Emily Howitt

So apparently if you look almost anywhere on the internet about losing weight, there are a bunch of people telling you if you want to lose weight you absolutely must cut carbs (carbohydrates, for all you who don't use short forms) completely from your diet. In other words, carbs are the reincarnation of the devil designed to make you fat. Even supposedly healthy carbs like oatmeal, and whole grains, are just evil carbs pretending to be healthy. Some will even say you can eat as many calories as you want (I wish), and still lose weight, as long as you don't eat any of the dreaded "c" word. Seriously? Come on, people! Losing weight is supposed to be about becoming healthy, fit, and happy. Not trying to look like a skeleton with flesh who doesn't enjoy eating because all they do is worry about how fat something will make them. Okay, I know some of you are probably thinking, but what if they do like not eating carbs?  Well, let's think for a minute about w...

You may be thinking as you look out your window, it's summer time. It's still warm. Why is she going to talk about fighting off the cold and staying warm?  Well yes, it's true that it is still very warm out people, but that's how the cold wants you to think. It wants to lull you into a false sense of security. Making you think it's not going to be cold for a long, long time. Maybe never. But it will get cold, mighty cold, again. Which is why you need to learn how to fight against the cold, and win. 1. Blankets. Blankets are your best friend, and the cold's worst enemy. Sure, you can use things like a measly heater , but what happens when the power goes out? You also can't carry a heater around your house with you. But with blankets, you can take them anywhere, and you can wrap yourself up so tight that you can't move a muscle, and have to roll or waddle around your house. But are you cold? I didn't think so. 2. Heaters. Despite the cold's obv...

So I've been doing a lot of thinking lately, well, and also a lot of procrastinating (mainly because of the whole comfort zone thing, but that's another post), and I've been thinking that we should think of life as a video game. Not in the sense that we should go out and shoot people and steal their cars like in Grand Theft Auto, but by adopting the same mentality that you have when you play a video game, to other aspects in life. I am also not saying that you should not be aware of the consequences of your actions, as what you do in real life matters greatly, and what you do in a video game does not matter at all outside of the video game. What I'm saying is you should have the same approach to how you think about each situation. When you play a video game, you know that there is a way to beat the video game and win. Whether it is a role playing game, an arcade game, or an insanely evil game like Shift 2, you know that even if you don't know how to win, that ther...

When people start a blog, or even when they've had a blog for awhile, they often hit the question: What should I blog about? Well, the truth of the matter is that you can blog about anything as long as it is interesting to someone, and you have a knack for writing. But here is a look at the different types of blogs, or posts that you can make, to get you thinking about what you'd like to do. Fashion Blogs Fashion is something that is popular with a lot of people. People often wear clothes, and a lot of those that do like to be in the fashion know, and have the latest outfit. This can be good for you, if you have good fashion sense, and want to keep up with current fashion trends. But if you don't, you may want to pick another topic. But if you do decided to choose this topic, you can write posts that describe your outfit for the day and how you put it together, what accessories match with which outfits, outfits for special occasions (Christmas, wedding), and lots of othe...

If you're female, chances are at one point you've had a diary. Or if you're male, you may have had one too. I'm not trying to be sexist, I'm just not sure how many people of male species keep diaries, (although male vampires seem particularly fond of them). Either way, if you can write, you can keep a diary, and there are many benefits to doing so. 1. You have a record of your life. You may be like, "oh, yeah, big deal. I got a record of my life." But what people don't realize, is you're not going to remember the individual days that well. You probably have a good idea of what you did last week, and the week before that, but how about March when you were twelve? Odds are you'll remember big things, but it may be interesting to look back on your life when you're a lot older, and see how your younger self used to think, and how things have changed. 2. If you're a writer, you can use pieces of your diary to make a story. Not everyone w...

Okay, so pretty much all of fantasy is unrealistic, but assuming things like vampires, and werewolves were possible, there are some major flaws. 1. Immortality. Vampires are always claiming to be immortal, yet there are numerous ways to kill them. You can stake them, rip them apart, ect. If you can die, guess what buddy, you're not immortal! Sure, they'll live forever if nothing kills them, but the fact that they can die means they're not immortal. 2. Horses with wings (unicorns/Pegasus/whatever weird thing a nerdy teenager creates in his parent's basement which looks similar to these). Yes, they look very pretty, and the idea of soaring through the air on a horse with wings may seem magical. However, do you know how heavy a horse is? Do you know how big those wings are going to have to be to get it of the ground, let alone with you? Come on, people. If this was possible, humans would be attaching wings to themselves and flying everywhere. 3. Werewolves get no bla...

Summer time. The children are free from their shackles (school), you can go outside without shoveling your car out for two hours, and you can enjoy the sun shining in your office window (after you murder your boss for making you work Saturday). There's only one problem. It's hotter than Hell outside. But don't worry, because here are some tips on how to beat the heat (not literally). 1. Drink water. Lots of water. Water is your friend. Not that friend who your're nice to their face, then you turn around and plot a brutal and painful death for them. Rather, water is your new bff. The biggest thing water does is it helps to keep you hydrated. This may not seem like much, but it keeps you from getting sick from dehydration, and making you feel even worse. You can also add ice cubes to the water, so it will be ice cold, to help cool you down. Bonus tip: to tell if you are hydrated, look at your pee. The lighter it is, the more hydrated you are, and the darker it is, the l...