Fun In The Water

   Before I start this post I would like to apologize for the lack of post yesterday. In celebration of 500 views I decided to switch things up and make a video. I'm sad to say the video did not load. Hopefully some time in the future it will load. As this was a technical error that I spent a lot of time trying to correct I will not be counting it against me in my tally. Now on to my topic of fun things to do in water.
   1. Marco-Polo: For those who don't know Marco-Polo is a game where one person closes their eyes and tries to find the other people who try to avoid the person who has their eyes closed. The person with their eyes closed is deemed it and proceeds to find the others by calling Marco and the others reply polo. This is super fun if you have trust worthy friends. If you can not trust your friends don't play, because this game gives them an opportunity to easily ditch you.
   2. Kayaking/ Cannoeing: Going out on a boat that you actually have to paddle is both a good work out and a rewarding experience. They are more quiet than motor boats and are therefore the perfect pick for a nature lover. Sit, paddle and enjoy nature.
   3. Floating: Laying back and simply floating around can be fun if your tired or you have someone that is fun to converse with. Sometimes it's better just to relax.
   4. Competitions: Who can swim to the pier first? Why not find out? Letting out your competitive side can be a good conversation starter later. Competitions are also a great way to break the ice with people you don't know so well. They may not want to talk to you but they will probably accept a challenge. Who knows, it may lead to a long lasting friendship.
   5. Tanning: I don't see the point in it but some people like it, so I guess it should be here.
   6. Slow-Mo Fights: It is 20 times easier to have an awesome slow-mo kung fu fight when your waist high in water. When you get 'attacked' you can float back to make it look like you got sent flying. Also the resistance of the water makes you go a bit slower anyway, so even a real fight is a bit slower.
   There are many fun water related activities out there and these are just a few. May your beach adventures be filled with cool water related activities.

Torchwood Quote

This Doctor Who spin off is filled with innuendo but hidden beneath the inappropriate themes are a few funny quotes. Here are two that I liked.

(Gwen is attempting to shoot a gun and not doing so well)

Gwen: I'm sorry, it's just... I don't even kill spiders in the bath.
Jack: Nor do I. Not with a gun.

Jack: Run a full check. Births, marriages, deaths. Criminal record, passports. However long it takes, wherever he is, we'll find him.
Owen: Found him.... He's in the phonebook.
(Sometimes it's better to do things the old fashioned way instead of using fancy technology)



Fun With The Elderly

   Most youth today find old people boring, and dread their visits to grandma or grandpa's house. They don't understand the buckets of fun they are missing out on. Seeing as the elderly have lived so long they have so much to tell us, and show us. Sometimes it can be a tad bit boring for a few when grandma goes on a tangent and a simple question goes into an hour long story, but that's no different then a couple friends of mine, so it's not just because they're old. There are many things to do with old people and here are just a few.
   Learn A New Skill: We all have talents, but the older you are the more time you have to perfect that talent. For example my grandpa can play several instruments including piano and accordion. If you hum him any tune he can play it on both of the a-fore-mentioned instruments. Old people are much more patient making them incredible teachers. Find something your grandparent is an expert in and get them to teach you. It will be a great bonding experience that you can both share, and they may even start telling you their life story.
   Hear A Tale: For some reason this is the part that a couple of my fellow teenagers find boring. They don't want to hear about the lives of the elderly. With the fading memories of age, comes ever-changing stories. While trying to remember what really happened they may come up with surprisingly entertaining stories, and even if they don't the amount they have lived there is bound to be something interesting. If you don't want to get bombarded with every detail of their life then lead the conversation. Direct it to topics that you're interested in and maybe discuss the difference between now and then. Personally I like asking about jobs. I once found someone that, when they were young, was paid to put puzzles together in order to make sure all the pieces were there. It's also kind of interesting to hear what the wages were then compared to now.
   There's Always A Second Chance: Most old people have trouble hearing, which is a great advantage to teenagers who have trouble keeping swears in. If you mumble anything you will probably be asked to repeat it, this gives you the opportunity to think about your words a bit more and maybe change them up a bit. Just don't try to get away with mumble insulting them thinking they can't hear anything you say, because one it's rude, and two they can still see your lips moving. Being ancient they have had time to practice reading people's lips so be wary, their deafness may not always excuse swearing mishaps.
    They Can Show You New Ways of Entertainment: They most likely have different taste in music and had fun in different ways then you when they were young. Give their music a try no matter how odd it sounds at first, you may start to like it. I started liking polka music, because of my cool grandpa. I also went to a roller rink because I heard it from an old person, don't remember who though. I had no idea roller rinks existed outside of movies before I heard an old person talking about them.
    Overall they have so much to say and teach, all we have to do is listen. They may look different than you, but at one point there was a person there just like you, and that person is still a part of who they are today. If you look hard enough I think you'll find that you have more similarities than differences.

