cathartic experiences, road trips, red wine, single malt, questioning authority, veggie burritos, science, hashing, altered states, getting naked, paragliding, climbing, bondage, moments of clarity, brutal honesty, world peace, sad eyes
free spirits, non-conformists, dancers, jugglers, fire-walkers, geeks, dreamers, idealists, truth-seekers, optimists, cowgirls, canadians, artists, revolutionaries
local bands, bluegrass, the grateful dead, son volt, paul simon, bob marley, led zeppelin, r.e.m., dar williams, natalie merchant, johnny cash, hank williams, thievery corporation, moby, morcheeba, iris dement, neko case, portishead, dire straits, beck
the rocky horror picture show, pulp fiction, austin powers, requiem for a dream, warren miller, o brother where art thou, scarface, dead alive, banff film festival, office space
south park, the simpsons, the daily show, arrested development, 24, boston legal, nip/tuck
john irving, david sedaris, salman rushdie, kurt vonnegut, roald dahl, where the wild things are, aldous huxley, michael ondaatje