Music:
Ben harper, Stars of track and field, belle and sebastian, Ray LaMontagne, Pete Yorn, Elliot Smith, Sigur Ros, Henryck Gorecki, Miles Davis, Allison Krauss, Bob Marley, Black Eyed Peas, Dire Straits, Cold Play, Nick Drake, Iron & Wine, James Taylor, Hall & Oats, Blondie, Eva Cassidy, U2, Voxtrot, Ted Hawkins, St. Germain, Ryan Adams, Colin Haye, Broken Social Scene, Rufus Wainwright, The Postal Service, Peter Gabriel, The Doors, (old) Bon Jovi, CCR, DJ Sheridan, Remy Zero, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Killers, Gnarls Barkley, Led Zepplin, Lionel Ritchie, Jude, Jeff Buckley, Death Cab For Cutie, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Julie Roberts, Bonnie "Prince" Billy....on and on
Movies:
Toy Story 2, Legend, Labrynth, Casino, Dog Day Afternoon, My left foot, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Igby goes downBrokeback Mountain, I am Sam, Hostel, Poltergeist (scared the shit out of me when i was a kid), Into the Wild...again on and on
Television:
LOST (love that shit), Grey's Anatomy, Family Guy, Stranger's With Candy, Hell's Kitchen, CNN, Entourage, Top Chef
Books:
House of Leaves, Million Little Pieces (F the controversy), Lolita, the usual David Sedaris/Augusten Burrough's memoirs, What say thee, The Tipping Point, To My Brother, All in Arms, Lamb, Fraud
Heroes:
Ruby Beane -- A strong southern woman with complete understanding of discipline, stubbornness, compassion, integrity, faith, selflessness and motherhood.