My dearest mother asked me to write an article on how children should spend their time during their holidays. Though, I'm pretty sure this was not what she had in mind. Nevertheless, here are my guidelines to a productive (NOT) vacation.
1. Sleep late, get up late: Do not, under any circumstance get up before 10 a.m. during the holidays. 10 o'clock is a sacred time for us, since that's when the good shows come on, on t.v. That goes for sleeping late as well, since AWESOME shows like Dexter are on at that time. Also, if you sleep early you'll be compelled to get up, unless you're a higher mortal, who requires a minimum of 12 hours of sleep everyday, like me.
2. Read an Educational Book: No, I am not talking about a classic like 'Charlotte's Web' or soppy trash like the 'Twilight' series. A real book, as defined by yours truly, is one that does not have a) A whiny heroine
b) A stereotypical hero c) Gay vampires
I recommend the Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Its an AMAZING series, and refreshingly original. Then there's another classic set of books-The Artemis Fowl Series.If you're interested in science, villainous ventures and kick-ass characters that include a spunky fairy and a teenage criminal mastermind, Go for it.
Then there are also the PJ series,Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the unforgettable Harry Potter books,most of Roald Dahl's books and comics like Calvin and Hobbes (The midget Bombshells), Asterix and Obelix (The BEST) and Tintin.
And all the above books are extremely educational. Hunger Games teaches you how not to die; Artemis Fowl gives you handy tips to avoid confrontation with evil fairies and ways to rule the world; Percy Jackson tells you how not to annoy the Gods; Harry Potter is an insightful read on how to split your soul and conquer unimaginable people and/or situations. Need I go on? Even Calvin and Hobbes have a unique perspective on the world.
There's just one clause. You are not to touch sad 'literature' i.e. the Twilight series, since its unbelievably boring and sappy.
3.Listen to Music: Yes, Music. Its rather surprising how much time you can pass listening to music.There's always someone or something new to listen to, whether you're a Rock Supporter, or from the Bubblegum generation. My favourites are John Mayer,Lady GaGa,Paramore, Green Day,Coldplay...the list is endless.
4. Meditative contemplation: Also known as daydreaming. Its actually a lot of fun! You can stare blankly into space and come up with some out of this world situations. You could plan a bank robbery, rule the world, become rich and famous, go to the moon, all,while sitting quietly in your room. It has the added advantage of making you seem spiritually inclined, and prevents your parents from giving you any chores, since they're probably thanking the Almighty that you're not yelling/fighting/whining/at the computer.
5. Google: There's nothing like Googling random things to make your day.Try googling stuff like 'Blah' or 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'. The results are pretty impressive.Did you know that 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' means "Atoning for educability through delicate beauty? All this googling can also be passed off as 'research'.Also, the Google zeitgeist is quite interesting....
6. Go out with your friends: If you have followed atleast 3 of the above instructions, I'm sure your parents won't mind giving you a day off, to hang out with your friends. Further instructions in this field is just unnecessary..:P
7. Read this blog: Do I have to elaborate?
1. Sleep late, get up late: Do not, under any circumstance get up before 10 a.m. during the holidays. 10 o'clock is a sacred time for us, since that's when the good shows come on, on t.v. That goes for sleeping late as well, since AWESOME shows like Dexter are on at that time. Also, if you sleep early you'll be compelled to get up, unless you're a higher mortal, who requires a minimum of 12 hours of sleep everyday, like me.
2. Read an Educational Book: No, I am not talking about a classic like 'Charlotte's Web' or soppy trash like the 'Twilight' series. A real book, as defined by yours truly, is one that does not have a) A whiny heroine
b) A stereotypical hero c) Gay vampires
I recommend the Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Its an AMAZING series, and refreshingly original. Then there's another classic set of books-The Artemis Fowl Series.If you're interested in science, villainous ventures and kick-ass characters that include a spunky fairy and a teenage criminal mastermind, Go for it.
Then there are also the PJ series,Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the unforgettable Harry Potter books,most of Roald Dahl's books and comics like Calvin and Hobbes (The midget Bombshells), Asterix and Obelix (The BEST) and Tintin.
And all the above books are extremely educational. Hunger Games teaches you how not to die; Artemis Fowl gives you handy tips to avoid confrontation with evil fairies and ways to rule the world; Percy Jackson tells you how not to annoy the Gods; Harry Potter is an insightful read on how to split your soul and conquer unimaginable people and/or situations. Need I go on? Even Calvin and Hobbes have a unique perspective on the world.
There's just one clause. You are not to touch sad 'literature' i.e. the Twilight series, since its unbelievably boring and sappy.
4. Meditative contemplation: Also known as daydreaming. Its actually a lot of fun! You can stare blankly into space and come up with some out of this world situations. You could plan a bank robbery, rule the world, become rich and famous, go to the moon, all,while sitting quietly in your room. It has the added advantage of making you seem spiritually inclined, and prevents your parents from giving you any chores, since they're probably thanking the Almighty that you're not yelling/fighting/whining/at the computer.
5. Google: There's nothing like Googling random things to make your day.Try googling stuff like 'Blah' or 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'. The results are pretty impressive.Did you know that 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' means "Atoning for educability through delicate beauty? All this googling can also be passed off as 'research'.Also, the Google zeitgeist is quite interesting....
6. Go out with your friends: If you have followed atleast 3 of the above instructions, I'm sure your parents won't mind giving you a day off, to hang out with your friends. Further instructions in this field is just unnecessary..:P
7. Read this blog: Do I have to elaborate?
There are a hundred and four days of summer vacation and summer comes along to end them,
ReplyDeleteSo the annual problem of our generation is finding a good way to spend them....
Like maybe reading a few books,
Or sleeping a few extra hours.
Googling random stuff
Watching Dexter till noon.
And if you have nothing to do then end p reading a blogger!
Um... It started out well enough, but you messed up the rhymes..:P :D
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