I'd like to meet:

Music:

Music is a passion in my life. My parents listened to old country and music from the late 50's through mid-60's, so I really enjoy listening to some of that (have you ever heard the song "Don't Mess With My Toot-toot"???). I myself really began to branch out on my own in the mid to late 80's and love to listen to music from then through the late 90's. Around '92, I began listening to Garth Brooks which sent me on a modern country kick. Since then, I've begun listening to a wide variety of music including hard rock, hair bands, anything with a great beat you can dance to, opera, instrumentals, classical, some rap (mostly Eminem), and even have been to a death metal and a gothabilly concert.
In addition to that, I began playing clarinet in the 5th grade ('86) and developed a strong love for symphony music and big band sounds.
In summary, I have a healthy appreciation for ALL types of music. I believe music is an extension of the soul and can be one of the most beautiful expressions that a human can create.

Movies:

Star Wars, The Princess Bride, Deep Impact, The X-Files, The Muppet Movie, Hercules, The Mummy Returns, Neverending Story, The Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, A Time to Kill, The Day After Tomorrow, National Treasure, Kingdom of Heaven, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Chronicles of Narnia, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Preacher's Wife, Ice Age 2: The Meltdown.
In general, I really enjoy any movie that has a religious theme, is a real tear jerker, makes you really think, has some sort of natural disaster, has Matthew McConaughey or Orlando Bloom in it, or is a fantasy-type movie. I also like romance movies and those movies that were based on books (except Dean Koontz's books-to-movies, they really haven't found a director that could completely grasp Koontz's vision...or that of his devout readers).

Television:

Law and Order, The Closer, Cold Case, CSI, Ghost Hunters

Books:

Anything by Dean Koontz....he's the best author around!

Heroes:

Who's a hero really?
Two of the most influential people in my life were teachers...Mr. Snozikowsi and Mr. Jarrett. They both encouraged me to do my best in everything that I did and made me realize the talents that I have (Mr. S - debate and academics, Mr. J - instrumental music).
Of the people in the public eye...there is no specific person. Anyone who stands up for what is right in the face of adversity - Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Anyone who can smile and lend a hand to someone in need - Mother Theresa, Princess Diana. Anyone who can deny all worldly things and most sins to be closer to God - the Pope or the Saints. Anyone who can say yes to the angelic face of a child in need of a home - Angelina Jolie. Anyone who can look at a group of people and realize a need to be fulfilled by a social interest group - Juliette Gordon Low, found of Girl Scouts.

Look around you and you can always find a hero...