The Most Dangerous Diet Ever

 1 out of every 3 kids and teenagers (under 18) are overweight or obese. Endless diets and exercise tips come from every which way and most people take these tips in hope to lose a few pounds. Well I lost fifteen pounds on the most dangerous diet in existance. My parents went on an anniversary trip to Charleston, South Carolina and left me with my grandma while they were gone. When they were away, Grandma let me have all the sweets my heart desired: ice cream, cookies, candy, cake, you name it. Anyway, by the time a week passed, I had eaten so many sweets that I was sick to my stomach at the thought of eating any more of them. I stopped eating sweets for a little less than a month and cut a lot of sugar out of my diet. So there you have it. That is the most dangerous diet ever and could totally backfire on you, but you never know...

The Roller Coaster Capital of the World (Cedar Point)

Last week I went to Cedar Point. Ever been there? Well, I went with a group of friends and usually the way I operate is I'm braver with friends and I'm braver when other people start to freak out. I happened to have both on that 90 degrees farhenheit day. My friend named Allison was almost crying she was so scared. I guess it didn't help that we tricked her on the two biggest rides she's ever ridden: the Magnum XL 200 and the Millenium Force. I, myself rode the Millenium Force and the Dragster for the first time! My advice to any who are inexperienced in the roller coaster world is to make sure you go to the bathroom before you decide to wait in line for 4 hours for a ride. Because once you get on the Millenium Force for the first time, you're not going to know if you really have to go or you have the "nervous pee."
  I definately recommend the Dragster. Although the ride itself is 17 seconds long, the rush of takeoff is SO worth it. When I got off the ride, I laughed AND cried from the adrenaline rush. No, seriously, I'm not joking. I cried. Yes, I know it's lame.

Attention All Insomniacs!

The average American teenager gets 7.5 hours of sleep each night even though they need 9.5 hours of sleep. Every so often I go through a period of about two weeks where I get around 4-6 hours of sleep, maybe a little less. Now some people are true insomniacs and get less than 4 hours of sleep EVERY night. I truly and deeply feel for you. I'm nearly a walking zombie and I've only been restless for 12 days! So if you are a victim of those restles nights, please tell me what you do when you can't sleep because I am getting way too bored. And if you do get sleep, please tell me what it is you do to catch a few zzzz's. Please help as these dark circles and bags under my eyes are getting unsightly.

My Stinky Pigs (Guinea Pigs That Is)

  I think it was five years ago that my friend suckered me into taking her tiny guinea pigs off her hands. I begged my parents, "Please! They're free! Cage and everything! I'll take good care of them!" And I did take care of them for a good few years. I named one of them Ferguson and another Snickers because he looks like a snickers candy bar.
  But now these things are miniature capybaras! They are huge, they eat like monsters, and they poop more than babies. If you have a guinea pig, you should clean their cage at least once a week, and I have two. So by this time, these things really load up their cage and it smells very disgusting. At my house, our animals (two dogs and two guinea pigs) are very well taken care of, don't get me wrong. I used to give my guinea pigs little baths and clip their nails, but now its a routine of feed, poop, water, poop and clean. It gets old after 5 years. Maybe they'll never die. They're really old, much older than any other pig I know.
  So the moral of the story is that if you think you want a guinea pig, or your kid begs you for one, think long and hard about it. I suggest a hamster first, or maybe a little gecko. If you sincerely, truly, absolutely love guinea pigs, then by all means, get one. But I for one will NEVER make the mistake of buying something that squeels, poops, and eats 24/7 ever again!

Intro to My Crazy Life and the Hope That Comes With It

"Nobody can go back and sart a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending."
                                                     - Maria Robinson

 I can't control where and when I was born, my parents, the state I live in, but I will choose who I will become.  My past is painful, my future hopeful. I am a teenager in a country where pressures to do the wrong things are high, and pressures to do the right things are few and far between. America is now the country of complacency and laziness and there's nothing you can do to change it. Especially if you're a teenager. But that is a lie that people make up and it couldn't be further from the truth. The truth is that people, especially teenagers, can do anything they set their mind to. You may be thinking: yeah, yeah. What a cliche. But i firmly believe that if you believe something will happen with all your heart, things can change.
  But right now, I'm just your average teenager with an average life. An average house with average guinea pigs. Boring in a nut shell. But I'm determined to be that one teenager who defies the average life and starts the revolution to a better America. What about you? Would you be willing to defy the ordinary?