Art, History, Photography, Music, Dogs, especially Rhodesian Ridgebacks- my beloved lionhounds, Antiques, Collectibles, Decorative arts, particularly Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Arts and Crafts, 30s, 40s, and 50s, other people's junk, J- Pop Culture, Architecture-ancient and mid-century modern, Romanesque and Gothic Cathedrals, Medieval Art, Archaeology of Ancient Greece, Rome, Japanese Cuisine, Haircolor, Lipstick, Superflat, Frank Lloyd Wright, Vintage Mustangs, Freedom, Liberty, Knitting, Crocheting, Coffee, Beer, Wine!
Friends. Friends I've lost touch with. Bettie Page, Tadanobu Asano, Takashi Murakami, and Bear Grylls come to mind.
RAMONES
Social Distortion, T Rex, Misfits, The Sex Pistols, Johnny Cash, Elvis, New York Dolls, KISS, Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers, Generation X, Iggy & the Stooges, Blondie, Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Dropkick Murphies, Cheap Trick, The Cult, The Clash, Ronnie Dawson, US Bombs, Urge Overkill, Hanoi Rocks, Bowie, AC/DC, the Dead Boys, Stray Cats, Iron Cross, Rammstein, Rob Zombie, Sisters of Mercy, Eagles of Death Metal, Eddie Cochran, Louis Armstrong, Dwight Yoakam, Charlie Sexton, Psychedelic Furs, The Monkees, Chris Isaak, Wildhearts, Demons, Motorhead, Link Wray, John Lee Hooker, Sex Slaves, Stan Getz, Mozart, Astrud Gilberto, U2, The Mavericks, Guitar Wolf, Osaka Popstar, Peelander-Z, Puffy Ami Yumi, Buzzcocks, Norm Nardini, The Partridge Family...do I have to mention Half Life, The Cheats, Dropgun, Science Fiction Idols, Disengage...
You Have Ten Seconds To Unfuck Yourself!
Speed Racer, Ichi the Killer, The Audition, Europa Europa, American History X, Hostel, Vital, The Jacket, Frida, Swingers, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Dead Man, The Grudge, Die Ehe der Maria Braun, City of God, Constantine, Run Lola Run, Goodfellas, Night of the Living Dead, Shaun of the Dead, The Ring, The Exorcist, Star Wars (et al), Dracula, Reservoir Dogs, Memento, Pulp Fiction, Rear Window, The Wedding Singer, Strange Fruit, Hairspray, Cry Baby, Polyester, Better Off Dead, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Meet the Parents, Psycho, Weekend at Bernies, Less Than Zero, Pretty in Pink, Hi-Fidelity, She-Devils On Wheels, Pirates of the Caribbean, Im Juli, Anatomy, Bell, Book, and Candle, Bend of the River, The Virginian, Evil Dead, The Usual Suspects, Seven, Young Frankenstein, Batman, Gladiator, Johnny Suede, Rebel Without A Cause, Snatch, Dot the i, Wedding Crashers, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, 300...
Deadwood, The Sopranos, Rome, Bones, Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Iron Chef, Extras, The History Channel, Discovery Health, A&E, Dr. G, Law & Order, Forensic Files, John From Cincinnati, Flight of the Conchords, old westerns, old horror and sci-fi, just about anything with blood and guts.
Everything I can get my hands on. My extensive library of Idiot Guides and Dummies books. Some day I'll get to read fiction again.
My Dad, My Grandfather, My husband, daughter, and mother for allowing me to chase a dream.
"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give."~Sir Winston Churchill