Domestic Geek

This week's subject is something I've really been thinking a lot about lately. I'm not getting any younger, so I really need to get cracking on the things I want to do.

Ten Things I Want to Do Before I Die

1. Learn to oil paint.
2. Learn to knit and make a sweater.
3. Get and learn to ride a motorcycle
4. Travel to Germany
5. Get a house and land
6. Weigh under 150 lbs.
7. Become an Adobe Certified Expert in Illustrator
8. Own and embroidery machine
9. Get a tattoo
10. Take a cruise to Alaska

Wow, I really love music and there is so much great talent out there. It was so hard to narrow this week's topic down to just 10. I closed my eyes and gave you the first 10 groups that popped into the old brain.

Ten of My Favorite Bands

1. The Electric Light Orchestra
2. Queen
3. Van Haln (w/ David Lee Roth)
4. Metallica
5. Rush
6. The Police
7. Barenaked Ladies
8. Pink Floyd
9. The Beatles
10. Mannheim Steamroller

Ten Awesome Things About Me

1. I have a great sense of direction. I'm really good with a map and at finding my way around.
2. I make the best cheesecake EVER!
3. I'm really smart.
4. I have keen powers of observation. It's makes me a good mistake fixer and key finder.
5. I love learning and trying new things.
6. I have pretty eyes.
7. I have lots of creative talents.
8. I look younger than I am. You'd never guess I'm 40 by looking at me.
9. I write really well. Well, most of the time, unless I've been taking some percocet or something.
10. I have a strong work ethic.

Ten Songs That Make Me Sad

1. Alone - Heart
2. November Rain - Guns 'N' Roses
3. Christmas Shoes - Newsong
4. Space Oddity - David Bowie
5. Telephone Line - ELO
6. The Show Must Go On - Leo Sayer
7. I Try - Macy Gray
8. Who Wants to Live Forever - Queen
9. Don't Walk Away - ELO (Xanadu Soundtrack)
10. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

OK, this one was tough because I already did the "5 Things Meme" awhile back and didn't want to duplicate what I wrote there.

Ten Things Most People Don't Know About Me

1. My first crush was on Eric Faulkner from the Bay City Rollers.
2. I want to see a ghost.
3. I love puzzles: math equations, logic problems, jigsaws. I love to use the old brain.
4. I don't believe in gods. I've tried to believe and wished I could, but I don't. I'm not an atheist, though, more of an agnostic, I guess.
5. I have a hard time connecting with people, especially women.
6. I can't stand the smell of rum (drinking game gone bad in college — I suck at quarters).
7. I have an extremely low tolerance for rudeness and stupidity.
8. I'm a night owl. I really hate trying to fit into a "normal" routine.
9. I have a lot of disturbing, reoccurring dreams.
10. I'm 40 and still don't know what I want to do with my life.