13. Use a Compass

I am going to need a compass and a topo map to actually learn to do this one. Let's call this a hiking adventure for sometime later.

14. Change a flat tire

I*know* how to do this, I just won't. That's what AAA is for. Ok fine I'll re-learn how to do it.

15. Jump Start a Car

Ok fine I'll learn to do this too, even though it's scary and freaky.

16. Open a Champagne bottle

I know how to do this. Definitely.

17. Send a drink to someone's table

I know how, now to try it....hm...

18. Cook one 'signature' meal

I am intrigued by this one- what shall I cook?

19. Whistle with your fingers

I've been practicing...to no avail.

20. Take good pictures.

21. Fold a fitted sheet

I can definitely do this, my mom taught me many moons ago.

22. Remove common stains

23. Sew on a button

24. Carve turkey, lasagna and birthday cake

25. Hold a baby

26. Change a diaper

27. Keep a plant alive for more than a year

28. Make dogs and cats love you

29. Help someone out of a car

30. Write a thank-you note

8. Use a full place setting properly, including chipsticks and asian soup spoons

I'm pretty sure I can already do this. I might get the salad fork confused with the dessert fork occasionally, but I can use chopsticks, I know what a charger is, and I know how to use a knife rest. I say: check it off!

9. Clean your place in under 45 minutes if friends, relatives or significant others are coming over- and soon.

I think I can do this already as well. It's hard to tell, as normally I'm only given 20 minutes to prepare. In fact my mom is notorious for the 5 minute warning- hardly time to clean a bathroom much less the whole place. But I'm pretty good at cleaning, and I feel sure I can do this. Check it off!

10. Hold your liquor.

I think this is one that could use some practice ;)

Actually this chapter contains some good wisdom. One rule that I often forget is to not drink a variety of drinks. Which actually leads to the next piece of wisdom: have a signature drink. This way you get used to it, you become a master of that drink, and someone else always knows what to order for you. You can change your signature drink every so often, let's say every 6 months or year, then you won't get bored. Cocktails are recommended, but avoiding anything in the martini family and anything with sour or orange juice added is lame. If you want to pick wine, you'd better do most of your drinking in restaurants, at parties or in upscale bars (hmm, this sounds like me). Pick a grape and make it yours, or pick a wine country and make it yours- my pick: Portugal. And make sure you know something about your grape/country.

They key to not overdrink is that no one really notices when you aren't drinking. I've seen this in action- after the first round is ordered, no one notices that you are still on your first drink even if they order 3 or 4. Another method is to always order one fewer drink that the person you are with whom you most admire.

11. Cure a hangover.

If you're holding your liquor this won't happen, but...

You should always drink water or gatorade and take a multivitamin after a night of drinking. Take Vitamin C and B tablets in the morning and drink sips of diluted orange juice (or another juice). A fruit smoothie with strawberries, banana and blueberries will definitely help. Eat tiny bites of simple carbohydrates like white bread and take two aspirin.

12. Do the Heimlich manuever

And sign up for a CPR class. I've actually put this on my to-do list.

More coming soon!