Not that anyone invited me

But I'm going to do this "7 things" meme that's been going around with the cool kids. Who didn't invite me to do it. But I forgive them. Also I'm lazy today, so this is what you're getting.

Oh! I did talk to my dissertation supervisor today about my proposal and he seems to think there's a dissertation there. So yay, that's one vote! Also he says I'm the only one who has come in to see him so far. Which I'm pretty sure means I'm the winner.

Anyway. Give in to the power of Seven. Not the kind where Brad Pitt completely loses it when he finds Gwyneth Paltrow's head in a box, though. The other kind with the lists.

7 things I cannot do:
Roll my r-r-r-r-r-rs
Play sports without humiliating myself
Resist the brie
Watch TV and talk on the phone at the same time
Touch my toes. Or my knees, for that matter.
Understand the appeal of black leggings
Stop being so absolutely fabulous all the time

7 things that attracted me to my spouse (before I had him put down):
Sense of humor
Kindness
Right-thinkingness
Shoulders
Testimony
Swashbuckling ways
Dead sexy accent

7 things I look forward to everyday:
Waking up, for starters . . .
English chocolate
English countryside views
Talking to Savvy on G-Talk
Seeing what my blog friends are up to
Checking the currency exchange
Procrastinating

7 books I love:
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
A Little Princess
Bridget Jones' Diary
The Chosen
Jamie Oliver cookbooks
The Alchemist
The one I'm going to write once I get off my lazy bum and do it. I will love that book, I think.

7 movies I could watch over and over:
Horatio Hornblower--"Fiiiiyaaaaahh!!!!!"
Pride and Prejudice--"Dearest, loveliest Elizabeth . . ."
Persuasion--"I tried to forget you. I thought I had."
Amelie--"francais francais francais"
Cold Comfort Farm--"I saw something nasty in the woodshed!"
Ocean's 11--"Did I rush it? Felt like I rushed it."
The Secret Garden--"[sound of precious baby lambs and me weeping at the sheer preciousness of it all]"

7 foods I could happily eat until I pass out:
marinated brie
masaman curry
English chocolate
Vegas roll or similar
Peanut butter & chocolate ice cream
Beef stroganoff
Homemade bread

7 things I want to do before I die:
Lose my carnal treasure
Go to Prague
Have a job that I love, possibly here. Or here. Or, failing that, here.
Give Savvy some cousins
Publish a bestseller. Or twelve.
Plant a garden that lives in spite of me
Have a dog

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