I'd like to meet:
Great and open-minded people who have passion for life, understand the intrinsic value in honest communication, don't worry about the little setbacks on the road of life, and are laid back enough to soak in the beauty in every day.
Books:
Tuesdays With Morrie - can't recommend to enough people for it's incredible insight into life, how quickly it passes, and how easily we can get wrapped up in the pursuit of empty goals. The Dark Tower series by Stephen King... am trying to pace myself through the final book (VII) but it's hard to hold back!