Author: Brooke F.

I’m a college student who has unrealistic dreams of being a famous authoress who writes mystery novels. Either that or a goblin... haven't decided which. I live on a farm up on a hilltop where the wind likes to mess up my hair and the trees sway poetically in the wind.

Quarantine Bucket List Week 2

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Because me and my friends burned through the previous one super fast.

Quarantine bucket list version 2

You can still complete the tasks on the first list. Besides that, same rules as before! Good luck!

A side note: point value is increasing so if you struggled with the last list you still have a chance. Also, you are welcomed to complete any items on the previous list that you haven’t done. These are just in addition to it. 

Another side note: things are getting harder.  

-find out what Disney princess you are from a quiz and share your results (10 points)

– go somewhere and order a kids meal (and if they offer a toy, take it) (50 points)

-send a member a song that reminds you of them. Tell them it’s their theme song. (20 points)

-Dramatically recite/read something for the group. (40 points)

-make a secret handshake (and if you can send a video of it to the group, do so) (30 points)

-find a news article of something interesting that is unrelated to coronavirus and share it with the group (20 points)

-start a blog, and post every day for about 4 or 5 days (im excluding myself from this one as I already own two blogs that I keep up with)(200 points)

-have a photo shoot complete with props and a pretty background and everything and share your photos (preferably through email as photos take up a lot of storage through text) and NONE of you are allowed to say you can’t do this one because you are all beautifully adorable so I don’t even want to hear it (80 points)

-write a story but this time there’s no prompt, just write one. You can do this more than once as long as it exceeds 600 words. (100 points)

-learn to fold a fitted sheet. It has to be neat, tidy, and stackable. (80’points)

-write a letter to your past self (40 points)

-make a short film. Of any kind. Share it with the group. (100 points)

-similar to above, film and choreograph a fight scene. Add epic music. Share it with the group. (150 points)

-design an outfit of sorts. This can be anything from a dress to a super suit to armor. It doesn’t have to be girly. Just experiment with this art medium. (40 points)

-find a fountain and flip a penny into it to make a wish. (40 points)

-have a picnic if the weathers nice. Take pictures and share it with the group (70 points)

-Surprise me. This can be anything. Give me a shock. I just want to be surprised at what you come up with. (100 points)

-find out what flavor of pop tart you are (20 points)

-send people pictures of your cute pets. I expect cuteness to the max.  (15 points)

-draw something cool with chalk and share it (25 points)

-pull an all nighter and document the process (who knows, maybe you can put it in your blog.). This is going to have a high point value because SLEEP IS IMPORTANT YOU NIGHT OWLS. (170 points)

-invent something (80 points)

-build a fort. (80 points)

-wake up before the sun comes up and send us a picture of the sunrise (100 points)

-share your crappiest (or best) pickup line. (20 points)

-have a “pun-off” with someone. Pick a topic and then go back and forth and see who can come up with the most puns revolving around that topic. (40 points for the winner, 20 for the loser). 

-share an embarrassing/funny story with the group. (40 points)

-make a mystery for someone. Be creative. This can be a series of letters left for someone. A scavenger hunt. A text convo where you leave clues to the person as to your identity.  Get creative. If theres anything I want to stress in this game it’s creativity. (100 points)

-choreograph a dance & send it out to everyone. Others also receive points for learning it. (100 points for all parties who participate in this one).

Unpopular Opinions of Mine

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Unpopular Opinions of mine

Country music, by large, I find not very enjoyable. 

Chewing with your mouth open is like the vilest thing and it will actually make me dislike you a little bit. I know it’s petty but I’m sorry.

Pop music isn’t that bad sometimes when it’s not annoying. 

Fast food doesn’t taste awful as long as I don’t have tons of it because then it’s kind of gross. 

Rainy days are the best because you can cuddle up in a blanket and drink warm stuff and be happy. 

Musicals can be annoying sometimes. 

Corny shows and movies are actually relaxing to watch. 

Forgiveness doesn’t automatically = everything was the same as before. 

I think cats are better then dogs. 

I like introverts and homeschoolers but I’ll be honest, I think by large, public schoolers tend to be more inclusive.

People who practice inaction get on my nerves every now and then. 

Optimism and pessimism both have their place but both can be stupid in access. 

There are sometimes points in life where giving up is okay. 

British accents are cool and all but SCOTTISH. 

Pencils are the best art medium. 

As much as I have night owl pride, I wish I was a morning person. It seems more productive. (While being a night owl is more enjoyable). 

Buzzards are nice birds. They’re environment smart and without them we’d have corpses everywhere. Recycle!

Coffee is good (with lots of creamer)

Cake isn’t really that great. 

