Has becoming a writer messed with my mind?

Obviously. I would say that my new found writing skills have changed the way I read. I still like reading Harry Potter more than anything else in the world and science-ficition bores me so much that I'd rather clip my ear lobes off with trimming shears. Now, I do realize how the author switched up the sentence structure to make the reader feel really frantic. Or that the author used a verb that fit PERFECTLY with the situation. Or that the use of paragraph organization was as (or more) impactful than any other rhetorical device. Did becoming a writer change my view of the world? Ehh.. I mean, yeah I notice when billboards are grammatically incorrect and when a story in the newspaper is well written, but I don't go out and look at the trees differently because I can write. And I don't love my family more since I learned how to write. I think becoming a writer has given me a more advanced view of the simple things in life. I choose to talk with bigger adjectives because I sound smarter and I like when people don't fully understnad what I'm saying.

about the nom noms of life

  My theory is that you can't say you don't like a food unless you've tried it. Recently. When I say I had asparagus for dinner and people turn up their noses, it's ususally because they hated asparagus as a kid and they haven't even  tried it lately.
  But, I know there are foods that I haven't liked yet in my life and foods I know I will never like.

• tomatoes: when you eat one you literally get guts in your mouth. noooo thank youu
• squash: no one likes squash
• licorice: it tastes like I'm eating the smell of windex
• oranges/orange juice: I don't want that nasty pulp in my stomach... It tastes like I'm swallowing seaweed.
• pie: unless it's chocolate pie, don't bring it near me

I also know that there are going to be things that I used to hate and now LOVE.

• beets: they look gross, smell gross, but taste like heaven
• cottage cheese: I used to think you made cottage cheese by drinking a lot of milk and then running. And I thought cottage cheese was what the actors used back in the day as fake vomit.
• SUSHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOM NOM NOM NOM

What I believe is that everyone's preferences change, picky eaters are missing out on a huge part of life, and being a cook would be the best job in the world. My problem is that I just burnt my Pizza Rolls and my Ramen boiled over and I don't have a single cooking gene in my entire body.

Why should we remove "literally" from the English language?

According to dictionary.com, the definition of literally is "actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy." Literally, literally is an over used word that the majority of society uses in the wrong context. Literally's antonymn is figuratively, but literally no one says figuratively. Your pencil can't literally fly across the room. Your mom doesn't literally hate you. Taylor Lautner isn't literally a god (even though he could pass for one). Used in the correct time and place, I have nothing against the use of literally. Even in satirical essays when literally is used in the wrong place at the right time intentionally, I'm ok with it. What irks me is when people are telling stories about their car accident and their lives literally flashed in front of their eyes. Well hate to break it to ya chump, but I'm pretty sure it's been scientifically proven that that doesn't happen. My argument against the incorrect use of literally isn't backed by my impeccable use of the word, in fact I miss use it as much as the next, over-exaggerating teenager. It is just so annoying to listen to! I'm going to start saying "I figuratively am in love with him" or "I figuratively just failed that AP Comp quiz."