Blacklists and Wishlists

My Blacklist (aka Things that Need to DIE):
1.) The College Board's preoccupation with Emily Dickinson.
2.) Chuck Norris jokes.
3.) Cold weather.
4.) The Game. Even if you are one of the last two people on earth who do not know what The Game is, you just lost anyway.
5.) Guidos and anything associated with "Jersey Shore."
6.) AP essay prompts.
7.) Biased Government textbooks.
8.) Grilled chicken at KFC.
9.) Scrunchies.
10.) The misconception that tanned skin is sexy.
11.) The careers of Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus.
12.) Filthy public restroom habits.
13.) Stephenie Meyer's aversion to writing "Midnight Sun."
14.) The world's obsession with "Inception"...
15.) Or maybe my inept understanding of "Inception."
16.) Unsweetened tea.
17.) iTunes' high prices and taxes.
18.) The number game on Facebook.
19.) Negative stereotypes.
20.) The empty claim that Lady Gaga is a hermaphrodite.
21.) AP Microeconomics.

My Wishlist (aka Things that Need to Exist):
1.) The College Board's preoccupation with Dr. Seuss.
2.) 70 degree weather every day.
3.) Textbooks and teachers that offer every side of each issue without spilling their own views into the lesson.
4.) Macaroni and cheese at KFC.
5.) AP Jump Rope or AP Channel-Surfing.
6.) A bestselling novel by yours truly.
7.) Coexistence for everyone.
8.) Taco Bell delivery.
9.) Mr. George Feeny.
10.) A desire in young men to wear their pants around their waists.
11.) A "Mute Parent" button.
12.) A degree in late-night Waffle House runs.
13.) A Disney movie channel...that actually plays Disney movies...you know, the good kind.
14.) My own personal sassy gay friend.
15.) Headbands that don't give me a headache by third period.
16.) A fun exercise routine.
17.) A clean and healthy Gulf of Mexico.
18.) Unbreakable hearts.
19.) A president who actually listens to his/her people.
20.) Universal 3G.
21.) A Starbucks in my kitchen.
22.) A response from Sarah Palin.