My Eight x Eight...

I was tagged by Sammy a while ago to do this; then the other day Gail tagged me to do it as well. OK, I give in: I haven't done one of these tag thingys in a while - so here goes...

THE RULES: Mention who tagged you. Complete the list of 8's. Tag 8 other people.

8 THINGS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO:

1. Princess's Royal Ball birthday party on Saturday Night
2. The Royal Ball Party being over and done with!
3. Princess going off to school in two weeks
4. Seeing my brother and his lovely little family when he visits from Spain next month
5. Travelling to the UK in a few months time with the whole family
6. Seeing all the lovely Newcastle Rellies after 6 long years away, and my lovely friend Maya
7. Visiting Cornwall, where my Grandfather was born
8. Meeting Mr G's Family in Scotland for the first time

8 THINGS I DID YESTERDAY:

1. Stayed in Bed most of the day with a wicked flu & sore throat
2. Admired my husband for managing the kids for 2 days while I was holed up in bed with germs
3. Enjoyed a lovely lemon and honey drink, made lovingly for me by said-husband
4. Read half a Paullina Simons book in one day (those are thick books)
5. Missed out on Retro Sunday at church (it sounded like a blast)
6. Watched Greys Anatomy and shed a few tears for Izzy & Karev
7. Felt grateful for lovely friends and wonderful new neighbours who took my kids and made me some delicious apple crumble (who says neighbourhoods aren't what they used to be?)
8. Did the online shopping. Where would I be without it?
   

8 THINGS I WISH I COULD DO:

1. Go to church without having a panic attack from the noise and crowds (my biggest low point at the moment)
2. Be more committed to exercise (I'm soooo lazy)
3. Eat healthier (I loooove my treats just a little too much)
4. Have a special space set up for me to paint whenever I wanted to
5. Have the time to paint on a regular basis
6. Connect with God more
7. Think of an idea for an amazing bestseller
8. Write an amazing bestseller
   
   

8 SHOWS I WATCH:

1. Greys Anatomy (ohhh, the final next week)
2. Gilmore Girls (I am watching repeats; I love those crazy fast-talking girls!)
3. Desperate Housewives (OK, I am one, so what?)
4. Spooks (a British spy series)
5. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (the British one with Chris Tarrant is great; we all watch it while we get the kids ready for bed)
6. American Idol (when it's on... I scored 100% on the Facebook test and got a gold medal!)
7. Flight of the Conchords (occasionally; those guys are hilarious live)
8. Friends (one of my alltime favs but I stopped watching the endless repeats a while ago)

8 FAVORITE FOODS:

1. Pecan Pie
2. Icecream (especially Italian Gelato)
3. Devonshire Cream Teas (scones with cream and jam, served with a cup of English tea)
4. A good medium steak with bearnaise sauce, fries & salad
5. Gail's Sticky Toffee pudding
6. Chocolate (of course!)
7. Tiramisu
8. Christmas Trifle
   (I admit it, I am a dessert Junkie)

8 PLACES I'VE TRAVELLED:

1. England & Scotland (3 times)
2. Paris
3. Australia (about 15 times)
4. Canada (Vancouver)
5. Los Angeles
6. Fiji (3 times)
7. Tonga (twice)
8. Mauritius
9. Bali
10. Malaysia...
    (what can I say? We have the travel bug)

8 PLACES I'D LIKE TO TRAVEL:

1. France (the quaint villages & sea coast)
2. Germany (oh man, the history)
3. Greek Islands (isn't that mandatory?)
4. Spain (to see where my bro lives)
5. Ireland (to see where my dad's family is from)
6. New York/Eastern USA (so much has happened there)
7. Africa (on a wildlife safari)
8. Israel (if they ever have peace)

8 PEOPLE I'VE TAGGED:

1. Melinda
2. Widge
3. Amy
4. Sophie
5. Mocha Momma
6. Meg
7. PaisleyJade
8. Becca4Love