Me in 103 Things

1. I was born and raised in Chicago, but have also lived in two other cities.
2. I hate making lists. It makes me feel tied down to something.
3. I'm the youngest of three children.
4. Based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test, I am an INTP. The description fits me down to a 'T.'
5. I use humor to make myself less nervous or scared.
6. It is really hard for me to trust people.
7. I have an excellent memory. I have vivid memories going back to when I was 2 years old.
8. I'm painfully shy around people I don't know and/or in large groups.
9. I'm a Taurus.
10. I want to run the Chicago Marathon at least once by the time I'm 30.
11. I'm horrible on long car rides.
12. I love airports and the feeling when you first lift off.
13. I love, love, love coffee!
14. I hate exercising because it is boring.
15. I envy people who write well.
16. I have to sleep with a cover or blanket no matter how hot it is.
17. Both of my arms had been broken before I was 4 years old.
18. I file my nails almost every single day.
19. I usually wear a 7 1/2 size shoe, but sometimes an 8.
20. I love the sight of a full bookcase.
21. ...and then looking to see what books are there.
22. My favorite author is Chuck Palahniuk.
23. I know the proper usage of "its" and "it's" and it bothers me when others do not.
24. I think my grammar is horrible.
25. If I have the choice I don't wake up until 10 a.m.
26. I love carbohydrates.
27. I like how the paper is warm when it first comes out of the printer.
28. I wish I was more creative.
29. I sometimes underestimate myself when it comes to my creativity and work.
30. The furthest north I have been is Wisconsin.
31. The furthest east I have been is Indiana.
32. The furthest south I have been is Honduras.
33. The furthest west I have been is California.
34. I believe in some kind of God, but am not religious.
35. Despite the above point, I would never change my religion from Catholicism.
36. I couldn't properly pronounce my r's until I was in the fifth grade.
37. I sometimes still have to concentrate to pronounce my r's correctly.
38. I have trouble pronouncing d's in Spanish.
39. I am not fluent in spanish, but can read and write the language almost perfectly.
40. I have been mistaken for being Indian, Middle Eastern, or Puerto Rican more than once.
41. I am actually Honduran and Mexican.
42. One of my favorite paintings at the Art Institute is Ivan Albright's That Which I Should Have Done I Did Not Do.
43. I have never had a cavity.
44. I have trouble understanding poetry.
45. I have naturally curly hair, but straighten it.
46. I have been in 4 car accidents, but was only driving in one.
47. The car accident previously mentioned was on my 19th birthday and my car was totaled. I am 99% positive it was not my fault.
48. I always hit the snooze button and set my alarm at least 20 minutes earlier so I can feel like I slept longer.
49. I don't know how to swim.
50. I have gone to two colleges.
51. I am very materialistic despite the fact that I think it is selfish.
52. I'm incredibly stubborn.
53. I think I'm horrible at comforting people.
54. I'm not claustrophobic, but feeling restricted or trapped has the same effect.
55. I can't wear a watch partly because of the reason above, and it makes me feel like I'm wasting time.
56. I makes me feel conceited seeing so many sentences in this list start with "I."
57. I am pro-choice.
58. I hope to one day run my own business. It doesn't make any sense to work so hard to make money for someone else.
59. My dream job would be a painter or a writer (but I can't write to save my life).
60. I never go to sleep before 10 p.m.
61. I'm afraid of getting old (the aging part).
62. I believe that certain things are predestined, but that you determine on how you get there.
63. I believe in past lives.
64. I don't believe in love at first sight.
65. I don't believe in soul mates.
66. I will never, ever go camping.
67. I love burying my feet in the sand.
68. I have been a bridesmaid.
69. I have never been in love.
70. I'm a horrible dancer.
71. I swear too much when I'm drunk.
72. When I drink I get silly, know exactly how drunk I am, and tell people exactly what I'm thinking.
73. I know how to drive stick-shift cars.
74. I don't know how to parallel park.
75. I want to one day drive across the country.
76. I have worn glasses since I was 4 and contacts since I was 11.
77. I'm not a phone person.
78. I am incredibly loyal to my friends.
79. I obsessively buy lip conditioning products.
80. I have never been in a fight.
81. I have three scars, but they are all pretty unnoticeable.
82. I don't settle when I deserve better.
83. My favorite season is autumn.
84. I have moved 5 times.
85. I love making people laugh.
86. I only fix my bed about twice a week.
87. When I lived with my roommate, I fixed my bed almost everyday because she always did.
88. I love when people are impressed by me.
89. I very competitive.
90. If I can't find a job in the next couple of months, I'm thinking of becoming a flight attendant.
91. I hate feet, but love shoes.
92. I like to get to the movie theater at least 30 minutes before the movie starts.
93. I never balance my checkbook, but check up on my accounts through on-line banking.
94. I cut my hair short for the first time in my life (excluding the incident when I was 3) a couple of months ago.
95. The first cd I ever owned was Hole's Live Through This.
96. I haven't drawn in 2 years.
97. I believe that less is more.
98. I hate shopping for more than an hour.
99. Butterflies freak me out.
100. My thumbs are double jointed.
101. Jennifer Lopez is my hair idol.
102. I have to stop myself because this list can go on and on. Maybe I'll add some more later.
103. It took me roughly an hour and a half to finish this list.