Dating with the International Diplomacy Guidebook

So, a while ago, in like.....September of last year I think my grandmother took us to a Blue Man Group concert which was incredible. and they had this up and i especially love the last bit and i think it can apply to dating....easily it can apply to dating.

date ideas that go along with this would be:

• Making a meal together, or serving somewhere. like a soup kitchen.
• Create a different spin on a favorite recipe.
• painting. ask someone you know who is a painter and ask them (kindly) to gove you a lesson
• go dancing. for Prom one year my friend went on a day date and they went and learned how to do a dance and then at the actual prom they did the fun dance they learned. I'm not saying thats the only time you can do that but its a fun idea.

Dating With Quarters

So my school recently had MORP/Sadie Hawkins. my friends went and they played this game called BIGGER OR BETTER. its a game. (duh I told you that....hope you were paying attention) Anyway..you start with a quarter. then you go to peoples houses (preferably ones you know cuz it would be wierd to go to a strangers house and ask for something better than a quarter.) Anyway...you go to peoples house and ask them if they have something bigger or better than a quarter...or whatever you got...

For Example (and this did Happen no joke, no lies (why would I lie to you?))

My friends group date started with a quarter. they went to a house and they got a dollar in exchange for their quarter. then they went to another house and got a book in exchange for the dollar. they went to another house and the people who lived there had their parents over. the parents told my friends that there were two TVs in the garage and they could pick one!!!

All Tied Up

We did this as an activity (not a date, but I still think it would be kind of funny.)


We were tied to each other and had to eat ice cream sundaes. I would recommend using a bandanna as a tie though because we used this thin rope and it hurt a lot. I would also recommend possibly not doing this as a first date or make sure they are a good sport because its really hard to eat tied to anyone and you might drip on your clothes.

Drawing on the Table

So you know how your mom always said not to draw on the table? well tonight its OK.

This was a pretty fun date I went on and it's a good opportunity to show off your drawing skills (rock those stick figures yah!)

We had tables set up with brown butcher paper. We sat down in different groups and went to town with the crayons. I had lots of fun just drawing whatever came to my mind.

Then after we finished our drawings we went and ate dinner. We had Hawiann Haystacks. this is a super easy meal that requires very little clean up (this is always a bonus for me. I hate cleaning with the burning fiery passion of a thousand suns. not even joking right now hate it!)

 

We got judged to see who had the cool drawings on our table cloth. Our table won by the way not because of me though ( i did have a bunch of cool heart chains) but because this one guy in our group drew a Batman logo with a dragon on it.

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WINNER!!!

A Weird (yet interesting) Date

Select several different restaurants in town....and have a progressive meal. Order drinks at one and appetizer at another, somewhere else for your main course and last choose a different one for dessert. this would be so much fun. All the people working would be totally blown away at how strange you were...

if you want to be funny...whenever I got out with my neighbor she always calls the server by their first name. Her daughter was so embarrassed...I couldn't stop laughing. but that's just me. you dont have to but by the time that meal was over my stomach hurt because I had been laughing so hard

Chocolate Chip Treasure Hunt

This is a very fun date activity (I think so anyway, it sounds fun.)so first you get a date then you go to people's houses and ask them for ingredients to a chocolate chip recipe. Tell them you will bring them some of the finished product to convince them if they are kind of hesitant...and it would be cool to show off you new found culinary skills. then you eat the cookies with you date...group.

My Favorite Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1teaspoon salt

1 cup (2sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 large eggs

2 cups (12 oz pkg) chocolate chips (I found out its super yummy if you do half milk and half semi sweet chocolate chips)

1cup chopped nuts (optional..I never put any in....they are gross)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. beat butter, granulated and brown sugar and vanilla in a large mixer bowl until creamy. add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. gradually beat in flour mixture. stir in chocolate chips and nuts if you ant them...its not required but the chocolate is.drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

bake 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. cool on baking sheets ( I never do this...I like eating them right out of the oven all soft and the chocolate is still melty...yummmmm) remove from the wire racks and cool compleatly (unless your me and already ate the cookies so you should just ignore the last direction)

now you have a fun date and yummy cookies!!

