Friday, January 18, 2008

Crazy Eights

This is from my friend, Beth's, blog. This is the first time I've ever been tagged by name, and I am soo happy! It's like my existence has been verified in this blogging world! :) Thanks, Beth.

8 things I’m passionate about:
I'm taking this to mean "things I won't stop talking about once I get started" And just because I'm passionate about them doesn't mean I love them (see #4). But I have a lot to say on the subject.

1. Chinese
2. China
3. Chinese history
4. Communism
5. Bilingual education
6. Immigration
7. Kevin
8. Literature

8 things I want to do before I die:
This one's hard. I'm doing most of what I want to do!
1. Visit India
2. Get rich and sponsor doctors and dentists to visit poor areas
3. Sponsor doctors and dentists to visit Kevin
4. Have awesome kids
5. Go on a mission with Kevin
6. Go on a cruise
7. Learn Spanish
8. Learn Uyghur

8 things I say often:
1. Cha bu duo
2. I love you
3. Kevin!
4. Hi, Toby!
5. Mrow!
6. Hello?
7. No weirdness!
8. I KNOW!!!

8 books I’ve recently read:
1. To Kill a Mockingbird
2. Harry Potter 1-4
3. Harry Potter 7 (which SHOULD have come out on 7-7-07, but that's just me!)
4. The Princess Diaries
5. The Fellowship of the Ring (and you thought the MOVIE was long and/or slow!)
6. Bridget Jones' Diary
7. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
8. The Book of Mormon

8 songs I could listen to over and over:
1. Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto, movement 2
2. "Li Kai" (album) by Sun Yan Zi
3. "Santa Baby" by Eartha Kitt
4. "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"
5. Pirates of the Carribbean soundtrack
6. "Danny's Song" by Kenny Loggins (Even though we ain't got money, I'm so in love with you honey...)
7. "You say hello" by the Beatles
8. "Leader of the band" by Dan Fogleberg

8 things that attract me to my best friends:
1. They are kind to me
2. We share similar experiences
3. We have similar goals
4. We share values
5. Proximity
6. They listen while I talk
7. I like to listen to them talk
8. They are hot (well, Kevin)

8 things I’ve learned this past year:
1. I want to be a mom
2. I want to be a teacher if I can't do #1
3. Exercise doesn't happen if I'm not in an exercise class
4. I don't do houseplants
5. Spending 6 weeks on the opposite side of the world as Kevin was NOT a good idea
6. Hormone imbalance is the cause of most of the world's problems
7. How to can apricots
8. How to improvise endings on the piano

8 people I think should do Crazy 8’s:
1 Ashley
2 Sarah
3 Mommy
4 Jill
5 D'Nell
6 Clare
7 Julia
8 Kevin

3 comments:

Beth said...

That was way fun to learn about you! I liked reading the "things you learned" especially. :-)

ChristyLou said...

Chelsea! Do you remember me?? This is Christy (Hill) Grigg. I tracked you down through a series of blogs and it was so fun reading some of your posts! I love the blogging world and how it can bring you back in contact with people you haven't seen in ages. I would love to get to know each other again! We have a blog too and I will send you an invite to it (it's password protected) if you are interested. My email is christy1826@gmail.com. I hope to hear from you soon! Love, Christy

Unknown said...

I did it :) and...i have a blog now. check it out? add me to your links?
-Sarah-

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