Eight things about me meme

In response to a tagging by louisedennis

Here are the rules:

1. We have to post these rules before we give you the facts.
2. Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
5. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog. (I'm not entirely sure this is necessary in the case of mutual LJ-friends; it seems more applicable to the wider blogosphere.)

( I'm 'avin 'oops, etc. )

Like parrot_knight, I'm not going to tag anyone, although I'd be interested to read girlygoth's memories (but I suspect her OU Astrophysics is taking up all her free time.)