The mayonaise jar and two beers

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 2 Beers.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, 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 and they all 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 and they all agreed that 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 and the students responded with a unanimous 'yes....'.
The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.The students laughed.< br />
'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.< br/> 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. Spend time with your children.
Spend time with your parents.
Visit with grandparents.
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 Beer represented.The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.

13 year old describes what "slut shaming" is

Smart girl..... she was on Anderson Cooper last month.
Very intelligent bright girl describes what "slut shaming" involves. I've seen it on FB between kids and it's appauling how they go out and call each other "sluts" and "whores" degrading one another... and they do it to friends!! That's the really sad part. Brings out the meanness of everyone involved.
I don't agree with sex being "good" when so many pregnancies occur with teens.




Here's her interview with Anderson Cooper.

Tough not to get involved

Trying very hard not to get involved as much. And it's all the more difficult as i know what they're going thru. With the heartache and heartbreaks of BF's/GF's, drama between friends, and the crap going on in the family it's difficult to ignore it and try to walk away.
When Amanda was growing up, they didn't have half as much crap as they do now. Now these kids have mySpace, Facebook, and Twitter so if something happens between them, they can share it with the entire world to see. Thats the crap that causes all the drama. Oh well... guess they'll have to learn the hard way!

10 things people do that annoy me :D :)

I got a kick out of this when I read it! LOL! :)

• People who point at their wrist while asking for the time. I know where my watch is, Pal. Where the hell is yours? Do I point at my crotch when I ask where the toilet is?

• People who are willing to get off their ass to search the entire room for the TV remote, but they refuse to walk to the TV and change the channel manually.

• When people say, “Oh, you just want to have your cake and eat it too.” Damn right! What good is cake if you can’t eat it?

• When people say, “It’s always the last place you look.” Of course it is. Why the hell would you keep looking after you’ve found it? Do people do this? Who and where are they? Gonna kick their asses!

• When people say while watching a film, “Did you see that?” No, Loser. I paid $12 to come to the cinema to stare at the damned floor.

• People who ask, “Can I ask you a question?” Didn’t really give me a choice there, did ya Sunshine?

• People who say, “Sorry, I don’t mean to interrupt.” You’re a damned liar. If you didn’t mean to interrupt, you wouldn’t have.

• When something is ‘New and Improved!’  Which is it? If it’s new, then there has never been anything before it. If it’s an improvement, then there must have been something before – it couldn’t be new.

• When people say, “Life is short.” What the hell? Life is the longest damned thing anyone ever does! What can you do that’s longer?

• When you are waiting for the bus and someone asks, “Has the bus come yet?” If the bus had come, would I be standing here, dumbass?