A meme taken from Kathy Kehrli of Screw You!

8 things I’m passionate about:
1. Writing fiction
2. Reading fiction
3. Japanese urban music
4. Classical music
5. The many different Japanese subcultures
6. Trying to etch my mark in history
7. Being a good and conscientious individual
8. Maintaining a relationship with God and my family

8 things I want to do before I die:
1. Write and publish many, many books
2. Live in Japan
3. Travel the rest of the world
4. Build my mansion
5. Inspire people to better their lives and follow their dreams
6. Learn five different languages
7. Learn how to play the violin and piano
8. Help my underprivileged countrymen

8 things I say often:
1. Fantastic!
2. Love it!
3. Puh-lease
4. That is so cool!
5. As if!
6. Please, Lord, help me survive this day.
7. I’m hungry…
8. I hate this!

8 books I’ve recently read: (Since I haven’t read anything NEW recently, I’m listing 8 books I’ve recently RE-read)
1. The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
2. Queen of the Damned (Anne Rice)
3. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
4. The Cell (Stephen King)
5. Chromosome 6 (Robin Cook)
6. Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom)
7. Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Truman Capote)
8. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)

8 songs I could listen to over and over: (Everything’s Japanese, sorry…)
1. Hide & Seek (Namie Amuro)
2. Kiss & Cry (Utada Hikaru)
3. Your Name Never Gone (Chemistry)
4. Itsu Demo Kimi no Koto wo (Soulhead)
5. Kokuhaku (Soulhead)
6. So Exclusive (m-flo)
7. First Love (Utada Hikaru)
8. Fish (Namie Amuro)

8 things that attract me to my best friends:
1. Good Humor
2. Dependability
3. Loyalty
4. Honesty
5. Compassion
6. Open-mindedness
7. Intelligence
8. Genuineness

8 people I think should do Crazy 8s:
Everyone else reading this ♥