Wed
30
Jun
2010

How Would You Define Defensive Parking?

Simple quick description for this week.

Pick a course title from the list below and come up with as many chapter headings as you can for it.

  1. Defensive Parking
  2. Buffet Etiquette
  3. How To Annoy Coworkers
  4. How Do You Know You Won’t Like It Unless You Try it?
  5. When I knew I Became My Parents

Have Fun!

Bonus: Create your own course and do the same.

Sat
19
Jun
2010

I can take a noun and bend it, VERB!

That’s What’s Happening!

Your name is a noun!

What would your name be in the form of a Verb? What action would your name describe? Here is your challenge.

  1. Come up with a verb form of your name. (Patricked)
  2. Give it a definition. (Patricked: thinking someone was angry when they really aren’t)
  3. Put it into a sentence. (The way  his eyebrows were scowling really Patricked the entire room.)
  4. Have Fun!

Bonus: Pick a celebrity and do the same.

Wed
16
Jun
2010

You call that a remake

I recently found this article that tries to explain why the new Karate Kid doesn’t do Karate. The article boils down that the reason they call it Karate Kid in this country is just to keep it associated with the original movie, but the story takes place in China to play well internationally. Other countries will call it the Kung Fu Kid.

Karate Kid
Click image to read article.


Yes that is Lemar from Revenge of the Nerds in this clip.

Just from the previews the movie seems different enough to be considered a new movie. They could have even called it a sequel if keeping the name was so important. I’ll stop now before I rant further.

I thought it would be a great challenge to come up with NEW stories for old movie titles. Pick a movie from the list provided and come up with a short synopsis of how you would rewrite it to make a new movie.

Pick one of these movies (all taken from the Oscar’s best picture list):

  1. The Sound of Music
  2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  3. An American in Paris
  4. Gone with the Wind
  5. Dances With Wolves
  6. No Country for Old Men
  7. All Quiet on the Western Front
  8. It Happened One Night
  9. You Can’t Take It With You
  10. The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King

Here are the rules:

  • The title must work with your story
  • You cannot  keep any of the original story’s elements
  • Have Fun!

Bonus: Pick any movie you want and do the same!

Fri
11
Jun
2010

I love it when a plan comes together!

In honor of the A-team movie released today.

Every episode of the A-team TV show had the same scenario. The A-team get’s locked in some building that had a bunch of scrap metal and a welding torch. Then they always escape by blasting their way out the front door. I found this book and thought, what if YOU were your own A-team and found yourself trapped at your desk and had to fight your way out.

Look around your desk and in your mind using only what you have around you, create your escape weapon or weapons. What would it be, and how would it work? I don’t expect actual working prototypes or even practical ones, this is for fun. So Have Fun!

Bonus: Draw a picture of your weapon.

Tue
8
Jun
2010

What’s in the box

We’ve been helping my in-laws clean out their home, getting them ready for their big move. One weekend our task was removing items from the attic. We came upon a small alcove that looked like it hadn’t been entered in years. Way off hidden under a layer of spray insulation were two crates. I asked my father-in-law what was in the crates. He did not know but decided to crawl into the area and find out. I snapped a quick picture as he ventured into the area. Looking at the photo I thought it would be a creative challenge.

Look at this picture:
Attic

This week’s assignment is let your imagination go crazy and tell me:
What was in the box? I want to know:

  • Who?
  • What?
  • Where?
  • Why?
  • How?

Bonus: What was really in the box? Wasn’t nearly as exciting as you may think.

Sun
30
May
2010

“Undo” or “Hint” Which would you choose?

There are few popular games that I play, some offer a “Hint” button while some offer an “Undo” button. Through some mad invention you created you figured out a way to create a magic button, but you can only choose one of the above options, “Hint” OR “Undo”. To make matters worse or to make this decision more of a challenge, each button has certain rules.

Hint: Will only suggest the first and sometimes easiest suggestion. It might be an option or solution you didn’t even see before but if you choose to follow it your stuck with it.

Undo: Though it may give you a second chance it is the only other chance you will get. You only can undo the last thing you did once.

So tell me which one you would choose and why. Have Fun!

Bonus: What other game features would you like to see in real life?

Thu
27
May
2010

Same Song

It’s late in the week and since last week’s exercise was a bit difficult (so I’ve been told) I thought I make this week’s easier. Driving into work today I noticed that there were ten Songs on my iPhone that began with the word All.

  • All Because of You (U2)
  • All I Want (Toad the Wet Sprocket)
  • All I Want is You (U2)
  • All My Loving (Beatles)
  • All Revved Up No Place to Go (Meatloaf)
  • All Shook Up (Elvis)
  • All Star (Smash Mouth)
  • All The Same (Sick Puppies)
  • All These Things That I’ve Done (The Killers)
  • All You Need is Love (The Beatles)

This week I want you to find TEN songs in your Music Library that have a common word in the title and here are the rules.

  • You are not allowed to use “the, I, a, you, me, and, or”
  • Anything else goes. The more uncommon the word the more points you get.
  • Have Fun!

Bonus: Find Ten songs that have a common theme about the title.

Wed
19
May
2010

I lost on Jeopardy

Video included just for fun.

Watching Jeopardy tonight I noticed the generalization of the categories. An example of a category from tonight’s show was “Double E’s”. The Answers in a form of a Question were any words with two E’s in them like “What is Speed Trap”. Another topic was “Dogs”. Come on!

I don’t think they are trying hard enough. We need to help them, but picking six random trivia topics would be too easy. So I will give you some rules.

  • Pick six specific trivia topics that are about you.
  • Each one would be your expertise.
  • If you saw them appear on the Jeopardy board as a contestant you’d know you would win.
  • You have to come up with a clever Jeopardy style category title.
  • You can explain them if you feel you need to.
  • Have Fun!

Bonus: Give an example of the $1000 Answer for each category.



Tue
18
May
2010

Creative Contest Lists

Here are some list of creative contest you can enter

Creative Contests that You Can Enter Today
Do you have a talent for writing, photography, cooking, singing, making videos, creating scrapbook pages, or other creative hobbies? Are you looking to test your skills against other enthusiasts to win fantastic prizes? If so, these creative contests are the place to start. Challenge your creativity and amaze yourself with the results!

Creative Contests and Competitions Online
Art, writing, poetry, video, and photography contests you can enter online. Use your talent and creativity to win cash and prizes.
Creative Contests – Zimbio
May 3, 2010 A SIte Dedicated to Finding All the Creative Contests Available.

Fri
14
May
2010

There is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique.

“There is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost.”  — Martha Graham