I enjoy spending time with my lovely, precious daughter; spending time with family and friends; dining out (enjoy trying new eateries and old favorites); movies (in any form, though I do enjoy seeing a good movie on the big screen); enjoying all that makes Austin great!; pool and bowling (not great at either, but they are fun with friends); driving through and exploring the Hill country; good conversation about pretty much anything; sports---live and on TV (especially the Horns, Cowboys, and Spurs); travelling (especially road trips---love to drive and enjoy scenery, historical sites, and roadside oddities); amusement parks (especially the grand daddy of em all---Disneyland---remember the kid at heart thing); museums; cultural events/festivals; band boosters.....not much I don't like or won't do!!
I'd like to meet Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, David Letterman, Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Anderson Cooper, Lou Dobbs, Earvin Johnson, and Bob Costas. I would like to have met Jesus of Nazareth, Leonardo Da Vinci, Franklin Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Henry VIII, Abraham Lincoln, Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare, Amadeus Mozart, Al Capone, John F. Kennedy, Thomas Jefferson, Gandhi and Elvis Presley.
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Music has always been a part of my life and it moves me like little else. I have eclectic tastes, but mostly 70's classic rock, blues (particularly Texas blues and blues-rock), 80's alternative and present day alt. rock (thanks to my daughter!), and classical. I've been known to listen to musicals, funk, big band, golden oldies (50s and 60s), pop, industrial, new wave, heavy metal, accoustic, country, rap, hip-hop...told you my interests were eclectic! Favorite artists include SRV, The Eagles, Doobie Brothers, U2, Santana, The Police, Steve Miller, KISS, Cheap Trick, Nirvana, STP, Led Zeppelin, REM, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, George Strait, Willie Nelson, Billy Joel, and Matisyahu, to name a few. I REALLY enjoy live music, especially outdoors! And we can't forget the BIG AND BOLD, BLUE AND GOLD!!!
Very eclectic tastes and WAY too many to list. Specific faves include The Godfather, The Godfather II, Shawshank Redemption, Casablanca, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Star Wars (original trilogy), Dr. Strangelove, 12 Angry Men, It's a Wonderful Life, Pulp Fiction, MASH, Jaws, Amadeus, Alien (trilogy), To Kill A Mockingbird, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Apartment, Avanti, Batman, Batman Begins, High Noon, The Sting, West Side Story, Full Metal Jacket, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Office Space, Reservoir Dogs, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Kill Bill, Spiderman, Spiderman 2, The Sixth Sense, Unforgiven, Indiana Jones trilogy, Gandhi, The Usual Suspects, Seven, The Professional, Animal House, Silence of the Lambs, L.A. Confidential, Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, Monthy Python and the Holy Grail, American Beauty, Being John Malkovich, Bridge on the River Kwai, Sin City, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, 21 Grams, Monster, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, You Can't Take it With You, Goodfellas, Once Upon a Time in America, 1941, Lost in America, Gladiator, Troy, Amorres Perros, Glory, The Exorcist, Walk The Line, Scarface, Sling Blade, Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Fifth Element, Shrek, Shrek II, Monsters, The Incredibles, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sargeant York, Pride of the Yankees, Chicago, Moulin Rouge, King Kong (1933 and 2005). General faves include those made by Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, the Coen Brothers, Tim Burton, Woody Allen, Guillermo del Toro, Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, Frank Capra and Mel Brooks.
Once again, eclectic....LOST, Pushing Daisies, Weeds, Dexter, Californication, 24, The Office, My Name is Earl, Scrubs, The Daily Show, Colbert Report, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock, Extras, David Letterman, Real Time with Bill Maher, Chappelle Show, Mind of Mencia, Reno 911, Sopranos, Deadwood, Six Feet Under, Rome, Big Love, Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, Family Guy, American Dad, The Simpsons, South Park, Futurama, Beavis and Butthead, Harvey Birdman, Tom Goes to the Mayor, Drawn Together, Venture Brothers, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN-News, Fox Sports, sports in general, news channels, documentaries and, YES, even some reality shows (I won't list, but you can always ask).
Here's a sampling....(specifically) To Kill a Mockingbird, Gore Vidal's Lincoln, Bangkok 8, Bangkok Tatoo, The Dante Club, Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit, My Ishmael, In Cold Blood, (generally) books by Dan Brown, John Grisham, Michael Crichton, Stephen King, and historical non-fiction, particulary those dealing with the Lincoln and Kennedy assasinations.
My father and grandfathers.