Eight...Do I hear Eight?

It's been a while since I've taken on a meme. My buddy Shannon from Welcome to the Nut House tagged me on this, so let's play!

8 things I'm looking forward to:

• our beach trip to Hilton Head
  
• meeting my favorite author next weekend
  
• a Fall girlfriends getaway
  
• getting my youngest child potty trained
  
• fitting into a size 6 jeans
  
• finishing the Twilight series
  
• getting another German Shepherd
  
• a low-key weekend of scrapbooking (I hope)
  

8 things I did yesterday:

• took my girls to visit with my grandma
  
• Watched "How To Be" for the 2nd time (Rob: I'm still waiting to hear back from you!)
  
• Changed cellphone ringtones on a couple of my regular callers
  
• Downloaded pics from my cameras
  
• Vacuumed my filthy kitchen floor
  
• Laundry
  
• Played Candyland with the kids
  
• Received homemade chocolate chip cookies in the mail
  

8 things I wish I could do:

• Lose 90 lbs (I can't seem to get past 20 lbs)
  
• Cook dinner every night
  
• Say no to things (I take on way too much and stress myself out...constantly)
  
• Play the guitar
  
• Stop procrastinating
  
• Finish existing craft projects that have been lingering for...YEARS
  
• Be more outdoorsy (or at least not despise it so much)
  
• Not have such low self-esteem
  

8 shows I watch:

• Millionaire Matchmaker
  
• Ellen
  
• Grey's Anatomy
• Survivor
• The Amazing Race
• Criminal Minds
  
• Gilmore Girls reruns
  
• The Biggest Loser

8 favorite fruits:

• strawberries
• white grapes
• Granny Smith apples
• blackberries
  
• tomatoes (yes, it's a fruit, not a vegetable)
  
• pineapple
• grapefruit
• banana

8 places I'd like to travel to:

• Ireland
• Scotland
• England
• Italy
• Australia
  
• Japan
  
• Germany
  
• Switzerland
  

8 places I've lived (well, really there's just 2):

• Chattanooga, TN
  
• Duluth, GA (part time while I was working)

Rather than tag 8 people for this meme, I'm going to put it out there for anyone who wants to participate. Just let me know in the comments so I can come check out your answers!