Rugby, Music (To listen to, and Twangin' on my guitar), Reading, Writing, Groundless Expostulations, Parties, "Science Experiments," People Watching, Riding my High Horse, Astronomy Biology Chemistry Zoology, History, Power Tools, Sailboats.
I'd like to meet:
"He forgot that he'd promised himself to be careful, to always stand apart and alone where the ground was solid and familiar and moulded like old shoes into the shapes of his feet...He spun and somersaulted through the days with her, so dizzy with astonished joy that upside-down felt much the same as right-way up. He felt as though he had flung open a window in the middle of winter to find summer sprawled upon the lawn. Her warmth seeped into him like sunshine."
Music:
I like good music from every genre.
Some randomly assorted personal favorites from the spectrum:
Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Dave Brubeck, RJD2, Sublime, Guns 'n Roses, Louis Armstrong, Tupac, Dropkick Murphy's, Metallica, AC/DC, Tenacious D, Bob Marley, Phish, Pink Floyd, Santana, Eric Clapton, Shania Twain, Led Zeppelin, Dorothy Donnegan (bonus points if you know who that is!), Rolling Stones, Misfits, Beck, Bob Dylan, Eminem, The Postal Service, Ambulance LTD, various perennial classic rock favorites, 50 cent, certain cheesy 80's songs, The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkle, Tom Waits, Wyclef Jean.
Not a very comprehensive list I'm afraid...
Movies:
Lots....(a couple in no particular order)
Princess Bride,
Braveheart,
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy
Batman Begins,
Der Untergang (Downfall)
Usual Suspects,
Swingers,
Willow,
40 Year Old Virgin
Apocalypse Now,
The Sting,
Kung Pow,
Come And See
City of the Lost Children,
A Bridge Too Far,
Spirited Away,
Various Monty Python Flicks,
Bourne series,
Jackie Chan stuff,
Zombie movies,
I don' t know...I can't seem to think of more off the top of my head...
Television:
Mostly happy stuff:
Simpsons, Southpark, Family Guy, History Channel, News channels, Adult Swim shows, Chappelle Show,
And...the greatest comedy ever produced by the wiles of man: Father Ted. (If anyone living in the U.S. knows what I'm talking about, you're the shit and everyone else is not).
"My lovely horse......Running through the fields..."
Books:
I read a lot of nonfiction military history, ranging from WWII to a recent facination with ancient times. For a lighter read, I couldn't more highly reccommend the "A song of ice and fire" series written by George R.R. Martin. Robert Jordan's "The wheel of time" series was great as well. Also: The neverending story, various Dave Barry rantings, The dark tower series (the 4th one anyway). I've recently read innumerable and facinating biographies of the great men of rome.
Heroes:
Decent people everywhere.
