8 things.

Amy tagged me...My first tag, fun times. I had nothing to blog, so thanks!

8 things I am passionate about:
1. Jesus
2. Social Justice
3. Family
4. Making a difference...
5. Friends.
6. Expanding my horizons.
7. Good conversation.
8. Travel.

8 things I want to do before I die:
1. Finish my Master's degree.
2. Go on lots of Operation Smile trips.
3. Change the world. Seriously.
4. Live abroad (again). Hopefully in Africa.
5. Marriage and family (eventually).
6. Successfully knit something.
7. Go to every continent - except Antarctica (3 down).
8. Restore a historic home.

8 things I say often (I think I'm a Valley Girl):
1. "Really?"
2. "That's crazy."
3. "Good times."
4. "Seriously?"
5. "Whatev."
6. "Where is that?" (I'm still learning my way..)
7. "I love that!"
8. "Hmm...I don't know."

8 TV shows I recently watched (go ahead and judge):
1. Bones
2. Gossip Girl
3. One Tree Hill - my guilty pleasure...as if the others aren't.
4. With the writers' strike and no cable, that's about it. I want Pushing Daisies back!

8 Artists I never tire of listening to (I've edited this several times):
1. Elvis Costello
2. Spoon
3. Derek Webb
4. Lori McKenna
5. Damien Rice
6. The Darkness
7. Sandra McCracken
8. Patty Griffin

8 things that attract me to my friends:
1. Authenticity.
2. Sense of humor.
3. They get me.
4. Intellect.
5. Honesty (kinda goes with #1).
6. Care/concern for global issues.
7. Loving hearts.
8. A touch of snarkiness.

8 things I learned in 2007:
1. I can live alone!
2. I can live alone in a new state!
3. I re-discovered my love of books.
4. Blogging is fun! And therapeutic.
5. I need to floss more.
6. My needs are much smaller than I thought (and shrinking).
7. I can care a huge amount about a place I've never been (Africa).
8. My friends are the best (more of a reminder than a discovery).

I think I will just tag Blair. Everyone everywhere is getting tagged, so that's it!