Talking to People in Real Life

It's Thursday already, and that means ONE DAY until spring break.  A.MEN.

Today I want to talk about the importance of talking to people in person.  Because I think facebook has slowly limited my ability to think fast.  Here's an example-Have you ever had a moment, day, or year, where you just didn't know how to respond to anything anyone was saying?  As in, they say "Hey, how are you?" and you say, "MY DAD RAISES CHICKENS AND WE EAT THE EGGS."

Or they say, "What's your address?" and you say "MY PARENTS ARE STILL TOGETHER.  WE MOVE TO ALASKA EVERYTIME MY DAD GETS OUT OF THE MILITARY."

That scenario actually happened.
So I just want to encourage you today, no matter how dumb you feel sometimes, we all go through moments where what we say may make us look stupid.

Have a great day friends,
<3Aranda

Guest Blogger: Kyle Greenberg

I’m flying today, and I’m reminded of how lonely it is to fly. I’m surrounded by people, but I’m completely alone. And so are all of these people around me. Well, except for the group of 20 junior high field hockey players cackling at ungodly high pitch and volume across my gate. How do I know they are field hockey players? Simple, I asked. Well, actually I didn’t, but I like to pretend that they are. It is funnier that way. No offense to any field hockey playing viewers.

“How to Make New Friends on an Airplane”  By-Kyle Greenberg

1. Dress-up: No this is not my answer to everything, but it’s mostly my answer to most everything. There are hundreds of people in an airport. Probably 200 getting on your plane alone. How can you be expected to compete with all those other potential friends? Dressing up differentiates you from the everyday Joe Blow, or Sandra Blandra. Also, I have totally gotten free perks for wearing a suit when I fly (this is actually true…I really do dress up when I fly, and I have been offered first-class security several times. And overall, he airport staff treats me like an actual adult when I dress-up. You should try it some time). Dress-up and people will notice you. And noticing you is the first step of becoming your friend.
2. Become “that guy”: So your potential friends notice you, what now? Well, this is a little trick I like to call the “friend maker”. Board the plane and when the flight attendants start to do the rounds with the drink cart, yell out “first rounds on me!”. There are two options here. People will either think you are talking about buying them a round of alcohol, or they will think you made a clever joke about how you will pay for first round of soft-drinks that are free anyways. For the people in the first group, they will LOVE you. Everyone loves free alcohol. They will instantly become your friend, though it might come to a crashing end when at the end of the flight you inform the attendants that you will not actually be paying for the drinks, and they in turn make your new friends pay for their overpriced miniature drinks. For the second group, they have now noticed you and you have shown them that you are funny. On to the next step!
3. Pull out your computer, open a random program who’s primary function is editing (photoshop, logic, garageband, imovie, et cetera) and start frantically working on your most recent “project”. Make a lot disgruntled noises. This will attract attention. People will see that you are vigorously editing something and be interested. Then, all of a sudden, yell something along the lines of “its done!” or “I’ve finally got it!” or “that’s it. That’s it!”. When people ask, and they will, tell them that you work with some prominent member of the profession you pretend to work in. For instance, P Diddy has given you a lucrative chance to edit his up-and-coming single, and you finally just finished your perfect version. People will think you are rich, connected, rich, talented, and rich. A winning combination, and a for sure way to make new friends.

Thanks Kyle!!  I'll be trying these things this summer!

<3Aranda

~wisdomness of the day from Nik Koch: Going trick or treating on the highway dressed up in a deer costume is NOT a good idea.

*****N.F. ALERT- I lied last night.  I did see Nick Fanton yesterday!  I'm turning into a forgetful stalker.  This is not okay.

UPCOMING:

-------> How to write poetry good part 2

---->How to marry for the perfect offspring

Keep in touch!  Send me your topics. ;)

This weekend is Nationals for Women's Water Polo.  Tell Jen good luck!!!

Who Reads?

So I couldn’t figure out what to say.  The first thing that came to mind was:  “Maybe I’ll tell them everything I ate today.”  Then Emily Davis sent me some encouragement, and I decided I couldn’t end my every-day-blogging-streak. 

I stated in the very first blog post ever that Tuesday was a day that I would talk about books I’m reading.  How dumb was that?  College students don’t read!  We barely know how.  We’re okay at writing, and we’re learning how to listen, but reading is a whole nother issue. 

[Sidenote:  WHOA. WHAT?  Nother isn’t a word?  Spell check is trying to correct me.  Mom, why have you never corrected my speech before?  Maybe if I read more, gramher wldnnt bee sutsh uh problim/..]

But seriously, I’m reading this book for Intro to Literature called The Law and the Lady, and there’s this creeeeepy guy in there called Miserrimus Dexter.  The end.  I googled him because I was going to show you guys a picture, but nothing came up.  He’s a fictional character…maybe that’s why?

I'll leave you all with this:

-I did not see Nick Fanton today.  But I did see Luke, Nate, and Simba, at Jeopardy.  Are you staying updated with your Jeopardy episodes, readers?

-Livi is still the Person of the Week!  When you see her, tell her congratulations!!

Brooklyn=Best Dog in the Universe

<3Aranda

MONDAY: Obsessions

So you may be thinking "Wow.  These girls are obsessed with boys.  All they do is talk about getting boyfriends.  ...and Nick Fanton."

Because of this, we decided to do a post on how NOT to get a boyfriend.  But truthfully, it has been extremely obnoxious writing it, and Jen isn't home to help, so we're keeping you in suspense because it's almost midnight and that's the deadline!

