I haven’t done one of these in a long time.

One of what, you ask?

A meme.  With a summer theme to boot.

A themed meme.  If you will. (Okay Darcie, kindly step away from the computer now, so say the gentleman in white suits as they come at me with sinister smiles)

This one comes courtesy of Misty {Rainy Day In May}.  I started reading Misty’s blog a few months back and although I’ve been seriously weak in my blog reading as of late, I love her stuff.  She’s a great writer.

Okay.  On to the rules:
I have to tag the person who tagged me (although I can’t see Misty wanting to do this again seeing as how she just did it so I’ll leave that up to her.  Maybe they mean link to, which would make more sense), complete a list or 8, and then tag 8 other people (and let them know I tagged them). So here goes:

8 Things I’m Looking Forward To:

1. Hands down – Our annual WDW trip (and subsequent Disney Cruise!)
2. Visiting Geoff, Kelly & Adam in San Antonio!!!
3. Successfully finishing my book revisions (once and for all damn it!)
4. Beginning (writing not reading) a new book
5. The girls coming home from Dad camp
6. Going to see UP this weekend with my two favorite boys
7. Running another Disney 5K in March of next year
8. Finding a recipe for the yummy cilantro hummus we discovered at Zona 78 tonight

8 Things I Did Yesterday:

1. Signed Jayce up for swimming lessons
2. Got tore up by mosquitoes
3. Worked out with Jillian Michaels (the devil incarnate)
4. Shucked corn
5. Tweeted
6. Went on a lizard hunt with Jayce – not a difficult task around here
7. Enjoyed Jamocha Almond Fudge in a cup at Baskin Robbins’ $1 scoop night
8. Tried (in vain) to find a decent rate for a September minivan rental

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:

1. Land a really sweet book deal, followed by an amazingly successful career (zoinked this word for word from Misty)
2. Go to BlogHer ’09
3. Take my family on a Mediterranean Disney Cruise
4. Find a decent rate for a September minivan rental
5. Speak computerese and not have to rely on Jeff’s help in the geek department
6. Afford more Disney trips to travel more
7. Pick out clothes that my teenage daughter won’t roll her eyes at or turn her nose up to
8. Kick Jeff’s arse at something completely unexpected.  Like arm wrestling.  Or a foot race.  Beer guzzling.  Anything.

8 Shows I Watch:

1. Little People Big World
2. Jon and Kate Plus 8
3. Lost
4. Survivor
5. The Closer
6. Oprah
7. Law and Order
8. Today Show (is it just me or have they seriously increased the number of commercials they show?)

8 Favorite Fruits:

1. Strawberries
2. Blackberries
3. Honeydew
4. Dulcinea watermelon (has to be Dulcinea)
5. Nectarines
6. Kiwi
7. Grape Tomatoes
8. Blueberries

8 Places I’d Like To Travel To:

1. Israel
2. Yellowstone/Grand Tetons
3. Mount Rushmore
4. The Summer Olympics (doesn’t matter where)
5. The Great Wall of China
6. Walt Disney World at Christmas with my family
7. A secluded tropical beach.  Just Jeff and I.
8. Costa Rica with Adventures by Disney.  Mostly to get Torri off my nutz.

8 Places I’ve Lived:

1. Paso Robles, California (if it sounds familiar check your wine label)
2. Hendersonville, Tenessee (home of Miss Taylor Swift herself)
3. Augusta, Georgia.  Otherwise known as the butt crack of the south.
4. Colorado Springs, Colorado.
5. Tucson, Arizona
6. In an extended stay “resort” for far longer than anyone should ever have to
7. In a 900 sq. ft. house with my family of 5 for far longer than anyone should ever have to
8. In the closest thing to my dream house as I’ve come yet

8 People I’m Tagging:

1. The fabulously funny Wendy {Weight… What?}
2. Contagiously sweet and optimistic Allison {Slice of Heaven}
3. The tell-it-like-it-is (gotta love that) Susanne {The Sky is Bigger Here}
4. My sistah from anotha motha Erin {School teacher by day Superhero by Night}
5. The perpetual pixie dust filled Kim {Stop A Moment}
6. Shelle {Block Thoughts} because she’ll find a way to crack me up with her answers
7. My nicest-girl-you’ll-ever-meet friend and neighbor Stephanie {Metropolitan Mama}
8. And last, but certainly not least, my own personal momento (and forever friend) from the Disney Moms Panel, Heather {Hopelessly Flawed}.  Even if she is tired of me tagging her in these things. :)

I don’t usually tag because I don’t like to be openly bossy so if my tag makes you want to throw a heavy object through your computer at me then feel free to ignore it.  Otherwise, it provides some fun and light blogging fodder so dig in!