Seven Things To Do Before I Die

Seven Things To Do Before I Die:

1. Build a house.
2. Compete in the (Escape from) Alcatraz Invitational Swim.
3. Find lasting love.
4. Make my parents proud.
5. Retire.
6. Travel.
7. Understand science.

Seven Things I Cannot Do:

• HTML
• Ignore politics
• Speak French fluently
• Tolerate an athletics before academics mentality, chaos, fundamentalists

• Write as Sharon Olds

Seven Things That Attract Me to My Spouse (or Significant Other, Best Friend, etc):

1. Confidence
2. Contemplation
3. Courtesy
4. Health
5. Kindness
6. Integrity
7. Intelligence

Seven Things I Say (or Write) Most Often:

• "Catherine,...?"
• "Damn!"
• "Je me souviens."
• "Must return to exercise, reading, writing, work."

Seven Books (or Series) I Love (Authors count):

1. BreakupBabe: A Novel
2. The Diversity of Life
3. Dune
4. Field Guide to City and Suburban Survival
5. Gone With The Wind
6. The World's Religions
7. The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook

Seven Movies I Would Watch Over and Over Again:

1. Apocalypse Now
2. Blade Runner
3. Cat People
4. Croupier
5. Damage
6. My Dinner With Andre

7. The Swimmer

Seven People I Want to Join In (to Tag):

1. ae
2. Catherine
3. Estephania
4. Georgia Jones
5. Linnea
6. Rana
7. Scully