Dark chocolate is gross. 

Sleeping in socks is awful. 

People who are slobs get on my nerves. 

You can be a good friend and still not support someone in everything they do. 

Forgiving someone as quickly as possible isn’t really smart. (Let me explain, I think people just need time to process their emotions and if they just smooth it over, they really haven’t put any thought into their forgiveness which can lead to future hard feelings because you haven’t REALLY forgiven them.)

Oreo cream is nasty. 

Popcorn is like the best dessert ever. 

And bbq sauce is kind of gross too. Like sloppy joes and meat loaf. Blech. 

Quarantine Bucket List Game

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Intro to the game:

So, a Quarantine game for our friend group. It’s a bucket list of stuff to do over the course of the quarantine with points assigned to each task. Whoever gets the most points wins a huge pack of toilet paper or something.

-Find a pack of toilet paper (a whopping 100 points. Must have selfie of proof though)

-FaceTime another member of the group and complete a get to know you quiz comprised of at least 10 questions. (You can do this multiple times, just with different people) (40 points)

-prankcall another member of the group (30 points)

– make a trailer for the group (50 points)

-write a poem with this friend group as a prompt. (20 points)

-draw a portrait of another member of the group (no cheating-Stick figures are not allowed. Give full effort. Also, seeing as how there are multiple members in the group, I’m willing to let this be completed multiple times) (30 points)

-try a new recipe (double points if you style it like a baking show) (40 points)

-take the enneagram quiz and share your results. (10 points)

-make a playlist and share it. (15 points)

– write a letter and mail it to another member of the group. Double points if it’s in code and they have to crack. The receiver gets 40 points if they crack it. (Normal letter: 20 points, coded: 40 points. I am willing to let this one be done multiples but to different people.)

-Paint something (25 points)

-sprout a plant (50 points, picture required)

-learn a new skill (can be completed multiple times with proof of new skill, worth 20 points per skill)

-write a short story, involving this friend group (must be at least 600 words, and for the sake of fun, I’m willing to let this be completed multiple times. Point worth 25 points per story)

-bomb a member of the group with memes (10 points)

-leave a “secret package” at one of the others members house. (This one is hard so obviously is gonna be worth a lot. 200 points if you leave it personally, 100 if you mail it or get it there another way.)

-make a music video (25 points)

-give code names to all the members of the group and share it (10 points)

Rules and things to remember:

-You have two weeks. 

-Unless otherwise specified, you can do an item only once. 

-You are allowed to team up with People but only on specific tasks. Don’t just dominate everyone. 

-If you get your family to participate you get 10-20 extra points per family member as long as they aren’t participating in the games. 

-You are in charge of keeping track of your own points so be honest my friends 😉

-I suggest copy and pasting this into your phone notes for future use. 

Here’s the tea ☕

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Chamomile-

Amazing for winding down and relaxation. Good to drink before bed. Also helps with anxiety, head aches, and bloating. Recommended for those who are stressed. 

Peppermint-

Helps with bloating as well but also combats nausea. Another perk  includes combating bad breath.  

Chai-

For those with crappy immune systems (haha me). Fights inflammation. Aids digestion.

Black-

Treats anxiety (yay). Helps with weight loss. Also relieves head aches. 

Oolong-

Promotes weight loss & boosts one’s metabolism. It also might decrease your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and protect against certain types of cancer. Good for dental health. 

White-

Good for stress and detoxification. Also promotes weight loss. 

Hibiscus-

Good for high blood pressure and fights respiratory diseases. 

Matcha-

Also good for bad immune systems.  Burns belly fat and is a good detoxifier. 

Hard Health Tips We All Need to Hear

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Health tips we all need to hear (I’m kind of calling myself out too)

-stop drinking coffee for the aesthetic. Drink water. 

-actually make your bed. It makes your entire room look so much more neater. Trust me, I was a skeptic about this too but once you get into the habit, it really improves the feel of your space and gives you a clearer mind. 

-snack less. 

-Procrastinate Less. As soon as you get an assignment, DO IT. 

-it’s okay to buy yourself little treats every now and then. You feel guilty too much. It’s okay to buy that package of new socks for yourself, seriously.

-make yourself a playlist, it really helps. 

-wash your face at night, it can help you “wash away the day”. 

-if you want a warm, comfort drink, I recommend tea. I plan on making a full post on this. 

-don’t play your phone in bed. The blue light hinders your sleep and you want your mind to associate your bed with sleep. 

Study Tips

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Study tips ✨ 📚 

📖 put the phone down and away. Preferably where you cannot see it. Turn it on silent. 

