This is why I like memes

A funny thing happened this past week. Apparently some picture/GIF I posted sometime back just blew up on Google searches. It got me somewhere around twice as many views per week than usual. While I like to write actual words with sentences, sometimes posting pictures is fun too. I've also been contemplating doing this type of post for a long time now. So I decided to make a meme-based post revolving around my life and things I would think or say. Some of you may be unfamiliar with some of the memes; although if you are on the internet, I don't see how that's possible. I'm sure you'll manage or something.

I would've done a lot more, but it took so much time to make these. I recently got a new computer and have been slowly transitioning to putting all of the old software I use on it. That being said, I've been forced to rely on the internet for all my editing necessities. I should've made a #FirstWorldProblem meme about that.

This is why I hate middle school and early mornings

Unfortunately, I have already started school. This is fortunate because I need to learn things and be smart and do good things and such; unfortunate because it involves a dent in my sleep schedule. While not early to most people, having to wake up at 7:30 is torture to me. It reminds me of when I would have to wake up that early or earlier to go to school from 8-3. In retrospect 8-3 is ridiculous. Paired with  attitudes and angst, lack of sleep is not good for teens. Actually, I read somewhere that teens need more sleep than small children. I assume that's applicable to those in their early 20s as well. It's for sure applicable to me. But teens definitely need their sleep. Having a cranky teen is (from what I'm told) like waking up a bear. So that in addition to middle school is just cruel and unusual punishment.

I'm trying to segue into talking about how horrible middle school was; but I'm so tired that it's just turned into a non sequitur and sloppy writing on my behalf. Anyway, middle school was miserable. It needs to be abolished. The 28th amendment should state "all children ages 12-14 get a pass at going out if they do not want to." I'm sure in the long run it's good to be forced into the social awkwardness that is involved with being 12 and "in a relationship." However, for most people it's just a terrible age. I look back and shutter because I looked like a vampire back then. I acted stupid and as previous blog posts will show I had a tendency to only care about trivial matters.  

The other unfortunate thing about middle school is all the back stabbing that takes place. It's worse when you go to a small private school where you have known everyone for what feels like an eternity. If you think you had a happy junior high experience think back and really think about how your time was and make sure you aren't just covering up those feelings with ones that are satisfactory. I can guarantee you that your life was bad. Even if it was for a day. At some point your hair was greasy and you smelled. You probably were laughed at, at one time or another, and you were probably friendless for at least a second. You likely embarrassed yourself and were the butt of the joke.

Now that you remember how awful it was, you're probably wondering why I'm bringing it up. Besides the fact that I think middle schools should be banned it's because I'm angry that I have to wake up super early for class every other day. That's all. I want my readers to understand how much I hate waking up early and equate it to a terrible time in their lives when things hardly had silver linings. And now that my melodramatic analogies are coming to a close, I wish everyone a happy Tuesday. I hope you do not have to wake up very early and that if you do you at least enjoy it a little.

P.S. I'm sorry if you thought you were going to hear a horrible story from my time in middle school. Those stories are locked up in a safe somewhere in the clouds never to get out.

This is why I'm about to get inspirational

Either my friends are sad sacks, or everyone has just been in a funk lately. I was born into a family with lame puns so naturally this also applies to inspirational sayings. I'm drawn to them. But there's a time and a place for everything. Those sayings are way better suited for when you're in your room left alone to ponder life. You don't slip people those sayings when they are crying and down to their wits-end. So what do you do when people are in need of encouraging words but not necessarily a ton of bible verses? You be their friend. That's all you can do. And then you refer them to this blog post. I'm about to drop some feelings on you.

