8 Things Tag

I was tagged. I know, it's like one of those chain letters I always delete (yes, I really do always delete them and I'm still alive, have all of my limbs and none of my pets have come up missing. It's a shocker, I know). Even with the chain-ness involved with Blog-tag, I am a sucker for surveys, as long as I have time to complete them. Today, I had time.

8 THINGS I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT:
*My husband - he's my best friend
*My family
*The Gospel
*Having fun!
*Good Stories (books, movies, whatever)
*Music - most every kind
*Bettering myself
*Sleeping

8 WORDS OR PHRASES I SAY WAAAY TOO OFTEN:
*That's retarded (I am working to eliminate this one)
*Shut-up! (as an exclamation of surprise - not a command)
*Whatev
*So...
*Anyways...
*Babyhead (as a name, exclamation or simply trying to get my way)
*Um...yeah
*Anywho

8 THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I DIE:
*Get better about Serving others
*Be better about Loving others
*See my kids married in the Temple
*Serve a mission
*Visit Europe - especially the UK
*Earn my Masters Degree (it'll happen, even if I am old and gray)
*Have a car that is fun to drive, and simply not practical
*Take a nice long vacation

8 THINGS I HAVE LEARNED FROM MY PAST:
*Forgiveness can be earned.
*Hard work is rewarded, but not always in the way you expect.
*Having faith is hardest when things seem easy.
*Forgiving yourself is necessary.
*The right path is seldom the easier one.
*It doesn't matter what people think of me or my actions.
*I can't do it alone.
*Blessings come in all shapes, sizes and people.

8 PLACES I WOULD LOVE TO SEE:
*Alaska
*London
*Scotland
*Sunrise on a beach
*Hawaii
*The Caribbean
*The Grand Canyon
*Yosemite - it doesn't matter that I've already seen it, I want to see it again and again

8 THINGS I CURRENTLY NEED OR WANT:
*New paint in my house
*More energy
*More discipline
*Stress relief
*"How-to" knowledge
*A money-tree - it HAS to exist!
*Focus (as usual)
*More storage space

8 MORE PEOPLE I TAG!
*Jenny L.
*Carol M.
*Sarah W.
*Chaundra W.
*Karla H.
...yeah, I don't have enough people who read my blog, so 5 will have to do.