I enjoy many things...environmental public advocacy most recently (relating to degree), people in general, family, enjoying life, exploring nature, being myself, animals, the environment, playing the drums, and music. I also enjoy political banter, hiking, biking, camping, kissing, singing, floatin on a river, being with friends, swimming, watching movies, going to lotsa concerts, St. Louis Blues, neat rocks, birdwatching, astrology, my map turtle, Oliver, sea turtles, like these little guys.. and turtles in general. Other random interests include: trying to put others first, be humble and loving, things like my back not hurting, people who smile, people who treat others like human beings, clean air, eye contact, eyes in general, photographs..., antique shops, expressing myself, writing (poetry) when inspired, fashion, keeping close friends close, stargazing, certain plants, decorating, those truth campaign ads on tv...and doing little things that make a big difference.
Ewan McGregor, Stephen Colbert, Ashanti, Nick Cage, Steve Carrell, Isaak Brock, Uma Thurman, Martin Scorcesi, Ashley Judd, John Fishman, Jack Black, Keller Williams, George W. Bush... I would also like to meet Jake Gyllenhall, Ludacris, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, the heads of various major env. orgs like Defenders of Wildlife, Union of Concerned Scientists, and World Wildlife Fund, among others, and just about any musician that I enjoy listening to, like Les, whom I did have the pleasure of meeting in Stl, bands I come across and enjoy meeting at festivals and such (freekbass boombox brothers' green broken grass holla)... and well hell, I like meeting a lot of people in general so this section is going to take way too long...but definitely Jimmy Herring from Panic. Speaking of... HERE'S A VIDEO OF WIDESPREAD PANIC (my 1st show) IN CARBONDALE, IL (LAST SPRING)And Youtube doesn't have any videos from Fox Theatre in St. Louis last October for some reason..BUT HERE'S THE NEW YEAR'S EVE SHOW (rocked my face off) IN ATLANTA-- Professional Video of Up All Night off new album...
Modest Mouse...Medeski Martin and Wood...John Scofield, Keller Williams, Widespread Panic, Ashanti, WuTang and Ghostface Killah, Bassnectar ---CHECK THIS OUT... , Grateful Dead, Donavon Frankenreiter, Karl Densen, PFunk, Brothers Green, FreekBass, Sunny Day Real Estate, Portishead, Bela Fleck, Kyuss, Primus, Les in general, Steve Kimock Band, Leftover Salmon, Dru Emmit Band, Phish, Bjork, Radiohead, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Costanza, Gorillaz, Blur, Tribe Called Quest, Lifesavas, Messy-Jiverson, some Wilco and Ween, The Verve (when they were still together), James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, The Flaming Lips, String Cheese Incident, Particle, The Police, The Clash, Boombox, Talib Qweli, Orb, Common, Lupe Fiasco, Massive Attack, The Shins, Wood Brothers, Hot Buttered Rum, The Black Crowes, Weezer, Aphex Twin, U-ziq, Outkast, Ludacris, BoB, Amerie, Jurassic 5, Fiona Apple, Oysterhead, Herbie Hancock, Jane's Addiction, Brokengrass, Missy Elliot, T.I., Del McCurry Band, Alison Krauss, Bill Monroe, James Brown, Pink Floyd, Jerry Douglas, Air, The Kinks, the Beatles, and a few more..and did I mention Ashanti?? New album drops June 3rd..
Adaptation, Amelie, Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas, Trainspotting, Prime, 40 yr old Virgin, Big Lebowski, Signs, Harry Potter 3, Donnie Darko, Kill Bill vol II, The Prestige, School of Rock, Babel, Hocus Pocus, Down With Love, Pillow Talk, Walk Hard, Bourne Identity, Supremacy, and Ultimatum, Billy Madison, Orange County, Lord of War, Basketball Diaries, Ghost World, Three Amigos, Wizard of Oz, The Labrinth, Stand By Me, 9 to 5, Lord of the Rings, Neverending Story, The Aviator, Chronicles of Narnia (both versions!), Raizing Arizona, Honeymoon in Vegas, Crooklyn, Drop Dead Fred, Road Trip, The Sandlot, Mad Love, Higher Learning, Teen Witch, Lean on Me, Alice and Wonderland. Movies I'm embarrassed to admit but will anyway cuz I don't really care: The Craft, Mean Girls...that's all for now.
Young and the Restless, As the World Turns, Colbert Report, Conan O' Brien, Medium, The Office, Weeds, The Daily Show, Did I mention the Colbert Report? Watch this shit it's HILARIOUS!! Scrubs, Futurama, Prison Break, Planet Earth, local cable access, Animal Planet. Most tv sux, though. This video clip, esp 3 min in is pretty funny..Jim Breuer old clip "mixing alcohol"..
I Am America: And So Can You!, Silent Spring (for its significance in new environmentalism movement well before the sixties), Screwtape Letters and other books by C.S. Lewis (he's brilliant), J.R.R. Tolkien, and J.K. Rowling. Trainspotting. Also environmental/ecology books, religious book, biographies of various musicians (A lot of Grateful Dead, some Phish), political/current events (although lately it's been so depressing I try to stay out of it...until election time), and last but not least, some poetry, (esp. Poe). Also the Encyclopedia of Animals, and other animal books. Check out this 'talking dogs' video..for all you dog lovers out there like me (-:
My mom, (my Dad), Teddy Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr.,Rachel Carson, Aldo Leopold, people who put themselves at risk to help others, even if it means sacrificing themselves...anyone who is willing to put others (including animals and natural resources) before their selfish needs/wants and look at the bigger picture... --anyone who stands up for themselves when they feel strongly about something...anyone who is willing to admit mistakes and learn from them. And last but not least, Arnold Schwartzenaeger...ON A SIDE NOTE: To learn more about an amazing festival/sustainable event going on this summer, go to this website: rothbury.com