People and their messy life stories (they are all messy, no matter how shiney they keep their shoes). Travel, but not in a tour group with matching cowboy hats and name tags. I want to immerse myself in the culture and everyday life of other countries.
The Dalai Lama.
Jumpin' Blues - the stuff that makes my butt move. The stuff that makes me jump up and dance despite local regulations. Torch songs that I can belt out when nobody's looking, or when I want everyone to look. Show tunes. Old-time, romantic Mexican music, like Jos.. Alfredo Jim..nez. Contemporary Mexican singers like Paquita, La del Barrio. The Green Cards.
Harold and Maude - loved it when he gave her a ring and she threw it into the water and said "Now I'll always know where it is." What the Bleep Do We Know. (I know, the storyline is goofy but I love all those scientists and the fact that we have control of our lives at the cellular level.) Reds - I like the format and how the story is told. Antonia's Line - I want that farmhouse. I want to feed food, wine and laughter to my strange and amazing friends at a table in the center of the barnyard. Documentary: The Tunnel - The Real Story. Good Night, And Good Luck - my favorite line: Let us not confuse dissent with disloyalty.
The Daily Show and Colbert Report (only news worth watching). Simpsons. South Park. Jackass. And yes, I must admit, CSI Las Vegas. It's not the gore (I close my eyes). It's the science and the solving of mysteries...and something about that bow-legged Gil Grissom turns me on.