#42 April Fools Someone

This one was kind of fun. Obviously April Fools' Day does not fall within the summer months. We are however full of wonder and merriment and tomfoolery. We do not let silly limits come between us and our goals.

We decided that it would be appropriate to actually April Fools someone within the apartment. We borrowed a cardboard cutout of Legolas from Lord of the Rings from out dear friend Loni and Amber with the idea of scaring Bob Lloyd. The video will explain the rest.

#48 watch these films-Forrest Gump

So anyways, Yesterday I had a whole lot of spare time. In fact I have had a whole lot of spare time all week. There is a list of films we need to see. The list in the book seems quite lackluster to me. There are some good movies, but some of the movies on the list are actually quite boring! You know how some movies are considered "classic" but that's because some stodgy film critic says it is? Well there were some of those on that list. Forrest gump was on that list though, and while I was out and about supporting our local library, I saw that they had Forrest Gump. So I watched it. I must say that is one awesome movie. How could a movie about a dim witted southerner be great? Well dim witted people are great, heavens knows I'm a dim wit sometimes. It seems when I'm dim witted, life becomes more magical, and I find myself much more happy and content. I don't think about things too much. I also like Forrest Gump because Forrest has a darn good heart. I like how he unconditionally loves people, in spite of their shortcomings. I mean honestly, who in their right mind could possibly love Jenny after how she treated Forrest and herself. Heck if it was me I would drop Jenny like a sack of rotten potatoes, and find a girl who won't turn into a playboy model/coed/disco girl who snorts cocaine/stripper and every other thing Jenny was. There was also alot of history in this movie. What a turbulent time that 20th century was! And Forrest contributed! He taught Elvis to dance, met JFK, LBJ, and Richard Nixon (whom he inadvertently overthrew) was an all American football player, won the congressional medal of honor, started a shrimp company, and all sorts of other things. Great movie.

#94 See Your Name in Print

We knew this one was going to be a bit tricky to accomplish over the summer, so we decided to get creative. We went to a place called the Pie Pizzeria, home of the 23 inch pizza. There we were able to write our names on the wall and complete this task. We saw our name in "print" afterwards. We were sure to leave our mark, The Mustelidae, for all to see.

#76 Learn to say useful phrases in other languages

We did this one with the help of our friends Seiko and Jamie. Becca Jo is also there learning with me. Seiko taught us the words in Japanese, Jamie taught us stuff in Swedish and I tried to remember some spanish to teach everyone else. Arigato Seiko Chan!

#3 Make an Origami Crane

Folded paper poultry is my specialty.

#16 Make a Swear Box

Now that the NBA finals are over, we decided that now would be a good time to implement our swear jar. The concept of the swear jar is simple yet profound; if you swear, you pay the jar. Penalties are set at a dime for curses found in the Bible, a quarter for those not found in the Bible, and five dollars each time the 3rd commandment is broken, or the F-bomb is dropped. We still haven't decided where the change in the jar will go at the end of the summer. We're thinking either a charity or breakfast at McDonald's for the least cursive of the apartment.

#82 Skpping Stones

Well, honestly we all already know how to skip stones. So for this one we decided that it would probably be okay to just go out and skip a few stones and see what happened. Loni and I went for a little bike ride down to the river just south of the golf course to one of my favorite stone skipping spots here in Logan. It was quite the adventure, I hope that you enjoy.

#18 Win Somthing

Since the summer has begun luck has been with us. I started off the summer by winning tickets to see The Eagles in concert at Rio Tinto Stadium. I won them in a text off. I'm proud to say that I was able to text better than the 14 year old girl who was there. It was a great show, one not to be forgotten. Mr. Joe Walsh showed us all why we shouldn't use drugs even if he is still an incredible musician. So that was good luck number one.

Shortly thereafter, I was on my way to work. I heard the DJ say, "OK, we've got those Blue Oyster Cult tickets to caller number nine at 752-0095." I promptly took out my phone and dialed the number, only to hear on the radio that caller number nine was already there. The DJ asked for him, but somehow the connection had been lost. The DJ then asked for caller #3 to play Fact or Bullcrap. I already had the number dialed in, so I called and got through! I won the game and will now be going to the BOC concert next week.

