My Top 10 Ipad Mini Game Apps

It was over a month ago since I purchased the Ipad Mini. I wanted it because it is portable and I needed something to keep me entertained by playing games or reading news. I also wanted to download apps that would allow me to learn photoshop or other skills. Since I had the Ipad Mini, I been spending less time on my laptop and more time on my Ipad Mini. I downloaded some many different sorts of apps based on a few articles I've read, the top 100 apps that are free and paid, and popular apps that I know other about use.

Since I play more games on my Ipad Mini than anything else, I'm going to list the top 10 ten games that I find most entertaining and most playable in no particular order.

1) Hay Day
When I first saw Hay Day on the top 100 free iPad apps, I thought it was a weird game. I decided to download it anyways. My baby sister played the game the first few times and I started playing it when we reached level 10 or so. Ever since I started playing it, I found it fun. I didn't think it would be so fun taking care of a virtual farm! You can add friends that are strangers or friends from Facebook. When you add friends, you have a farm that you can continually go to buy their products, help with their boats, or see if there treasure chest is open! It seems like there is always something you need to do for this game, such a growing crops, feeding cows or chickens, or making pies, which all keeps you hooked on playing the game.

2) The Simpsons Tapped Out
 When I noticed that there was a Simpson game on the top 100 free iPad apps, I just had to get it. I love The Simpsons. I like this game it's fun rebuilding Springfield and finding out what else I'm able to get next. There would be special items that are posted for a limited time and it's nice getting those limited time buildings, peoples or decorations. I posted on Twitter a few times that I play this game and each time, I'm able to add more neighbors and collect more XP and $.

3) Hidden Objects: Gardens of Time
I don't remember how I found out about this game. But, the title of the game is attracted me to download it! I've always liked games that allowed me to look for stuff. The visuals and designs in this game or beautiful. I started playing this game less than a week ago and I'm hooked! I like that I'm able to time travel to different parts of the world. Also, I'm learning new words. There were some items I had to search for but I didn't know what they looked like, so I looked them up. Not only that, but I'm able to add artifacts or decorations from London, San Francisco, or Ancient Egypt in my garden. I would play this game a lot, but they only recharge up to 30 energy for the time machine every couple of hours.

4) Clay Jam
This game gives you the opportunity to knock down other pieces of clay within a certain time frame. After knocking down the clay, you try to move as fast and far as you can. It's not an intense game, but it's exciting to see how many you can knock down.

5) Disney Fish Hooks
Who doesn't like popping bubbles? I must have a game that allows me to pop bubbles. This game allows me to do that. I can pop bubbles and help the characters decide how to move to move on to the next step.

6) Cut the Rope
Through cutting the rope the right way, you can go through to the next level! Not a difficult game since my baby sister and other young ones enjoy playing this game. There's several Cut the Rope games, which allows you more different designs and new levels.

7) Doors & Rooms
Ever wonder what it was like to be locked into a abandoned room and having to figure out how to get out? This app gives you the opportunity to search for clues and determine how to get through the door and move on to the next one. Sometimes its a challenge, but it makes you think.

8) Disney Super Speedway
One of the things I knew I must have is a racing game. I loved Mario Kart as a kid and must have a game that allows me to try to go as fast as I can and race other characters. Through Disney Super Speedway, I'm not one of the Mario Kart characters, but I still have the opportunity to race through different laps and through to be the first one through.

9) Snoopy's Street Fair
I like Snoopy, so I downloaded this app. Through this game, I'm maintaining a fair and a garden. Through collecting coins and other items, I'll be able to see Snoopy dance or step on a pile of leaves. Also, I'm able to use some of the fair activities for my own enjoyment. I'm able to play the Peanuts theme song or take pictures with a Peanuts character in them and use it as a background picture.

10) Pitfall
I know there's Temple Run 1 and 2 and Subway Surfers, but I think Pitfall is more fun. Pitfall allows the characters to run not just in a hill towards a forest; then, inside a cave riding a boat. I like that the character isn't running in one place that looks the same and that there is a lot the character should look out for in order to continue running and to stay alive.

