#YOLO: the beauty of the Internet's most annoying trend.

In 2012, YOLO has swept all of our Twitter/Facebook/Tumblr/Reddit accounts and frustrated the wits out of the majority of us, because it is indeed incredibly annoying. And often used in infuriatingly inappropriate ways.

It's been said that YOLO is carpe diem for stupid people. Seeing that on the Internet made me giggle, because in essence, it is true. Carpe diem (which means 'seize the day') has the same sentiment as YOLO.

Behind the 13 year old girls and those poser-ish teenage boys you can subscribe to on Facebook, YOLO has what I think is a really lovely sentiment. And being able to embrace the fact that "you only live once" is a true skill: one I wish I had more of.

There are things in life that we all put off because we worry about the small things: what a certain person person will think of us.

Right now, like so many girls my age across the world, there's a guy I really like. We don't know each other as well as I'd like, and I'd love to do something about that. I could ask him to see a film. I could see if he wants to grab a coffee sometime. I could just start chatting. I could come right out and tell him how I feel.

But I won't. I'll sit here in my bedroom. I'll think about whether he'll ever notice me. I'll contemplate messaging him but always know that I won't do it. I'll be here, wishing that he'd pop up on my iPod screen, just saying hi. Or maybe a proclamation of love. (Just kidding).

So, why is it I'm so scared of "Want to get coffee sometime?"? It's just 5 little words. I don't even need to say it to his face - that's the joy of modern technology. I've got a portable Internet device perpetually in my pocket: I don't need to leave the room to get a message to him.

No, it's scary because I don't want to be rejected. I'd get over it, its not the worse thing that could happen. It wouldn't have massive repercussions if I was: he's a nice guy, it's not like everyone would find out. It wouldn't be too awkward: just a few minutes worth of blushing which I'd have forgotten about within a couple of months.

Yet these small knocks to my pride are enough to stop me giving myself the potential to get what I want.

If I could accept that I only live once, if I seized the day, maybe things would be different. There are people who do seize each day - know the type? They're always very interesting people with very interesting stories an a few scars. And they're the happiest people around.

I wish I was one of those people. Right now, I lack that confidence, but one day, I'd love to live that life. The new year is just 23.5 hours away as I write this - maybe that will be my resolution...!

So, I am, of course, challenging you to take YOLO/carpe diem into your hearts: do something a little by scary because you know, deep down, it's what your heart wants.

Let me know what happens!