Seven by Seven

Hey Amba! I can't say no either. especially when I am invited by you.

So, here goes as I join in tagged with the 7x7 Meme:

Seven things to do before I die:

Buy my son a grand piano; hold a grandchild in my arms; sing at an open-mic night somewhere; live by the sea; visit Rodos with Shimon, Gilad, and Ronnie; remember my orphanage? and, visit a Buddhist temple in Asia.

Seven things I cannot do:

Say no; revenge; slide down a water slide; ski; talk on the phone for a long time; eat snake; and, watch violent movies in a straight sitting (that is, I have to run to the bathroom or kitchen and hide from time to time all the while crying out, "What's happening now?").

Seven things that attract me to (...)

... becoming a nun:

The robes; not having to be beautiful; not having to buy new clothes; helping the sick and needy; the guilt; driving a Land Rover in Africa with my habit flying back in the wind; and, having time, in fact, being required to reflect.

Seven things I say most often:

Shmulik! Rubbish! I wish I had been a good mother; hello my sweetheart (in a weird, cutesy voice to my cats as they enter a room); people who have been brought up by adults need therapy; it's never okay to hit a child; and, don't leeeeve me (spoken in a whiny voice with the stress on the word leave).

Seven books (or series) that I love:

Appetites: Why Women Want; Franny and Zooey; A Room of My Own; The Alexandria Quartet; Little Women; Educated in Romance; and, You Can't Say You Can't Play.

Seven movies I watch over and over again (or would if I had the time):

Two for the Road; Agnes of the Gods; Magnolia; The Hours; Hitch; Get Shorty; and, The Shop Around the Corner.

Seven people I want to join in too:

But they really do not have to, nor will they, I am sure ... and that's fine too ... but a girl can want, no?

Sandhill Trek; Jew Eat Yet? Pure Land Mountain; Mark Daniels; YBLOG ZA; Nobody Asked; and, Older, But No Wiser.

Comments

[Mark Daniels]

Tamar:
Thanks for the invitation! I posted on this meme recently: http://markdaniels.blogspot.com/2005/12/seven-sevens-almost.html.

Blessings!
Mark

[Winston]

I don't normally do these things, Tamar, but for you, as a holiday gift, I will give it a shot.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Joyous Holidays!

[Ronni Bennett]

Merry Christmas, Tamar. And Happy Hanukkah and great big grand good wishes for next year too...

[Fran]

I love these things, though don't tag me, please. I feel like I know you a lot better. I hope you had a good Christmas/Hannukah, too.

[Winston]

It is done. Come for a visit when you can.

[Richard Lawrence Cohen]

YOU CAN'T SAY YOU CAN'T PLAY is important to me too, as a parent. And I was going to rent TWO FOR THE ROAD the other day and rented a contemporary equivalent, HAPPILY EVER AFTER, instead, but will rent the real thing soon.

[Paul]

I hope to see Yucatan someday.

[Tamar]

Yeah Richard - I think I might buy "Two for the Road" with my gift certificate from Gilad. I remember seeing it first when I was 17 or 18. I was with Dave Kantor. Hm ... memories.

Hey, Paul! Thanks for stopping by.

[Richard Lawrence Cohen]

Just finished watching TWO FOR THE ROAD, which was released on DVD a month ago. I hadn't ever seen it before -- I think I was avoiding it because it hit too close to home. Tonight I confronted my discomfort and was deeply moved as well as entertained. Tremendous emotional honesty in the script, and a typically sparkling, nuanced performance by Audrey Hepburn.

[Tamar]

That does it! I will purchase "Two for the Road" for sure! A dream come true ... to actually own it!

[Matt]

I love that you can't do revenge, and that you're attracted to becoming a nun. I also love "Franny and Zooey," and, of course, Vivian Paley. Great lists!

[andy]

Better later than never, Tamar? I finally got my "things" together!

[Tamar]

Matt, Good to hear from you again!

Andy! How exciting and unexpected to say the least. The Return of the Meme ... or ... "Getting to know you ..."