Crazy Eights...

This refers not to a card game, but a neme. I rarely bother with these, but this one is rife with possibilities:

Eight Things I'm Looking Forward To:
-Figuring out the ten grand I need for my chair and getting it done! (Yes, I did say ten grand!)
Getting some extra:
-Play and Personal Time!
-A trip to the beach...
-A new read...Books are like chocolates, sex and massage--I crave them and rarely stop with just one...
-Desperately needed sleep...
-A call from a long-time friend...
-Telling a new acquaintance how good the recipe she had on her blog was and how it saved an otherwise unremarkable evening...
-Finishing a professional project and putting it on my CV...

Eight Things I Did Yesterday:
-E-mailed my brains out...
-Had Insomnia and calmed a yowling cat...
-Meditation outside...
-Reviewed Hebrew lesson...
-Located a lost book...
-Research for a project...
-Listened to some really cool, new-to-me music...
-Gave an ear to someone in need...

Eight Things I Wish I Could Do:
-Pack a bag on the spur of the moment and travel back to the tropical rain forest...
-Write and publish again...
-Use my Spanish more often...
-Visit National Parks...
-Stroll outside and take photos...
-Be more adventurous...
-Remove idiots from office...
-Fall in love...

Eight Favourite Television Shows:
-Blue Murder (British Series)
-Nature (PBS Series)
-Nova (Science Series)
-Mystery (especially the old episodes with Vincent Price or Diana Rigg)
-Masterpiece Theatre (PBS Series)
-Six Feet Under (Darkly comedic and quirky)
-Indie and documentaries from Netflix
-The Librarian

Eight Favourite Foods:
-Fresh, crisp salad
-Eggplant
-All other veggies except Brussels Sprouts
-Blueberries
-Mangoes
-Papaya
-Chocolate
-Matzo with PB&J

Eight Places I Would Love To Travel:
-Across the E.U. via train...living somewhere there indefinitely...
-Across the U.S. via train...
-Northern California...
-Machu Pichu
-Panama
-Along Route 66...
-The Everglades...
-The Canadian Rockies...

Of these, the television programs were a stretch because I watch rarely, preferring to listen to music, read or write as I have the time. I no longer have telly, thanks to the digital transfer and it suits me to watch Netflix selections or the occasional Hulu.