pretty stoked that charlotte gainsbourg is making music again. nothing like a cerebral hemorrhage to inspire a new album. not only is this lady gorgeous, has out-of-this-world style, she can sing, and she's the daughter of jane birkin. {no big deal} she teamed up with beck and brought us this sweet sound, with the complete album to follow later this month.
i've also had the carla bruni pandora station on nonstop ... something about those frenchies makes me tres heureux
thanks heather. i usually think these are corny, but i love it as much as you do...
A Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of 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 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.
Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
grandparents. 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 Cups of Coffee represented.
The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.'
The Coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's
always room for a couple of Cups of Coffee with a friend.'
Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly,
Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile.
about every two weeks or so i make a new playlist with some new songs that i download, some are existing songs that i'm obsessed with, or a few that carry over from the last playlist.
it can consist of anywhere from 3 to 40 songs, whatever i'm in the mood for. i play this in constant rotation, until i get completely sick of every song and start the process all over again.
i just made a new one that i love love love
here are the highlights:
i love fashion, boys on skateboards, sunshine, and anything that makes me laugh. i'm obsessed with my family, when i grow up i want to be a go go dancer, i live in a dream world, and i wish i were from sweden.
this is my online journal and scrapbook, so i can share my life with the world...
