I’ve been thinking about firsts this summer and how,
um, AWKWARD they can be. So in case you wanted to think about awkward firsts too, whether
for late night bonding with a friend or for a writing exercise, here’s a list
to get you started:
First Time Putting On
Makeup
First Date
First Kiss
First Crush
First Dance
First Audition
First Show
First Tryout
First Time NOT Making
The Team
First Time Making The
Team When A Buddy Doesn’t
First Game
First Time Being Dumped
First Time Having To
Dump Someone Else
First Fight With A Best
Friend
First Time You & Your Bestie Liked The Same Guy
First Big Party You
DIDN’T Get Invited To
First Time Playing Spin
The Bottle
First Time Saying “I
Love You”
First Time Hearing He
Only Wants To Be Friends
First Time Falling
Asleep While On The Phone
First Time Tasting
Liquor
First Time Hiding A
Hickey
Have ideas for some other awkward firsts? Share them by commenting. As I also write for young kids, please resist adding the dicey ones. ;) Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLaura,
ReplyDeleteGreat brainstorming. I like your topic. I wonder if you are brainstorming for a work-in-progress centered around firsts. You thought of some great ones, especially for MG. Others--How about first day at school, first night away from home, first time at camp, first move to another town...so many more I'm sure.
Thanks, Linda! Fun firsts! I especially liked "first move to another town." Thanks for brainstorming with us!
DeleteGreat list! How about:
ReplyDeleteFirst long distance relationship
First night at college
First road trip without parents
First blog entry
First youtube video (could be disastrous!)
First visit to the cancer doctor
First time HEARING I love you
Ooooooo! Good ones. I haven't posted a youtube video yet, but I DEFINITELY have imagined some disastrous outcomes! Ha! Thanks for adding to the list, Donna!
DeleteWhat about these:
ReplyDeleteFirst time driving
First time getting a paycheck
First time holding a baby
First time staying up all night, talking with someone
First time your child is sick
Thanks for joining in! Those are great ones! It's amazing how just reading through these lists starts stirring up so many different feelings.
DeleteWhen I got my first paycheck for teaching, I bought a semi-formal dress. I didn't have any place to wear it, or a date, but I had faith that the others would follow if I just had the right little black dress. :)