8's the magic number

8 Things I'm Passionate About:

1. education
2. the Gospel
3. family
4. traveling
5. doing things that make me happy :)
6. stopping ignorance one jr high kid at a time
7. balance in life
   
8. learning new things
   

8 Words/Phrases I Use Often

1. Seriously?!
2. Heavens!
3. Dude/Bud
4. It's not rocket science
5. That's happy
6. Good grief!
7. Sir/Ma'am
8. I just don't have time
   

8 Things I Want To Do Before I Die

1. have a family!
   
2. get to the 3 states I'm missing (HI, AK, and ND)
3. see the 7 Wonders of the World (minus the Grand Canyon-- been there!)
4. go on another mission
   
5. get my Ph.D
6. write and publish a book (at least one)
   
7. live in a foreign country
8. learn to make an omelet
   

8 Things I Want/Need

1. a boyfriend would be nice right about now
   
2. another digital camera with a flash that works
   
3. repainted baseboards
4. students who will listen without being asked to
5. MORE TIME!
6. Spring-- the season needs to come quickly!
   
7. new cooking pans
   
8. ok, honestly, a husband :)
   

8 Things I Have Learned From the Past

1. don't completely trust a man who can't do laundry
2. sometimes you just have to suck it up and move on
3. it's a small world after all
   
4. being brave is liberating
5. family is your best support system
   
6. driving long distances alone is great therapy
7. trust first impressions
8. don't burn bridges with people
   

8 Restaurants I Love

1. In-n-Out
   
2. PF Chang's
3. Las Colindrinas (San Clemente, CA)
4. Rodizio Grill
5. The Thai Place (Winter Park, FL)
6. Cafe de la Musique (Paris, France)
7. Olive Garden
8. Wendy's
   

8 Shows I Love to Watch

1. Grey's Anatomy
2. The Bachelor
3. What Not to Wear
4. Myles of Style
5. Say Yes to the Dress
6. Good Eats
7. Gilmore Girls
8. The Biggest Loser

8 People I Tag

1. Lauren
2. Patti
3. Melissa
4. Jessi
5. Shannon
6. Kim
7. Torrey
8. Breanne/Brittney