Thursday, April 28, 2011

It's almost over...

So, there are only 3 more days of spring break left, and this leaves me with thoughts of the end of this semester. I literally have 6 days of school left. I have 3 days of classes from May 2-4. Then I have 2 days of finals before the weekend. The next week, I only have one exam on Tuesday, and I will officially be finished with my freshman year of college.
I'm so excited! I just hope I get a job, so I'm not at home ALL summer long. lol :)

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Is it spring break yet??

ok. So, I don't know if I'm just in a crappy mood, but this week has sucked and it won't get any better until I'm home tomorrow afternoon. I had an art test yesterday. I don't think it went too bad, but the math and psychology tests I had today are a completely different story. I'm am tired of this semester, and I'm not only ready for spring break, I'm ready for summer! I want to be finished with freshman year, and just move the freak on. There are a lot of things that happened this semester that I just want to ignore, forget about, and move on with my life.

-sigh-

I don't know what's wrong with me...lol

Sunday, April 10, 2011

I think it's finally sinking in...

I only have 2 weeks of school left before spring break. And after spring break I have a week and a half of my freshman year of college left. That's 4 1/2 weeks until I'm a SOPHOMORE in COLLEGE! This is crazy. Where did this year go? I think I finally feel like a college student. At first college wasn't all that different. I mean, yeah, I actually had to go to classes and I wasn't in my pjs all day, but it was about the same workload and difficulty as home-schooling in high school. But now, looking at my schedule for next semester, I feel like I'm in for a more challenging semester. And, wait for it, I might be rushing and joining a sorority! It sounds like a fun way to make new friends, and find other people with the same interests. I know sororities have a certain connotation attached to them, but I know some girls in the different sororities, and after talking to them, the sororities seem like a big family more than, well everything everyone assumes a sorority is. So, yeah, I think I'm finally realizing I'm in college and I'm an adult and I am doing what's best and what's right for me. :)

Peace!
-Amber

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Humans vs. Zombies Rules! :)

I was bored, so I finally sat down and adapted the rules so the youth group can play.


Humans vs. Zombies Rules
*adapted for PHASE for Freestyle Fridays*

Overview:
Humans vs. Zombies is a game of tag. All players begin as humans, except for one player who is selected at random to be the “original” zombie. The “original” tags humans and turns them into zombies who can then start tagging humans.

Objectives:
·         The ZOMBIES win when all of the humans have been turned into zombies.
·         The HUMANS win when all of the zombies have been killed.

Equipment:
·         Bandana: worn on arm if human; worn on head if zombie (REQUIRED. This is used to distinguish humans from zombies.)
·         Nerf gun: used to kill zombies (OPTIONAL. However, you will not be able to kill zombies without one. Rest assured that you can still survive as a human without one.)
·         Balled socks: used to stun zombies (RECOMMENDED. Use old worn out socks with holes in them. Roll them into a ball. Simple and cheap.)

Safe Zones:
Areas, such as bathrooms, are areas where game play is forbidden. The safe zones will be determined by the leaders prior to the beginning of the game.

Safety Rules:
1.      No realistic looking weapons.
2.      Darts must not hurt on contact. *
3.      Safe Zones are just that, SAFE. NO game play in those areas. NO exceptions.

* If you are unsure, test by shooting a dart on bare skin at point-blank range. If it hurts, DON’T use it.

Human Rules:
Stunning a zombie: Humans may stun a zombie by hitting them with a sock or shooting them with a dart. The zombie will be stunned for one minute, allowing the human to get away. The minute starts once the human has retrieved the darts shot at the zombie. Humans are expected to retrieve their darts immediately after stunning the zombie.
When tagged by a zombie: A human must be firmly touched by the zombie to be changed. The human instantly becomes a zombie, moves bandana from arm to head, and may begin catching humans.
Bandana: Must be on human’s arm at all times until you are changed into a zombie. NO EXCEPTIONS! If you remove your bandana, you are out of the game.
Nerf guns and socks: for HUMAN use  ONLY!

Zombie Rules:
Getting stunned: If a zombie is hit by a Nerf dart or sock, the zombie is stunned for one minute and may NOT tag whoever shot them while stunned. When stunned, the zombie is frozen in its spot (like freeze tag). The zombie cannot interact in the game while stunned. If zombie is hit by darts three separate times, the zombie dies. Socks CANNOT kill zombies.
Dying: If a zombie is shot with a Nerf dart on three separate occasions, the zombie dies and is out of the game for good.* The dead may not interfere with the game. (Trust me, it’s just as fun to watch.)
Tagging humans: A tag is a firm touch to a human’s arm, leg, or back. *
Bandana: Must be on zombie’s head at all times until you die. NO EXCEPTIONS! If you remove your bandana, you are out of the game.

* If there is a disagreement as to whether a human was really tagged or a zombie was really killed, players are expected to work it out. Some options are playing rock, paper, scissors or asking a ref if it was a fair tag or kill.

Refs:
Because there are rules to be followed for the game to go smoothly, it is recommended that there are some adults to moderate. The adults will be responsible for making sure, if a human is fairly tagged, that the human becomes a zombie, and if a zombie is fairly killed, the zombie exits the game.