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eight things that I'm passionate about

• family
• reading and literature
  
• a job well done
  
• beauty
• learning
• all sorts of weather
• going on adventures
• trying to be a little better every day

eight words or phrases I use often

• "I know, right?"
• "Are you serious?"
• "Come ON."
• "Dammit."
• "Sorry."
• "Pleeeeease?"
• "JUDGE. GET OUT OF THERE."
• "Oh man."

eight things I want to do before I die

• read as many good books as I possibly can
  
• travel with my husband
• be better at goal setting and accomplishing . . .
• master cooking and baking
• be a great mom
• own our own home
• learn, learn, learn
  
• uh, basically just feel complete
  

eight things I want or need . . . (this one's hard.)

• no more debt! (need and want)
  
• a camera (strictly want)
  
• a vacation!! (need . . . want)
• better communications with the people I care about - and an address book! (need and want)
• new glasses (sort of need, but mostly want)
  
• a second vehicle, paid off completely (all want)
• a house all our own (want - I really can't complain about no rent)
• more fun time with family and friends (neeeeeeed!)

eight things I've learned from the past
(and I'm still learning and working on many things, make no mistake)

• spend your time wisely
• know when you need to do things for others and when you need to do things for yourself
• just take a deep breath and do it already (because you can usually do it if you just try)
• be patient
• you have two ears, two eyes and one mouth for a reason - listen and watch before you speak
• most people mean well, so give them a break
  
• a few people are just mean, so forget about them
• perfection is just doing your best (not someone else's best)

eight restaurants I love
(even though usually we eat out and realize that we could have made the same thing at home)

• Foundry Grill (including the Sundance BAKERY!! yum desserts)
  
• Del Taco
• Rice King
  
• Pudding on the Rice
• Nicolitalia's
• Purple Turtle
• Osaka
• Taco Amigo

I have to add eight establishments I love

• thrift stores and junk stores
  
• Harts in Pleasant Grove
  
• craft stores
  
• any museum
• the General Store
• bookstores
• IKEA
• sometimes Wal-Mart

eight shows I love to watch

• Cold Case Files (NOT Cold Case)
• The Office
• Unsolved Mysteries
• American Justice
• Law and Order (any kind, but the original is the best)
• Freaks and Geeks
• Rock of Love Charm School
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
  

and that makes eight lists of eight.

"JUDGE! STAY OUT OF THE GARBAGE YOU PIGGY! I'M SERIOUS, MISTER!"