Everyone has rough times and times where they are a little sad for no reason. And then there are times where people are so distraught that "a little sad" doesn't cover it. Maybe that's you right now. Maybe you think you are going through something that few people will understand. I'm not going to tell you that "no, you're not alone." That's crap. Of course you feel alone. No one else in this world understands what you, yourself are going through right now. Absolutely nothing I say is more important than knowing that. And perhaps that comforts you and perhaps that makes you feel even more alone. Whichever one you are, it's okay, because it just is. So no one understands exactly what you're going through? They don't have to. You don't owe that to anyone. It is not your job to explain yourself to anyone. If you're going through this rough time, it is your job to try and get out of that. That in and of itself is a hard road.

If you're like me and you've suffered through so much anxiety and depression then the only thing that will help you is yourself. I know that sounds so stupid. But it's true. Do you think I write this blog for attention? Well, a little bit. But it's because writing is my passion. This blog may not be my legacy or my best writing by any means, but it's what helps me cope with everything that goes on in life. You need to find your passion. How do you do that, though, when you're so upset and emotional? I don't know. Most people just stumble upon their passions. I had a mom who taught me pretty decent English.  I was lucky. But if you don't know, you're the luckiest person of all. You can explore so much and try on so many different roles until you find one that suits you. However, you're never going to do that just sitting on your butt all day watching Law and Order reruns.

You don't need to feel like you want to make a difference in the world, but it does help; you just need to take everything one step at a time. Again, super lame inspirational saying but it's applicable. Life sucks if you keep looking at it that way. Even the wealthiest people in the world have some void in their lives. It's only up to you to fill that void with whatever you think is fitting. Remember how I said that you don't owe anyone anything? Well that's still true. You do, however, owe yourself everything. Even if you don't feel like it. I'm not sure what your path in life will entail. I'm not even sure what I'm doing with my own life. But if you can just find the one thing you're super passionate for, then you can strive to make every day worth that one thing. And if you still can't seem to find that one thing, it's okay. Like I said, that just means you have the luckiest road ahead possible.

This is why I'm sick of TV

I watch way too many TV shows. I have been frequenting the list of typical sitcom-y, Office-type shows lately, just not on TV. I prefer the lack of commercials combined with the fact that I already know what I want to watch. If on the off chance I decide to channel flip I tend to find the weirdest crap ever. There used to be TV sectioned off to where you would turn it on knowing what you’re getting. You’d have intelligent shows, the news, reality shows, etc. Now, the programming has all been mashed together into one big blob of uselessness. Even TV that you knew was a little different has just become mindless. Long gone are the days of MTV standing for Music Television and TLC meaning The Learning Channel.  PBS is probably the last hope anyone has of watching TV without being infiltrated with pregnant 14 year-olds.

The other night I decided to see what else the tube had to offer me besides the little Roku box I use. I am very open to the paranormal and stopped on this show on NatGeo (National Geographic) called Chasing UFOs. I spent the next 10 minutes laughing so hard before I decided to just turn it off. The particular episode I watched was about the famous Roswell landing. These people decided that it would be in their best interest to try and see if anything was left over from where the UFO reportedly landed. As if there would be anything decades later that government officials hadn’t picked up. They also (like a ghost show, might I add) tried to see if they could find UFOs again in the same spot. One woman nearly broke a leg trying to capture footage of what turned out to probably be a cow or something. I couldn’t find a clip of it, but I found this instead, which I think is much better:

 Most channels aren’t much better. The History Channel shows little history anymore. Think Ancient Aliens, although I think it’s a pretty cool show. Animal Planet displays characters like Hillbilly Hand Fishing, where rednecks try to catch catfish with their bare hands. The Discovery Channel isn’t as bad; however, they cancelled Cash Cab so I’m ferociously upset with them. 

I’m not certain whether this is a result of our society and what people buy into, or if it’s because this is what networks think people actually like. If it’s the latter, then I just want to ask them to stop. Not every 20 year old girl wants to watch things like Teen Mom; but I do respect that some people do. So I’m not asking that they cut it out all together, just enough so people stop acting so stupid and start taking responsibility for what they say and think.  I would, however, want the job of being the camera man for some of these shows. I would probably have stories and stories to tell.