Caffeine Kills!

Have you ever had one of those moments where you were like “Wow this really could only happen to me?” Well let me tell you, I have those all the time. As a college student I have learned to function on practically no sleep and tons of caffeine. At the end of my freshman year I had two papers to write, five midterms to study for, a speech and a project. The worst part about it was I only had about a week and a half to do it.

I didn’t sleep, but I did occasionally take one to two hour naps when I had time. I was constantly drinking coffee and Mountain Dew to keep me awake. On top of that I didn’t take the time to actually eat a meal. There were more important things I could be doing with that time. After four days, I had gotten a lot accomplished but then weird things started to happen.

I began to feel like crap. I noticed I couldn’t stop shaking. I couldn’t sit down for more than five minutes. Then one night I was actually going to be able to get some sleep I couldn’t. I “fell asleep” about midnight and started having really weird dreams. I dreamed the walls in my room were changing colors and little pink and purple blob like creatures were chasing each other on my ceiling. About 3 a.m. I realized I never actually fell asleep. I was hallucinating not dreaming.

The next day it felt like nothing was real. It felt like everything was a dream. I went to Starbucks and bought a cup of coffee and it literally made me throw up and I noticed my skin had turned yellow. That’s when I realized something was really wrong. I called one of my friends whos mom is a nurse. Her mom told me I had caffeine poisoning. She told me to drink lots of water, eat something then try to sleep. I went and ate a good meal. I drank two bottles of water then I fell asleep. That was about 2 a.m. Friday morning when I woke up it was about 6. a.m. Saturday morning. I had slept for over 24 hours! I continued to eat properly, drink nothing but water and sleep. Within a week I was completely better.

I have definitely learned my lesson. Don’t get me wrong I still live on caffeine, but not just caffeine. I make sure to eat and sleep. Now whenever I drink a cup of coffee I immediately drink a bottle of water after it. Caffeine poisoning is real and it could be deadly. If you plan on pulling an all nighter drink as little caffeine as possible.

ABC Family Ruined Pretty Little Liars!

            While walking through the store one day a book caught my eye. It was yellow and had a picture of a doll on the front of it. I thought it looked interesting. I flipped it over and read the description. I was instantly hooked on the “four pretty girls with an ugly secret“.

            The Pretty Little Liars series is about four high school girls whose friendship was ripped apart by the disappearance of their best friend Alison when the were in middle school. Years later, they are brought together when someone who goes by "A" suddenly starts sending them all secret messages threatening to expose secrets only Alison knew.

            Being the huge fan I am, I was extremely excited to hear there was going to be a TV show made from the books. My excitement soon faded away after the premier of the first episode. After cramming the entire first book into a one hour episode, the storyline just got worse. The show didn't stick to the books at all. The basic storyline of four high school  girls trying to find out what happened to their friend while also trying to find out who was stalking them, was the same. Everything else was completely screwed up. Important characters that were in the book didn't even have a part in the show. The show also added characters that completely changed the out outcomes of some major situations.

            In the first three books the girls hated each other because of secretsfrom their past. Once all of their secrets came out most of their problems were resolved. This brought them closer but they still weren't exactly friends. From the baginning, the show portrayed them as always being friends. The secrets tearing them apart,eventually brought them together. This was such a major part of the book,but had no real significance in the show. It also portrays the girls as manipulative sluts who will do anything to get what they want. In the book the girls were liars and kept secrets from everyone but they weren't as bad as the show made them out to be.

            The show is a trashier, less entertaining version of the books and it should have never been made. Well it should have never been given the name "The Pretty Little Liars" at least. The show was definitely entertaining. However, having read the books and knowing the storyline the show makes no sense to me. I've always heard when a book is made into a TV show or movie, don't expect to see exactly what you read. I thought I was going to atleast see something at least similar to what I read. I didnt, and that ruined it for me.http://harperteen.com/feature/pretty-little-liars/

The day I died.

Manes, Mary Coleen Whisper

     Whisper Manes 19, of Cleveland died on Sunday morning after a man broke into her dorm room and shot her while she slept.

     Manes, was a college student at Middle Tennessee State University and a member of Berean Baptist Church. She will be greatly missed by her friends and family.

     Manes, was preceded in death by her Father Lloyd R. Manes.

     Survivors include her mother Janice Ford; sister and brother in law Bryan and Brandy Yarber; brother Luke Ford; and several nieces and nephews all of Cleveland.

     Services will be held at Buckner Rush funeral home 2 p.m. Thursday.