Sorting...and then some

I decided to add a little music list. Some of the songs are pretty good, a few might be a bit sentimental on my part...I couldn't resist adding Totoros and Never Ending story. I really love adding these music bits on here. At first, I thought it would be annoying but when I look at other people's blogs, I like hearing what people listen to. And if I don't care for it, I can turn the volume off. As long as it doesn't interfere with page loads...Anyway, I hope the music playing gives a nice Winery feel laced with humor and joy.

I also added a link to my book, Emily and Mr. Nelson, on the sidebar. I'm glad to see this one finished.

Now, onto some fun things. I visited Carolee's blog and found 8 wonderful things about her. And to my surprise, was asked to share some as well. We shall see what happens!

8 things I am passionate about:
Family
Art
Peace
Education
Environment
Human Rights
Books
Friends

8 things I want to do before I die:
Write more books; poetry and perform it with piano accompaniment (either my own, or someone else)
Start a fund(S) in the names of loved ones who have passed away for kids in need
Travel to Bulgaria/Scotland and visit my dad/mom's homeland
Get healthier; be there for my kids/adopt a child
Be apart of countless Peace marches
See my own line of art in a catalog & my own gallery
Get my whole family/friends together for a celebration
Join a local theater group and do some local plays (I liked doing that in college)


8 Things I say often:

Oh, for Pete's sake
Crap (I'm working on this one)
GGRRR
Nelson, No!
Go sit on the potty
I love you
Can I have a hug?
All right, everybody off me now; you'll hurt my back! (we do a lot of wrestling)

8 books I've read recently:

Sons Pearl S. Buck
started Harry Potter (the last one)
a bunch of kids books...Eddie Dog Holder
I know there's more but I can't think right now...
Tove Jansson, Moomin’s (out loud)
Craft books
Design Books
Madeline series (a general theme of children, around here)

8 songs I could listen to over and over again:
Row, row, row your boat (I'm just kidding!)

Winston George's work (Velveteen Rabbit reading...I love it)
Music from the Snowman
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Andrea Bocelli (pretty much anything by him)
Mozart (Magic Flute)
Peter Paul and Mary (this is love)
John Denver Calypso, or anything by Denver
Shine by Take That
Headlock - Imogen Heap
Pet Shop Boys (nearly anything by them)

8 things that attract me to my friends:

Passionate about something positive
Sharing
Funny/Humor
Thoughtful and kind
Takes time for quiet time
Knows when to relax and when to work
Sees beyond stereotypes of people
Compassionate

8 People who should do this "MeMe":
Carol
My sister (just email it to me...Hey, I like to know stuff about you too)
My mom (ditto, as above...they're both shy.)
Penny
Johanna Parker
Kim
Kitty
random york, John