Eight things...

Inspired by Belle I thought I'd have a go.

Eight things I am passionate about:

1. Reading
2. Wine
3. Fairness
4. Literacy
5. Ceramics
6. Peace
7. The environment
8. Human rights

Eight things I want to do before I die:

1. Travel around the world - I want to go everywhere!
2. Write a novel
3. Graduate
4. Move to the country
5. Swim with dolphins
6. Find and inspire love
7. Become a published writer
8. Become fearless

Eight things I say often:

1. Get a grip
2. What's the problem
3. Mine's a large one..
4. Oh for fucks sake..
5. Why?
6. I don't know, but I'll find out
7. It'll be OK because it has to be
8. That leaves us some wiggle room

Eight books I have read recently:

1. Death of a Red Heroine - Qiu Xiaolong
2. A Masculine Ending - Joan Smith
3. Kairos - Barbara Smith
4. Stardust - Neil Gaiman
5. Persuasion - Jane Austen
6. No Name - Wilkie Collins
7. Point of Departure -James Cameron
8. Making Money - Terry Pratchett

Eight songs I could listen to over and over

1. Just Like Heaven - The Cure
2. Serene - Throwing Muses
3. Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
4. Primary - The Cure
5. Bright Side of the Road - Van Morrison
6. Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana
7. New Year's Prayer - Jeff Buckley
8. All Tomorrow's Parties - Velvet Underground

Eight things that attract me to friends

1. Laughter
2. A sense of the absurd
3. Eccentricity
4. The ability to talk at length about absolutely anything
5. Loyalty
6. A passion for the thins they love
7. Integrity
8. Endless patience