Haha, well I guess that's ok then if you don't mind it! x3
Well, I guess just GMT, since it's UK time. Like right now it's 11.55pm, and if East Coast is the closest one to us then yeah, there's 5 hours difference. ^^ It's 8 hours with the other coast. (I have friends in various states so I'm used to the time differences, heh. x3
You don't have anyone you can go with? Friends, family, partner, your dog? Anyone? .___. River kayaking would be the most fun, I would think, but a lot of people get kayaking and canoeing mixed up, and associate rivers with canoeing instead. But on a lake it can be so easy and relaxed, it doesn't take anywhere near as much work because there's not usually a strong current. But you should definitely do it with someone who knows what to do and such, and never go anywhere without a lifejacket, but that ones pretty obvious. ^^ Well I would try snowboarding if I could, but we don't get any snow in my area these days. I live right on the coast, and apparantly the salt makes it pretty much impossible for any snow that does fall to stick. I think the last time it snowed properly was a good few years back now.

But I'd love to give it a try. I'd probably be completely hopeless but it would still be a lot of fun. xD
Ice cream!! Omnomnom!! Yeah, family is family and if you don't love them, who will? xP
(Haha, Elliot definitely had some great moments, she could be so weird and funny. xD Ted, ha! I loved his band, he could be hilarious! It was sad the way Kelso treated him but it was so funny at the same time, especially when he used to compare Ted to his dog! xP)
Well there are a quite a few different systems of magic, but one of them which is used quite a lot in some of the series is the Wishsong, which is where the user had the power to sing and use the magic through the singing. It was entirely unique to only some of the Ohmsfords, and they got the power after the very second book (The Elfstones of Shannara) because the character used them so much that the power got imprinted into his blood. (The Elfstones could only be used by someone with Elven blood/heritage, and even then not just any Elf could use them - but the character in the Elftstones book didn't have enough Elven blood in him so every time he used the Wishsong it affected him differently.) What's really great about it is the way each person's magic is individual and has different effects and uses and powers, and he describes them all really well. For instance, in the third book, the first to use the Wishsong, two of the main characters (brother and sister Ohmsfords) have it, and one can use it to make physical changes to the surroundings while the other can only create illusions, etc. I don't know, I really can't explain it all that great, but I'd definitely reccommend them. ^^
Haha, well I could tell you again if you like. xP I'm only stating the obvious. ^^