Travel, art, music, books, long long walks, learning about as many random things as possible.....meeting stimulating people who amuse me and make me SMILE.....move and groove wherever you go.... "Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself." -Henry Miller-----my major goals for the upcoming year (thus far....more to come I am sure):to learn how to weld ---
to drive cross country and definately make it to bryce and zion national parks ----
22 countries in 22 years of age---
art, art, art---
NOLS 2007---
Visit Everyone in California---
Viva Israel 2007...
get on the appalachian trail...
I'd like to meet:
Silly Billy Gumdrops who like to meander and eat falafel....even if it looks a little green... tall cuddlebunnies...and their friends...It is always nice to encounter people as curious about life and learning as I am but who also just like to enjoy....
Travel by any means necessary...
Music:
depends what type of mood i'm in.....extremely eclectic....Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Sia, BETA BAND, Railroad Earth, sublime, the shins, talking heads, csny, zeppelin, goldfinger, rancid, johnny cash, BECK, etta james, better than ezra, CAKE, Moorcheeba, Black Uhuru, donovan frankenreiter, Rocky Volato, Imogan Heep, Brett Dennen, desmond dekker, counting crows, Radiohead, tribe called quest, Duncan Sheik, no doubt, michael franti and spearhead, Van Morrison, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Gregory Issacs, stevie ray vaughn, Hepcat, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Carole King, Arabic Lounge music**, Fiona Apple, The Cranberries, India Arie, The Wood Brothers, Red Hot Chili Peppers....the list goes on and on....
Movies:
I started to try to make a list but I've come to the conclusion that it's simply impossible. get Netflix...
Television:
Throw your television off the Croton Dam....
Books:
1,000 places to see before you die, the giving tree, The time travelers wife, scar tissue, the bell jar, matilda, prozac nation, Einstein's Dreams, my lil pocket dictionary (seriously), mirror mirror, neither here nor there, wasted, essential neruda, falling up, ThE LoRAx, the kite runner, the Prophet, the Red Tent...the list goes on and on...P.S. used book sales are now my new favorite thing since I just got 8 new to me/used books for $5....AWESOME....The Red Tent is wonderful..."All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by frost.From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken:
The crownless again shall be king."From "The Fellowship of the Ring", J.R.R. Tolkien
Heroes:
Those who realize it's the simple things that truly matter. "Life has no other discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate, or despise, serves to defeat us in the end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such." ---Henry Miller
---------And there's always Bryan...Celena's roommate obviously...Black VW's....oh yeah and Biz's dad of course who has been to over 100 countries...one of my life long goals...
