the sound of records scratching, opposition, views from high surfaces, my job, my friends, ashtanga and vinyasa yoga, running, reading, writing, traveling, people-screening, san francisco, big sur, portugal, vietnam, london, anywhere in south africa, malaysia, turkey, scotland, being near or on lake superior, pinot noir, belgian ale, pinotage, dark chocolate, kombucha, grey goose xtra dirty martinis, bubble baths, anticipation, stubborn behaviour, coffee, engaging questions, well-spoken individuals, impatience, instant gratification, good listeners, honesty, smart guys who aren't intimidated by smart girls, urban and rural hiking, being outside on my bike near something green alone with my ipod, sake, a massive sense of humor and thus, being made to giggle, biscotti, spinach, sushi(!), african politics, cynical speculation, smartwater, bashing conservatives and yes, even you moderate 'liberals'..
these street children in the democratic republic of the congo: or these congolese citizens who in August 2006, are voting in the first free elections EVER in the congo:
**RADIOHEAD**, common, kool keith, b.fleischmann, beirut, neutral milk hotel, ben watt, dj shadow, alpha, dangerdoom, murs, arcade fire, TV on the Radio, PJ Harvey, mr. scruff, fehlmann, rogue wave, flaming lips, dan the automator, urchin, deadbeat, kid koala, cut chemist, ulrich schnauss, CVE, beth gibbons, dangermouse, mf doom, viktor vaughn, beans, zero 7, matthew herbert, lovage, sufjan stevens, gotan project, dj spooky, prince, michael jackson (you know it), mogwai, jamie lidell, james (mr. tim booth), jon spencer blues explosion, tricky, massive attack, luke vibert, mos def(initely), quasimoto, tortoise, coldcut, mus, funkstorung, amplifico, rufus wainwright (some), federico aubele, bonobo, cinematic orchestra, autechre, pavement, pulp, neil young, madvillain, j-5, NWA, big pun(isher), philip glass, chopin, latryx, de la soul, lyrics born, rhymesayers label, ninjatunes label, anything baroque classical, louis armstrong, bob dylan, beta band, blur, prince, damon albarn and the afro-beat (mali music), tony allen, afro-cuban all stars, buena vista social club, ladysmith black mambazo, etc..
lost in translation, mississippi burning, crash, field of dreams ('hey dad, wanna have a catch?'), sometimes in april, to kill a mockingbird, the usual suspects, saved, closer, signs, cry freedom, lumumba, hotel rwanda, apocalypse now, out of africa, sneakers, the constant gardener, in my country, inside man, syriana, europa europa, the shawshank redemption...
i don't have the time.. but sometimes the news...
othello, the tempest, black boy, one flew over the cuckoo's nest, philadelphia fire, slaughterhouse five, things fall apart, to kill a mockingbird, 1984, the fire next time, no name in the street, manufacturing consent, the end of poverty.
Katherine Delmont, Mark Anderson, Jeffrey Sachs, August Nimtz, Steve Biko, Gary Graham, Angela Davis...