20 Tips That You'll Kill Yourself For Not Knowing

Know how tips are nice? Here's a list of tips you shouldn't go without. You'll wish you knew these all along! You'll hang your head in shame and think, "WHY HAVE I BEEN SO STUPID?"

1. When getting out of the shower, turn the knob off, then make sure it isn't dripping. This will save you tons of money on water.

2. When brushing your teeth, make sure to use toothpaste. You can buy this just about anywhere, and it really helps clean your teeth!

3. When you want to wake up on time, because you have an important place to be, make sure to set your alarm clock. Don't forget to make sure it's set to AM and not PM!

4. Eating five fruits and vegetables a day is a good, healthy way to live. Also, drinking a butt-load of water can be very beneficial.

5. Using a fan in the Summer time will help keep you cool when your air condition goes out. If you don't have a fan, try opening a window.

6. When you start to stink, try taking a shower. A bath will also work, and is relaxing. Try adding bubbles to your bath; you'll thank me later.

7. If you disagree with someone who says something, but you don't want to tell them, try saying nothing.

8. If you get tired while you're trying, try pulling over and taking a nap. It's better than dying.

9. When you have guests coming over and you haven't cleaned up, just let them experience the full glory of your mess. They'll get over it.

10. After you cook something on the stove, clean the pots and pans. This makes it easier to cook next time.

11. When going shoe shopping, make sure you try on the shoes first. This will save you hours of time returning shoes later.

12. One tip for falling asleep quicker is to tell everyone at the party that it's time to go home. This way there won't be a party going on while you're trying to sleep.

13. For those of you who like to paint the different rooms in your house, try painting with a paint brush instead of using your hands. You'll find that the paint goes on better, quicker, and easier, and the finished project will look awesome.

14. When dropping your child off at school, be sure to give him/her money for lunch, or a sack lunch. This way your lovely little monkey won't starve.

15. Sometimes frost can create an icy appearance on your windshield. Instead of blowing hot air on your windshield, try hosing your car off before those early morning meetings.

16. Try cooking cookies with twice as much sugar and half as much flour. (I haven't tried this, but you should.)

17. Try playing a video game next time you get bored. It's like watching a movie, but different.

18. Take a sweatshirt into the movie theater, even in the summer time. You know it's cold in there, and you'll be in there for over an hour. (This goes for restaurants too!)

19. When you go to a wedding reception, don't leave until after they cut the cake. The cake is often times the best part.

20. Putting socks on your feet before you put your shoes on is a good way to stay comfortable throughout the day.

Boy! Boy! Boy! Boy! Boy!

My husband and I are having a BOY!

See here for details.

http://booniesbabyblog.blogspot.com/2012/09/were-having-boy.html

I was reading through this blog for a change...

and I realized I haven't updated "you" on my 2 year anniversary. As you know, my anniversary is the 23rd of July.

While Carl and I were dating, we used to take frequent trips to a quaint little tourist trap called Solvang. One time when we were there Carl, wearing a long-sleeve shirt, got hot. So he purchased a Solvang shirt at one of the shops. It cracked me up. It instantly became my favorite shirt of his. (I mean, who wears a Solvang shirt!? The notion is ridiculous!) However, this shirt got stained by our delicious dinner (or such) on our honeymoon! So, for our 2 year anniversary, (don't forget the post I wrote about hating corny romance crap,) we bought each other Solvang shirts and ate at our favorite Solvang restaurant, Bit O Denmark. (We ordered a cheese plate, or two, and monte cristos!) It was a really nice time.

Since then I've started my final semester at CSUN. I ONLY have 12 units, and it's such a nice change! 3 of those units are my photography class. It's only been 2 weeks, yet I've learned so much about my new camera and about photography. I'm psyched. I worry that all my teachers hate me, but I only worry a little bit; I realized today that I always think that, and that my teachers are probably incredibly unconcerned.

The End is Less Than Nigh

I took a break from writing, which is a no-no. My screenwriting teacher always said, "the best way to end writer's block is to keep writing anyway." But I took a big break. I got back to my writing today, and it was actually productive. I just feel that something's missing. So I'm going to finish the book, probably before the weekend, then go back over it and discern what's missing.

The End is Nigh

I've been working on this novel (technically for over 16 years, but writing it out in novel form for about 2 weeks.) It's about 66,000 words and 166 pages. I thought I was finished, then I realized I left a major screw un-turned. (Something tells me people are going to want to find out what happens to the sister who nearly dies. This isn't one of those books that leads up to its sequel. Oh no, what do we say about those books? "Those books suck.")

So, what is a Boonie up to?

For those of you that read this blog, (which is strange, you should be reading my movie blog instead. It's much more interesting,) here's a treat! A new post!

I think I've told about 3 people in my entire life about an ongoing project I've been working on for the last 16 years. It's a story about high school and young adult life, expectations, and idealistic ideals. Well, I've just decided to put a halt on my book about pioneers, to turn THIS into a novel. So far I've been working on it a week and have already written more than I have on my pioneer novel which I've been working on, on and off, for months.

What sparked this idea? Well, my pioneer story, while beloved, came to grinding halt when I realized in order to finish it I was going to have to do a LOT more research, and I was starting to wonder if the story was so short because not a lot needed to happen, or if it was so short because I needed to add more detail, (which I shied away from, knowing very little of what pioneer life was like.) So, I decided I'd try writing something I knew, something I didn't have to research, (not that I didn't do any research!) something I was passionate about and something that had a lot going on. I can write detail easily on this new project because I don't have to imagine "what it was like," I know what it was like. And the characters and situations are already at my finger tips.

My one concern is that it doesn't follow what one of my professors called, "the patriarchal's society's structure." But it's not finished yet, and I LOVE a challenge when it comes to writing. For I haven't given up on my little pioneer challenge, I'll get back to it after I've tested the waters with something more substantial than that arm-floaty of a novel.

Yeah. Yay. Ye. Yea. Ya. And You!

Please, for the love of Pete, stop saying "yeah" instead of "yay". You're driving me nuts.

"Do you want to go to Haley St. and throw eggs at people?" "Yeah. (as in- yes.) That sounds fun."

"Yesterday I won the lottery." "Yay! (as in- hooray.) That's awesome. I'm not at all jealous."

"Behold! Ye ( as in a very formal- you.) are a glorious people!"

"Yea, (as in- verily) we are mighty."

"Ya, (as in a very casual- you) know?"