Lists are always a good idea.

Phrases that I hope will disappear:

1. "That awkward moment when..."

2. "That's what she said."

3. "YOLO."

4. "kthxbye."

Things I'll never understand:

1. Anything mathematical.

2. Cat obsessions.

3. Sagging pants.

4. Meth.

5. Rihanna obsessions.

6. Lady Gaga obsessions.

7.  People who choose not to read books. 

8. Mayonnaise.

Books that I plan to read this year:

1. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death - Jean-Dominique Bauby

2. Walden - Henry David Thoreau

3. The Vagina Monologues - Eve Ensler, Gloria Steinem

4. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Dave Eggers

5. Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's - John Elder Robison

6. The Prince of Frogtown - Rick Bragg

7. The Wisdom of the Desert - Thomas Merton

8. Travels with Charley: In Search of America - John Steinbeck

9. The Happiness Project - Gretchen Rubin

Goals for the summer:

1. Finish math.

2. Travel.

3. Read.

4. Meet people.

5. Grow.