Music, first and foremost. Art. philosophy. Dystopias. Utopias. History. turtles. sushi. Pixel Art. intelligent comedy. anything that challenges the imagination. tempurpedic pillows. biking. coffeeshops. abstract movies. sketching. Painting. Hiking. daydreaming. good friends. better conversation. interesting strangers. cephalopods. abstract scientific theories. pondering the vastness of space. Pool. Pools. Being outside during storms. the thought of "finding treasure." dive bars. zombie holocausts. discovering more music. shows. shots. Girls that punch. Forests. Oceans. Cliff jumping (into water). Tubing (snow, water, whatever). photos. random art projects. mythology. hair wax. really long showers. sake bombs. pancakes with eggs on top. skulls. history channel. road trips. beautiful eyes. NPR. thisamericanlife.org. Hard Sci-Fi. Monsters. Creme Brulee. anatomy. stream of consciousness anything. Dream Journals. stencils. ties. Ivy (not of the poisonous persuasion). back massages, but moreso: head massages! Greek sculpture (im looking at you, Laocoon). scented candles. black. Beholders. A good dorking out now and again. Garbage Pail Kids. people watching. cloud studying. Star gazing. darts. cookouts. late night swimming adventures. Iron Maiden album art. UFOs. Lobsters. Legos. Eggos. Wine. Scrabble. Playful cynicism. Hot tubs. frozen margaritas (no salt!). Hopping onto my bike with absolutely no destination whatsoever. photography. watching taffy folding machines. snow ball fights.
... the fun is not knowing who its gonna be......But generally, those I can learn from, those that inspire, those that listen, those easy to laugh, and those who are themselves.
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TOOL, Mogwai, Hum, Godspeed you Black Emperor, Battles, Hella, Centaur, Isis, Team Sleep, Pelican, Mono, Sunny Day Real Estate, Trail of Dead, At The Drive In, The Mars Volta, Sparta, Bjork, Tori Amos, Chevelle's first album, Deftones, Don Caballero, Old Man Gloom, The Appleseed Cast, The Sword, Murder by Death, A Perfect Circle, Homesick For Space, Kyuss, Portishead, Minus The Bear, NIN, Nirvana, The Black Angels, Sigur Ros, System of a Down, Radiohead, Slint, The Mercury Program, Tortoise, Thursday, Queens of the Stone Age, Alice In chains, Cult of Luna, Neurosis, Circle Takes the Square, Peach, Dieselboy, Meshuggah, PJ Harvey, Interpol, Jesu, Kinski, random smatterings of mainstream metal, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, Buckethead, Joe Satriani, Refused, Broken Social Scene, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Shadow, Bloc Party, Pinback, Giant Squid, Explosions in the Sky, Possessed by Paul James, Caspain, Stellar Cartography, North, Rob Crow, for some reason any song that reflects the lonliness of astronauts, John Frusciante, Red Sparowes, My Vitriol, Junius, Karelia,
thanks to work, I listen to about ten hours of music everyday. I am always looking for more. recommend something!
Brazil, Apocalypse Now redux, Alien, Contact, Mysterious Skin, Predator, Indiana Jones, Happiness, Star Wars, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Goonies, 28 Days Later, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, The Warriors, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Conan The Barbarian, Full Metal Jacket, Return to Oz, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Terminator 2, Adaptation, the Hobbit, Donnie Darko, Fight Club, Clash of the titans, Jason and the Argonauts, Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Godfather, Jacob's Ladder, City of God, Waking Life, Legends of the Fall, Pi, Requiem for a Dream, 12 Monkeys, Interview With the Vampire, Boogie Nights, The Incredibles, Sin City, Squid and the Whale, Cat Soup, anything thats a good mindfuck, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Little Miss Sunshine, The Departed, Children of Men, Idiocracy,
Games
Super Metroid, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Silent Hill Series, Resident Evil 4, Metal Gear Series, Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Slug, X-Men arcade, D&D: Tower of Doom, D&D: Shadow Over Mystara, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Rez, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Secret of Monkey Island, Call of Duty, Planescape: Torment, Metroid Prime, Pirates!, Baldur's Gate, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Shadowgate, Final Fantasy 4, Halo, Shining Force, Ninja Gaiden
Mr. Show, Futurama, The Office (UK), Sealab 2021, Aqua Teen Hunger force, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Unsolved Mysteries, Wonder Showzen, Robot Chicken, Band of Brothers, Aeon Flux, The Maxx, The Daily Show, MSTK 3000, History Channel, Ali G, Curb your Enthusiasm, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure,
Isaac Asimov (foundation, I, Robot), George Orwell (1984), Jared Diamond (Guns, Germs, and Steel), H.G. Wells (War of the Worlds), Robert E Howard (conan), Tolkien, The Zombie Survival Handbook, Day by Day Armageddon, Akira tradepaperback, Sin City, Augusten Burroughs, Ayn Rand, Hellboy comics, Artbooks (Frazetta, Barlowe, Mucha, Hudson river school, Wyeth, Brom, Alex Grey, Mignola, Guay, Wright, etc.)
Been trying to eat healthier lately....