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| only one person i wish felt this way about me...siiiiigh*
"Far Away" - Nickelback
This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
[CHORUS]
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
[CHORUS]
So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know
I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
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| Here i am, at work...it's 9:29, and i've pretty much finished all my work. Well, some of it i can't do right now because i'm waiting on other ppl to give me their part. I've had so much time on my hands i've already written 1000+ words for my work report, and i'd probably be finished but we're not done the study i'm doing my report on. 3 more weeks left...i can't wait! plus there are 2 shorter weeks...even better!
I can't wait for the 13th! going on a boat cruise with Irene for the UT semi. I have sucha hot date (irene)! hehehe i just hope it's warm that day and doesn't rain.
Have any of you guys read this? My mom sent it to me a while ago...i think it's kinda true. It's about how u react to different situations that u can't control. Basically...it says don't get upset over things you can't control. It's a bit long, but read on if you like...since i don't think my summary was very good lol.
The 90/10 Principle
Author: Stephen Covey (Management Guru)
What is this principle?
10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react. What does this mean?
We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%. How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red light, but you can control your reaction. Don't let people fool you; YOU can control how you react.
Let's use an example.
You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just what happened. What happens when the next will be determined by how you react.You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over. She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave immediately for work. You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit. After a 15-minute delay and throwing Rs. 200/- traffic fine away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, When you arrive home, you find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter. Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day?
A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?
The answer is "D".
You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could have and should have happened. Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say,
"It's ok honey, you just need, to be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having. Notice the difference? Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both ended different. Why? Because of how you REACTED. You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other 90% was determined by your reaction. Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle. If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the negative comment affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc.
How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you lose your temper? Pound on the steering wheel? A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off) Do you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do you try and bump them? WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the cars ruin your drive?
Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it. You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get irritated? It will work out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job.The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day.
Why take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over what is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passenger. Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse. Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results. You will lose nothing if you try it. The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and apply this principle. The result? Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache. We all must understand and apply the 90/10 principle. It CAN change your life!!!
something totally random...my sis got back from HK on sunday and she bought me new socks (among other things), but when i put them on, i realized how much i like the feeling of new socks on my feet. they're so cushie~ lol
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4:16...
i tempted fate by claiming my 3rd bingo card from the one i got for xmas lol...i lost!! jeez...i should have just taken the 3 bucks! and the way today has been going i should have known i was going to lose!
2nd washroom story --> the lady sees me going into the washroom, knows what stall i'm in and yet she chooses the stall right beside me! wtf!? i don't know about u, but i find that very awkward considering there was no one else in the washroom and there were plenty of other stalls to use!
it's almost time to go home...i wonder what else will happen today...*guh*
and as u all can tell i'm very bored at work! i even asked for more work but there isn't any for me to do... | | |
| ever have one of those days where you wake up and just know it's going to be a crappy day?? and then every little thing that happens throughout the day just pisses u off?
i woke up today feeling like absolute crap and i didn't want to get out of bed, but i had to force myself, cuz 1. i had work, and 2. cuz i needed to shower...so i woke up even earlier than i normally do. the water was luke warm for some reason and i kept having to turn tap, but it never got any hotter. i get on the subway, i close my eyes...10 seconds later some fat woman sits beside me and like sits on my hip! wtf?! do u not know how to aim ur own ass to fit on the seat?? i get off at st. andrews station and walk to work via the PATH system, and there's an escalator i gotta go down...so i'm walking down the escalator and almost fall cuz my foot slipped...and only i can pull off something stupid like that! the greatest clutz who doesn't know how to walk properly!! jeez. then i went to timmy's for my morning tea...roll up the rim to win just started, and there i was waiting in line thinking, ok maybe i'll win something and it'll make my day a little better...WRONG! i didn't even win a donut! then i go for a coffee break with some of my co-workers...get another tea, i lose again! oh and! just my luck...i went to the washroom to relieve myself of all that tea i drank...and what happens? i go into the stall next to the woman who's taking a shit! for fucks sakes! ppl who shit at work should carry air freshener with them or something! honestly ppl, have some courtesy for your fellow workers! no one wants to smell your shit! what's sad is all this happened b4 noon, and i still have the rest of the day to get through. i guess it's getting a bit better...since i haven't left my desk since lunch! and as you can probably already tell, i'm wasting a crap load of time by writing this haha! i guess i should get back to work...sigh* | | |
| so i went back to loo today with my dad to move my stuff out. for lunch we went to eastside mario's with my dad's uni friend from loo. where is this story going u ask...? well...the waitress was talking to me like my dad's friend's 12 year old daughter. the waitress called her sweetheart.....she called me sweetheart. wtf?!  i'm like as old as the waitress! and i was wearing a waterloo sweat shirt. heellooooooo? earth to blondie! I'M NOT 12, thank u very much!!!!!! why are u calling me sweat heart?! ugh*
so then after lunch, we went back to my place and started packing again. my dad starts putting the bunk bed thing back together and drops the board on my head. that was freakin painful! i have a bump on my head and a bruise on my back....  and now my neck hurts...
today's lesson learned: i need to make myself look older...atleast look my age. siiiiigh* | | |
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