Far far too many to mention. To name a few: long distance running, writing, dance (many different forms), graphic design, taking long road trips, camping, group exercise (areobics, yoga, pilates) instruction, music (piano, percussion and flute/piccolo), designing/participating in programs that foster confidence and creativity in kids early in their lives.
I am interested in meeting other artists, writers, performers, super geeks and even a few fellow freaks (these need not be mutually exclusive!) I am most drawn to honest, open-minded, intelligent, creative people that harbor sincere passion for things that are important in their life.People really fascinate me. I am quite comfortable striking up a conversation with the homeless guy on the corner to the Nobel laureate to the local folk artist without hesitation.Given this, I have many acquaintances and a select group of folks that I can call my tried and true friends (and only a few of them have heard of MySpace.....yet)...Go ahead - feed and click on my my new hedgehog friend Thor - he loves it (and it excites him)
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My musical interests are widely varied and often depend upon my mood. I love classical music - listened to this a lot when I was very very young. These days, I find myself listening to a lot of jazz and blues. Other favorite styles are dance/club, eletronica, world beat. A few favorite bands/singers from the 80s Billy Idol, Depeche Mode, Smashing Pumpkins, a-Ha, Dead Kennedys, REM, Ozzy Osbourne and Megadeath (thanks to my brother I know almost all the lyrics of the songs of the last 2 bands). I also was/am addicted to marching bands and marching band music....yes, marching bands
All the Monte Python movies (really who doesn't like those?), Blade Runner, Spiral, The Girl Next Door, Never Belongs to Me, Red, White, Blue, Amile, Run Lola Run, the Star Wars movies, Donnie Darko, Office Space, Waitress, The Secretary, The Shawshank Redemption, Life is Beautiful, Planet Terror (Director's Cut) Princess Bride, Little Miss Sunshine, An Affair to Remember, Pan's Labyrinth, Birdie, Girl who Leapt Through Time to name a few.
I don't have much time to watch TV these days but occasionally get a chance to see taped versions of The Office , How I Met Your Mother and King of the Hill (I like the Austin tie). Despite the fact that I hate stereotyping, I am ruthlessly addicted to Desperate Housewives and don't miss one silly little episode no matter how busy I am. Shows no longer on the air that I loved: Homicide, Malcolm in the Middle, Grace Under Fire
Favorite Authors: Chuck Palahniuk (favorite of his - Choke) and John Irving (fave -Son of the Circus)Fiction: Clown Girl, A Suitable Boy, Silent Dancing, Charms for the Easy Life, Happiness, The Stupidest Angel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, The Corrections, NO, I love everybody (and other Atrocious Lies),Fahrenheit 451, Great Expectations, East of Eden, Doctor Zhivago, A Moveable Feast (and most of Hemmingway's stuff too), all of the Where's Waldo booksNon-Fiction: A Prayer for the City, The China Study, Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
Solange for surviving the World Trade Center attack on 9/11 and having the guts to do something positive about it here and abroad.Desire B for staring CANCER in the face and making it lose that staring contest.....And well those everyday common folk that have the courage to get up and give a peak performance every day at whatever they have chosen to do in this life.