I hold interests in Jesus Christ, thunderstorms, my family, metal music, my friends, a good book, working out, good food, fun company, collecting CDs, movies, hiking in the mountains, silence, wind, peace, and honesty.
Anyone who wants to get met.
I'm a die-hard old-school headbanger, and not ashamed of the fact. I don't like a lot of the hard bands of today, since they lack something essential; namely good talent and good songwriting skills (some of them are pretty good though, like Disturbed or Mudvayne). At the same time, though, I'm not just an old guy who complains about today's bands and only listens to albums from the 80s all the time. There are TONS of real metal bands who have either kept going since the 80s, or have formed since then and play real metal, with real talent and catchy songs and intensity. Some of these newer bands have members that are only teenagers, too, so it's not like it's only old guys forming real metal bands. I love real metal! Grave Digger, Helloween, Running Wild, Barren Cross, Saint, Ultimatum, Overkill, Testament, (old) Metallica, Flotsam & Jetsam, Kreator, Blind Guardian, Dark At Dawn, Dragonforce, Sonata Arctica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Loudness, Yngwie Malmsteen, Stryper, Iron Maiden, Nuclear Assault...well, you get it. I don't like some of the things some bands have as lyrical content, but I'll listen anyway. After all, God isn't intimidated by it, so I'm not, either. Also, on a side note, it's annoying when metalheads say that God and metal can't mix, as if metal music itself is the devil's playground. Well, let me tell you something- that loser doesn't own anything except the invention of evil, which is a loser's form of power. Metal music is just music, and getting panties all in a wad, making lame threats, and throwing a hissy fit because Christians use it to tell people of the TRUE, ULTIMATE power and love of Christ is just irritating and resembles a whiny little kid. Enough said.
The Chronicles of Narnia, Lord Of The Rings, Star Wars, Last of the Mohicans, Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ, The Ring, Stir of Echoes, The Grudge, What Lies Beneath, Multiplicity, King Kong, The Green Mile, Edward Scissorhands, Guess Who, Hope Floats, Pirates of the Caribbean, Master & Commander, Gladiator, Poltergeist, Twister, Jeepers Creepers, Romeo Must Die, Joy Ride, Saving Private Ryan, Titanic, The Incredibles, Forrest Gump, etc.
Don't watch much TV.
"The Chronicles of Narnia" (C.S. Lewis), "The Count of Monte Cristo" (Alexander Dumas), "The Oath" and "Monster" (Frank Peretti), The Holy Bible, most Stephen King, "Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal" (Ian Christe), "Blink" (Ted Dekker), to name some...
Jesus Christ, since He gave everything up for me, then rose from the dead and also made me heir to what He has. Now THAT'S a hero.