparo is driving me nuts . . . ok, not that i've been exactly the superly duperly hardworking type during the sem, but oh man. its crazy. this lecturer is .. no comments. well, gotta work on my studies n concentrate more than ever, and stick to my study plan as far as possible!! *growls* intending to finish fluids by next wednesday so that on thurs i'd be more prepared n not so alienated when the lecturers go thru the 3hr revision lecture.. h o p e f u l l y ! even though most of the lectures have ended, there's tis still insecure feeling. hahaha ..
here's something i received recently, not so sure the accuracy of it all.. it sounds logical to me so far ..
Do not pump full tank of petrol
Many of us are not aware that the petrol kiosk pump has a return pipe-line (in black ). When the petrol tank (in the car) reaches full level, there is a mechanism to trigger off the pump latch and at the same time a return-valve is opened (at the top of the pump station) to allow excess petrol to flow back into the sump. But the return petrolhas already pass through the meter, meaning you are donating thepetrol back to SHELL/ PETRONAS/ CALTEX/MOBIL. ......... Best Regards and Safe Driving
*Pumping Gas - Good to Know
I've been inpetroleum pipeline business for about 31 years, currently working for the Kinder-Morgan Pipeline here in San Jose , CA . We deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period from the pipe line; one day it'sdiesel, the next day it's jet fuel and gasoline. We have 34 storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.
Here are some tricks to help you get your money's worth:
1.Fill up your car or truck in the morning when the temperature is stillcool. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground; and the colder the ground, the denser the gasoline. When it gets warmer gasoline expands, so if you're filling up in the afternoon or in the evening, what should be a gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and temperature of the fuel (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products) are significant. Every truckload that we load is temperature- compensated so that the indicated gallonage is actually the amount pumped. A one-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for businesses, but service stations don't have temperature compensationat their pumps.
2. If a tanker truck is filling the station's tank at the time youwant to buy gas, do not fill up; most likely dirt and sludge in the tank is being stirred up when gas is being delivered, and you might be transferring that dirt from the bottom of their tank into your car's tank.
3. Fill up when your gas tank is half-full (or half-empty), because the more gas you have in your tank the less air there is and gasoline evaporates rapidly,especially when it's warm. (Gasoline storage tank shave an internal floating 'roof' membrane to act as a barrier between the gas and the atmosphere, thereby minimizing evaporation).
4. If you look at the trigger you'll see that it has three delivery settings: slow, medium and high. When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to the high setting. You should be pumping at the slow setting, thereby minimizing vapors created while you are pumping. Hoses at the pump are corrugated; the corrugations act as a return path for vapor recovery from gas that already has been metered. If youare pumping at the high setting, the agitated gasoline contains more vapor,which is being sucked back into the underground tank, so you're getting less gas for your money. Hope this will help ease your 'pain at the pump.
5. Do not top off your gas tank, when the pump shuts off, do not keep trying to add more gas. A friend who owns a gas station says that by doing this, you are actually giving the next customer a $1.00worth of gas. The gas you pump stays in the hose and never makes it to your tank........ ... good to know
hmm, how true is this? im not so sure myself..
here's something i received recently, not so sure the accuracy of it all.. it sounds logical to me so far ..
Do not pump full tank of petrol
Many of us are not aware that the petrol kiosk pump has a return pipe-line (in black ). When the petrol tank (in the car) reaches full level, there is a mechanism to trigger off the pump latch and at the same time a return-valve is opened (at the top of the pump station) to allow excess petrol to flow back into the sump. But the return petrolhas already pass through the meter, meaning you are donating thepetrol back to SHELL/ PETRONAS/ CALTEX/MOBIL. ......... Best Regards and Safe Driving
*Pumping Gas - Good to Know
I've been inpetroleum pipeline business for about 31 years, currently working for the Kinder-Morgan Pipeline here in San Jose , CA . We deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period from the pipe line; one day it'sdiesel, the next day it's jet fuel and gasoline. We have 34 storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.
Here are some tricks to help you get your money's worth:
1.Fill up your car or truck in the morning when the temperature is stillcool. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground; and the colder the ground, the denser the gasoline. When it gets warmer gasoline expands, so if you're filling up in the afternoon or in the evening, what should be a gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and temperature of the fuel (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products) are significant. Every truckload that we load is temperature- compensated so that the indicated gallonage is actually the amount pumped. A one-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for businesses, but service stations don't have temperature compensationat their pumps.
2. If a tanker truck is filling the station's tank at the time youwant to buy gas, do not fill up; most likely dirt and sludge in the tank is being stirred up when gas is being delivered, and you might be transferring that dirt from the bottom of their tank into your car's tank.
