Music is the expression of that which cannot be expressed.
"You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition...
What you'll discover will be wonderful...
What you'll discover will be yourself..."
-Alan Alda
Things that make life worth living:
Sunsets and Sunrises
Music that speaks for your emotions
Having a loving family
Being in love
Someone who recognizes you for who you are
A good meal shared with good company...
Along with the perfect glass of wine :)
Finding beautiful rocks or shells
Stopping to smell the roses
Smiling for no reason
Seeing the world for all it's splendor
and of course....
"...what I hope most of all is that you understand what I mean when I tell you that, even though I do not know you, and even though I may never meet you, laugh with you, cry with you, or kiss you, I love you. With all my heart, I love you."
I live for food, wine and conversation.
My idea of a perfect day is waking up, making breakfast with friends, going on a hike or heading out to the beach, followed by a dinner party that lasts well into the night. I know that there are plenty of other people in the world who love to do just the same things, they just live in Europe. If you happen to live anywhere near here and enjoy these things however, let me know. There's always room at the table for one more :)
Atmosphere, Bright Eyes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sia, Michelle Featherstone, Death Cab For Cutie, Bonnie Raitt, Thomas Dolby, Donald Fagen, Thelonius Monk, Joshua Redman, Gnarls Barkley, Goapele, Pep Love, Opio, Hieroglyphics, Imogen Heap, 311, Akon, Aesop Rock, Joni Mitchell, The Postal Service, Incubus, Busta Rhymes, The Streets, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Felt, Matisyahu, Fiona Apple, DJ Krush, Diana Krall, Natalie Merchant, 3MG, Breaking Benjamin, A Perfect Circle, Three Doors Down, Eminem, Truth Hurts, Incubus, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, RJD2, Panic! At The Disco, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Cat Power, DJ Shadow, Portishead, Necro, Ill Bill, One Side Zero, Aceyalone, Radiohead, Sade, Des'ree, Sevendust, Sneakerpimps, Amon Tobin, Sublime, Third Eye Blind, Drowning Pool, Cut Chemist, Garbage, Tamia, Jamiroqui, Tori Amos, Tenacious D, Maroon 5, Avril Lavigne, Anna Nalik, Natalie Imbruglia, Gorillaz, Sage Francis, Buddah Bar (any and all that I can find...), Slipknot, NIN, A Perfect Circle, Faith No More (really any of Mike Pattons genius creations...), Nonpoint, Black Eyed Peas.
Anything worth listening to. Period.
"The Boondock Saints"
"Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind"
"Hero"
"The One"
"Tombstone"
"Donnie Darko"
"The Boy Who Could Fly"
"The English Patient"
"Fight Club"
"Immortal Beloved"
"Mulholland Dr."
"The Fifth Element"
"Gattaca"
"Barbarella"
"Usual Suspects"
"K-Pax"
"A Beautiful Mind"
"Signs"
"Kill Bill 1 & 2"
"The Sixth Sense"
"The Big Lebowski"
"You and Me and Everyone We Know"
"Serenity"
fuck TV
HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY by Douglas Adams
KIN OF ATA ARE WAITING FOR YOU by Dorothy Bryant
I am telling you people, everyone needs to read this book. It is an eye opener. I read it at ten years old and the way I thought about life was changed from the moment I set that book down.
My Mother
Diana Krall
Joni Mitchell
Fiona Apple
Anyone unique and willing to stretch the norm...
Diana Krall- from the album 'Girl In The Other Room'