• Is completely honest with me.
• Acknowledges my worth.
• Will respect me.
• Is appreciative of me and all that I do.
• I can let my guard down to.
• Is full of life and love for the world, his surroundings, people.
• Is not afraid to be himself, even with others around.
• Appreciates art, poetry, and culture.
• Realizes that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.
• Appreciates my African background and roots.
• Will put up with my addiction to John Mayer.
• Shares similar musical interests as me.
• Doesn't mind taking long walks, or doing things I like to do.
• Gives me great conversations.
• Loves me for my mind.

• Root beer.
• Horny, old men terrorizing others.
• Ignorant motherfuckers.
• Being around/passing by cigarette smokers.
• Being lied to.
• Then knowing the lies without them knowing I know.
• In other words, also being deceived.
• When folks underestimate my judgment.
• & being underestimated, period.
• Conformity.
• Snobby, obnoxious "artistic protegés"
• Violence.
• Lyrics with no meaning.
• Gucci Mane.
• Soulja Boy.
• Lil Wayne.
• Media & everything pertaining to it.
• The radio.
• First impressions that are not good.

• Wear natural hair out. 
• Get into a school. GSU.
• Go a month without a phone...?
• Deactivate FB for a month. (if needed)
• Participate in a week-long fast.
• Grow out nails.
• Find optimism out of bad situations. 
• Find a job.
• Get a driver's license.
• Get back on my weight loss tip.
•  Give something up for the entire year.
  • all carbonated drinks (Sprite, Coke, Ginger Ale, etc).
• Find my personal clothing style.
• Start blogging again.
• Attend a spoken word event, perform.

More to come.

• John Mayer.
• Agnes Obel.
• India Arie.
• Death Cab for Cutie.
• Bon Iver.
• Coldplay.
• Imogen Heap.
• Adele.
• Matisyahu.
• Alicia Keys.
• Lykke Li.
• Local Natives.
• Lauryn Hill.

• My eyes.
• My somewhat-there boldness.
• My complexion.
• Music taste is pretty good/eclectic.
• My open-mindedness.
• My faith in God.
• And hope in all other things.
• I'm a good writer.
• My big heart.
• & The ability to make friends everywhere I go.
• My honesty.
• & my humour.

note:

• bolded the ones I've come to realize recently.

• Completely ignore me or blow me off.
• Being lied to.
• Seeing a close family member struggling/suffering.
• Topics about weight..
• African American racial divide.
• Closed off people. Be open with me.

• prayer.
• being off your period.
• taking off my bra after a long day.
• rock ballads, acoustic pieces, songs with violins, and dream-pop.* the feeling after you've peed.
• the feeling when you're no longer screwed.
• basically, the feeling of relief.
• being stress-free.
• venting.
• poetry.
• working out.
• being appreciated.
• loving yourself.
• hugs from the opposite sex.
• accomplishment.
• music.
• peaceful slumber.
• long showers.
• good morning text messages.

• bulllshit.
• confusion from the opposite sex/mixed messages.
• ignorance.
• superiority/condescension.
• negativity.
• diss-resprect.
• the light-skinned/dark-skinned divide.
• dishonesty. (go to number one)
• hypocrisy (number one again.)

point blank, period.