Eight Things

Another Meme.

Eight...

8 things I am passionate about:

1. Abused, Neglected Children & Animals.


2. Reforming Welfare. If we have to have it, put a reasonable time limit on it, like 6-8 months, not 4 fucking generations. Anyone who has to sleep under a bridge and doesn't like it, will quickly find a job.


3. Gardening.


4. Hiking.


5. Sex.


6. Family.


7. Traveling.


8. Antiques.

8 books I’ve read and enjoyed or that have left an imprint:

1. Are you there God? It's me Margaret.. Judy Blume.


2. The Grapes of Wrath & East of Eden.. John Steinbeck.


3. The Good Earth.. Pearl S Buck.


4. The Time Traveler's Wife.. Audrey Niffenegger.


5. Light a penny candle & Echoes.. Maeve Binchy.


6. Cane River.. Lalita Tademy.


7. She's come undone & I know this much is true.. Wally Lamb


8. Love in the time of cholera.. Gabriel García Márquez

Yeah I know, that was more than 8..

8 words/phrases that I say often:

1. Bugger off!


2. Oh for Fucksake.


3. Bollocks.


4. Bloody hell.


5. On the rocks, with salt.


6. No. Stop it. Don't make mummy get the wooden spoon out!


7. 1,2,3... Timeout.


8. La-La...

8 things I want to do before I die:

1. Eat mussels in Bruges.


2. Raft through the Grand Canyon.


3. Learn to speak Spanish.


4. Drink beer at Oktoberfest in Munich. Oh and experience Love Parade.


5. Ride something bigger than a horse.


6. Learn how to Salsa Dance.


7. Make it through an entire porno movie.


8. Hike down the Inca trail to Machu Picchu.

8 things I’ve learned in my life:

1. Children do not understand that you are flawed.


2. Laughter is good medicine.


3. Home can be more than one place.


4. Choose a path, take risks, have guts and dare to grow.


5. Never take things for granted.


6. There is more than one right answer & I don't always have to be right.


7. I like surprises.


8. One love is not enough.

8 places I want to see:

1. Barcelona.


2. Tuscany.


3. South Africa.


4. Galapagos Islands.


5. Fiji.


6. Easter Island.


7. The South Island, New Zealand.


8. Egypt.

8 things I currently want/need:

1. My car serviced & cleaned.


2. Another cup of green tea.


3. My kitchen cleaned.


4. A trip to the mall for: Lush Gorgeous face lotion, Philosphy big lip mouth plump in pink, and underwear.


5. Have my legs & bikini area waxed.


6. A Vicodin to kill this migraine that just won't go away. And a primary care Dr. A pap smear & breast exam. And a good gynecologist.


7. My pool cleaned, balanced, and winterized/closed.


8. More patience.

8 things I ate/drank this week:

1. Green Tea.


2. Ribena.


3. Bagel with Walnut cream cheese.


4. Double Decker.


5. Ginger Chicken from Tara Thai with Papaya Salad.


6. Tomato Basil soup from La Madelaine.


7. Key Lime Yogurt.


8. Hard Boiled Egg.

and you? Tell me at least one from each section... In the comments section please...