The List

Here is the list of the things that we are going to do this summer. They come from the book 101 Things to Do Before You're Old and Boring. This book was a one month anniversary gift to all of us from Robert Kitteridge (one of our roommates).

Well, here it goes:

1. Send a message in a bottle
2. Run up an escalator the wrong way
3. Make an origami crane
4. Learn how to tell when somebody likes you (and when they don't)
5. Keep a dream diary
6. Touch these creatures
1. Mice
2. Butterflies and Moths
3. Birds
4. Worms
5. Snakes
6. Spiders
7. Frogs
8. Fish
9. Some sort of Bug
7. Prepare yourself for fame
8. Learn to play an instrument
9. Play a computer game to the end
10. Have an embarrassing moment, and get over it
11. Get your school involved in a world record attempt
12. Paint a picture good enough to hang on the wall
13. Learn to whistle (and make other noises)
14. See a ghost
15. Fart and Burp
16. Make a swear box
17. Act in a play
18. Win something
19. Make a T-Shirt
20. Stay up all night
21. Sleep all day
22. Invent a secret code
23. Learn to do a card trick
24. Grow something from a seed
25. Start a collection
26. Help save the planet
27. Turn back time
28. Learn to do a party trick
29. Climb to the top of a mountain
30. Make a one minute movie
31. Host a party
32. Visit these places
1. A safari park
2. Carnival
3. Fort
4. Theme Park
5. Farm
6. Aquarium
7. The Countryside
8. Another Country
9. A capital abroad
33. Learn to bake a cake
34. Hide a treasure and leave a map for friends to find
35. Learn how to ask someone out, and how to dump them
36. Start your own blog
37. Write lyrics for a song
38. Make a time capsule
39. Be a genius
40. Take care of an animal
41. Learn to like these foods
1. Broccoli
2. Shellfish
3. Lettuce
4. Brussel Sprouts
5. Carrots
6. Smelly Cheese
7. Coconut
8. Peas
42. April Fool’s someone
43. Do something charitable
44. Teach your grandparents something new
45. Invent a new game
46. Go as fast as you can
47. Make your own buttons
48. Watch These Films
1. THERE ARE TONS
49. Read These Books
1. Who can say Cliff Notes?
50. Pretend to be ill convincingly
51. Save your allowance for a month and spend it all at once
52. Learn to swim
53. Succeed at something you’re bad at
54. Be a daredevil
55. Invent a new trend
56. Know who your friends are
57. Plant a tree and climb it when you’re older
58. Start a band
59. Camp out in the backyard
60. Learn to live without something you love for a week
61. Join a club
62. Cook a meal
63. List the things your parents say they’ll tell you when you’re older
64. Make your bike or skateboard look cool
65. Learn to juggle
66. Have a snowball fight and fun in the snow
67. Build the ultimate sandcastle and have fun in the sun
68. Take part in a TV show
69. Make a scene in a public place
70. Spend Christmas in another country
71. Do something nice without being asked
72. See your music idol perform live
73. Have a sleepover
74. Become a spy
75. Watch a tadpole grow into a frog
76. Learn to say useful phrases in other languages
77. Make your own greeting cards
78. Hold a garage sale
79. Build an igloo
80. Start your own secret society
81. Research your family tree
82. Learn to skip stones
83. Dye your hair
84. Lobby your local representative
85. Write a story and get it published
86. Sing in front of an audience
87. Learn to use long words, and drop them into conversation
88. Blame someone else
89. Learn to stick up for yourself
90. Get from point A to B using a map
91. Send a Valentine
92. Have your own plot in a garden
93. Build your own website
94. See your name in print
95. Make a unique milkshake
96. Glue coins to the floor
97. Learn to take great photos
98. Drive something
99. Be vegetarian for a week
100. Meet someone famous
101. Decide what you want to be when you grow up