7.30.2008

Killers

Top 10 Moment Ruiners:
1. Sheriffs showing up
2. Bodily noises such as stomachs growling, etc.
3. When somehow you start thinking of your dog that died a while back
4. When the other person moves into a position that makes your arm fall asleep or you feel uncomfortable
5. The other somebod(y/ies) having to go to the bathroom
6. Parents. Period.
7. ...Make that unwanted individuals
8. Knowing how late it is and that you have to be home or somewhere else
9. When you remember how much you'd rather be with someone else
10. Bad tastes/smells/sounds.../every other sense.

7.26.2008

A Minute's Length

Top 10 Times Which a Minute Goes Fastest
1. When you're driving a ten minute ride home and only have five minutes to beat your curfew
2. When you need to score one more goal to win the game
3. When you're typing a long text message
4. When you're "just browsing" MySpace
5. When you're watching a good tv show
6. When internet is 55 cents a minute
7. When your best friend calls
8. During the tale of your perfect evening (It goes fast for you at least)
9. On a pay phone
10. When trying on clothes





Top 10 Times Which a Minute Goes Slowest
1. When you have wait in line for the bathroom
2. When you're an assistant referee in the pouring rain
3. When you're waiting for a reply
4. Two words: traffic lights
5. When the person in front of you orders the entire menu
6. Watching a mundane play or movie
7. When you are with your significant other, but have to wait until the end of the day to do "anything" with them
8. Math class
9. When you can't fall asleep
10. When you're waiting for your sibling to lose on the video game so that you can finally play it.

7.23.2008

Random Dates

  1. Take a hike in the woods
  2. Go "people watching" at the mall
  3. Go exploring around some Historical Sites
  4. Go to the mall and pretend to shop for something (like an engagement ring or a car)
  5. Go to an art museum
  6. Walk down a busy road eating M & M's and wave at the cars that are the same color as the M & M you just ate.
  7. Have a grass fight
  8. Make paper boats and float them down a stream or pond
  9. Play cops and robbers.
  10. Have a water balloon fight.
  11. Make and fly paper airplanes.
  12. Create "fine" art (finger painting, jewelry making, play dough)
  13. Play hopscotch in an empty parking lot.
  14. Make kites and fly them at a park
  15. Play croquet in the dark using flashlights.
  16. Have a nerd contest. Set a dollar limit and go to a thrift shop. Then go somewhere wearing the outfits you bought.
  17. Do improvisational games together and with a large group.
  18. Go to a friend's or relative's concert or performance. Rate them using the star system.
  19. Give your own concert for friends or family.
  20. Go to the dress rehearsal of a play. They're often open to the public the afternoon before a play starts and they're usually free.
  21. Check out your favorite childhood books from the library and read them to each other.
  22. Go ice blocking (sliding down big hills on a large block of ice--check for permission first).
  23. Take a drive in a canyon or through a scenic area.
  24. Have a bonfire/corn roast. Get permission to use someone's field. Notify local fire department.
  25. Climb a trees.
  26. Play charades.
  27. Have a sword fight with utensils or empty wrapping paper rolls.
  28. Go caroling, even if it isn't around Christmas.
  29. Play board games (Balderdash, Trivial Pursuit, Pictionary, Encore, Scattergories, etc.)
  30. Perform lip syncs.
  31. Make a spoof video and post it on YouTube.
  32. Go to a baseball game late (you usually get in for free).
  33. Make snow sculptures.
  34. Build and igloo or fort.
  35. Write letters to friends who are far away.
  36. Play video games together (Dance Dance Revolution is a great date game).
  37. Make presents for an upcoming birthday or holiday.
  38. Be a singing telegram service for friends on Valentine's day or someone's birthday (the more goofy the lyrics the better)
  39. Play balloon volleyball inside with yarn for a net.
  40. Watch an outdoor movie (using a sheet and a projector)
  41. Make "cars" out of cardboard boxes and make the outdoor movie into a "drive-in" movie by sitting in the "cars" while you watch.
  42. day hike and picnic
  43. Regressive dinner (start with desert and work backwards to the salad)
  44. Play mini-golf
  45. Go to salvation army/deseret industries and pick out a "special outfit" that the other person has to wear for the rest of the date.
  46. Make pizza (this can be a competition if it's a group date)
  47. Play Pictionary with pudding instead of pencils
  48. Feet painting (can be made into a competition for group dates)
  49. Paper airplane contest (whoever can build an airplane that flies the farthest has to buy the other person desert

This was found at http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/dating/things_to_do_date.html
Thank you!

Summer Goals

Top 10 Things I Need To Do Before I Leave For Mexico:
1. Finish reading "Heart of Darkness".
2. Play tennis with Tiffany
3. Talk to Brandon about AP Euro
4. Go to Seattle
5. Get my room painted and re-carpeted
6. Hang out with Emily and AJ again
7. Plan out the Eastern Washington trip with Riley
8. Go out to a few breakfasts/dinners with people
9. Have a weekend trip somewhere
10. Have a lot of fun at the fair!





10 People I've Hung Out With This Summer: (italics = will soon)
1. Riley
2. Hanna
3. Amelia
4. Emily
5. AJ
6. Matt
7. Brandon
8. Ryan
9. Tiffany
10. Christina

7.22.2008

The Cruise

I am already liking blogspot. It is wonderful.
I think that I'll always make my blog a list

Top 10 best parts of my cruise around the Mediterranean:
1. Listening to an amazing piano player play late at night
2. Unlimited Sprite and Coca Cola
3. Meeting someone to hang out with at night time
4. All the tours, especially of Florence as well as Rome
5. Figuring out where I want to go for my honeymoon someday
6. Getting to eat escargot again
7. Finally having gelato...and not stopping after one bowl
8. Seeing David
9. Having a plane ride to both work on my book for AP English as well as watching a lot of movies
10. Getting to come home to Riley and Hanna