Few things don't interest me. I enjoy people of substance and thoughts of frivolity. Life is more about the journey than the destination. What success can come from dedicating your whole life to a career? I don't think many people lie back on thier death bed and wish they would have just put in a few more hours of overtime.
I'd like to meet:
I thought I had already met her :(I have made some great friends over the years. Lost some along the way. Hoping this might help me catch up with old ones and celebrate my new ones
Music:
I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your asshole. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.Blues Traveler, The Rainmakers, Spearhead, Johny Cash, The Dead, BNL, Blues Brothers, Parliment damn this could be a pretty long list, but you get the idea
Movies:
Top 5 Dramas:
Citizen Kane, Mr Roberts, The Godfather, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, A Bronx TaleComedies:
The Jerk, Airplane, The Blues Brothers, Better Off Dead, Dazed and Confused
Television:
I miss ED like crazy. Love Monkey, Lucky Louie, Sopranos, Big Love, Intervention, Scrubs, TUF, The Office, Arliss, Munchies, Midnight Clap, Wonder Showzen, The Boondocks, again a long list
Books:
If you haven't read The Picture of Dorian Grey, stop what you are doing now and go read it. Also philosophically I love anything by Joseph Campbell. Currently reading the Power of Possitive Belief by Robert Anthony. That book will change your life
Heroes:
My Grandma. My Folks. John Popper. Harry Chapin. Michael Franti.