3. Fill up when your gas tank is half-full (or half-empty), because the more gas you have in your tank the less air there is and gasoline evaporates rapidly,especially when it's warm. (Gasoline storage tank shave an internal floating 'roof' membrane to act as a barrier between the gas and the atmosphere, thereby minimizing evaporation).
4. If you look at the trigger you'll see that it has three delivery settings: slow, medium and high. When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to the high setting. You should be pumping at the slow setting, thereby minimizing vapors created while you are pumping. Hoses at the pump are corrugated; the corrugations act as a return path for vapor recovery from gas that already has been metered. If youare pumping at the high setting, the agitated gasoline contains more vapor,which is being sucked back into the underground tank, so you're getting less gas for your money. Hope this will help ease your 'pain at the pump.
5. Do not top off your gas tank, when the pump shuts off, do not keep trying to add more gas. A friend who owns a gas station says that by doing this, you are actually giving the next customer a $1.00worth of gas. The gas you pump stays in the hose and never makes it to your tank........ ... good to know
hmm, how true is this? im not so sure myself..
ok.. once again, its been a long long time since i last posted here. now exams are coming.. why post again? hhaha. stress, many things on my mind? hm. recently jus last wkend i bought another of Andrew Matthew's books : "Follow Your Heart" . Makes nice reading, though i have to go through slowlyy.. haha. dunno why i bought it, but well, i just did . despite a rough last wk, i really am so glad that everything's fine again now. Thank God, i really really hope that it is now all sorted out in the end .. =)
Eugene Goh's getting married! well.. ROM-ed . on 21st Nov . just 3 days before fluids exam.. i need to chiong and finish whatever i can as much as i can so that i can at least make it for the reception dinner .. *growls*
okay, before i head off to sch, here's sth lame which evelyn sent to me recently.. haha
DORMITORY:> When you rearrange the letters:> DIRTY ROOM
PRESBYTERIAN:> When you rearrange the letters:> BEST IN PRAYER
ASTRONOMER:> When you rearrange the letters:> MOON STARER
DESPERATION:> When you rearrange the letters:> A ROPE ENDS IT
THE EYES:> When you rearrange the letters:> THEY SEE
GEORGE BUSH:> When you rearrange the letters:> HE BUGS GORE
THE MORSE CODE:> When you rearrange the letters:> HERE COME DOTS
SLOT MACHINES:> When you rearrange the letters:> CASH LOST IN ME
ANIMOSITY:> When you rearrange the letters:> IS NO AMITY
ELECTION RESULTS:> When you rearrange the letters:> LIES - LET'S RECOUNT
SNOOZE ALARMS:> When you rearrange the letters:> ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S
A DECIMAL POINT:> When you rearrange the letters:> IM A DOT IN PLACE
THE EARTHQUAKES:> When you rearrange the letters:> THAT QUEER SHAKE
ELEVEN PLUS TWO:> When you rearrange the letters:> TWELVE PLUS ONE
AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:.................................................
MOTHER-IN-LAW:> When you rearrange the letters:> WOMAN HITLER
Yep! Someone with waaaaaaaaaaay too much time on their hands! (Probably a son-in-law) Bet your friends haven't seen this one!!!
Eugene Goh's getting married! well.. ROM-ed . on 21st Nov . just 3 days before fluids exam.. i need to chiong and finish whatever i can as much as i can so that i can at least make it for the reception dinner .. *growls*
okay, before i head off to sch, here's sth lame which evelyn sent to me recently.. haha
DORMITORY:> When you rearrange the letters:> DIRTY ROOM
PRESBYTERIAN:> When you rearrange the letters:> BEST IN PRAYER
ASTRONOMER:> When you rearrange the letters:> MOON STARER
DESPERATION:> When you rearrange the letters:> A ROPE ENDS IT
THE EYES:> When you rearrange the letters:> THEY SEE
GEORGE BUSH:> When you rearrange the letters:> HE BUGS GORE
THE MORSE CODE:> When you rearrange the letters:> HERE COME DOTS
SLOT MACHINES:> When you rearrange the letters:> CASH LOST IN ME
ANIMOSITY:> When you rearrange the letters:> IS NO AMITY
ELECTION RESULTS:> When you rearrange the letters:> LIES - LET'S RECOUNT
SNOOZE ALARMS:> When you rearrange the letters:> ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S
A DECIMAL POINT:> When you rearrange the letters:> IM A DOT IN PLACE
THE EARTHQUAKES:> When you rearrange the letters:> THAT QUEER SHAKE
ELEVEN PLUS TWO:> When you rearrange the letters:> TWELVE PLUS ONE
AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:.................................................
MOTHER-IN-LAW:> When you rearrange the letters:> WOMAN HITLER
Yep! Someone with waaaaaaaaaaay too much time on their hands! (Probably a son-in-law) Bet your friends haven't seen this one!!!
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