Self Reflection

Even people that write tips can have personal tips for themselves.  I have tips for myself, not just for you.  For instance, the tip I had to remember was that you shouldn't fall asleep on the way to soccer practice on one of the hottest days of the year.  Having to wake up and then run out to practice isn't a good plan.  I need to remember that tip next time.

Best Birthday Ever: Dream Theme

To have the best birthday party ever, you need a good theme.  Last year, I had a soccer and olympic challenge theme.  This year my theme is Survivor Kids.  My friends and I are going to make up two tribes: Cumpleanos Tribe and Geburtstag Tribe.  We are going to have luxury and immunity challenges.  After the immunity challenges, someone will get voted off until we merge into a single tribe and then have a sole survivor.

Themes have to be fun and not too complicated.  You need to make sure they're not too babyish or anything.  That's the worst when a party is Dora the Explorer or Clifford the Big Red Dog or Bob the Builder or something like that and the kids are just too old to think that's cool.

Far From Effortless

You should always give your best effort at everything you do.

I gave my best effort at soccer practice tonight and I got the "best effort ball" as a reward.  Way to go me!

Soccer and Socks

I think soccer is a great sport.  You should try it.  It's kind of complicated, but easy too.  If you think it's just about kicking the ball, then you're wrong.  There's a lot of strategy and defending and field placement and passing.  You have to learn a lot of tricks and dribbling.

My tip for you is that if you ever do play soccer you need to make sure you put your soccer socks on the outside of your shin guards.  Otherwise, you look like a dork and it doesn't work right.