7 Things (Inspired by Patrick)

If you haven't checked out Patrick's blog, "People : Places : Things," you've GOT to. The link's over there to your right.
I could list the reasons why you should visit, but I think you'll find your own reasons to love it once you get there.
"But...could you please just give us one reason?"
Okay, okay. But only one.
Every-so-often he leaves cool personality tests to take or lists to make...things that make ya go "hmm."
I'll say no more. That was a "teaser." Anymore might be a "spoiler."
"But..."
Nope. The rest is up to you. : ).

This is a deal I stole from his blog. (Sorry, Patrick. I don't think you'll mind, though. So, I guess I don't have to say sorry. Nevermind. I'm not sorry.)

K, here we go.

Seven Things...

7 things I want to do before I die.

• Visit at least five of the seven continents - live in at least one other country.
• Be part of a worship band that uses lots of bongo drums and makes people dance.
• Write. Children's books, poems, love letters, songs, prayers, and a book, calling Christ's Bride to Himself.
• Create a unique, "real," and absolutely amazing ministry with my husband.
• Watch with a smile as my husband's dreams become realities.
• Run on an ocean coast with my golden retriever. Oh ya...own a golden retriever. ; )
• Create a home that's more than a home. A place of beauty, warmth, light, fragrance, and good things to eat and drink. It will be a safe retreat for my family, as well as anyone else in the world who needs it.

7 things I cannot do.

• I cannot play golf.
• I cannot make myself get through "Pride and Prejudice," the book or video. There's something about it that makes me roll my eyes - even the thought of it makes me sick to my stomache. I have no idea why.
• I cannot deny Christ and how He has changed my life.
• I cannot deny that I listen to Michael Jackson.
• I cannot seem to learn and retain how to play chess.
• I cannot believe I have a brother who is computer scientist. Where did those genes run off to?!
• I cannot stop thinking about Patrick. (Okay, so my plug for Patrick's blog wasn't completely unbiased. But try it, you'll see. Start at the very beginning - a very good place to start...sorry. I had to.)

7 things I say often.

• I love you.
• GOOD JOB!
• That's awesome!
• THAT'S funny.
• Dude!
• Wow.
• Ohmyyyyyygoooooosh...

7 books or series I love.

• Waking the Dead - The Glory of Man Fully Alive
• Interpreter of Maladies
• Reaching for the Invisible God
• I Was Just Wondering
• Blue Like Jazz
• The Silence of Adam
• Colossians

7 movies I'd watch over&over again.

• I DO watch "You've Got Mail," over and over again. I fall asleep to it almost every night.
• What's Up, Doc?
• What About Bob?
• The Matrix
• My new DVD of the first season of "The Office."
• Ocean's 12 - I didn't get it the first time. I caught more of it the second. I'm still kinda workin' on it.
• The Italian Job. Hey! I need to add that one to my list of favorites! Not only is the movie great, but the scenes in Italy?!! And the music!! Dude!! (Not the soundtrack - it's lame. Somehow the magic didn't transfer there. I was bummed.)

7 songs I can't get enough of.

*disclaimer: I don't really know the names of songs. I'm totally freestylin' it here.

• More Than (In Love With You) - worship song
• All That I Need
• It's Gonna Be Alright
• How Far is Heaven
• Hotel California - is the intro amazing or what? The guitar solos? Nothing else quite like them.
• To The Morning
• Several songs by Celine

See how fun that was?

Don't you wish you were in Patrick's blog right now, checking out all the other fun stuff you can find there?