In place of that post, perhaps I'll share some of our most recent obsessions:
*Boys!!!
*jk.
*Jen is obsessed with socks.
*I am obsessed with gel pens.
*We're both obsessed with making new friends.
*Alivia is obsessed with highlighters.
*Jen is obsessed with thinking about Alaska this summer.
*I am obsessed with crossing things out in my planner.
*Alivia is obsessed with yoga pants.


Here's something random to feast your eyes on:

This is my mom.

This is my dad on the far right.

Are they hardcore or what?  I'm so lucky.
<3ARANDA

Spring Love

It's springtime folks and you know what that means.

Yep.  People are falling in love left and right.  It's kind of beautiful, but mostly it's gross.  I mean, we know this blog is about getting boyfriends and confusing you, so I guess we're just confusing you by being mad that PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY GETTING BOYFRIENDS.

Our next blog post:  "How not to get a boyfriend".  Because we like uniqueness, and the crowd is saying "Be in a relationship", these days.  How about we avoid relationships all together (for now)! We'll have some tips for you soon, and reasons why being single can be a positive thing (sometimes).

In other news,
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BIG WIN AT BOWLYMPICS TODAY EAST COURT!
WOOHOO!
East is talented at everything they set their minds to.  Way to win, team!
east east east east east*

UPCOMING:
--->"How to Make Friends On Airplanes"
------------->"How Not to Get a Boyfriend"
-------->Oh no, I just realized today is Person of the Week day! (!!) Today's person of the week is...JEN HORCHLER!

Okay okay okay.  Lets be for real...It's Alivia Erickson!!!!!!!  She's an avid follower/encourager/we couldn't write this blog without her.  Stay tuned for her upcoming post titled "Fannypack Necessities".

Alivia and Alanna.  "This could be you next week!!"

<3Aranden&Ja




*In all seriousness because we don't want to be rude.  Good job WEST COURT!


*****N.F. ALERT-  Nick Fanton was at Bowlympics today sporting a blue tank and sunglasses.  What are you hiding behind those shades NF? Your secret?  By the way world, NF is an awesome volleyball player.  But that's not his secret...

Secret Saturday

Today, is going to be a blogging day of rest.  But we'll leave you with this...

1) Keep on studying and doing your homework APU!  Spring Break will be here before we know it.
2) Haircuts really do make your hair healthier.
3) APU's Water Polo women won today!!  WOOHOO JEN AND KAITLYN AND EVERYONE!
4) I love traveling, so if I wrote about places to visit would that offend anyone?
5) I really love writing.
6) This is a "blogging day of rest".  WHAT AM I DOING?!
7) I'm blogging.
8) OH. MY. WORD.
9) We have new topics lined up, and they will be released soon!
10) If you don't have something nice to say...we will love you anyway.

<3ARANDA&JEN
Your BFFS for life.

How To: Date an APU-ty

Hello Friday,

Today we have the privilege of hearing from the wisest guy on campus!  He loves Jeopardy, socializing, movie making, and of course, cliff jumping.  If you ask him what he's good at, he'll be too humble to say anything, but we all know he's good at everything.  He's a legit rapper, and knows how to use Garageband.  Trust him!

How to date an APU-ty aka: An APU Beauty

By: Anonymous (That would be embarrassing!)

Hello, I am Nathan Froehlich and to start this off I have to first draw everyone’s attention to the fact that I was peacefully asked with blunt objects and sharp edges to write this “blog” and there will not be a law suit. When I finally came to the conclusion to write this I treated my wounds and began dissecting my past experiences with a tool known by some as memory. This entire  “How To…” is based entirely on success and fairy tale endings to ensure an experience of what Linda Howard defines in “Dream Man” as: Romance, specifically APU-mance. Here are a few easy steps to be swept off your feet and stolen into the arms of Love, or so that was the name the creepy man told me.

Step 1: Become a Christian. APU-tees have this new unheard of belief that is based off of ancient mythology and fairy tale magic that unfortunately you have to play along with to even be considered. Hint: (http://www.ehow.com/how_2284295_be-christian-man.html)

Step 2: Go to APU… Or at least fake it. Half of the female student body has already written out the words “When we met at APU…” on their pre-marital vows and the other half have thought about it. This also gives you the edge of familiarity and a topic to talk about, which by the way is the only topic they talk about.

Step 3: Become APU-tiful. Jersey Shore suggests GTL. I suggest Guitar, Talk, and Look like a man. You need all these in perfect unison to puzzle together the masterpiece they call APU-man. Most guys look like men but don’t know how to talk or play guitar. Others play guitar and talk but fail to take on the appearance of testosterone. When you find your triforce of these three attainable tasks then you will most certainly have an APU-ty just dangling off your now chiseled arm.

Side-note: I know talk and man appear to be a paradox, so let me clarify the word talk. Nod your head and say “yes” or “right” and when those don’t work just repeat their last sentence back as a question.

Step 4: Lunch Invite at the Cafeteria, Den, or Heritage so that your fellow hunters and gatherers will be aware of a caught (in love (Joke!)) prey. Meal-plan 1 : Your Wallet 0.

Step 5: Chapel Date. She imagines you have a soul and you get chapel credit.

Step 6: Get To Know Her: Start taking notes and memorizing “facts” so that when pop quizzes arise you can easily pass. When they said college is a lot of studying, this is what they meant!

Step 7: Marriage: Dating is for 18^th Century wusses! Ring by spring? Throw them a curve ball and ask in the fall.

So there you have it! 7 EASY steps to obtaining an APU-ty! 100% Guaranteed and tested by word of mouth and late night plagiarism. GOOD LUCK!

Thank you so much Anonymous-man!  

Have a joyful day everyone,

<3Aranda