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... by Tammy (Ideagirl). Gee, thanks ;) Actually, I'm pretty slow at getting to this, but I'm trying... EIGHT things is a lot! This is the best I can do...

Eight Passions in My Life

1. Family
2. Quilting
3. Reading
4. Grammar (weird, I know)
5. Learning (I should "practice" that more)
   

Eight Things to Do Before I Die

1. Figure out what I want to be when I grow up
2. Grow up (or choose not to)
   
3. Get rid of the bats in the attic
   
4. Have a quilt juried into some kind of show
5. Be healthy (heck, healthIER would be acceptable!)

Eight Things I Often Say

1. No (seriously)
2. Um
   
3. God Bless America (not in the patriotic way, but in the substitute-for-a-swear-word way)
4. Whatever
5. Dude
6. Can I just say / Can I just tell you
7. Hey
8. Oy (hey, dude, can I just say that I got to eight on this one?!)
   

Eight Books I Have Read Recently

1. Stone Cold - David Baldacci
2. Two or three books by Iris Johanssen
3. The new Dick Francis book
   
4. Bread Alone - Judith Ryan Hendricks
5. Next on the list: The Watchman by Robert Crais (I misplaced this -- it was a birthday present!)
   
6. Sheesh... I'll read ALMOST anything, so why is it so hard to remember? Oh yeah, because I read everything!
   

Eight Songs That Mean Something to Me

1. "Nimrod" from Elgar's Enigma Variations
2. Brown-Eyed Girl
3. Remember (a sorority song)
4. It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
5. The theme from I Dream of Jeannie
6. Friends
7. One Tin Soldier
   

Eight Qualities I Look For in a Friend

1. Sense of humor
2. Comfortable "give and take"
   
3. Creativity
4. Understanding
5. "Interestingness"
   
6. Makes me think, in a good way

Eight People to Pass This On To

1. I started making a list, and then decided not to. Boring, I know.
   
2. If you've read this far, consider playing along -- comment here with a link to your list!