Fun, upbeat people!, local bands, drinking local beers when I travel, city life!, local coffee shops, supporting small businesses, loud live music, vintage clothing + accessories, bagels!, chatting in American Sign Language (ASL), writing poetry, wine tasting, writing poetry while drinking great wine :), tulips, insightful/deep conversations with new peeps, philanthropic work for cancer research, volunteering with Deaf children, early childhood development, power walks, child care, Apple computers, Mr/Ms Pac-Man, fencing, Jim Gaffigan, The Chicago Bears, new shoes, a great pair of jeans, and air hockey!!!
James Taylor--to introduce him to my mom; Brett Favre--to introduce him to Terry; my heros over and over again--see my interests section.
A few off the top of my head: THE GUFS, Goran, Brother, Mat Kearney, Matt Nathanson, David Lanz, Counting Crows, Alison Krauss, Northern Room, Fever Marlene, We The Living, Death Cab for Cutie, Train, Plain White T's, Elliot Randall, Honeycut, Blue October, Dido, Julie Moffitt, Sarah Brightman, Jennifer Lee, Alanis Morissette, Coldplay, The Fray, Sugarland, Marty Friedman, James Taylor, Billy Dean, Brad Cotter, Prince, John Denver, Keane, solo piano, didjeridu, steel guitar, old school country @ Grandma Millie's farm, and impromptu tambourine :)
Some Kind of Wonderful
Sitcoms, Comedy Central-nothing too real or too serious, life gives us that already
The Catcher in the Rye
People who have extreme talent AND a great heart; People who EXUDE energy, passion, and a genuine spirit!