Certain things that would be very awkward in one situation will get dismissed as normal in another. If you're looking for opportunities to stir the pot, consider the type of environment you're in. What is considered polite, and what could you do that would be seen as rude or awkward? For instance, a library values peace and quiet. Coughing loudly could create awkwardness on its own. If the possibility for sexual tension applies to whomever you're trying to make feel awkward, sexual tension is a great way to make everyone uncomfortable. This is especially true if neither of you have ever realistically seen each other that way before. Making flirtatious advances, such as staring and complimenting someone romantically ("You're so pretty," e.g.) will make things awkward quickly. If you choose to do this, remember to respect boundaries. Awkwardness can be fun, but you don't want to get a lasting reputation as a creep. Explicit threats and physical advances are a no-go. You could get into significant trouble if you're excessively physical with someone. If someone tells you to stop being sexual, you shouldn't test your luck with it. Interrupting conversations is a common habit of rude, awkward people. You can jump into a conversation and begin talking about something else entirely, preferably loudly. The awkwardness will increase the larger the group conversation you hijack. For instance, if a group of people is talking about weekend plans, running into the centre and loudly professing your love for neoclassical minimalism will conjure awkwardness in everyone involved. Awkwardness is derived from a failure to consider where other people are coming from. If you barge into a room singing music with headphones in, the environment will be disrupted. If you're hanging out with someone and are in a public place doing this, you'll make that person feel even more awkward for the association of being with you. It's preferable if the music itself is loud and obnoxious. Something like Madonna is preferable to Brian Eno or Phillip Glass. Physical slip-ups like tripping over or breaking something have great potential to ruin the momentum of a social situation. While it's easy enough to shrug off a situation like this, if you're going out of your way to be awkward, you can take advantage of the slip-up by dragging it out. If you drop something (like a drink), you should take a long time to clean it up. Make a big deal out of it. Apologize gratuitously. You get bonus points if the object you drop breaks. Awkwardness and embarrassment go hand-in-hand. If you're in a public situation, you can use the gazes of everyone around you against the person you want to make feel awkward. If you're sitting together at a table in a restaurant, make a scene. When everyone looks over, he will feel guilty by association and won't like the attention. Keep an eye out for physical signs of the person being embarrassed successfully. This includes the eyes being downward, and a reddening (blushing) of cheeks.

Summary: Gauge the norms of your environment. Give the situation sexual tension. Interrupt a conversation. Sing along to music loudly. Drop something on the ground. Embarrass the person in a public situation.


Seedless watermelons usually take between 85-100 days to fully ripen. If the tendrils connected to the melons are brown and dying, your melons are ready. You can also look at the bottom of your melons for a yellow patch, or ground spot, to determine if they’re ripe. Flick the melons and listen for a deep, solid thump noise. If the sound is high-pitched or tinny, your melon isn’t ready. Once your melons are ripe, you should be able to easily pull them off the vine. When one watermelon is ready to be picked, the others on the same plant will either be ripe or ripen within the next few days. whole for up to 2-3 weeks at room temperature. Store the watermelons in your kitchen or basement until you use them. If you cut the melon, make sure to refrigerate any pieces you don’t eat.  Cut your watermelon and freeze the pieces for up to 12 months. Put watermelon in a blender with ice to make a watermelon slushie to cool down on a hot summer’s day!

Summary: Harvest your watermelons after about 3 months. Pull the melons off the vine. Store your watermelons


You'll notice that you have "extra" grip on the edges of the deck. Grab a screwdriver, a metal file, or another blunt object, and scrape it around the sides of the board until the griptape develops a white edge. This is a way of sealing the edges of your griptape. If you do this correctly, you'll have a white outline of your deck on your grip—this outline marks out the area where you should cut away the excess grip tape on the side of your skateboard. Make sure to use long strokes instead of short, aggressive ones—otherwise, you might tear up the sides. Also be careful not to file off the polish on the edge of your board. Most boards have curved edges from sanding, so you want to trim the tape past the curve along the edge. Make long and steady cut motions for the best result. Remember to hold the blade in a slight angle towards the edge of the skateboard so you don't get a small line of grip sticking out. Use the outline of your grip for reference: you need to cut along the sides of the deck, and around the nose and tail of the board.  Make sure to keep all fingers out of the way at all times, as the razor blade can easily slip from the material. Use two hands to make it easier. You do not want it to accidentally dig into the deck of your board! Once the board is completely taped, inspect it for small air bubbles. Use a knife or a razor blade to make small incisions into the grip tape; this should release any bulging air bubbles. Smooth over the incision so that the grip tape sticks smoothly to the deck. If you don't yet have trucks on your board, use a screwdriver to poke eight holes in the griptape where the screws for the trucks will go. If you already have trucks on your board, you can wait to poke these holes until you replace the trucks, or you can poke the holes as follows:  Take a second deck of the same size with no trucks on and use it as a "guide" for where to poke the holes. Mark the spots with a pencil or poke a small hole. You can now use a razor blade to cut a hole around the screw, big enough to unscrew the trucks. Unscrew each one and put them back so it looks "cleaner". If you don't have a second board, try to guess where the holes go. Try "following" the screws and poking using a needle. If you poke the center of the deck, the needle won't go far; if you poke the screw, if will go further and you will know where the hole must go. Your first attempt might look a little butchered, so go around and trim up the ridges. Run the Stanley knife, box cutter, or razor blade around the outer edge of your skateboard to remove any extra scraps. Most of the imperfections will not be too noticeable as the deck wears over time. Take a small piece of extra grip or sandpaper and lightly rub the edges where the grip sticks to the board. This may prevent the grip from peeling off the board later. While you have the knife out, you can cut a little triangle (or another shape) between the screw-holes on one end of the board. Some skaters do this to more easily identify the nose or tail of their board. Cut out a circle or a hexagon to give your board some special looks and give it interesting riding characteristics. If you want you can use paint markers or colored sharpies to draw designs or patterns on the grip tape. Be creative!
Summary: Scrape the sides. Use a knife or a box cutter to trim off any excess tape. Flatten out air bubbles. Poke holes to screw the trucks on. Neaten up the edges. Add any last-minute stylistic touches.