my skills include computer repair, accounting, teaching and tutoring, cooking. I can do more, those are just the traditional ones.
..
I listen to music, I like classical and metal, blues and rock, jazz and hip hop, country and pop. People who say that they like everything 'except' country or this or that are pretentious.
Right now I'm listening to Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven... many of their ideas are borrowed in metal, the chord structure is used by Iron Maiden and Testament, the reckless repeating by Slayer, and even the basslines of Bodom and Metallica and Guns and Roses can be traced back to Renaissance.
Blues is the father of Rock, BB King and John Lee Hooker, they pave the way for Led Zepp and Creedence, and the same goes for Green Day and Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
Jazz, old school jazz like Miles, Coltrane, to today's stuff like Joe Friedman, their creativity is an inspiration to anyone who'll listen.
Rap and Hip Hop are fun to listen to, Wu Tang and Bone Thugs, especially Ghostface Killa and Tupac, their songs are just as lyrical as anything by De Franco.
I read nonfiction, I follow my interests, the last 5 good books I read were a financial guide, a medical biography and expose, a divulgence in the restaurant industry, an actor's insight on his life and career, and a pointer on effective speaking. Rich Dad Poor Dad Cashflow Quadrants (Kiyosaki), Complications (Gawande), Kitchen Confidential (Bourdain), never Have Your Dog Stuffed (Alda) and Getting You Way (Gitomer)
I read the LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Le Monde.
I read cookbooks, I do mostly French style dishes, but I'm learning Chinese and Thai styles currently.