This tag has been floating around in the blogworld and found it on Pooh’s blog.Thought it would be interesting to take it up after some gentle prodding by Pooh :) I will state only my preferences as my hubby’s likes are completely different than mine.

8 things I am passionate about:

1) God
2)Family
3)Books
4)Travel
5)Cooking
6)Baking
7) Making friends
8)Music

8 places I want to see before I die:The list is quite long but these are the ones I definitely want to see.

1)Vatican City
2)Venice
3)Switzerland
4)Kerala
5)Darjeeling
6)Italy
7)Dubai
8)Ireland

Okay,I’ll change this a little bit as I cant think of anything I say very often.And since its a food blog,it’ll be something related.

8 things needed by me for cooking:

1)Fennel seeds
2)Cumin seeds
3)Hing
4)Cinamon stick
5)Bay Leaf
6)Curry Leaves
7)Tomatoes
8)Rice

8 books I have recently read or reading:-I am a big fan of thrillers and fiction as you’ll notice by reading the list.All time favourite author-Agatha Christie.

1)Folktales of Greece
2)A murder is announced-Agatha Christie
3)Third Girl-Agatha Christie
4)Two little girls in blue-Mary Higgins Clark
5)Three Fates-Nora Roberts
6)Rasputin-Jane Oakley
7)Prime time Emeril
8)Payback-Fern Michaels

8 Songs I listen to over and over: Wow this was difficult because I have so many songs,it was kinda hard to select just eight .I listen to everything,mostly hindi,english and konkani.Following is a list of my all time favourites.

1)Pehla Nasha-Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander-Was always a huge fan of Aamir…..still am,but this song really did it for me :)
2)Chura Liya Hai Tumne-Yaadon Ki Baaraat-One of the songs you never tire listening to.All the parties I attended during my teens had this song blaring from the speakers with all of us singing along.
3)Tadap Tadap-Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam-Ah…what a movie and what songs! I think it was the best performance by Aishwarya.
4)Let it Be-The Beatles- My husband is a HUGE fan of the Beatles.Knows every note and the words of all their songs.I started listening to them after I got married.This song is my favourite because when I listen to it,it really soothes me.
5)Its now or never-Elvis- Love all songs by Elvis.
6)Quit Playing Games-Backstreet Boys-Takes me back to college days when we used to listen to these songs on the walkman.
7)Nothings gonna change my love- This was the first song I memorised.Has been a favourite since school days.
8) Sleeping Child-Michael Learns to Rock-Love all the songs by MLTR though they are not known in the US.

8 things that attract us to our friends:

1)Conversation
2)Humility
3)Sense of humour
4)Large-heartedness…..how do I say this….people who are not stingy!!! Believe me….we’ve met some real samples in this regard.
5)Helpfulness
6)Outgoing personalities
7)Willingness to do something fun
8)Well-mannered kids - really dont like spending time with people whose kids are rude.

Since I am new to the blogging world…dont really know anyone to tag them.Those who wish can take it up…. Chakoli, Mandira, Uma,Pravs, Meera, Kalai, Mona,Lyandra …. anyone???