How to Ride the Twinkie a.k.a. School Bus

L&C’s Twinkie Time Passers

*Sleep.

*Start a sing-along.

*Test out lip glosses. Figure out your most complementary shade.

*BiPod with your seatmate, announcing every song like a DJ.

*Make up crazy stories like your mother is setting you up with a modeling agency and flying you to
New York for American Idol auditions.

*Meditate and chant.

*Take out cell phone and have a series of fake but very important conversations. Drop words like

   unbelievable, fabulous, and phenomenal.

*Apply a temporary tattoo to a conspicuous body part, and act like it’s no big deal. When people

   inquire, say your aunt from Los Angeles gave it to you but doesn’t want your mother to know
and swore you to secrecy. Add that they haven’t spoken for ten years.

*Tell everyone you lost your contacts, and have your BFF lead you to your seat because you’re

   “legally blind.”

*Making a big production, open a jumbo bag of M&Ms. Drop them on the floor and cry, acting

   super upset. Hope others console you.

Stuff You’ll Need:

*Bus

* Various accoutrements depending on activity, such as iPod, cell phone, M&Ms, and so on.

Helpful Hint from CeCee: I like to start my homework on the bus. You can’t do anything major like an essay, but it’s a perfect time to organize your planner and reflect on upcoming projects and assignments. Also, if you don’t get carsick, it’s a good time to memorize words for spelling/vocabulary quizzes and make appropriate flashcards for training purposes.

Comment by Lucy: Pa-leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze!  Don’t even pay attention to CeCee. Using the bus to catch up on your social correspondence via Twitter, IMs, Myspace, e-mails, and texts will keep you plenty busy.