A Quarterly Date

Get a roll of quarters (do you see the connection.....it took me all of five very brilliant seconds to come up with it.... Yah I'm still smiling at my sheer brilliance) and see who can come up with the best and most creative item from the 25 cent machines.... possibly at the mall. winner gets to have the satisfaction of winning.

Awesome Date (One of....I don't know...many)

This seems like fun something to do as a date activity. Paint pottery, mugs, rocks, cups,the cheap slightly weird looking animals you get in the craft section at Wal-Mart. just get some of this kind of stuff together and paint it.

Keeping with this same theme(only slightly but mostly not really) have a date before hand or already have painted a picture on something you can break.

break this breakable object... (it looked pretty awesomely fun to do.)

Then assemble it like a puzzle and put it back together or make a mosaic.

Best Idea Ever!!

Want to do something really strange, fun and simple??  Get a refrigerator, tv  or a large box from Costcos. If you ask nicely they will gladly give you a box. Then make it look like a car. Deck it out and make it the best looking car you have seen, your dream car.Then walk through to the drive-thru at McDonald's...see if they take your order....because apparently they can't take orders from people who don't have a car....if it works email us!!! take pictures!!! i think it would be so funny and an absolutely unforgettable date.

Here are 2 examples of cars you can try. A really cool and simple car. Here's your chance to have any kinda car you want.

Really cool Car

Simplified Car

This activity/date ranks eight out of ten on the hilarity scale.

Don't get too crazy in your new car, always remember to drive safe!!!

People of Wal-Mart Bingo Date

Bingo is a great ice breaker for a first date or any date because it’s so easy to customize for your particular group and situation, and everyone knows how to play it.

For this Bingo start by given everyone a copy of a blank Bingo card and then make a list of outrageous things or people on the bingo card ( such as find someone with a mullet, scrunchy, spandex, etc) Remember to be nice :)

Give them a set amount of time (10-15 minutes) to walk around Wal-Mart trying to find people sporting the items on your cards. To win you must have the squares marked off in the pattern you decided for the group. (Ex. 5 in a row, blackout, in square formation, etc)

loser (sorry that's a not nice word) the not winner has to buy ice cream.

Feel free to print our suggested bingo or our blank bingo card. http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/3350187/people-of-bingo-doc-december-12-2011-5-23-pm-58k?da=y

A Fun Date/Party Game

This game is called bagock (as in the sound a chicken makes. the lame name for this game is the question game)

How to Play:

(the bigger the group the funner this is)

make sure everyone can see each others eyes

then someone starts asking questions...you cant repeat the same question one right after the other...but then it's boring.(my best question was "can I lick your toe?") the whole point of this game is to keep the questions going. if you accidentally answer the question or can't think of one or laugh; you have to run around the circle of people flapping your arms like a chicken and say 'bagock!' this is such a fun game...we played it for hours on end.

After the Rain Date

After it rains go on a date and be little kids again.....meaning...JUMPING,DANCING, SINGING IN MUD PUDDLES!!!!!!!

this is so much fun to do!!! just don't wear nice clothing...because that would stink so bad. then after you finish jumping in puddles you can go get dinner or hot cocoa...or you could do the meal then the puddles...you know just whatever floats your boat.

Dinner at the Park (or in Your Backyard)

This is a fun date and not very expensive. Have dinner at the park or in the backyard. Not just any dinner though... a fancy dinner, just for a change of scenery. You can ask your parents to help with the preparing of the food. When we did this for Sadie Hawkins/Morp our moms did the cooking, and decorating...
and cleaning up.
It doesn't have to be expensive.

• Dinner: have spaghetti and apple cider.





• Just make sure you start eating before it gets dark or make sure to have lighting of some kind.





• If its mosquito season....wear bug spray
  
  



• Decorate... have a theme and go with it. Setting the tone makes a big difference. Include tablecloths, candles, flowers, or a fun centerpiece.





• You could even have your younger siblings dress up as waiters and serve dinner.
  

Be unique and have fun!