Got this idea from my friend's blog some time ago. I decided to make a list of my own since I haven't been doing much lately. (Took me two days!)
1. When I wash dishes, I leave the utensils behind because I can’t stand the sound of spoons and forks clanging.
2. I’ve never owned a pair of high heels.
3. I don’t read a lot of books.
4. I've been lucky to cruise around Lebanon, Israel and Greece.
5. I took English Literature, European History, Human Biology and Accounting during my freshman and sophomore years in high school.
6. I have a short attention span.
7. Since my maternal grandmother died on December 2000, I started praying before I go to bed which became my ritual.
8. I knock on wood 3 times before I go to bed or else I won’t be able to sleep.
9. Closets should be closed too or else I just toss and turn when I see it open at night.
10. The sound of the clock ticking helps me sleep.
11. So does scratching my back or playing with my hair.
12. My eyes’ prescription is not the same. The left eye is -4.00 while the right one is -3.75.
13. I’m nearsighted.
14. I have a habit of staring without realizing it.
15. I don’t get the need to have big boobs.
16. My head is hurting right now trying to think of other random facts about myself.
17. I love to write poems but I have to be super inspired.
18. All my poems rhyme.
19. I’m sexually retarded.
20. But I’m not a prude.
21. I was born in Cyprus but have a Filipino passport.
22. I had an older brother who passed away at birth.
23. I have a mild case of stutter.
24. I think I might have a little bit of dyslexia too.
25. I have an older brother and the gap between us is 11 years.
26. I speak 3 languages (big whoop).
27. I have a chickenpox scar on the corner of my left eye.
28. I have pierced my ears at least 10 times in my life.
29. I’m a 34A/B.
30. I’m a hopeless romantic
31. I enjoy long walks at the beach.
32. I don’t think kissing in the rain is
that special.
33. Not that I’ve tried it.
34. I smoke when I’m stressed or upset. It really calms me down.
35. I explain myself better through writing.
36. I look up almost every “How To’s” on the internet.
37. I think I sound good singing in the shower.
38. I love quoting movies and songs.
39. I would never date a guy shorter than me.
40. I rarely have my phone on ring (loud).
41. I don’t pick up unknown numbers/ numbers that aren’t registered on my phone. I let them roll on voicemail.
42. I pretend and mask things more than I should and I know it’s not healthy.
43. My hands get uber cold when I’m nervous.
44. I have OCD when it comes to washing hands.
45. Dirty fingernails, body odor and bad breath are some of my pet peeves.
46. I’ve been heartbroken 3 times.
47. And I know that it could happen again.
48. I hate the color orange.
49. I’m not very interested in Oscar nominated films.
50. I think that Abigail Breslin can’t be like Dakota Fanning no matter how hard she tries.
51. Lindsay Lohan is my favorite IT girl.
52. I had my first “grown up” kiss at 16 with a high school friend. He’s now gay.
53. I don’t like sharing soap bars.
54. I think semi-bald guys are hot.
55. I learned how to do my own laundry at 17.
56. My dream job is to be a flight stewardess.
57. I’m still a, you-know-what.
58. I prefer showering at night.
59. I don’t like jelly with my peanut butter sandwich.
60. I’m not easily influenced.
61. The worst after-taste is gum and cigarette together.
62. The best feeling is to love and to be loved in return. (Yes, it’s a “Moulin Rouge” quote.)
63. I have 4 stitches on my chin due to an accident when I was little.
64. I hate tofu.
65. I was once a volleyball player.
66. I know that I don’t work hard enough.
67. I’ve been to a lesbian wedding in Canada.
68. I lived in New York for a year when I was little.
69. I’ve been on top of the Twin Towers.
70. My favorite scent is Dream by Gap.
71. My parents have been married for 31 years.
72. I don’t believe in love at first sight.
73. I never got into the habit of biting my nails.
74. I like to “Google” people.
75. Yes, I’ve “Googled” myself too.
76. Sometimes I wish I was rich kid brat and have everything handed to me on a silver platter.
77. But for the most part, I’m happy with what I have.
78. I’m a cheapskate, clearance sections are my calling.
79. I have trust issues.
80. I’m an emo deep inside.
81. I think Ellen Degeneres is the funniest comedian.
82. “Friends” was the best show on television.
83. I’m not a big fan of old, black and white, “classic” movies. They bore me out.
84. Except “The Sound of Music” which I’ve seen more than 20 times.
85. I always have to read something when I’m doing “number 2”. Even if it’s just the back of whatever bottles I find in the toilet.
86. I can’t carry a conversation regarding politics.
87. Gossip magazines are addicting.
88. I get a migraine at least 2 times a month. And they don't go away quickly.
89. I’ve never been to a prom or homecoming or whatever sort of dance in high school.
90. I was christened Maria Cyphi (Cyprus-Philippines) Venus but only have Venus on my legal documents.
91. My dad said they named me Venus because he saw the Venus star while standing outside the maternity clinic balcony (and that Aphrodite a.k.a Venus originated from Cyprus.)
92. I bit a boy’s ear when I was little. He cried and told his dad.
93. I have two godchildren: my nephew Adam and my extended cousin’s daughter, Jasmine.
94. I talk to myself sometimes.
95. I’m scared to take my driver’s license test and that is why I’ve been stalling for nearly a year.
96. I haven’t spent Christmas in my home country for nearly 10 years.
97. I love airplane food.
98. I’m lactose intolerant and hate the taste of soy milk on its own.
99. I’m allergic to beer, peaches and some seafood.
100. I can’t believe I thought of all these things!
