When one of us girls does something totally awesome, it makes our gender rock even more. And right now we are all totally rockin’ thanks to Jessica Watson, an Australian embarking on a 23,600 mile yacht trip around the world.

Let’s not fail to mention that this is freakin’ dangerous, as she will undoubtedly encounter weather and not-so-friendly sea life. And she is all alone.

But the real clincher of the story? Jessica is a mere 16 years old, which would make her the youngest person to ever complete this feat. She sailed out of the Sydney harbor on her pink yacht (which is one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen), and is expected to be gone for about 8 months, within which she will sail around the tips of Africa and South America.

At 16 years old?! When I was 16 I was falling in love with a new guy every week and stressing over the pimple on my forehead. If someone had put me in a yacht and sent me out to sea for 8 months I would curl into a fetal position and cry myself to death. This is most definitely one of the bravest 16-year-olds I have ever heard of. Read More »