Pauza Magazine Fall 2005 | Seite 3

The Helpfulness of Mad Libs How To Go To Sleep If you have trouble falling asleep, you probably have a crazy mind. You must learn to relax so you will have a cool mind instead. First, drink a cup of hot Skopsko and stretch out on a hot bed in a sober position. Then, breathe quickly and think about something beautiful, such as slow cars. Do not think about your painful enemies or entertain any other beautiful thoughts. Concentrate on something restful, such as electric heaters, which will make your bag more relaxed. Or, count imaginary gorillas jumping over a pen. Follow these happy rules and you will fall into a furious sleep the minute your liver hits the pillow! For those of you who aren’t sure what Mad Libs are…I will be the first to enlighten you! Mad Libs consist of short stories that are missing certain words. One player calls out the type of word (adverb, number, expression), and another player will say any word they want that fits the type. At the end of the --------------------story, all the missing words should be filled in, and the reNow, that is advice to be sulting story is read. Half of both the books are full, followed! Cue hilarity. Mad Libs also but not because of the students; Bringing two describes what people usuit’s the fault of me and my books of Mad Libs to ally do during the long Macedonia was one of summer months. For exMacedonian friends… the best things I ever ample: did. Originally, I’d planned to use them in teaching my high- Vacations school students (you know, great practice A vacation is when you take a for nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.) Hon- trip to some fluffy place with your estly, though…I’ve been too selfish! scratchy family. Usually, you go to some Half of both the books are full, but not place that is near a pair of blue jeans, or because of the students; it’s the fault of up on a falling leaf. A good vacation me and my Macedonian friends…with place is one where you can ride giraffes, the help of a couple PCVs. or play Counterstrike, or go hunting for The first collection of Mad Libs wet clothes. I like to spend my time runs under the theme of Vacation Fun! coughing or snoring! The theme of the second one is basically When my parents go on vacaa free-for-all. Now, Mad Libs are mainly tion, they spend their time eating three played just for fun or to pass the time. I sarma a day, and fathers play golf while actually find them helpful…not only for the mothers sit around cleaning. L ???)????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????)????????????????Q???????????)??????????????????????????????????????????????5???????e????)??????????????????)????????$????????????????????)????????????????????]??????????)A????????????????????)???????????????5?1% L?=L????)??????????????????????????????()Y=1U5??%MMU??()??????????????????????????)???????????????????????????)???????????????????????????(?????????????????????????????????????????qM???t????????????????+?q????????$????????????t?]??????????)?????????????????????????!???e?????)???????????((?()? ???????((?()??????((?()Q???????A????((?()???((?()Q??????? ???????((?()??????((?()??????((??()Y??????????????p?????t((??()M??????????????????????q?t((?????T?L??M??(?????????(?????????(?????????(???A?????9??(???A?????9??(???Y??)?????A????)9?????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????)?????()I??????]?????????5,??)A?????((0