i wake up, go to work, eat, shit, sleep, dream, drink, party, smoke cigarettes, get laid once in a while, make music, breathe, fart, scratch my ass, pick my nose, and someday i'll die. i'm not any more special than you.
the rise and fall of empires, the historical relevance of current events, contemplating inevitabilities, inexplicable transformations, video game escapades which surpass real-life struggle, acquiring and exploiting new technologies, cooking, writing songs, bicycle adventures, walking the earth, nature, art, science
the first ape that chose to abandon life in the trees and walk upright. several incredible artists and thinkers throughout time. any being who is talented enough at something to make me feel humbled. those who understand the difference between what is attractive and what is beautiful.
curtis mayfield, miles davis, the cure, black sabbath w/ozzy, james brown, david bowie, kraftwerk, m.i.a, the pixies, saul williams, nick drake, talking heads, sugar hill gang, pere ubu, mission of burma, joy division, gang of four, gary numan, tarwater, the faint, prince, lcd soundsystem, sonic youth, bauhaus, nin, autechre, rheingold, the clash, brian eno, stevie wonder, lou reed, caberet voltaire, tom waits, santana, fischerspooner, t. raumschmiere, vitalic, can, techno, electro - too much dance stuff to list... & myself.
pee wee's big adventure, taxi driver, groundhog day, hotel rwanda, strangers with candy, the shining, lady in the water, full metal jacket, willy wonka, twin peaks, uhf, lotr, good fellas, legend, requiem for a dream, the princess bride, dolemite, breakfast at tiffany's, dead alive, millions, mars attacks, amelie, the goonies, office space, better off dead, the triplets of belleville, billy madison, i married a strange person, bubba ho tep, nothing
food network, bravo, pbs, nature, nova, american masters, independent lens, history channel barbarians week, miami vice reruns, cartoons, intentional or unintentional comedy wherever it turns up, miscellaneous documentaries that aren't too dumbed down for entertainment value
subject matter of interest: developments in science, world history, the collective writings of individuals i hold in high personal regard, an endless array of technical manuals and documentation, the wikipedia random article button, some fiction too on rare occasions