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If you're looking to throw a unique and fun Christmas party for your friends, family gathering, or company, there are many options out there when it comes to themes, activities, and more. So, what's it gonna be? Fun and Unique Christmas Parties: Gingerbread House Decorating Contest All guests bring their own GB house kit Host provides extra decorating candies, icing, etc. Everyone votes for their Top 3 favorite GB houses Winner with most votes wins a small prize White Elephant / Chinese Christmas Gift Exchange Everyone brings a gift of X amount Gifts can be funny, gag, or nice -- unless the host says otherwise. You can also do themes -- all alcohol gifts, all gift cards, all gift baskets, all homemade gifts with it's recipe/instructions, etc. For rules on how to play,  go here . For White Elephant exchange themes,  go here . Establish the rules before the game begins. Scavenger Hunt For ideas, go to:  https://www.pinterest.com/explore/christm...

You may say Chinese, Latin, whatever... I'm not disagreeing that those are extremely difficult languages to learn (and in some sense, may be the hardest), but I have no desire or need to learn any of those languages right now. As a Texan, I think I'll find most benefit out of trying to re-learn my 4 years of Spanish skills from high school. Como se llama? (Obviously I'm advanced...) I may be a "lone wolf" on this theory, but English seems to be one of the most popular languages LEARNED around the world -- I  didn't  say most well-known or most popular languages by volume.  Mandarin Chinese  blows all other languages out of the water, but China is obviously much bigger than America by population. What I  am  saying is that English a very commonly  learned  language in countries all over the world. Every country I've personally been to so far (13 and counting), there's always been people who speak English. Maybe it's because Americ...

Although I no longer live in College Station, I spent 4 years there as a student at Texas A&M University. I really enjoyed being in College Station, and still miss many parts of it today. A lot of good memories, a lot of good friends, and a lot of fun times. Whether you're new to town as an incoming freshman, an incoming graduate student, or just moving there for a job opportunity, I hope you will experience C-Stat to the "max" and enjoy it as much as I did during college. Although everyone experiences this college town in a different way (and I encourage you to go out and learn about the "in's and out's" on your own), this guide will help you get started by listing some of the best places to go, places to eat, things to do, and things to know in the vastly growing town of College Station. So, here we go. Disclaimer: Last time I visited College Station was in October 2015, so I will try to update this as much as possible as I visit each time. B...