One of my favorite things to do at camp is called the Desert Island Game. It is similar to a name circle (you know; name, where you’re from, favorite ice cream, etc), but really raises the stakes. See in the Desert Island game, you are obviously trapped and can’t get off, and I just ask a series of questions like: “If you were stuck on a desert island and could only take , what would you choose?” In this blank, there are hundreds of different questions or scenarios that I can then propose, and it usually ends up with a pretty good conversation. So, in today’s blog, I am going to play the Desert Island Game with myself.
Question One: You are
sentenced to life on a desert island and must choose 3 three books to bring
with you, which books would you bring? (Assuming that I don’t need survival
guides) 1. The Bible: I would bring the Bible with me for many of
the obvious reasons. It is long,
important, and full of important knowledge.
I feel like I would learn something new each time I read it, which is
definitely a positive. Plus, it is bulky
and heavy and could make for a nice weapon if it really came down to it.
2 2. Harry
Potter Anthology: Is this cheating?
You can be the judge, but I’m going to say no…
Harry Potter is such a great series!
There are enough of them that I feel that I could cycle through and not
get bored, and by the end of time (or my rescue) I will really know them very
well. At least I’ll be thoroughly
entertained.
3. The Great
Gatsby: I know this book is definitely
mildly depressing, which violates my no depressing books rule, but it’s SO
GOOD! I have read it a couple of times
and each time I learned something new.
It was one of the few books that was assigned in high school that I took
the time to read fully.*
Question Two: You are
stuck on a Desert Island, and can choose 1 fictional (book) character to take
with you as company. Who would you
bring? (None of the options can be chosen strictly for survival)
Bill Weasley:
What!? Bill Weasley?? Of all the characters
you could have chosen!? Why not Harry Potter!?
Here’s my argument for Bill: 1. No matter what Harry Potter
is doing, it always seems like his life is in peril. Whether it is quidditch, sleeping, hanging
out with friends, talking with snakes, he just doesn’t have the best of luck. 2. The Weasleys are really cool, nice
people. So choosing one of them was a no
brainer. Then I had to determine which
one:
a.
Molly: She’s too high strung and over protective.
b.
Arthur:
For all of his good qualities, he is a little bit too bumbling and odd. I feel as though he would ask too many
questions about my muggle-ness
c.
Charlie: I’ll be honest, Charlie was a very
close second for me. He seems like a
pretty rad dude, you know… with all the dragon training and stuff. But when it was all said and done, he may be
a little bit too hardcore for me.
d.
Percy:
Hard no… I mean, there was a period of
time when he was estranged from his family who is accepting of almost everybody. Percy seems like a real stickler and
softy.
e.
Fred and
George: I’ll group them together
because they’re so similar. They seem a
little bit too silly to be stuck with forever.
After the 10th prank, I would start getting mighty tired of
their ways.
f.
Ron: Ron is a baby. He spends much of the books sulking about not
finding the right love, getting another thoughtful sweater from his mother, not
being Harry Potter, not making the quidditch team, the list goes on and
on. Luckily he ended up with Hermione,
or he would’ve been one tragic, depressing dude.
g.
Ginny:
Ginny is Harry Potter’s lady, and I’m afraid if we spent too much time together
she would seriously reconsider her deep love for HP. I can’t break that kind of Bro Code
3. While Bill may be
the least well documented Weasley, he is clearly super cool. He married Fleur, who is a well-documented
hottie, he survived a werewolf attack, and the film producers liked him so much
they hired high quality actor, Domhnall Gleeson, to capture his likeness. For those reasons, Bill was the logical
choice for me!
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Honorable mention:
Alaska Young: My
first and only literary crush. Reading Looking for Alaska as a sophomore in high
school, I wanted nothing more than to meet Alaska fall for her as hard as Miles
Halter did. Assuming that we are the
same age on the island, I would happily be stuck with this edgy chick.
Sherlock Holmes: While Sherlock can be off-putting to some, I
feel like his vast depth of knowledge would be really nice to have while stuck
on an island. I’m sure we would have our
fair share of disagreements, but I think he would make for an amusing island
partner.
Ser Gerris Drinkwater: This is an obscure Song of Ice and Fire
reference here. Gerris is a close friend
of Quentyn Martell (not in the TV show) and is known to be a cunning and crafty
guy. While I would never choose a main
character from the Ice and Fire series for fear (and knowledge) that they would
likely die a horrible and unexpected death, a lesser character seems a safer
bet. In a world that is filled with
mostly negative folk, the Dornish (most) seem to enjoy life and keep things a
little bit lighter. Gerris strikes me as
the most “bro-like” character, and for that reason he would be in consideration
to hang with me on the island.
Question Three: You can bring a five song playlist with
you. What songs are on it? (Battery life
isn’t an issue)
1. 1. Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap. This song is timeless for me. It is simple and beautiful. I have listened to it hundreds of times and
don’t get tired of it. While it is kind
of depressing, I think that I can make an exception just so I can continue
listening to it.
2. 2.
Rhapsodyin Blue by George Gershwin. Talk about timeless. This song is literally nearly 100 years
old. I love the way that it implements
elements of jazz as well as classical composition. It is a great song to listen to any time of
the day. There are many classical songs
that I could have chosen, but I really think this one is my favorite… (Also love what they did on Fantasia 2000... click on link above)
3. 3. Hips Don’tLie by Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean.
When I am on an Island, I am going to want to dance, and what song is
better to dance to than Hips Don’t Lie?
Great beginning, middle, and end, and even comes with a little
Spanish. I love the way it starts with
the trumpets and keeps you dancing all the way through. I also love Shakira (maybe she can come to
the island with me).
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4. 4. A-Punk
by Vampire Weekend. I discovered this song my senior year in high
school (thanks to Isaiah). Ever since
that discovery, I have never grown tired of this song. In fact, for many years, I used it as my
alarm clock in the mornings. There is
nothing quite like waking up to Ezra Koenig’s upbeat driving guitar line of
that song. It just made me want to take
the day by the horns.
5. 5. Shout by
Isley Brothers. I guess I wanted to dance a little bit
more. This classic rock hit is SO
good. I can listen to it over and over
again and never grow tired of it. This
is 100% going to be in my wedding playlist (when it comes time for that). It is also one of the best party anthems of
all time. Whenever I hear the first word
(WELLLLLLLLLLLLLL….) I immediately get
excited for what’s coming next. I don’t know
anyone who doesn’t like this song. I was
once at a party where it got played probably 5 times in an hour or so, and each
time, people got more excited. I am and will always be all in on Shout!
I have written enough words today, so this is where I will
end. I really enjoyed doing this post
though, so I may do others that are similar.
If any readers want to pose questions, I will do my best to answer
them!!
Until next time!
*When I was in high school, I enjoyed to read and in fact, read often, but I was never a huge fan of having to read the books that were assigned to me. In hindsight, I wish I had read them more carefully, but what can you do?
*When I was in high school, I enjoyed to read and in fact, read often, but I was never a huge fan of having to read the books that were assigned to me. In hindsight, I wish I had read them more carefully, but what can you do?
