• chewing with their mouth open
• sticking their elbows out when they're eating
• beating around the bush
• being close-minded
• forgetting or disregarding the way people around them will react to their words and actions

• clinginess
• treating me like glass
• patronizing me

necklaces

• earth tones sea glass necklace

earrings

• vintage map and dictionary earrings
• sea glass earrings

rings

• forget me not rings

wall art

• wishing wall frame and wishchest

lighting

• sun jar
• moon jar

accents

• conceal bookshelf

bed and bath

• Crown Duel
• Something Borrowed
• The Food of Love
• A Great and Terrible Beauty
• Lock and Key
• A Walk to Remember

• never be easily accessible. let him chase you, because if you're easy to catch ahold of, then he won't think you're worth it
• don't play hard to get. playing hard to get and being non-easily accessible are two different things. playing hard to get is deliberately making things difficult for the guy, whereas being non-easily accessible means not jumping at every chance to spend time together
• don't skip the bases. don't have have sex if you haven't kissed
• however, don't suck him off if you haven't had sex
• hold onto your virginity for the one who truly, legitimately, and sincerely cares about you and loves you. don't let religion dictate love
• no means no, so say it like you mean it and MEAN IT. stand your ground and say wha...

• lying
• shaving my legs
• forgetting to do homework
• answering back
• getting rough with my brothers

• eating lunch or dinner with friends
• getting tagged in a facebook note or photo
• receiving random text messages or phone calls
• having an unexpectedly deep conversation
• root beer floats
• hot showers when it's cold, cold showers when it's hot
• fresh laundry
• warm towels
• free time

• waking up to the sun rising and shining on my face
• (perhaps) waking up in someone's arms
• a fantastic brunch, preferably homemade and eaten in my pajamas
• or visit a farmers' market and snack on the yummylicious things there
• maybe spend the day cooking, and start prepping right after brunch--make sunday dinner!
• shower, wear a ridiculously pretty silk dress, and lounge around reading books
• dress like a mysterious city girl, with the skirt, heels, and sunglasses, and walk around new york city
• lounge around all day with that special someone

• if he doesn't want you, then don't waste your time standing still and looking pretty
• i get to choose whether or not i want a guy
• when in doubt, shut your mouth. it's better than opening your mouth and saying something you can't take back
• food is the best answer
• when depressed, go read something
• don't tell everyone everything. don't even tell one person everything
• if you can't accept me in all my bummy glory, then you don't deserve me when i'm dressed up and lookin hot
• real men have the balls to ask a girl to dance
• date only mature (aka not childish) guys
• don't do be passive-aggressive--it's too immature
• "sunshine laws"

• politics
• economics
• math
• physics
• comic books
• pop culture

• sitting in the mall area and on the floor in the hallways in High Tech during free periods
• musical theatre saturday mornings
• sitting in the backseat of daniel's car with alex and andrew
• rainy morning bus rides
• windy spring bus rides home
• being in a relationship and all the cuddling that it brings
• hugs from behind
• chorus rehearsal
• afterschool dance lessons from michael and joaquin
• new york city
• my mom and grandma, and even my brothers
• sleepovers at megan's house
• my winter east-coast gear, my coat and my suede boots
• waking up to snow
• seeing Broadway shows every month

• dancing
• the sun shining warmly (not swelteringly) on me
• cool breezes during the day
• warm summer nights that are ever-so-slightly windy
• winter/fall wind
• waking up to heavy raindrops hitting my window
• falling asleep to a hard thunderstorm
• drinking a cold root beer float during a hot day
• the sweaty tired soreness after i leave the gym
• spending time with friends, even if we're just studying
• seeing babies and baby animals
• seeing animals in general
• the wind blowing through my hair
• getting caught in drizzle
• snow getting stuck in my eyelashes

• A lover, not a fighter. i don't fight anymore, because for once i'd like to be the one worth fighting for.
• Bitchy at times. i'm only ever bitchy when boys don't understand what "no" means.
• Cuddle-craver. physical but nonsexual intimacy is so appealing because of the human touch factor.
• Dancer in every sense of the word. everything from elegant ballroom to dirty grinding, i do it.
• Eager to help people, even if they don't ask for it or believe they don't need it.
• Food addict. who needs sex when you have such tantalizing desserts and rich entrees.
• Graceful when i want to be, which is typically whenever i wear heels.
• Heartful. i've got a good heart and it shows whenever i care for someone.

