8 things...

So I was tagged by one of my "cool" cousins, Laurel, and since she is one of the coolest people I know, I feel so cool for being tagged by her! Cool huh?
8 things I am passionate about:
-My family
-My testimony of the Gospel
-Anything having to do with my/our divine nature
-Traveling
-Sewing/Crafts
-music
-Running (when I can run!)
-My Friends

8 past books I have read:
-The Scriptures
-Twilight
-New Moon
-Eclipse
-War and Peace (I don't remember a whole lot of the story but I am just proud of myself for having read the whole thing)!
-Peter Pan
-These Things Shall Give Thee Experience (I love Elder Maxwell and this book is beautiful)!
-Marley and Me

8 things I often say:
-"SHUT UP!" (But not like I am telling someone to be quiet but I say it when I am shocked about something and instead of saying "no way", I say this instead).
-"Awesome!"
-"Is that bad?" (I can be a little on the naive side and so I am always telling Ty things that I am thinking about whatever and than ask him this afterwards).
-"Ye-ow-zers!" (You know like from Inspector Gadget?)
-"What's up?"
-"I think I have heart burn!" (I've been saying this throughout my whole pregnancy but right now I think I am actually experiencing it...but I have cried wold too many times to Ty so he doesn't believe me).
-"I heart..." (the items in the blank changes all the time).
-"I need something sweet!"

8 things I look for in a friend:
-honesty
-not afraid to be nerdy with me
-easy going
-funny
-will laugh at me and at themselves when we do something silly or completely dumb
-will let be vent about things and not judge me for the things that I say because chances are I will want to take it all back 10 minutes later
-let's me talk about my travel adventures (I have never been comfortable about talking about the places that I have been because I hate feeling like I am bragging so it is rare when I talk to a friend about).
-accepts that I am horrible at sports and that I am anything but athletic (even though I am over 6 feet tall)


8 things I want to do before I die:
-run a marathon
-be a whale trainer at Sea World
-go sailing
-be a National Geographic photographer
-put together the soundtrack for a major motion picture
-visit Prince Edward Island (I'm taking this from Laurel's list, because I love it)!
-climb Mt. Kilamajaro (and maybe learn how to spell it first)
-have a veggie garden

8 things I have learned this past year:
-The ward and friends that I made in Mesa are golden!
-Yuma isn't as bad as its reputation makes it seem(not that I will live here forever though)
-I'm happiest when I am being crafty
-I can survive pregnancy...I'll get back to you on the whole labor thing!
-I LOVE to teach in church and give talks
-I love grocery shopping
-Now that I can't go running, I really really miss it.
-I prefer living somewhere that has four seasons

-8 people I want to do the 8 things:
If you want to do this...knock yourself out!