Social and Fun – PFP Assignments

1. Recreation List
It’s great to have a place where you list things you have done or want to try that are both social and fun, things you can do for “re-creation”… of yourself. Have you ever hiked in Yellowstone, Zion, or Yosemite? Gone cross country skiing? Run a LAN party? Played in a tournament at a D&D convention? Danced all night at a rave? Gone to Burning Man? Partied at GDC? Gone to an LoTR, Star Wars, or other film fest? What have you done so far with friends (one to many), or what do you want to try, that is both social and fun? Keep a list of these special things here, and make sure you get them in your schedule on a regular basis. Use them as rewards for your accomplishments. A well lived life is as much about celebration and recreation as it is about learning, building skills and working hard. Enjoy! (list 1 “Re-Creation” item).


One of my favorite pastimes of late is playing Rock Band. This is an awesome rock band simulation game, much like the famous Guitar Hero only with more available instruments and songs that are the master track originals instead of sloppy covers. You can play guitar, bass guitar, drums, or even sing along to your favorite rock songs, and it's a great party game.

As of now, I can play most songs on guitar at Expert level, except for some of the hardest songs. I can drum some songs on Expert, most only on Hard. I can play Bass on Expert on most songs, and there are very, very few songs that I cannot pass singing on Expert.

I love the challenge of doing my favorite songs justice, and hanging out with my buddies while I do it is a pretty good time. If you have the money/time/social circle, I highly recommend it.





Seeing as I lack transportation and funds at the moment, my options for recreation are rather limited. Other than browsing the internet, playing video games, and watching movies, though, I do participate in activites here on campus (either school-sponsored, or just with other students). I play D&D with a regular group, every so often I play Ultimate Frisbee on Sunday nights, I've played tennis with Katie and another fellow student, I've taken part in school-sponsored Dodgeball Tournaments, I've played Nurf Warz at the school, etc. I don't get out terribly much, but I do try to keep myself from going insane.


Ready to start using this wiki page to record and reflect on your Social and Fun activities? Go ahead and start writing at the top of this page once you've finished these assignments. May you have a happy, meaningful, and friend-filled future!