I think the hardest thing in the world to do is trying to like or define an individual based on what he or she likes. You have a little look at their list and think "Oh no! Old people music! I could never handle that. They would drive me crazy." I wonder how many wonderful people you and I have missed out on by judging someone on their tastes. Here's some things that I like that will drive you completely up a tree: jazz, jazz, rockabilly and western swing, atheism, the Brights, fine felines, perfume, chocolate, jazz, vintage and retro clothing and culture, humour, spontaneous cuddling, jazz, lamps, makeup, hand made paper, jazz, love notes, candles, coffee, jazz, children, pets, parks, good bread, restaurants, jazz, cooking, laughing, skepticism, boys from England especially Cooter and Donkey Boy, smoking but not rolling hand made cigarettes, laughing and guacamole....while listening to some jazz.
I am a big fan of the writing and philosophy of Douglas Adams. His personality and thoughts molded my distinct view of the world. I think that he explains basic evolutionary concepts in a simple and humourous way that invites people into the discussion of why this wonderful world is here. I have a huge list of authors and comedians that I would love to meet someday. Whether or not they would like the same thing remains to be seen.
The Asylum Street Spankers, Beat Farmers, The Blasters, American Music Club, Bonzo Dog, Vince Guaraldi, Cab Calloway, Louis Jordan, Clark Terry, Sarah Vaughn, Billy Holliday, Kurt Elling, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Stan Kenton, Roy Milton, George Formby, Laverne Butler, The Ray Ellington Quartet, Chet Baker, ..and rockabilly including Sid King and the Five Strings, Bill Haley and the Comets, Gene Vincent, Elvis Presley, old Johhny Cash, Carl Perkins, the Collins Kids, Jerry Lee Lewis, Stray Cats, Reverend Horton Heat, Deke Dickerson, Sha Na Na....no, you shut up... etc.. and western swing (Spade Cooley, Milton Brown and his Brownies, Bob Wills, Hank Penny, Light Crust Doughboys, Modern Mountaineers, Tennesse Ernie Ford, Cliff Bruner and Pee Wee King). Some of my favourite classical music composers are Beethoven, Brahms, the Rach III, Mozart, St. Saints, Bach (especially Dreamers Awake), Vivaldi, Strauss, Handel, ...and why couldn't Mozart find his teacher? Because he was Haydn.
Any Woody Allen films, any Mel Brooks films, all Tim Burton films, Goodbye Mr. Chips (I cry like a lost kitten at the ending every time), Das Boot, Life With Father (anything with William Powell...egads!), Toto Le Hero, Wizard of Oz, most animated old Disney films (pre 1970), Four Seasons, Annie Hall, All About Eve, "Hellbou" ;O) (and quite a few other good movies based on comics...so definitely not 'Hulk'...), most Shirley Temple films, Delicatessen, To Kill A Mockingbird (and Gregory Peck), Harvey, Ken Burn's Civil War series, Adam's Rib, Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton and most Hitchcock films.
I like my television shows to be as retro as possible: Leave it to Beaver, I Love Lucy, Bewitched, I Dream of Genie, My Three Sons, The Munsters, The Andy Griffith Show, ....or as British as possible: Father Ted, Bob and Margaret, Monty Python, Little Britain, etc.
Lots of Bill Bryson, Garrison Keillor, Douglas Adams, Dave Barry, very old Montgomery Ward Catalogs (1895 to the 40's), Laura Ingalls Wilder, David Sedaris, James Lileks, Sinclair Lewis, Art Spiegelman, Charles Bukowski, John Irving, Stephen Fry, Agatha Christie, originals and variations on old folks tales, Tom Robbins (especially Still Life with the Woodpecker) and Pablo Neruda.
The people that love, accept, inspire, comfort, support, and guide me through this most amazing experience that we like to call life. I couldn't be more thankful every day for the love of so many decent, kind people. If I haven't told you today how much I care about you...I'll tell you now....it's a lot. Big HUGE caring. Cuddles to you all and especially Rockabilly Robin Hood¬!!! xxx