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Found My Daughter's "To Do List" - Humor

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Was cleaning out some drawers and I found my younger daughter's "To Do List", which I believe is 2-3 years old, so that would have put her at 13-14 years old, being she is now 16-1/2 years old and tomorrow beginning her Grade 12 school year.

I read this outloud and couldn't believe the imagination my teenager has:                   

                                                                                                      

Caitlin's To Do List

 

1) Change all the clocks.

2) Laugh ever hour on the hour.

3) Defy the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics.

4) Name all the trees on your block.

5) Tell someone:  "Yes, but the ink never dries if your pen is filled with "lard".

6) "Fix" the books.

7) Follow someone around all day, taking notes on their activities and not being seen.

8) Create a treasure map.

9) Start a Sing-A-Long at random.

10) Put confetti in the air vents.

11) Call a friend & say, "You're won a lifetime supply of salamanders".

12) Fill the bathtub with saltwater and pretend it's the ocean.

13) Change my name everytime someone remembers it.

14) Replace all nouns in a story with colors & read it outloud.

15) Open every door, cabinet, closet & drawer in your house. Wait for someone to come over and pretend to not notice.

16) Freeze something at random and replace it.

17) Use the same word repeatedly throughout the day.

18) Don't use a mirror.

19) Send a message in a bottle via a helium balloon.

20) Wear 2 different shoes.

 

Now, keep in mind, she took the SAT's when she was just 16 years old, last December,  she scored 1990 on her SAT's.  Had the privilege to attend the National Scholars Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. this July 2008 for 2 weeks.  She's extremely bright and very different, to say the least.  After attending the Law & Advocacy program at this conference, she wants to be a Patent Lawyer.  She wants her 1st degree in Engineering and than wants to attend Law School.  I'm already in the "Poor House" thinking about the cost. LOL

                                    ;>)

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Luther Harrity - Saint John, Rothesay, Hampton, New Brunswick Real Esate
Royal LePage Atlantic/Harrity Real Estate Services - Saint John, NB

Hey Ann-Marie,

I'm just curious if you talked to her about this list? It would be interesting to see which of these items she has completed. Some of these wouldn't be hard to do...that said, many of them could be a challenge to complete.

Sep 10, 2008 09:03 AM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

Ann-Marie - This is a funny list!  I am planning to include this one in the Family Ties recap today.  What is the highest score on the SATs there?  It was 1600 here when I was in high school.   Just curious -

Sep 16, 2008 10:52 AM
Elaine Manes Gage
Home Staging Online Services - Denver, CO
Staging done ONLINE!

What a great list! How nice that she got creative with her boredom! What will she be like when she's in her 20s?

Sep 16, 2008 11:47 AM
Ann-Marie Clements
Candidate for an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership - Saint John, NB
Ed.D. candidate, Innovative Proactive Principa

Hi Jason,

The highest score possible for the December 2007 SAT was 2400, or 800 for each section; Reading, Math & Writing. ;>)

Hi Luther,

She said she has done 12 out of the 20, devious like her Mom. ;>)

Hi Elaine,

When I think about her being in her 20's, it's a little scary.  I picture her traveling around the world.   ;>)

Sep 16, 2008 12:17 PM
Susan Mangigian
RE/MAX Preferred - West Chester, PA
Chester & Delaware County Homes, Delaware and Ches

I love the idea of starting a sing-a-long!!  Please let your daughter know that I once went to work, and to my son's school and to the grocery store and didn't realize until the end of the day that I had one black shoe and one blue shoe on ALL DAY!!!  And it wasn't on my to do list!! 

Sep 16, 2008 01:47 PM
Christine Donovan
Donovan Blatt Realty - Costa Mesa, CA
Broker/Attorney 714-319-9751 DRE01267479 - Costa M

It sou ds like your daughter ha quite a sense of humor.  I don't know the new scoring system for the SAT's.  It used to be up to 1600.

