JAR OF DATES

I've said it before and I'm sure I'll say it again... my daughter is awesome. She was sick of my son doing the same old worn out dates, i.e. watch a movie, go to a movie, etc... So she sent him a list of ideas that he could do for his dates and I just loved them. I thought they were definitely share-able, so here they are (plus a few more I added)... 

Dates! Appropriate for ages 16 and up, but probably more appealing to the younger crowd. Print out the ones you want, cut them into strips and put them in a jar. Let your date choose or just let it be inspiring for you, so you don't get in a date rut!

•  Build a fire and roast mallows

•  Go doorbell ditching

• Cover your eyes and pick $5 movie

• Go to an art show and get hot chocolate

• Go get frozen yogurt and get on the roof of the Eccles center or other building

• Draw with sidewalk chalk

• Cook her pizza

•  Find a music concert/local event

• Go Sledding (on snow or sand)

• Get hot chocolate or a soda, walk around a park and swing on swings

• Buy fruit and make smoothies/milkshakes

• Denny's run no matter what time- play 'I Spy' on the way

• Paint each other's faces and then go out for ice cream

• Play chess (winner gets something/ loser loses something- like choosing where to eat/what movie to watch)

• Play 20 questions while making brownies

• Get temporary tattoos, put them in matching visible places, buy candy and have Mario Cart battle

• Play a board game in student center or a random public place

• Play a prank on a mutual friend (decorate car, TP their house)

• Hit golf balls into a lake

• Buy each other outfits at a second-hand store and go out to dinner

• Go on a hike, but not on a trail

• Find coupons online and let them decide what you do that night

• Get away from the lights of town and go stargazing with the free Sky Map app

• Create a scavenger hunt for other couples and compete

• Go play pool, mini golf or arcade games

• Go to an art museum

FAMILY ON THE FOURTH

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COMING OUT OF THE CLOSET

I hope this post does not disturb you, but I feel that it is time to make one of my strange quirks known the to world. It is my love of science fiction, super hero movies/TV shows.

Now you may ask 'how does an almost middle-aged mother of 5 come to love some of the geekiest sci-fi shows out there?' I guess I would have to blame Star Wars. I think that was the beginning of my nerdiness. I loved (and still do) those movies and since then I have been hooked.

Now, don't get me wrong, I am picky about the ones I get obsessed with, but I can't always pin- point exactly what the criteria is in order for my interest to be sparked. Usually they have to be a combination of originality and humor mixed in with some good suspense.

Here are just a few of my favorites in the TV category:

STARGATE ATLANTIS

I did start out watching the movie and then progressed into the SG1 series, but Atlantis has the best characters with great humor and scary villains called the Wraith. Geekiness at its finest! (I own all the seasons).

SMALLVILLE

So very fun to watch. I even loved it when all these characters were in high school. Now they have gotten rid of Lana, it is even better! Clark Kent- my hero!! (I own seasons 1-6 of this show, then they got too expensive, so I have to watch on line now).

FIREFLY

Last, but not least, one of my newer favs thanks to a good friend of mine. She had been trying to get me to watch this show for a few years so a few months ago I gave in and did. LOVE IT! It is a space-western. I know that it sounds strange, but it is the best blend! So sad there is only one season, but the series did spin off a movie called Serenity and I did buy that (couldn't find a way to watch it on line).

So there you have it.

If you have any desire to share in my sci-fi nerd addiction, let me know and you can borrow my DVDS! I'm always willing to share my geekiness!