Business

I'm eight posts behind. Grr exams are coming up. Depending on how busy this makes me I may have to cut back on my number of posts.

Doctor Who Quote

The fourth doctor is an old person who can introduce you to the wonderful candy called jelly babies. For those of you who are unaware what a jelly baby is it's kind of like a gummy bear.

The Doctor: Guard of honour? You're not fit to guard a jelly baby! Would you like a jelly baby?

Procrastinators Unite Tomorrow

   What makes this post awesome was that I actually procrastinated in writing it. I was just sitting around trying to find something to distract me from doing my math homework. Then my dad and I went downstairs and watched some cool T.V shows until I was sleepy. When I woke up this morning I still didn't feel like writing, and it took me about an hour to even get at my math homework. After about an hour I decided I should just write this post already.
   As I mentioned me and my guess is about half the planet have  problem called procrastination. We just don't want to do what has to be done, instead we would rather do just about anything else, including watching grass grow, or paint dry. It doesn't matter what it is it could even be something you find fun like blogging you have probably wanted to do something later even though you have nothing to do now. When you get right down to it procrastination is caused by indecisiveness, laziness, and the need/ want of fun.
   If you don't know what you want to do then it's pretty hard to do something. Being indecisive and being a procrastinator goes hand in hand. Being a procrastinator can make you use being indecisive as an excuse for your annoyed friends, and being indecisive means that you are not going to end up doing any of the options you are trying to decide between. If you are procrastinating or being indecisive because you want to have fun, it's not going to help. Standing around making a decision and dealing with the stress of an unfinished task is by no means fun.
   The main reason for my procrastination is that I'm lazy. Sometimes I just want to do the activity that requires the least amount of brain power possible. Lately my go to brain numbing activity has been Bio Shock. When I play video games I lose track of the time and next thing I know it's been a couple hours when I still think I've just started. As much as I put things off I still get things done but usually in short active spurts. Sometimes you manage to bore yourself so much that you actually want to do something productive. I usually get this want to be productive right after I get home from school or if I'm at my dad's house at around 5 or 6 a.m.
   Not everyone has bursts where they decide they don't want to be a procrastinator, so here's how to deal with it. First off you should summarize what you need to get done that day in a short list. If you see what needs to get done on paper sometimes it doesn't look like as much to do. Second, it may sound a bit silly, but think about all the fun stuff that you could be doing and don't do it. If you get your errands done fast and early you will have more time to do those fun things, just keep reminding yourself that it won't be too long before you can do all those fun things. Lastly mix a fun thing with an errand. Just because it has to be done doesn't mean it can't be fun. Try putting on some music in the background or if your main distraction is T.V find a channel with tons of commercials and do your stuff during commercials, but you actually have to do stuff don't get distracted by colourful, shiny commercials.
   It may be hard, but if you try hard enough or make yourself bored enough you'll be finished those tasks before you know it. Fellow procrastinators let's not unite tomorrow, let's unite today.

Business

I'm eight posts behind still, because this was supposed to be Saturday's blog. Just a heads up when my exams get closer I may cut back on my posting days. I'll inform you all when it gets a bit closer. Also I added a couple thing to my blog yesterday including a new poll to the right, and at the bottom you can e-mail subscribe to me. I'm pretty sure it sends you an e-mail when there's a new post. I also changed the comments so anyone can comment, even people without google accounts. I may have done the comment thing wrong so it could be the same as it was before. I guess only time will tell. P.S count downs can be kind of fun, should I add one for something?

Statistics

My mom pointed out that statistics are not always accurate. To prove her point here are some statistics I made with the group of people I used in brackets.

1) 80% of people love the BBC T.V series Doctor Who. (I counted 5 of my relatives all but one watch Doctor Who with me)

2)1 in 6 people have more than two food allergies. (This is counting the people I eat lunch with, one seems to be allergic to everything under the sun)

3) 100% of people have gone to chess club. (I counted the chess club)

All in all whatever statistic you find on the Internet for all you know they could have gotten there numbers like I did mine. Don't quote something if you don't know where it came from.