Audio/video/electronics engineering and production; musical composition and performance; psychology(cognitive and social); design; digital imaging; photography/cinematography; physical sciences; language study and composition, neuroscience, endocrinology
I continue to search for rational(well, most of the time because some really wonderful things are not rational), emotionally mature, funny, intelligent, humble, peaceful people. I don't care what kind of music you listen to or what you do for a living. These things have nothing to do with what I hold dearest. Among the traits I value: honesty; compassion; spiritual integrity (not religion or ritual) and a well honed intellect.
Is this high school? I don't define or identfy myself or you by musical tastes. It is a nice conversation point, but what would you REALLY learn about someone from their answers? I have a few thousand CDs and a week of continuous music on my hard drive. None of which could tell you if I'm a serial killer or your next best friend. I'm all over the board where it concerns music. I compose and play. I've performed. I've engineered, produced and mastered. Still your tastes in music are about as important to me as why you bought the tires on your car. That it moves you in some way is good enough for me.
I worked in film and video production over the years. I could go on and on about the movies I like and dislike. If you think it is smart, dark, weird or funny - I probably liked it too. It has to affect me on some emotional level. I have difficulty getting lost in the art anymore. It takes a really good movie for me to become engrossed in the story and not think how they are lighting the scene or recording the audio. I see bad compositing or hear that scream from the sound effects library that I used often and it throws me back in to reality. Sigh. Secretly, I would like to direct again. : D
Makes a nice night light. Sometimes it can be used as a painkiller. Mostly crap, but a few gems have appeared over the years. David Lynch's Twin Peaks, The Young Ones, Red Green Show, Hee Haw!, The Simpsons, The Ren and Stimpy Show, My Name is Earl, West Wing, Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot and The Dog Whisperer (I am the pack leader)...and recently added "Spaced" from the people who brought you Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz
Yes. Books. They are everywhere. Tons of magazines too. Although a real pain in the ass to move. I hold on to relevant reference and technical publications. Everything else I give away to someone that shows interest or may like the book. For the most part books pass through my life. I haven't had much interest in novels for quite a while. My imagination creates enough escapism these days.
My dad. My friends and family for being there with their love and support when even I wasn't sure I would make it.