• new york palace
• westin hotels
• trump
• biltmore
• four seasons
• crowne plaza hilton head
• renoir hotel
• leading hotel schools of the world
• hyatt
• hilton

• beauty and the beast
• hercules
• the little mermaid
• wild hearts can't be broken
• aladdin
• the lion king 1, 1 1/2, and 2
• a goofy movie and an extremely goofy movie
• mulan
• lilo & stitch
• pirates of the caribbean 1, 2, and 3
• the princess diaries
• the incredibles
• ice princess
• cars
• meet the robinsons
• ratatouille
• enchanted
• wall-e

• chai latte
• chai tea
• green tea
• milk tea
• white cheddar cheezits
• kettle-cooked potato chips
• pretz salad sticks
• green tea pocky
• lychee jelly
• pudding jelly
• milk and chocolate-chip cookies
• blue bell homemade vanilla ice cream
• almond pinwheels
• chocolate croissants
• almond croissants
• hot chocolate
• tea in general
• nagaraya garlic nuts
• bananas
• cherries
• mangoes

• intellectual warfare
• the "oh gabs" look he would give me
• hanging out at his house
• trick-or-treating with him
• bringing him to family events
• ice skating with him, andrew, alex, and megan
• knowing he was there for me
• three-hour-long phone conversations
• asking him for help

• they won't function without trust
• you need to be truthful with each other
• anticipate, but don't assume, the other's wants and needs
• romance isn't all it's cracked up to be--too much of it is suffocating
• you shouldn't have to change yourself to make the other one happy
• you shouldn't ever think "as long as she's happy, i'm happy"
• arguments are good and necessary to maintaining the strength of your connection
• sometimes, words are unnecessary--holding, kissing, cuddling all convey strong emotions
• if it's over, it's over. step away from the remnants and move forward--don't dwell on it
• if it's meant to be, then he'll come back to you
• show some possession--it's hot

• kindness towards others
• perseverance to achieve goals
• optimism in spite of failure
• confidence despite heartbreak
• love for the self and others
• patience, to a certain degree
• ambition to be a better person
• courage to do what's important
• bravery in the face of danger
• joy in the small things
• mirth-filled laughter
• sincerity in word and deed
• passion for their craft

• chewing with your mouth open
• chewing noisily
• chewing vigorously
• talking with your mouth full in an indiscreet manner
• being too much/too little of a gentleman
• chicken legs
• weak wrists
• a soft body
• lack of general etiquette
• lack of tact
• know-it-all arrogance
• too much sensitivity
• overly romantic sappiness
• lack of sexuality
• inability to dance

• Santorini/Crete, Greece
• Milan/Florence/Rome, Italy
• London/Cornwall, England
• Paris/French countryside, France
• Tokyo/Kyoto, Japan
• Hong Kong/Beijing, China
• Manila/Boracay, Philippines
• Disney World, Florida
• Los Angeles, California
• Seattle, Washington
• Portland, Oregon
• Quebec, Canada
• New Orleans, Louisiana
• Cape Town/Johannesburg, South Africa
• Vatican City
• Barcelona/Madrid, Spain
• Lisbon, Portugal
• Jaffrey, New Hampshire
• Aspen, Colorado
• Sydney, Australia
• Berlin, Germany

• high-quality, typically expensive chocolate
• cute babies and animals
• boys with nice forearms that wear long-sleeve button-down shirts rolled up to their elbows
• it's difficult for me to say no to someone who needs help
• it's easier for me to be strong for someone else rather than be strong for myself
• good stories, smut and romance and otherwise
• good books
• pretty stationary
• prettily packaged makeup
• boys that look good in black sleeveless tops
• self-confident smirks
• i take minor details to heart
• i want to feel loved
• i'm actually fairly needy, in a very-not-...

