I'd like to meet:
Old friends I haven't seen in too long, new friends I haven't met and should
Music:
Feist, Arcade Fire, Will Oldham, Kings of Convenience, My Morning Jacket, Al Green, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Be Good Tanyas, Paul Simon, Radiohead, M. Ward, Mason Jennings, Wilco, Stevie Wonder, MIA (there...have I gained some indie cred?)
Movies:
Woody Allen's early stuff is still up there on my list, Life is Beautiful, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Funny Girl. Most recently, I really liked Brokeback Mountain.
Television:
Seinfeld, Sex and the City, What Not to Wear, Cosby Show reruns, Six Feet Under, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and embarrasingly enough, still 12 years later, The Real World.
Books:
Everything is Illuminated, House of Spirits, Paris Trance, Yo Mama's Dysfunktional, Our America
Heroes:
Good, committed teachers who keep at it for years and years.