I work a lot, so my free time is of great comparative value. Being outdoors detoxes me from the rest of life. Beach days, canyon days, or even just walking places instead of driving make me smile. I also love to read, and am lucky enough to be able to do so sometimes for work. Recreational reading is usually non-fiction, but there are notable exceptions.
Hillary Clinton, Barak Obama, Edgar Allen Poe, the guy that does the moviephone voice, several actors, many writers, a few artists, and many random people. Perhaps you?
I tend to gravitate toward intelligent, confidant, and eclectic people. Dance partners, drinks buddies, dinner companions, creative collaborators, and the like are more than welcome.
Alls ya gotta do is say hidey ho :)
My bestest bud Sean did this.... and i love it :)Sean also created this magical mystery :) I am awed...
Local:
PS Nevermind is amazing, and the lead singer is from Austin.
Malbec is the most unique sound I know, and well worth checking out.
Ken Oak Band is Cello Rock! Yes it is a genre, they made it one.
Not Local:
Garbage (my new musical exploration--thank you Sean), Shiny Toy Guns, NIN, Fallout Boy, Stu, Phantom Planet, Marilyn Manson, Savage Garden, Gin Blossoms, Savage Garden, Annie Lennox, Death Cab, Eisley, and many more...
Update: New Fav: Rilo Kiley!
Playing By Heart
Cruel Intentions
Bourne Identity
Bourne Supremacy
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Rules of Attraction
Millions
Crash
Rebel Without A Cause
Nico y Dani
Birth
LIE
Garden State
Notes on a Scandal (AMAZING!)
and many many more.
I Love a British series called "This Life." If you have seen it you are a lucky one. It rocks!
Also...
Mile High (British)
Home and Away (Australian)
Heroes
Pushing Daisies (this fall)
Jericho
The Loop
Family Guy
Southpark
and naturally The Simpsons.
To Kill A Mockingbird
Farewell to Arms
The Poisonwood Bible
Density of Souls
The Wild Trees
Tab Hunter Confidential
The Collected Works of Kahlil Gibran
Stupid White Men
Angela's Ashes
Da Vinci Code
Giovanni's Room
Perks of Being a Wallflower
A Separate Peace
The Pearl
Things Fall Apart
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Society
The Art of Possibility
Myself (sometimes). My friend Stephen. My AWESOME neice and nephew (Ashley and Aliepookers) Buddhists. The ASPCA. The ACLU. Eddie Izzard. An Italian named Ettorie who I miss terribly. People who say hi for no reason on the street. Mike Rowe (the awesome guy that hosts 'Dirty Jobs' on the Discovery Channel), The Discovery Channel, people that work in emergency medicine, poets, acrobats, horse whisperers, production assistants... Quite possibly you.