I'm back! Did you miss me? Don't bother answering, I know you did.
Let's see... lots of things have happened in the past week and a half (seems like ages ago, doesn't it?) I don't want to bore you with my silly old stories, so I'll just tell you a few and we'll get right to business. And by business I mean BOOK TALKS.
Last week was Birthday Week in the Bookworm family. 2 birthdays in 7 days, which can only mean MORE CAKE. I seriously love cake, especially the mint and chip ice cream cake my brother wisely picked out (thanks bro). We made so much we still have some left over in the freezer. But not for you. Only for me. No cake for you today.
In case you haven't noticed, I value my food very much. Everyone's portions at the dinner table must be exactly equal. There must be an amount of food divisible by 5 (the number of people living in my house currently). And if there happens to be any extra, it must be cut perfectly even, and I choose my side first. Not too demanding of me, is it?
Next up...April Fool's Day! As you know, tomorrow happens to be April Fool's Day, and if you don't know, then you're probably... okay, I'm not going to say that. This is a family website, so I'll just say you're "weird". Better? Anyway, back to tomorrow.
I'm not one of those maniacs that plans their pranks months in advance and spends all day pranking. That's just a waste of time. However, I'm familiar with the whole 'pranking' thing, and you could say I take it a bit more seriously than other people. So in honor of this special day, I've decided to post a few pranks that I've successfully done in years past that you can hopefully reuse on the big day (recycle - it's good for the environment).
Prank #1 - The Classic Toothbrush Freezing
It's all in the name - you literally FREEZE your victims toothbrush. Just stick the bristle end of it into a cup of water and stick in the freezer (do this after they're done brushing their teeth on the 31st so they won't figure out your scheme a day early). Then write a message to your victim of something witty like "I think your toothbrush was a little warm, so I put it somewhere where he won't be bothered anymore." I could think of a much better comment but I'm on a time limit here, so I'm going quick. Anyway, put the message in the spot where they usually keep their toothbrush, and when they wake up they'll find a cold surprise. Another prank that's sorta related is the juice prank, where you take a cup of juice (or any colored liquid) and freeze it over night, then offer it to you victim the next day. This one works better on young children, since older ones will probably suspect something's up when you do this one.
Prank #2 - Cereal Box Switch
It's actually more of a cereal BAG switch - if you're family is big on cereal in the morning, wake up before they do and switch around the bags of cereals in your cabinet. Then, when you're victim's go to pour themselves so Captain Crunch, they'll get Lucky Charms instead! In other cases though, they won't even notice the change until you tell them (that's what happened with one of my sister's a few years back). Just make sure you don't accidentally forget and make the same mistake (or if you wanted to, you could pretend to act surprised and no one will know who actually did the prank).
Prank #3 - Phone Hacking
Not legit phone hacking, just little stuff that will confuse your victim when they turn it on. I suggest changing things like languages, basic settings, and contacts' numbers (just make sure not to switch the numbers of important people, like their boss, or you could get in some real trouble). Also make sure you know how to change it BACK so their phone isn't stuck in Spanish for all eternity. Unless you want it to be that way. I don't see why, but hey, it's your life.
That's all the pranks I can think of, so let's get to the good stuff. My book for you today is Liv, Forever by Amy Talkington. It's for teens and YA, and I will warn you there are a few bad words. But otherwise, it's a really good read. Adults can also find lots of meaning in it too, it's not just a story about a girl, it has some deep thoughts and quotes if you look hard enough. So that's that.
I'm hoping I'll be able to write again sometime this week, but if I don't, just remember to keep on reading.
-The Little Bookworm Girl
Let's see... lots of things have happened in the past week and a half (seems like ages ago, doesn't it?) I don't want to bore you with my silly old stories, so I'll just tell you a few and we'll get right to business. And by business I mean BOOK TALKS.
Last week was Birthday Week in the Bookworm family. 2 birthdays in 7 days, which can only mean MORE CAKE. I seriously love cake, especially the mint and chip ice cream cake my brother wisely picked out (thanks bro). We made so much we still have some left over in the freezer. But not for you. Only for me. No cake for you today.
In case you haven't noticed, I value my food very much. Everyone's portions at the dinner table must be exactly equal. There must be an amount of food divisible by 5 (the number of people living in my house currently). And if there happens to be any extra, it must be cut perfectly even, and I choose my side first. Not too demanding of me, is it?
Next up...April Fool's Day! As you know, tomorrow happens to be April Fool's Day, and if you don't know, then you're probably... okay, I'm not going to say that. This is a family website, so I'll just say you're "weird". Better? Anyway, back to tomorrow.
I'm not one of those maniacs that plans their pranks months in advance and spends all day pranking. That's just a waste of time. However, I'm familiar with the whole 'pranking' thing, and you could say I take it a bit more seriously than other people. So in honor of this special day, I've decided to post a few pranks that I've successfully done in years past that you can hopefully reuse on the big day (recycle - it's good for the environment).
Prank #1 - The Classic Toothbrush Freezing
It's all in the name - you literally FREEZE your victims toothbrush. Just stick the bristle end of it into a cup of water and stick in the freezer (do this after they're done brushing their teeth on the 31st so they won't figure out your scheme a day early). Then write a message to your victim of something witty like "I think your toothbrush was a little warm, so I put it somewhere where he won't be bothered anymore." I could think of a much better comment but I'm on a time limit here, so I'm going quick. Anyway, put the message in the spot where they usually keep their toothbrush, and when they wake up they'll find a cold surprise. Another prank that's sorta related is the juice prank, where you take a cup of juice (or any colored liquid) and freeze it over night, then offer it to you victim the next day. This one works better on young children, since older ones will probably suspect something's up when you do this one.
Prank #2 - Cereal Box Switch
It's actually more of a cereal BAG switch - if you're family is big on cereal in the morning, wake up before they do and switch around the bags of cereals in your cabinet. Then, when you're victim's go to pour themselves so Captain Crunch, they'll get Lucky Charms instead! In other cases though, they won't even notice the change until you tell them (that's what happened with one of my sister's a few years back). Just make sure you don't accidentally forget and make the same mistake (or if you wanted to, you could pretend to act surprised and no one will know who actually did the prank).
Prank #3 - Phone Hacking
Not legit phone hacking, just little stuff that will confuse your victim when they turn it on. I suggest changing things like languages, basic settings, and contacts' numbers (just make sure not to switch the numbers of important people, like their boss, or you could get in some real trouble). Also make sure you know how to change it BACK so their phone isn't stuck in Spanish for all eternity. Unless you want it to be that way. I don't see why, but hey, it's your life.
That's all the pranks I can think of, so let's get to the good stuff. My book for you today is Liv, Forever by Amy Talkington. It's for teens and YA, and I will warn you there are a few bad words. But otherwise, it's a really good read. Adults can also find lots of meaning in it too, it's not just a story about a girl, it has some deep thoughts and quotes if you look hard enough. So that's that.
I'm hoping I'll be able to write again sometime this week, but if I don't, just remember to keep on reading.
-The Little Bookworm Girl