Traveling Thoughts

I’m not sure if I’ve ever truly been tagged for a meme, I mean, I’ll see them on friends sites and they say how they don’t want to tag anyone but if you want to do it, do so and leave a comment, I’ll participate in those, but Jules tagged me with this one and so I’m gonna tell you all about me:

8 Things I’m Passionate About

1. God (but not quite 100% of the time)
2. Creativity
3. Cycling
4. Learning (which creates knowledge and thus gives me power)
5. Music
6. Reading
7. Writing (which encompasses blogging)
8. Making sure that people know they’re appreciated

8 Things I Want to Do Before I Die

1. See a cure found for diabetes
2. Ride in a Tour de Cure in all 50 states
3. Go to South Africa, go boating to where the great white sharks are, and get in a cage and get in the ocean and see them breach the ocean
4. Go to Italy
5. Go kayaking around the coast of Maine
6. Take ballroom dance lessons
7. Marry Prince Charming
8. Have 2 children

8 Things I Say Often

1. I hate diabetes
2. I’m not trouble
3. I didn’t do it
4. I don’t know
5. nuh-uh
6. stupid
7. I need chocolate
8. Bugger

8 Books I’ve Read Recently

1. Plum Lovin’: A Stephanie Plum Between-The-Numbers Novel by Janet Evanovich
2. Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1) by Jim Butcher
3. The Wrath of Mulgarath (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 5) by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
4. The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 4) by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
5. Lucinda’s Secret (Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 3) by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
6. The Seeing Stone (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 2) by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
7. The Field Guide (Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1) by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
8. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2) by Rick Riordan

8 Songs I Could Listen to Over and Over

1. Incubus, Make A Move
2. Johnny Cash, Ring of Fire
3. Point of Grace, How You Live (Turn Up The Music)
4. Shania Twain, Come on Over
5. SwitchFoot, Dare You to Move
6. The Beatles, All You Need Is Love
7. Third Day, God of Wonders
8. Turtles, Happy Together

8 Things That Attract Me to My Best Friends

1. The lines of communication are open
2. They’re honest
3. They’re funny
4. They don’t put up with my bullshit
5. They can handle my sarcasm
6. They’re adventurous
7. They’re willing to try new things
8. They love me for who I am

8 People I Think Should Do Crazy 8s

1. Alli
2. Amylia
3. Ashley
4. Bernard
5. Drew (yes, I know you are no fun, but we want to know what you have to say)
6. Kerri
7. Mr. Fab
8. Trevor