My Friend Lailah

8 Things...

8 Things I am Passionate About:
1. Nature
2. my family
3. my friendships
4. Art/museums
5. music
6. eating good food
7. hulahooping
8. sleeping

8 Songs I Could Listen to Over and Over Again and Never Get Sick of:
1. Woman In You - Ben Harper
2. Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
3. Here In Your Bedroom - Goldfinger
4. Angel - Jimi Hendrix
5. Hey Emilie - The Mother Hips
6. Where Is My Mind? - Pixies
7. Let Down - Radiohead
8. You Are My Sunshine

The Past 8 Books I Have Read:
1. You Shall Know Our Velocity - Dave Eggers
2. No One Belongs Here More Than You - Miranda July
3. Baby Love - Rebecca Walker
4. Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer
5. New Moon - Stephenie Meyer
6.Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
7. Letters To A Young Poet - Rainer Maria Rilke
8. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - Barbara Kingsolver

8 Things I Say Often:
1. "No way"
2. "Last night I dreamt..."
3. "I love you"
4. "Please use your words"
5. "Thank you for..."
6. "Get your toy, Marley"
7. "I want one"
8. "Let's go to the movies"

8 Things That Attract Me to a Friend:
1. Interesting interests
2. Honnesty
3. Confidence
4. Openness
5. Ability to listen (& turn off cell phone)
6. Compassion
7. Positivity
8. Understanding

8 Random Things About Me:
1. Sometimes I eat popcorn for dinner.
2. I really hope so-called mythical animals do exist (i.e., dragons, unicorns,
Loch Ness...). I grow Nasturtiums in my yard because I was once told
that unicorns dine on them during the night.
3. I'm still not ready to grow up.
4. I love Christmas. And musicals.
5. Summer is my favorite season -- there's nothing better than sitting on a
patio on a hot day drinking a cold beverage with a friend.
6. I brake for Slurpees.
7. I believe that love is the answer.
8. I like to make lists.

8 Things I Want to Do Before I Die:
1. See the Hagia Sofia.
2. Take a real vacation, longer than a week.
3. Create art that I'm truly proud of.
4. Hike Half Dome.
5. Give birth.
6. Scuba dive.
7. Visit the Luray Caverns.
8. Overcome my fear of heights.

8 Things I Have Learned This Past Year:
1. It's important -- no, crucial to ask for what you need.
2. The "Brontosaurus" dinosaur is no longer valid.
3. Snowshoeing is fun!
4. 101 ways to cook/store/eat zucchini.
5. Sometimes it doesn't pay to be patient.
6. There is no more Orange Julius in the mall.
7. I'm aging.
8. Updating my blog takes a long time.