7 Things I Plan to do Before I Die
1. Finish recording my own renditions of all songs to be played at my funeral (so far: ‘Dust in the Wind’, next: ‘Time After Time’)
2. Go see the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul.
3. Write some fiction that I don’t feel ashamed to attach my name to.
4. Actually complete one of my fancier quilt ideas (ie. Nintendo quilt, Edward Gorey memorial quilt, Hayao Miyazaki redwork embroidery quilt)
5. Be in a movie, even as just a zombie extra with no lines (ahem, Joe, pay attention)
6. Teach the importance of literacy to a child, whether its my own or someone else’s.
7. Continue educating myself, whether in university, college, or trade school. Learning stained glass, massage therapy, or cooking would be nice.

7 Things I Can Do
1. Drive a motorcycle/car/truck.
2. Wear contact lenses.
3. Read very long, difficult novels and poems.
4. Use most mechanical tools, including a power drill, sewing machine and cash register.
5. Dance without personal shame.
6. Love and be loyal.
7. Appreciate both high culture and pop culture.

7 Things I Can’t Do
1. Watch a movie with Alzheimer’s in it without crying hysterically.
2. Read musical notation.
3. Use f&#*%!@ bittorrent to download anything.
4. Call in “sick” to work without extreme guilt.
5. Wash or organize my own laundry. Or care.
6. Enjoy hanging out with dumb people.
7. Live without variety.

7 Things That Attract me to the Opposite Sex
1. Intelligence.
2. Wit.
3. Passion.
4. Total comfort with their body and mine.
5. A plan/direction.
6. Nice back musculature.
7. Slight, but not crippling, geekiness.

7 Things I Say Most Often
1. “I am not meant to work in an office.”
2. “You love me!”
3. “Of *course* 15 minutes is enough time for me to shower, get dressed, make lunch, put shoes on, watch TV, read and still catch my train.”
4. “But WHY can’t I eat the cheese/ice cream?”
5. “Hold on, I’m just finishing this chapter.”
6. “Smoking is for idiots. I hate it.”
7. “No, see, I *needed* to buy another condo/book/Pyrex pie plate/ten yards of fabric.”

7 Favourite Movies
1. Antonia’s Line
2. Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai
3. Delicatessen
4. Real Genius
5. Highlander
6. Chased by Dinosaurs (is that a movie? if not, then Nausicaä of the Valley of the Winds)
7. Hero