Sep 16, 2008 05:06 PM
Pam Pugmire
Silvercreek Realty Group - Meridian, ID
Meridian Idaho Real Estate

I love her list!  I think I will borrow it.  haha   Children have the most open and brilliant minds. 

Sep 16, 2008 05:32 PM
Terri Visser
Desert Sky Real Estate, LLC - Redmond, OR
CRS - 12 Years Selling Central Oregon Real Estate

I love the idea of a Sing-a-long at random.  Sounds like a musical.  I LOVE musicals!  And the salamander a day is just plain intriging.....

Sep 16, 2008 06:01 PM
Kara Casamassina
International Property Management Group, LLC - Aiken, SC
Boomers and beyond

Ha ha - I love her style Ann-Marie. I've done the sing-a-long thing!                She has awesome goals - -- keep selling those houses   

Sep 17, 2008 12:29 AM
Katharine Carey
eXp Realty - Bellingham, WA

I love the out of the box thinking. Looks like I need to revisit my own list with a sense of humor attached!

Sep 17, 2008 10:26 AM
Mara Hawks
First Realty Auburn - Auburn, AL
Inactive-2012 REALTOR - Homes for Sale Auburn Real Estate, AL

I enjoyed reading this... and am already trying to think whose vents I can put the confetti into...maybe a home inspection. ok...I also like the idea of naming trees... I always name a few "friends" in my neighborhood...and say 'goodbye' to them when I move away. thanks for sharing this!

Sep 17, 2008 10:51 AM
Shirley Parks
Sands Realty 210-414-0966 - San Antonio, TX
Broker, 210-414-0966, San Antonio TX Real Estate

I found this to be very funny, especially since I have a 14 year old granddaughter.  Did Caitlin do all (or any) of the things on her list?

Sep 18, 2008 05:19 AM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

I wonder what her current to-do list looks like!  Can you get your hands on one of those?

Sep 18, 2008 12:57 PM
Debbie Malone
Londeree's Real Estate & Property Management - Lynchburg, VA
From Lynchburg To The Lake (434) 546-0369

Ann-Marie, two words for you:  State Schools. Best thing we did for our oldest daughter who's a senior at Virginia Tech.

 

I sure hope Caitlin didn't put confetti in the air vents! She's a very imaginative young lady, I too would be interested in her current to-do list. She'll go far.

Sep 19, 2008 05:42 AM
Mandi Perkins
Pioneer Title Agency - Pinetop Lakeside, AZ

She sounds like my kind of person! I am stealing a few ideas to use on my sister-in-law.....I'm planning a large scale prank for her! Let me know if she's got any other ideas :)

Sep 20, 2008 08:53 AM
Cindy Masiongale
Leo Parker Real Estate & Auction Firm #5277 - Woodbury, TN

My niece does wear two different shoes (she's 14)! She says she loves the attention she gets when people notice and comment on it.

Sep 20, 2008 09:06 AM
Ann-Marie Clements
Candidate for an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership - Saint John, NB
Ed.D. candidate, Innovative Proactive Principa

Hi Guys & Girls,

Since I received a lot of comments on Caitlin's  "To Do List".  Here's picture of my two daughters, guess which one is Caitlin



Sep 20, 2008 02:21 PM
Tiffany Burke
Group one real estate - Corpus Christi, TX

You must be very proud, you have a wonderfully bright daughter that seems to know what she wants in life.  My daughter just turned 13, I think they grow up to fast seems like just a month ago she was 5 years old. 

Sep 20, 2008 02:21 PM
Andy Laughlin
ConnectRealty.com - Bellingham, WA

Wow, that's great!! Congrats to her and you!!

Andy Laughlin
Connect Realty

Sep 20, 2008 03:12 PM
Regina Lundeen
Delaware Association of REALTORS® - Rehoboth Beach, DE

Love the list - my favorite is number 15 the one about leaving cabinets doors, drawers etal open and then pretend not to notice.  Your daughter is not only bright, she is brilliant - completely out of the box.

Sep 25, 2008 02:20 PM