My interests are wide and varied. At a high level, movies, music, books, you know, the usual. I also really enjoy game, of all kinds. I can't think of a time where I wasn't happy to play a card game, or board game, or social game like mafia, or video game, or pool, or bowling, you name it, I'm willing to give it a try. Aside from all that, I'm interested in getting to know people on all levels. Late night conversations that span everything from childhood to road rage are my delicate treats and I seek them out wherever I may find them.
Cool people around town that love to play games!
I pretty much like it all, although I'm not wild about country. Yes yes, I know, I've got a cowboy hat on in my picture, but headwear does not musical tastes indicate! I enjoy music in general, and as a result, tend to like the best examples of any given genre, whether it’s folk rock, rap, techno, gospel, barbershop, alternative, industrial, jazz, or even classical. I appreciate the soulful simplicity of just a man, a guitar, his voice, and his passionate woes, just as well as the intricate complexity of the Blue Man Group’s several hand made sound machines. For specific artist, just a taste of what I like would include; Incubus, Maroon 5, Coldplay, Audioslave, John Legend, Tenacious D, Jack Johnson, The Fugees, Simon and Garfunkel, Jason Mraz, Dispatch, Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, anything A'Cappella
I used to be a bit more of a movie snob then I am now. I love movies, of all kinds, but typically my favorites are outside the norm. The latest horror flick is a good excuse to cuddle and all, but give me an artistic, well performed drama that has underlying complexity and intelligence to it and causes you to walk out of the theatre feeling like you had witnessed something moving and incredible any day. But sometimes it’s hard to beat a well placed fart joke. Some of my favorite movies include: American Beauty, Amelie, The Big Lebowski, Beautiful Girls, Almost Famous, Labyrinth, Fight Club, Closer, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Serenity, Hero, Kill Bill, Lost In Translation, Punch Drunk Love, Secretary, Sneakers, and Raising Arizona, just to name a few.
I am amongst the ranks of those who have been too pampered by modern technology to enjoy live TV. Almost everything I watch is Tivoed or from the DVD compilation ;) For just casual tv time, I tend to leave the food network on because I love to cook and I think it’s fascinating. I appreciate Adult Swim just as much as the next guy, but I also have a place near to my heart reserved for Good Eats :P Other favorite shows include: Monk, Family Guy, Lost, Myth Busters, Scrubs, The West Wing, and Def Poetry.
I enjoy reading very much, and always have a book I’m working on, but I’m an annoyingly slow reader, so I tend to wait until someone has personally recommended a book to me before I will devote any attention to it. I tend to enjoy sci-fi and fantasy, not so much for the sci-fi and fantasy though, that’s just been where a lot of my favorite authors have chosen to devote their time. I really like good writing, the ability to paint a scene or the ability to design a plot that is gripping and entertaining. I’ve finally started to branch out from my sci-fi and fantasy shackles, but I return to them often. Some of my favorite authors include: Neil Gaiman, Orson Scott Card, Neil Stephenson, and David Sedaris, Augusten Burroughs. Oh, also, don’t think me a high and mighty book zealot, I love me some Harry Potter too ;)
All the typical ones ;) My parents have been married for 37 years and doing strong, and they still love and support each other and their children, which seems pretty rare lately.