Crazy 8's

I've been tagged by Steph and I'm still excited about being tagged!

Eight Things I Have a Passion for:

1) My girls - I never realised I would enjoy being a Mummy so much.
2) Travel - I love the freedom of walking around a new city / country and experiencing things that are so different from home.
3) Family
4) Friends
5) France, Paris and the Effiel Tower
6) Providing my girls with the most wonderful childhood I can
7) Animals - I'm a sucker for anything furry with 4 legs!
8) My husband!

Eight Things I Would Like to do Before I Die:
1) Run a marathon
2) Travel to China and Africa
3) See my children and grandchildren grow up
4) Go to the wild foods festival in Hokitika
5) Reunite with my mother and stepfather
6) Learn another language
7) Get down to my goal weight
8) Be at peace with myself and the person that I am

Eight Things I Say a Lot:
1) Cool
2) OK Guys
3) Leave your sister alone
4) Do you want to watch TV tonight?
5) Hey Ho Cherrio
6) Stop!
7) I'm coming
8) umm

Eight Books I Have Read Recently:
1) This Charming Man - Marion Keyes
2) True pleasures - a memoir of Women in Paris - Lucinda Holdforth
3) Holy Cow - an indian adventure - Sarah Macdonald
4) Spain by the Horns - Tim Elliott
5) Lost in Translation - Jonathan Harley
6) Almost French - Sarah Turnbull
7) My French Life - Vicki Archer
8) Twins - A practical and emotional guide - Katrina Bowman and Louise Ryan

Eight Movies I Have Seen Eight Times:
1) Pretty Woman
2) Dirty Dancing
3) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
4) Madagascar
5) Holy Smoke
6) Bangkok Hilton
7) Jackass - only because my husband went through a stage of watching it alot!
8) Big Sister Dora

Eight People I have to Invite to Do This Meme:
1) Arizona
2) Churchill
3) Laura
4) Jenny
5) Kate
6) Jenni Anne
7) Laurie

and last but not least (Mwahahaha)
8) Carissa