10/17/10
LC 12
Dear Diary,
I got over my biggest fear yesterday: heights. I’ve always been afraid of high heights, especially on roller-coasters but of course I won’t let that stop me from going to six flags for fright fest. On Sunday I went to six flags with three of my friends and there was no way I’m backing out of any ride because like I’ve said before, “a life lived in fear is a life half lived”. The first couple of roller-coasters that we went on were not that scary but when my friend booked Kingda Ka on the flash pass, I’ll admit that I was reasonably scared. My heart was beating so fast I thought I was going to die before I got on the ride, and of course we all decided to go on the front row. So there I am strapped into this green monster starting to think that I’m an idiot for getting on this ride. Before I knew it the ride started to move and there was no turning back now. I remember the loud speakers saying “head back, hands in, and enjoy the ride. After that, the roller-coaster took off. The ride goes 128mph in 3.5 seconds and is over 450 feet high. I was basically glued to the seat. I loved it. I came off that ride with the biggest smile and the best feeling. I have conquered one of my fears. Every roller-coaster after that felt like a little kids ride. Now that I did Kingda ka, its one step closer to bungee jumping and then sky diving for my nineteenth birthday. I love putting myself in uncomfortable and adrenaline rushing positions. I love doing what people say I can not do and doing what I think I would never be able to do. I basically love life right now and I want to take full advantage of everything that my life has to offer me.