• hit a farmer's market
• wake up early
• eat a slow breakfast
• sit outside in the shade (yo yo california!)
• read a book
• take a long shower
• write prose and poetry and fiction
• lie on the grass and watch the clouds float by
• clean my room
• do laundry
• bake and cook
• hang with friends
• call my best friends
• dance all lyrically
• lie in bed and stare at the ceiling
• hit New York City
• watch dance vids on Youtube

• handwritten notes
• handmade anything
• inexpensive but thoughtful trinkets
• really, really good massages
• a greeting from someone i haven't spoken to in a while
• books
• pretty journals and stationary
• GOOD FOOD

• ✔ along for the ride by sarah dessen
• ✔ garden spells by sarah addison
• ✔ shadow spinner by susan fletcher
• ✔ anahita's woven riddle by meghan nuttall sayres
• ✔ catcher in the rye by j.d. salinger
• ✔ the game: penetrating the secret society of pickup artists by neil strauss
• ✔ the eight by katherine neville
• ✔ the lost tomb by david gibbins
• ✔ the one hundred by nina garcia
• ✔ candy girl by diablo cody
• the art of seduction by robert greene

• 6/1/09 Question of the Day: Why is it that they say penny for your thoughts and yet you have to put your two cents worth? because giving more than you're given is a mark of great character
• 6/2/09 Question of the Day: What would you hold onto the longest if you had to give up everything else? my character
• 6/3/09 Question of the Day: Which do you prefer more: The road least taken, the road least traversed, the road most traveled, the beaten path, the rocky climb, or the relaxing stroll? the rocky climb, because i get to make my own path
• 6/4/09 Question of the Day: What are the three "nevers" of your life? (i.e. Never do drugs, never fall asleep in public, never forget to put the toilet seat down... and things more or less personal.) never settle for less than what you deserve, never let someone make your choices for yo...

• intern in high school
• publicity flier-poster for the ultimate dragoff
• babysitter/child-care provider
• lead teacher for children's theatre camp
• caller for alumni call center
• conference services front assistant
• loan desk assistant

• read everything
• spend time with other people
• cook all day
• work and save $$$
• eat
• sleep

• my grandmother's grace and wisdom
• my mother's strength and cooking skills

• getting into stanford
• rising above the circumstances of my childhood
• learning to dance
• growing a backbone
• getting over daniel
• becoming the sassy fierce person i am
• knowing myself
• holding true to my values

• sephora/lord & taylor/nordstrom gift card
• expensive hot chocolate, like godiva or ghirardhelli
• pretty hair clips, like the one with a stick that goes through two holes
• knee-length boots
• scarves
• expensive chocolate
• a hand-written, or even better, a hand-made card
• dangling earrings

• knit ponchos
• goldenrod-colored clothing
• bright prints
• weird pin-tucked sheath dresses
• teddies
• platform boots
• anything vinyl

• new york city
• boston

• chewing with your mouth open
• smacking your lips while eating
• guys that just walk up behind girls and think they can just start grinding up on them
• unrefined laughter
• lazy speech with little enunciation
• nasally head voices
• whale tails
• people that don't deal with their problems and pretend they don't exist
• fakeness
• guys who think that they're the shit

• i wrestled with my brothers frequently
• i always fell down and skinned my knees
• i had buckteeth and a ginormous overbite (thank you braces)
• i was definitely soulless and had a lack of imagination until 7th grade when i discovered fanfiction
• i was a tomboy
• i never had to study for tests
• i used to be called "encyclopedia brown"
• i bought daniel a fingerprinting kit for valentine's day in 7th grade
• i was pigeon-toed
• i dealt with close friends self-mutilating in 5th grade
• i was super skinny and super short
• i was always the responsible one
• my brothers and i used to hit each other. quite a lot xD

• hugs
• random facebook wall posts/text messages/phone calls
• books
• handmade cards and presents
• greetings
• surprise visits

• agility
• intelligence
• super strength
• foresight
• mind-reading

• honey bunches of oats with almonds
• reese's puffs
• kix
• honey nut cheerios
• rice krispies
• life
• granola
• cap'n crunch
• frosted mini-wheats

• being alone
• not falling in love
• not getting married and having kids
• things that crawl, like silverfish
• not being needed

• "you've got wits, you've got looks, you've got passion, but are you brave enough to leave with me tonight." as lovers go - dashboard confessional
• "should i give up or should i just keep chasing pavements, even if it leads nowhere? or would it be a waste even if i knew my place, should i leave it there?" chasing pavements - adele
• "should i write myself out of the history books and mark a place in time for every chance you took" coffee shop soundtrack - all time low
• "step over, step over that clever line, gotta figure out which side is right, choose a destiny to live by, if you wanna live or die, and only one side wins, and what i think of this i don't know, it's not that i'm afraid of dying, it's just i'm so afraid to live" my baby's better than yours - meg & dia