White Elephant Hangout

Yesterday, I had a White Elephant with some friends. It was my second time doing White Elephant. But, I think it's pretty fun and everyone gets to leave with a present. The other two times that I have played White Elephant, I didn't actually bring a gift myself. Instead, I was told that there was going to be a White Elephant event going on that day and that there was a present I could use to participate. Since it was my first time actually providing a gift for White Elephant, I wasn't sure what to give. I decided to put in a bunch of random things together. Among the items I put together were a handkerchief, 3x5 cards, post-its, and a clean thing that was given to me a few years back. Of course, none of the products were used before and were just somewhere in my home for a long period of time.

I played with four other people. We decided the order by writing down a number and putting that in a bag. Everyone choose number and it was decided that the lowest numbers would start off the game. The first person to open a gift was Juliet. Juliet decided to open my gift. She seemed kind of confused about what the cleaning thing was for and the handkerchief. Next, Chen opened a gift and it was a make up set from Vy. Mei decided to take Chen's makeup set instead of opening one up. So, Chen had the choice again of opening another one up or stealing the other gifts that were open. Chen choose to open another gift and it was a small office supply set with pins, labels, a stapler, and tape. Vy didn't want to take anything, but she decided to open one of the two remaining gifts. Vy opened the present that was supplied by Chen and it was a bag. I knew that I wanted to leave with something I like, so I took Chen's gift, the small office supply set. Chen decided to open the last gift and it was a picture frame. She looked happy because she can put it in her cubicle for the job she just started.

Overall, I think the White Elephant went well yesterday. Everybody left home with a gift that was useful or that they really liked. I also felt that what put ended up with were probably the best choice for that person.

100 Movies in Theater

I just finished watching my 100th movie in theaters. 10 years ago, I would never have imagined that I would even come close to that number! But, how can I be sure that I watched 100 movies in theater already? I been keeping track for over a year now because I realized I watched too many movies and love staying organized.

How was it like watching 100 movies in a theater? I got to say that it went by fast and I hardly knew that I was watching so many movies, despite the fact that I kept track. I do know that my volunteering in 2009 for TUTD is the main reason that I watch so many movies. Before I volunteered at TUTD, I watched about zero movies a month and then it progressed to about 2-3 movies a month.

Although I watched so many movies in the past couple of years, they aren't always movies I enjoyed. I watched so many movies most people would not go and watch, but I watched anyway to review the movie or just to watch the movie. There has been rare cases, in which, I had the movie theater to myself and/or with a friend. I been to different theaters in Vacaville, Sacramento, and Davis. However, I haven't been to all the theaters around those areas.

I remember the first movie I ever watched in theaters and that is "Without a Paddle" and I watched it with my brother and sister. I remembered it being a cheap movie and the movie was hilarious. The last movie that I watched is "Skyfall". Although I was keeping track of the movies I watched up to 100, I decided to go with the flow and not watch most movies to get a certain number.

I made it a lifetime goal to watch 100 movies in theaters. I have reached that goal. But, I'm not ready to stop watching movies. Instead, I aim to reach higher and continue to watch movies. I know that my volunteer work with TUTD will end in a few weeks, but my movie watching will persist.

