After hearing relentless references to the above, I finally did a little youtube viewing and lightly educated myself on this whole Charlie Sheen business. 

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This is another really devastating example of someone in the public eye with some very serious issues and how it turns into a giant joke. No wonder people take mental health so lightly. Not only are the people in need, like Mr. Sheen, spouting off how bullshit it is, but then others are blatantly ignoring the fact that this guy, and many people, have really important and heartbreaking problems. 

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Some comedians like Dane Cook, who I really like, actually, aren’t helping by relentlessly joking about it. Other celebrities are reaching out to him. The general public? They’re laughing at him. 

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Too many bright stars are taken down by mental health problems, drugs, alcohol, etc. I’m not taking about just Hollywood stars, but ‘regular’ people who aren’t in the public eye. When is the world going to shut the eff up for five minutes and get a clue? 

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The next time you want to laugh and joke about something like this, take a second to think about your friend who might’veoverdosed or brother who died from a drunk driving accident or your mother who battled bipolar disorder (which, by the way, is a very real, very monumental disease that TREMENDOUSLY affects the person who has it and all who love them) or hey, just think how about how you felt when Heath Ledger or Chris Farley passed away? 

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This is heartbreaking. Wake up, people. 

I also found that Diet Coke and my dill pickles are 0 points. 

Similarly, if I want Chipotle or Jimmy Johns, what I order will be a little over half of daily points, so I can make sure to eat lots of 0 point veggies and fruits and power foods to still have a good day. 

I think this diet wins. 

I also think I will win on it. :)

I LOST 2.1lbs ALREADY! 

WINNING!   LOSING!

Slowly, but surely! I already dropped a daily point value b/c of losing my first 5lbs! (total of 6.1 so far!)

Go me!

One of my best friends and I made a pact to go see Titanic when it came out in theaters again. We planned to go closer to opening day, but alas, were too busy. A few days ago, we decided that tomorrow night (Tuesday evening), we would go after class. A few moments ago as we were chatting, I realized something epic. We would be seeing the movie exactly 100 years later, to the date, that the original Titanic set sail. We are dorkily freaking out. How cool are we?!