• a comfortable bed
• running water a.k.a. hot and cold showers
• facial cleanser
• body wash
• moisturizer
• lotion
• shampoo/conditioner
• chapstick
• hair elastics
• hair sticks
• hot drinks (hot chocolate, chai lattes, lattes, tea)
• sweatpants
• my laptop
• an internet connection
• books. all of them
• planner
• my friends
• my family
• my phone, with unlimited texting and a re...

• cardboard box cards (like richard's)
• mini books
• jar of "365 reasons why you are awesome"
• multimedia collage of the person i've become
• chalk pastel of my name
• book with pockets, nooks, and crannies on every page
• notepad personalized with quotes

• Let's Just Be - Miguel Jontel
• Miss Independent - Ne-Yo
• For You I Will - Teddy Geiger
• Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
• Everything - Michael Buble
• The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
• So Close - Jon McLaughlin
• As Lovers Go - Dashboard Confessional
• Secret Valentine - We the Kings
• I'm Your Man - Michael Buble
• For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
• Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific
• Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
• These Foolish Things - Nat King Cole
• Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
• She's Always a Woman to Me - Billy Joel

• food/travel writer
• art gallery owner
• chef de cuisine
• fashion/beauty editor
• cafe owner
• bartender
• gardener
• chocolatier
• exotic dancer
• surgeon

• burt's bees lip balm with pomegranate oil
• stila lip stain in pomegranate
• lancome juicy gelee in fruit punch
• bare escentuals buxom lips
• dior diorshow mascara
• shu uemura eyelash curler
• maybelline great lash clear mascara
• bare escentuals eyeshadow in drama
• urban decay 24/7 eyeliner
• urban decay liquid eyeliner
• shiseido white lucent brightening moisturizing gel
• sisley paris mask
• stila eyeshadow in kitten
• chanel glossimer
• philosophy purity face wash
• lancome bi-facil
• make up forever hd foundation
• shiseido blotting papers
• bare escentuals mineral veil

• beauty and the beast
• miss saigon
• pacific overtures
• avenue q
• the rockae
• rent
• les miserables
• frankenstein
• the drowsy chaperone
• a chorus line
• spamalot
• curtains
• altar boyz
• gypsy
• wicked

• bakit ngayon ka lang dumating - bakit ngayon ka lang, pops fernandez & ogie alcasid
• cos you were the same as me but on your knees - black balloon, googoo dolls
• i am confident but i still have my moments, baby, that's just me - la-la land, demi lovato

• ✔ zoolander
• ✔ paris, je t'aime
• miss pettigrew lives for a day
• nanny mcphee
• cinderella
• snow white
• pocahontas
• bambi
• lilo and stitch
• aladdin
• robin hood
• josie and the pussycats
• she's all that
• cruel intentions

• you can do anything. but not everything.
• no matter how low you consider yourself, there is always someone looking up at you wishing they were that high.
• complain only to the person who can help you solve your problem. it'll make the world a happier place.
• illegitimus non carborundum - don't let the bastards grind you down.
• understand the difference between being an adult and growing up...
• after 2.5 years of being out of school i've finally realized what it means to be in "the real world": finding what it is i love the most and not walking, but RUNNING after it.
• when I think of college, certain faces enter my mind. it is my life goal to never, ever lose touch with these people.
• "Life's greatest joys are its minor triumphs." - Berekely Breathed, "Bloom County ...