Movies I've Watched in Theaters

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	Date	Name	Where?	Why?
1		A Nightmare on Elm Street	G Street	TUTD
2		African Cats	F st	TUTD
3		Alice in Wonderland	SAC DT
4	12/26/09	Avatar	SAC DT	FUN
5		Black Swan	2nd Street
6		Bride Wars	F st
7	10/2/10	Case 39	??	TUTD
8		Crazyheart	Davis?	TUTD
9		Due Date	F st	Hang out
10		Eat. Pray. Love.	Tower????
11		Exit through the gift shop	Tower	TUTD
12		Fast 5	G st	TUTD
13		For the Colored Girls		TUTD
14	2/7/09	Gran Tarino	Davis 5
15		Gulliver's Travels		TUTD
16		Harry Brown	Crest
17	2/14/09	He's just not that into you	?	Hang out
18		Hoodwinked Too! Hood v. Evil	F st
19		How to train a Dragon	SAC DT
20	8/29/10	Inception	G st	TUTD
21	12/1310	Inside Job	Tower	TUTD
22	12/26/09	It's Complicated	SAC DT
23		Letters to Juliet	G st	TUTD
24	6/12/08	Man of Honor?
25		No Strings Attached		TUTD
26	10/25/10	Paranormal Activity 2		TUTD
27		Post Grad
28		Precious	Arden Century
29		Shrek 3D. Shrek 4 Forever After	UA EK	TUTD
30		Sex and the City 2	SAC DT	TUTD
31		She's out of my League		TUTD
32		Sorority Row	G st
33		Suckerpunch
34		The American		TUTD
35		Expendables		TUTD
36		The Fighter		TUTD
37		The Final Destination	SAC DT	TUTD
38		The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard		TUTD
39		The Kids Are Alright.	2nd Street	TUTD
40		SAW VI	F st
41		The Rite	PG-13	TUTD
42	8/20/09	The Time Traveler's Wife	Century Laguna	FUN
43		The Young Victoria	DVD	TUTD
44		Unstoppable	F st	FUN
45		Valentine's Day	UA Arden	FUN
46		The Lincoln Lawyer	Santa Monica Promenade	TUTD
47		Whiteout	DT	TUTD
48		Youth in Revolt		TUTD
49		The Art of Getting By	Century Laguna	TUTD
50		Transformers 3D	Century Laguna	FUN
51	15-Apr	Scary Movie 4
52		Horrible Bosses	Century Laguna	TUTD
53		Without a Paddle	Sunrise
54		Watchmen
55	1-Jul	Click	SAC DT
56		Priest 3D	F st
57		The Simpsons	Century Arden Ethan	FUN
58		Jumping the Broom		TUTD
59	20-Jul-11	Cowboys and Aliens	F st	TUTD
60		The Help		TUTD
61		Harold and Kumar Christmas	Arden Century	FUN
62	20-Dec	Young Adult		TUTD
63	Nov-11	Jack and Jill
64		Tower Heist		TUTD
65		My Week With Marilyn	Tower	TUTD
66		Fright Night		TUTD
67		Contraband	Tower	TUTD
68		The Grey	F st	TUTD
69		Carnage	F st	TUTD
70		The Devil Inside	F st	TUTD
71	Oct-09	Couples Retreat
72	11/28/09	The Boondocks II: All Saints Day	Folsom	TUTD
73		Wanderlust		TUTD
74	Mar-10	Silent House		TUTD
75	30-Mar-12	Hunger Games	Century Arden Ethan	FUN
76	31-Mar-12	Salmon Fishing in the Yemen		TUTD
77		American Reunion	F st	TUTD
78	28-Apr	The Five Year Engagement	F st	TUTD
79		Jeff, who lives at Home	Regal, Arden	TUTD
80	4-May	Marvel's The Avengers	F st	FUN
81	11-May	Dark Shadows	G st	FUN
82	18-May	The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel	Tower	TUTD
83	23-May	The Dictator	G st	Free Movie Ticket
84	3-Jun-12	Men in Black III	F st	FUN
85	24-Jun-12	Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter	Century Laguna	TUTD
86		The Intouchables	Tower	TUTD
87		Snow White and the Huntsman	G st	Fun
88	28-Jun-12	Seeking a Friend at the End of the World	Century Laguna	Fun
89	30-Jun-12	Magic Mike	UA Laguna	TUTD
90	8-Jul-12	Savages	UA Laguna	TUTD
91	8/5/12	Take This Waltz	Crest	TUTD
92	8/12/12	The Campaign	Century Arden Ethan	TUTD
93	8/17/12	Expendables 2	UA Laguna	TUTD/FUN
94		Ruby Sparks	Tower	TUTD
95	9/2/12	Farewell My Queen	Crest	TUTD
96	9/8/12	Lawless	Century Arden Ethan	TUTD
97	10/1/12	Looper	Century Laguna	TUTD
98	10/14/12	Seven Psychopaths	Century Laguna	TUTD
99	11/2/12	Wreck it Ralph	Century Laguna	TUTD/FUN
100	10-Nov-12	Skyfall	Century Laguna	FUN