the "isms" that define me: veganism, minimalism, libertarian socialism, anti-capitalism, existentialism, pacifism, environmentalism, hedonism, objectivism.
Things I Like (this is a work in progress): fresh pineapple, sunshine, travel, daisies, smart conversation, the ellipsis, truthiness, dark chocolate, spring, Tim Hortons, lip gloss, Clinique deodorant, comfort, ol' drippy, pacifism, symmetry, black coffee, monkeys, NPR, key lime, firefox!, zebra stripes, polka dots, honeysuckle, instant gratification, photography, martinis, urban decay, Asian culture, existentialism, Garmin, the smell of lilacs in the spring, stars, grammatical structure & expansive vocabularies, selfishness, nature, Sonic, pink, cherry blossoms, silence, chopsticks, ambiance, hummus, literature, Sephora, new socks.
Things I Do Not Like (I suspect this list will be longer...): winter, people, yogurt, Walmart, comic sans, lifers (except Dottt...) , violence, turn signal optional, the stink eye, tornadoes, McDonalds, drama, disorganization, Republicans, your mom, gas stations, babies, grocery shopping, beer, SUVs, insomnia, a certain "c" word, the overly self indulgent, pretentious assholes, crocs, bricks, Disney, drama, chemical sweeteners, cube vans, scooby doo, close parkers, Fox News, the unknown, bears, clutter, hanging up without saying goodbye, german shepherds (except krinkle), pundits, looney tunes, carcass, mean German Americans, passing on the right, transcendentalism, blue tooth, Aerosmith, confrontation, ostritches, nascar, roses.
not you.
My Current Most Favorite Song: Nude by Radiohead. it makes my heart happy What's on my iPod:
Placebo, Fall Out Boy, Mindless Self Indulgence, My Chemical Romance, Favez, Morrissey, Matthew Good Band, Jimmy Eat World, Lucero, Gwen Stefani, Lauren Hoffman, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fiona Apple, Porcupine Tree, Incubus, Tori Amos, Radiohead
What I Grew Up On: The Wizard of Oz, The Neverending Story, Unico, The Goonies, Labyrinth, The Princess Bride, Night of the Living Dead (my heart was broken when he died at the end).
What I Grew Into: Heathers, True Romance, The Crow, Clerks.
What I Watch Now: I like clever and beautiful movies. My most recent favorites are No Country for Old Men, The Bank Job, Sweeney Todd. Some of my all time favorites are American Beauty, V for Vendetta, Lost in Translation, Bowling for Columbine. I like a movie to affect me, make me feel something.
Currently watching: I haven't had time for TV lately (for about three years) But if I did I would be watching Boston Legal, The Office, My Name is Earl and Monk.
In Queue: It's not dark enough yet to commit fully to the television. Series I have loved throughout the years: Sex and the City, Arrested Development, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Kids in the Hall, The X Files, Mr. Show.
Currently reading: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
What's On My Bookshelf: A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn, Roald Dahl, Tuck Everlasting, A.A. Milne, A Fan's Notes, Harlan Ellison, An Underachiever's Diary, Neal Stephenson, Douglas Adams, Ray Bradbury, William Gibson, Madeline L'Engle, Ursula LeGuin, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Edith Wharton, Philip K. Dick, David Sedaris, Noam Chomsky, Truman Capote, The God of Small Things, Armistead Maupin, Tom Robbins, George Orwell, Little Golden Books, Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Velveteen Rabbit, Bridge to Terabithia, The Dark is Rising Sequence, H.P. Lovecraft, Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, Albert Camus, Jean Paul Sartre, Ayn Rand, Thomas Wolfe, Theodore Dreiser, Lewis Carroll, Shel Silverstein, Watership Down, A Brave New World, The Bell Jar, Generation X ... plus tons more I am sure to have left out.
the god warrior & Ron Paul.
Travel Inspiration: My aunt who has been to every state in the Union and Japan during her lifetime.
Where I've Been (of any interest): NYC, Chicago, Toronto, Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Albuquerque & Roswell, New Mexico, Panama City, Colorado Springs, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.
Scheduled Trips: Virginia & Toronto in April. Pacific Coast road trip. East Coast road trip. Paris in November. Want to go to the DNC in Denver this August.
Where I want to go: Portland (Oregon & Maine), Austin, New England, Minneapolis, Europe