Sometimes I wonder if the hokey pokey really IS what it's all about...(just passed someone on the street wearing a t-shirt that said this. I immediately fell to the ground and was enveloped in a paroxysm of laughter.) Ok - so my interests seem to change daily these days. I'm currently interested in the notion that the world may be one giant hologram. If you haven't read the Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot - I recommend picking it up. I anticipate being able to bend spoons with my mind by March (this has been extended to August). Other interests include making pretty things with paint, the people box at the 3 dots, dancing on a very regular basis (most often alone), reading mind-expanding literature, finding the answers to incredibly random questions via Wikipedia such as: What is a Fauxhawk?, macaroni and cheese, yoga, traveling the world, writing, driving fast, writing actual physical letters to the people I love, loving the people I love, music - always music and learning French. And, I have to admit, I find most poop jokes quite humorous. My life has taken some unusual turns lately. My greatest interest is discovering how the story of Laroo shall unfold. I'm feeling incredibly optimistic. :)
People who tell me constantly how amazing I am. Kidding... (no I'm not). People who can engage in thought-provoking conversation while wearing rollerskates. People who are able to play chess while speaking pig-latin. Or perhaps those who might entertain the idea of spending a day in the sunshine, writing original haiku's (a Japanese lyric verse form having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables, traditionally invoking an aspect of nature or the seasons) in sidewalk chalk.
Kings of Convenience, Aqualung, Postal Service, Death Cab, Mellowdrone, Kaskade, Madonna, The Smiths, Morrissey, M83, Everything But The Girl, Prince, paloalto (Golden State), Elbow, Joseph Arthur, Jeff Buckley, Esthero, Bjork, A Perfect Circle, Tool, Radiohead, The Cure, Ben Harper, Van Hunt, Maxwell, Ryan Adams, Goldfrapp, Elefant, Bloc Party, Lamb, Imogen Heap, Neil Diamond, Hooverphonic, Motorcycle, The Killers, Coldplay, Sia, Depeche Mode, Dios Malos, Tracy Bonham, Ulrich Schnauss, Phoenix, Athlete, Zero 7, Chet Baker, Cocteau Twins, et al.
A Very Long Engagement, Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, The Secretary, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lost in Translation, House of Flying Daggers, The House of Yes, etc.
I can handle it for about 15 minutes until I truly start thinking I need to buy a new car. Then somehow I muster the strength necessary to turn it off.
Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot, Ask the Dust by John Fante, Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, Geek Love by Katherine Dunn, The Happy Hook Up by MY SISTER Alexa Joy Sherman, Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence, Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Merriam Webster's Dictionary.
This one's easy: My brother Joel. He amazes me daily.