• animals
• babies
• cuddling
• dancing
• eating
• fortunetelling
• greetings
• hot chocolate
• ice skating
• jokes of the inside kind
• kisses
• love
• my m&m's! megan and michael
• nighttime walks
• overly long udon noodles
• pulling pranks
• quotes
• rain
• singing in the shower
• taking my time getting ready in the morning

• farinelli the castrati
• leonardo da vinci
• john f. kennedy
• albert einstein
• veronica franco

• i'm a bit of a perfectionist
• i blow my nose in the shower
• i bruise and scar easily, so my pale legs have marks galore
• i'm horrible at maintaining my eyebrows
• i've fallen in love with my planner
• i take grinding seriously, so i don't settle for less (in other words, i don't settle for drunk guys who think they can get away with dry-humping)
• i highly despise bad grammar and spelling in writing. don't ask me to proofread your essays or whatever unless your writing is acceptable on my terms
• i don't like being left behind, so i now tend to be the first to leave

• spiritual fulfillment
• all the food i could ever want to eat
• books and books to read
• true love (the non-platonic kind)

• physical fitness
• my minor procrastination

• begin each day as if it were on purpose - mary anne radmacher
• you were once wild here. don't let them tame you! - isadora duncan
• life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy - ralph waldo emerson
• if you can't accept me at my worst, then you don't deserve me at my best - marilyn monroe
• everyone thinks romance is weak. yet romance is everyone's secret dream--it's why we're still alive - michael shurtleff
• blaze with with fire that is never extinguished - luisa sigea
• be bold, be bold, and everywhere be bold - edmund spenser
• the eye is meant to see things; the soul is here for its own joy - rumi
• the only thing constant in life is change - francois de la rochefoucauld

• if you want to dance, then say "wanna dance?" or "let's dance!" or "shall we dance" or some form of asking
• don't even think of walking up behind me and just grinding your way over. i will walk away
• no namecalling if a girl walks away from you. you probably creeped up on her. deal with it
• when grinding back-to-front, your hands go on my hips and nowhere else. if i want your hands on my ass, then i'll put them there. if i want your hands under my shirt, same thing
• if we're grinding front-to-front, your hands go on my back. putting them on my thighs is pushing it. hands off the ass
• if we're doing ballroom or social dance, fix your frame, have tone in your arms, and hold my hand properly. keep your hand at the level of my chin and neither grip ...

• the 48 rules of power
• the art of seduction
• fanfiction and fictionpress
• crown duel

• ever the same - rob thomas
• love story - taylor swift
• move shake drop - pitbull
• hallelujah - lucas wainwright
• sunshowers - m.i.a.

• trip around the world in 80 days
• an old house with stone outsides and a custom-made library
• spa day
• solid investments
• buying my mom a house and car
• scoring an apartment in new york

• her sarcasm
• the way she gets me
• the way she thinks
• her sense of humor
• sephora buddy
• materialistic in a non-materialistic way
• her fire
• her wit
• her intelligence
• her no-nonsense attitude
• the fact that i know her best

• barnes and noble
• sephora
• lord and taylor
• pacsun
• marshalls
• tj maxx
• banana republic
• aerie

• hangouts with daniel, alex, and andrew

• wallet
• lip balm
• lip gloss
• keys
• water bottle
• book
• pen
• notepad
• bandaids
• compact mirror
• lotion

• making slime with daniel and romer in 1st grade
• breaking my clear ruler because of daniel and romer in 1st grade
• almost drowning at christine's bday party in 3rd grade
• smacking andrew's ass in 4th grade
• being called "encyclopedia brown" in 2nd grade
• the reaction ms. colaiemma had when she found out i had been reading encyclopedias since kindergarten
• my the formation of my quartet in 4th grade
• daniel and alex's pretend marriage and wedding ring made out of string in 4th grade
• passing notes for daniel and alex in 5th grade
• making bracelets and fairy swings out of vines, flowers, and pieces of wood in 5th...

• knowing thyself, above all things
• maintaining a personal connection to whoever you believe to be God
• not letting any one religion dictate the specifics of your spirituality
• taking the time to stop and smell the roses
• being conscious of the choices you make and the path you trod
• letting yourself change and being open to change in all forms
• never letting any one thing keep you from pursuing your goals
• believing in yourself

• gardener's overalls
• businesswomen's skirts and pretty tops
• art gallery owner's fashion-forward clothing
• fashion/beauty editor's fashion-forward clothing
• bartender's jeans and shirt
• food/travel writer's boho travel-friendly threads
• surgeon's business casual attire with a smexy lab coat
• cafe owner's jeans and tops
• high-class flight attendant uniforms
• men in suits

• mongo guisado
• binagoongan
• brussels sprouts in all forms
• anything overly sweet
• most types of icing
• red bull
• anything super-greasy
• anything over-processed
• lima beans
• sushi that isn't fresh