more taggage

Dear Anth has tagged me again, and since I'm up for anything that'll help the day pass more quickly, I am happy to oblige.

(Side note to Anth: I think you may be my soul mate -- at the very least, we have a lot in common -- because many of my answers are very similar to yours.)

(Another side note: I hate the term "meme." I hate it with a passion and I don't know why. Where did this term come from? Does it stand for something? I just think it's silly.)

8 Things

8 things I am passionate about:

• My family
• My faith
• Good food
• Good books
• Project Runway
• Writing
• McDonald's sweet tea
• Getting a good deal (on clothes, food...anything really)

8 books I’ve read and enjoyed:

• Where the Red Fern Grows
• The House of Mirth
• Life of Pi
• the Harry Potter series
• the Twilight series
• The Road
• Out
• The Kite Runner

8 words/phrases that I say often:

• "Dude!"
• "Are you freaking kidding me?"
• "Crap!"
• "No, YOU!"
• "Whatever."
• "It's crazy."
• "Bugga bugga bugga BOO!" (Guess who I say that to?)
• "Miiiiss mutha-fucka!" (It's from Sex and the City and it's C's and my standard greeting...I know, I have a potty mouth)

8 things I want to do before I die:

• Go on an African safari
• Live in a villa in Tuscany for a month
• Get my Master's degree
• Write a novel
• Go to cooking school
• Plant an herb garden
• Dance in the rain
• Drive a race car

8 things I’ve learned in my life:

• You've never truly seen the world until you've seen it through a child's eyes.
• This too shall pass.
• Being a mother is the most amazing feeling in the world.
• The housework will still be there tomorrow.
• Only a few friends are lifetime friends, and they are worth cherishing.
• It's so important to keep learning.
• The best moments in life are the little, ordinary ones.
• A marriage needs constant cultivation, but it's so worth it.

8 places I want to see:

• Ireland
• Mt. Kilamanjaro
• Egypt
• Alaska
• Tuscany
• Japan
• Norway
• Jamaica

8 things I currently want/need:

• A kick-ass camera
• A color touch-up for my hair
• A nap
• Comfortable shoes that aren't hellishly expensive
• A new car
• New siding for my house
• A new cell phone
• More time to bake on the weekends

8 people I want to tag:

Gosh, this is embarrassing, but I don't know if 8 people even read this here little blog. So I'm just tagging anyone who does read it and who feels like doing a meme. Have fun!