Tagged: 8 Things

I was tagged, in a general way, by Tiffany. Here goes:

8 Favorite TV Shows:

• M*A*S*H
• Blackadder
• Fawlty Towers
• Monty Python’s Flying Circus
• Midsomer Murders
• Without a Trace
• Good Eats
• Strictly Come Dancing

8 Things I did yesterday:

• Went caroling
• Received an unexpected Christmas present all the way from Australia
• Ate out
• Skipped dinner as I had so many snacks during caroling
• Read a project document
• Chatted with a friend in the US
• Wrote out some Christmas cards
• Sent e-mails

8 Things I look forward to:

• Understanding all the settings on my camera — the day will come!
• President Obama’s inauguration
• Getting through the books of Moses without experiencing mental exhaustion (task for 2009)
• My next trip abroad
• Finishing Michael Porter’s “Competitive Advantage of Nations” (750+ pages long, and no murders anywhere!)
• The Wurtzbachers returning to Chennai — they’ve promised to bring me a jar of Wal-mart peanut butter
• My next date ;-)
• Dinner!

8 Favorite Restaurants:

• Sangeetha (the one in Adyar, Chennai)
• Freebird’s (College Station, Texas)
• La Costenita (Corpus Christi, Texas)
• The Butter Churn (Sinton, Texas)
• Madras Pavilion (Houston, Texas)
• Acme Oyster House (New Orleans, Lousiana)
• Blackeyed Pea (for their meatloaf)
• Jason’s Deli (for their Reuben sandwich) And special props to the fish & chip shop on New Street in Birmingham--saved my life more than once!

8 Things on my wish list:

• Another trip to Temple Square
• Liverpool winning their 19th League title
• Visiting Palmyra, New York
• Being able to afford an external flash for my camera — those things are pricey!
• Trident cinnamon-flavoured chewing gum
• A PhD
• A skydiving trip in Europe
• A reunion with Steve and his family

Am I supposed to tag someone? Well, I'll tag whoever hasn't done this list, yet.