📖 grab a snack and drink to keep by so you don’t have an excuse to randomly stop and get up. 

📖 get into your “studysona” who loves studying, is smart, and takes cute notes. 

📖 if you’re struggling with motivation, try and work on it for at least five minutes. Starting is usually a mental block in of itself.

 📖 get yourself excited with nice pencils and highlighters. You’ll find your brain can be easily bribed by such things. 

📖TAKE. NOTES. This helps you retain the important information plus you can go back and study on it later if you need to. 

📖 pick some music but just pick a soundtrack and go. Don’t get distracted or bogged down. 

📖And usually it helps to have songs with no words so you’re not tempted to sing along and get derailed as far as your concentration goes. 

📖personally, I recommend video game sound tracks as they are designed to help people focus. 

📖use flash cards for memorization oriented studying. 

Dreaming

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I used to think dreams were for the rich. The ones with money. And that if you weren’t allowed it when you were born then you were just out of luck. But I was wrong. 

Dreams are for those with friends. Those who are willing to work hard. And for those who are willing to keep on trying and trying. Who are willing to keep their promises. Who are loyal. And who instead of looking for the good in people, choose to live it instead because others actions shouldn’t mandate whether or not you’re happy and neither should your circumstances. Dreams are for us. 

You and me. 

Cool Websites

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Cool Websites

For learning:

Sites that I recommend if you want to learn something new✨

Duolingo- a new language

Springhole.net – writing/life advice 

Khan Academy – nearly anything. Has computer coding, history, art, math. The possibilities are endless. 

Cook Smarts- cooking (kind of a duh)

Memrise- words and vocab 

Make- DIY projects. 

For fun:

Ambiance mixer – lets you create your own atmosphere using sounds. 

Boil the frog – great for finding new music. You type in two artists and it makes a musical bridge between the styles of music. 

Fantasynamegenerator – fun for procrastinating writers. 

Chaotic shiny – same as above. 

Dolldivine – quality dress up games because I’m secretly still 10 years old at heart. Don’t lie, dress up flash games are the bomb. 

Rinmaru games – also same as above. 

Hackertyper.com – just a dumb time waster but still cool. 

Dragoncave.net – collect little dragon eggs and hatch them. 

Just Good Feelings

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Good feels

Waking up to the smell of something good cooking 

A week or day that you’ve been looking forward to. 

Studying so hard for a test and having it pay off

Writing something and editing it only to finally finish it and actually being proud of the finished product. 

That feeling of being out the cold and that rush of warm you get when you walk inside. 

The smell of summers evening mixed with the sounds of crickets and frogs conversing. 

Rainy day where you don’t have to go anywhere.  

Hot chocolate during the winter. 

Listening to a song you love and Getting to THAT part. 

Warm showers that feel like home. 

That feeling that you get after watching a really good feeling in a movie theater and feeling like you can conquer the world. 

LONG CAR RIDES. 

Sleep Over Ideas

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Sleep over ideas 

 

A princess diaries themed sleep over. 

The agenda?

Mattress surf if you can. 

Eat ice cream out of the carton. 

Wear tiaras. 

Dance to fun music. 

Eat pears and cream for breakfast. 

Do dart painting. 

Archery. 

A star gazing themed sleepover. 

Make a bed on the trampoline and sleep there while looking at the stars.  

Eat popcorn. 

Break out a telescope if you have one. 

Tell Greek myths to each other. 

A writing themed sleepover. 

Pull an all-writer nighter. 

Make a writing space (preferably with fairy lights)

Play a few writing themed games like mash. 

Discuss everything. Especially philosophy.

Become possessed by Socrates. 

3am? Your time to shine. 

An artist’s themed sleep over. 

Spend the night making art. 

Follow a bob Ross tutorial. 

Making portraits of each other. 

Play drawing games. 

A hobbit themed sleep over. 

Have tea. 

Make flower crowns. 

Tell riddles. 

Sleep in. 

A cooking themed sleepover.

Every meals a banquet. 

Search up fun recipes to try.  

Make a big supper. (I recommend Italian)

Watch food network or the great British bake off late into the night. 

Wake up and make a lovely breakfast. Pancakes or waffles are a must. 

A girly themed sleep over. 

Do each other’s nails. 

do each other’s makeup blind folded. 

Get face masks together. 

Wear cozy robes. 

Go out for ice cream the following morning. 

A Retro themed sleepover. 

Wear silk bathrobes and pearls. 

Drink everything out of wine glasses. 

Bonus points if it’s that sparkling juice. 😉

Watch old movies. 

Wake up and throw on a retro dress and do your makeup with dark lipstick and go out for breakfast.