Semi Fun Week 2008

Way back when I decided that we (the universe ) weren't doing enough for me, so I made up my own holiday to satisfy my whims. I chose the last week that I didn't work before school started back up in January. Flash forward to now, and it's the Third Annual Fun week. I decided to make it Semi Annual because there are things I desire to do at times when it's not so cold, and the fact of the matter is, it's about me and thus it's more about doing things that aren't so much "big" fun as what I happen to feel like doing at the moment or just for the heck of it. So it's not necessarily what you might consider fun, but I don't really care all that much what you think anyway. I figured the "semi" was both more applicable, and just a better name for a holiday that lasts a week anyway. I came up with "Fun Week" very suddenly and late at night at a bad chinese resteraunt while lacking ingenuity for the moment. I planned on changing it, but alas, laziness prevailed. That's a pretty good sum up for what prevails in my holiday. Cheap and not too much thought involved, and that's what makes it so freeing. I don't like having to think to hard the week before school starts, because it's supposed to be my break.

Okay, so here's a possible list of things that might happen/I'd like to do this coming week, for all who care and those who don't, and who have an opinion of what should go on:

There is a chocolate/sweet/icecream(?) store in Salt Lake run by little people. I love chocolate, and it's supposed to be good, so I'd like to check it out. Will have to happen in the day, because usually places like that (bakery's and the like) close earlier than other places.

Thursday a Godfather's Marathon (1 & 2) will happen, regardless of what Clark would rather. My house I'm guessing, night timish I'm thinking.

I want to visit Liberty Heights market sometime this week, but I CAN do that alone, so just realize that in the planning process that will probably have to at least be accounted for. I've never been there, so yeah.

I kind of like the zoo in the winter idea. Let me know what days people could go, as it would be in the day time. Saturday? We could also go to the Dino Park. I have fond childhood memories of that.

I would like to play croquet in the snow, learn to curl (as in the Canadian game, and I think there are places that have seminars or something after having researched it briefly), and sledding and/or snow shoeing would be fun activities.

I want to buy Sundance tickets on the 5th or 6th, and it has to be done there, so if anyone wanted to do anything up there, that would be fun.

Eric found a list of Haunted places in Utah, right Eric? It might be fun to check those out, but that could also happen in the Summer addition of Fun Week.

Other ideas up for thought are that candy factory in Provo, the Bean Museum,some sort of bon-type-fire in the canyon or elsewhere, the game store (aka Game Night Games)...other ideas?

Places to eat:

I like our traditionary starting it out with Chinese. This year is the Year of the Boar. Shogun is supposed to be good, but we don't have to go there.

I've heard Acme Burgers in SL has the best french fries, though I don't know whether it's truthful or not. Also, there is a pizza place across the street from it that is supposed to be amazing.

Especially for Emmy, I have comprised a list of Diners in SL nearby that I found searching for such things on the internet. We have Franco's Diner, Ramblin Road's Diner, Kramer's Diner, and Dragon Diner (that last one sounds questionable).

Spaghetti Mamas possibly? I like it there because of the mazithra/alfredo sauce pasta. We can do many of these places in the summer, so it's just a matter of what people are feeling like now when it comes to picking.

I at some point want to try Bucca de Beppo (I know I probably spelled that wrong, but what are you going to do?) and it has to be with a group because of the amounts that come with each thing you order.

So that's the that. Let me know any feedback you may have. there's such a short amount of time till school starts that planning is essential, and your opinions matter. Sorry I dropped the ball guys. As always, anyone who wants to play can if anything tickles your fancy, but it IS about me and tickling my fancy not yours, so I'm not really worried about attendance. I just don't want to exclude anyone from at least the privilege of feeling included.

Here's a picture of a llama.