100 Things.

1. I got bangs today :)
2. I'm a grammar freak.
3. I watch Teen Mom when I want to feel better about my life.
4. I don't understand people who take Sarah Palin seriously.
5. Sometimes, I wish I could drop out of school and just do Bikram yoga every day.
6. My goals for the future are MUCH too high for that.
7. I love my younger brother more than I can say - always have, always will, and I've never been ashamed to admit it.
8. I don't hang out with my friends as much as I should.
9. My parents are the greatest people I could have ever asked for to raise me.
10. I think racial "color blindness" is the whitest idea out there.
11. 1st grade was the worst school year of my life.
12. I skipped 2nd grade.
13. I've never smoked a cigarette, and I never will.
14. My favorite high is from Bikram yoga.
15. I hate watching the same movie more than once. Unless it's been a while, in which case I've probably forgotten what happens, so it's like watching a new movie anyway.
16. I can't fall asleep if I'm the only one home.
17. I find missionaries really offensive. If I wanted to be a certain religion, I would be already. Leave me alone.
18. My father and my boyfriend have the same birthday (amongst other scary similarities). It's a little disturbing.
19. I don't know what I want to do with my life, and I love it.
20. I've never been a patient in a hospital (no, not even at birth).
21. I laughed at the end of Titanic the first time I saw it. Obviously, I was a soulless child.
22. I. Love. Chipotle.
23. I have been a vegetarian for 11 years.
24. I don't think I'm going to be able to come up with 100 things about me.
25. Meeting Saul Williams was one of the greatest experiences of my life.
26. I wish I could speak every language in the world.
27. I don't hate anyone.
28. I believe that visiting a country on a cruise ship does not count as visiting a country.
29. I want to rescue a Great Dane.
30. I think that alcohol and cigarettes are more damaging than marijuana.
31. I really wish I could have been 18 during the 2008 Presidential Election.
32. I get really annoyed with girls/women who talk about men being jerks. There are great guys out there. It's not their fault that you're dating assholes.
33. The quote, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" disturbs me.
34. So does abstinence-only education.
35. I'm passionate about lots of social issues.
36. My new TV obsession is Covert Affairs on USA. Very addictive. Plus, it stars the adorable Christopher Gorham from Ugly Betty :)
37. I'm going to France in 6 days, and I don't know if I'm excited or not yet.
38. Going to Bonnaroo this summer was another of the most amazing experiences of my life.
39. I really think that my cat, Bella, is psychic.
40. The first (and only) animal I've hit while driving was a snake. I thought it was a rope until it was too late. I cried for the rest of my drive.
41. I think white chocolate is a waste of sugar.
42. I almost had my left leg amputated when I was 14 years old.
43. I don't believe in fate.
44. I believe that love transcends death.
45. No matter how badly I get sunburned, it will be gone the very next day.
46. I love dresses.
47. I have 17 scarves with peace signs on them (each in a different color).
48. I go crazy for creative rap lyrics. Actually, just any lyrics in general. But I really love rap/hip-hop.
49. "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem made me cry every time I heard it, until I saw that Megan Fox was in the music video.
50. I'm currently reading "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" and loving it.
51. My favorite color is purple. Today anyway.
52. My guilty pleasure TV show: My Fair Wedding with David Tutera. Don't judge.
53. Running in the rain will cure my deepest depression.
54. I think Michael Franti is an amazing person, and I would really love to meet him.
55. I have the same birthday as Martin Luther King, Jr.
56. I can be incredibly judgmental of myself - specifically my body. I work to be kind to myself every day.
57. I think holding grudges is silly.
58. Sometimes, I like to pretend that my life is a movie.
59. A dream of mine is to go to Africa. I can't believe it's finally coming true!
60. I hate animal print clothing, furniture, fabric -- all of it. Animal print only looks good on animals. No, Snooki doesn't count.
61. I may or may not watch the Jersey Shore.
62. I get really sad when I get sick of a song because I listened to it too much.
63. Foreign countries I've traveled to: Canada (yes, it counts.), Belize, Guatemala, Italy, France, Greece, and the Vatican. Foreign countries I want to travel to: Every one I haven't been to yet.
64. I feel sad for people who think that you have to be a certain age to be in love.
65. When I was younger, I used to make playgrounds for fairies in my backyard out of twigs and leaves.
66. I don't know how I feel about tattoos yet.
67. I don't know if I want to transfer to a different school or not. It really stresses me out sometimes.
68. I miss reading and writing.
69. The mosque should be built near Ground Zero.
70. I wish I had the power of Steph Milton's voice.
71. Obviously, marriages can fail for a variety of reasons, but I think that one of the big ones is that lots of young people see marriage as some kind of ultimate goal -- they forget that there is an entire life after the wedding. I'm determined not to see life this way.
72. Sometimes I regret deciding to go by "Joey" at college.
73. If I don't exercise for just one day, I immediately start feeling bad about myself.
74. I love my last name, and will most definitely not be changing it when I get married.
75. Feed me Indian or Afghan food, and I will love you forever.
76. I absolutely despise being too hot.
77. My middle name is Blair.
78. I've never been skiing, and my first time snowboarding was my senior year of high school. It was painful but awesome.
79. I love the idea of adopting children.
80. I've run a half-marathon in Baltimore and a 10 mile run in Washington, D.C.
81. I wish that I did, but I really just don't like spicy food.
82. I'm afraid to spend my money.
83. I don't like ketchup, mustard, pickles, meat of any kind, seafood of any kind, or maple syrup.
84. I can count to 10 in seven languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Chinese, and Japanese.
85. I wish I had my mom's green eyes.
86. My 12th grade Creative Writing teacher thinks I'm gay.
87. To this day, I am so grateful to my friend Kari for reaching out to me that random day in Driver's Ed. With that, she changed high school for me in the best possible way.
88. I absolutely love Haitian music (check out Carimi).
89. My first concert was Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Verizon Center in D.C. with my family :)
90. I still sleep with my purple rabbit stuffed animal that I got when I was 2 years old. Her name is Sally.
91. I used to want to be a marine biologist because I love killer whales.
92. I'm really self-conscious about my lack of sense of direction. It takes me a while to learn my way around a new place, and it doesn't mean I'm stupid. I wish people didn't make fun of me for it.
93. I haven't taken a math class since 11th grade, and I don't plan on taking another one in the future.
94. I want to be a published writer.
95. I'm a Global Studies major & a Peace Studies and French double-minor.
96. I'm awesome at Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution, but can't stand any other video games.
97. My Myers-Briggs personality type is ENFJ.
98. I'm a Capricorn (but believe horoscopes are bullshit).
99. Sports I've played: Soccer, Lacrosse, Basketball, Irish Step Dancing, Crew, Cross Country, Track. Sports I still play: Um . . . Yoga?
100. I will be in France from August 26th - December 17th. Look here for updates. Family, Alec, and friends: I will miss you SO much.