Matcha tea, bowling pathetically, discovering the remarkable allowances for ambiguity in the Japanese language, Wikipedia, Rain Sushi in Wallingford, mucking about, trying to be cheap (with money).
Also, I have a minor obsession with Google Maps; it allows me to explore most places in the world for free without the hassle of language barriers, exchange rates or anti-whatever attitudes... and all this from the first class comfort of my plush swivel-y office chair.
Kind-hearted folks, other people who embrace silliness, geek speakers, nice rock stars, people with long fuses. Julie Andrews.
This list is alphepetized for your convenience (local bands are marked with an [L]): Air, Amina, Aqualung, Asahi [L], "Awesome" [L], Band of Horses [x-L], The Beatles, Bjork, Boy Eats Drum Machine [L], B-Shorty [L], Cat Power, Clark, Climber [L], Coldplay, Cole Porter, David Bowie, The Decemberists, DJ Shadow, Embrace, Etta James, The Fading Collection [L], Feist, The Flaming Lips, George Gershwin, Grand Hallway [L], Goldfrapp, Guster, Harvey Danger [L], Hey Marseilles [L], Idaho, Iron & Wine, Jack Johnson, James Taylor, Jen Wood [L], Johanna Chase [L], John van Deusen & The Lonely Forest [L], Kevin Sawka [L], Late Tuesday [L], Loch Lomond [L], The Long Winters [L], Maktub [L], Marmelade [L], Mercir [L], Miss Solar System [L], Miranda Rose [L], Mountain Con [L], Nada Surf, Nick Drake, Open Choir Fire [L], Optimus Rhyme [L], Orbital, The Pale Pacific [L], Pedro the Lion [L], Pink Floyd, Plan B [L], Portishead, The Postal Service, Radiohead, Reggie Watts [L], Rocky Votolato [L], Royksopp, Sasha, The Shins, Sigur Ros, Frank Sinatra, Sly and the Family Stone, The Strokes, Subtle, Sufjan Stevens, Talkdemonic [L], Terrene [L], Thievery Corporation, Tom Vek, Trespassers William [L], U2, Under Byen, United State of Electronica [L], 808 State, Voyager One [L], Wilco, The Who.
Anything from the mind of Alfonso Cuaron, David Lynch, Sofia Coppola, Hiyao Miyazaki or Tim Burton. Lost in Translation, Pan's Labyrinth, The Science of Sleep, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, V for Vendetta, Pride & Prejudice, Garden State, Run Lola Run, Napoleon Dynamite, Serenity, Amelie, Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, The Triplets of Belleville, Office Space, Love Song for Bobby Long, Dirty Dancing (there I said it).
I don't actually own a television but there are a few shows that I do like: Lost (help, I can't stop!), Grey's Anatomy and Battlestar Galactica. Many things on the BBC.
Haruki Murakami, Neil Gaiman, J.R.R Tolkien, Isaac Asimov, Jane Austen, Ayn Rand, C.S. Lewis. Rich Dad Poor Dad is the best book on finances, ever. Ancient civilizations, history of religion, languages, biographies. I also love children's picture books; I don't really read them though, I just like the art. Books that were made into good movies, since the book is usually better.
Anyone who chooses to give up a secure position in life to do what they love.