Storing your oysters inside their shells will make them less likely to go bad and, in some cases, better preserve their taste. Unlike refrigerating oysters, rinsing the shells under cold water to clean them off prevents any bacteria from living on the oysters. If you don't have enough room in your freezer to keep full-shelled oysters, you can shuck them before storage. If you do so, save the internal liquor for later use. To keep your oysters safe, place them inside a moisture-resistant, freezer-safe bag. If you're storing shucked oysters, you can use a firm plastic container instead. To prevent freezer burns, leave no more than 0.5in (1.3cm) of head space in the container. To help your shucked oysters retain their juiciness, pour the liquor you removed during the shucking process into your freezer-safe container. Keep pouring until you've completely submerged the oysters inside the liquid. If you don't have enough liquor to fill the container, pour in water as well. If you're using a resealable bag, press any excess air out of it using your fingers. Then, seal your container right before you put it into the freezer. Unlike with refrigerated oysters, closing the container will help better preserve your shellfish during long-term storage. If you're using a solid plastic container, make sure the lid you seal it with is air-tight. Make sure to write the initial storage date on your container. When frozen properly, fresh oysters should last for between 2 and 3 months. To make sure your oysters aren't going bad, look over them regularly and remove any that have cracked shells or cloudy meat that is a pink, black, brown, or grey color. While your oysters may remain safe to eat during this time, the taste will degrade gradually. Carefully take your oyster container out of the freezer and place it in a clear, open part of your refrigerator. Depending on the exact temperature of your appliances, the thawing process could take up to 20 hours to complete. Thawing your oysters using this method gives them a slightly longer shelf life, meaning you don't have to use them immediately after they thaw. If you'd like, you can thaw your oysters by submerging their container in cold water. However, you'll have to consume them immediately after they thaw, otherwise they'll go bad.

Summary: Keep the oysters in their shells and rinse them off. Place your oysters in a freezer-safe container. Pour oyster liquor into the container if you're freezing shucked oysters. Seal the container. Keep your oysters in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw your oysters in the fridge before consuming.

If you are too afraid to ask your crush out in person, then you can do so electronically. If you have their number, call or text them and see if they'd like to go out. You can even DM or email them if you have his email address or social media information. You can say something like "Hey Trevor, how are you? I was wondering if you would like to go out with me on Saturday night?" If you are nervous about his response, go and do something else like watch a show for 30 minutes or so to calm down, and then check your phone. If you prefer not to ask via text, practice asking him out in the mirror to build your confidence up. When you do so, think about how you look and what your gestures or facial expressions are conveying. If they express nervousness, then keep practicing until they don't. Put together an empowering playlist of your favorite songs. Listen to them that morning while you're getting dressed, in your car on the way to work or school, and whenever you have some free time during the day before you see him. This will also put you in a good mood, which will make the ask easier and more enjoyable.

Summary: Asking them via phone or email. Practice in the mirror. Listen to some confidence boosting music.

This is the starting position for both sand skimming and wave skimming. Stand with the water on your left side if you're right-handed and vice versa. While you're holding the skimboard, put 1 hand on the back tail and 1 hand on the side rail halfway up the board. Hold the board so that it's parallel to the ground. One of the most common mistakes in skimboarding is pointing the board upwards before you throw it, which will result in a significantly slower skim. The best time to throw the board is when there's a thin coating of water on the sand between 0.25 inches (0.64cm) and 0.5 inches (1.3cm) high. If you're sand skimming, throw the board just as a wave is being sucked back out into the ocean. If you're skimming the water, throw it just before a wave comes in. Make sure you throw the board parallel to the shoreline to give yourself a longer ride. You can also opt to get a running head start before you throw the board, in order to pick up more speed. However, this isn't strictly necessary if you can throw the board hard enough. When you're just starting out, practice throwing the board from the starting position a few times to get the feel of it down and to learn how hard you need to throw it. If you jump or hop onto a moving skimboard, you'll immediately faceplant. Instead, run up to and alongside the board at an even pace. Place your front foot just slightly past the middle of the board, then place your back foot behind it. Using this method ensures that the board loses no speed as you get onto it (whereas if you jump onto it, the board is forced to break the surface tension of the water and thus stops skimming). Aim to take about 3 running steps before you jump onto your skimboard. Do not push off hard with your first foot when getting on the board; this will make the board shoot forward and fly away from you. Be sure to wear a helmet the first few times you try to run onto the board, just in case you fall off the board. It'll be difficult to learn how to run onto the board without falling, but you'll be able to master this move with enough practice! This is the ideal stance to be in on your skimboard in order to maintain balance and not fall off. Put slightly more pressure on your front foot if you're sand skimming. If you're skimming on water, put more pressure on your back foot just as the board makes contact with the water so that the front of the board doesn't catch on it. Maintaining a low stance on the skimboard is also a good technique for staying balanced while skimming. Your knees not only play an important role in skimboarding, but they're also one of the more at-risk parts of your body when you're skimming. Stop skimboarding immediately if your knees start to hurt to avoid giving yourself a serious injury. Whether your sand skimming or skimming on water, the act of riding a skimboard is mostly about staying on the board until it stops on its own. If you want to turn to change directions, simply shift your weight slightly to the side that you want to be turning towards. You generally won't need to turn much if you're sticking to sand skimming. However, turning is essential for riding waves and performing most tricks.
Summary: Lean forward and hold your board about 6 inches (15cm) above the sand. Throw the board out in front of you when the sand is wet. Run onto the board rather than jumping onto it after you throw it. Keep your knees bent and your weight centered on the board. Maintain your balance until the board stops or shift your weight to turn.